Clarke Recreation Area acquired in Clarke Township Ontario
Alex Carruthers announces the Department of Lands and Forests will take 814 acres in Clarke Township as a Recreation Area. The Kendal or Clarke site includes Kendal Village dam and mill pond, hills to the west, and supports timber, farming, swimming, trout fishing, bogganing, skiing, picnicking and nature viewing with parking and services planned. Credit is given to Ganaraska Conservation Authority, Reeve Roy Foster, and Authority member Elmer Scott for vision and development collaboration.
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Alex Carruthers
Durham
Ontario
Department of Lands and Forests
Clarke Township
Kendal Or
Clarke
Kendal Village
Ganaraska Conservation Authority
Roy Foster
Elmer Scott
Ode to Betty Rochs in Orono
A playful meditation on Orono and Betty Rochs, praising timeless youth among Orenians. The verse muses on time zones and clockless Shangrila imagery, celebrating carefree civic spirit and enduring charm.
Opening of Orono Post Office Draws Officials and Public
Last Friday the Orono Post Office on Church and Centre Streets opened with a formal ceremony. The crowd heard welcomes from Ralph S. Fonbery and local dignitaries including Merrill Van Camp Roy Foster and E B Woodyard. Russell C. Honey cut the ribbon as the Junior Band played God Save the Queen. A reception followed at the Oddfellow’s Hall.
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Orono
Church
Centre Streets
Centre Street
Main Street
Russell C. Honey
Ottawa
Durham
God Save the Queen
Orono Oddfellow’s Hall
Ontario Liberals Plan Open Forum For Agriculture
Ontario Liberal Leader Robert Nixon told about 200 at a Port Hope meeting that farmers and other groups should air grievances. He proposed a permanent all party committee on agriculture with a chair, staff, and public hearings to act quickly on farm issues. He criticized the Robarts government on food and housing.
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Ontario
Robert Nixon
Port Hope
E. Richard Lovekin
Durham
Nixon
Lovekin
Robarts
Liberal Party
Reform
Orono Horticultural Society News and Scotland Trip Recap
The Orono Horticultural Society held its first fall meeting September 28 in the United Church Hall. Highlights include a November Membership dinner, more tulip bulbs for the beds, and funds for Junior Gardeners prizes and their Christmas show. Miss Catherine Stewart showed Scotland and England photos from her June trip, and a summary of their itinerary in Devon, Scotland, and London.
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Orono Horticultural Society
The
United Church
E. Louvier
O Canada
E. Brown
Bill Hartnell
Catherine Stewart
Kendal
Scotland
England
Marion McKelvey
Campbellton
Argyllshire
Canada
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Devon
London
Pine Ridge centennial festival hosts 600 guests in opening night
Pine Ridge training school for boys welcomed about 600 guests for its three day centennial festival opening. Douglas Penfold stood in for Minister Allan Grossman as Kingsway College Band and Cobourg’s Brookside choir performed selections from the Sound of Music and This Land Is Our Land. The event featured a parade from Central School to Pine Ridge with Ontario Regiment guard, a 17 gun salute from Sherman tanks, and displays by 140 students in a tent village and gym. Skydiving and aerobatic shows, five bonfires, and The Burning of the Elms were highlights.
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Pine Ridge Training School For
Douglas Penfold
Reform Institutions
Allan Grossman
Kingsway College Band
Cobourg
Brookside School Choir
Sound of Music
Marquis
Central School
Pine Ridge
Ontario Regiment
Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Cecil and Carveth
A Golden Wedding reception honored Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carveth in Community Hall Newcastle on Saturday September 380th with about 250 guests from Belleville Indian River Port Hope Clarke Township Orono Willowdale Toronto Newcastle and nearby. Tea served by Mrs. Ruper Carveth Victoria B C Mrs. Gerald Carveth Grand Prairie Alberta Mrs. Jim Dunn Edmonton Mrs. Carlos Dickinson Port Hope Mrs. A Eby Port Hope. A Bond Head picture by A A Drummond Crono, two Witt mauser watches, many flowers and numerous congratulatory cards were given. A tasty lunch followed the enjoyable evening.
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Newcastle
Cecil Carveth
Belleville
Indian River
Port Hope
Clarke Township
Orono
Willowdale
Toronto
Ruper Carveth
Victoria B.C
Gerald Carveth
Grand Prairie
Alberta
Jim Dunn
Edmonton
Carlos Dickinson
A. Eby
Bond
A. A. Drummond
Crono
Wittmauser
Orono Horsemen Dominate Morrow Park Night Racing
Orono drivers and horses dominated last Saturday at Morrow Park Peterborough with Orone entries in every race. The seventh race saw a clean Orono sweep with Thelgiers first, Happy's Mac second, and Vital Victory third.
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Morrow Park
Peterborough
Jack Reid
Junior West
Jack Williams
Happy
Mac
Gerald Robinson
Maston Hanover
Clarke Hish School Players Present Trio of Plays
Clarke High School announces the Clarke Players presenting a trio of one act plays Friday and Saturday October sixth and seventh. The Pen of My Aunt follows an aristocratic French Madame and her servant outwitting a German soldier aiding an allied fighter. Brothers in Arms features an American husband and wife encountering rustic Canadian North life. Flourentine Tragedy shows a young prince aiding a dissatisfied wife as danger rises.
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Talisman
Clarke Players
Joan Bennett
Carrie Vander Werf
Sharma Ferguson
Brian Haick
Don McKenzie
France
Marjorie Murphy
Stephen Gould
Georgie Simpson
Canada
Rick Neal
Grant Williams
Ken Stubington
Oscar Wilde
Frances Hoar
Mr. Stubington
Keith
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Carruthers
Betty
Shangrila
Betty Rochs
R. C
Orono Public School Glee Club
Glee Club
Ralph S. Fonbery
Department of Public Works
Basil Long
United Counties
Merrill van Camp
Board of Trustees
E. BR. Woodyard
Alex Carruthers M
Liberals
Forum
Orono Society
Lakefield
K. Tregunna
Brimacombe
Fred Brimacombe
Stewart
Duncan Colville
Neil Colville
Clovelly
Buckingham Palace
Canada House
Oshawa
Curve Lake
Orone Horsemen
Sugar Cape
Fred Lycett
Cliff Hie
al Downs
North Orono
Canal View Way
Carl W. Gratton
Johnny Ringe
Famous Pick
Simcoe
Shootgun Hanover
Wilonna
Tim Pee
Jerry Hal
Keith West
Doc Foley
Pete Lunn
Mary Ann Tiger
King of Diamonds
R. Powell
Jacqueline Hal
Bud Gist
Clarke Hish School
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