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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
1
Santa arrives after a 2 30 puppet show in the Orono Municipal Building. The Peterborough act performs before Santa greets children from his throne and distributes sweets. Sponsored by the Orono Chamber of Commerce with decorations by the Orono Hi-Cs. attendees urged to bring letters.
Clarke Township council appointed M Ross of Brooklin as road superintendent after interviewing five candidates. Other interviewees were E Lama and W Werry of Orono. Ross starts January 1. The meeting also covered EMO planning, building permits, and road subsidies. Ontario Hydro to add a street light in Kendal.
The Orono Public School held its annual Public Speaking Competition with Rev. B Long and Miss E Raikes as adjudicators. Finalists included Donnie McKenzie Grade 7 Donna Gilbank Grade 6 Glenda Tennant Grade 6 Sally Staples Grade 5 Eveline Brown Grade 4 and Marilyn Tamblyn Grade 8 who delivered strong orations after careful judging.
Three winners named in the Christmas Mantle Arrangement class at the Orono Junior Horticultural Show. Julie Generu placed first, Dale Challice second, Donna third. The Orono Church display featured many fine decorations and drew notable notice.
Orono Police Trustees held their final meeting of the year with light business. They paid bills totaling 970.44 and noted a 1963 balance of 2335.00, while awaiting additional receipts from sources like writers works. The secretary was told to contact engineers to update plans for the water project and draft final plans early in January.
Judges crown Aiarilyn Tamblyn winner representing Orono Public School at the Township Contest in Gardenful. She spoke on What W Electricity Has Done For Farming, with Hveline Brown taking second place with a talk on Famous Scientists.
Warden H. H. Walkey received a watch from teen members of Counties Council at a Cobourg Pavilion banquet attended by 340. Deputy reeve John Stone presented the watch on behalf of the council. Walkey praised the County government role and recalled his year in office while remarks from MPs and MPPs followed.
A massive blast at Cosmos Chemical Company in Port Hope destroyed the plant and storage zones early Friday. The fire, visible from Oshawa, woke residents as explosions rattled the area. President D F B Carew estimates losses well over 300000 dollars. employee Rick Newman Jones was in the plant at 4 30 a.m. when the blast occurred.
The Oddfellow's Service Club held its annual dance and turkey draw Friday at Orono Town Hall. Jim Fisher and his orchestra played for about 125 attendees. Receipts reached 525 dollars, similar to prior years, with twenty turkey prize winners listed from James Buckley to Ted Rospond among participants from Orono Oshawa Newcastle and other nearby towns.
The Orono Public Library Tuesday night tentatively fixed the official opening for Thursday January 16 with full operation and card issuance the next day. The library will be open Fridays 2 to 5 and 6 30 to 7 30 until further notice with a two week loan period and a 5 cent weekly fine after due date.
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