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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
2
A fragment states publication occurs weekly on Thursdays at the office on Whein Street with a miswritten street number and a partial location likely showing a publication office mailing error and outdated contact info.
Five months remain until Canada’s centennial and local activity is sparse in Orono and surrounding township. Clarke’s Century project bought over twenty acres along Orono creek for a park and nature area, but work stalls and no formal plans for 1967 have been produced by the Township or Orono Chamber Centennial committees. Time is running out for a notable district celebration.
Reeve Albert Campbell of Scarborough Township, speaking in Bolton, warned that industrial building on good agricultural land wastes scarce soil and threatens future food supply. He criticized the provincial government for not more forcefully restricting loss of prime land, urging Ontario Liberals to prioritize land preservation as a provincial platform.
At Port Hope High School the Durham County District High School Board debated a 519 installation charge for a 40 gallon electric hot water heater intended to supply the Courtice high school during the summer. The board delayed payment pending an investigation while approving a 2488 tender for grading a Port Hope high school parking lot and 200 for crushed gravel.
The Centennial Commission promotes youth travel programs and cultural exchanges to foster understanding among Canadians. It urges individuals to explore regions like Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island and other sites across the country, emphasizing self-motivated travel within a fixed budget to celebrate Canada’s 1867 era.
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