Orono Fair Aims for New Attendance Record
Durham Central Agricultural Society Fair in Orono expands to two days with exhibits in 10 am to 8 pm Friday and Saturday. Events include Black and White Holstein, 4 H Club shows, horse races, Tobacco show, Go Cart racing, antique car parade, and a Kansas Farmer with tricks as organizers expect record attendance and early entries exceed last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Orono
George Carson
Orono Fair
Orono Town Hall
Guernsey
Orono Pupils To Converge On Orono Fair This Friday
Orono Public School children will march as a group from the school to Orono Fair on Friday arriving at 1 45 PM Friday is children's day with free admission for the youngsters This is the first time in years that pupils attend collectively The gathering was at the Brentwood Motel Restaurant with principal A McGee present New Chamber members include Jim Stutt and Ken Ferrin The Chamber discussed Welcome Tokens for new residents and a business census A future meeting at the Brentwood will honor Orono High School Honour Students and will include Ladies Night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McGee
Orono Public School
Brentwood
Jim Stutt
Stutt Pharmacy
Orono
Ken Ferrin
Orono Chamber
Orono High School
Clarke Sub Division Seeks Newcastle Water
Clarke Township council notes an application from a subdivision just east of Newcastle for water piped from Newcastle to a 60 unit development. OWRC is reviewing the request while other items include road approvals, hospital donation update, and a new truck subsidy following tender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township of
Clarke
Ontario Water Resources
Newcastle
OWRC
Melville Jones
Newtonville
Memorial Hospital
Bowmanville
W. P. Irwin
Orono
Mosport
Department of Highways
Orono and Port Hope Clash in Major A Playoff Night
Orono and Port Hope meet tonight at Orono Park in a decisive Major A playoff game to determine the series winner. Port Hope holds a 3-2 lead after Saturday’s 3-1 win, with Wakley earning his second playoff win while Orono bats and fielding try to rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Hope
Orono Park
Orono
Wakley
Stone
Keith West
Crono
Wine Orono
Ron West
Dean West
Haire
Don Mercer
George Jones
Ted Stone
Lee
Walkey
Bill Osborne
Jim Beaton
Local Horsemen Enter Orono Fair Races
The Orono fair features two days of standard bred horse racing with wagering. Local driver Junior West will race Danne's Pride along with Gerald Robinson driving Bracelet in Saturday events. Ontario contenders Mighty Rich and Johnny Dale also race. Dr. R. J. Taggart and Edgar Middleton are listed as contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Reid
Mr. Reid
Orono
Junior West
Danne
Gerald Robinson
Woodbine
Gerald
Ontario
Mighty Rich
R. J. Ritchie
Toronto
Johhnny Dale
J. Ball
Baltimore
R. J. Taggart
Edgar Middleton
Drama Festival Draws Eight Plays From Central Ontario
Amateur dramatists from Pickering Whitby Peterborough Lindsay Woodville Oshawa Bowmanville and Orono converge on Orono for the annual Central Durham Agricultural Society festival now in its 109th year. Leonard Crainford will adjudicate the strong groups and individuals with plaques to be unveiled at the Orono Fair weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Orono
Cenral Durham Agricultural Society
Whitby Theatre Guild
Arthur Gelber
Pickering
Whitby
Peterborough
Lindsay
Woodville
Oshawa
Bowmanville
Knox Theatre Group
Oshawa Little Theatre
Indian Summer Day At Mosport Races Highlight Muskoka Event
Mosport Park hosts the Indian Summer Trophy Races on September 9 starting at 11 a.m. featuring Ludwig Heimrath, Francis Bradley, Harry Entwhistle, and a large field of drivers in cars and motorcycles. The 2.45 mile Mosport course records 1 minute 29 seconds and may be lowered. Princess Indian Summer will be honorary starter as fans watch Ivor Lloyd Bob Webster Ed La Belle contest the checkered flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosport Park
Canada
Ludwig Heimrath
Mosport
Francis Bradley
Heimrath
Harry Entwhistle
Hamilton
U.S.A
Ivor Lloyd
Bob Webster
Ed la Belle
Orono
British Empire Motor Club
Hope Township Considers Ganaraska Authority Expansion
Representatives of the Ganaraska River Conservation Authority and the Department of Planning and Commerce discussed extending the Authority's limits to include all of Hope Township. Hamilton and Cobourg requested admittance. Clarke Township may apply next. A new funding system based on a half mill rate was proposed, replacing the present $1400 annual payment. Reeve Stewart Gray urged council to consider before decision. Indian Summer Trophy Races begin September 11 1961 with 11 events and a banquet at Bowmanville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganaraska River Conservation Authority
Department of Planning and Commerce
Hope Township Council
Township of
Hope
Fred Jackson
Hamilton Township
Cobourg
Clarke Township
Ganaraska
Hope Township
Sentleman
Stewart Gray
Fire destroys Adams tobacco kiln near Clarke farm
Tuesday night a W. E. Adams tobacco kiln on Clarke Third Line was totally destroyed. The fire, with the kiln full of tobacco, caused an estimated loss of 4500 dollars. Adjacent buildings were saved thanks to an auxiliary pump and reservoir water. The farm lies about three miles east on the Third Line from Highway 115.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Adams
Clarke
Fireside Restaurant Break-In on Highway 115
Thieves broke into the Fireside Chicken Bar-BQ on Highway 115 south of Orono earlier this week entering through the front door. They stole $42 in cash, the only amount present at the time of the break-in.
Marjorie Anne Best Bride of Wayne Hooey
Marjorie Anne Best daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace Best Orono wed Wayne Leonard Hooey son of Mr and Mrs A L Hooey Bowmanville at Orono United Church August 26. Rev W K Houslander officiated. Guests from several Ontario towns attended. The couple will reside in Toronto after a trip to Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Anne Best
Bride of
Wayne Hooey
Orono United Church
Horace ‘Best
Orono
Wayne Leonard Hooey
A. L. Hooey
Bowmanville
W. K. Houslander
M. Staples
John Ford
Toronto
Paul Rutherford
Kingston
Carolyn Tennant
Cathryn Hooey
Neil Hooey
Douglas Gamsby
Oshawa
Ronald Best
Ottawa
Lawrence Ave
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Kansas Farmer
MacDonald
Newcastle Water
Fin
Ronnie’ West
Ronnie West
D. Lycett
Jim
Phil Long
Leonard Crainford
Crainford
America
Great Britain
Canadian Guild of Drama Adjudicators
C.B.C
Hope Two
Fireside
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