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Orono Weekly Times, 15 Sep 1966, p. 4

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VOLUME 28, NUMBER 35 1 ATCALI? SHOW ýeatirg a nE NE SUCCESS HORTICU At Galloway Shorthorn Cross sowýnby Roy Strong of Bethany The 01 won the grand championship Fr: ety held day in the annual fat caif show held at 0rono Fair. In the sa1c foiiowing the show the calf sold for 3312 cents a pound- The reserve grand champion, a polled, shorthorn, was shown by John Rickard of Newcastle. A total of 17 calves were entered in the show. Buyers somewhat upset the la dge's decisions when they bid t(yp prices for calves other Ihan jrudge- 1 n top positioni. Mr. Wes. Wood received the two top pri«ces o '-f the auicoi().lwhen two of is lvs (were, bldeto 37, cents and 375 cents. George- Car- son an d BihGlbank ireceived 341 cents forer two entries, B~ATON TWIVRLE£R PLACES FIRST A haton twirler,' Miss Patsy ,Býake of Bowmanville, exhibited- an excellent and profes.sional performance atthe Orono Fair Amateur Contes-t on Saturday ev- ening to wiirst pri7e eover fif- t-n other contestants. Uer per- formance wa-s, without dloubt, the highlight of the ýevening as she dis- played her maÉtery of this1 art. A trio of tap dancers, Sandra Mcflmoyle, Barbara Langevan and Lynn Wilson of Campbellcroft, placed second with their precision d3ance steps. The 'Ekos", a local group of mrodern musicians, took third place with 'their rendition of "A Taste of qoney". Those in the group are Raff DeJonge, >Bill Ar- iiott, Brian Taik and Tom Lakey. J ie Sdr of Oshawa won .The grand stand on Saturday feurth place With her vocal solo. evening was filled for the ýoutdoor Amateur Contest. Emcee for the contest was Rev. Basil Loég withý assistance from Mr. Mac Rans- berry, Also assis ting in the. program was a selection of vocal ntii)bers' by Jacqueline Coîborýne and hier1 brother of Peterborough1. Clare Nesbitt's orchestra added a 'ewv dance tempo numbers along w ith aer of Newtonville. r. os PRECISION RIDE - POPULAR The OPP Motorcycle Precision Ride proved moast popular at the evening performance in front of the grandstand on 'Friday evening. The execuited drills, mfanoevers and blasting sirens added much to the Friday evening show. The precision squad perfQrmed both in the af'rnoon and evening with the evening performance being the more spectacular as it was held in the duisk of evening with lights flashing. This is the second appearance at the Orono Fair by this group. CHOSEN BEAkUTV QUEEN Miss Veronica Friedric'hs, R.R. 4, Bowmanvitle was chosen "Mis Durham Central for 1966" by a panel of judges on Friday even- ing at the Orono Fair. The at tendance for the Friday evening program w as aboves expectations v 14n the grandistand being filled capacity. booth d't the Orono Fair this year lard horticulture., United Church main hall. Mrs. and this venture, could býe tcýrmed We a',£o hel two lucky draws, Jenny Norton will he our guest agreat success. Many pleasant re- one for Friday night and the win-land will show ber slîdýes on Vir- r armarks were heard as to its at: i, rer v\",a7s o-'f o'jr ovin members, gifla. itractîveress. Our main feature M-s. V H&en Schmnid of Orono and 1 Ail prize monies from the Au- and Slim Baddor. was a display board covered with 1Saturýday's winrier was Mrs. Lloyd nual show will be given out. many, information pamnphlets and Clarke of Bethany, Ont. Plan toý bring a friend and at ULTURE AT laltogether ýwe, received almost A third draw for a beau'tiful tend this special meeting. (R ,'a]most 100 requests froM people rose bush will be heid at oui- next Rememnber our' district con- )rono Horticultural Soci- ail over the province for litera- regular meeting t(o eb"l'd Sep- vention held at Cold Springs this a very pretty display ture, on ail phases of gardening tember 22nd et 8 o'clock in Orono Saturday, September l7th. n vi'd took 17 yea vrom, c - oursrom his roc I. D--'ïd Ieft for good. L .;Aý'iant high school student dies in car crash sithe headltine. Ail that love, ail that brilliance, a. that money; ail gonie for nothing. Automnobile aýccidentskiýllmoreyoungCanadians ti n- anything. More than disease; more than al .,r accidents put together.' costs som-e $8,000 in tax money just to pre- p.. c a student for university. A thorough high scoldriver training program- costs. $40 per s i.on, and takes 50 hours of instruction. Small ~~ agaiistte losses. The automobile insurance industry- promotes young driver training. Bursaries, text books and free instruction are given to high school teachers. They in turn teach the students. The industry also awards cash discounts on auto insurance premiumsto students who pass the course. Driver training isn't a frill. School boards with experience know it's a proven method of reduc- ing accidents. Urge and back high school driver training in your community. Keep the Davids with us. Ail Canada Inisurance Federation on behaîf of T EATOR ILINSURANCEUïNDUSTRY IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE ONTARIO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT STOP BOTH WAYS FOR SCHOOL BUSES When a school bus is stopped and its red lights are flash ing, a motorist approaching the school bus f rom the front or overtaking it from the rear, must stop and must remain stopped until the red signal lights on the bus are no longer flashing. EFFECTIVE NOW. CLEAR VIEW The windshield and the windows on either side of the front seat must af ford a clear view of the roadway and vehicles ahead and to the sides. The rear window must afford a clear view of the roadway and vehicles behind, unless there is an outside rear-view mirror which does afiord this cIea'r view. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11, 1966. UNNECE-SSARY NOISE A person who drivesa motor vehicle and causes it to make an unnecessary noise commits an offence. EFFECTIVE NOW. INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT Any nonresident of Ontario, who is the holder ofan International Driving Permit, may operatea vehicle in Ontario. EFFECTIVE NOW.> SIGNAL LANE CHANGES When changing lanes, you must signaI such change. EFFECTIVE NOW. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LOAOS The gross weight of a trailer, other than a seml or pole trailer shahl not exceed 32,000 pounds; and the weight on one axle shail not exceed 18,000 pounds;,and if the axles are less than 8 feet apart, the weight shaîl not exceed 14,000 pounds. EFFECTIVE NOW. A Il loads o n trucks Imust be secured, covered or loaded in such a manner that no part of the ioad may become disîodged. EFFECTIVE NOW. PEDESTRIANS A pedestrian waîking along a highway must walkfacing the traff ic and as close to the left hand edge of the road as possible. EFFECTIVE NOW. ONTARIO Dl'EPARIMENT 0F TRANSPORT Hon. Irwin Haskett, Minister

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