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È Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 1$, 19 6 3 4Oth Anniversary Happy 85th Birthday Nanny. (Vel Watson, Sept. 20) Love From Your Family Maybe the Demolition Derby was rated as the largest crowd drawer, but the Fiddle Contest drew a parked house with lots of talent as usual. These fiddlers came from Stratford, Dorchester, Penetang, Toronto and sur- rounding districts. The judges for the event were Bob Arbuckle from Richmond Hill and Roy Dauncey of Peterborough, Doreen Lowery was house pianist for the seventeenth year, & Evelyn Stinsen pianist. There were twenty- four contestants. In the twelve and under there were eight young fid- ders, Kyle Cook of Dorchester received First prize a cheque for $45:00 and received a tro- phy donated by Norm & Ruth Andrews. Kate Gannon Second place and $30.00 and Tamara Mitchell of Orono Third place and $20.00. The other contestants received two toonies each from Norm' Andrews. In the eighteen and under there were three contestants with Mathew Johnston of Stratford taking First place $60.00, a trophy donated by Bill & Mary Bunting. Second place of $45.00 went to Brian Buckowski and Third, $30.00 to Max Dares. In the over sixty class there were eight contestants Earl Giles received First prize of Fay and Glory Adams of Pigott Lane in Orono celebrated their 40th anniversary irk style, with a large group of friends and rel- atives at a dance held at the Orono Arena and Community Centre last Saturday night. Congratulations Fay and Glory. The Newcastle Horticultural Society mem- bers would like to invite everyone to their annual fall show on Tuesday September 24th in the Centennial Room of the Newcastle Community Hall. Staging time is from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. This years' convenor will be Jean Rickard. $75.00 and a trophy donated by Hope's Video, Newcastle. Second prize, $60.00 went to Scotty McHardy, and Third prize, $45.00 to Murray Kronis. In the Duet class, there were six entries Shane and Kyle Cook of Dorchester received $ 100.00, Keyser tro- phies and Perpetual trophy from Calvin and the late Dorothy Crago. Second prize $75.00 to Mark Sullivan and Ed Langlois and Third prize, $50.00 to Max Dares and Brian Buckowski. All prizes donated by Calvin and the late Dorothy Crago. In the open class there were five contestants. Shane Cook received First prize of $100.00 - Keeper trophy donated by Harold & Jean Moffat. Perpetual Trophy by Orono & District Fiddle Club. The Youngest Fiddler, William Tink of Newcastle received the trophy made and donated by Don & Ann Evans. It was a very enjoyable evening with other entertain- ment of step dancing. We would like to thank all the donors, without them we wouldn't have a contest. Mac Ransberry and Tom Moffat were in charge of the contest. With Mac being M.C. Thanks to all contestants and audi- ence. Sec you again next year. OBITUARY LeRoy Brown LeRoy George Brown, a long time resident of Lindsay, died at Ross Memorial Hospital, on July 22, 1996, at the age of 80. Mr. Brown was born in Orono, Ont., the son of Ellen and John D. Brown. We will be missed by his wife Aili (nee Forbom Newman), his son John and daughter-in-law Elsie of Oakville, his son Robert and daughter-in-law Andrea of Waterloo, his daughter Sandra Brown Bradley and son-in-law Gary of Burlington and grandchildren Carolyn, Julie, Cameron, Kathryn, James and Allison. He was the brother of James, Everett, Marion and Olive Millson of Orono. Mr. Brown attended Orono Public School, Bowmanville High School and Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, where he was known to friends as Brownie. He was an agricultural representative with the Ministry of Agricultural and Food for 33 years. During the Second World War, Mr. Brown was a navi- gator with the #410 Cougar Squadron. He was overseas from May 1944 to the end of the war, doing low level night reconnaissance flying with his pilot Stu Pheonix. During their flights, the crew often encountered flack from below. On one mission, his pilot was sure they had been hit because of flames on the wings. He told Mr. Brown to bail out. Mr. Brown respond ed, "I'm not bailing out into that, I'm going down with you. After some scary moments, the pilot laughed and informed his navigator they weren't on fire after all. It was only St. Elmo's fire which had fooled him. This was during the liberation of Holland. For his military service Mr. Brown received the 1939- 1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the CVSM with bar, the Victory Medal 1939-1945 and the Long Service Medal. Mr. Brown's was a life of service. lie made tremendous con- tributions to his community through his involvement in many clubs and organiza- tions. He was a member of the Cambridge Street United Church. He was on the church board for 29 years. For 15 years he was on the church committee of stew- ards. For 14 years he was an elder at the church. Mr. Brown is a past-presi- dent of the Kiwanis Club, the Canadian Club and the College Community Choir. He was also a member of the Walter Auld Fellowship Group and the Lindsay Horticultural Society. Mr. Brown served 29 years with Lindsay Central Exhibition. He acted as sec- retary at three World Plowing Matches, one in Huron coun- ty and two in Victoria county. In 1962 he researched and wrote a paper which was pre- sented to the provincial cab- inet regarding a new seat of learning in Lindsay. The final result of this was the Sir Sandford Fleming College campus. Mr. Brown also served three years on the Lindsay Board of Parks Management and served on the Lindsay Public School Board. Mr. Brown was also a lead- er in the area's agricultural community. At one time he was the secretary of seven farm organizations at once. He organized the first 4-H Calf Club in Haliburton coun- ty. He was a life member of the Ontario Agricultural College Alumni Association and lead a junior farmer del- egation to Great Britain and Europe. Mr. Brown's hobbies included gardening and work- ing on his wood lot at the family cottage where he plant- ed more than 50 different species of trees. He and his wife travelled extensively and he took great pleasure in visiting with fam- ily and friends. Mr. Brown's funeral was July 25 at Cambridge United Church with interment at Riverside Cemetery in Lindsay. The service was conducted by Rev. Ruggles Constant. Pallbearers were Mr. Brown's sons Robert and John, his grandsons Cameron and James, his long-time best friend Charles Buckley and his eldest nephew Earle Brown of Florida. Recycle SHOP AROUND, GET YOUR BEST PRICE THEN CALL US FOR YOUR BETTER PRICE We give you the maximum $$$ for your Trade-In. 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