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Orono Weekly Times, 14 Oct 1992, p. 1

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:1 wUI.UMuIL 1 oe. l ll#MMM uu u tL t.l _ 45« rono'4/ecf Tie Servng rono Necaste, ewtovile, Knda, Starkville ORONO. ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 141992 A long way up and a lot to see It was a family day at Mount Kirby event The chair lift rides at Mount last Saturday and Sunday. It was a enjoy a ful1 view of the countryside Kirby Ski H il was a popular event relaxing trip to the top and then to and the colour. Auto Workers Community %Credit Union holds officiai opening at O rono vBýranch The Auto Workers Community Credit Union held the Official Opening of their branch mn Orono on Friday of last week. The opening was well attended along with a visit by the Hon. Brian Charlton, Minister of Financial Institutions. The new Orono Branch with iost up-to-date banking facilities is an outcomne of a merger in 1990 between the Auto Workers Union and the former Olrono and District Credit Union. One of the conditions of ta union was a branch office in Bowmaniville as well as a brandi office in Orono. This union also opened the door for the Auto Workers Community Credit Union to provide service in the Town of Newcastle. Steve Nimigon, president of the Credit Union, stated that the Auto Workers Credit Union had been in existence for 54 years. It now has a memhership of 26,000 members of wbich 4,000 are residents of the Town of Newcastle. The Credit Union has assets totalling $200 million. The Orono and District Credit Union had its beginning in thec H app e nin g s.... Ciizens help nab fleeing suspect The Orono !GA was broken into early last'Tuesday, 3:45 a.m. Th e-away car wias chased from- Orono by two citizens and with a report to police the police took over the chase. Withi the aid of a police dog the suspect was arrested in Bowmanville. Correction We would like to apologize for the misprint in last weeks paper regarding top award winner in Horticulture flowen showv. In error under picture of winner ît was statedl that it was Minnie Zegers whcn it should have read Carol Mostert. Orono Sr. Cees Card Party The Onono Sr. Cees held thecir first card party on October 8, playing 8 games after a short business meecting. Winners were Hazel Pigott 72; Carl Tamblyn 60; Edith Taylor, Charlie Miller and Jean Allen ail tied witb 58. Low score Stclla Carson. Bingo prize winner Jack Moffat. Ortno Hall Card Party Wininers at Oie recent party wcre: Clara Mlem,,ian 81; Reg Elliott 79; Aleck Moffat 79; Charlie Campbelt 79 and Doreen Green 7'6. Low score Edgar Milison. Draw wnesCharlic Stapletoný, Ait' Pigott, Marian Sals Edgar Mison and Jean Jilîsen. Cards are, held every Wednesdayevng beginning at 8 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. Active Parening Course (1Tesat Clarke 1-1glSchool Clarkel-ivh School Prns ru is oIiering a si% week course beginning ()ctobeýr 22nd)L, to beý helat ie H Iigh School. This is a six session course which wilI hein you learn principles of pareniing that work. The group will be l, imited to fourt een people So cenrol eariy!. For more inifonnation pîcase contact the school at9,S7-477 1. Village of Orono 34 yeas ago. It had extended its service with an office in Bowmanville prior to the merger. It has always maîntained an off-iceý in Orono. Mayor Diane Hamre brought greetings fromn the Town of Newcastle anid stating the benefit of the branch in downtown Orono. She said ail members of ber family were memnbers of the Credît Union. The Hon. Bian Charlton, Minîster of Financial Institutions stated that Credit Unions were comnmunqity-based operations and that the ope-ning in Orono was a sign of success and expansion for the Credît Union. The Miniser said tie menger wýas a happy maniage and that Credit Unions were special in a commirunity and did reflect te characten of the community. Hei, said province widle Credit Unions did have total assets of $11 billion. Gond Milîs, M.P.P. Durham East, also ,vished the Credit Union wellî and was delighted tmat the office had opened in Oronio. He said the move added substance to the dJowntown area. The opening ceremoniies did recognize the efforts of local mnembers of a local commiiittee of the Credit which m eet nce a mionth in conjunction withï the overal board of dlirectors. A preleta(tlinwas imade w Bob Allen who heads the local board. CIt-er members of il ocal coininittee wrealso pesntbing Mý'ary Clapdorp, Rose H-artwig. Leila Werry, the fIovre aae oà, thle OriooadDistrict rei Union was also prcsenit. It was a family day at the Oshawa Ski Club hill east of Kirby last Saturday and Sunday when SAGA in co-operation with the ski club provided ententainmnent and chainlift rides to view the country- side in its fait colours. Not only did those volunteering their tîme for the event but also those who attended, mostly family units, found the event to be most enjoyable. The chairlift into heights above the hilîs was a slow isu,!rely trip up and back and as many rides as you wished. To say the least the trip skyward was relaxing and the faîl colours were still about. it is estimated somne eight hundred took advantage of the lift ride. -BtthMe activities didnt rest with the cbairlift rides. The club bouse was in use for refreshments with an interesting menu, hot dogs, fried green tomatoes, hot beverages and what turned out to be the favourite hom-made soup. And then there was pies galore for your choice. Bernie Martin w ho revels in entertLaimnent especially witb the kids was at his best witb violin and accordion serenades and comic numbers. Kathy Guselle adlded another aspe-ct of entertainmnent at the pian-o playing those sing-along tunes. In speaking with Elva Reid and Kristin MeýICrae the SAGA organization was well please-d with the turnout. Thety expeet that the event could well become an annual event. Rose Ruddell of Oyono was the winner of the Harvest Basket offered as first prize on a draw. Other winners of Moujnt Kirby Turtie Neck T-Shirts were: Jane Bunker, Toronto; Enid Brewen, Kendal, and Tom Henderson of Leskard. Newcastle Family Resource Centre opens The Newcastle Family Resource Centre will share space Resource Centre opened its doors with the Pentecostal Church on Monday, October 4t which operates Tuesday evenings The Resource Centre bas and Sunday. found a home in the Newcastle The Newcastle Family Commujnity Hall in the Village of Resource Centre pnesently houses Newcaýýstle. It is located in the two organization; Newcastle front east room wbvich used to be Family Connection and Snmail the library for the village. The, (Continued page 2) Cutting ribbon at Orono B ranch Trhe ibbon is eut for the official ofnig L he Orono Bnanch of the Auto Workers Commurýi-nity Credit Union last Thlursday. Taking part ae (left to ight) Steve' Nimiigon, president; the Hon. Bian Charlton, Minister of Financial InLstituitions; Gard Mills, M.P.P. Durham East; Mayon Diane Hanre and a longtimreneber of the Credit 'Union Vie Grabko, Orono area. Vol. 56, No. 40

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