Santa Visits Orono for Christmas Party and Skating
The Orono Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Santa Claus visit starting with a Christ mas party for the United Church Sunday School Kindergarten and continuing at the Orono rink. Santa greeted over two hundred children and handed out candy canes after briefly skating and meeting each child in the decorated upstairs room.
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Santa
Orono
United Church Sunday School
Sanita
Orono Rink
The
Orone
Clarke Township Council Final Meeting Minutes 1966
The Clarke Township Council met in final session on December 15 with all members present. They approved a $280 000 eight room school and general purpose room at Kirby, pending Ontario Municipal Board and Department of Education approvals. A prior resolution was rescinded. The Clerk was authorized to forward the Municipal Fire Protection survey to proper authorities, filed in November 1965. A new Public Libraries bylaw created the Township Public Library Board with Kay Lycett, E. R. Woodyard, R. C. Forrester, and J. M. Hallowell as appointees. the reeve serves on the board. The Clerk was authorized to draft a bylaw to designate the whole Village of Orono as a local improvement area to fund the $108,900 village road program. E R Woodyard requested a trustees and council meeting to discuss the village taking over the old Township garage.
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Township of Clarke
Kirby
Ontario Municipal Board
Department of Education
Township of Clarke Public Library Board
Messrs. Kay Lycett
E. R. Woodyard
R. C. Forrester
J. M. Hallowell
By Resolution Council
Orono
Debates Over Kirby Area School Size and Policy
Discussion centers on proposed local school plans and the potential for 300 pupil units. Inspector Holmes notes growth varies by area, teachers are in short supply, and 20 to 25 student classes trend. A committee may meet with the Education Minister to discuss future policies and timelines.
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Edu
Davis
Carman
Minister of Education
Department of Education
Alk
Strike
Kirby
Greenwood
Inspector Holmes
Clarke
Holmes
Orono Senior Band holds annual meeting and plans 1967 work
The Orono Senior and Junior Bands met in Township Hall on Monday night to elect 1967 officers and review finances. secretary treasurer Carman Cornish reported 490.37 in bank and 1544 receipts including Junior fees 1036 and Junior Band income 140.10 plus Senior Band parade fees 250.00. Funds covered eleven new instruments 700, instruction 270.09, rental 222 for repairs. Junior Band to play at Sir Wilfred Laurier in Scarborough with return at Clarke High, both during school hours. Donald Hamm appointed bandmaster for Senior Band with new instrumentation plan, practice to start January 9. Wendy Mercer won 4C Award at Orono Junior Gardeners Show presented by Mrs. Rolph. Courtesy Canadian Statesman.
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Carman Cornish
Sir Wilfred Laurier Collegiate
Scarborough
Sir Wilfred Laurier
Clarke High School
Darch
Donald Hamm
Hamm
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Bobbie Myles
Mrs
Bruce Myles
Council
New Kirby School
James Lowery
Dec Tment of
A. A. H. Strike
Orone Hydro
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Greenwood
Win. Allin
Roy Worcester Leo-Treas
Wendy Mercer
C. W. Rolph
Rolph
Canadian Statesman
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