Prize Winners At Durham Central Fair Held At Orono
Durham Central Fair winners listed across divisions including grain and seed crops vegetables and fruit. Notable names include J Cruickshank E Gray Wellington Farrow Lloyd Snowden Russell Osborne and Don Staples among many growers. Awards cover beets carrots cabbage onions potatoes apples grapes and decorative flowers with multiple prize baskets and displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Orono
Lloyd Snowden
Stan ‘Allin
Wellington Farrow
Wellington
Farrow
Lloy Snowden
Russell Osborne
R. Osborne
R. K. Squair
Don Staples
Duchess
Gravenstein
J. H. Jose
Alexander
Carlos Tamblyn
St. Lawrence
Don. Staples
Mcintosh
Baxter
Wolf River
BR. Osborne
Ieee Lasalle
R. Osborne Baldwin
Tasman
Mr. G. Brown
R. K Squair
K. Squair
Fenwick Edges Orono PeeWees In Ontario Playoffs
Fenwick defeated the Orono PeeWees 16 to 6 in game one of the Ontario semi finals at Orono Park. A. Cooper earned the win as Fenwick jumped to a 6-0 first inning lead, extending to 9-1 by the second. Orono’s Roger Barlow and Al Quantrill pitched for the PeeWees, with Les Hopper and Don Danchuk combining for Orono’s two best hitters. A third game would follow if Orono wins. otherwise Fenwick advances.
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Orono PeeWees
Province of
Ontario
Orono Park
Fenwick
Orono
Orono Pee Wees
A. Cooper
Roger Barlow
al. Quantrill
Fenwick Boys
Terry Carleton
Crono
Terry
Les Hopper
Don Danchuk
Orono Boys
Petition For Village Road Construction Presented
Orono Police Trustees held a special meeting to finalize business and draft a Building By-law for Orono. They reported Station Street work nearing completion and noted delays awaiting Park Street culverts. Fuel deliveries worried residents due to deepened ditches, with possible access via fire hall lumber. A guard rail on Millson Hill was raised again. The Health Unit found the tile bed near the Municipal Building inadequate and suggested a tile bed be established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Station Street
Park Street
Millson Hill
Counties Health Unit
Flowers And Races Top Entertainment At Orono Fair
The 1956 Orono exposition highlighted a record flower exhibit and brisk harness racing shows. The Orono Horticultural Society and local groups showcased superb displays in the drill shed and apron, with crafts by Bowmanville Training School earning attention. The fair featured colored films, a small theatre, and strong junior participation, though overall attendance eased this year.
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Orono Fair
Orono
Orono Horticultural Society
Rolph
Newcastle Leather Club
Orono Hydro
Department of Lands and Forests
Orono Intermediates Triumph In Opener 11 5
Orono Intermediates beat Little Britain 11 to 5 in six innings in the opener of a best of five series. Keith West earned the win with eight strikeouts over six innings while Crono took the loss. Junior West and Gerald Robinson led Orono with two hits each. Little Britain benefited from eight errors by the visitors.
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Orono
Little Britain
Orone
Keith West
Cornish
Junior West
Gerald Robinson
Ron West
Oroono
Dean West
Crono
Mercer
Don Mercer
Clarke Township Passes New Building By Law For Whole Area
Orono council approves a comprehensive Building By-law for Clarke Township. It raises single family floor area to 720 square feet, sets 50 foot minimum frontages, restricts nuisance uses and moving buildings, and links final permits to grade and complete site work. Exterior finish and landscaping must be done within 24 months. Permit fees rise to cover administration. Sidewalks planned in Kendal and Newtonville with public tender calls. Newtonville sidewalk partly funded by Highway Department.
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Kendal
Newtonville
Department of Highways
Kendal Anniversary Event Planned for October 21
The Kendal Anniversary is scheduled for October 21 with morning and evening activities. Organizers invite members to participate and note entry details may vary by time slot.
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Kendal
Orono Club Sets Corn Roast Hallowe'en Dance Plans
Orono Fish and Hunt Club met with about twenty members to plan events. They schedule a Corn Roast for Sept 22 at Kendal Hills Camp and an Annual Hallowe'en Dance for Oct 27 in the Township Hall. The pheasant season for Clarke and Darlington runs Oct 27 to Nov 3 following a 3000 pheasants release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Gerry Duvall
Wm. Reid
Orone
Clarke
Darlington
Township Game Commission
Municiple
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Cruickshank
E. Gray
Stan Allin
Hamper McIntosh
Basket Clapps
Basket Bartlett
Blackstock W.A
Blackstock W.J
Bowmanville W.A
C. Tamblyn
P. Leach
Chas. Warren
E. Sandford
E. Abrams
L. Guy
Rose
L. Hooey
M. J. Tamblyn
E. Sanford
G. Brown
Zinnia
S. Moore
M. Coates
Dahlia
R. Vanhorne
Asters
Calendulas
Phlox
Shaw
Burns
A. Glenney
Petilion
Bowmanville
Wir
Anne Janet Stapleton
John M. Stapleton
Orono United Church
John Kitchen
Charles Armstrong
of Clarke
J.T. Brown
Reeve Brown
J. H. Lowery
EK. Dent
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