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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1966
Page
1
In Clarke Township the public school area discusses fees while Orono village holds four candidates for three Police Trustee positions who will also serve as Hydro Commissioners for the district.
A Durham County Junior Farmers gathering at Orono IOOF Hall awarded a Great Pine Ridge prize to encourage beautifying farm property approaches. Mrs. Frank Stephens presented the award on behalf of The Great Pine Ridge Tourist Association, praising farm families for tidying fence corners and avoiding postponements. A similar honor was given at a Warkworth 4 H night to Mr. and Mrs. R. Petty. The write up also lists local election candidates and recent nominations for reeve and deputy reeve, with notes on who qualified and who did not.
Trustees held a meeting with Orono merchants and property owners to explain street parking rules and three off street options. Inspector Gee outlined conditions for off street parking, while Trustee Veo outlined funding methods including land purchase, villagewide charges, or business section financing with metered parking. The plan includes two hour limits on Main Street and parallel and diagonal bays, and a committee was requested but not appointed.
The village will enforce a three hour parking limit around the clock while other areas will see thirty minute to two hour limits. It is unclear when enforcement begins though some by laws are prepared for enforcement.
Clarke Township voters face contests for Reeve Deputy Reeve and five Council seats. Council candidates include Rod Carveth Orme Falls F A Gray Roy Foster Lloyd Lowery Robert Chater L Pesrault H E Walkey and John Stone. Topics covered municipal finance road program library jail and education consolidation with county services.
Regular monthly meeting held in the C. E. Building with 20 members and several mothers. Tracy Stutt welcomed as new member. Mrs. Fairbrother and Miss Donna Challice demonstrated Christmas decorations and mantel arrangements. Next meeting December 8 at the church lower Auditorium, with supper, show, and trophies awarded. Dale Evans placed at the Royal Winter Fair with two entries in a class of 38. Christmas party scheduled for December 8 at 6 o'clock.
Friday meeting in Clarke Township Area Public School district heard five candidates discuss education goals. Names Wim Allin Turansky Kendal Reg Elliott Stephnson Tamblyn Greenwood outlined plans on consolidation, larger schools, and better teachers. Greenwood said the department approved the building program and that one room schools would be closed as lots grow, with 250 building lots registered.
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