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Orono Weekly Times, 29 Jun 1977, p. 1

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I I *4III >1 'J 4 o~ 2~th~ 1417? To gra nt $25,OOO- to Senior Ciizens Lodge A coimmi-ittee of Newcastle councii on Mlonday gave their approval of a grant of $25,000 to the Durhamr County Senior Citizens Lodge. The grant would offset lot levies and a building permit cost required by thie Town for the proposed developmnent west of orno. The Lodge is still faced with lot levies of $37,520 for the Region plus the cost, $36,000, toconstruct a water main to In a report from Mr., Charles Gra y-, chairman of the Orono Parade being held ton ight, it was, stated that everything is shaping up well for the event. Some twenty- five organizations and indlvi- duLa ls have indicated that t hey will be entered in the parade which is being headed by the Shiriner's Band from Peter- borough.,_ Other ,musical groups are also contemaplat- ing to be part of the parade sponisored by- the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen. The parade leaving the Oronio Park at 6:30 will travel noi-th along Main Street to the site from Orono Main Street. The grant was first suggest- Mliii Street to'Dixon Street to Churchi Street and then south to Centre Street and west to the fair grounds. At the fair grounds a brief fla g-rýaisingceremýony will be h1eld1 when M.P. Alli Law- rence willsay a ,ifew ,words on Canada Unityv as well as officialiy opening the Orono Amateur Athietic annual car- nival. The carnival will feature the usual g ames as weli as a tug-of-war event in whîch it is understood there is to be some, eight, teams. from the Orono area entered. ed by Counc. Woodyard anid on Moniday approved by members of couneil presen t. Clarke announces Ont. scholars Horticultural convention was held in windsor. The above photo shows the successful participants from the Orono Junior Gardeners Club. From lef t to right, Waynie Quad, Paul VanLith, Conine Boekee Announcemuent was made this week by the Clarke High Sehool of five Ontario Schol- ars from the sehool. Thé students obtained at least 80 per cent average ln year five at the school and receive from the Province of Ontario a surni of $100.00. Miss Rita Yolandla àMostert, daughiter of ýMr. and Mrs. Eiza.ý Mostert of R.R. 2, Newcastle topped the group with an average of 87 per cent. This was followed by John Albert L-empen, son of 11r. and Mrs. Hans Lempen, Newcastle wi-th 84.8 per cent. iss Jennifer Keir Dykemnan, daughiter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dykeman, Kendal, 81.3 per cent, Thomnas Allen Jack, s on of Mr. and Mrs. George Jack, R.R. 1, Orono. 80.5 per.cent; and Verna M. Jordan, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Jordan, R.R. 1, Orono with 80 per cent John Lempenl 814.8 percent and Denise Chailice. Mrs. Zegers, the leader of the Junior Gardeners, stands in the back row. Cureatz gains in recount After three days of a started a week ago last Tues- judicial recount into the day and continued through election resuits of the June until Thursday. 9th election in Durham East, The final resuits from the littie change was noted. The recount gave Cureatz a total recounit gives Sam Curea tz, vote of 12,862, a gain of six Progressive Conservative over the count, Moffatt 12,740, candidate a 122 edge over NDP a loss of one vote, liberal Doug M1offatt, NDP candi- candidate John Downey 5,121, date. Foiiowing the election a gain of four and Labor party the officiai count had given candidate Lloyd Leitch 153,' Cureatz a 115 edge over his is ordered by adge Josephi a submission 9 Moffatt for recouint wa for the two candidates.' Ini speaking with Mr. Mof- fatt following the recounit he said it was a good exercise and had answered a lot of questions that were being asked. He also said that George Pollitt, returning offi- no change. A hearing is beinig held this week, to determine Just who should pay for the recounit. The recount~ involved ten people for the three days along with representatives ICE PLANT TO BLACKSTOCK The Orono Arena Ice making plant, Orono Amateur Athletic Association has found Biackstock where it wiii operate during théec to provide ice in the Biackstock arena as -it Blackstock wili for the first tîme have artifici plant was soid for $15,000 and over the weekend from the Orono Arena and transported to BI AN EARLY BEGINNING FOR CANADA Wl For some thirty hiker 's Canada Week got start at 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Jue 25th. The t attendance at a historical waik through ti 1 ~St with the activ-ity starting at the Fore, ý,-,eded by the raising of of the Canada, Ontari Week flags and the singing of 'O Canada'. Folko pancakes, mapie syrup and coffee was served was sponsored hy the Ganaraska andth Canadian Unity. owned by the a new home in )ming winters lhas in Orono. ai ice. The ice was remnoved ackstock. EK off to an early hirty were in ie Ganaraska t Centre and iO and Canada ýwing the walk 'ree. The event ýCouncil for Saturday morning the Oro- which wili be granited tothe no firefighters lheld their building fund for. the new auction sale at the back of the arena in the Village. This fire hall and are reported to amount aiong with tLhe profits have made some $500.00 from the pancake breakfast wili bring the donation formr ther. the firefighters to over $900. The firefighters would lik-e Charlie Reid was in form to to thank ail those who carryout the auction with supported the fund-raising assistance from a Sterling Maî- event.11 e Jordan

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