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Orono Weekly Times, 21 Apr 1971, p. 1

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es FI herono Horticultural Soci- et., officially observed their fif- t ieh aaniversary last Thursday evenîng in the Orono United Churcli basement. Close 10 sevea- ty were in attendance to witness the occasion. Pictured above are Mrs. M. Hl. Staples, Mrs. Carl Billings, Mrs. J, C. Gamey, Mrs. T. Fairbrother and 1'irs. EJOi Hamim, ail ardent supporters of the« Society. A large birthday cake was on dis- play and was served with tca by sorne of the ladies above. VOLUMvE 35, NUMBER 17 ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21st, 1971 i Mr. JoîiniCarke, of Toronto, a 1)' illeno t 1lb ticullurali t Lr O ~ i ~a sp cia;ý] guest 'At A f rd~pP or polid 0h a il 1 e Jd Cd C*awheiw(i inrde b MiS.Je Ji].s. a cq aï i ný ofir( i JJliJ He , 011 t. A C 0. iof l'i OI u Suox ciyd sai ea o t in bis days as Provincial sccretary lie couid always coui3t on receiv- ing a repiy 10 a bItter by retura mail. Among the many po4lioiis he has heid, ona'e is thal of beiag ia charge of the displays in the F!ow ýr b!l 'ding at the C.N.E. 'iirougii bis many mailes of trav- e] ho bas lak n count]ess pictures iRI inl de(cIliig what tb show, chose "CactuP"' and reconîmended i bus trip 10 Dundas to see the d hyof l'r. B. Veldhuis, one of the five largest ln the world. The beautiful siides presented showed scenos of Dealli Valkç-y, îdsa temp-2rattire, aI liai 's, of 135' lhoa on btlîthe.Grand' C i- yon. Here, the ever changing coi- or of the rock, accordling to the ii of di, t o b ith-l iX i scenery. Some, blast 'd y ), -id anidraim ovs -i the cii uri-"s, lm,' ,l like niarbie. Peirifie ( trL'e (Countinued page 3) TM- memb;rr-of tÏ32 )roao Un Ëi-d Churca wil don aprons Sii výy not ho confroat Women's Li- erat on, but 10 prepare pancakes- ror a marathon oncake dinner. The mood is already set with enlhusiasm and the action coïn- meaces wibh the la--t amen of tli,ý' Sunday mornaing service. The menu consists of fre-li 'h iL'Svrur,, ausage, cob. fee and of course pancakes. Every on- is iirged to atcend commen'ý. ing at 12:30 and continuîng unût 6:30 p.m. or untîl ail are served, There is fun and pleaty o-t? food for everyoae. Alex Carruthcrs, MVPP, Dùrlîam, i a report froni Queens Park announced three, separate coin mu îity, centre grants bo the Tomni'ship of Cartwright. These (a .tv rýight Township Com- mnî'îity Hllit .. $ 659.04 Col eman Park... .. 668.M0 ila(-kstock Arena ....... 2966.00 i'lakiîîg a total of .... $4293.M0 Clark Township To Spend Preparing For Next Week's Issue The Twsi of Clarke Coun- cil lias aprv W aroati budget amouatiag 10 $290,000.00 for the ycar 1971. 0f this aaîount $133.- 000.00 wili bc spent on ronds with with the remainder, $157,000.00 for 'maintenance. Almost $200,-, 000.OOwill be spent on roads with a sum of $25,000.00 being allocat- ed for bridges and culverts. The amutalso includes $35,000.00 for.the purchase of new machin- ùry. tI he last council meeting founc)il approvcd the caling of tenders for a new truck and a new front-end loader. Conil tablcd a letter from hle W ýast- Disposal who have aske-d for an ann'ual fee of $5,000. to mnake arrangements to receive refuse and garbage from residents of the Township. The disposaI area would be open on the Hale property five days a Week. A similar letter was also re- rently ieceived from the same firm offering to pick-up garbage in orono on a weekly basis and dispose of îl for an annual charge of $5,000-00. Authority bas been givea by 'Counil for the signi ng of the agreement with the Rai]way Com- pany for the Glover Road Raill Crossing. Mr. and Mrs. Bitchie were The April 7 meeting brouglit Cavan township couacil to grips with one of the gravest trouldes to which man and rnunicipaiity are born the cost of education. $39,815 of the $42,349.67 voted to pay 29 accounts went to North- urnberlad and Durham Board of Education, first instalment of re- quisition. Staggcr ed by this year's rise in the levy, due in part to peddling of parts of Canada la rural Cavan at city prices by Tor- onto realtors, the council, piead- ing for a reduction, has asked Alex Carruthers, Durham MPP. to niediate. A motion of Couniliors Sher- man Morrison andHarold Hooton instructed Mrs. Gene Smith, col- lector, 10 write ail taxpayers la arrears for 3 years or over, and ail owners of vacant lots in ai'- rears, giving them 30 days to pay up, failing which legal action will ho taken. lîired under agreement for the caretaking of the Township Hall in Orono. 1Mr. E. R. Woodyard of Orono was appointed 10 Clarke Township Planning Board. A resolution was also passed estabiishing Dayight Saving Time as of 12 midnight on April 24th. Fiourteen senior students at tlhc Orono Public Sohool are 10 reccive an insight mbt the field of publishing a newspaper. Next xeek's issue of the Orono Weekly 'limes will be their effort as they report meetings as wcll as de- sign the front page of the paper aiong with other duties and also observe the meeaicai end of prinli ng. TheFlicndeavour slartcd whea the group hiad compiled facts on past history and wisbed bo pub- lisb their findings ian fewspaper form. This is still being done aI one of the local higb schools ta Cobourg but tiie idea bas braîuh- cd ouI bo the point where for one weeok tbcy vxiiiibe on the news eot i Orono and district. Pictured above, as they comb over some pertiinent facîs am.' Cheryl Cornish, Lynda de Jonge,- Debbie Gordon, Jonathan Staples, Susan Partridge, Ed Clarke and Mark Mercer. To evel op Secomd elI The Orono Police Trustees, at ,ia pciA nieeding on Wednesday ei1ýiîg of last week, passed a resýolultion àihieh initiales the en- geering design of a second well for flic Orono Municipal Water Sýsîcîn. Ue resoluliori was pass- erfoowg an cariier meeting wiha 1represenlative of flic Ou- tari Waeî'Resources, Commis- ioiian a represenlalive of tbe engneeingfirmof Totten, Sims .and lHubichi. Itlibas been pointed out by the O.-W.R.C. that future develop- ,ment in Orono area will be stop- pod whlîre municipal, water sup- piy is; required. Also aI the pres- ent 1l'ime there is no supply for 01.0no otiier than the one existing s cil whiclî at limes duriag ftic ,ummoer is operating at capacily.' The second wel is 10 be devel- opcd aI the west end of Somer- ville Drive near the miii pond. This site was tested la the origin- ai listing of the Village and proved suitable as the site of a well wlth a capacity almost twice of the existing well at the aorth end of the Village. Also involved are Judy West, DiDane Boyd, Michael Tansley, Ron Kalanan, Lura Bridger, Bob Bunting and Maurcen Shietier.

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