Orono Band Tops Brass Band In July 12 Parade
Thousands lined Bowmanville streets for the 268th anniversary parade as the Orono Band won first prize for best brass band. Winners included Pontypool Lodge No 82 best dressed men and Reaboro Lodge No 820 largest lodge, with several other trophies for pipe and flute bands. Speakers urged freedom’s responsibility as the final Orange Parade in Bowmanville since thirty one years ago.
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Bowmanville
Orono
Earade
Fentypool Lodge No
Port Hope
Sons of Ulster Flute Band
Oshawa
Caledonia Pipe Band of
Tyrone
Pontypool Lodge
Wis
Reaboro Lodge
Orono PeeWees Enter OB A Playdowns in Cobourg
The Orono PeeWees travel to Cobourg Training School Friday to begin a three team local series with Cobourg and Maple Grove. The winner advances to the Eastern Ontario Finals, while Orono’s 12 and under team eyes playoff action despite missing league playoffs.
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Orono PeeWees
O.B.A
Cobourg
Orono
Maple Grove
Ontario
Crono
L C D A Survey Planned For Orono Village
The Lake Ontario Development Association schedules a July 9 survey of Orono to back a summer campsite bid. Police Trustees seek Lands and Forests support to set a campsite south of Orono Park on about four acres. A July 23 survey will assess industrial and tourist potential.
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Lake Ontario Development Association Board of Directors
Orono
Orono Police
Department of Lands and Forests
Orono Park
Entire
Development Association
Lake Out Development Association
Alberta Fire College Film Receives A 11 Rating
A colour 16 mm documentary of the Alberta Fire College and Conference at Calgary Drill School earned an A-11 rating. Despite dreary weather, events are shown clearly and accurately. The Alberta government ordered three copies for demonstration. Photographer Joe Lewko, Calgary Fire Department, captured all proceedings and drills.
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Alberta Fire College
Alberta Fire Chiefs Association
Calgary
Alberta
Fire College
Joe Lewko
Calgary Fire Department
Bowmanville Committee Backs North Orono High School Plan
A Bowmanville committee approves tentative support for a new high school in the Orono area and backs the proposed site north of the village. Fire Chief Lemieux notes a film on Clarke and Hope townships will be edited, rental revenue funds the project, and Lewko’s fire photos are praised. Decision rests with five of eight council members, likely in August.
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Bowmanville Committee
North Orono
Bowmanville
Durham County District High School
Orono
Barony P. Lemieux
Orono Street Fair To Feature Square Dancing
Orono Chamber of Commerce approves the August 27 street fair with a square dance contest, bingo prizes, a boat motor and trailer giveaway, a Merry-Go-Round, and free ride promotions for children, proceeds to fund the Agricultural Arena restoration.
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Orono
Bane Found
Scott Training Saves Child Life at Walton Park Creek
An Oshawa man trained in Boy Scout artificial respiration saved a Bowmanville boy near Walton Park in Newcastle. Tom Seton pulled the child from five feet of water and, after nearly 20 minutes of artificial respiration, revived him.
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Oshawa
Terry Molloy
Fiett Street
Bowmanville
Waltona Park
Newcastle
Tom Seton
Jarvis Street
Orono Park Recreational Program Hits Strong Enrollment
The Orono Amateur Athletic Association reports rising interest in the Orono Park program for area children. Enrollment reaches 108, with attendance averaging higher than previous years, and preschool groups averaging over 41 children. Tennis on an improved court is now offered and the park program will run two more weeks through July.
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Orono Park
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Lunn
Ontario Department of Agriculture to survey farm accidents
The Ontario Department of Agriculture conducts a July August survey in Durham County to identify causes of farm accidents. Agricultural Representative Dalrymple and Burnsise will report at least three county incidents before August 31. Hilliard leads the project using Junior Farmers and 4-H members to collect data on accidents involving farm workers visitors or damaged property over 25 dollars.
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Ontario Department of Agricultue
Durham County
Dalrymple
E. B. Burnsise
TR. Hilliard
Ontario Department of
Agriculture Is
Crono Bantams Fall to Courtice on Walks
The Crono Bantams lost 9 to 6 to Courtice as excessive walks by Orono pitchers helped decide the game. Crono built a brief lead in the third before Courtice answered with multiple walks and runs in the fourth and fifth. Orono hosts Courtice again this Saturday to try to rebound.
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Courtice
al Quant Tril
Cliff Long
Crono
Les Hopper
Terry Carleton
Donald Danchuk
Orono
Intermediates Lose to Trenton 3 2 in Low Hitting Game
Orono Intermediates managed two hits over six innings and fell 3 to 2 as Trenton piled eight hits. Keith West gave up the runs on two early frames, while Orono drew two walks and an unearned run in the first. Final score 3-2 with Trenton scoring again in the third. Orono hosts next at Orono Park.
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Crono Bantams
Courtice
Crono
Orono
Terry Carleton
Don Danchuk
Trenton
Keith West
Dean West
Carman Cornish
Wauye Oul
Slingle
Mitts
Orono Park
Crono Park Tennis Court Gets New Backstops
The Crono Tennis Club installed new backstops at Crono Park over the weekend. The improvements enhance play and attract more participants. The club invites new members and announced that Orono Amateur Athletic Association has purchased four rackets and will run morning instruction sessions at the Park.
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Crono Tennis Club
Crono Park
Orono
Counties Warden to Receive 4000 Dollars in Northumberland Durham
Warden Ray Bothwell of South Monaghan will be the highest paid warden in United Counties history with a 4000 dollar annual salary and a 10 cent mileage allowance. The decision, retroactive to January 71st, was approved at Cobourg during a one day session led by Reeve Read Burge of Port Hope.
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Ray Bothwell
South Monaghan
United Counties
Northumberland
Durham
Cobourg
Reeve Read Burge
Port Hope
Warder
Bothwell
Read Budge
Bowmanville Registry Office Project Approved by County
Deputy Reeve Michael Wladyka of Port Hope announced that United Counties Council approved a Bowmanville registry office with a planned one storey design and potential second storey. The Health Unit will rent space for 100 dollars monthly, and site sales are expected to recoup costs from the 31 thousand dollar registry project and 13 thousand dollar Health Unit offices.
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Michael Wladyka
Port Hope
Bowmanville
United Counties Council
Cobourg
Special Property Committee
Wladyka
Council
Agricultural Society
Registry Office
Charlotte Horner
Counties Set Fox Bounty to Curb Rabies Controversy
The United Counties approved a one time fox bounty to curb rabies, opting for a future payment in November. Deputy Reeve Garnet Rickard proposed $3 per male fox and $10 per female, while Clarke Reeve J T Brown opposed paying for pelts. A committee will study the payout with members from Northumberland County.
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United Counties
Nover
Cobourg
Garnet Rickard
Reeve O Darlington
Rickard
Northumberland
Durham
Mr. Rickard
W. D. Carruthers
Bowmanville
D. C. Johnston
Haldiman
K. Parr
Seymour Township
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Roy Bacon
N. E. Osborne
Cora Johnson
Jenetville
Creighton Devitt
Orono PeeWes
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Gail Cooper
Enid Tennant
Elva Reid
Gayle Willis
Grono
Crowe Park
Faye Nicholson
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Hope Township
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