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Orono Weekly Times, 23 Mar 1983, p. 8

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8 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 23, 1983 On to the District meet The Orono Cubs recent- Church and the above April 9th. Esler, Ryan Marsanis, ly held their annual~ Cub will now advance to Pictu red above are (front row) Brent Pinewood Derby run-off the District méet to be (back row) Peter Cowan, Willaims, Da via Burnett at the Orono United held in Bowmanville on Mark Plummer, Cameron and Carl Brown. Consolation winners at the Orono Cub Pinewood run-off Derby were Murray Murray Charland, Kevin Scott and Scott Allister. '(Bradley Thompson a con solation winner was not present at time of taking picture!) There will be a demonstration at the District meet of 18-wheeler racing, cab and trailer. Perhaps we will see this form of racing in the future when the cubs meet in competition. Water power (Continued from page 1) terested groups was held in Shaw's School when a board of directors were elected. In August the following appointments were made from directorate: Charles Osborne, Clarence J. Allan and Ralph Glaspell, directors for three years, Les Coombs, Russell Osborne and Clare Allin, directors for two year, John Stone, Wm. Bickle and Robert, Moffat, directors for ' one year. From the directors Clarence Allin was elected president, Chas. Osborne, vice-president, second vice president Ralph Glaspell and secretary J.J. Mellor. Following an expenditure of $18.16 for Incorporation fees, filing by-laws and a corporate corporate seal the co-operative was in business and undertook undertook to find a location for the new venture. For consideration of purchase purchase the list included the Old Organ factory in Bowmanville Bowmanville at a price of $20,000, the Leskard, Tyrone and Newtonville mills as well as the Lockwood Mill in Orono. At a general meeting on November 5th, 1947 the purchase purchase of the Lockwood mill was considered by some 100 farmers from the area at which time 37 members joined joined the co-operative. The Lockwood mill was purchased at a price of $17,500 which included the house, mill and all equipment. equipment. The co-operative opened their new business on January 1st, 194'8 with Robert Glanville manager. Following managers were R. McGarrity and Ross Gilbert. The first major, change came on April 4th when at flood washed out the mill dam and the co-operative installed installed hydro power to replace water power at the mill. In July of 1950 Ernie Spry took over as manager of the co-operative facing debts of $17,000 which amount was cleared off in the following year and the co-op has never looked back since. With plans to build two new silos at the mill at the south of the Village the directors directors found that stable footings for such were impossible impossible at the Site. It was at this time that the co-op, facing facing expansion, looked for a new site for their enterprise. The co-operative finally purchased three acres of land from Lawrence Hooey in the north of the Village for an. amount of $2,000.00. The directors received approval for the construction of a new mill in ihe north of the Village at the annual meeting in 1957 which was followed by the letting of a contract to Campbell's Millwrights for the, construction of a showroom, five silos, storage and warehouse at a cost of approximately $92,000.00. .■'Thé official opening of the new quarters was held on January 24th, 1958" when over 3700 attended. Ernie Spry held the position position of managet; until December 31, 1969 when the position was tak^n over by Angus Loucks until his retirement retirement in 1980. Wilf Burrus now holds the position of manager. Saint Francis of Assisi Parish NEWCASTLE, ONTÂRIO HOLY WEEKSERVICES March 27- PASSION SUNDAY - Blessing and Distribution of Psalms at all Celebrations- - Saturday 7:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:Q0 and 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 28 - CHRISM MASS - St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral, Peterbor ough 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 - SACREMENT OF RECONCILIATION RECONCILIATION 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31 - CELEBRATION OF THE LAST SUPPER OF THE LORD " - 7:30 p.m. April 1 - GOOD FRIDAY - Children's Celebration 11:00 a.m. - Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 3:00 p.m. April 2 - HOLY SATURDAY - Easter Sunday Vigil Celebrations 8;00 p.m. H April 3 - EASTER SUNDAY - Eucharists 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. John Stone .noted other additions additions over the past number of years. » Victoria Hockey Sticks 25% OFF ROLPH DOMINION HARDWARE 983-5207 ORONO WEED CONTROL GOVERNMENT LICENSED LAWN SPRAYING - WEEDS INSECTS ■ FERTILIZING (CIL) DRIVEWAY SEALING Work Completed By Licensed Professional FREE ESTIMATES PHONE BOB 983-5267 BOX 277, ORONO The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE QUOTATION REQUEST FOR The 1983 Equipment Rental Requirements ' SEALED QUOTATIONS from contrac- tgrs/suppliers interested in being registered on the Town's Registry of Equipment Rental Services for such equipment specified below, will be received by the undersigned until the specified closing date and time. Bids must be returned in the envelopes and on the forms provided. Requirements for rental equipment are listed as follows: Tandem Dump Trucks Track Mounted Backfioes • Gradalls Bulldozers (not less than 200 hp) Small Bulldozer (not less than 40 h'p) Scrapers (not less than 20 cu yards) 4 Push Scrapers (not tess than 20 cu yards) Front End Loaders - Rubber Tired (1 Vi -2 Vi cu yards) Shoulder Grader (75 to 90 hp with window eliminator) Portable Compressor (125 to 150 C.F.M.) Snow BloWers Tractor Driven (not less than 50 hp) Self Propelled Roller (2 ton) ' Dragline (% yd mig.) Quotation documents can be obtained obtained from the Purchasing Office at 1,52 Church St., "Bowmanville, Ontario^ Quotation Q83-4 1983 Equipment Rentals Closing Time and Date: 4:00 p.m. (Local Time), Wednesday, April 13, 1983 All bids will be subject to the terms and conditions setforth in the quotation document's. ' D.M.'Homeniuk, P.P. Purchasing and Supply Agent 623-3379' Date of 1st Publication: March 23,1983 Date of 2nd Publication: March 30, 1983

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