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Volleyball team Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, December l?th, 1979-7 Addition for Orono depot Gerrits Construction of Bowmanville has been awarded a contract for the construction of an addition to the Orono Works Depot of the Region of Durham. The depot , is located at the north end of Main Street at Taunton Road. Gerrits Construction submitted submitted the lowest tender of three bids in the amount of $59,980 to construct the additional additional bay at the depot. Construction is expected to be completed by July 1st, 1980. The additional bay is being constructed to contain a truck hoist to allow more efficient operation of maintenance at the depot. The boys championship at the recent Volleyball tournaient tournaient was won by the Pines Senior Public School entry. Pictured above are: Bottom Bottom row left to right: Glen Jenkins, Rpb Cummings, Tony Fischer, Jamie Burns, Mike Hamel, Geoff Green. Back row left to right: Mr. Prole, Ken Tait, Allan Ros- mond, Philip Libby, Terry Beauvai, Steven Sawyer, Manford Reuer, Mr. Yeo. Senior project approved The Planning and Development Development committee of the Town of Newcastle on Thursday last week gave their approval for the development of a proposed senior citizen complex complex in the Village of Newcastle. Newcastle. The development will consist of 43 units. The proposed by-law approved approved by the committee now has to be approved by council and the Ontario Municipal Board. SANTA COMES TO ORONO Sunday, Dec. 16th Orono Arena 2:30to 4:30 \ \ Free skating, free hot chocolate Sponsored by the Orono and Area Chamber of Commerce ■ Bring the whole family for an enjoyable two hours With your friends and neighbours. Close out Orono Hydro with banquet Hamiltons Insurance Service Holiday Hours December 24th Dec. 27th and 28th * Dec. 31st Jan. 3 and 4 th 983-5115 Office 9-12 . 9-12 1-5 9-12 9-12 1-5 ** 983-5270 Res. It was on December 7th, 1938 that the Orono Hydro Electric Commission first received hydro power in Orono on a cost contract basis from Ontario Hydro. It was on December 7th, 1979 that present and former commissioners, commissioners, staff and their spouses spouses attended a banquet at the New Dutch Oven Restaurant in recognition of the end of the Orono Hdÿro Electric Commission. Commission. A period of forty-one jqears had elapsed from the beginning to the end and it was during this period that local citizens elected to the office of hydro commissioners commissioners purchased and distributed distributed hydro power to its customers on a cost basis. As of the first of the year the duties of the present * commission will be taken over by a Town of Newcastle Commission to carry out a similar service in Orono, Newcastle Village, and the town of Bowmanville. The formation of the Newcastle Commission resulted from the passage of provincial legislation forming a commission commission for the three areas within the Town of Newcastle. 'Following the buffet banquet banquet on Friday evening, Mr. Harvey Partner, chairman of the Orono Commission, briefly briefly Outlined the history of the Give blood donation The Canadiah Red Cross' Society supplies almost 1,000 Canadian hospitals with blood and blood components every year. The blood is donated by volunteers across the country. country. Two uujeuuuus have been received concerning the development development atid Don Smith, Director of Planning, said thèse would be answered in future agreements that would deal with details of the project and the building. The complex is . to be built "off King Street in the Elmhurst Elmhurst Hotel area. Lloyd Stephenson Stephenson has commented that traffic could,be a problem for seniors and George Graham has commented on drainage problems in the area. Hamiltons Insurance Service * * * Susan M. Sawyer * * * Office 983-5115 Home 983-5270 Main St., Orono Orono Hydro Commission, in Orono and the events leading up to its formation in 1938. Although interest in hydro electrical powers dates back to 1899 it was not until, 19ll, December 11th that the first test was made of a system developed in Orono by the Seymour Power and Electric Company. At that time James Richards was the local representative representative for the company. In 1916 Ontario Hydro took over the Seymour Company and continued to operate the. system in Orono until the formation of the Orono Commission Commission in 1938. It required two votes of the public within the Police Village before the system was finally purchased from Ontario Hydro. The first commission comprised of Messrs. H.M. Mercer, J. Gibson and W.J. Riddell. In 1950 Mr; Ernie Dent was hired as the first full-time manager of the system which prior to. this time had been managed out of the Bowmanville Public Utilities Commission offices. In 1967 Mr. Dent retired with the position then being held by Mr. Mel Down and at the present time by Mr. Charles Pearce. A social hour was 1 enjoyed by those attending following the banquet. Last year more, than 235,080 people in Canada received transfusions of blood or blood components collected from volunteer donors by the Canadian Red Cross Society. Vander Stoop's Florist and Greenery has all your gift giving needs, just in time for Christmas. Poinsettias from $2.49-$24.95 A 4 also Cyclamens, Azalias, Gloxyinnias, Reiger Begonias and a full range of tropical houseplants. Fresh Holley arid , real Misletoe r • L$t us make your table centrepiece for Christmas. Congratulations to Cheryl Sanders from Orono, who won the Poi/lon Electric Grass Trimmer in our • store opening draw.' Christmas Houles: from December 13th to 24th Monday to Wednesday Thursdays and Fridays Saturdays Phone 983-9715 9a.m. - 8p.m. , ' 9 a.m. 4 9 p.m. ' 9 a.m,-•6 p.m. After Hours 987-4670