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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 1937 - 2012 · Celebrating 75 Years Orono Weekly Times - 3 Looking Back... Gleaned from past editions of the Orono Weekly Times 25 Years Ago... There were 13 ½ tables out for the Orono Town Hall Euchre Party on May 13th. High score: Fred Yeo 77, Gladys Greenwood 75, Laurena Bright, Marion Sears, Carlos Tamblyn and Mary A. Thompson all tied for third spot with 74. Low score: Carl Todd. Draw winners were Don Thompson, Ray Bester, Harvey Partner and Jean Allen. The next card party will be May 20 (tonight) and May 27th then they will be discontinued until October. Ladies please bring lunch. Thank you for a very good season, The Town Hall Board. 50 Years Ago.... The baseball season opened for the Orono Intermediate Baseball Club on Tuesday evening when Orono were the host to Oshawa at a game in the Orono Park. In this feature Orono took the victory 4 to 2 and had little The pleasure of shopping downtown Orono was enhanced by the presence of buskers Saturday morning. Picture from left to right: MacKenzie Miles on the stringed bass, Jacob Lauzon on banjo and Jake Vanhaverbeek on guitar. difficulty in doing so. The Orono line-up: Keith West, pitcher; Jim Beaton, catcher; Charles Armstrong, 1st; Kelly Lane, 2nd; Ronnie West, 3rd; Donnie Lycett, short stop; Don Mercer, Dean West and Peter Maartense, field; Ted Stone, relieving pitcher. 75 Years Ago... On Friday evening last a committee from the Chamber of Commerce waited on the Board of Police Trustees in the Library re: the Hydro question. Mr. R.R. Waddell was the spokesman for the Chamber of Commerce and informed the Police Trustees that the Chamber of Commerce has been discussing the Hydro question in Orono for the past two or three months on the advisability of purchasing same. If we go on as we are now power rates in the village will never get any lower and it also would be difficult to secure manufacturing plants at the high cost of power. A motion was passed that the Secretary of the Police Trustees write to the H.E.P.C. and ask for information on the question and what would be the purchase price. ~ Happenings ~ Thursday , May 24th 2012 - VictorianTea and Fashion Show, St. Francis of Assisi Parish Hall, $10.00, 12 p.m to 3 p.m Sunday, May 27th 2012 - Tri- City Gospel Chorus, Newcastle United Church, Free Admission Sunday, May 27th 2012 - Orono United Church Sunday School "God's Creation" 10:30 to 11:30, Free will offering. Tuesday, May 30th 2012 - St.George's Newcastle, SALAD Lunch & Dinner, $12.00 Adults, Children 6-12 $6.00, Children Under 5 free. Lunch 11:30-1:00, Dinner 6:00 P.M Tuesday, June 5th 2012 - Big Brothers and BigSisters of Clarington AGM, 23 Scugog Street Bowmanville. Sunday, June 10th, 2012 - Open House, W. Vance Allen 90thBirthday, Oddfellows Hall, 2 P.M