Taxes Rise In Clarke and Orono Amid School Board Hikes
Tax bills for Clarke Township and Orono residents show increases in municipal and educational rates. A $3000 assessment yields $25.99 more in Orono and $34.45 more in Clarke, with total taxes reaching $368.36 plus $34.72 water charges in Orono, $403.08 total. The Durham County District High School Board posts the largest 5.9881 mill rise, followed by Clarke Township at 4.3673 mills and Township public schools at 0.4571 mills, while village rate bumps add 1.5 mills. Shelter tax rebates may offset increases, though details are unavailable. taxes will be paid in two installments, June 38th and November 1st, 1968.
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Clarke
Orono
Durham County
Simple Majority Motion Carries For Opportunity Class
A legal opinion from Ontario Education Department stated a two thirds vote was not required for the motion. The local Public School Board's lawyer agreed. The board approved plans for a General Purpose room at Orono Public School. Enrolment in the area reached 844 by end of February. Transistor radios were supplied to Kendal School and Educational TV was set for Kendal Newtonville and Kirby. A Clarke Union school break in caused minor damage. A Newtonville book display attracted 32 teachers to view over a thousand new books. Kirby School principal A Gibson asked about moving into the new Kirby school with completion set for April 28. He requested attendance projections and classroom counts, info due soon.
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Legal Department
Ontario Department of Education
Kendal
Newtonville
Kirby
Clarke Union School
Lowery
Newtonville School
A. Gibson
Kirby School
Education debate at Durham NDP meeting in Orono
Walter Pitman MPP spoke on problems in Ontario education amid party efforts in Durham and Northumberland. Doug Moffatt urged memberships and renewals, announced a Lions Centre dance, and noted a forthcoming Northumberland Durham Federal Committee. Pitman recalled his career and stressed urbanizing education and Ontario's evolving system amid national race issues.
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Durham
New Democratic Party
Orono Town Hall
Walter Pitman
M.P.P
Peterborough
Ontario
Doug Moffatt
Durham Riding Association
Lions Centre
Bowmanville
Women’s Organization
Northumberland
Orono Swimming Club Reorganizes For New Season
The Orono Swimming Club formally organized on Tuesday evening to sponsor Red Cross swimming lessons at the Orono Pool. Twelve members attended, chaired by Mrs. Douglas Allen. Treasurers report showed a balance of 261.69 dollars. Elected officers: Mrs. D. Staples president, Mrs. Wm. Grady treasurer, Mrs. J. Williams secretary, directors Mrs. C. Hutton, Mrs. D. Allen, Mrs. B. Clark, and Mrs. A. Moffat.
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Orono
Red Cross
Douglas Allen
W. H. Carman
D. Staples
Wm. Grady
J. Williams
C. Hutton
D. Allen
B. Clark
A. Moffat
Easter Services Held At Orono United Church
Early morning services at Orono United Church run daily from eight o'clock for fifteen minutes. Coffee is served afterward for those who stay. Good Friday services will observe Holy Communion at 11 a.m.
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Orono United Church
Outlines Objectives Of New Drama
Mr Kenneth Stubington of Newcastle spoke to the Orono Chamber of Commerce at Northway Restaurant detailing the growth of drama in the area. He traced origins to Clarke High School festival plays with Joan Bennett and noted festival success, including two acts from Hamlet in the Simpson-Sears Festival with Clarke winning Cobourg and taking second in the semi final.
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Kenneth Stubington
Newcastle
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Northway
Joan Bennett
Clarke High School
Stubington
Hamlet
Clarke
Cobourg
Interim Committee Accomplishes Nothing
Clarke Township School Board heard Mr. Lawrence Greenwood report that the Interim Committee had accomplished very little. He said the last meeting produced no progress and warned attendance might drop. The committee, tasked with aiding a two-county board transition, sought funding but the board took no action.
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Lawrence Greenwood
Clarke Township
Greenwood
Wm.Turansky
Davis
880 Acre Cartwright Township Fire Burns Large Acreage
A fire of unknown origin swept across Cartwright Township burning about 880 acres Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Four hundred acres of merchantable Christmas trees, largely owned by Dr Breslin of Toronto, were damaged. Ontario Department of Lands and Forests crews aided along with the Caesarea Port Perry and Bowmanville fire departments. Mr Kimmett of the department confirmed the 880 acre extent of the blaze.
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Cartwright
Breslin
Toronto
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Caesarea
Port Perry
Bowmanville
Kimmett
Department of Lands and Forests
Oreno
Last Feed Mill Door Closes After 38 Years In Orono
Robert Glanville, who ran the Orono feed mill for 38 years, locked the doors last weekend signaling the end of his active business. He first unlocked the mill in February 1930 after buying it from Cecil Carveth, beginning a career that started as a teamster loading grain by hand with bushel scoops. He recalls the evolution of the feed and farm industry and the long hours of hauling grain in district wagon boxes. The building continues as a historical note on local commerce.
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Orono
Robert Glanville
Cecil Carveth
Mr. Glanville
Mr. Carveth
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