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Orono Fair this week-end Lots happenings at annual fall fair The annual Tractor and Truck pull held at the Orono Fairgrounds on Mondaÿ saw a slight reduction in attendance as well as a slight reduction in the number of participants. participants. But the competition competition was keen and many were on hand to view the event. The special attraction of the modified tractors had a good number of entries for the spectators to cheer for and the tarm tractor pull had its cometitive spirit as usual. Clue to 9(1) were in attendance. Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 7, 1983 ♦ * * Everything Looking Good for Orono fair All reports that are now coming in auger vyell for the Orono Fair. Seven entries have indicated they intend to be part of the Queen of the Fair contest which is held Thursday even-# ing. This would be an increase in the number who took part last year. * As to entries in the various departments at the fair Mrs. A'rlyne Ayre states that appear better than usual and this is true throughout the whole prize list. Grant Yeo speaks as if the school parade will be larger than ever before with pew schools having intimated they will be in attendance for the parade at 12:45 Friday noon. The chilren will compete in various events and will be conducted throughout the fair by their teachers. . . t 'Don't be one to miss the fair at Orôno this week-end. Giant Rummage Sale St. Vincent de Paul Society will be holding a giant Rummage Sale, Saturday, September 17th from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 'St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall in Newcastle. Orono Bantams lose out to Cottam The Orono Bantam hardball club entered in the Ontario Ontario finals over the past week-end were unable to get an edge on the entry from Cottam (near Windsor). In a best two out of three series Cottam made it a two straight game win with a vie-* tory on their home diamond on Saturday and a win on the local diamond in Orono on Sunday. The Cottam club won the first game by a score of 9-4 while before a large Oronbo crowd on Sunday downed the Orono club for the second time by a 9-1 score. The local team has done well this year and were quick to pick up home town support in their effort to bring an Ontario Ontario title to the Village. To canvas Village for Arthritis Society This coming week a canvas will be conducted throughout the Village of Orono and area in aid H of The Arthritis Arthritis Society and is being sponsored by the Orono Branch headed up by Mary Bunting. Last year the .canvas was supported supported with donations totalling $1400.00. Your support of the program will be appreciated. ' t To study allday allday kindergarten An adhoc committee has been set up by the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education to study the possible implementation of full-day kindergarten within the school system. The committee resulted due to Va strong objection registered when earlier this year the board decided to im- plement full-day kindergarten in an effort to ■ reduce transporation costs of the every-day half-day kindergarten as now exists. As a result of the objections registered the board backed away from the decision with the understanding that a special committee would be appointed to consider the issue further and then report to the board. . Donna Fairey, board member from Bowmanville, has been appointed chairman of the adhoc committee. It was Fairey who suggested that such a committee be set up earlier this year. Other members on the committee are board members, Elizabeth Parken of Cobourg and Verna Shackleton of Colborne; parent representatives Jane Thompson from the western area, Brenda Woodman from Port Hope, and Carol Ferguson from the eastern area. Teachers appointed to the committee are: Barbara Alexander teaching at Hastings Hastings Public School, Cathy Carleton, North Hope Central Central Public School, Elizabeth McCaughey of Merwin Greer School, Cobourg and primary education consultant with the board, Carol Benor. Harry Knapper, the western area superintedent, is appointed appointed as a representative of the administration. The committee is expected 1 to report to the bogrd by the end of November but extra time will be allowed if required. required. Hockey registration holds firm One hundred and forty-two boys have now registered to play under the Orono amateur Athletic} Association banner this coming '83-'84 hockey season, This compares favourable- to registration last year., - , There were 21 registered in Tykes, 13' in Novice,26 in Atoms, 26 in PeeWee, 27 in Bantam, 20 in Midget and 9 for Juvenile. Any boy wishing to play Juvenile hockey are asked to phone the arena at 983-5617 or Dennis Mumford at 983-9443. The big news in Orono this week js, of course, the Orono Fair and all it offers in the various forms of entertainment entertainment and competition. The fair- opens seven o'clock Thursday evening to continue through Friday afternoon and evening, Saturday afternoon and evening evening and thoughout the Sunday Sunday till late in the afternoon. The features dming this period are many and there is something for everyone on the entertainment menu. The competitions range from baking baking to needlecraft, from tug- .o-war to horse and cattle shows, poultry, rabbits,, sheep, art, vegetables, flowers and many more contests contests of interest. . Not to be forgotten is the friendly atmosphere at the fair where one can enjoy a few words with neighbours, - friends and visitors as all take part in the activities of the week-end. THURSDAYS PROGRAM. At_ 7:00 p.m. the Miss Durham Central Fair contest takes centre stage in the arena building while in the new cattle cattle burp the popular Holstein Show swings into its competitions. competitions. At 7:30 the grandstand program commences with the popular O.P.P. Golden Helmets performing their ride to be followed shortly after 8:00 p.m. with the nerve-jarring demolition derby. derby. At 8:30 the Fiddler's contest contest opens on the arena stage- and again there is a large number of contestants already signed up to take part. All exhibits in the buiulding are open for viewing viewing as is the poultry show, the midway and a revamped MacDonald's Farm boasting more than the usual number of farm animals in a new inside inside location. FRIDAY'S PROGRAM Friday afternoon is children's day at the fair and one thousand children have already been enrolled in the annual school parade from the Orono Public School. Other schools from Bowmanville Bowmanville are expected to attend and it looks as if the parade will be one of the largest of recent years. The parade leaves the Orono Public school grounds at 12:30 p.m. There are numerous competitions competitions for the children in- (Continued from page 7) Kendal Eagles are Ontario 'C' Champs The Kendal Eagles returned returned from the All-Ontario championship tournament held in Wyoming over the holiday week-end with the championship for Senior 'C' baseball in hand. The Eagles who top their league in the regular schedule and playoffs were not to be denied the Ontario 'C' championship championship in Wyoming. The club won four of their five games and most important important won the final game of the championship series in a tight battle with the Stayner entry. Kendal first faced North Bay on Saturday and edged out the big city team by A score of 4-3 with Bill Bickle being the winning .pitcher . • The first game on Sunday was played against Wyoming with Kendal, in the cliff * hanger, taking a 7-6 victory. Jim Stacey was the winning pitcher. The second game saw Kendal Kendal take a 6 to 1 win over Clinton with Kejth Powell the winning pitcher on the Kendal Kendal mound. This win placed Kendal in the final series with Staynor who had defeated North Bay and Clinton but had lost to Wyoming 9-8. The finals were played on Monday with Staynor taking a 3-0 win over the Eagles when the Kendal club was held to two hits both by Kirk Woodwarçj. In the second game of the final series Kendal slipped by Staynor on a score of 3-2 with ■Keith Powell the winning pitcher. pitcher. * Steve West took four hits in the final game while Kirk Woodward drove out two hits. John Robinson, with a well executed bunt single sent Steve West home for the winning winning run for the championship. championship. ' The Kendal Club wishes to thank all their fans and sponsors and especially Bob and Brian Foster and Dave * Strutt. A good season all around fbr fhfe Kendal Eagles and in especially winning the Senior 'C' Ontario championship. Y.W.C.A, program'expands to Orono The Y.W.C.A. prgram expands to Ororio Village and pre-registration is .being held at the Orono Town Hall on Wednesday, September 14th, 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. The fall program in Orono includes Fitness and Fun for Little Ones of physical activities, crafts and games for girls and boys, two and-a-half to three and half years of age. The program program is held Wednesday mornings for ten weeks. ■ An Adult Fitness to Music (Basic) program is also being offered and will be held Monday mornings. Pre-registration is required for all programs. 1