Orono Chamber Discusses Circus Fireworks and Parking
Twenty Chamber members met at the Dutch Oven Restaurant with P Lunn in the chair. They discussed inviting a Canadian representative, sponsoring a circus and fireworks in Orono, a potential rodeo, underpass plans, and parking changes on Main Street with a 60 40 10 carnival draw and a parking committee meeting with Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Dutch Oven
P. Lunn
Lunn
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Drone Chamber
Orono
Chamber of Comnon
Lycett
A. Carruthers
Carruthers
Chas. Armstrong
Messrs
Chas. Froste
Gordon Watson
Marvin Lunn
Highway 115
C. W. Rolph
Chamber
H. M. Mercer
Roy Forrester
Clarke Township appoints road clerk and land official
At a special Clarke Township Council meeting Henry DeWith of Bowmanville was named Road Clerk effective May 17 with a 4000 annual salary. Lyall Lowery was also appointed to oversee land acquisitions for current road projects. Six tenders for the Township Road Department building were opened. Wm. D. Winter Ltd of Whitby submitted the lowest bid at 44400. A supplementary road bylaw of 12500 was approved for later Departmental Board approval. Weller Tree Experts were awarded the Hallowell bridge construction contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Township
Henry DeWith
Bowmanville
Lyall Lowery
Township Road Department
Orono
Council
Wm. D. Winter Ltd
Whitby
Icipal Board
Weller Tree Experts
Hallowell Bridge
72 Hour Pumping Test at Mill Street Well
A continuous seventy two hour pumping test is under way at the municipal well on Mill Street. Started Monday afternoon, it will run day and night until Thursday afternoon to determine the well’s perennial yield. The pump delivers a constant output during the test.
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Mill Street
Junior Gardeners Hike Weekend Nature Hunt
On Saturday May 8 twenty seven Junior Gardeners and four leaders hiked at 10 in damp misty weather. They hunted for nature treasures including pebbles fungi moss and fossil stones before reaching Orono Park for lunch. Judging followed with awards for odd shaped wood won by Kathy Grady Julie Schmid and Gay Quinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Challice
Orono Park
Kathy Grady
Julie Schmid
Gay Quinton
Spring Flower Show Prep and School Board Actions
Mrs Fairbrother announced entries for the Spring Flower show on May 27 and a June 26 decoration sale. The meeting covered Junior Gardeners’ plot work at Main and Mill, shrub purchases, and a Clarke Township school board with new principals for Orono and Kendal. The Antioch School faces closure. Orono Public School expands to eight classrooms with an additional room at Orono and possible sale of Antioch property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Aslett
Paul Staples
Wayne Couvier
Donna Challice
Eveleen Brown
Dale Evans
Norman May
Carole Ann Caldwell
Clarke
Kendal
R. J. Taggart
L. Greenwood
Clarke Union
Board For Transportation
Clarke Union School
Orono
Leskard
Area Board
Wm. Lycett
J. Paxton
James Williams
Peterborough Teachers’ College
Antioch
C. Evans
Antioch School
Reliable Well Produces Strong Flow at 75 GPM
Early test drilling by International Water Supply indicates a sustainable flow of 75 gallons per minute. Drillers report the well is established in an excellent formation and has developed satisfactorily with ongoing tests suggesting a perennial supply.
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Wan
Clarke School Field Day Highlights District Meet
Clarke School hosts Lakeshore District Track and Field Meet with schools from Dunbarton to Trenton. Clarke High School topped a previous interschool day with Sharron Tamblyn senior girl champion and Idso Wiersma senior boy champion among others. The Clarke Glee Club presents Breaths of Spring with Orono Band and Tina Kozak on May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke School
Lakeshore
Dunbarton
Trenton
Clarke High School
Sharron Tamblyn
Idso Weirsma
Shirley Mercer
Bob Best
Wendy Partner
Gordon Allen
Courtice
Bowmanville
Idso Wiersma
Nancy Simpson
Clarke Glee Club
Orono Band
Tina Kozak
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Millbrook
Dave Roughley
F. E. Lycett
Department of Highways
Newtonville
Brown’s
H. RB. Best
Darlington
Township
Newtonville School
Niagara Falls
Crooked Creek School
United Church
C.g.lt
Kirby
C.G
E. Milison
S. Barraball
C.gilt
A. Loucks
Explorers
Reid Cochrane
Orono U.C.W
C. B. Tyrrell Crono
Jesus Christ
Crono
A. Drummond
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