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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
1
Santa Claus stops by the Orono rink this Saturday for a free public skating event. He will greet youngsters from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM with one on one visits as the Orono Chamber of Commerce sponsors the activity at the rink.
Oreno Senior Horticultural Christmas Meeting at United Church featured Sr and Jr displays. Carl W Billings received a framed service diploma presented by Mrs Frank Stephens for many faithful years of horticultural service. President Challice praised his record and help to the organization. A new judging method used ballots for class winners. Winners included Mrs E Schoenmaker and Mrs E Schmid in multiple categories. Lunch of hot mince tarts and tea was served by the lunch committee led by Jean Gouvier.
The Orono Volunteer Firefighters will canvas the village Saturday morning to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy. The volunteers aim to cover the entire town before noon with a door to door effort and the local fire department supported the cause last year.
The Orone Public Library relocated to the Township Hall basement on Saturday and will remain closed this week. It will reopen Tuesday December 20 with new hours on Tuesday Thursday and Friday. See Behind the Orange Curtain for more details.
Mr. Carl W. Billings receives a service diploma from the Orono Horticultural Society last week in recognition of his work with the society.
Mr Al Heard of north Orono won the $500 grand prize at the Orono Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting Monday evening. Three draws that night paid $100 to Charles Frosteinning, $200 to M Alf Johnson, and $500 to Al Heard. The chamber held ten monthly draws in 1966 with $1700 paid to twelve winners to fund a University student and donate $1000 to the Artificial Ice Fund.
Ernest Dent opens Aris and Crafts in Canawood Orono offering local artist oil paintings from $15 and crafted decor. The display includes flowers plants centerpieces mantels, bronze plaques, knitted goods, and children's and adult clothing pieces. The shop aims to add a festive note to Christmas in Orono.
An Orono junior band concert at Clarke High School drew about 200 attendees as 37 young musicians performed an hour program with the Country Four quartet replacing guest numbers. The show featured marches, a waltz, carols, Somewhere Over the Rainbow and overture-like selections, with added French horns and saxophones for a fuller sound.
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