Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 16, 1931, p. 12

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thtjftadv aprh 10 1m1 theagton free-press- paoe iuvin you need the canadian legion ltoou o o hooper honorary trourw of the t ontario provincial command of the canadian legion backed them too we ix durlnff a ruah at a hockland me tore one of the extra fflrla hired for tho occasion was placed at tho goldflah counter along came a customer and a nloe flail waa- taken from tho tank and handed over in exchango for the regular price next day the woman who bought the ash returned with it dead com plaining thai its demise had occurred some unto before she reached home called upon the carpet the uow talea- wumn was at a loss to aeoount for tho death of the pretty- little thing jwliy sald she i wrapped it very carefully in a piece of oiled paper with another paper around it bo that it couldnt potislbly froexe why look whos uk uk i overheard at tho hotel beastly treachorouji tilings these toga lost my way coming on the train lust night and the next thing x knew x was at home value ov canadas bird sanctuaries thu valuo and advantage of bird life in canada is becoming more generally appreciated rimmin now has more than forty bird sanctuaries specially reserved for bird protection purposes these are scat tered across the country from nova scot la to british columbia soma of the provincial governments also maintain similar reserved areas for tho benefit of native bird life the effect that one group of them sanctuaries u producing la shown by a census taken during the past summer on ten such reserves emulating of inlands along tho north nhora of the oulf of bt lawrence inllobltod chiefly by sea- birds by providing these useful and at tractive waterfowl with safo undisturbed areas for rearing their young the national parks of canada branch ministered by tho canadian government department of the interior is enabling them to maintain themselves and in crease in numbers in spite of many ad verse conditions on comparing the figures obtained in 1130 with tho results of a similar census made in 1020 when these sanctuaries were established it is found that tho bird pophlatlon of tho reserved areas has increased by nine teen per cent in the fiveyear interval borne of the more important species nest ing hero with tho respective gains ui numbers that they have made are elder duck 37 per cent puffin 13 per cent razorbilled atik 37 per cent common murre 11 per cent black guillemot 134 per cent herring gull 180 per cent and common tern 67 per cent the total soablrd papulation of thn ten sanctuaries in 1030 not including young birds luitched in that yoar was 100up0 of nlxtcen different bpeclcs naval conference tho iimall nervous husband was hav ing an unpleiuiant mtervlew with tho large muscular cook whom ho was repri manding on account of her numerous breakages look ere said itho you cant frighten mc im u dreadnought thats what i ami well replied tho other looking at tho heap of broken china i would rather way or that you arc a destroyer 1 congratulations acton branch canadian legion on receiving their charter w re blair plumbing heating tiiihmiuiliur hoofing furnace work pumps and oil burners prompt and efficient workmanship if you expect to sell you must advertise congratulations wo sincerely hope you will have jood luck in your membership drive mid wc uryo all eligible persons to join now johnstone rumley fuhnituke and funeilal service acton branch is growing join now this smart new car reflects the modern spirit the canadian legion reflects th sp of co join now wo wish you every success in your campaign and congratulate you on your enterprise n motors phone 69 ford sales and service main street acton beardmore leathers limited wish to cooperate with the efforts being put furwaid lui th furth o legion prosperity it is tljcmost needed community enterprise join now fefttaas-

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