Clarke Township approves funds for cemetery board and land transfers
Clarke Township council on March 5 approved a $500 grant to the Clarke Cemetery Board for 1963 to care for abandoned cemeteries. The meeting also approved land transfers from Francis Quan trill to Lawrence and Lucy Sherwin and authorized highway land transfers. Municipality agreements with Darlington and Manvers for boundary road maintenance were endorsed. Chas Stapleton named township weed inspector and a caretaker for Township Hall to be advertised.
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Township of
Clarke
Francis Quantrill
Lawrence Sherwin
Department
Stone
Foster
Clarke Cemetery Board
Darlington
Manvers
Chas. Stapleton
Department of Highways
Finance Committee
Orono
Wm. Watson
Clarke Township Recreation Commission
Councils Weigh Seceeding From Durham County High School Area
Port Hope and Hope Township councils consider breaking away from the Durham County District High School Area to run Port Hope High School locally. They cite rising education costs and the desire to reduce municipal financial burden as the reason for potential reorganization. Meetings note by law must be passed before July 1 for 1964 enactment.
First Place in Ontario Slide Contest At Orono Fair
A new class in the 1962 Orono Fair featured Photographic Competition. Bram van den Heuvel won with Flower display 1st and Cattle show 3rd in Ontario entries shown at the Agricultural Societies Convention in Toronto February 20 21. The contest is open to all Ontario agricultural societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Bram van den Heuvel
Toronto
Ontario
van den Heuvels
Councils Seek High School Cost Cuts and Separate Area
Port Hope and Hope Township councils call for a meeting with the High School Board to tackle rising costs and explore creating a separate small high school area. They also request a committee from the Counties Council to study forming their own high school region, with current schools listed in Bowmanville Courtice Clarke Millbrook and Port Hope.
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Port Hope
Hope Township
Counties Council
Bowmanville
Courtice
Clarke
Millbrook
Leskard School Tops Peterborough Music Festival
Leskard School won four firsts and a second at the Peterborough Music Festival. Debbie Green took first in the under 11 solo with 86 marks, she and Karen Green won the duet, and the school led the Triple Trio and U S QO chorus classes with 86 marks, under director James Pollard.
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Leskard
Peterborough
Debbie Green
Karen
James Pollard
Co op Total Sales Reach 320700 At Durham County Meeting
About 125 attended the Durham County Farmers Co operative annual meeting held in Crono Jddfellow s Hall. Mrs Kirby United Church served a noon turkey dinner while Mr and Mrs Bud Virtue and their son entertained with guitars and drums. Mr Alf Allin showed slides from New Zealand Australia Hong Kong and Japan. John W Stone was reelected to the board along with Bob Morton and Everett Cryderman. A 3 percent patronage dividend was recommended and 1958 patronage loans to be paid in cash. The co operative set a 1962 sales total of 320700 and net savings of 13784, both records.
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Durham
New Zealand
Australia
Hong Kong
Japan
Allin
Canada
Co-operative
John W. Stone
Messrs
Bob Morton
Everett Cryderman
Orono Orphans to Play Exhibition vs Newcastle All Stars
The Crono Orphans rereun their ice days in an exhibition Friday against the Newcastle Bush League All Stars to aid the Orono Amateur Athletic Association. Dane, promoter, has sixteen former players signed and plans more joiners for the benefit game to cover winter expenses.
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Crono
Orono Ice
Newcastle Bush League
Dane
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Co operative reports 1961 sales and 1962 rise
The auditor noted 1961 sales of 289 500 and a substantial rise with 1962 figures. Members were informed accumulative sales exceed a million dollars and member equity stood at 144 900. Head Office moving from Bowman at the annual meeting. A move to Clarke Township is planned.
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Bowman
Clarke Township
Orono Chamber Eyes Industrial Land Option
The Orono Chamber of Commerce met at the New Dutch Oven with fourteen members. They discussed hockey trophies, a potential Merry-Go-Round fundraiser, and a plan to option industrial land with a $250 limit. They also plan Pine Ridge Tourism Association membership and press the Express Traffic Service distance dispute.
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Orone
CNR
Newcastle
Orono
B. Rutherford
W H. Carman
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Dane
Chamber
Found
Roseneath Fair Board
H. Partner
P. M. Lunn
L. Aslett
L. Lowery
W. H. Carman
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Pine Ridge Tourist Association
Pine Ridge
Orono School Glee Club Noted by Mrs Marvin Lunn
The Orono Public School Glee Club is praised by Mrs Marvin Lunn and Miss Alldred for their musical efforts and performance in the community.
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Orono Public School Glee Club
the Glee Club
Mrs. Marvin Lunn
Miss Alldred
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Council
Cemetery Board
Neesen
Summer Park
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Kendal
Veeeenewas
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Newtonville
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Orono Skating Club
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Orono Drama Club
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Orono Athletic
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Durham County
Port Hope High School
Reeve R. C. Everson
George Phillips
Reeve Everson
Leskard School
Co-op
R. D. Morton
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