May Clean-up Campaign Promoted in Orono
Four local groups Orono Police Trustees Orono Chamber of Commerce Orono Junior Gardeners and Orono Horticultural Society declare May Clean-up Paint-up Fix up month. They urge residents and Oxono businesses to cooperate with a weekly Main Street sweep on Tuesdays to improve the village.
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Orono Police Trustees
Orono Chamber of Com
Orono Junior Gardeners
Orono Horticultural Society
Orono
Oxono
Pitman Attacks System at Trent University Talk
Walter Pitman assistant registrar at Trent University urged Ottawa reform during a Chamber of Commerce address at the New Dutch Oven Restaurant. He called for parliamentary restructuring into committees, planned three month sittings, and a stronger national press to report on solid facts rather than sensationalism.
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Walter Pitman
Trent University
Ottawa
Orone Chamber of Commerce
Pitman
Chamber
New Dutch Oven
Kite Flying Contest With Fireworks Set for May 28
Orono Chamber of Commerce will stage a kite flying contest during the annual fireworks display on Monday evening May 28. Prizes were announced at the chamber meeting by Mr. Armstrong. Arrangements are being set, with Mr. A. McLaren in charge and the Orono Firemen to again assist. Gate charges will apply for the evening’s entertainment.
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Orong Chamber of Commerce
Armstrong
A. McLaren
Orono
Tractor accident leaves worker trapped under machine
Gordon Janezyan escaped serious injury when his tractor left the Nickson side road and pinned him for about twenty minutes. A tow truck from Orono freed him and he was taken to Bowmanville hospital in satisfactory condition. The tractor had a liquid fertilizer tank attached and he is employed by J. Mar Farms, with W. Johnson and H. Allin as local responders.
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Gordon Janezyan
Orono
Janezyan
Bowmanville Hospital
Nickson
Clarke and
Darlington
W. Johnson
H. Allin
Mr. Allin
Mr. Janezyan
J. Mar Farms
Leskard
Mr. Johnson
Clarke Township School Board Grapples With Teacher Shortage
Seven resignations read at Clarke Township Public School Board meeting held at Lockhart's School. Construction advances include two new classrooms and a gym at substantial costs. Vacancies persist, with districts competing for teachers amid high pay offers. Discussions cover addition to Kendall two room school, a new north of Orono school, and use and heating costs of Newtonville facilities.
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Clarke Township
Lockhart
Orono Scouts Collect Seven Tons of Waste Paper
The Orono Boy Scouts and Cubs gathered over seven tons of waste paper last Saturday in the Village of Orono. It ranks among the heaviest paper pickups in years and funds will support Scouting and Cubing activities.
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Orono
Public School Board Considers Wisconsin Flight To See New Windowless School
Clarke Township Public School Board received a letter from Ontario Hydro offering a one day chartered flight for two board members and their architect to Kimberly Wisconsin to view a new windowless school with electrical heating. Hydro is flying representatives from several boards to assess this cost saving construction feature. The trip would be at no expense to the board.
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Kimberly
Wisconsin
Clarke Township
Ontario Hydro
Hydro
Orono Chamber Plans Blossom Tour and New Store Hours
The Orono Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting with sixteen members. A $1000 draw was mentioned for upcoming December prizes of 100 200 and 500 dollars. A committee will promote an Apple Blossom Tour linking Clarke and Darlington areas, possibly extending to the Provincial Tree Nursery in Orono and Mosport with routes including scenic sections. Agriculture officials in Bowmanville and the Orono Tree Nursery will assist. The Retail Merchants Committee aims to unify store hours in the business district and advertise holiday hours, seeks a garbage container for Main Street, and the chamber approved 150 for committee use.
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Chamber of Commerce
Joan Sutcliffe
Clarke
Darlington
Orono
Mosport
C. Armstrong
Retail Merchants Committee
Chamber
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