Eighth Annual One Act Plays Festival Opens in Orono
The Eighth Annual Festival of One Act Plays opens tonight at Orono Town Hall at 8 00 p m and runs three nights through Saturday. Sponsored by the Durham Central Agricultural Society nine plays are entered with three each evening. Adjudicator Mrs Billi Tyas of Toronto will offer nightly analysis and Saturday's finale awards trophies for best plays and individual honors.
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Orono Town Hall
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Billi Tyas
Toronto
100th Anniversary of St John’s Anglican Church in Cavan
Clergy and parishioners of St John’s Anglican Church marked the centennial of the current building after a long early history in Cavan Township. Rev Joseph Thompson arrived in 1818 and held early services. the first church was built in 1819 and destroyed twice by lightning. the present 1866 structure opened Jan 20 1867 under Rev John Vicars.
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St. John’s Anglican Church
Sda
Cavan Township
Joseph Thompson
Cavan
Canada
Cobourg
Port
Hope
Christopher Hagerman
James Murphy
St. John’s
John Vicars
Lindsay
Toronto
York
Thomas Foster
William Lough
Thompson
Fifteen Enter Plowing Match at Durham and Northumberland
Fifteen contestants competed in the Durham and Northumberland Plowing Match held Saturday at the Lloyd Kell logg farm in Welcome. Gordon Bradford of Peterborough won open division. Howard Quantrill of Campbellcroft runner up, with multiple class winners including William Allin of Newcastle and Bruce Eagleson of Port Hope. Prizes ranged from Eaton’s silver tray for top under 18 to $15 Esso prize for two furrow plow uses. Judge William Timbers of Stouffville officiated.
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Durham and Northumberland
Lloyd Kellogg
Welcome
Gordon Bradford
Peterborough
Howard Quantrill
Campbellcroft
William Allin
Newcastle
Robert Jackson
Walter Orde
Bruce Eagleson
Port Hope
Farley Bickle
Don Tinney
Plainville
Stanley Allin
Orono
Morley Philp
Hugh Allin
Neil Allin
Douglas Millson
Canton
John Bickle
Eaton’s
Where Are The Parents In Orono Hockey Program
Citizens urged to aid the Orono hockey program as season begins. Parents of players are asked to volunteer as coaches managers or referees to share the workload with a few longtime supporters. Contact Mr. Jack Moffat to offer help.
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Orono
Jack Moffat
Orono Trustees authorize water extension and ads for tenders
The Orono Police Trustees may order essential transit pipe to extend the Orono Municipal water system from Main Street to Orono Park and advertise bids for pipe laying. The Inspection Trustee Woodyard may hire someone to build a retaining wall on Mill Street in front of the Malley property.
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Orono
Main Street
Orono Park
Woodyard
Malley
Mill Street
Kendal Girl Wins $100 Bond at Orono Masquerade
The Orono Firefighters Association held a masquerade dance and $100 bond drawing at Orono Town Hall last Friday evening. Attendance was down slightly, but ticket sales exceeded expectations. Miss Donna Langstaff, daughter of Mr and Mrs G Langstaff of Kendal, won the bond. Prizes for costumes went to Mr and Mrs Jack Mercer for most original couple and best comic couple, Mrs Gordon T Langestatt for most original costume, Mrs Francis Cowan for best comic costume, Harvey Partner for best single comic, and Mrs Glenn Tennant for best fancy dress. Spot dance winners were announced.
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Orono
Jack Mercer
Gordon Tlangestatt
Francis Cowan
Harvey Partner
Glenn Tennant
Junior Band To Play Concert At Clarke High School
The Orono Junior Band with nearly fifty members will present a concert Sunday afternoon December 11 in Clarke High School Auditorium. This is the band’s second concert since its inception in 1965, with growth from 28 to about 50 players and new sections of saxophones and French horns joining trombones baritones alto horns clarinets and cornets. An advanced group from the Oshawa district will provide instrumental numbers.
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Orono
Clarke High School
Oshawa
Local junior hockey team tops Haliburton Huskies 6 to 3
A Haliburton Haliburton area junior hockey game saw a Orono Newcastle combined squad defeat the Haliburton Huskies 6 to 3 last Saturday. John Mather scored twice with singles by Doug Moffat Peter McCullough Fred Alldread and Dave Green. Bob Luxton faced many shots in Crone nets, contributing to the win by keeping the Huskies from higher scoring.
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Orono
Newcastle
Haliburton Huskies
Haliburton
John Mather
Doug Moffat
Peter McCullough
Fred Alldread
Dave Green
Bob Luxton
Crone Nets
Huskies
Orono Dance Thanks Donors and Attendees
The Orono Firefighters thank the Orono Merchants who donated prizes and all attendees and supporters of the dance. Judges included Mr. Glenn Tennant Mrs. W. Stapleton and Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson Miss Hilda Clark of Oakville and Mr. Joe Taub of Orono were the judges.
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Glenn Tennant
W. Stapleton
J. Thompson
Hilda Clark
Oakville
Joe Taub
Orono
OMB Seeks Details On Orono Road And Storm Sewer Plan
Ontario Municipal Board requests more information on the 108 700 road and storm sewer project for Orono. It wants the trustees resolution authorizing the project, loan repayment method, and a county engineer letter agreeing to 13 500 for Main Street storm sewers. Approval from the Water Resources Commission is needed. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has agreed to loan 38 080 for five years, with interim financing of 108 700. Both loans hinge on OMB approval.
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Ontario Municipal Board
Orono
OMB
Board of Trustees
Ontario Water Resources Commission
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Orono Trustees Approve Parking Plan Across Village
Orono Police Trustees at a special meeting advanced parking regulations for the village. The county business Main Street will keep two hour diagonal and parallel limits on the east and west sides, while other county roads through Orono will allow up to three hours. A bylaw will set two hour limits on Church Street and Centre Street with a thirty minute limit on Centre Street north from Church to Main, no parking on Cobblechick Street north side, and most areas at three hours. Signs and a parking control officer were authorized for implementation.
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Orono
Church Street
Park St
Centre St
Centre Street
Church
Main St
Cobblechick St
Woodyard
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Torreastor Theatre
Knox Theatre Group
Man
Scarborough Players
Rise and Shine
New Play Workshop
Ajax Drama Workshop
Pic-Ax
Pickering
Ajax
Shirkers
Henry St. High School
Whitby
St. Joan
FE. H. Samuel
D. Staples
R. Chater
H. Barlow
W.R. Gilbart
J. Stutt
R. Johnson
J. Amesbury
Sterling Mather
E. Dent
E. Brown
M. H. Staples
Ida
Township of
Clarke
Clarke Township Committee of Adjustment
H. E. Millson
Committee of Adjustment
Council
Millson
Province of
Ontario
J. Lyall Lowery
Donald Bull
International Hairvester Company
Donald Budd
Donald Tinney
Esso
William Timbers
Stouffville
K. Lycett
Donald Tenziant
Orono Municipal
Orono Public School
Northumberland-Durham Health Unit
Kendal
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