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Orono Weekly Times, 21 Aug 1991, p. 13

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OooWeek!y -Time, enesdy ugs 1191- ii was won or Lme igger crowuLs goufodU but aISO ienlOwsiupwifl nanaîcappea ramp at the Arena that attended the Orono Park Beef people from Orono and area. wbich lias been completed as well .Barbecue on Wednesday of last Jim McGill was the winner of as for other maintenance work that week. I total some 450 paid for the fifty-fifty draw receiving is canried on every year. their barbecued dinner of roast $155-00. The event is expected to net tbe beef and all the trhnxings. Proceeds from tbe barbecue are comniittee in the neighbourhood of It was not only an event to enjoy being used for the installation of a $ 1600.00. February 1939 Tony McIlveen returned on Monday to resurne bis duties i the Bank of Cormmerce, after a three week vacation. At the Clarke Council meeting it was mo ved by G. Laing, seconded by H. Lowery, that council build a temporary office in the south west corner of tbe basement of tbe town hall until such turne as they sec their way clear to build a permanent place, and that R. Wood andthe clerk be a committee to look after saine. Congratulations to George Armstrong, Timmins, Ontario, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Armstrong, who passed his intermediate chartered accountants examinations at Queens University, witb first prize honours. Bowmanville Council in future will charge the townsbips of Clarke, Darlington, Manvers, Cartwrigbt and the Village of Newcastle $5.00 for the use of tbe court room for court cases. We wisb to extend congratulations to Miss Helen Scott, nurse-in-training i Toronto Western Hospital, on passing bier exarnination, with a high mark. Ab Wests curling rink defeated G.M. Linton's team on Monday night by a score of 12 to 7; while i the second gaine of the evening Mel Staples' rink defeated O.W.,Rolpb's rink by 10 to 6. The ice was very keen and the games very evenly contested. Miss Helen Luxton, Of Bowmanville is-spending a few days this week witb bier sister, Mrs. Lawrence Hooey. Mr. Lloyd Ransberry bad the misfortune of losing a borse on Saturday. Harold Ransberry and Master Billy Lane attended the Homne and Scbool progressive euchre whicb was beld at Leskard last Monday nigbt.' Jim Rutherford and John McKelvey tried bard to persuade the party in charge of the Provincial sno wplow to open the east road s0 they could get out to make their Sunday calls. A great many listeners to Ken Scobels amateur bour at one p.m. on Sundayafternooni over CFRB were surprised and pleased to bear Mr. Scobel announce our George Rowe from Orono, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rowe, to play a truinpet solo in this weekly ameur contest. George is certainly to be congratulated and sbould be voted, for by every resident in this township. Mr. Reg. Cookinan, of Blackwater, spent Tuesday night witb bis cousins Miss Laura and Mr. Clarence Allin, on bis way to a large Holstein sale at Belleville. February 1949' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Graham and Merrill visited Mr. and Mrs. George Carson. At Arnstrongs store remnants of wallpaper, 30 inch embossed, reg, 450 is selling for a single rol 100. Congratulations to Mr. Raymond Giliner wbo lias received bis commission of Flying Officer and bas been posted to Centralia as instructor. On Wednesday, February 2, Orono Lodge No. 436, I.O.O.F., were hosts to Otonabee Lodge, Peterborough on a return visitation ARTTENTION CLARKE BRANCH LIBRARY USERS 'The Clarke Branch of the Library wiII be closed for repair work from September 3rd to September 23rd inclusive. Loan due dates on Clarke materials wilI be extended, and users are invited to use either of the other Library branches. HOURS IN SEPTEMBER ARE BowmanviIle Branch - 623-7322 Open Tues. to Fr!., 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and SatA-:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Newcastle Village Branch - 987-4844 Open Tues. to Fni., 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Clarke High School W1L L B E OP1E N Monday, August 26 to Thuoeday, August 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the registration of high school students new to the area. Please eall 987-4771 for an appointment and conferred the second degree in Oddfellowship. Mr. and Mrs. James Mowatt of Toronto visited with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hamin over the weekend. Master Tony Mitchell was host to a large number of boy and girl friends upon the occasion of his fifth birtbday on Wednesday, February 2nd. Gaines were played and cake, ice cream and other goodies were served. Kirby - On Thursday evening everyone enjoyed a nights l'un at the crokinole party at tie scbool. A large number of spectators attended the camnival beld at Orono Arena on Wednesday evening of last week. There were flot too many in costumes, but those that dressed in the different classes, gave the judges some difficulty to decide on the winner. For this special occasion, the ice was soft, with the result that the carnival bad to be curtailed somewbat. The Orono Fish and Hunt Club are holding on Monday evening February 2lst at 7:30 p.m. at our local town hall a special hunting instruction class for the teenage boys of our community. Mr. and Mrs. Len Pears and fainily bave moved to the Training School at Bowmanville last week, where Mr. Pears is emnployed. Otn Monday evening we are' gomng to witness for the first turne senior hockey in Orono. Woodbridge, the opposition for the nigbt, was finalists in the Senior R.O.H.A. last year. Orono team has been picked from the Newcastle and Orono, Rural leagues, corne early to get a good seat - the gaine is called for 8:30 p.m. Canada Day Cobourg event Lt has been learned that the popular Canada celebrations in Cobourg cost some $33,000 to promote. With more events this year the cost borne by the town, organizations and individuals was up some $ 17,000. Cobourg sbelled out $18,000 in taxpayer's money. Port Hope's Canada event cost $10,000 to $12,000. MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. Estabilshed in 1881 63-5480 4 Division st. BowmanvIlle PRE-ARRANGED AND PREPANO FUNERAL SERVICES AVAILA13LE 3-tfSN MERVYN B. KELLY Barrister and Solicitor LAW OFFICE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE - REASONABtLE RATES Free Initial Consultation 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ý623-4444 Evening and Week-end Appointments Available Corner Church and Temperance Sts., Bowmanville Cail me to buy or seit.. Orono and area's real estate rep. KR YSTYNA JONES Tel: 983-9782 RE/MAX, APPLE Tel: 576-3111 On 4 acres near Ganaraska Trails!

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