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From the Dim and Distant Past J 8,1938 Mr. and Mrs. John Rowe, presently of Okotoks, Alber- ta received a beautiful letter and 50 roses from their many friends in Orono wishimg them a happy 50th anniver- sary. H.J. Toms of Newcastle has been elected as District Deputy Grand Master of On- tario District, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons at the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Canada. The Orono Women's In- stitute hosted ladies from the Hampton Branch this week. Mrs. O.W. Rolph, president of the Orono branch started the programme by welcoming the visitors. Songs composed by Miss Lottie Horn were sung followed by a reading from Mrs. Yeo and a musical number by Misses Marjorie and Florence Allen. A reading by Mrs. A.E. Bullock and a monologue by Miss Doreen Perritt brought the programme to a close. The Newcastle girls soft ball team beat Orono by a margin of 11-10 on Friday night. Jean Bonathan and Li- ly Fowler were the starting pitchers but AI Mclsaac took over at the mound for Orono early in the game. Lineups: Orono - Middleton, Lowden, Case, Brown, Scott, Fowler, McIsaac, Clough, Goode. Newcastle - N. VanDusen, E. Hendry, E. Spencer, P. Pearce, M. Pearce, J. Bonathan, B. VanDusan, M. Bowen, J. Holmes. The Orono Tennis Club lield a tournament of men's singles and doubles last week. Finals: D. Wells defeated R. Colville, 6-2, D. Wells defeated A. West, 6-2. Men's doubles: R. Colville and D. Wells defeated P. Winter and E. Seymour, 6-4, 6-4. A. West and M. Smith defeated R.A. Cowan and P. Spr- ingham 6-4, 6-3. August 1J 1957 The Hi-Teens held another successful dance at the Orono Oddfellows Hall on Friday night. Mr. Ham Boyd won the door prize of an aluminum lawn chair. Mrs. Gladys Brown played some lovely dance music and Mr. Jack Barrs from Bowman- ville played his guitar and sang. The marriage of Jane Johanna Bosgraaf, daughter of MIr. and Mrs. John Bosgraaf of Orono and William Frank Thajer took place last week at the Orono United Church. Rev. Basil Long. performed the ceremony and Miss Rita Bosgraaf, sister of the bride was the maid of honour. About 30 parents attended the closing ceremonies of the Recreational Programme at the Orono park where they were entertained by their children who presented skits and played games. In the ping pong tourna- ment, Hans Bosgraaf and Brenda Lowery were the win- ners. Gracie Coatham won the shoe pitching contest while Ronnie Best and Ian McKenzie and Bobbie Best and John Goen won the three legged races. Two skits were performed, one by Terry Graham, Hans Bosgraaf and Larry Miller, the other by Michael Fagan, lan McKen- zie and Grant Yeo. Perfect attendance awards were given to: Susan Goode, Johnnie Robinson, David and Ronnie Forrester, Terry Boyd, Linda and Donny McLaren, Raye West, Anne and Susuan Hinton, Darlene West, Cheryl Coatham, Sharon Allin, Dorothy Dunlop, Brian Boyd, Terry Graham, Sally Hinton, Keith Heron, Brenda Lowery and Buzzy Mercer. Heads up United Way at GM plants A.J. (AI) Mason is the general motors chairman for the 1984 Whit- by/Oshawa/Newcast le United Way Campaign. In his capacity as chair- man, Mri. Mason is responsi- ble for co-ordinating the campaign activities of thirty- two committee members. Throughout the six week campaign, over 18,000 G.M. hourly and salaried employees will be canvassed for their contributions stress- ing the use of the "fair share guide". Mr. Mason has been a member of the G.M. cam- paign commirttee for the past six years. He is currently employed as a supervisor, material control department in General Motors' car assemply plant. Mr. Mason is a past presi- dent of the Kinsmen Club of Oshawa and a member of the K-40 Club (Oshawa). The Oshawa Housing Authority and the Durham Area Housing Authorit y have been combined into a single housing authority Ontario Housing Corporation chair- man Allan Moses announced today. The new housing authori- ty, to be known as the Durham Regional Housing Authority, will combine the Oç' va authority which has r .sibility for assisted housmng in the City of Oshawa, with the Durham Area authority, which ad- ministers assisted housing in other municipalties in the Regional Municipality of Duirham. "The reason behind this merger is simple economics," Moses said. "By combining two housing authorities whicn are operating in Lie same area, we can reduce overhead cosîs without reducing in any way the ser- vice to our tenants. Lake Ontario useu as chemic.al dump Pollution Probe's "Save Lake Ontario Caravan" pull- ed into Port Hope last week in an old bus equipped with information and displays and as well manned by a number of information personnel. The main theme of the caravan noted that Lake On- taîo was being used as a chemical dump and needed help to correct this deteriorating situation. More women join Ont. Prov. Police July 84 Solicitor General George Taylor and OPP Commis- sioner Archie Ferguson said today they were delighted with the results of a campaign designed to encourage more women to seek out careers as police officers. "A provincial tour con- ducted by Constable Sherry Baker has been an outstan- ding success in attracting women applicants interested in police careers," Mr. Taylor said. Constable Baker, an OPP officer for 10 years, was recently named Affirmative Action Manager for the On- tario Ministry of the Solicitor General. The OPP is part of that ministry. Commissioner Ferguson had said before Constable Baker's tour that in the 75th anniversary year of the OPP, a priority would be to attract an increased number of women candidates to apply to the OPP. "Constable Baker's tour has shown that the interest is Currently, the Oshawa Housing Authority ad- ministers 755 subsidized units, while the Durham Area Housing Authority ad- ministers 773 subsidized units. Housing authorities are agents of the Ontario Hous- ing Corportation and ad- minister OHC's rent-geared- to income housing in their local communities. Each housing authority has a chair- man and members who are private citizens with an in- terest in housing the less for- tunate in their communities. They are nominated by ail three levels of government and serve without remunera- tion. Housing authorities are responsible for applying OHC policy, selecting tenants, collecting rents, maintaining buildings and preparing annual budgets. Each housing authori y employs staff to provide the day-to-day management of the local properties. Robert Boychyn, chairman of the Oshawa Housing Authority, has accepted an invitation to become the chairman of tie new authori ty. Tenants in low-rent hous- ing pay about 25 per cent of their gross income in rent. Across Ontario in 1984, the average rent paid by a tenant in assisted housing was $154 a mont h. The cosi 0l provide assisted housing will amount to more than $300 million in 1984, or about $6 millon a week, shared equaly by le federal and provincial governments. there," Commissionery Ferguson said, noting that the number of applications from women has increased by 170 per cent for the first six months of 1984 as compared to the same period in 1983. Solicitor General Taylor noted that the percentage of womnen applicants for OPP policing jobs has increased from less than nine per cent to 21 per cent this year. "This is a welcome in- dicator of increasing interest by young women in what is a challenging and rewarding career opportunity," the Solicitor General said. Commissioner Ferguson said that no quota for the number of female recruits has been set, and the Force wants the best qualified applicants regardless of sex, Constable Baker said she was appreciative of the assistance of the media in her efforts to encourage women to consider police work as a career option. During her tour of 40 On- tario municipalities, Con- stable Baker participated in nearly 150 newspaper, radio and television interviews. Kai Millyard, co-ordinator for the Caravan said a lot of people are unaware of the chemical pollution that is tak- mng place. He said they are aware of the adverse effect phosphates had some ten to fifteen years ago and pollu- tion from sewage con- taminates but very little about chemical pollution of the Great Lake especially Lake Ontario. Lt was pointed out through display information in the bus that some 800 industrial chemicals have been iden- tified in the waters of Lake Ontario and that the major portion of these pollutants come from the Niagara River which provides four-fifth of the water entering the lake. According to available in- formation 89 industries along the Niagara~River are dump- ing chemicals into the water and as well 50 other chemical waste plants are located on the banks of the River with suspected leakage into the river. Millyard said some eighty different chemicals were in Toronto but did say that there was no real proof these were having a harmful effect. "It is disturbing", he said, It was posted out that more and more fish were be- ing found witi cancer and Iumors on their bodies, which, it was said, seems to relate to thie increasing levels of chemicals in the lake water. Millyard said it was the purpose of PoIlution Probe to develop an awareness over the chemical wastes in the water with the general public with that, this awareness will create an interest that will reach the politicians. "We are not going to develop the political will in Queen's Park without interest," Millyard said. He said he was encouraged by the interest shown in Port Hope, some one hundred visits to the caravan and as well the interest of younger people. Millyard said it is easy to forget about such as pollution but that it is an ever present situation. NAME ADDRESS CrrY PROvINCE POSTAL CODE Ontano For more information wnte. Ontartio Travel - Parks, Dept. N.D., Queen's Park, Toronto M7A 2E5. CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-268-37345 WANTED Air Band & Break Dancing Contestants For the Orono Fair on Thursday, September 6th Entry forms available at the Orono Weekly Times office, Main Street Form single Durham housing authority