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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
9
A look back at 1956 in Orono highlights athletic growth with a new hockey league, the Orono Band, school events, anniversaries, and community projects. Notable items include park memorial debates, red cross donations, fire losses, and town planning efforts reflecting a busy year.
Mrs. John Patton nee Elizabeth Lunn of Manvers and Kendal, died at her Orono home on December 18 after a long illness. She married John Patton in 1910 and lived on a Kendal farm until 1954, later in Orono. Funeral held December 21 at Orono United Church. Survivors include her husband and son Roy, plus twin brother David Lama of Millbrook. Floral tributes came from Kendal United Church L.O.L. Orono 11.0.C.F. and nearby groups.
Emily Morrison daughter of Mr and Mrs John Morrison of Shelburne died suddenly last week in south Orono. Her funeral services were held at her residence in Orono and Shelburne Cemetery with Rev John Kitchen officiating. She leaves two sisters Addie Morrison of Orono and Cylena Mrs George W Anderson of Hamilton, and Charles B Tyrrell of Orono along with other nieces and nephews.
The Loyal Orange District Lodge of Clarke holds its annual meeting in Newtonville on Tuesday January 8 1957 at 8 00 p m A funeral procession listed pallbearers Roy Mercer Arthur Thompson William Robinson Cecil Tebble Garland Cathcart Charl es Gay all Kendal United Church Board members Interment followed at Orono Cemetery
Orono High School opened the term with a decisive 94 to 14 win over the Oshawa Air Cadets. Neil Barraball led with 12 baskets, followed by Paul McMackin with 10 and David Streetkirk 8, as the team showed strong early-season form and announced future games with Bowmanville and Blackstock High Schools.
Wilfred Richardson, owner of a large Ontario Christmas tree farm in the Orono Pontypool area, explains price disparities from grower to dealer. Basic No 1 trees cost 1.75 and No 2 trees 1.25, with retail prices up to 7.50 and 5.00 respectively. Large trees reach 20 dollars. He notes U S buyers pay Canadian prices but are discounted 3 to 4 percent at banks, sometimes up to nine cents per tree on a shipment. Rent and location influence retail. The business remained strong postwar, with markets in Windsor Toronto Detroit and more. Continued page 4.
A looming dispute arises as United Counties prepare for a January Cobourg meeting over fixed graduated assessments granted to three Port Hope industries. Cobourg officials and surrounding townships fear higher county taxes for others, while Port Hope supporters argue for fair treatment based on full assessment. The three firms affected are Nicholson Wile Mathews Conveyer and AMF Atomies Canada Ltd.
Orono residents marked the new year with two dances. At Oddfellow's Hall high school students hosted a music and games program with Patsy Reid on piano and Neil Barnball on guitar. About thirty-one students helped plan and decorate. In Township Hall roughly seventy five couples attended a non profit event with shared lunches and hats, noisemakers, and local musicians.
The accepted design for a War Memorial in Orono was approved by ex service personnel before Christmas. Funded by Clarke Township Council land near Main and Station Street will host the monument, with an estimated cost around 750 dollars. Volunteers may reduce costs. a public meeting will invite villagers businesses and local organizations.
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