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4..ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, DECEMIBER Ith, 1973. Kenidal news Winter arrived on Decem- ber 134h with plenty of snow. On th'e 144h iof December the temperature' was 1M degrees above zero. By Sunday mnorn- ing it was zero. This Mlonday morning it is 2 degrees below zero. The ski hilI was very busy on the week endl and the ski-doos are out in groups of two or more. The Stateman and The Orono Tlmes arrived in our mail box Saturday the fifteen- th at one o'ciock. The Sunday School girls were holding a bake sale Saturday afternoon in the church. However only those who were at church knew about it when the papers did not arrive in time. There was an abundance of cooking but few buyers. The girls are to be congratulated on the pretty tables and the way they With thanks for your many fcvors and friendship, we extend aur heartfelt wishes that your holidays may be rich ini the jcys of a real aid-facshioned Christmas. MKENNEIHIN"EL" LYALL DURHAM REGIONAL COUNCILLOR Newcastle - Orono - Clarke Box 278, Newcastle, 987-5020 managed the lunch etc. The Kendal Eagles held their annual meeting and banquet two weeks ago in the Acres Restaurant. The sec- retary treasurer Frazer Wal- lace said that it had cost the club twenty-five hundred dol- lars to operate. Mr. Roy Sleep was present- ed with a pipe in appreciation of his long time service as groundskeeper. John Mather was given the most valuable player award. Bert Reid was re-elected President, John Mlather ice-president, and Frazer Wallace wivll serve as secretary-treasurer. Basebail htas been carried on at Kendal for w,ýell over a hundred years. WHen the Cathcart barn was raised on theý farmn where Bruce Cathicart !ives to-day between 1870 an-d 18715 the men Oxford BRICKLAYERS STOINEMASONS WILLIE J. SCHIMAHL Phone 983-56066 Specializing in ail kinds, of STONEWORK and FIREPLACES We also do chimney Repairs Bob Yeomans Plumbing and Heating 24 Hour Service New Installations Alterastiotis - Repairs Specializing 1In Hlot Water Heating Forced Air Heating Septie Tank Work erected the frame of the barn, then had lunch and played ball in the field near the barn. When our grandparents were children community picnics were held at Carscad- den's farm west of Kendal, now the Provincial Recreat- ion Area, and a baseball game was played where the cars are parked today. Basebaîl used to be played east of Allen Foster's house. Later it was played each year south of Kendal school. Then after the 1918 war the dia- mond wvas moved to the Harvey Jackson Memnorial Park. Roy Mlercer uised to hit thie bail out onto the road. Othler players were Walter Therteil, Roy Sleep, Jolhn Mercer and Ive Little, to namne a few. They always had a game on the day of fne Sunday School Strawýberry Festival and the visiting teamn were given a free strawberry supper at -that event each year in June. A buIsy week lies ahead with a pot luck supper on Monday December 17th, a Womnen's Institute -banquet Wednesday December l9th and a Christ- mas tree Saturday night December 22nd commencing at 7 p.m. because of the little folk. Each ciass will put on a number then Daniel Foster from Peterborough will lead the children in song accom- paied by some friends. Everyone welcomne. Sunday morning was a busy one at the Kendal church. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Walker brou- ght their son to be baptized' Mark Douglas Walker by Rev. T. Snelgrove. Then the White Gift service was held. The scripture reading was Luke 2 v. 1-12 and "this shaîl be a sîgn. A fine sermon was given on "The Hoiy Sign." Mr. and mrs. Joseph Walk- er of Orono attended the christen -ing of their grand- child on Sunday morning. The other grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Mercer white Mrs. Irene Mercer is the, great grandmother. L) .P. P. News The Newcastle Detlachment of the Ontario Provincial *Police imvestigated the fol- Jlowing motor vehicle collis- ions and occurrences during the week of December 3, 1973 to Decemiber 9, 1973. Twenty motor vehicle coll- isions were investigated in which 5 persons were injured. As a result of these collisions, 6 charges have been laid under the Highway Traffic Act. The Newcastle officers also completed è2 investigations of a general nature. Some of these occurrences are as follows: One investigation involved the offence, "Break, Enter & Theft", one invest- igation involved the offence of "Attem pt Theft" and :3 in- vestigations involved the of- fence of "'Theft", There were 3 investigations involvinig the offence of "Trespajss"I and :3 ginvestigations involving the offence of "Wilful Damage." Also there was one driving complaint and one domnestic complaint. There w,,as one investigation into the reported loss of property and one investigat- ion into the finding of property Two charges have been laid relating to Crimînal Code offences and seven relating to Liquor Control Act offences. Christmastýime affords us th--e chance to express our hleartfelà gratitulde for the fiendship and genierosity you have shown us through the year. We extend best wishes for a happy holidlay. CURVPLY WOOD PRODUCT"'s- I k I