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Orono Weekly Times, 23 Mar 1994, p. 9

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OrooWk14fm.1~w.~n,4~ytM*#i Tales Told Twice by Carol-Ann Oster 1 hope everyone had a great March Break, and is settling back into their normal routine. In Newtonville, the week long holiday ended with a busy weekend of entertainment. The Newtonville card party was held Friday night and here are your winners: Jean Jilisen 93; Don Stapleton 85; Rene Wright 85; Doreen Green 83; Frances Cathcart 91 and Doris Joil 80. Draw winners Alden Hubbard, Reg McCool, Marie Coureau, Mary Todd, Eileen Stapleton and Kay Powell. On Saturday night, Newtonville United was the scene of an evening of dinner and entertairnent. The church basement was filled to near capacity for the Roast Beef dinner. After the dinner, the family trio, the Benders entertained the crowd. The trio of Marlene Stacey, Shirley Stapleton and Mary Hunt on piano, warmed up the crowd. before the Benders took the stage. They sang a selection of numbers for a very appreciative crowd. September 1982 One of the opening features of the Orono Fair this coming Thursday evening bas to bc tho appearance of the "Golden Helmets", the O.P.P. precision motorcycle teai. The General Purpose Committee of the Town of Newcastle bas recommended that a municipality-sponsored garbage collection be provided in the Orono Estates and in the Village of Orono to commence January lst, 1983.* The Kondal-Kirby Public School took the top honours for decorated floats at the school parade held Iast Friday aftemoon ini connection with the Orono Fair Children's Day. In the area of 1,200 students took part in the parade. Enthusiasm and a concern for religious education at St. Sa ~ ~ ~ c - trous n8bcnCuci Orono bas lead to the completion of a new addition to the church on Mill Street. Rev. Haldenby and bricklayer, Winnie Ambruch, spent a few minutes in conversation following the laying of the last brick last Friday afternoon. September 1972 The Garden Hil Conservation Area is to be closed to cainpers permanently. One of the main (Continued page 10j, At the Newtonville United Marlene Stacey and Shirley Stapleton with Mary Hunt at the piano warm up the Newtonville audience prior to the appearance of the Benders. Recycling sets new records in Durham Region Last year, Durham residents recycled almost 30% of their woste, just slightly more thon in 1992. Here are the highlights: " The newspoper recycled in 1993 soved the equivolent of a forest four times bigger thon Oshowa's Lokeview Park. " The total amount of Blue Box moterials received could f111 a train from Ajax to Oshawa or 13 km long. *Carpets mode from Durhom's recycled pop botties would carpet the entire Pckering Town Centre. *More thon 4,400 home composters were distributed in 1993, this brings the total to over 27,00since 1990.. Durham Region oims to reduce, reuse and recycle 50% of our woste by the year 2000. Recycle more in 94.. Grasscycle! Do your lawn o favour, and leave your grass clippings on the lawn. Why waste time roking and bogging, when nature recycles your grass clippings into o greot fertilizer for free? Grass c/ippings - nature's fertilizer, For more information on Grasscycling please contact the Durham Region Works Deportment at (905) 668-7721 or (4116) 869-3751. The head of the Bender Group crowd at the Newtonville Church entertains the near capacity on Saturday evening. ~UHM Ontario Funded in part by the Ministry of Envionment and Enerqy *.DURHAM.3

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