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1 fill sis Photo courtesy of .Gould Photo Shop, Bowrpanville Eric James (Rick) Patterspn Orphans First Re-Union In Years " ■■■■ ■■■■■■■ :innn APPLICATIONS ' There is little doubt that 3000 APPLICATIONS Since February 9th the Rent Review Office in Oshawa has had a Total of 3000 enquiries concerning the legislation from both tenants and landlords Orono Weekly Times, March 10, 1976 No long line-ups for annual meeting do give a lot of time in the promotion of the program and that such support as last week from the general public is most disheartening. There were only eight present at the ■_,cvv.,vw, „ meeting. The following officers were elected to office for the year 1976: ' • Irene Konzelmann, President Barry Hazelden, Vice-Pres. Sherri Richards, Secretary Fern Sargent., Treasurer Directors - Gerry Bailey,' Maureen Mumford, Sandra Hudson, Marg. Kemp and Ruth Grady. Would deduct $50.00 from pay Mr, G. K. Humphreys of the It was pointed out that a Northumberland and Newc- number of persons in the astle Board of Education has community, mainly mothers, presented to the board a DISAPPOINTING TURN OUT When it comes to registration registration of children for the summer swimming lessons at the Orono Park long line-ups generally prevail. This was not the case last week when the Orono Swimming Club held their annual meeting. Attendance was most disappointing disappointing to the 1975 directorate directorate with only one other than the directorate showing up for the meeting. Two young Scouter cooks, Rene Morin and Shawn Robinson Robinson are in the throws of peeling potatoes for the Saturday evening meal at the Cold Spring Camp where the leaders the two scouters Orono Boy Scouts spent the volunteered for the job. Cold week-end from Friday even- Springs Camp is located in ing until Sunday afternoon, the Ganaraska Forest north- According to their scout east of Kendal. Notice of Motion which if passed by the board would affect 'the remuneration of 'members if they missed a certain number of meetings during the year. The Notice of Motion read Orono Scouts winter camp CAMP AT COLD SPRINGS Fourteen Orono Boys Scouts Scouts along with six leaders held a winter camp at Cold springs Camp in the Ganaraska over Quote of the Week: There are some things money can't buy, including what it Used to. - the past week-end. The troop Used the sleeping quarters at the camp as well as the the kitchen and dining area. They also made use of the recreational recreational facilities at the camp both indoors and outdoors. From the reports from the boys when we visited them Saturday afternoon they were thoroughly enjoying the outing outing and the facilities at the foappenmgsL. YET TO RECEIVE QUËSTIONAIRE In speaking with Mr. Doug Moffatt on Monday he asked if we had deceived his questionaire which had been sent to all residents in the riding. Upon receiving a negative answer Mr. Moffatt said it appeared that the mailing had missed the residents of Orono, a matter in which he would have to look into. Me did say that to date he had had a good response to the questionaire asking opinions on a number ot items of interest in the area, . _ . * - . , y ' FATHER OF MP DIES Mr. Frederick Charles Lawrnce, father of Mr. Allan Lawrence, MP for Northumberland Durham, passed away on Sunday with iuneral services being held in Toronto on Monday. Mr. Lawrence was in his 100th year. HELPING OUT IN STORM DEVASTED AREA Three employees of the Community Telephone Telephone Company who work out o Orono are now working in western Ontario assisting with restoring telephone service in the Erin area following last wéek's winter storm.. Messrs.'. Ben Madill, Floyd Post and David Forrester are on loan from the Oropo system. . NO DELAY BY REGION IN RECENT STORM The Region of Durham Public Works Department could be considered "Johnny on the Spot" following the recent snow storm last Monday and Tuesday. The camp. Most of the activities were held outside including snow- shoe races, tobogganing, and hiking. Instructions were also given in lighting cooking fires outdoors, heating water in paper cups as well as instructions in the use of a compass in the forest. , Although it was a winter camp the group had the comforts of the Cold Spring Camp which use was granted by the owners, the Ministry of Correctional Services. The boys arrived in camp late Friday afternoon and remained until late Sunday ■afternoon. i Continued page 3) memories will float back to the mid forties and the early sixties' this Saturday when * close to one hundred players and" associates of the former Orono Orphan Hockey club assemble at the Orono Oddfellow's Oddfellow's Lodge for their first re-union. The Orphans were an integéral part of community live in Orono for at least a period of fifteen years. They ■ were known for their ability on the ice and were in fact a drawing card throughout the district and even in parts of Ontario far removed from the tiny Village of Orono. That fifteen year period will be relived over and over again, this Saturday in the space of a few hours. It will, also be a time to renew old friendship both on and off the ice. In. even speaking to the local boys who were associated associated with the team there is an excitement over the re-union. It all comes about this Saturday in the Oddfellow's Hall in the form of a banquet and re-union. New ownership at the Oroito Weekly Times This week marks another milestone in the history of the Orono Weekly Times which opened its dtiors in Orono in 1937, when Roy A. Forrester-proved a plant front Oakville to this centre. , As of the first of this week Mr. Eric J. (Rick) Pa Person'becomes a joint owner of the Times in partnership with Roy C. Forrester, the former sole owner.. Mr, Patterson is a resident of Bowman- ville and: the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim s Patterson who 'both were, former residents of Orono. The, new part owner has many connections with the community. community. His grandparents on his father's side, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Patterson farmed east of Kirbv and later operated a grocery store in Orono. On his mother's side, his grandparents,,Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Linton were residents of th'e community for 42 years with Mr. Linton being.the superintendent superintendent of the Orsno Tree Nursery during this period. Mr. Patterson has had over six years experience in all aspects of the printing trade and during the past two years has held a desire to venture into his own business. . . ■ Both Forrester and Patterson are enthusiastic of the new arrangement and are looking forward to improvements both in the newspaper and the commercial job printing portion of the business. * snow on Thursday, A great improvement over previuos records and almost as fast as they get it done in Kirby : STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO " With a total enrolment in the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of education area amounting to 21,528 in January of 1976 the tstudent-teafcher ratio in elementary school is 23.45 to 1, in secondary schools 16.88 to 1 and in the Trainable Retarded Schools 9.18 to 1. ■