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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1965
Page
1
The Orono Amateur Athletic Association launches the Summer Playground program at Orono Park this week with Miss Leslie Stephenson Wiss in charge. Runs Monday to Friday 9 to 12 in July featuring crafts games and special event days. Participants can join both the playground and the water safety programs and register each morning at the park.
A bus of 47 Junior Gardeners and friends visited Serpent Mounds Park. They swam before lunch, toured the mounds, and held races led by Mrs. Fairbrother and Mr. and Mrs. Assett. Winners include Julie Schmid, Sue Aslett, Paul Staples, Gay Quinton, Chris Aslett, and others across multiple events.
Twenty six sisters and brothers met at the Lodge Hall on Tuesday June 22 for the season finale. Minutes, reports on visiting committees, and a piano purchase were aired. Water Safety classes at Orono Pool drew over 800 registrations in two days with multiple age groups in July sessions.
Antioch School closed last Tuesday as children and mothers hosted a precnic lunch. They recalled many Christmas concerts and trips, especially the Upper Canada Village outing. In appreciation of her teaching, Mrs Lowery received a beautiful transistor radio and best wishes for her new school.
Clarke Township held its monthly meeting with delegations on road construction in Clarke. Topics included stopping the $75 fire attendance fee, property access changes, two concession requests, a $200 grant to Durham Central Agricultural Society, insurance premium increase, education funding petition to Parliament, and a debenture plan for the Orono Hydro system. Regular actions included appointing J B Rutherford as Centennial Committee chair, awarding hay bale bids to J A Reid, and establishing a dog pound with Brian Caswell to operate. The Adjustment Committee for property transfers is set for July 7.
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