New 28 Mile Section Opens on Highway 401 in Ontario
A 28 mile segment of Highway 401 between Port Hope and north of Brighton opened in Cobourg today. The ceremony marked the completion of a gap filling 401 stretch, enabling a 178 mile toll free drive from Kitchener area to Napanee. The total 401 in service reaches 330 miles with further segments due by 1963 to reach 510 miles across southern and eastern Ontario. Notables at the event included Bruce Ashton M.P. and ministers F M Cass and A H Carruthers with local officials assisting the ribbon cutting.
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Port Hope
Brighton
Cobourg
Kitchener
Preston
Marysville
Napanee
Windsor
Tilbury
Eastwood
Morrisburg
Dor
Ontario
Quebec
Northumberland
Durham County
Bruce Ashton
B. C. Thompson
Dr. R
P. Vivian
Durham
W. A. Goodfellow
F. M. Cass
A. H. Carruthers
M.P.P
Boards of Trade of
Health Unit Reports On June Activities
Health unit records June actions with 235 communicable disease cases including 96 chickenpox and 75 measles. Tuberculosis work featured 50 home visits and 78 interviews at chest clinics, plus family screenings and immunizations.
Sports Cars To Go Again At Mosport August 5
Mosport Park near Orono hosts a 10 race program on Saturday afternoon August 5 led by the Grand Valley Car Club. The top four finishers in races four to eight will join the feature Grand National 30 lap event. First start at 11:00 am with Grand National at 4:15 pm.
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Mosport Park
Orono
C. A. Bunting
Grand Valley Car Club
Oliver Crubine
Brantford
Kitchener
Brandford
Harewood
Canada
Stirling Moss
England
Joakim Bonnier
Sweden
Olivier Gendebien
Belgium
Obituary: David S Moffat of Orono 1900 1961
David Sheldon Moffat died after a brief illness at Bowmanville Memorial Hospital on July 6 1961 in his 62nd year. He was a lifelong farmer from Orono born February 5 1900 near Orono. He leaves wife Violet Stewart and three children Dawn Keith Finnie William and Jean plus siblings and five grandchildren. A Masonic service was held July 7 and funeral July 8 at the Barlow Funeral Home Orono Cemetery with Rev Basil Long officiating.
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David Sheldon Moffat
Orono
Bowmanville Memorial Hospital
David Moffat
Agnes Scott
Moffat
Violet Stewart
Dawn
Keith Finnie
South Monaghan
William
Lansdowne
Jean
Peterborough
George Allin
Newcastle
Harvey
Milton
Clara
W. F. Rickard
Robert
Janice
Heather
Andrea Finnie
Stewart
Stephen Moffat
Barlow Funeral Home
Part St
Basil Long
Orono United Church
Mrs. H. M. Samuel Dies at 72 First NCJW Leader
Irene Samuel, 72, first president of the National Council of Jewish Women, died at her Rosedale Heights home. She led the group for 40 years, helped establish the Irene Samuel Scholarship Fund in 1952, opened a community centre at 44 St. George St. for nursery work, served as a wartime canteen, and aided postwar language and citizenship classes. She is survived by husband Harry M. Samuel, sons John and Edward, and daughters A Janis, J Sugarman, and J Willinsky.
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Irene Samuel
National Council of Jewish Women
Rosedale Heights Dr
Harry M. Samuel
John
Pittsburg
Edward
Orono
A. Janis
Buffalo
J. Sugarman
Toronto
J. Willinsky
Brantford
Cubs Camp At Garden Hill Park
The Orono Cub pack about eighteen traveled to Garden Hill Park last Friday. They camped under canvas over the weekend despite storms and showers. Leaders include Orville Chatterton Russell Major Willis Barraball Mrs M Keast and Mrs K Adams. They fished in a stocked trout pond and returned to Orono on Sunday.
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Garden Hill
Orville Chatterton
Russell Major
Willis Barraball
M. Keast
K. Adams
Improvements at Orono Public School Grounds
The Orono Public School grounds are being leveled and graded by Mr. D. Tennant. A northern parking area is gravelled and the playing field is extended to the east, creating more space for games across age groups.
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Orono Public School
D. Tennant
Orono Band to Perform Sunday in the Park
The Orono Band will give a concert at Orono Park this Sunday at 2 30 in the afternoon. The hour long program features band concert selections and popular marches and modern tunes. It marks a return to the park after several years and is expected to attract music lovers.
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Orono Park
Orono
4-H Sheep Club To Meet In Orono
The Durham 4-H Sheep Club holds its 1961 Achievement Day in Orono Arena on Monday July 24 starting at 7 30 pm. Judge Ralph Glaspell of Tyrone will oversee a strong twelve member show with top honours expected. Sponsored by Durham County Junior Farmers and guided by the Ontario Department of Agriculture.
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Durham 4-H Sheep Club
Orono Arena
Ralph Glaspell
Tyrone
Durham County Junior Farmers
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Courage the
Tennis Instructions At Park Wednesday
Orono playground supervisor Mary Lynn Bailey has arranged tennis instructions at the Park on Wednesday July 26 starting at 2:00 with instructor Carman Cornish. Older children have asked for lessons. equipment will be provided by the Orono Amateur Athletic Association and all are welcome to participate.
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Orono
Mary Lynn Bailey
Carman Cornish
Orono Defeats Peterboro 2–1 to Strengthen Second Place
Orono Intermediate baseball team edged Peterboro 2 to 1 at Orono Park in a tight contest. Keith West struck out ten over seven innings while yielding four hits and one walk as Orono surged with key hits from Eric Carleton, Tim Cox and Don Mercer to pull ahead in the fourth and hold on for the win. The victory leaves Orono two points behind Belleville in the league standings with 18 points.
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Orono
Orono Park
Peterboro
Keith West
Wade
Peterborough
Eric Carleton
Tim Cox
John Shetler
Jim Beaton
Carleton
Cox
Foley
McCarthy
Orono Boys
Dean West
Donnie Lycett
Don Mercer
Dean
Crono
Orono Club
Belleville
Port Hope
George Jones
Eric
George
Soden
Vaughn
Garfield
Promotion Results U S No 10 Starkville Grade Winners
U S No 10 Starkville lists promotion results by grade with students including Ted Stark Bruce Thim Doris Todd Wayne Stark Peter Westhouser Terry Stark Marilyn Trim Doris Marie Robinson Karen Stec Helen Stec Henry Wybenga Raymond Rypstra and Heidi names. Perfect attendance achieved by several students. Conduct Health Rules and Spelling awards noted with top performer Rudy Wy benga and Catherine W Stewart.
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U.S. No. 10
Starkville
Ted Stark
Bruce Thim
Doris Todd
Wayne Stark
Terry Stark
Marilyn Trim
Doris Marie Robinson
Orono Park Hosts Free Summer Activities For Kids
Every morning and afternoon the Orono Amateur Athletic Park program led by Miss Mary Lynn Bailey offers puppet making with scraps of paper and a paper bag. Children enjoy crafts games and sports nightly from 7 to 4 with free tuition and tennis lessons this week. Preschool classes led by Mrs Gordon Simpson run under the Recreation Commission with 25 enrolled.
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Orono Amateur Athletic
Gordon Simpson
The
Recreation Commission
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Haldrynand
Seymour
Mosport
Ontario Heart Foundation
John Moffat
Grant Moffat
Aleck Moffat
Robert Moffat
Harold Moffat
David Rickard
H. M. Samuel
Cubs
Garden Hill Park
Sheep Club
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Crone
Peter Westhouser
Rudy Wybenga
Karen Stec
Helen Stec
Henry Wybenga
Raymond Rypstra
Spelling
Catherine W. Stewart
Gio Jedi Taning Hed
Orono Red Cross
Mary Ann Baxter
Elaine Schmid
Julia Schmid
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