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.....-.'. Orono Weekly Times, WEcdnesdaY, April 1), 1996- 9 I ~1t on March 18, 1996 the Orono Amateur Athletic ASsociation broughit to a successful conclusion their fund raising drive for a new ice resurfacer for the Orono Arena. What began as an item on a wish list eighteen months ago became a necessity as the 1995-96 season unfolded as it became evident that the old ice resur- facer was not likely to last much longer. At that tile a fund raising comnîittee was formed under the chair- manship of Michelle Malda to uindertake the task of raising the necessary funds to pay for the new machine. The O.A.A.A. and the community take pride in the. fact that the administration of the Orono Arena is not accomplished withi municipal funding but is done through the efforts of volunteers from the community s0 the togical approachi for funding- was to go to the local community and businesses to try to raise the $55,000.00 that would be required. The response was overwhelming and was kicked off with a major con- tribution by the Arena Improvements and Projects Committee on october 23, 1995. In only five months the project was complete with a final tally of $56,544.33 with donations coming from many varied and some- times unexpected sources. A special thank you must go out f0 Troy Young and the Orono Weekly Times for their continuing coverage and support which kept the project in the public'eye. Thanks also to each of the following confributors for their.generous support which once more proves the adage thaf Orono is a good place to live. Orono Amateur Athletic Association Arena Improvement & Project Committee $1 5,000.00 Harnden & King Construction $500.00 Bowmanville Recreational Hockey League $500.00' Little Charitable Foundation of Orono $10,000.0 Wind At My Back Productions $500.00 Irwin Tax $ 1,000.00 Armstrong's IGA $1 ,000.00 Orono Masonic Lodge $ 100.00 Fami ly Hair Design $200.00 Norm Allun $20.00 Heather Rebekah Lodge $1 00.00 Orono "OBA" Midget Basebali Team $250.00 Joe Karas - Ice Man $2000 Country Comfort - Ted His $200.00 Rolph Hardware $200.00 Canteen Donations $125.00 Orono Hockey Parents Association $2,000.00 Whitby Ditchpigs $80.0 Orono FireFighter's Association $1 ,000.00 Knights of Co lumbus $ 100.00 Mrs. Herb Duvail $500.00 Canteen Donations $75.00 Olive Ona Miller Foundation $5,000.*00 Mr. Tim Cox and Family $300.00 Jr. & Steve West and Families $500.00 Canteen- Donations $ 100.00 Dufferin Aggregates $2,200.00 Dr. & Mrs. Marty Richter $100.00 Armstrong's IGAIOshawa Foods $56.00 Mrs. Peggy Blaschke $20.00 Mr. Robert A. Cowan $200.00 Bowmanville Town League Hockey $500.00 Kendal His Game Farm & Kennels $200.00 Canteen Donations $1 00.00 Chatterton Electric $30000 Mr. Jack Moffat $5000 Oddfellows Lodge $20000 Mrs. Gertrude Gray $200.00 Mrs. Dorothy Robinson $50.00 Mr. & Mrs. Alan Crashley $100.00 Russ Major Heating & Plumbing & Families $500.00 Mr. & Mrs. Don Scott $20.00 Mr. John Lowery $5000 Hogle Holdings Limited, $100.00 4-T Club $100.00 Mr. & Mrs Darren Collier $50.00 Mrs. Barb Thompson $25.00 Doîl House Raffle - Mr. & Mrs. Bill Grady $270.00 Aero's/Oldtirner Game $8 15.50 Fundraiser (shootout) $58.00 Orono Figure Skating Club $700.00 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bouiey $ 100.00 Mr. Charlie Reid $500.00 Armstrong's IGA $ 130.00 Orono Town Hall Board $250.00 Mr. & Mrs Joseph Reader $20.00 Mr. & Mrs. Klaus Schoenmaker $50.00 Mr. Wayne Bailey $5000 Kids Love Hockey $200.00 Mrs. Velma Jakeman $ 100.00 Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy Gray $ 100.00 Mr. Ross Mercer $ 100.00 Newcastle Lions Club $5,000.00 CAW-Ron Beacock $25000 Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Read $ 100.00 Mr. & Mrs. Earl Taylor ,$ 150.00 Kendal Loyal Orange Lodge $350.00 Mrs. Lina Shetier $50.00 National Power Skating Plus $250.00 In Memory of Vic Bridger $250.00 St. Stephen's Separate School Hockey Tear $ 100.00 Sonbon Homes $1,500.00 Armstrong's IGA-cash register tapes $422.53 Canteen Donations $136.30 Clarington Social Comrnittee $5 1.00