Antiqu e Machinery Exhibit Sought For Fair
At the March Agricultural Society meeting plans emerged for a bigger 1963 fair set for September 5 6. Geo Carson the new fair manager reported the Promotion and Publicity committees discussed the program. Lawrence Hooey offered to sponsor a Fat Calf Show and Auction open to fair members with calves up to 850 pounds. Calves judged Friday afternoon and auctioned Friday evening before the Tobacco Show with no entry fees or prize deductions. The board hopes to stage an exhibit of antique farm machinery, similar to past antique car parades, and invites donations of such machinery. The school parade with bands horses and clowns returns. A Tug of War features ten man teams from surrounding communities with Kirby as defending champion. Two field crop contests oats and grain corn carry prize money of 25 20 15 10 and 5 dollars with winners displaying an 8 foot oats sheaf to qualify. The poultry building will move and receive new Bantam cages. A Tobacco Club 4 H exhibit will be led by John Ingratta. The Amateur Show is not held this year but may return in 1964. A variety boost to the fair is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Carson
Lawrence Hooey
Fair Board
Kirby
John Ingratta
Rebekahs Mark 15th Birthday With Lodge Meeting
Heather Rebekah Lodge 334 held its March 26 session in the 1.C.C.F. Hall led by Sister Alice Woooey. District Deputy President Flossie Ball welcomed visiting sisters as Laverne Barraball reported on visiting committee work and birthday greetings were read for the sixteenth birthday of Heather Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Rebekah Lodge
1.C.C.F. Hall
Alice Woooey
Noble Grand
Claverne Barraball
Flossie Ball
Oshawa
Gladys Gamsby
Laverne Barraball
Heather Lodge
Margaret Browning
Ajax
Mabel Disney
Betty Major
Irene Murray
Maude Cooper
Emma Lann
Mae Allin
Emma Lunn
Rebekah
Slim McClory Show Promises Fair Friday and Saturday
A special television and radio entertainment lineup will appear at the fair this Friday and Saturday featuring the Slim McClory Show. The event plans include performances by Slim McClory and associated entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gram
T.V
Slim McClory
Orono United Church Plans New Christian Education Building
Preliminary work is underway at Orono United Church for an $80,000 two story addition that will extend south from the south east corner to house Sunday School rooms. Contracts are let and W P Irwin will be the builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono United Church
W. P. Irwin
Ganaraska Levy Stands After TownDispute Over 1963 Share
Port Hope Reeve R C Everson challenged the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority over a 1963 levy rise from $1400 to about $2890.55, arguing the new 50 percent population basis is unjust. Authority officials defended the change and approved maintaining the revised levy, noting past underpayment by Port Hope and suggesting an Ontario Municipal Board appeal could cost the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganaraska
Authority
Delbert Olan
Port Hope
Reeve Everson
Hooke
Reeve Siverson
Ontario Municipal Board
Elmore Scott
Social Credit Enter Durham Riding Race
Four candidates enter the Durham County race with Social Credit joining the field. Wilber Crandall of Port Hope heads the Port Hope High School Commercial Department slate, with Mrs Coutts Hampton Liberal entries and R C Howey Port Hope Liberal and Garnet Rickard Bowmanville Conservative also listed. Orono horticulture society delegates attended the Ontario Horticultural Society meeting in Toronto March 21 22 with over 600 delegates at a King Edward Hotel dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
Wilber Crandall
Social Credit Party
Crandall
Port Hope
Port Hope High School
Coutts
Hampton
New Democratic Party
R. C. Howey
Liberals
Garnet Rickard
Bowmanville
Conservative Party
Orono Trustees Discuss Widening Main and Mill Street Intersection
The Orono Police Trustees met to discuss water system matters and a county plan to widen Main Street at the Mill Street intersection. Proposals include westward widening with a toll curb and storm sewer, plus roll curb on the east to protect a stone wall. The board approved foam fire-fighting equipment purchases for oil and gas fires and reviewed Orono Hydro accounts and cost-guarantee plans for home heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Main Street
Mill Street
R. C. Forrester
John Stone
Orono Fire Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Agricultural Society
Rebekahs
H. G. Hooke
Ontario
Forest and Parks
Social Credit
Durham
Horticultural
Main St
Orono Hydro
E. Dent
Dent
Ontario Hydro
Orono Bantaras
Zion
Jback
Bill Planche
Neil Allin
Bruce Mercer
Glen Haase
Horace Best
Cameron Perrault
Doug
Tom Foster
Cecil Kennedy
John Moffat
Clive Johnson
Bert Black
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