Ontario Municipal Board rejects Clarke Township sewer plan
The Ontario Municipal Board refused Clarke Township’s 108700 project in Orono until a study proves sanitary sewers are needed within the project lifetime. Objections centered on sewer installation on named streets. A May 31 1966 health unit letter supports objectors. Board found the application premature due to paving disruption. If a study finds no need, a new application may be filed.
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Onpario
Clarke Township
Orono
OMB
Northumberland-Durham
Approval Granted for Port Hope High School Additions
The Durham County District High School Board has approval from the Department of Education to add and alter Port Hope High School. W C Keyes reported at Courtice meeting that changes convert labs and girls rooms to classrooms, repurpose library to lunchroom, expand music, relocate staff dining and principal offices, and enlarge the general office. New facilities include a library resource centre four labs two boys occupational rooms large lecture and four seminar rooms drafting room three commercial areas conference room and director's office. Next steps include cost estimates and grant applications to town council for debentures while the architect proceeds.
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Durham County
Keyes
Bowmanville to seek 3 500 000 school proposal approval
Durham County District High School Board moves to file a Department of Education application for a 3.5 million secondary composite school in Bowmanville. The plan, discussed at Courtice High, envisions a 1 230 pupil facility with 425 academic and 805 vocational spaces and independent community facilities including a pool and auditorium.
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Bowmanville
Department of Education
Durham County District High School Board
Fair Board To Hold Social In Orono United Church Basement
The Durham Central Agricultural Society plans a banquet and social on Tuesday April 30 in the Orono United Church basement. Members and spouses will attend with hopes it becomes an annual event. Mr C W Billings will receive a merit certificate for promoting the Orono annual fair and guest speaker Mr F Lashley director of the Ontario Agricultural Society will attend alongside the singing group Country Four. Secretary Mrs John Rickard Newcastle invites attendees.
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Durham Central Agricultural Society
Orono United Church
Local
Agricultural Society
C. W. Billings
Orono
F. Lashley
The
Ontario Agricultural Society
Registration night counts 50 boys for summer ball
The Amateur Athletic Association held a registration night to gauge interest in summer baseball. Twenty five boys registered that night and another twenty five the next day at school, totaling fifty. (Continued on page 5)
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Amateur Athletic Association
Dur ham Cattle Shed Planned for Orono Fair Grounds
At a recent meeting the Dur ham Central Agricultural Society accepted Oshawa Wood Products tender to build an open cattle shed on the fair grounds for the 1968 Orono edition. The 24 by 96 foot structure costs just over $1900 and accompanies plans to extend the fair to Thursday evening with an entertainment program featuring the Hell Drivers of Oshawa plus other additions.
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Durham Central Agricultural Society
Oshawa Wood
Orono
Hell Drivers of
Oshawa
Orono Band To Present Sunday Concert
The Orono Junior Band will hold a Sunday afternoon concert on May 5 in the Township Hall Orono. The program begins at 2 30. The senior section will perform a large portion, with a second group of Public School children contributing a couple selections. The second group has not appeared publicly since summer 1967. Other numbers are being arranged for the afternoon. Come out and support this group of young musicians from Orono and district.
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Orono
Dr Dymond Speaks At Masonic Banquet In Orono
The Orono Lodge A F and A M met at the Masonic Lodge on April 11 1968 with Worshipful Brother Dymond of Port Perry delivering an informal address titled Quackery The talk warned that quackery remains present via dubious cures and fast talking salesmen targeting the elderly Visiting masters included Watson of Fidelity Lodge Hendry of Durham Lodge and guests from Toronto
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Orono Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Bro
Dymond
Port Perry
Fidelity Lodge
Herbert Duvall
Orone Lodge
Bro Watson
Hendry
Durham Lodge
Newcastle
Toronto
Great Pine Ridge Festival Of The Arts Seeks Youth Talent
The Great Pine Ridge Festival Of The Arts, a new non-profit in Newcastle Ontario, invites students to join a summer theatre program directed by professionals with no student fees. Rehearsals occur evenings May through June, with production into summer. transportation and possible boarding arranged. Interested students and adults may request applications at Box 226 or call 416 987 14824 for details.
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Great Pine Ridge
Newcastle
Great Pine Ridge Festival OF the Arts
Box
Ont
Clarke Township Council approves shared costs for track protection install
Clarke Township and Hope will share costs for automatic protection at the CNR and CPR tracks on the Hope Clarke boundary. The council endorses sending a Needs Study summary with tax bills detailing road costs, future funding needs, and ten year allocation plans. The study highlights 125 miles of deficient roads and 130 bridges and culverts, with projected costs over four and a half million dollars including maintenance. Despite subsidies, the tax burden would be prohibitive, but targeted programs aim for steady progress and the Needs Study is being printed. The current year road budget is 215800 and administration 24500, with other items in the budget.
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Township of Clarke
Township of Hope
CNR
CPR
Hope-Clarke
Clarke
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Darlington Council
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Carlos Tamblyn
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Ew Regional School Board
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Orono Band
Dr. Dymond
Matthew Dymond
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