Hamilton Township Looks to Revise Official Plan
Township council plans to revise a proposed land use plan before presenting it to ratepayers. The plan aims to curb rural sprawl by concentrating residential development near hamlets, preserving farm lands, and avoiding costly sewer expansion. The plan is not yet legal, with no bylaw drawn or passed, and feedback shows concern over rights loss.
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Hamilton
Planning Board
A K. Burgess
Burgess
Hamilton Township
High School Budget Tops Three Million Dollars
The Durham County District High School Board approved a 1968 budget totaling 3,087,406 with 1,408,880 from grants and subsidies and 1,678,526 from eight area municipalities. Board delegates Creighton Heyland and Tamblyn head to the Ontario Association of School Boards convention in Toronto May 17 to 20. resignations announced from Clarke Bowmanville Port Hope and Millbrook High staffs. numerous retirements and teacher moves noted. Summer school sessions will run in Oshawa and Peterborough for grade 12 students to complete subjects.
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Durham County
Clarke High School
E. M. Creighton
Port Hope
Forbes Heyland
Bowmanville
Carlos Tamblyn
Orono
Associated School Boards of Ontario
Toronto
R. M. Paterson
Clarke Committee
John Sylvestarvich
Clarke
Ontario Institute For Studies In Education
Mr. Sylvestarvich
Department of Education
Oshawa
Peterborough
Incentive Area Sought for Clarke Township and Curoply Wood
Curoply Wood Products asks Clarke Township to apply for designation as an Incentive Area to secure provincial aid for expanding a south Orono plant. Plan calls for plastic component production for furniture as plastic use grows, with Bowmanville and Port Hope already designated. Mr Samuel urged fast action as construction season begins. some filing begun but more work needed.
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Clarke
Curoply Wood Products
Orono
Bowmanville
Port Hope
Samuel
Orono Public School Singers Place Second in Triple Duet
In Peterborough six singers from Orono Public School competed in the Triple Duet class finishing second. The Millbrook Public School took first while Kirby students placed third. The Orono group performed the number Rain.
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Peterborough
Orono Public School
Millbrook
Kirby
Orono
New Post Offices For Newtonville And Blackstock
Contracts have been awarded for two new post offices in Newtonville and Blackstock, Durham. Maurice R. Rollins Construction Limited of Belleville will build Newtonville, while Lake Scugog Lumber & Coal Company Limited of Port Perry secures Blackstock. Both buildings follow a standard brick post office plan with oil heating.
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Ottawa
Newtonville
Blackstock
Durham M_LP
Russell C. Honey
Maurice R. Rollins
Walkey
Fred Trewin
Honey
Departmental
Orono skater Beverley Tennant passes senior bronze tests
Miss Beverley Tennant becomes the first Orono skater to complete the Canadian Figure Skating Association Senior Bronze dances by passing the European Waltz and Keats tests on March 10. The local group shows balance and expression. six class members include Richard Bunting and Stephen Sawyer as peers. Millbrook wins with 35 points, Orono 82, Kirby 80 in the event.
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Beverley Tennant
Canadian Figure Skating Association
Richard Bunting
Nico Deérange
Larry Lunn
Stephen Sawyer
David Gilbank
Ted Robinson
Millbrook
Orono
Kirby
Junior Gardeners Visit Farm To See Maple Syrup Making
On Saturday March 23, 1968, Junior Gardeners with Mrs. T. Fairbrother and parents toured Mr. A. Heaslip’s farm to watch sap collected in pails, poured into a barrel, boiled in an evaporator, and turned into maple syrup. Some syrup was served at Orono Church with pancakes. A vote of thanks went to Mrs. D. Evans and Mrs. E. Couvier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asquini
Shur Gain Fertilizer Co
E. Couvier
C. Billings
A. Jakeman
E. White
Joy Bail
Orono
D. Evans
Ice Carnival Draws 600 At Orono Skating Show
Over six hundred attended the 22nd annual Figure Skating Carnival at the Orono Rink last Friday and Saturday. Sponsored by the Orono Figure Skating Club with sixty members, the event featured an updated ring decor and a standout performance by Keith Lawrence, Central Ontario Novice Men's Champion, age 12.
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Orono Rink
The
Orono Figure Skating Club
Keith Lawrence
Upper Canada Skating Club
Central Ontario
Orono
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Hamilton Two
Horticultural Society
E. Brown
Challice
E. Couwvier
A Jakeman
Courtice Secondary School
Bowmanville High School
E. M. Bratton
Philip Davies
Elizabeth
Nancy Forrester
Kay Gustav
Doug Lycett
Craig Tennant
Ronda Tennant
Carol Barnett
Press Sec
Diane
the Magic Toyshop
Kay Gustar
Three Little Pigs
Lynn Williams
Shelly Lycett
Janice Wood
Heather Watson
Trudy Allen
Tammy Madill
Sheila Boughen
Patti Quantrill
Jackie West
Nancy Madill
Annnette Stephenson
Gary Bridger
Peter Black
Kelly Boneham
Michael Watson
Paisley Stutt
Earl Atkins
Ross Stutt
Melanie Cowan
Marke Stapleton
Joann Hudson
Toy Soldiers
Owen Johnson
Douglas Kramer
Ronnie Talsma
Jimmy Lycett
Jamie Quinton
Timmy Stapleton
Raggedy Anns
Kerry Lyn Grady
Karen Atkins
Teresa Gimblett
Kathy Moffat
Mari Lou Powell
Toyland
Barbara Gustav
Joanne Tennant
Patty Lunn
JoAnne Mercer
Evelyn McLaren
Wanda Kramer
Jane Staples
Merridy Williams
Diane Boyd
Lynn Lowery
Corps de Ballet
Glenda Tennant
Linda McLaren
Lynda Barraball
Linda Thompson
Bonnie Barlow
Sylvia Dappler
Ballet
Nita Talsma
Catherine Bunting
Marcia Lowery
Donna Knapp
Maureen Shetler
Kim West
Dora Knapp
Margaret Moffat
Suzanne Bunting
Sally Staples
Jacqueline Snelders
Nita Taisma
Tracie Stutt
Janice Caldwell
Susan West
Stacie Stutt
Heather McGill
Beverley
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