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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
12
Term examinations approach with two days of testing for grades nine through twelve. Writing begins December 15 for ninth and twelfth, December 16 for ninth and tenth, with two exams per day per grade. Juniors study 90 minutes and seniors 150 minutes, study rooms provided, and term results influence spring recommendations.
The Oreno High School was represented at an Educational Conference in Port Hope led by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation. Mr. S. B. Rutherford addressed bridging the grade eight to nine transition while Mr. W. W. Watt focused on improving student study habits. Attendees came from Cobourg Lindsay Oshawa and Forest Hill Village School system provided guest speakers and discussion leaders.
Town meeting continues with residents demanding paved roads and school buses while noting the expense. A council veteran of twenty two years highlights past service as the discussion focuses on funding.
The Student's Council hosts a monthly dance at Oddfellow's Hall this Saturday December 3 at 8 p m Old time music by Mac Ransberry and Mr and Mrs Ken Neal and Mrs E Brown Refreshments planned for the hungry crowd to warm up for the big event on Friday December 28
Reeve Arthur McKay spoke on the County equalized assessment and said it would be straightened out for the coming year. The standard rate in 1955 was 8 mills but the Township bill appeared as 10.8 mills. J.T. Brown praised the turnout and noted heavy construction and car traffic strained Township roads. He urged three concrete bridges yearly and road hard surfacing, and called for a new County Home. Lowery said the council had a busy year, stressed good roads and fire protection and anticipated tax increases. In Township School area, trustees Russell Osborne Reg Elliott Harry Wade were re-elected by acclamation.
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