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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
2
Orono Weekly Times information bulletin lists publication details, postal authorities, address on Main Street, and contact phone. It states established in 1938 by R A Forrester with Roy C Forrester as editor and manager and subscription rates of Canada two dollars and U S three fifty.
Over the past months opposition has slowed several progressive school schemes in the Orono area. The plans include a three room complex for library, kindergarten, and gym, plus kindergarten and opportunity classes. The superintendent values all features, but a stalemate may block progress if Board supports are insufficient.
Council shied away from enacting a demolition by law after a solicitor's letter linked to an inquiry from Newtonville W I concerning a building. The reeve will contact Mr Leonard Falls about adjoining property while deferring action on Carl Todd tied land and filing a land-use by-law from Hope Township. The township plans gravel pit development and informs the Newtonville W I of cautious steps.
Oshawa region residents will have a new Regional School of Nursing this fall as Oshawa General Hospital and Durham College arrange the first class of 60. Courses include psychology sociology and communication arts with classes at a local high school for special subjects. Housing for 34 seniors will be in nearby apartments, while three teaching applicants will join Toronto staff. A Career Day will promote hospital careers in local high schools.
A library expands its catalog with three drug related titles Drugs by Peter Laurie The LSD Story by John Cashman and Too Far to Walk a John Hersey novel It adds pamphlets and Listen magazine to aid public information The library also lists new adult fiction non fiction histories and juvenile titles plus upcoming courses in social welfare early childhood education communications arts civics political science and possibly horticulture and landscaping with annual costs of 100 to 200.
Kendal welcomes Mr and Mrs Lam bier and son to farm tobacco work on Keith Newell farm north of Kendal. Mrs George Lofthouse and Mrs H Scott visited Miss C W Stewart on March 12. Kendal Public School senior room reports furnace issues keeping a classroom at 85 degrees. Mr and Mrs Allen Foster visiting in the south. Mr and Mrs Kennedy staying with Jane's grandmother Mrs Marlotte. Mr James Young of Oshawa led service at Kendal church with choir singing Fear Not Little Flock Only Believe. Mrs Young dined with Mr and Mrs H Foster celebrating 94th birthday last Sunday and St Patrick's day.
Dr Willey rescinds earlier forecasts of 10 000 students by the late 1970s and argues that if enrollment reaches 5 000 to 6 000 a second college should be built about 100 miles away to avoid long travel. The college this year offers six subjects including engineering technology and mechanical drafting.
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