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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 05, 1966
Page
2
The piece celebrates spring as nature awakens. It notes birds nesting without tools, Oriole and Robin nests with simple materials, and biennial flowers rising with sun. Budding trees unfold leaves revealing life from barren ground, urging enjoyment and protection of the season.
The State of New York enacted a sweeping divorce reform bill after 178 years, granting divorce for cruelty and inhuman treatment, desertion after two years, extended imprisonment, adultery, homosexuality, and living apart after a court separation. The measure drew no Roman Catholic opposition and could influence Canadian reform efforts amid ongoing parliamentary reviews.
Clarke County council discusses selling by tender the Oak Antioch and Lakeshore one room school buildings and land. Board urged removal by tender. Extensions for Bruce Myles donut shop by Sept 1. Drainage concerns at Lot 19, concession 1. Fire rate issues in Orono prompt report to Canadian Underwriters. Salvage yard notification within 500 feet. objections in writing to County Clerk Cobourg. Bridge contract to Ganaraska Bridge for Leskard north bridge. Vouchers approved: general 8150.33, roads 14534.38, welfare 748.28. New fire by-law and cemetery board established. By-law amends Bruce Myles property to allow commercial building. Sidewalk plans for Newtonville.
A red headed woodpecker perched on the editor's TV aerial atop the house last Saturday. It shrieked, tapped the hollow crossbar, and answered from across the hollow. The bird reused the aerial for a mating call, marking a second year it has used the structure to drum out its message.
The Clarke Township Public School Area reports nine resignations effective at term end in June. Three filled, six teacher vacancies remain including the principalship at Orono Public School. Mr. Lycett leaves for Scarborough Road Education. Nearby boards raise starting salaries to 4000, Clarke starts at 3600.
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