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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1946
Page
4
The rise of tiny boxed ready-to-eat cereals shifts breakfast habits while porridge remains a favored option for many. In 1942 Canada taxed production with thirty four cereal plants and fourteen in Ontario, aided by soy use and farm markets, yet traditional porridge retains loyal fans.
Across Ontario many homes are modernized with new and old styles, guided by diligent housekeepers. A Dominion Bureau of Statistics article notes rising polish sales, with output up by about one million dollars yearly and total polish value around six million in 1942. The piece highlights daily cleaning routines, floor care, and the economic role of polish products in households and related businesses.
Exporters and the Meat Board ship prime bacon to Britain while domestic packers trim products for Canadian households. If top quality hogs are not supplied, domestic consumption may drop as other countries fill the British need, creating a double pressure on the industry.
Due to ice conditions all activities of the local hockey league and girls ice sports are postponed for one week. On Tuesday January 15 at 6 30 p.m girls to use the rink. 7 30 p.m. boys 16 and under to bring sticks and skates. 8 30 p.m. boys 20 and under with sticks. Orono Midgets and Juveniles set guest play at Port Hope on Monday January 14.
A Wartime Prices and Trade Board survey reports some shortages linger but overall the food picture in Central Ontario is brighter than a year ago. Beef and sausages are readily obtainable, with culls of beef and all sausage types available, and smoked and cooked meats exists though ham is scarce. Lamb supplies are declining and turkeys are hard to buy though chickens remain available and fish can be purchased.
The report notes ample butter and other fats despite shortages worldwide. Nuts from Brazil and other varieties are plentiful with falling prices. Potatoes and tomatoes arrive from the US and Mexico respectively, with various imported vegetables keeping prices high. Spinach rising, root vegetables readily available. Some apples scarce but boxed BC Delicious seen in cities. Ontario apples occasionally available. Breakfast cereals and coffee stocks remain ample for 10 to 12 months.
The Orono Chamber of Commerce announces its annual meeting for Monday January 14 at 8 p.m. at the Kum Rite Apartments. All members and friends are invited to attend.
Mrs Walter Couch thanks friends neighbors and visitors for gifts letters and flowers sent to the hospital and after returning home.
The Newcastle Girls Softball Club will hold a dance in the Community Hall at Newcastle on Friday January 11 at 9 p.m. Russ Creighton and his Variety Dance Band of Toronto will supply the music. Admission is 50 cents per person with proceeds for new uniforms and equipment.
Canada wide National Advanced Registry tests hundreds of pure bred pigs yearly to judge carcass quality. Pigs are fed from weaning to market weight at uniform targets and breeders submit stock data. Reports show over 75 percent yield-grade carcasses, signaling strong bacon potential for domestic and export markets.
A village column urges residents to distribute sand on sidewalks during icy conditions. Each householder would sand the adjacent walk and caretakers of public walks would handle streets. Neighbors could also sand for ill or absent neighbors, promoting community spirit and safer footing.
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