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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1956
Page
9
The Orono scene shows a busy start to the term with new staff including Mrs Marvin Lunn and a temporary room in St Saviour's Hall. Enrollment totals 133 in the public school and 85 in Orono High School as grade nine debuts 33 students. Continued on page 2.
The Orono Bloomfield playdown series sits at one game apiece after two erratic games. In Bloomfield’s win, Armstrong triple drove in West and Robinson, while Charles Armstrong starred with a double triple and homer. The Orono offense struggled despite hits, errors piling up on both sides in a low effort loss.
Ontario Plowmen's Association announces Hon. W. A. Goodfellow will open the International Plowing Match in Brooklin on October 9. Judges will attend a September 10 refresher course to ensure uniform judging standards during October 9 to 12. Entries close September 28 with exhibitor space due by September 1.
The Canaraska River Conservation Authority met at Port Hope Town Hall with members including H R S Ryan and T A Reid. They moved to continue current schemes for the Ganaraska Forest and Sylvan Glen for 1957 to 1961 with existing water use and irrigation grants as the plan moves forward.
The Globe and Mail reports Roy Halvorson of Duluth Minnesota exports large volumes of small Christmas trees to Ontario. He tops stunted black spruces and treats them to slow disintegration with metal bases and a stimulant, claiming conservationists approve. He may bring the method to Canada. The piece contrasts Yankee business shrewdness with Canadian forestry hopes and notes local town plans remain paused.
Thousands are expected at the Orono Fair on September 8 to view harness races at the track, carriage horses, livestock entries, and large Black and White breeding displays. The event features needlecraft, domestic science, and school exhibits in the drill shed, plus a hydro film for Ontario Hydro's fifty year anniversary. A parade led by the Orono Band, Air Cadets, Bugle Band, and Boys Training School troupe will mark opening ceremonies.
The Ontario Department of Agriculture warns that Water Hemlock a native weed is highly poisonous to both people and animals. It grows 2 to 6 feet in wet areas with hollow stems white flower clusters and tuberous roots. Cattle may die after eating new shoots and roots. humans have died from root ingestion. Pasture land should be cleared in spring to protect livestock. The dramatic contest in Township Hall features four entries from Lakefeld Peterborough Thorton s Corners and Woodville with one act comedies and curtain at 8 15 p.m.
Orono defeats Bloomfield 11 to 7 to win the third game of the series and advance in the OBA playdowns. The series was tied 1-1 before the win and Orono now faces Little Britain with time of play to be announced.
Mr and Mrs Reginald Sutton marked a quarter century of marriage with a reception at Odd Fellow's Hall attended by about 150 friends and relatives. They were later honored by family members and guests from Port Perry Bowmanville Nestleton and Toronto.
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