Reading Club reviews Leacock humor and Canadian author notes
The Behind The Orange Curtain Reading Club opens discussions on Canadian authors led by Mrs. Donald Staples. She surveys Stephen Leacock’s life, including Brewery Bay home and Nonsense Novels, and notes on Biography of Stephen Leacock while highlighting his enduring humor and the appeal of Sunshine Sketches.
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Reading Club
Donald Staples
Stephen Leacock
Ralph Curry
Stephen ‘Leacock
Brewery Bay
Orillia
S. Rutherford
Ontario
Leacock
Bowmanville
Hohenzollerns
America
Allen and Branton families host weekend gathering
Local social notes report Mr and Mrs Douglas Allen spending the weekend with Dr and Mrs Harvey Branton in Windsor for a family visit.
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Mrs
Douglas Allen
Harvey Branton
Windsor
Cavan Centennial Grants Move Toward Final Approval
Orono library books will be moved to the township hall basement this Saturday and the library will close next week on Tuesday and Friday. The Orono Junior Band Concert is set for Sunday at 2:30 PM in Clarke High School auditorium. M P Alex Carruthers announced Centennial Grants for township projects totaling 6,147.00 for hall restoration and a municipal park purchase. The article notes visitors from Toronto and Port Hope and local households attending dinners.
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Orono Public Library Board
Clarke Township Public Library Board
Orono
Clarke High School
Alex Carruthers
M.P
Durham
Cavan
Prov
Ontario
Centennial Commission
Ottawa
Ja Bset
Manvers Centennial Project Approved by Province
Mr. Alex Carruthers reports that the Manvers Centenary grant seeks funding for a historical book. The project totals about 2500 dollars with 1500 from Manvers, 500 from Ontario, and 500 from Canada, awaiting federal final approval.
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Manvers
Alex Carruthers
M.P.P
Durham
Province of
Ontario
Ottawa
Federal Centennial Commission
Government of
Canada
Ontario Select Committee Studies Senior Facilities in BC and California
The Ontario Select Committee on Aging led by M.P.P. Alex Carruthers is reviewing facilities and services for seniors this week. It will meet officials in Victoria and Vancouver, tour housing and care centers, then travel to California to study programs in Los Angeles San Francisco and Sacramento.
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Alex Carruthers
British Columbia
Victoria
Vancouver
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sacremento
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