Recreation Group Plans Art Speaker For Van Gogh Exhibit
Clarke Township Recreation Commission discussed bringing a Van Gogh art talk to Orono before the February Toronto exhibit. The group aims to explain the show to villagers likely to attend and to form a Senior Citizens group, with a grant expected to fund recreation services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Township
the Recreation Commission
Orono
Toronto
Canada
Europe
Orono Ranger Group
Liberals Plan Future Meetings in Durham County
The Durham County Liberal Association released its schedule for early 1961 with three meetings set in Port Hope Bowmanville and Millbrook. Secretary Treasurer Russell Honey said the sessions will discuss Liberal policy and feature Bruce Powe and Professor C C B Sissons as guests and participants in the Ottawa Rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
Russell Honey
Durham County Liberal Association
E. R. Lovekin
Portope
Ottawa
Igei
Bruce Powe
Ontario Liberal Association
Bowmanville
Millbrook
Association
CC. B. Sissons
Pearson
Professor Sissons
Cone
Constitutional Reform Committee
National Liberal Federation
Liberal Party
New Years Dance Draws Crowds in Vorono Village Hall
A capacity crowd packed the Orono Town hall for a New Year’s Eve dance with square and round dancing. Carl Elliott and his Nova Scotians provided multi instrument music as attendees enjoyed a gay evening. Gordon Lowery and his brother Lloyd sponsored the event, marking a great success as others held private parties nearby.
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Vorono
Orono
Carl Elliott
Nova
Gordon Lowery
Lloyd
Durham High Board Rated Excellent
The Durham District High School Board received an excellent rating for its attitude toward education and staff relations. It was placed in the fourth category for employment conditions in a confidential OSSTF survey conducted last spring and mailed to members recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham District
OSSTF
Orono Badminton Club Opens Practice For Upcoming Tournaments
The Orono Badminton Club begins Friday evening practice as it plans upcoming tournaments. President A Wallace says a good supply of shuttlecocks is on hand and the Centre is heated, inviting local players to join. An outside club is expected to visit the Orono Recreation Centre within two weeks for an evening of play.
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Orono
Orono Recreation Centre
Jay
A.wallace
Teachers consider employment changes amid board ratings
A guide to teachers evaluating new posts groups boards into five categories from excellent to unsatisfactory. The local high school board scored 50 to 59 percent for employment conditions, while nearly 40 percent of boards were excellent across all three measures. East Northumberland appeared among them, and Cobourg earned good attitude toward education and staff relations and adequate school working conditions.
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East Northumberland
Cobourg
Clarke Township Eyes Snowplow Routes And Fire Protection Plan
Clarke Township Council opens with discussion of a snowplowing plan and a Township Fire Protection plan. A letter from Rutherford Samuel and Dent proposes two plow routes north and south to keep any resident within a half mile of a cleared outlet and includes checkpoints and relief drivers during storms. The council considers a two week test and names two committees, with further details continued on page 3.
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Clarke Township
Four Probables To Run For Counties Wardenship
The Counties Council will meet on Tuesday January 17 1961 at 2 p.m. to elect a new warden. Four likely candidates Stewart Gray Bruce Ashton Earl Walkey and Sid Little are all current councillors from Durham County with prior committee experience. Read Budge was defeated in Port Hope elections. The session may extend to a fourth day to finalize business.
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Counties Council
Stewart Gray
Hope Township
Bruce Ashton
Cartwright Township
Earl Walkey
Clarke Township
Sid Little
Bowmanville
Read Budge
Budge
Port Hope
Ashton
Gray
Walkey
Little
Reminders From Horticultural Groups About Meetings and Events
The Oshawa Horticultural Society reports the death of Mrs. Albert Rundle and extends sympathy. Junior members are asked to check hyacinth bulbs for moisture and move them to semi light toward mid January, aiming for bloom by the February meeting. The Junior meeting is January 23 in the Girl Guide room at the Community Centre. The Society's annual meeting is January 17 a pot luck supper with tickets from members or at the door. Oshawa invites members to John Budd of Toronto speaking on House Plants January 9 at 8:00 p.m. at E A Lovell School Centre St.
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Horticultural Society
Albert Rundle
Oshawa Garden Centre
Rundle
Orono Society
Girl Guide
The
Oshawa Horticultural Society
John Budd
Toronto
E. A. Lovell School
Centre’St
Jon “House
Orono Orphans Open Season at Home Versus Oshawa Majors
The Orono Orphans host the Oshawa Majors on Thursday at 8 30 p m for the team s first home game of the season. The Majors sit in a high league position as both squads seek four points in the opener with a large Newcastle crowd urged to attend.
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Orono Orphans
Newcastle
Oshawa Majors
Oshawa
Clarke Council Endorses Kendal Two Room School Plan
Clarke Township votes tentative approval for a Kendal two room public school and for hiring architects. The council weighs a Development Road along Sixth Line to Highway 115 versus Seventh Line, with residents backing both sides. A road decision hinges on county action and cost.
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Kendal
Clarke Township
Foster
Jeeve Lavery
R. Morton
Morton
Taunton
Kirby
Roy Foster
Oshawa
Big Hill
Reeve Walkey
The
Counties Road Commission
Clarke
Stone
Walkey
Walkers
Lavery
County Council
Chater
Police Trustees Organize For 1961 In Orono
The Orono Police Trustees held a short meeting Tuesday, took oath of office, and appointed officers for 1961. R C Forrester was named chairman of the Police Trustees, G E Simpson chairman of the Orono Hydro Commission, and J L Lowery treasurer of the Hydro Commission. Regular meetings will occur on the fourth Monday each month, with a preparatory trustees’ meeting possible within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Police
R C. Forrester
Police
J. L.lowery
G. E. Simpson
Orono Hydro Commission
R. Forrester
J. L. Lowery
Orons Hydro Commission
Durham County Farm Meeting Highlights 1961 Program
The Durham County Soil and Crop Improvement Association holds its annual meeting at St John s Parish Hall Bowmanville on Thursday January 12. A free lunch and morning and afternoon sessions feature Ken Fallis from Toronto on chemical weed control and D L Parks from Kemptville on forage crops hay and pasture management with prizes for pasture and soil land use. The program runs 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with mimeographed reports available at the door.
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Durham County Soil and Crop Improvement Association
St. John’s Parish
Bowmanville
Durham County
Ken Fallis
Field Crops
Toronto
D. L. Parks
Kemptville Agricultural School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commission
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Orono Figure Skating Club
Orono Art Group
Orono Park Board
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Orono Badminton Club
Oere
Durham High Board
Messrs. 8. B
Trows
W. E. Armstrong
H. H. Barlow
Joan Allin
Messrs. Laverne Boyd
Charles Hutton
EH. R. Nelson
Percy Township
Northumberland County
Remind Jr
Clarke Council
R. C. White
Newtonville
H. E. Walkey
Oddfellow’s
East End
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