A and W Hydro Rates To Rise In Orono Village
As of July 1 1966 A and W hydro rates in the Village of Orono will rise at least ten percent with domestic users seeing the largest increase. All hydro rates become net with a five percent extra charge for payment. Resolutions are being prepared for Ontario Hydro approval to take effect on July 1 following a meeting between the local board and Ontario Hydro representatives. Domestic rates rise from 3 1.5 and 1.1 to 4.0 1.6 and 1 with no early payment discounts.
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A&w
Orone
Ontario Hydro
Ioral Board
Orono Blossom Tour Draws Crowds and Apples
Orono Chamber of Commerce Blossom Tour drew large crowds despite cool weather. Some 275 cars passed checkpoints from 1 to 4 pm, with 256 escorted around the Mosport 2.4 mile track. Local growers provided twelve bushels of apples handed out with recipes and brochures to about 1200 car visitors. The Orono Tree Nursery showed slides and hosted a Curply bus tour for around 200 attendees.
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Orone
Durham County
Wm. Bunting
Carl Kimmett
Harry Lewis
RB. Sutcliffe
Mosport
Fred Graham
Orono Chamber Blossom Tour Highlighted By Spring Blooms
Graduates kept busy directing traffic for two hours as the Ganaraska displayed its spring greens along the forty mile route. Trilliums bloomed in the forest adding color though weather hampered the blossoming and dulled Sunday. Participants praised the first Orono Chamber of Commerce Blossom Tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. H. Partner
A. McLaren
Ganaraska
Orone
United Counties consider switch to commissioners again
War den Flex McMillan told a Rose Neath banquet that the United Counties may revert to a commissioner government as in the early 1900s when six areas in each county were represented by two commissioners. He warned areas to stay prepared for new legislation and outlined future plans including roads bridges education and merged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counties Council
Flex McMillan
Roseneath
Durham
Northumberland
Edward Weir
Alnawick
United Counties
Warden McMillan
Munici
Piano Recital at Orono United Church May 28 1956
A small group of parents and friends attended a first piano recital by Peggy Hancock and her pupils at Orono United Church on Saturday afternoon May 28 1956. Diane Barnett opened with The Queen. Pupils included Patti Lunn Bill Slater Patty May Corrie Zeger Valerie White Peter Zeger Carol Barnett Margaret Moffat and Barbara Gustav. The children performed impressively and Patty May presented Peggy with a gift before a social hour ended the event.
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Orono United Church
Peggy Hancock
Queen
Diane Barnett
Patti Lunn
Bill Slater
Patty May
Corrie Zeger
Valerie White
Peter Zeger
Carol Barnett
Margaret Moffat
Barbara Gustav
Inquest Likely After Newcastle Fire Kills Two Boys
Bowmantville area coroner Dr Charles J Austin told the Oshawa Times an inquest is called into the Newcastle fire that gutted a two family house and killed Carl James Young aged seven and Stewart Alexander Linkie aged two. Firefighters said the blaze started in a ground floor room under the boys bedroom and took about five hours to control.
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Charles J. Austin
Bowmatville
Oshawa Times
Newcastle
Austin
Geoffrey Bonnycastle
Cobourg
Carl James Young
Stewart Alexander Linkie
Bowmanville
Orono Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show Delights North Oshawa
The Orono Horticultural Society held a May 26 Spring Flower Show with 21 exhibitors and about 65 entries. Judges R Branson and L Johnston praised the display. Prizes from Hillsview Farms Newcastle and others honored tulips, arrangements, and novice categories, with a lunch closing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Horticultural Society
Smithers-Oasis Company
R. Branson
L. Johnston
Oshawa
M. J. Tamblyn
Hillsview Farms R.R
Woodstock
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Sandra Elaine Mercer
Ross Mercer
Orono
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Peterborough
St. Peters Auditorium
Sandra Lane Bowins
Lorne Bowins
Orono Tree
Valerie Mercer
Marilyn Tamblyn
Elaine
Nancy Forrester
C. P. Maartense
J. Maartense
Queen’s University
Kingston
Maartense
Nxt
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Larry Miller
C. E. Miler
University of Waterloo
Palities
The
Board of Health
Peggy
J. Jackman and Son
Florists
E. Millson
K. Schoenmaker
R. Chapman
E. Schmid
T. Fairbrother
Best
K. Tregunna
Raymond Chapman
C. Gamey
H. Dean
C. Billings
H. Murray
Carl Billings
W. Rolph
F. Wagg
L. Bowins
E. Couvier
RB. Chapman
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