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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
8
The Port Hope Guide argues against dissolving county councils as reforms would weaken shared services like health, aged care, and justice. It notes rural domination and low public attention as flaws, but asserts counties fill an essential local governance niche and deserve study rather than elimination.
Mr and Mrs Charles E Taylor invite relatives and friends to Oddfellows Hall Orono on Saturday June 3 from 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm to celebrate their forty fifth wedding anniversary.
Entertainment and items of interest promised at the Brooklin Spring Fair on Saturday June 3 featuring light and heavy horses beef and dairy cattle harness racing old time fiddlers a giant parade and band All roads lead to Brooklin on June 3rd.
A Working Bee will be held at the Orono Fair Grounds on Wednesday June 7 to prepare the grounds for the Colt Derby. Any resident who can spare a few hours is urged to attend and help ensure a strong turnout.
The Durham Trustees and Ratepayers Association hosts a banquet at Orono United Church on Thursday June 8 1961 at 6 30 p m. Guest speaker is Dr H E Elborn Deputy Minister of Education.
Mr and Mrs John Shetler announce the birth of a baby girl on May 29 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. A sister for Maureen. Mother and daughter are doing well.
Mr and Mrs Thomas K Bleakley of Peterborough Ontario announce the engagement of their daughter Josephine Dianne to Eric Ross Carleton son of Mr and Mrs Ray Carleton of Orono The wedding is planned for June 24 at 3 o clock in George Street United Church Peterborough Ontario.
Help wanted ads seek male and female applicants for Dutch Oven Restaurant in Orono. a female helper and teenage boys 13 to 18 needed for selling refreshments at Mosport Park with box 300 in Orono Weekly Times. Also waitress needed at Brentwood Motel and Restaurant in Orono. Tenders invited by Clarke Township School Area Board for sale of several school sites near Kendal with bids due June 19, 1961.
Locust Hill Ontario firm Ray Vivian Ltd advertises top prices for dead and disabled farm stock with 24 hour seven day service collected, license C 10261 from Ontario Government. Call anytime for collection.
A 50 acre farm will be offered for sale subject to reserve bid. It includes a nine room frame house with running water, a 30 by 90 barn, an implement shed and a garage. All buildings are in excellent condition and the property may be inspected anytime before the sale. Terms on property to be announced sale day. Livestock and feed to be sold for cash.
Brantford 10 ton arm hoist and steel box dump truck model 1954 F700 with 158 inch wheelbase. Reconditioned 1956 valve in head motor 22000 miles ago. New 900x20 tires and brakes. 26000 lb capacity. 1961 license. Extension sides available. Financing possible. See McLaren Orono phone 14816 b13c.
Open 5 45 p m daily and all day Saturday. W J Leamen Station St Orono phone 1406. Box plants annuals perennials flowers vegetables for sale. Tomatoes 1 50 per hundred. C de Mooy Flower and Plant grower 1828 Orono 2 miles east of Twin Oaks Mo tel. de. Girls Grey Blazer size 14 2.00. Camel Hair Beige coat size 14 10.00. Two Girl Guide uniforms size 14 3.00 each. Mrs Ross Gilbart phone 1961 Orono. Hornby Electric Train complete phone 290 Orono.
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