Darlington Residents Question Fire Plan
Darlington residents debate switching fire protection from Omanville to Oshawa. Fire committee chair Don Heard denounces a council form letter as inadequate while noting Oshawa's proposed annual cost of about 31 thousand dollars and a potential 45 percent drop in home insurance. Only about 50 of 1,600 letters returned.
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Council
Omanville
Oshawa
Bowmanville
Darlington
Heard
H. C. Muir
Council Hus
4-H Beef Calf Club Holds August Meeting
The South Durham Beef Calf Club met on the St Petey Allin farm on Thursday August 17. President Terry Cornish opened. Keith Allin read roll and minutes. Mature Hereford cows were judged with placings and reasons given. A Beef Cattle quiz followed. Calf preparation for show was discussed. Meeting adjourned. Mrs Allin served doughnuts and refreshments.
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South Durham
St Petey Allin
Terry Cornish
Keith Allin
Allin
Ransberry Reunion Celebrates Centennial Weekend
The August reunion on Mac Ransberry’s farm marked the centennial with a hot meal instead of potluck. About 92 guests from Detroit Montreal Harwich the Soo Sudbury Toronto and nearby areas joined tents on the West 100 for games food and Western songs. A new committee announced officers for next year and attendees look forward to more events.
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Mac Ransberry
Detroit
Montreal
Harwich
the Soo
Sudbury
Toronto
Mac
Durham 4H Poultry Club Meets and GM Recalling Workers
The Durham 4H Poultry Club held its fourth meeting at the Department of Agriculture office in Bowmanville with Barbara Walker presiding and Professor Hunt from Guelph University giving a talk on poultry management. Meanwhile General Motors of Canada in Oshawa resumed car assembly after a five to seven week summer stoppage with about 2,500 recalled workers and plans to produce 1968 models including Chevrolet and Pontiac lines.
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Poultry Club
Department of Agriculture
Bowmanville
Barbara Walker
Sutherland
Professor Hunt
Mides
Lynn Bowler
Ron Sutherland
General Motors of Canada
Oshawa
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Don Heard
Wesnon
Hnool Boys
Oshawa Council
West Darlington Fire Protection Committee
Ransberry
Nan Forder
Darlene Cox
Tom Lewis
Mae
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Don
Durham
Guelph University
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Beaumont
U.S
the Council of the
Township of
Clarke
County of
M. L. Brown
O.S.S
Orono
Ontario
H. E. Millson
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