Orono Trustees Map Village Road and Growth Plans
Orono village trustees and Mr A T Perrin toured the area to plan road development south of Church Street and north of town. The plan could add about twenty three building lots, upgrade Glanville Feed Mill area roads, and draft a north route to Ernie Bowen's Garage with possible twelve more lots from Clarence Duncan subdivision.
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Orono
A. T. Perrin
Glanville
Church Street
Clarence Duncan
Ernie Bowen
Perrin
Reinstatement and suspensions tied to motor fund
The article notes reinstatement and immediate permit suspension for offenders. It states over 8 million dollars has been paid from the fund since July 1, 1947 to settle uncollectable judgments including more than 750 thousand to hit and run victims. It explains courts verify debtor absence of means before paying, keeping repayments around 300 thousand. About 2,440 people are barred from vehicle ownership until debts to the fund are arranged.
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Allan
Leskard W A Ladies Club Installs New Officers
At Mrs. R Chater home on January 11 the Leskard W A club installed new officers led by President Mrs S Martin and Vice Presidents Mrs G Davey A Loucks and R Chater Recording Sec Mrs E Spry Treasurer Mrs J Allen Corresponding Sec Press Sec Mrs Pat Green Pianist Mrs J Cameron Assistant Pianist Mrs G Pollard Sick visitor Mrs Sadie Hamilton Flowers Mrs A Tennant and Mrs Jim Buckley Meeting closed with Benediction and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cameron
G. Pollard
Sadie Hamilton
A. Tennant
Jim Buckley
J. Buckley
Chater
Tourists View Seaway Project From Popular Lookout Site
Visitors view Ontario Hydro’s St. Lawrence development from two main lookouts near the powerhouse and Long Sault Rapids. A third lookout at Iroquois Point shows the canal, lock, and control dam with maps and plan views. About 40 000 people have climbed the stairs to the Bailey platform to watch progress.
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Ontario Hydrofs
St. Lawrence Power Development
Barnhart Island
Iroquois Dam
Toronto
Montreal
Ontario Hydro
St. Lawrence Project
Commission
Cornwall
Orono and Newcastle Bantams Clash in 14 to 1 Rout
Newcastle Bantams hammered Orono 14 to 1 on Saturday. Kendal and Orono Midgets split their Monday game 6 to 4 with improved attendance and a larger roster. Orono PeeWee and Bantams both won at Millbrook 8 1 and 4 3 respectively.
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Orone PeeWee
Bantam
Millbrook
Orono Pee Wees
Bantams
Orono Forms Atom Hockey Team for Boys Under Ten
A new Orono Atom Hockey team will start action this week with players ten years old and under. The team’s first period begins Saturday at 9:00 AM at the Orono rink for a half hour, with Wayne Bailey and Malcolm McKenzie coaching the boys.
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Orono Atom
Orono
Wayne Bailey
Malcolm McKenzie
Maybee Chosen Warden for Northumberland Durham
On Tuesday evening January 17 Campbellford resident Douglas A. Maybee was elected Warden for 1956 by the Counties Council of Northumberland and Durham. He succeeds Allan Beer who held the post in 1955.
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Counties Council
Northumberland and
Durham
Douglas A. Maybee
Campbellford
Maybee
Northumberland County
Allan Beer
Orono Cadets Triumph Over Oshawa 15 to 2
The Orono Air Cadet Hockey team defeated the Oshawa Squadron 15 to 2 at the Orono rink. A large crowd of about one hundred witnessed the decisive win while Bob Knox dislocated a knee and was hospitalized the Bowmanville Hospital. it is his second such injury at the local rink.
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Orono Air Cadets
Oshawa Cadets
Orono Air Cadet
Oshawa Squadron
Orono
Oshawa Goalia
Orono Boys
Bob Knox
Bowmanville
Bob
Orono Boys Suffer 9 1 Loss at Lakefield Hockey
Orono Orphans travel to Lakefield and fall 9 to 1 as Edwards stands out for Orono. Date set for Orono Skating Club Annual Carnival with events on Friday and Saturday March 23 and 24.
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Orono Orphans
Lakefield
Orono Skating Club
Phasey Philp Nuptials at Tyrone United Church
Marilyn Jean Adele Philp wed David Edward Phasey at Tyrone United Church on Saturday afternoon December 31. Rev Fred Jackson officiated. Miss Margot Rankine sang and Mrs Bob Babcock played music. The bride wore ice blue lace and net gown with a fingertip veil, carried red roses. bridesmaids wore shrimp net over taffeta and carried white and yellow chrysanthemums. reception at Dunroman followed. Guests hailed from Halifax Toronto Codrington Peterborough Lakefield Cobourg Orono Newcastle Philadelphia and more.
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Tyrone United Church
Marilyn Jean Adele Philp
Howard
Hap) Philp
Tyrone
David Edward Phasey
Orono
Fred Brooks
Oshawa
Charles Wood
Fred Jackson
Bob Babcock
Toronto
Margot Rankine
Haydon
Carole Philps
Lynda Lee Hauber
Philadelphia
Grenville Byam
Harold Murphy
Ron Philp
Dunroman
Halifax
N.S
Coddrington
Peterborough
Lakefield
Cobourg
Oeea Newcastle
Brooks Cowan Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Brooks Cowan marked their silver wedding with a Friday evening party at home attended by over 150 friends and relatives. The event featured pink and white decorations, a three tier cake, poems and speeches, musical numbers by Carolyn Jones Glenn Allin and the White family, and gifts including a silver tray and tea service. Guests came from Oshawa Port Hope Orono Bowmanville Starkville and Morrish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Cowan
Carolyn Jones
Glenn Allin
McHolm of
Morrish
Fam
Oshawa
Port Hope
Orond
Bowmanville
Starkville and
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Orono Police Trustees Review
Leskard
Mrs. R. Campbell
Mrs. J. Buckley
E. Green
Mrs
Frank Temple
Betty Bellamy
Long Sault Dam
Orono Bantam
Newcastle Bantams
Newcastle Boys
Newcastle
Kendal
Atom
Atom League
Edwards
Mrs. Brooks Cowan
Ily
Messrs
Harvey Osborne
Robert Moffat
Jack Reid
George Finnie
Rocker
Cecil Jones
Austin Turner
Fetter
Orono, Ont
Clarke
Ross Dickinson
Ontario
Oshawa RA
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