Government Census Test Planned For Durham County
Durham County prepares for a three week census test starting October 22 covering about 3170 rural households. The exercise includes population and farm questionnaires with mail and extended house returns, chosen areas across Ontario and other Canadian regions. Confidentiality is guaranteed under the Statistics Act as DBS tests new farm and education questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
Orono
Clarke Township
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Annapolis Valley
N.S
Napierville County
Quebec
Letheridge
Alberta
DBS
Counties To Rent Buildings To Prov Counties To Rent
The United Counties of Northumberland and Durham would receive more than $68,000 in rents from the Government of Ontario under recommendations by the counties council property committee. Offices and buildings formerly owned by the counties, taken over by the province, would be rented at specified rates: Colborne registry office 16410 dollars, Port Hope registry office 14850 dollars, Bowmanville registry office 2130 dollars, Cobourg municipal building 15000 dollars, Cobourg counties jail 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counties
Northumberland
Durham
Government of
Ontario
Counties Council
Colborne
Port Hope
Bowmanville
Cobourg
Museum Piece But No Museum Orono Blacksmith Story
Orono, once a new village, centers on Hugh Clark who arrived in 1851 with Elizabeth and sons Hugh James and Samuel. Clark, a 55 year old English blacksmith, operated on Millson Hill Drive until 1865, forging a horse cultivator bearing H Clark Orono. The tool passed through several owners, ending with Mrs Helen Schmidt as custodian, while descendants and local trades connect to Cobourg Winnipeg and Hudson Bay Co. history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Hugh Clark
Elizabeth
Hugh
James
Samuel
John Smale
Cecil Clark
Hudson Bay Co
Winnipeg
Cobourg
John Allin
Clark
Helen Schmidt
Crichton Outlines Durham College Municipal Course
Mr Robert Crichton of Durham College Oshawa presented a new Municipal and Government Administrative course to Clarke Township Ratepayers Association in Newtonville. He cited strong community links, aims for 15 000 enrollment in 15 years, and emphasized practical jobs, broad first and second year topics including Canadian Development Language Science Canadiana and government subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Crichton
Durham College
Oshawa
Clarke Township Ratepayers’ Association
Newtonville
Durham
Ontario
R. D. Morton
Crichton
Univerity
S. B. Rutherford
Board seeks more funds after tender cuts on school project
The lowest bid for the school construction was $81,000 but deletions drop the price to $72,400. With architect fees of $4,404 contingencies $2,202 and furniture $2,000 the total cost rises to $81,006. The Board has passed a resolution to approach council for additional financing.
Dr J E W Sterling Honored On Retirement
Dr J E W Sterling former president of Stanford University in San Francisco was celebrated by about five hundred students as he retired at age 62 after nineteen years in office. He is the son of Rev William Sterling former minister at Orono Park Street United Church. Sterling received a scroll from the students and expressed hope for ongoing campus unity as he left the presidency on August 31 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wallace Sterling
Stanford University
San Francisco
J. E. W. Sterling
William Sterling
Orono Park Street United Church
Sterling
Orono
Heather Rebekah Lodge Reports Officer Installations
The regular meeting of Heather Rebekah Lodge No. 334 took place on Tuesday October 8 with Sister Jean Lewis presiding. Installation of officers for the coming year highlighted the gathering attended by visitors from Oshawa and Bowmanville and featuring slate including Laverne Barraball as Jr P N G and May Major as RS Chaplain among others. Marion Wilkie president of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario will visit Heather Rebekah Lodge on Monday October 21 at 7 pm in the IOOF Community Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Rebekah Lodge No. 334
Jean Lewis
Noble Grand
Violet Dugilop
Rebekah Assembly of Ontario
Marion Wilkie
Heather Rebekah Lodge
At & Pm
IOOF
Co operative Kindergarten To Open In Orono
Orono parents form a cooperative kindergarten to operate in United Church basement starting November 4. Twenty parents attended a Tuesday evening meeting and heard recommendations from cooperative kindergarten organizers. The class will meet five mornings weekly from 9 to 1130 with teacher Mrs. Carol Bailey. enrollment target is twenty five from twelve currently enrolled. A registration day is set for October 21 in the church lower education room. Monthly fee is 12 dollars per child. eligibility includes children born in 1962. Officers elected: President Joyce Rosseau, Vice President Bonnie Talsma, Secretary Joan Sutcliffe, Supply Sue Sawyer, Treasurer Caroline Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
United Church
Orono Co-operative
Carol Bailey
Joyce Rosseau
Bonnie Talsma
Joan Sutcliffe
Sue Sawyer
Treas
Caroline Johnston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugh Jr
Mr. Clark
Millson Hill Drive
Main Street
H. Clark
Hiram Eddy
Otto Coatham
Coatham
Otto
Robert Coatham
Arthur Manning
Logan
Dr. Stirling
Laverne Barraball
Noble Grand Heather Lodge
Lillian Harper
Oshawa East
Lola Kennedy
P.N.G
Gladys Gamsby
L.S.N.G
Hattie Wilson
R.S.V.G
Maude Cooper
L.S.V.G
Margaret Graham
R.S. Jr
LS. Jr
R.S
Betty Major
L.S
Velma Watson
Mae Allen
Violet Dunlop
Harper
Darlington
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