Pic-Ax Players Dominate Orono Drama Festival Awards
The Pic-Ax Players of Ajax and Pickering won most awards at the Orono Drama Festival for 1963, led by The Resounding Tinkle and Still Life. John Paxton earned best director for The Gentle Geranium. Janet Stevenson captured best actress thrice.
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Pic-Ax Players
Ajax
Pickering
John Paxton
Durham Central Agricultural Society
CBC
Jjungh
Crono Chamber of Commerce
Leslie Aslett
Chamber
Agricultural Society
Donald Jose
Jose
Noel Coward
Roy Patton
Crone Oddfellows
Harry Chapman
Janet Stevenson
Newman
Heather Rebekah Lodge
Lowe
Kendal Women’s Institute
Shane Parkhill
Mr. Ljungh
Paxton
Frances Parkhill
R. Forrester
Clarke Township
Don Staples
Hope Backs School Addition in Hope Township
Hope Township Council grudgingly approves the township share of the 1 million dollar vocational wing at Courtice High School. It passes two resolutions: hire an architect for Durham County District High School Board and seek debentures of 365 thousand dollars with a 10 year repayment plan. Councilor Stapleton urges faster repayment and fairness to residents, while debate covers education costs, urban development, and farming land assessments. The township share of the debenture is about 33 thousand dollars.
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Hope Township
Courtice High School
Durham County
Countres Council
Weston Banister
Hi-Cs To Present Play At Orono United Church
After summer break the Hi C group returns with new members John Mather Dave Shier and Bruce Mercer welcomed. Calendar sales planned for December and a production of Miracle At Potter's Farm discussed for the church soon. Executive officers elected: Cameron Perrault Ann Gilbank Dorothy Dunlop Lynda Pears John Mather Bob Luxton.
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Hi-Cs
Orono United Church
Hi C
University of Teachers’ College
John Mather
Dave Shier
Bruce Mercer
Ann Gilbank
Carol Nixon
United Church
Potter’s Farm
Lynda Pears
Carol Gilbank
Terry Graham
Lynda
Jed
Ann
Cameron Perrault
Dorothy Dunlop
Lynda Pears Cor
Bob Luxton
Fire Averted In Orono Business Section
In Orono early Monday a furnace unit fire at Partners Plumbing and Heating caused about 500 dollars in damage before the Orono Fire Department contained it. The building filled with smoke and flames spread to the south-west corner before crews stopped it. John Forrester and Kelly Lane alerted authorities.
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Orono
Partner
Orono Fire Department
John Forrester
Kelly Lane
Oshawa
Orono Library Extends Evenings and Clarke Students Excel
Orono Library Board votes to open extra library hours 6 30 to 8 36 on Tuesdays to aid patrons and book exchanges. Clarke High School students boost magazine subscriptions exceeding the $1800 quota with $2300 in two weeks. School to celebrate with a dance and mascot reward. Purchase of new books planned totaling about 1000 dollars.
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Clarke High School
Orono Library Board
Reid
CKEY
Bowmanville
Ajax
Clarke
Paxton
Orono
$250,000 Gift From Carl J. Sanders To Trent University
Carl J. Sanders of Toronto donated a quarter million dollars to Trent University in appreciation of community support in Peterborough. President T H B Symons called the gift highly welcome and said the university plans require about $16 million more over four years. Sanders praised Trent’s staff and standards and urged broader national support for Canadian higher education.
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Trent University
T. H. B. Symons
Carl J. Sanders
Sanders
Toronto
Peterboro
Trent Valley
Trent
Canada
Symons
Tme
Sander
Committee Appointed For Winter Carnival Plan
The Orono Chamber of Commerce met with sixteen members to discuss a winter carnival. A committee was formed to study the proposal and report back. Another committee was named to organize a Christmas party for children in December. An invitation was extended to Pontypool Chamber of Commerce to join the Orono meeting.
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Orone Chamber of Commerce
Pontypool Chamber of Commerce
Orono
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Pic-Ax
Rickaby’s Limited
Orono United Church Hil
Whitby
Joan Hill
Sandra Hill
Susan Stratford
Mildred
Ontario County
Mr. E. Dent
George Stapletin
Willard Lord
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