Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Orono Weekly Times in Orono, Ontario

Page 1

We have pages in Ontario

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 22, 1966

Page

1

Orono Amateur Athletic Association faces 4358 deficit

At the annual meeting in the Orono arena upstairs room the Orono Amateur Athletic Association reported a deficit of 4358.41 to cover Artficial Ice costs and recent rink renovations. Cement floor cost 3959.02, ice fund raised 2642.80 via local fairs, officers largely reappointed, new directors added, and hockey registration set for Friday night at the municipal building.

Orono Arena Orono Amatteur Athletic Association Stirling Mather Raye West Ron Talsma Orono Municipal

Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Race Draws Big Money

The sixth annual Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport on September 24 promises $30,000 to the winner and a $6,000 Pepsi-Cola Trophy as 30 top cars contest the half way Can-Am Cup. John Surtees seeks more Can-Am lead after a St Jovite win while Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon challenge in a North American V-8 powered field.

Dollar Glamor Coats Mosport British Empire Motor Club St. Jovite Que England John ‘Surtees Bridgehampton N.Y Surtees Quebec Bruce Mclaren New Zealand Chris Amon

Orono Rink Work Aims To Finish Reconstruction Soon

The Orono Artificial Tee Committee plans to complete spectator section and upstairs room reconstruction at the Orono Rink within two weeks. Side cushions will be replaced after removal for alterations. Work bees are set for the next two Saturdays and opening is anticipated around the first of November with artificial ice extending rink use two months earlier than in prior years.

Orono

Caucus Meeting Scheduled by Liberal Leader in Regina

Russell C. Honey MSP chairman of the Liberal Caucus announced from Regina that a general caucus meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon October 4 1966 at 2 30 p m before the session resumes October 5 1966. The event is hosted during Commonwealth Parliamentarians gathering.

Russell C. Honey Durham Regina

Rainbow trout reproduction studied on Ganaraska River

A meeting in Lindsay of Lands and Forests and local officials discussed studying rainbow trout life and reproduction above Corbett's Dam. Options include moving fish over the dam or stocking two-year-olds while monitoring progress, with a fish ladder likely if conditions permit. The new river channel tied to Port Hope’s centennial park may help more rainbows reach the area.

Ganaraska Corbett’s Dam Department of Lands and Forests Lindsay Port Hope Centennial Park

Inaugural Of Centennial Committee Held

Clarke Township General Centennial Committee held its inaugural meeting in Orono Town Hall last week to organize Centennial projects. Project officer Mr K L McQuiggan outlined the plan to form sub committees and coordinate activities with local groups for a year of events. The committee will publish a schedule early next year and seek input from schools and women’s institutes. Next meeting set for September 28 in Orono Town Hall. Letters and suggestions welcome via Box 38 Orono Ontario. Members listed include S Lancaster T Fairbrother E Schmid J Stark H Partner D Staples and Reeve J W Stone.

Clarke Township Orono K. L. McQuggan Ontario Department of Tourism and Information McQuiggan Orono Town Hall Centennial Committee Box 38 Ontario S. Lancaster T. Fairbrother E. Schmid J. Stark H. Partner D. Staples Reeve J. W. Stone

Orono approves Main Street storm sewers project

County Road Commission grants approval for storm sewers paving and curbing on Orono Main Street within the business district. The $108,006 village project awaits Ontario Municipal Board approval before work can begin this fall. Reeve J. Stone says counties back the plan and may start this year if Board consent arrives in time.

County Road Commission Orono Church Centre, Park Dickson Main Department of Highways Coontes Road

Clarke Township approves September accounts and committees

At the September meeting Clarke Township council approved general expenses of 152 722.35 and road department 36 709.45 welfare 1478.26 and Orono Police Trustees 2044.08. A committee of the reeve and deputy reeve will meet Crono Police Trustees to discuss establishing a Public Utilities and payment from Crono Water Service. The council approved dissolving the Local Improvement Water System on Division Street and forming a committee with Mr. R Hicks to control operations of the township dump following Hicks letter seeking to close it.

Township of Clarke Orono Police Crono Police Crono Water Service Council Division Street R. Hicks Hicks

Orono man receives 33rd degree in Canada council

Mr. R. B. Logan of Orono is coroneted Honorary Inspector General of the Supreme Council 33rd degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Dominion of Canada. The session on September 13 in Niagara Falls Ontario conferred the rank as Logan’s long service to multiple lodges including Tweed, Jerusalem, and Orono Lodges, with ties to Peterborough Lodge of Perfection and Moore Sovereign Consistory of Hamilton.

R. BE. Logan Orono Supreme Council Dominion of Canada Niagara Falls Ontario Logan Grand Lodge Orono Lodge Jerusalem Lodge Bowmanville Tweed Lodge Peterborough Lodge of Perfection Moore Sovereign Consistory Hamilton

Golden Wedding Anniversary Dinner in Port Hope

Forty relatives gathered in Port Hope for a dinner party Monday evening September 12 celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Tamblyn Ono. At the head table were Eva Leishman Oshawa sister of the bride and Mary Coulter Alliston niece of the groom. Gordon Werry Toronto officiated as Master of Ceremonies.

Port Hope Milton J. Tamblyn Orono Eva Leishman Oshawa Mary Coulter Alliston Gordon Werry Toronto Ceremon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athletic Association Bruce Tennant Gordon Lowery Bert Black A. C. Crowhurst Cyril Henderson Port Hope Town George Totten Totten, Sims, Hubicki and Associates of Cobourg Nial J. Fairbrother Clarke Township Public School Board S.lancaster
Search Courier

Search the Orono Weekly Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Orono Weekly Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication