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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 11, 1966

Page

6

Donnybrook Sale Amid Drought Impacts Kendal News

Kendal notes a weak Donnybrook sale with few local buyers as Durham and Northumberland suffer the province's worst drought. Farmers haul feed to cattle. some residents miss the weekly Times and Statesman. Visitors from Little Britain join Mr Jack Reid auctioning valuables, while Kendal Church closes in August for holidays. Gordon Rodman and the Cathcarts visit.

Doug Cathcart Bowmanville Durham Northumberland Donnybrook Little Britain Statesman Jack Reid Kendal Gordon Rodman G. Cathcart

Fire destroys two barns on Port Hope area farm

A blaze around 2:00 am destroyed two barns on Charles Goheen's farm near Port Hope, with damage estimated up to $20,000. Col. Giles Fire Company arrived, hauled in water with 1,000 gallon tanks, and saved a nearby implement shed the house and its back shed.

Port Hope Charles Goheen Col

Oshawa Fall Fair Draws Largest Crowd in 15 Years

The 59th Oshawa Fall Fair welcomed 17 662 attendees, up from 12 228 last year, marking the biggest turnout in 15 years. Walter Beath, president of the South Ontario Agricultural Society, called the results very successful with gate receipts up at least 25 percent. Concessionaires reported strong reaction and many have already reserved space for next year.

Oshawa Walter Beath South Ontario Agricultural Society Mr. Beath

Port Hope Town Employees Vote to Strike

Outside workers of Port Hope represented by Local 749 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees voted in favor of strike action against the town at a meeting last Wednesday in the Queens Hotel. Of 15 workers, 10 belong to the bargaining unit. Local president Clifford W. Yeo presided.

Port Hope Canadian Union of Public Employees CLC Queens Hotel Clifford W. Yeo

Trent Announces Champlain College Tours

Trent University will offer Saturday guided tours of the Champlain College construction site, with groups of up to 100 after advance telephone booking. Visitors must sign a liability waiver and cannot enter active construction areas. The project, near completion, aims for January 1967 occupancy with 215 students and seven staff, plus shared facilities for 350 undergraduates and 30 faculty.

TRENT Champlain College Trent University T. H. B. Symons

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