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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
4
Ontario birth rate has fallen to 1960 levels while Canada’s is at a low not seen since 1939. Enrolment may drop in elementary by 1970 and affect secondary and higher education in the following decade. New public schools recently opened in Carden and North Frederickburgh.
Four weeks from today on September 5th cooking will be judged with prizes of 5.00 for 1st, 3.00 for 2nd and 2.00 for 3rd in chocolate orange white layer birthday and Thanksgiving cakes. Grand and Reserve Champion cakes and pies win 5.00. Bread prizes 4.00, 3.00, 2.00. For details call 2228 or Newcastle 987-4744, Mrs. Milton Tamblyn.
The T. S. A. of Clarke seeks part-time caretakers by Sept 1 1966 for No 5 Brown's No 7 Crooked Creek and No 138 Kendal. Apply in writing by 6 PM Aug 22 1966 with salary request and envelope marked contents. Further details from Hor Best. Lowest bid not necessarily accepted.
Richard Benjamin Scholz died suddenly on August 10. He was the infant son of Hans and Linda Scholz of Port Hope and cherished grandson of Mr and Mrs Sidney Hughes of Orono.
Centennial Year notes the Fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, built by the French for ten million dollars, sieged twice, and blown up in 1760. The federal government through Northern Affairs and Resources funds a multi decade restoration begun in 1961, with costs exceeding twelve million, turning the site into a national historic park and museum complex.
The Durham and District Farm Management Day for the Port Hope District was held on Monday July 25 1966. A O Dalrymple of the Bowmanville office of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food led the proceedings at the Roy McHolm farm Welcome Ontario. Char les MacGregor spoke on planning a farm budget and using a partial budget to estimate income changes with various scenarios. Bruce Eag Ontario discussed the farm safety program with the group.
In Garden Hill Conservation area a picnic followed with remarks by Professor of Marketing Robert Marsh of OAC forecasting good prices for Dairy and Livestock industries in coming years. MP Alex Carruthers added brief remarks before the program moved to Bev Gray’s farm for further discussion on farm layout costs and comparisons to 1965 provincial averages.
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