Police Village Rate Increases For 1954 Taxes By 2 4 Mills
Clarke Township council met in the council chamber with Deputy Reeve Jas T Brown presiding in Reeve A McKay absence due to a bereavement. By law 1240 raises Orono Police Village rate to 6 mills. by law 1239 sets Clarke Township rates for 1954 with penalties after December 15. The report notes village tax hike of 2.4 mills and township rise of 4 mills, plus specific hydro and school rates and a proposed $10 000 borrowing by by law 1241.
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Clarke Township
Jas ‘T. Brown
A. McKay
Orono
Clarke
Province of
Ontario
Durham County
Council of the Corporation of the Township of
Sixty Children Enroll in Park Swimming Program
The Orono Amateur Athletic Association sponsors a four week park program offering swimming instruction five days a week from 9 30 to 11 30. Sixty children enrolled with fifty in classes and thirty beginners on the first day. International Red Cross supplies gear.
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Red Cross
International Red Cross
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Newcastle
Kenda
Over Fifty Pupils Take Part In Piano Recital At Orono
Over fifty pupils from Bowmanville and Orono performed in a piano recital Monday evening in the Orono United Church Sunday School Auditorium. More than 150 attendees heard Mrs. W E C Workman preside as chairman. The audience saw awardees Kelly Kirby and others receive certificates, while many pupils performed in the recital portion. Ice cream, cake, and chocolate milk were served, followed by a tea for parents.
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Orono
Lorelee Hetherington
Kelly Kirby
Paul Sweete
Donald Sweete
Stephen Jeffery
Janet Austin
Louise Terrill
Julie Payne
Sharon Tamblyn
Mary Ellen Tolmie
Brian Hancock
Former Orono Boy Travels Around The World
Fred Honey of Redlands California an Orono alumnus is visiting friends while guest of the J D Browns. He just returned from a world tour starting in San Francisco and visiting Tokyo Kobe Hong Kong Singapore Ceylon Bombay England Egypt and more before Montreal. He hopes to meet his sister Mrs Evelyn Potter now on a three month Ontario visit. Their father J G Honey was a longtime Orono cheese businessman and Fred helped build the town hall. He calls the trip highly educational though noting current trouble spots.
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Fred Honey
Redlands
California
J. D. Browns
Fred
San Francisco
Tokyo
Kobe
Hong Kong
Singapore
Ceylon
Bombay
Inglia
Arabia
Egypt
North East Africa
Red Sea
Mediteranean
England
Atlantic
Montreal
Evelyn Potter
Ontario
J. G. Honey
Orono
Pupils Shine in Royal Conservatory Music Exams at Bowmanville
Pupils of Mrs. M H Staples receive honors after summer Royal Conservatory exams at Bowmanville Community Centre. Marilyn Quantrill tops Theory Grade 2 with 100 percent, others include Nancy Lake 98 percent and Barbara Ann Alldred 92 percent. Grade 7 honors Douglas Lycett 15 percent. Grade 2 honors John Glenney 77 percent. Grade 1 first class honors Fred Graham 80 percent.
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M. H. Staples
B. M.T
Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto
Bowmanville
Douglas Lycett
John Glenney
Fred Graham
Marilyn Quantrill
Nancy Lake
Barbara Ann Alldred
Orono Turf Club Race Meet Delivers Keen Finishes
Orono harness meet on Saturday produced close finishes in nearly all heats. Attendance rose with a new one dollar admission, and the day saw its first major accident in years as two crashes involved four horses, leaving Russ Smith with a broken collarbone after being unseated from his cart. Annaline owned by H. Brethour won Class C heats. Dandy Han, ridden by Jack Reid, won Class B. Goldie Hal of Trenton swept Class A heats in 2.14 miles.
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Orono
Russ Smith
Annaline
H. Brethour
Uxbridge
Virginia
A. Glenney
Newcastle
Jerry Lee D. Trenton
Elgine
Jack Reid
Dandy Hanover
Frisco Day Jr
Oshawa
G. Hoskin
Goldie Hal
Trenton
Newcastle Lions Carnival Delayed by Rain Warned For Friday
The Newcastle Lions Club plans their annual Carnival at Newcastle Ball Park on Friday if weather permits with a rain date of Saturday. The event features games bingo a children's fish pond and a 15 foot Peterborough boat with 5 hp motor and trailer as the prize draw.
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Newcastle Lions
Newcastle Lions Club
Newcastle Ball Park
Peterborough
Leskard Social Notes Highlight Festival and Gatherings
Leskard reports a well attended Strawberry Festival with thanks to Miss Smythe Bowmanville and Mrs Raymond Chapman for singing and to Mrs C Prist for conducting the community singing. Also noted are hospitalizations and speedy recoveries for local residents and a church service by Rev Saywell of Oshawa St Stephen’s with a baptismal font dedication. Families from Leskard and nearby towns are visiting, moving, and hosting over the holiday period.
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Leskard
Billy Wade
Smythe
Bowmanville
Raymond Chapman
C0.prist
Saywell
St. Stephen’s Church
Oshawa
St. Stephen’s
Hamilton
Leroy
W.A
N. Fee
Keith Fee
Roderick
Jack Fee
Jerry Duvall
Kitchen
Ed_ Warburton
A. Loucks
Tyrrel s Drug Store Remodeling Modernizes Orono Outlet
Tyrrell s Drug Store undergoes extensive remodeling to modernize its premises in Orono. New fluorescent lighting, a green marble floor, and more island displays replace wall shelving to boost self service while maintaining the existing front with two display windows. The shop traces its 101 year history from founders Gamsby Gilfillan to current owner C B Tyrrell.
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Tyrrell
Marboleum
R. A. Gamsby
J. J. Gilfillan
C. B. Tyrrell
Previews Of Progress This Triday At Orono Town Hall
Orono Fish and Hunt Club held its regular monthly meeting with fifteen junior members and twelve senior members present. The event took place Monday evening at Orono Town Hall as part of the club’s ongoing progress previews.
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Orono Town Hall
Orono Fish and Hunt Club
Tuberculosis Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Northumberland Durham Tuberculosis Association held a full annual meeting in Port Hope with updates on the shared counties effort. Hugh Coleman was re elected president and new officers were named as the group advances TB control and education efforts.
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Northumberland-Durham Tuberculosis Association
Hugh Coleman
Port Hope
Baltimore
Hugh Bedford-Jones
W. J. Blakeston
William Kennedy
Millbrook
Ontario Tubercular Association
Margery =Pewtress
Louise Steele
Counties
Ontario Tuberculosis Association
Trevor Pearce
Toronto
Margery Pewtress
T.B
Pearce
Northumberland and Durham Association
Doucett Reports on Local Highway Improvements Plans
Ontario Minister of Highways George H. Doucett announced active planning for major travel upgrades in Victoria and Haliburton Counties toward Muskoka Algonquin Park and Kawartha Rideau Lakes via Highway 7 Trans Canada and Peterborough. Projects total near 2 million dollars with work on Highway 35 south of Lindsay facing soil issues and six weeks to call tenders for 7 miles of grading and culverts. (Ends mid-sentence in source.)
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George H. Doucett
Ontario
Victoria
Haliburton
Muskoka
Algonquin Park
Kawartha
Rideau Lakes
Trans-Canada
Peterborough
Newcastile
Orono
Kotimix
Lindsay
Kawartha Lakes
Canada
Atlantic States
Quebec
Maritimes
Asastern Ontario
Toronto
Middle-western
Doucett
Oakwood
Bobcaygeon
Dunsford
Hillredds
Higholm
Kirkfield
Halivurton
Tory Hill
Bancroft
Tis P
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Kendal
Ganaraska River
Ganaraska
Council
C. T. Miller
Bruce Johnson
Diane Taylor
Douglas McNally
Ian McKenzie
Gamey Lycett
Linda Allen
Patsy Jones
Gary Thompson
Sandra Gibson
Roberta Hetherington
Douglas Gibson
Linda Gibbs
Marilyn Falls
Johanne Parkhill
Mary Found
Madelon Allen
Julie Hawke
Sheila Coverly
Carolyn Mason
Lisa Aalbers
Judy Jeffery
Walter Gibson
Connie Tyrrell
Jean Carscadden
Malcolm McKenzie
Shirley Duncan
Karen Clarke
Dane Lycett
Barbara Brown
Jacqueline Hall
Linda Purdy
Berta Higgrons
Heather Rutherford
Monty Emmerson
Joan Alldred
Marilyn Cobbledick
Judy Goodman
Joan Allin
Larilee Hetherington
Rosemarie Merrill
Mr. Honey
D. Marshall
M. Everett
M. Chandler
Sunnday
E. Green
Mrs. N. Bradshaw
Jg. Robbins
Mr. F. Robbins
Mrs. H. Thompson
Prust
Lynn
Paul Chandler
Alex and
Burt Green
E.bradley
Leroy Hamilton
Tyrrel’ S Drug Store
Tuberculosis Association
G. M. of Canada
Tex? McKenzie
Arkansas Hill
Rudolph
Rice Lake
Ken Tolmie
Junio
Tolmie
G. Doucett
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