Clarke Tabloid Field Day Draws About Five Hundred
Nearly 500 public school children from Clarke Township competed in a Tabloid Field Day at Harvey Jackson Memorial Park Kendal. Thirty mixed grade teams of sixteen from grades four through eight included every school. Events ranged from running and jumping to knee bends and football kicking, with scoring favoring high standard and low standard. Brenda Henderson of Newtonville and Paul Parry of Kirby led with 38 and 36 points respectively, earning trophies and crests presented by Public School Board chairman Lawrence Greenwood.
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Harvey Jackson Memorial Park
Kendal
Clarke
Paul Parry
Kirby School
Brenda Henderson
Newtonville School
Paul
Brenda
Lawrence Greenwood
Pork Bar B Q Held At Rink In Orono Arena
A county group attended the Pork Bar B Q at the Orono Arena last Saturday afternoon. A total of 178 passed the buffet counter to enjoy pounds of Bar B Q pork buns and a large iron pot of beans. The menu also featured relish and coffee.
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County of
Durham
Orono Arena
Minister Withholds Decision On Clarke Development Road
Clarke Township council reports the Minister of Highways will reserve judgement on designating Clarke fifth line road as a development road until the road needs study, citing a forthcoming report. Other items include bids for a tractor mower and snow plow wing, funding for a grave pit, and reappointment of Pope and Gobelle as auditors. Approval from the Department of Highways for the Orono road project is noted as final. The Ontario Municipal Board letter on restricted area bylaws is tabled with no action. The Orono Junior Band is listed to perform at Oshawa Band Stand on June 28.
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Township of
Clarke
Clarke Township
Alex Carruthers
M.P.P. Tt
T. Cowan
American Coleman
Canada
Ontario Municipal Board
Band Shell Debut Led by A Darch at Simcoe 8
At 8:00 p.m. the Band Shell on Simcoe 8 just south of King Street hosts its first engagement in a proper band shell led by Mr. A. Darch. The event marks a formal venue debut for the group.
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Simcoe 8
King Street
A. Darch
Reeve Delivers Queen’s Message From Clarke Township
Roy Foster places a letter to the Queen from Clarke Township for Expo in early July. Ganaraska Valley Riders from Orono area take part, including Paul Parry Rick Parry Mrs Parry and Pete Oulette.
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Reeve
Queen
Saddle Bay
Roy Foster
Clarke
Ganaraska Vally
Orono Ar
Paul
Rick Parry
Mrs. Parry
Pete Oulette
Clarke Township Centennial Service Held in Kendal
Clarke Township marked its centennial with a June 18 service at Harvey Jackson Memorial Park Kendal led by Clarke Centennial Committee chair Mrs. Thomas Fairbrother. The program featured Cantata choirs, bands, and Rev. Long, Rev. White, and Rev. Dewdney with speaker Allan Martin, born in Clarke, who spoke on pioneer mast road to Port Hope and the spread of service beyond the community.
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G. Cathcart
Township of
Clarke
Harvey Jackson Memorial Park
Kendal
Clarke Centennial Committee
Thomas Fairbrother
Kendal School
O Canada
Reeve Roy A. Foster
Excelsior
M. McCoy
Salvation Army
Bowmanville
Orono
B. E. Long
R. C. White
D. R. Dewdney
Allan Martin B.A
Clarke Township
Port Hope
Carson Homstead
Morley Robinson
Lake Ontario
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New
Tonville
Paul Perry
Kirby
Witholds
Pope and Gobelle
Department of Highways
E. R. Lovekin
Orone
R. Woodyard
Oshawa
Lawrence Sherwin
Orno
Jack Owens
Scar
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