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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 12, 1956

Page

4

Sidewalk Developement Commences In Village

The village of Orono begins a sidewalk project along Station Street and into Glanville's Mill development. Fred Graham starts base work with crushed stone to create a three foot walk elevated to avoid seasonal flooding. The Police Trustees plan a fire tank on Station Street and have Winters Brothers and Greenwood Brothers Paving lined up for future sidewalk work.

Orono Station Street Glanville’s Mill Fred Graham Winters Brothers Greenwood Brothers Paving Company

Ratepayers Back Portable Public School Unit

At a public meeting the ratepayers approved a temporary portable classroom for the public school. The board estimated the cost at about 6000 dollars for the building, but cautioned the final price was not yet known. Chairman S B Rutherford thanked the board for its work and the meeting.

S. B. Rutherford Public School Board

Township Plans Road West of Kirby and Fire Precautions

At a council meeting Mr Dent raised fire protection for the township. New tonville and Kirby consider cisterns but no action yet. A road voucher of 2808 75 was approved. Work to start within days on the Kirby to Whitney Boyd Alison road with 3000 from the counties. The route will be entirely new from Kirby to Mr Best’s with ditching from the west corner to Mrs Best’s. Some fence and poles will be moved east of Kirby to permit bank cutting. Mr Lowery to contact affected owners. Meeting adjourned to August 8.

J. T. Brown Kirby Brown Whitney Boyd Alison R. Best Lowery

Orono Pee Wee Team Dominate Newcastle at Orono Park

Orono Pee Wee team won Monday evening over Newcastle 23 to 3 after five innings. Roger Barlow pitched three scoreless innings for the locals. Al Quantrill walked four and Newcastle made three runs on an error. Terry Carleton Donald Danehuk and Leslie Hopper led hitting. The Pee Wees have four games left and are entered in the Ontario Playdowns.

Orono Pee Wee Newcastle Orono Park Orono Roger Barlow al Quantrill Terry Carleton Donald Danehuk Leslie Hopper PeeWees Ontario

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