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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
2
A village campaign tonight aims to gather 400 signatures to annex 30 acres east of Orono for industrial use with 66 percent support. Fifteen acres are already bought and a new plant will start in July as trustees plan hydro water and roads to support the project.
Clarke Township Council met with Deputy Reeve John Stone presiding. Approval was given for $85,000 for township roads and $10,000 for culvert and bridge work. Three readings were given to the Orono Library by-law establishing a public library, and to the Lovekin Cemetery abolition from the Abandoned Cemetery by-law. Planning by-law also received two readings with a final reading planned next meeting.
Carruthers thanks Conservative supporters in Durham and praises the party's Ontario leadership. He cites the government’s measures in health insurance development, meat inspection reforms, and agricultural aid, asserting the party's progress and commitment to serve all residents.
A joint closing and enrolment meeting for Orono Girl Guides and Orono Brownies was held at the Orono Public School. Mothers witnessed badge awards and enrolments as guides formed a horseshoe. Girls entering Guides included Sharon Bairstow, Tanya Hastabrooke, Susan Goode, Heather Hughes, and Patricia Wallace. Brownie Fly-up recipients for Golden Hand Badge and Wings were Caroline Adams, Linda Barraball, Nancy Forrester, Donna Gilbank, Diane Nicholson and Kathy Parkinson. Linda McLaren joined the Guides. Patsy Partner led the group in a closing song.
The speaker praised the Robarts administration as a government of action delivering progress locally. He noted provincial support for Trent University in Peterborough, rural-urban shifts in Durham County, and unemployment at 2.7 percent, the lowest in Canada. Stewart discussed education, farming, and tourism as stabilizers, urging retention of youth on the family farm and criticizing Liberal fence sitting.
During ceremonies Doreen Pellitier received the Golden Bar Badge. District Commissioner Marie Lycett praised Margaret Mitchell for her Tittle House badge collection of six household badges and noted she holds the most badges in the Orono group. Lunch followed.
We express sincere thanks to friends and relatives who helped make our Golden Wedding Anniversary memorable. Special thanks to Lymon A. Gifford Oshawa Mayor and Alex Caruthers MPP Durham for letters of congratulations. Mr and Mrs Wm Malley Orono Ont.
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