Clarke Township gains Orono-Clarke fire protection system
The Orono Clarke fire truck arrived for township wide service housed in Orono with 500 gallons of water and full equipment. It was bought from King Seagram Woodstock for over 18000 dollars. An added facility to house two trucks cost about 8000 dollars, bringing total fire protection costs to 26000 dollars. The department expanded from twelve to twenty one members under Chief Ross Mercer and Assistant Chief Gordon Watson. Residents will be asked to provide location and fire type details to speed response via a township fire card program.
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Clarke Township
Orono-Clarke
Clarke
Orono
King Seagram of
Woodstock
Ross Mercer
Gordon Watson
To Meet Over Orono Kindergarten
A meeting of interest is set for Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the Orono Public School to discuss adding a kindergarten. The Board will present findings and the December ratepayers meeting prompted a special session. The gathering will express the majority view but cannot decide the final plan.
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Orono
Durham Juniors Plan Golden Anniversary
A banquet at Ebenezer United Church Courtice on Saturday March 14 at 7 p.m. marks the 50th anniversary of the Durham County Junior Farmers Association founded February 20 1914 by R S Duncan. Milton Fallis and Willard Lord led the initial officers. special invitations go to former officers of 50 years.
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Ebenezer United Church
Courtice
Durham County Junior Farmers’ Association
R. S. Duncan
Durham County
Junior Farmers’ Association
Middlesex
Peel
York Counties
Milton Fallis
Millbrook
Willard Lord
Camphbellcroft
Rebekahs Entertain Sr Citizens Meeting Notes
The Heather Rebekah Lodge held its regular meeting in the I O O F hall on Tuesday February 25 with Sister Laverne Barraball presiding and Sister Betty Newman assisting. The flag ceremony featured Vilda Cowan escorted by Hilda Wood and Violet Dunlop. Betty Newman was absent. A committee was chosen to cater the Farmers Union Banquet on March 11.
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Heather Rebekah Lodge
I.0.0
Lodge
Vilda Cowan
Hilda Wood
Violet Dunlop
Farmers’ Union
Ontario juniors celebrate with guest speaker Bennett
Mr R G Bennett Assistant Deputy Minister Toronto will speak at a junior farmers event. Bennett formerly served as secretary treasurer of the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario and is well known to former juniors. Tickets are available from county executives or the Ontario Department of Agriculture Bowmanville.
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R. G. Bennett
Toronto
Bennett
Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario
Oniboreo Department of Agriculture
Bowmanville
Orono Hi C Speakers Highlight Vocations Night
Orono Hi C held a Vocations Night on Sunday February 23 with guest speakers Mrs C Miller hair care and tools, Mr Bill Bunting forestry economist and Mr Ray Dickson banking forms loans and interest. They discussed careers, salaries and requirements after a question period.
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Orono
Bill Bunting
Bunting
Canada
University of Toronto
Ray Dickson
Crono Orphans Rally For Classic Reunion Victory
The Crono Orphans defeated Oshawa 7 to 6 in a reunion game at Crono Rink Saturday evening drawing near two hundred fans and raising $120 for athletic promotion. Vince Vansvone guarded the net while Charles Irong Dean West Chuck Hut Plaetelle ton and Raye West led the attack with multiple assists and goals from Len Middleton the Oshawa top scorer with two goals.
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Crono
Crono Orphans
Ontario
Asavin
Gshawa Police
West
Waes Armstrong Wo
Iut
Ron Shaw
Rocky Eisposito
Jud Twerilger
Charles Hutton
Orono
Vince Vansvone
Don Mercer
Junior West
Phil Long
Doug Powell
Charles Irong
Dean West
Chuck Hut
Plaetelleton
Raye West
Rocky Haspesito
Ben Shaw
Rowbie Robinson
Iire Twerflger
Bill Found
Kein West
Len Middleton
Oshawa
Talented Performers For Ice Carnival Orono Skating Club Show
The Orono Figure Skating Club hosts its annual Carnival this Saturday at the Orono rink featuring about one hundred local skaters from age three to early teens. Guest artists include Sylvia Anne Dappler Avilyn Lycott Anna Forder and Richard Stevens with a variety of colourful costumes and solo and pair numbers from local clubs such as Port Perry and Peterborough.
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Orono Figure Skating Club
Orono
Sylvia ‘Anne Dappler
Avilyn’ Lycott
Peterborough
Anna Forder
Richard Stevens
Oshawa
Port Perry
Valentine Tea At Church Draws Large Turnout
More than two hundred attendees visited Ye Olde Valentine Tea hosted by Unit 1 of the UCW on February 15. Guests admired an antique display, enjoyed heart shaped tickets, four hot bouchées, and a dessert tray while viewing a varied collection of historic items including quilts, a loom made from home-grown wool, a Queen Victoria Jubilee tea set, and Robbie Burns memorabilia.
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Unit 1
U.C.W
Ethel Lycett
Mary Miller
Robbie
Burns
County of
Durham
Orono Choir
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Rebekahs
Betty Newman
Illand
John Slater
Jimmy Wilson
Our Sing Song
Shar
Keith West
OHSA
Jim Crombie
Mike Williams
Valentine
Violet Moffiat
Mary Bullock
Mae Allen
Menton
Schmid
Sid Barraball
Oscar Adams
BE. Youngman
Qrono
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