27 Jul 1961
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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1961
Page
1
The Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program at the Orono Pool wraps up for the year with a Friday wind up. Activities start at 10 a.m. and run to about 1 p.m. featuring races and novelty events for all age groups with prizes.
Gerry Browmout of Buffalo becomes the initial entrant for the Grand National sports car races at Mosport Park on August 5. Other Toronto and Montreal drivers join as entries in the Grand Valley Car Club event, part of the 1961 Canadian Racing Drivers Association championship.
Orono Police Trustees met in the Municipal Building to discuss policy for the southern village water system. The Orono Hydro cleanly sought to manage operate and bill the service under the Local Improvement Act while awaiting final cost estimates and a winter grant decision. Residents requested connections to the system with feasibility reviews for expansion. The board advised written applications for service and noted highway department comments on a directional sign. Local parking, speeding, and road grass maintenance were also discussed with recommendations to involve the Provincial Police if speeding persists.
The Orono Band led by Milton J. Tamblyn performed at Orono Park under the shelter. The Orono Memorial Park Board promoted the event drawing residents and visitors. The program spanned waltzes marches overtures and popular tunes with the martialaires receiving strong applause from about eighteen musicians on site.
The article notes Hamilton in the show position with Entwistle as contender. The champion at year end earns an expense paid trip to Europe and a chance to race against top world drivers. Entrants in the Grand National sports car races will have an opportunity to compete.
Red Cross testing this week at the Orono Swimming Pool includes Beginners being tested by Mrs Baxter today and Juniors next year. Thursday will see Juniors Intermediates and Seniors tested on swimming and life saving. Saturday is bronze medal testing with many competitors. Results will appear next week.
Text notes practice sessions at Mosport on Friday August 4 from 12 noon to 7 pm and the first event on Saturday August 5 scheduled for 2 pm. Data appears in a fragmentary OCR snippet.
Durham District High School Board met July 19 in Millbrook with Reg Faillis presiding in the chair. Fred Lycett of Orono resigned for health reasons. the board wished him a speedy recovery. Board approved accounts totaling 13 388 and outlined school boundaries for Port Hope, Millbrook, Bowmanville, Courtice, and the Clarke School opening. Plans were discussed for vocational teacher recruitment and salaries for September 1962. Courtice High School opening planned for late September or early October.
A summary states plans to extend the culvert at the Main and Mill Street intersection and reports the firemen have finished painting the upstairs room of the firehall for future meetings.
Spectators, MPs, and ministers gathered as the 28 mile stretch of Highway 401 from Port Hope to Brighton opened. Aerial and motorcade arrivals, loud speeches, and impatient motorists marked the ceremony. The $12,000,000 link connects Windsor to the Quebec border, with Cass, Goodfellow, Carruthers, Thompson, and Wladyka among speakers.
The initial judging of gardens by Junior Gardener's Club members occurred on Tuesday evening July 18. Bowmanville Kiwanis judges Chas Bickle Cranston Scott Jack Morton Ross Jackman and John Ingratta evaluated more than twenty gardens with help from Mrs Fair brother Mrs Schmid and Mr Caldwell. Most gardens were well kept and the children showed strong effort. Final judging will occur in August with prizes: 1st $3 and Bowmenville Kiwanis Trophy 2nd $2 and Diploma 3rd $1 and Diploma awarded at the September meeting.
The McGill Bakery in Orono will change ownership on Monday July 31 after eight and a half years under A. McGill. Hank van den Brink of Whitby will purchase the business bringing thirty years of baking experience. Pastry baker Pigott and delivery helper Bruce Myles will remain. the van den Brink family will relocate with their three daughters.
A Monday meeting approved participation with Bowmanville rural office to sponsor a hydro display at the Orono Fair in early September. E Dent to coordinate with Bowmanville on the display highlighting hydro uses at home. The meeting also reported larger transformers at Curvply Wood and rewiring work on Main Street South.
Enterprise School publishes promotion results listing students by grade. Grades IX include Ingrid de Smit H and Donald Ransberry H. Grade VII features Doris Alldread H Sharon Perdue H tied with Pauline De Smit H Gordon Alldread H Linda Francis H. Grade IV lists Donna Cochrane H Robert Voigt H Kaye Alldread H Helen Knapp H Nancy Francis R Bruce Francis R. Grade III shows Millie Voigt H Nancy Perdue H Jim Francis R. Grade I lists Billy Faulkner H Ronnie Francis R. Doris P Wannan is a teacher.
Mayor Mich ael Wladyka outlined a September first reading of the annexation by law to add parts of Hope and Hamilton townships. He voiced confidence in an Ontario Municipal Board hearing, while noting township councils have yet to appoint annexation committees. G. G. McKenzie praised the council’s stance as talks continue.
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