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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
4
Published every Thursday morning at the Times Office Orono Ontario advertising rates on request subscription $1.25 R A Forrester publisher
The Orono Women’s Institute proposes a glass covered bulletin board at town hall to protect notices from weather and vandalism. They discuss a hinged door and white paper for chalk lettering, with responsibility for the key and paper replacement needs. The office invites letters offering improvements and news tips from readers.
A local Women’s Institute meeting approved sending another honey shipment for overseas use, similar to last year. The article praises the Institute’s wide reach and notes members often serve in multiple organizations including church auxiliaries and the Red Cross, sustaining aid to war-torn lands.
Posters in the village urge workers to keep teeth sound for the war effort. The piece notes improved dental methods replace missing teeth and provide full sets with plastic gums. Local dentistry has been scarce, forcing residents to seek care in larger centers, yet the argument links dental health to national readiness.
Citizens discuss sidewalk repairs and new paths on Cob Hill and near R H Brown property. Officials note labor shortages delay construction but promise future work to serve growing areas and cemetery routes. The piece urges prudent planning and steady maintenance by the Police Trustees.
A reflection on Canada shifting from a maritime power to a mercantile nation amid war years. The piece notes the dreamlike change, acknowledges past fame of clipper ships and acclaimed sailors, and hints at evolving national priorities and economic growth.
Hon James A MacKinnon argues Canada should maintain a merchant marine after the war to protect trade and national security. He notes Canada has grown as a shipbuilder and would influence international shipping control, while stressing fair competition and avoiding ruinous policies.
Wartime travel widens minds yet robs study moments remove from home. The piece recalls an 1880 Orono visit from Brown's Hill and the Kendal hills, praising Ontario’s beauty and the comforting return of loved ones, family meals, and familiar scenes that make travel abroad fade beside home.
In a detailed interview, Air Marshal Harris defends RAF bombing policy while acknowledging civilian suffering. He cites Hamburg Berlin and other cities, notes tonnage expected to crush German industry, and praises Canadian bomber training and large formations as key to shortening the war.
The report notes that about 85 percent of British bacon requirements are supplied from Canada, highlighting strong trade reliance and potential supply vulnerability for the British market.
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