Prison Complex Rise Near Millbrook Takes Shape
Construction on a provincial prison site west of Millbrook advances as Sherry Construction clears ten acres, moves 250,600 cubic yards of earth, and prepares a 20 foot high retaining wall. Hardy Construction builds the concrete plant while Ed McBride plans housing for up to 300 workers.
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George Hardy Construction Co
Toronto
Millbrook
Ed, McBride
F. L. Sherry
Cavan
Sherry Construction
Sullivan
Mr. McBride
Job
Sherry Levellers
McBride
Hardy Construction
Fred Gardner
Willbrook
Hardy Construction Co
John Foote
V.C
Reform Institutions
Ontario
Fire Prevention Week Promotes Canada Safety Emphasis
Fire Prevention Week in Canada highlights fire risks and losses from carelessness. Statistics show 55,000 to 65,000 fires annually with costs of 65 to 80 million dollars, driven largely by smoker and match neglect and electrical misuse. The Orono High School Field Day was halted by rain and will resume Friday.
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Orono High School
Urono Fish And Hunt Halloween Dance Plans
The Annual Fish and Hunt Club Hallowe en Dance is set for October 29 at Township Hall Orono. Admission is $1.50 per couple, costumes encouraged. Members and friends invited. Newcastle Club invited use of rifle range on Wednesdays. Tolmie and Watson to seek space at Orono Armouries for a club room.
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Fish and Hunt Club Hallowe’en
Orono
Orone Fish and Hunt Club
Newcastle Club
Newcastle
Ken Tolmie
Gordon Watson
Orono Armouries
Dr W A Cameron to Speak at Orono Church Anniversary
Very Rev Dr W A Cameron former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church will preach at Orono United Church anniversary services. Services Sunday at 11 am and 7 30 pm with Thanksgiving decorations and the annual Thanksgiving Offering planned.
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W. A. Cameron
Orono United Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Game Commission Sets Policy For Township Hunting
Clarke Township residents face a new licensing regime as the Game Commission drafts local hunting policies. Non resident licenses cost 2.00 with a 75 cent rate for residents. Fees fund pheasant feeding and fishing/hunting improvements. Licenses available from Gordon Watson Orono Howard Toms Newcastle Lane's Store Newtonville. No pheasant rabbit or fox hunting until October 27 1954. Ducks may be hunted without a township license. Pheasant season October 27–30 Partridge November 1–6.
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Kewan
Newcastle
Clarke Township
Department of Lands and Forests
Game Commission
Tolmie
Gordon Watson
Orono
Howard Toms
Lane
Newtonville
Fog veils Highway 401 kill near Bowmanville
A 56 year old Toronto man, Albert Trussler of 46 Homewood Avenue, was struck and killed by a 20 ton westbound trailer truck driven by Donald J Dunn of Barrie on Highway 401 near Bowmanville at 3 20 a m. Police say fog limited visibility to 40 or 50 feet and the victim was likely walking on the highway.
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Ontario
Bowmanville
Highway 401
Albert Trussler
Homewood Avenue
Toronto
Donald J. Dunn
Ross St. Barrie
Dunn
Liberty St
Buyer's Market In Men And Used Cars
Canadian dealers face a feverish auto market with 1955 models arriving early. Prices for new cars fall $200 to $500, some up to $1,210, pushing used cars down and causing inventories to shrink. City dealers profit shrinks while rural shops lose customers, with buyers smiling nationwide as production plans adjust to strong demand and anticipated price firming later in the year.
Harness Racing In Orone On Thanksgiving Monday
The Orone Turf Club hosts harness racing on Monday October 11 at Exhibition Grounds. Five classes race on the last half mile oval with eight heats and single heats for the 30 and 28 classes. Post time is 1 30 pm and wagering is allowed.
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Orone
Orone Turf Club
Orono
Exhibition Grounds
Thousands View District From Tower Hill On Sunday
Thousands of motorists climbed Tower Hill north of Orono on a Sunday autumn drive along the Tely Trail from Toronto. The event included a daylight revealing Ontario’s October accident spike, a devotional service at the Orono Reforestation, and tours of forest gardens and facilities with traffic guides and local band.
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Tower Hill
Orono
Toronto
Durham County
Durham Forests
Ontario
Lofty
Durham Forest
D. R. Dewdney
Newcastle
Bowmanville Citadel
Wilmot
Tely
401
Orono Falls In Opener To Dashwood In Playoff
Orono Ball Team loses opening game of the CBA Intermediate D class playoff series at home to Dashwood. Dashwood outscores 13 to 8 with Crono weak at bat and costly errors in the fifth and sixth. Rob Wein gets the win with ten strikeouts as K West and R West split pitching duties for Orono. Continued on page 5.
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Orono
Dashwood
Crono
Rob Wein
Orono K. West
Raye West
K. West
R. West
Edmunds
Dagh
Compulsory Military Service Near, MP James Says
John M. James, M P, told a Canadian Legion rally in Oshawa that compulsory military service is closer than many think and may begin with mandatory reserve training. He urged Legion members to press for conscription and discussed UN reforms and the Legion's political influence. Mayor John Naylor backed Legion involvement, and a commemorative scroll was presented to GC King amid eight surrounding centers attendance.
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Canada
John James
Durham
James
Canadian Legion
Oshawa
Legionnaires
United Nations
UN Io
Legion
John Naylor
GC. King
Edwina
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Urono
Ian Kiled
Montreal
Vancouver
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Thousands View
John M. James
M.P
U.N
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