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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 25, 1968

Page

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Orono Plan Hopeful for Two Subdivisions North and West

Orono Village hears plans for two subdivisions from Clarke Planning Board secretary A Low. One by J Ochonski includes fourteen lots west of Main Street near Millson Hill Drive, with access via a short east west road. A second plan north of the cemetery proposes ninety one lots from the cemetery area to County road, though fourteen were dropped due to low land. development could take five to six years with water sewer and street work at developer expense. Trustees urged coordination with Water Resources Commission and Cemetery Board as well as school and park land considerations.

A. Low Clarke Planning Board Orono J. Ochonski Main Street Millson Hill Drive Touchburn Simpson Sutcliffe Walker Low Woodyard Orono Hydro Planning Board Cemetery Board Water Resources Commission Twor Nicholson L. Taylor Oshawa Curvply Police Department of Health

Village-Township Pact Kept As Is With Appraisals Planned

The Orono Police Trustees and Clarke Township Council reaffirmed the Village township agreement and agreed no changes. They will obtain two appraisals on the fire hall amid a potential Clarke Library Board purchase interest. Accounts totaling 4243.78 were approved for payment and building upgrades at the Orono Municipal Building proceed within ten thousand dollars.

Orono Clarke Clarke Library Board Great Pine Ridge Festival of the Arts Woodyard Simpson

Bowmanville to Request Regional Government Study

Bowmanville Town Council plans to ask the Department of Municipal Affairs for a regional government study. The measure mirrors Oshawa council, with finance to be decided by participants. Endorsement hinges on a majority of municipalities from the recent conference and cost to be negotiated before any study proceeds.

Bowmanville The Department of Municipal Affairs Oshawa

Minister to Helm Operation Beaver Initiative

Rev. Charles Catto leaves the Hampton Zion Hidad charge to become full time executive director of Operation Beaver a program sending camps of volunteers for six week projects. Camps target housing projects at Wabasca Ontario and park work near Cave Lake Ojibway hosts, plus Mt. Tabor B C church community center. Catto has long volunteered since 1964 after work in Gods Lake Manitoba and time in Zambia.

Charles Catto Hampton-Zion-Hidad Beaver Wabasca Edmonton Cave Lake Sam Sandy Mt. Tabor B.C Prince George Mr. Catto God’s Lake Manitoba Zambia Oshawa

Orono Tyke Baseball Team Roster Shown

Representing Orono In Baseball Shown above is the Orono Tyke Baseball club back row 1 to n Ron Talsma Blake van den Heu vel Gary Cox Blake van den Henry West Nicky van Segglen Mark Mercer Charles Butler Kenny Coatham Jim Quinton Tom Moffat Jim Moffat and Raye West bottom row Michael Hutton Doug Kramer Scott West John West Ronnie Talsma David Hutton Kenny Wright and Kenny Hutton

Orono Tyke Baseball Club Ron Talsma Blake van den Heuvel Gary Cox Blake van den Hen Ry West Nicky van Segglen Mark Mercer Charles Butler Kenny Coatham Jim Quinton Tom Mof Michael Hutton Doug Kramer Scott West John West Ronnie Talsma David Hutton Kenny Wright Kenny Hutton

Orono Horses Win On Home Track

Orono horses and drivers secured three wins at the Orono track last Friday in front of 755 spectators with a handle of 15 310 dollars. Jack Williams won the opening race aboard Liz Song, the first start for the horse Joe Guest owned by Liz Song’s trainer. Williams also placed fifth with Sycamore Jean, a horse owned by Doe Flemington and Mrs. Doe Flemington.

Orono Track Jack Williams Joe Guest Liz Song Jack Sycamore Jean

Orono Post Office Stays Open Amid National Strike

The Orono Post Office remains open though the nationwide postal strike halts incoming and outgoing mail. Local village and rural route mail is processed, with no inter-centre transfers or dispatches, yet rural deliveries continue through the strike period.

Orono

Ros Elliott Family Visit Mentioned in Waterloo

Kendal News notes Mr and Mrs Ros Elliott motor to Waterloo on Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Ross Elliott and John Ross is employed at Toronto Dominion Bank in Waterloo The article mentions attending church on Sunday the last service before Rev T Snelgrove leaves for holidays in Newfoundland

Ros Elliott Waterloo Ross Elliott John Ross Toronto Dominion Bank

Local Horse Races Highlight Wins and Placings

E Reid wins third race as Dav ey's Girl owner. L Hovey takes fifth with D Roughleys third on Jerry Hat. R Brown of Newtonville places sixth with Molly Haw Len. R Brown also third with Margaret Hai. R Wade of Newtonville wins eighth with Wades Rocky earning 17.90 6.70 3.90. Gerald Robinson has two wins on Frisky Herbert Barbara D Pride and second with Pointer Hal. Blackfoot Tommy owned by K West and M Smith wins opening race driven by RB Lowery.

E. Reid Davey Mr. L. Hovey D. Roughleys Jerry Hat R. Brown Newtonville Molly Haw Len Margaret Hai R. Wade Wades Rocky Gerald Robinson Bonnie Delight Nancy Jo Peterborough Frisky Herbert Barbara D. Pride Pointer Hal Blackfoot Tommy K. West M. Smith RB. Lowery

Local School Board Files Member Report

Clarke Township school board accepts a report by member J Stutt from a July meeting. The document records post June concerns over unfinished Kirby and Kendal schools and praises architect F G Reed for explanations. Minutes to Canadian Statesman and Orono Times requested for verbatim publication.

Clarke Township School Board J. Stutt F. Reed Orono Times Kirby Kendal

Vandalism at Orono Fair Grounds Escalates

Orono Fair Grounds face escalating vandalism. Fair Manager George Carson reports broken glass in the photo finish case and damage to the finish line wire. The refreshment booth has been entered twice with hot water pipes damaged and other equipment harmed. Entry to betting booths also forced.

Orono Fair Grounds George Carson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Orono & District Hampton Fat, Jim Moffat and Raye West Doe Flemington Kendal News F. G. Reed Reed Jas. Stutt L. Greenwood
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