Orono Public School Plans Temporary Classroom During Additions
The Orono Public School Board approved a temporary fourth classroom by leasing St. Say our's Anglican Church for up to two months while an addition and new washrooms are built. A 15 mill rate will fund local costs, with a $10,000 Department of Education grant tentatively approved.
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Orone
St. Sayour’s
Orono
L. McGee
Department of Education
F. E. Lycett
Committees Ready for 43rd International Plowing Match
Ontario committees work on the Brooklin event set for October 9 to 12. About 200 tractors must be supplied and housing for hundreds of contestants and thousands of visitors arranged. A temporary city will rise with sanitation water power telephones restaurants and vast parking and exhibit spaces.
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Brooklin
Ontario County
Paving Projects Finish On Orono Road Approach
The Counties completed paving the road into the Village of Orono from the Development road to Mill Street to improve the entrance. Police Trustees and County officials considered widening the Cob Hill area for a walking zone with a painted stripe if approved at no cost to Orono. If unsatisfactory, a proper sidewalk would be built later at county expense.
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Orono
Counties
Mill Street
Cob Hill
Mrs T J Carscadden Visit and Illness Update
Rev Mr Pike and Mrs F Stoker visited Mrs T J Carscadden Thursday afternoon. We regret Mrs Blake Alexander’s illness but note she is improving and hope for full recovery. Mrs George Clark and Miss Mary Taylor of Toronto are staying with her during illness.
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Mr. Pike
F. Stoker
T. J. Carscadden
Blake Alexander
George Clark
Mary Taylor
Toronto
Orono Edges Roses in 4 2 Victory To Level Series
Orono Intermediate Baseball beat Bowmanville 4 to 2 in a home game to tie the best of three series at one win each. Don Mallett limited the Roses to two hits over six and one third innings, and Armstrong, Carman and West led Orono with key hits. The third game will be played in Orono on Civic Holiday at 2:30 p.m.
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Orono
Bowmanville Roses
the Roses
Owever
Bowmanville
Don Mallet
Jr. West
Roses
The
Kelly
Hamilton
Mallett
Moyrjnd
Orgno
Jones
Sellers
Carman
Cornish
Raye West
Mallet
Dean West
Robinson
Armstrong
Dodson
Cox
Tim Cox
Yourth
Hopper
Crono
Carman Cornish
J. Shetler
Shetler
Raye
Charles Armstrong
Robinsons
of the Roses
Bor
Van
Don Mercer
Armstrong and Shetler
Mercer
Com
Orane
Junior West
Fig Weed
Don
Newcastle
Courtice
Newtonville
Orono Girls
Oshawa
Death of J. J. Wesley Stringer in Orono 1956
J. J. Wesley Stringer died in Orono on July 28 1956 aged 85 and He was a lifelong farmer in the Crooked Creek area and attended the United Church. Survived by son Wester daughter Mary Elizabeth sister Elizabeth Edwards and brother Brownly Stringer of Rosseau. Funeral held at Morris Chapel Bowmanville July 11 1956 with Rev Pike. Interment Hermon cemetery.
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Orono
J. J. Wesley Stringer
Belleville
Hermon
Bancroft
Bella Ramsbottom
Crooked Creek
United Church
Wester
Mary Elizabeth
Mr. Stringer
Elizabeth Edwards
Brownly Stringer
Rosseau
Morris Chapel
Bowmanville
Pike
Newtonville
Hermon Cemetery
Brantford
Streetsville
Toronto
Drayton
Peterborough
Guelph
Orono Girls Softball in Semi Finals with Newcastle series
Orono leads the series two games to one over Newcastle in the girls softball semi finals. Newcastle won 10 to 7 in Orono on Friday evening with E Bonathan credited the win and E Tennant charged with the loss. An upcoming Sports Day in Orono on Civic Holiday August 6 features baseball and softball events starting at 2:30 pm with Bowmanville and Orono clashing in a league championship.
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Orono
Newcastle
E. Bonathan
E. Tennant
Orono Park
Prgram
Orono Cubs Need Cook For Camp This Friday
Highteen Cubs of the Orono Cub Pack will leave the Village on Friday evening to spend the weekend at Camp Samac north of Oshawa. A male cook is needed for the camp from Friday evening to Sunday August 5th. Contact A A Russell or R C For to assist.
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Orono
Camp Samac
Oshawa
A. A. Russell
Messrs
R. C
District Fishermen Compensated Over RAF Firing Range Waters
Three years of effort secured full compensation for five Durham County commercial fishermen affected by an RAF firing range two miles offshore. Payment was made in Ottawa, with details showing two men accepting full quit claims and three choosing a partial award plus fishing restrictions.
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Durham County
R.C A.F
Russell A. Loney
Southor
Department of National Defence
Aviawa Fe
Mr. Honey
Department of Lands and Forests
Tole
Veacouli
Hume
Wuich
Oshawa
Bughton
Jou Wi
Dauies
Tawa
Toney
Wio Hau
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Kendal
Ken-Gar Hills Camp
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Ramond Wigum
Randy
Diane Mansfield
Reita June Marchman
Keith Swarbrick
Keith Danial
Sharron
Wayne Godden
Windsor
Carron Steed
Brampton
Maureen Swarbrick
Buffalo
Bonnie Burgess
Pittsburg
Penn
Karren Matthews
Maureen Loughrey
Mary
Burt Reid
Fred Falls
Kendal Women’s Association
T. E. Stevens
Hydro
Anna Gaudin
Stevens
Norway House
G. Cathcart
W. Stewart
Mary Lofthouse
Gale Stonehouse
C. W. Stewart
M. Meelvey
R.N
Brian Stevers
Orono Cubs
Cubs
R.C.A.F
Bowmanvile
Depew
Port Hope
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