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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
4
The piece notes a wartime level demand for manual labor and high wages from firms like General Motors in Oshawa. It warns housing shortages push families to farm premises, yet neglect and land apathy threaten lasting prosperity as mechanization shifts farming. If costs outpace wages, financial strain and low spirits persist.
The piece argues for better support for struggling families during school vacations, noting mothers bear the burden of childcare while children enjoy freedom. It calls for improved labor conditions and distribution of goods to reduce poverty, and urges education of officials and families to foster lasting solutions rather than relying on charity.
The old family and Sunday School paper the Northern Messenger ends after 110 years as sole surviving member Frederick E Dougall 88 cites inability to meet obligations. Circulation fell from 68000 to 23000 and Camanda’s Montreal Daily Witness also closed in 1938.
Ontario agriculture officials trumpet a 1950 boom with Minister T L Kennedy saying there has never been a year like this. A billion dollar production year is anticipated due to ample moisture, with grain, strawberries and potatoes showing strong prospects and lower unit costs if savings reach consumers.
Town Merchants face Crooked Creek in softball on Thursday while Port Hope meets Orono midgets on Friday. Orono intermediates clash with Oshawa Saturday as town league nears playoff time with exhibition games ongoing and Orono football and soccer results noted.
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