The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

4 nu bf o goodie j a provincial election has been call ed for october and the campaign is hbwiin full flight if pur provincial fears are to be insulted with further rev elations of something for nothing from all the political parties the elec tion is certain to be a frustrating exer cise too often in recent campaigns can didates and leaders have sought elec tion on the basis of who can offer the biggest grab bag of goodies and too often electors swallow the line with out digesting the previous meal of in creased taxes to support the last pack age of giveaways any promises of new deals in edu cation costs of breaks on local taxes and increased grants here and there should be eyed cautiously if the com plaints about rising taxation are genu ine governments have only one source of income and the switching of revenue from one pocket o another or a change in bookkeeping is not sufficient to alter the fact it all comes from the people eventually is the provinces electorate yet ma ture enough to realize the substance with which governments promise to do this or that is simply the substance pro vided by the taxpayers msmk sttt tyt editorial page jtom pocket to picket how long can we fool ourselves about all those tax breaks the gov ernments are giving us do we have the evidence in now that contradicts the old saw about fooling some of the peo ple some of the time but not all of the people all of the time the ontario committee on taxation has finally brought down its longawait ed report it doesnt hide the fact that the grantgiving patterns pf the prov ince are quite complicated nor does it attempt to obscure the understandable theory that if reductions in one area of taxation are effected increased costs in other directions are to be necessary the politically astute provincial gov ernment however has shifted the spot light from the hard facts of the report to the area of plums a property tax exemption on the first 2000 of assess ment is to be instituted to reduce the plaint of the residential property own ers the province is to assume all costs of the administration of justice which is theoretically to also work to the ad vantage of the property owner the promise is also given that there is to be no new increases in taxes this year and that of course is quite un derstandable with the great possibility of a provincial election this year its a hard fact but someday we have to come to the realization that governments do not generate money their only source of income is taxpay ers and while taxpayers grumble about the size of their property tax it should not be forgotten propos iti als in the smith report less glamorous and less appealing ajso called for raises in- income tafces gasolrne hair cuts and other services if municipal tax bills drop it will be a temporary measure as the increasing demand for services continues and ad ministrators see the gain as a chance to catch up on the pressing needs the more government we demand i the higher the price a stetl made choice the progressive conservative party has chosen well in naming bob stan- field its leader he exudes a quiet confidence and an awareness of the times which were not always apparent with mr diefen- baker we were disappointed in the retir ing leaders sense of timing at the con vention he must surely have been aware from the mood of the conven tion that he was not destined to re place himself yet rather than stepping aside gracefully as he surely could have done in his first speech he chose to confound delegates and confuse issues by allowing himself to be nominated had he chosen to withdraw during his first speech the tumultous ovation he received at the declaration of the win ner would have been exceeded and the delegates would have been given the opportunity for less complicated se- centennial mlim lections there was of course ample evi dence that mr diefenbalcer is a capable and commanding speaker those fea tures which cartoonists delight in carica turing are among the many assets of mr oiefenbaker and for many at the convention and watching it he provided a nostalgic look at one of canadas greatest parliamentary figures mr stanfield is a sharp contrast to mr oiefenbaker from him we will ex pect a wellreasoned and positive ap proach to government when he ob tains the necessary seat in the federal house it may be that the proceedings will become a little less colorful but much more positive it may well be that this will be the approach that will restore some of the respect canadians have lost for their countrys legislators we sincerely hope so wsummfi tttarsggsaras35 picture jailer the way to come to the fair years ago was by train and the postcard lent by charles landsborough shows the turnofthecentury activity when the train came in passengers and freight are transported by horse and carriage e v- a their sales tax their company tax and the host of others governments seem ingly continue to bamboozle us with stories of what they are giving us or what breaks they are introducing the two moves on the recommen dations of the smith report will cost an additional 126 million dollars the pro vince has to locate the funds for this ac tion and the hard realities of the smith report indicate quite clearly the funds will come from the taxpayers at the federal level or through new or increas ed provincial taxes that simply means that it hasnt yet been determined which pocket youll have to put a little more tax money in some smaller amount is to be put in yourtown tax pocket a little more per haps in your sales provincial tax pock et or your income federal and provin cial tax pocket in the end it will like ly mean a little less in the pocket from which you control expenditures direct ly 5 the first hints of fall frosts are in the air and leaves rustle in late summer wnds turn color and some drop pre maturely from swaying branches fairy lake still serene where dredges have not touched preserves its verdance but will soon have a not of color around it as leaves don autumn colors i staff photo sugar and spice by bill smiley dont worry after this week i wont say another word about expo but i wish every school child in the world could see it first time we ever saw the expo site was about four years ago on a trip to qiebec city the fabulous fairylands of the islands as they are today were piles of mud in the st lawrence then during those years canadas gloom and doom purveyors and we are loaded with them happily predicted that expo would be the flop of the century after all it was an allcanadian produc tion couldnt help but be a dismal failure the prophets were appalled when it turned out to be the greatest show on earth and it is aside from the magnificent pavilions expo has an atmosphere a flair that may never be equalled there is a gaiety a courtesy a lack of commercialism that is like heady wine in this sour illmannered materialistic age ah the gaiety and courtesy with which we were given directions for getting home our second night there the parking atten dants put us on the right road with ineffable gallic charm half an hour later the signs said we were beading not west for ontario but southeast for new brunswick i stopped and asked for directions the chap spoke no english none but my french was more than up to the crisis i simply said we wanna go a ontario ou est la best route he replied directly and briefly in no more than eight minutes of armwaving shrugging and fast french just about then thank goodness there was a tremendous clang on the highway a smashup nobody hurt but it did bring the cops one of them gave me in fast polite and intelligible english la route dir- ecte we sped happily along until a sign announced that we were heading due east for quebec city i stopped at a bar three delightful chaps gave me three perfectly clearcut means of getting turned around and headed west an hour later we found ourselves nearlng the border of new york state home at 330 anu aside from a few little misadventures like that our biggest trouble was girl- cditoriat notej instead of locking doors with a key a new device called a dialoc al lows it to be done with a finger like opening a safe be difficult if you forget the combination one of the most exciting and creative things about canada is our social and cultural diversity this gives canadians a far broader opportunity of personal and national growth and fulfilment than could ever be found in cultural and social uniformity prime minister lester b pearson new years message watching i dont suppose you could take a plot of ground the same size in the entire world and find onetenth as many beautiful girls as there are at expo normally i v wouldnt classify this sort of thing as trouble but the girlwatching we did ruined the ordinary type we spent hours and hours watching kim or trying to 111 swear she carried with ber a package labelled instant invisibility one minute she was right there at our el bow but if we dared flick a glance at any thing else she had vanished into a crowd of over a quartermillion twenty frantic minutes later wed find her calmly looking at something and completely uncaring about where we were thank god shes got red hair or wed still be muddling around down there looking for her with just one to look after i could only imagine the panic of those parents who were there with five kids darting in all direct ions and there were thousands of famil ies down to threeweekolds muling and puking in their mothers arms another problem with kim was shoes going barefoot all summer she has acquir ed builtin leather soles first day she wore shoes balefully second day she stood them for an hour carried them the rest of the day third day she was happy in raggedy jeans bare feet and no parents no point in my describing the pavilions but trying to see them all especially the big ones is like trying to eat six big meals in a day one right after the other if time is limited nibble the nor doeuv- re rum and bongoes at the haiti pavilion the stuffed dodo bird at mauritius prin cess grace at monaco you are not allow ed to nibble either princess g or the dodo but you get the idea i if youve been you know what im talking about if you havent go cash in that in surance policy youll be a long time dead the agon free press phone 8532010 business and editorial office founded in l73 and puwnhcd every wrdtoeadar at 59 vtillcm si axton ontario member of lbs audit bureau o circulation the omna and ohva adwruvmf ram or request subscrip tion pavabltf in advance m00 in canada 7j00 in all lountrie uiher in canada single copies 10c authururt at second cuu mail post office dvturimeni ottawa advertising j accepted m the conditio thai in ij ex em of typoajjaptucal error thai portion of the adtenisirf space oc cupied b l he erroneous item tufcther with reawmabv alloy ance for signature will not be turfed for but i he balance of ihc advertisement will be paid or at the applicable rale in ibe cteni of a ipographcal error advrfisirk goods or trrticei at a hrong price goods or aenrsces max not be sold advertising merer an offer to tell and max be undrawn al anv lime du rrtataag asd rwlimwg co lm daxid ditu publisher hartley coles copjrrigttt nc7 don ryder adv 20 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday september 11 1947 at the annual meeting of acton boy scout association reports were presented and chairman mason presided committee named for the year were secretarytreas urer w middleton dr g a sirrs mess rs john lambert johnny goy g a dills n baird j h reld neil bowles and a representative from the scout mothers association ken hassard was appointed scoutmaster and rev capu j anderson and mr d mclean were appointed assist ant scoutmasters prospective assistant cubmasters were to be interviewed to ass ist miss esther taylor mr robert kerr r r 2 acton has won an impressive number of prises for his hackney and wagon horses a bowling tournament drew a large crowd of interested spectators last saturday as 16 rinks from seven towns playdd on actons bowling green mr r n brown and miss margaret brown entertained a number of friends at a farewell party for rev and mrs ralston brown of cuve alberta prize lists lor the fair are being issued by c b swackhamer knox ladies aid held their annual picnic at the home of mrs r l davidson win ners of prizes were mrs kennedy mrs mathews miss isabel anderson mrs mc- lellan mrs davidson mrs hansen mrs ryder mrs brydon mrs hassard mrs blow mrs young mrs kennedy mrs somervllle mrs denny just three nights of dancing before acton park pavilion closes for the season mesdames glsby ellerby smethurst miller f brown sanford ross and bent on were those from limehouse wl attend ing the area convention in guelph mr chas thatcher and son have been making an addition to their warehouse on main st in rockwood which will greatly accommodate them in their business five new pupils enrolled at ospringe school myrna armstrong marilyn young glen jackson jerry fisher and john alt- ken the teacher is mrs ruth papple of brantford esqueslng council has opposed a pheas ant hunt 50 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday september 13 1917 acton fall fair 1917 tuas and wed sept 25 26 open to the worldi large revised prize list splendid list of specials acton citizens band trials of speed on the track single fares on the railroads grand concert second night trinity church the united church of canada minister rev gordon b turner ba bd organist mr george elliott ma phd sunday september 17 1967 sunday school 1000 am junior school to gr 4 1115 am senior school grs to gr 8 services 10 00 a m trinity church acton nursery provided 11 15 am churchill church churchill rd n 200 pm inter faith service acton community centre all welcome betheu christian reformed church acton ontario sunday september 17 1967 10 00 am english service 1110 am sunday school 2 jo p m alternating dutch and english service saturday bible classes 1012 jo ajn everyone welcome maple avenue baptist church 81 maple ave georgetown pastor robert c lohnes sunday september 17 1967 9 45 ani sunday school 11 00 a m morning service 7 00 pju evening service wednesday 7 45 p m prayer meeting acton 8531956 georgetown 8776665 evangel pentecostal tabernacie paqc 33 churchill road rev s m thoman pastor 8522715 special services services each night tuesday through fri day at 8 pjn with a message to the church through teaching the word of god guest speaker rev edwin martin sunday september 17 1967 1000 ajn sunday school 1100 ajn morning worship 700 pjn evangelistic worship rev martin speaking at both services special music and singing by the wil sons tuesday sept 19 8 pjn prayer ser vice and bible study thursday sept 21 at 8 pjn christ ambassadors soma specials bast loaf war bread acton free press for 6 mo best lady driver 3 by a t brown bestbigb step ping horse in harness by george edwards first goods valued at 5 best delivery horse first by wm johnstone 3 bast 10 lbs butter in blocks tea set clock des sert forks donated by the t eaton co best 10 lb strained honey by dr bell 250 cash winner to delivery hooey to donor best bushel spy apples 250 by drmcniv- en doner to receive same bast bushel king apples 3 by h p moore apples to be de livered in november best three bags pot atoes 3 by wm cooper to receive same largest potato 50 cents cash by geo hynds best window bos of flowers in blooms jar diniere value 2 by wcodhall and mckay best handknit white socks for soldiers 5 lb coffee value 225 the social function of the lode in honor of mrs d m henderson who is to remove to gait was held at st albans rec tory regent mrs che smithhas as as sistant hostesses- mrs george havlll and mrs cc henderson viceregents miss minnie bennett secretary mrs george chapman assistant secretary mrs wj gould echoes secretary mrs ab mclean treasurer mrs dr bell standard bear er items of special interest were solos sraroidtchinttchsptortdid per on womens place in the world by mrs jc wilson 75 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday september 15 1892 the epwortn league has arranged with rev byron lalng for a grand phonograph ic concert in the methodist church the phonograph to be used on this occasion is one of edisons very latest instruments many improvements on which have been only recently added no rubber tubes are used a large funnel upon the platform throws the sound over the whole audience the phonograph is run by electricity and you bear the beautiful strains of military bands the choice of the singers and the mellow tones of the piano upon the platform with remarkable distinction while sitting in your seat the programme is very en tertaining and will comprise some twenty numbers the phonograph is one of the great marvels of the age in order that all may have the opportunity of enjoying this unique concert the league has decided to fix the admission at the very low price of ten cents with thirty five cents for family tickets the fellow who sends you circulars that you have fallen heir to a great estate in europe is on deck again catching canadian gudgeons the builders were never busier in acton than they are at present toronto is to have a new 200000 opera house church notices presbyterian church im canada knox church acton rev andrew h mckenzie ba bd minister mr e a hansen ba organist and choir master sunday september 17 1967 45 a m church school for ages 315 1 1 00 a m divine worship sermon theme- the handwriting on the wall 2 00 p m at acton community centre centennial interfaith service of worship guest preacher the rev john r waldie ma b toronto entire community invited most cor dially acton baptist church founded 1842 pastor- rev stanley gammon res 144 tidey ave ph 8531615 sunday september 17 1967 1000 am church school and adult class ii 15 am morning worship believe and receive 200 pjn interfaith service at arena 7 00 p m evening service service for orange order black perceptory wednesday 7j0 pm prayer and bible study thursday 7 30 p m choir practice text he that hath my word lot him speak my word faithfully jer 23 28 the church of st alban the marty anglican corner willow st and st albans drive rev ritchie mcmurray wa 8tjb sunday september 17 1967 trinity xvii 9 00 am the holy eucharist 1030 ajn church school lojoara iholy eucharist and church school commencement exercise guest preacher the rev d dittrich september 20 ember day of prayer for christian vocations 1000 aun holy eucharist september 21 the feast of st matthew 1000 ajn holy eucharist e