14 Jun 1962
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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1962
Page
1
A transient crowd camped at Mosport Park for the Player's 200 racing event and dispersed by Saturday night. Fans described as hardy international enthusiasts arrived in varied attire, filling tents and singing through the night as they awaited racing day.
Orono Chamber of Commerce hosts the Colt Derby this Saturday with 51 horses entered. Fourteen races will be run including fourteen colt heats plus elimination and winners divisions, starting at 1 00 p m at the Orono Race Track.
Orono Chamber of Commerce met at Brentwood Restaurant with fifteen members. William Bunting outlined the local Tree Nursery operations growing eight million trees annually and showing slides. Discussions covered mail delivery, a possible Village stop, washrooms, cost sharing for County road sign erection, stop signs, Colt Derby plans, antique car stay, student assistance funds with Newcastle Lions Club, and a note praising the Orono Horticultural Society.
The Little Charitable Foundation of Orono is incorporated to own manage and expand the Orono Medical Centre on Cobbledick Street The foundation stems from a bequest by the late Robert Smith Little to support charitable projects in Orono Clarke Township It will oversee current and future community medical and charitable ventures and establish by-laws in time
The Orono Tyro and Explorers welcomed Leskard members for a final Mission Band meeting of the year with about sixty attendees at the Orono United Church basement. The program featured hymns readings poems solos and a short worship service followed by lunch and a film.
Heather Rebekah Lodge No 334 met at L C C Hall on Tuesday with Emma Lunn as Noble Grand and Alice Hooey as Vice Grand. Members discussed district meeting June 27 and Assembly sessions in Toronto July. A memorial service honored departed sisters as the lodge planned a wedding catering and an annual picnic at Lake Scugog.
Orono High School releases its year book after years without one. It covers student activities and groups with photos of every student by grade. The sale is planned for this weekend, led by editor Miss Sue Major and the year book committee.
The Orono swimming pool opened last Friday with local children first to test the water. Officials praised the smooth start as families queued for the season, noting safety measures and volunteer lifeguards ready for summer use.
A reunion of former O C 8 girls gathered at Mrs. Carol Wiggins Don Mills home to renew ties with Enid Campbell who left for Israel with her husband Major William Campbell. Attendees hailed from Orono Bowmanville Oshawa and Toronto with several others noted as unable to attend.
Rev. D L Michael of Oshawa urged gradual integration of religious instruction in public schools arguing against automatic classing. He proposed parental choice, staged classes after school with church materials, and eventually full church supervision to better preserve religious heritage. He contrasted with Jewish after hours programs as a model.
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