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Orono Weekly Times, 28 Aug 1974, p. 1

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BEEF BA BECUE., Tonight, Wed., t was fi-ne showing like the of the best in recent years., in tbe show. The giad section aboe wichmade the recent There were alinust 300 exhib- was exceptionally good with Orono Horticultural Show won its with a total of 26 exhibitors many fine exhibits on display. 'Tonight, Wednesday thi annual Orono Beef Barbecu will he held in the Orono Par. un der the joint sponsorshipc the Orono and District Cham ber of Commerce and tih Town of Newcastle. The even is being slated as a Newcast] day ini Orono. The event bas been mos popular in the past and it1 expected that intcrest thi year will increase as not onl' good food will be on thé meni but a full programn of westeri music is also included. The menu will includi Barbecued beef, baked pota toes, cole slaw, western bake( beans, rails, coffee and de nuts. This menu along wit] the vleasant atmospbere o e rk e nt ,e is [s ]y lu le a-1 ýdt th1 if vw. CAC, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lR ý ........... ft-'ý i Ue M M Not ahl the work for the Orono Beef Barbecue is down at the barbecue pit in the Orono Park. This week, when time was available Curvply Wood Products, wooden plat- es were being made to be.used at the barbecue. The plates are donated by Curvply and some, four bundred are being Hapenings THE ORONO UNITED SUNDAY SCIIOOL - arè pl anning a RALLY SUNDAY to welcomie back old pupils and also ail newcomners. This will be held on Sunday, September 8th at 10 ar. The parents are invited to meet witb the Nursery, Kindergarteni and Primary Children and enjoy. a social bour and meet the Teachers. The Intermediate and Senior Dept. along with'the Junior. Department are also planning sometbmig of special interest. OS don't forget -- Sunday Séhool opens Sept. 8th and the attendance will be marked beginning with that Sunday. COULDI BE COSTLY PAST-TIME-Three young boys in this community one evening over the week-end.. took to a new past-time which could prove costly. With an axe in hand they took to hacking away at the large hydro pole on the corner of Main and PARK Street taking a few healthy pieces out of the pole. An 1observant resident heard the noise and called the OPP who are investigating the incident. CATHY TO MARRY-Miss Cathy Carruthers, daughter of Alex and Yvonne Carruthers of Garden Hill is to be married ç Sýeptember 21 to Roger Wilson. It only goes for saying, fIer is the president of the Northumberland and Durham Young Progressive Conservatives. made. John Clapdorp (left) and Robert Taylor at the saw cuttingý out the plates are under the watchful eye of Stirling Mather (right) as the plates are in production. Beath off to world match Durham region chairman, Walter Beath and bis wife will be part of the contingent of Canadians to attend the 1974 World Plowing Match in Helsinki, Finland, slated for next week. Because Durhaxii will host the World Plowing Match in 1975, Mr. Beatb was asked to accompany contest's execu- tive committee attending the Helsinki match to, pick up any information that will help ensure a success next year, said Bob Timbers, one of the members of the delegation. The Canadlians will 'lýave fromn the Toronto Intern wln- al Airport at 6 p.m. to1day. The Canadian contest will be staged on an 800-acre site east- of Brooklin, between Thickson Rd. and Simcoe St. and along with six days of almost continuous competit- ion, spectators will be able to TIES, AUGUST 28th, 1974 .Lyall urges developers be named Coun. Ken Lyall (Newcast- le) wants the names of principals of firms seeking subdivision approval An the region, or with which the region does business, listed on council documents. Council approved a number of subdivision agreements Wednesday, and entered into a rental, agreement with a developer., The developers were identified by coiporate names only. Coun. Lyall drew attention to the judi cial' inquîry into violence in the construction industry and said it is important for council to know wbo the people are behind the corporate names, sa people named in the judical inquiry can be reecognized. The Judicial inquiry wias called after Dr. Morton Shul- man (NDP±High Park) alle- ged, that 'a Durham Region-- ((,,tinued page ýs) tbe Orono Park makes for a real family treat. Fay Adams and bis musical group will be featured on the program witb tbeir western music. Also on the vroj4ram wvill be Tommy Gustar and bis guitai' and numbers of Ken Summerscales. The Barbecue gets under way at 5:30 p.m. and patrons, will be served until 8:00 p.m. Expect senior school to open in January Lt is still expected tbat the new Clarke Senior Element- ary Scbool will be ready for -the 350 students this January 1975. At thepresent time ail the teachers bave been hired as well as the principal, Mr. Robert Bolton. Tbe teachers are teaching throughout the Northumberland and New- castle system and upon the opening of tbe scbool these teachers will move to the new sebool adjacent to, the Clarke High School. The school will accommod- ate students of grade 7 and 8, from Orono, the former Township and the Town of Newcastle. UP TO il PORTABLES When Clarke Higb Schôol opens thisý September, there will be a total of ten portables in use at the school. Anotber' portable is expected to be brought to the school In January bringing tbe total to eleven. There are 12 class- rooms in tbe school plus the library and tbe gym. CONVERTING OLD HIGH- SCHOOL Director of Education, Frank Thom bas saîd that the Board is converting the old Bowmanville Higb School for use as a'Senior- Elementary School. In tbe meantime s tudents of grades 7 and 8 who will attend the new senior scbool in Bowmanville will be housed in other schools in the immediate area. The old school was used last year as a Senior Elementary School NINE PORTABLES MAKES SCHOOL, A totalof nine portables are being used in Bowmanville to bouse some 180 students in the grade 1 to grade 6 group. The portables are located on property owned bùy the Board. This property will accommo- date a Public School wben approval is given by the Ministry of Education. To startnew weII for Orono in Sept. It was learnied last week that the Department of Public Works for the Regian of Durham have signed a ,con- tract for the construction of th1e second well ta service th e Village of Orono and Orono Estates. The contract bas been awarded to G. Harts and Sons and it is expected that work- on the well will com- mence around the middle of September. Following the construction of tlie well the ,Pllmping stationi will be desi'gred and tenders will be called for this part of the project. It is understood that the pumping station cannot be designed until the final completion of the well. The contract price for t he drilling of the well amounts to $17780.00. Coiltinued page 3) Mrs. Dorotby Holmes of Horticultural Flower show thfaours ladsand r hee Leskard, and Mrs. Mrytle held last Thursday. Mrs.th EaosAwrfrte Woods-of Orono discuss some Holmes (lef t) is an enthusias- most points in the show, of the finer points of exhibit- tic grower and exhibitor of excluding Mrs. Zegers who ing at the recent Orono hules, while Mrs. Wood (right) won the award last year and was not eligible this year. 'J

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