Orono District Celebrates Victory with Peace Parade
Orono and Clarke Township mark the end of hostilities with a Wednesday public holiday and a grand parade. Notable attendees include returned soldiers, local officials, and a large crowd. a service at the town hall followed, and the Japanese Emperor figure was burned in a bonfire as part of the closing celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
J. J. Mellor
Mr. Mellor
Clarke Township
Jack Barnes
Norman Bruton
Cecil Bruton
Maynard Clough
Gilbert Dent
Geo. Forbes Jr
John Grady
Joe Goldspink
Sebert Hall
Milton Morton
Sidney Reid
George Rolph
Alfred Waddell
R. E. Logan
Bill Hooey
Wallace Lihou
C. W. Rolph
Gordon Watson
Ed. Coatham
Special Sunday Service At Park Street Church
Orono prepares a commemorative Sunday service on August 19 at 11 AM to mark peace globally. A parade from Centre and Main includes veterans Reserve Army Girl Guides Boy Scouts and fraternal societies, colors to be placed at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Reserve Army
Girl Guides
Boy Scouts
Leskard
Kirby
J E Richards Honored By Hydro Employers
A 35 year veteran meter reader and collector J E Richards was honored by the Orono Hydro Commission and Bowmanville Public Utilities. They presented him a $100 cheque and an agent’s toilet set for his long service across Seymour Power Co Ontario Hydro Electric and the Orono Hydro Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Richards
Hydro Employers
Neil Porter
Orono Hydro Commission
Bowmanville Public Utilities
Hydro
Orone Commission
Richard
W. J. Riddell
Commission
Richards
Seymour Power Co
Ontario Hydro Electric
Orone Hydro Commission
George Chase
Salvage Collection in Orono and Kendall Planned
A salvage collection is set for Saturday August 25 in Orono and Kendall. Residents should place papers magazines bundles old rags iron and old mattresses at the curb for pickup the truck driver to see. Dodgers will provide full details about the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Kendal
Clarke Township Council Proceedings August 7 1945
Clarke Township council meets with full board. Minutes approve July road voucher and health nuisance action. By laws set Orono village rate at 6 mills and 1945 township rates, with tax grants and tax collector extensions. Several bills approved including local officials and payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Council
Board of Health
Oshawa
Orono Police
C. F. Awde
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Local Harv est Plans and Ex Servicemen Return Home
Local notes report young men considering western harvest work if needed. Several westerners stationed on local farms have returned home. Visitors Rev and Mrs Beech, formerly of Newtonville, now at Ripley Ont, called on the Bell family. Navigator LeRoy Brown, son of Mr and Mrs J D Brown, returned home from France and Holland on a thirty day leave after serving since May 1944. Myles Brown also returned from overseas and is with his parents. LeRoy recalls little bombing in England and met his brother Lloyd on leave from Holland before departing England. Council adjourns to meet September 4 1945 at 1 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Reid
Clarke Township
Reid
Eugene Beech Wrid
Arthur Bell
Bowmanville East
Beech
Newtonville
Ripley
Ont
LeRoy Brown
France
Holland
J. D. Brown
LeRoy
Myles
Deb. Myles
Canada
England
Lloyd
Girl Guides Return From Cameron Lake Camp
Thirteen Orono girls attended a two week camp at Cameron Lake near Fenelon Falls from July 27 to August 10. Guiders Carol and Anna Staples led handicraft and Mrs Hobbs of Oshawa supervised as divisional commissioner with Mrs Buttery of Bowmanville as camp nurse. Fifty eight attended including forty one Guides and seventeen leaders. Maureen McKenna placed second among tent leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Anna Staples
Joan
Betty Cooper
Grace Gamsby
June Glanville
Shirley Flintoff
Maureen McKenna
June Neilson
Blanche Smith
Jean Wilson
Betty Winter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peterboro
Park and
Church
Gordon Wattson
Main
Watson’s Garage
C. T. Miller
Orono Police Trustees
Leonard Pears
Cecil Graham
LeRoy Myles
Ernie Dent
Park St
Festing
Fan Chien
Yangtze River
Chung
F. W. Festing
D.S.O
RAC
Accnnenman
WC. Lane
H. Morris
E. J. Randall
Archie Hoy
Cecil Stapleton
Clarence J. Allin
Cannes Ce
Orono Hydro
Town Hall
W. E. Davey
Osh
Awa
Cameron Lake
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