Hi-C's Attend Kingston Conference at Queen's University
The Orono Charge sent seven teenagers to the Fourth Annual Conference on Christian Vocation at Queen's University Kingston May 3 to 5. Delegates from Kirby United and Orono United Church attended with group Bible study, discussions on faith, and reports from the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Cathy Wilson
Ron Harris
Kirby United Church
Sandy Bowins
Lynn Bailey
Ann Gilbank
Arnold Wallace
Ron Best
Orono L ™Mited Church
Queen’s University
Kingston
Elias Andrews
Queen’s Theological College
S. R. Collins
Angola
Robert Gwom
J. Waig
Albert College
D. M. Mathers
Gilbert
Horticultural Society Hears Van Horne Talk on Glads
Orono Horticultural Society met April 30 at the Community Centre with small attendance due to weather. Guest speaker Mr. Van Horne of Whitby spoke on growing glads daisies mums and roses with coloured slides and was thanked by Mr. Norman Allin. District Annual Convention set for May 11 in Bobcaygeon with transport arranged by May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Horticultural Society
Orono
van, Horn
Whitby
Carl Billings
John Caldwell
Norman Allin
Mrs. van Horne
Oron
Two Big Trout Caught Locally on Light Rod
Local anglers report two fine fish in Kingston area. Bill Allen shows a five pound trout caught last week in a small stream near Leskard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Bill Allen
Leskard
Summers Nominated for Agricultural Hall of Fame
At the Durham County Federation of Agriculture monthly meeting the director agreed to nominate E A Summers for the Agricultural Hall of Fame. Summers served as the county's agricultural representative for many years. If approved, local organizations will be asked for donations to cover the project costs. A new assessor manual was discussed and a committee will meet with Minister J W Spooner in June. Resolutions from Lambton and Victoria counties were endorsed. Lambton seeks national marketing board cooperation with the federal government over import export controls, while Victoria seeks compensation for cattle lost to virus dysentery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County Federation of Agriculture
E. A. Summers
Agricultural Hall of Fame
Summers
J. W. Spooner
Lambton
Victoria
Durham County
Lambton County
Victoria County
PSI enrolment drive exceeds twelve hundred applicants
Officials say the PSI plan for permanent residents of Northumberland and Durham County has drawn heavy interest. On April 29, 1963 more than 500 residents registered and four offices in Cobourg Port Hope Bowmanville and Campbellford report steady applications with total registrations now above 1 200 representing individuals and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.S.I
Northumberland
Durham County
Cobourg
Port Hope
Bowmanville
Campbellford
Planning Row as Clarke Township Votes on Bylaws
Clarke Township Council and United Counties discuss by laws at Cobourg meeting. Amendments raise tax prepayment discount to five percent while other bylaws authorize debentures, road closings, expropriations, and road work. planning meeting set for May 17 with local officials and inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counties Council
Cobourg
Cobourg and District
Orono Fire Chief Attends E M O Meeting
Orono Fire Chief Ross Mercer attended a Cobourg meeting with fire chiefs from Durham and Northumberland to plan a regional emergency alarm system for fall out. The plan uses the Orono siren for Orono and township telephone alerts elsewhere with Bowmantville relays to Newcastle. Further details will be provided by the Emergency Measures Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Mercer
Orono
Cobourg
United Counties
EMO
G. W. Wright
Durham
Northumberland
Bowmanville
Newcastle
K Lycett Named District Chairs for T B Survey
Mr Reid Budge announced four district chairs for the Durham County Tuberculosis Survey. The counties split into four districts with chairs Mrs Norman Gould Port Hope Mr W Kay Lycett Orono Mrs A L Blanchard Hampton and Mr Jack Dunn Bowmanville. The group received instructions on organizing districts and emphasizing the survey's importance in Durham. The tuberculin testing and x ray survey is part of the Northumberland Durham Tuberculosis Health Association program and cooperates with the Ontario Department of Health. It will test and x ray all county residents and major industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid Budge
Durham County
Norman Gould
Port Hope
W. Kay Lycett
Orono
A. L. Blanchard
Hampton
Jack Dunn
Bowmanville
Ontario Department of Health
Durham
Northumberland - Durham Tuberculosis & Health Association
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Hi-C
Five Oaks
Paris
Mr. van Horne
Bobcaygeon
Bill Arm Strong Jr
Potnd Lake
The
Hall of Fame
P.S.I. Plan
Clarke Township
Hverson
B. Spicer
H. Malcolm
Manvers Township
Township of
Clarke
E. R. Lovekin
Messrs. G. Cotter
R. C. Simpson
A. Low
R. Foster
Pearson
Johnston
R. Chater
RK. Foster
J. Stone
R. Charter
Messrs
H. Mercer
Orono Police
Kendal Park
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Ontario Municipal Board
Hydro Commission
Imperial Oil
Mutual Aid
Don Cathcart
E.M.O
Mercer
Pontypool
Bethany
Emergency Measurers Organization
G. V. Wright
Counties Building
Wright
Crooked Creek
K. Lycett
T.B. Survey
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