Clarke Township Council Awards Bridges and Stone Tenders
Clarke Township council accepted EB Marston Construction for the Robinson and Lenskard bridges,Beaverdale Construction won equipment rental tenders,and Keens Construction Company won crushed stone. Council declined to take over a Highway 145 service road until Ontario Municipal Board orders are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township of Clarke Council
Orone
Robinson
Leskard
Marston Construction
Beaverdale Construction
Keens Construction Company
Messrs
EH. R. Lovekin
Reg. Lovekin
C. Gilkes
Council
Highway
Department of Highways
Clarke
Ontario Municipal Board
Mission Band Meeting Recalls Worship and Readings
At the Messengers and Explorers gathering 18 members attended. Valerie Mercer led Call to Worship and taught the new Explorers’ purpose as Dale Challice and Blaine Forrester read scripture. The group sang hymns, a pane duet by Dale and Coretta Challice entertained, and Mrs McLaren closed with a story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie Mercer
Mission Band
Dale Challice
Blaine Forrester
Doretta Challice
Joyce Long
Margaret Taggart
Linda McLaren
Dale
Coretta Challice
Mrs. McLaren
Senior Citizens To Visit Port Hope Cub
The Orono Senior Citizens met in Orono Town Hall on May 3 with twenty six present. They plan to publish a village history, assist Red Cross projects, and make badges and dressings. Rev Basil Long praised the club and gave a blessing.
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Orono
Basil Long
Red Cross
W. E H. Armstrong
Recreation Commission
Orono Club
Port Tieps
Senior Citizens Club
Orono Scout Banquet Strengthens Father Involvement
Fifty Cubs and Scouts of the Orono group and their fathers attended a father and son banquet at Orono United Church. Rev Basil Long chaired, with Mr Bain of Bowmanville stressing scouting for character building and parent involvement. Mrs L Aslett presented gifts, and leaders were thanked as plans for an active group committee were urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Orono United Church
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bain
Bowmanville
Bowmanville and District
Long
L. Aslett
Aslett
Willis Barraball
John Bain
Nora Adams
Orville Chatterton
Bud Manning
Russell Major
Gary Cooper
Michael Carman
Wm. Bunting
Gordon Dent
Clarke Township Shows Considerable Assessment Increase
The 1961 total taxable assessment for United Counties rose to 79,118,991 dollars, up 2,850,238 from 1960. Murray Township led gains with 965,004. Cobourg topped town increases at 577,887, Colborne led villages at 51,350, and Clarke Township recorded a notable rise as part of the broader assessment jump amid population growth to 80,280 and 252 appeals touching the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counties
Murray Township
Cobourg
Colborne’s
Port Hope
Bowmanville
Campbellford
Brighton
Colborne
Newcastle
Hastings
Millbrook
Darlington
Hamilton
Clarke
Hope
Murray
Seymour
Haldimand
Cramahe
Manvers
Cavan
Percy
Cartwright
South Monaghan
Alnwick
Garnet Shields
Mil ton Tamblyn Honoured For Orono Band Leadership
Mil ton Tamblyn received a scroll from the Orono Chamber of Commerce at a regular meeting for many years of band master leadership. H Duvall praised the band’s contribution to the village and noted its long history from 1903 through 1938 and its self supporting operation with 25 to 35 members. The gathering also discussed civic projects including student loans, the Orono Park loan, public washrooms, and mail delivery delays.
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Orono
Milton J. Tamblyn
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Ontario Trading Post
H. Duvall
H. Partner
Chamber of Commerce
Mrr. Duvall
Tamblyn
Duvall
R. Morton
Orono Band
Orono Chamber
Carlos Tamblyn
A. Knox
Durham Regiment
Chamber
Newcastle
Newcastle Group
Orono Park
Orono Park Board
Ray Dickson
Postal Department
Ozone
Orono Sends Bantams and Midgets to Lakeshore Minors
Two Orono teams entered in Lakeshore Minor Baseball Association late Friday, Bantams and Midgets, to compete with similarly sized centres. Pee Wee has only two Orono players so no team. Tikes division has no schedule as only Orono and Newcastle showed interest. Orono has 41 boys signed for 11 years and under. coaches still needed.
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Orono
Lakeshore Minor Baseball Association
Tikes
Newcastle
Orono UCW Unit 3 Meeting Reports Funds and Plans
Unit 3 met at Mrs Tyrrells home with worship and hymn 488. Devotional on the Church and Community by Mrs Cornish. prayer led by Mrs Cochrane. Minutes read. treasurer 12.60 in collections 50 in fees 7.50 quilt money for April. Next meeting at Mrs Taggarts. Birth day Calendar fund and 2 group plan discussed. Marguerite McLaren continued notes on page 4.
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UCW
Tyrrell
Lancaster
Orono Board Hires Two New Teachers
The Orono Public School Board hires Barbara Ann Aldread of New Castle and Jean Pemberton of Port Hope as new teachers starting in September at Orono Public School. Both are current Peterborough Teacher's College students and have previously served as student teachers in Orono. A new principal will fill Mr A Mc Gee's vacancy, bringing staff to six.
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Orono Public School Board
Orono Public School
Peterborough Teacher’s College
Peterborough
Barbara Ann Aldread
Newcastle
Jean Pemberton
Port Hope
Orono Board
Orono School
A. McGee
Ryan Returns To Mosport For Grand Prix Bid
Canadian driver Peter Ryan age 21 from Mont Tremblant signs a three year Lotus contract and is loaned to Ian Walker's team to race formula junior events this year. He aims for major grand prix racing after successes at Mosport Park and upcoming races in Silverstone Monaco and Canada.
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Peter Ryan
Mont’ Tremblant
Que
Stirling Moss
Jack Brabham
Lotus
Ian Walker
Ryan
Britain
Haster
Mosport Park
Moss
Silverstone
Monaco
Canada
Mosport
Sack
Poliomyelitis Vaccination Drive in Orono May 16
Health officials announce Sabin oral polio vaccine clinics across the United Counties May 14 15 16 17 with a main Orono clinic May 16 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dr Charlotte M Horner urges all residents to participate for community protection and booster effect.
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United Counties
Oddfellow’s
Orono
Charlotte M. Horner
Dorner
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Bell Telephone Company
Ontario Water Resources
E. R. Lovekin
Prime Minister of
Ontario
Kessler
Clarke Township
H. R. Lovekin
Burley
Township of Clarke
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Mission Band News
T Sre
Drummond Whe
Cub David Manning
Grace
Collison
Eigh
Shields
Mblyn
Eadership
M. J. Tamblyn
Orono Ucw
Unit No
Edna Watson
Unit 5
Isabelle Challice
Isabelle
Matthew
Betty Newman
God
Jesus
Gladys Moffat
Betty Major
Dorothy Bailey
Lord
Marguerite McLaren
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