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Fair Oûeen chosen Orono Fall Fair a class event attendance holds at 1982 level In the annals of the Durham Central Fair held in Orono the 1983 edition will surely have glowing reports of a most successful event steeped in fine entertainment, excellent competition arid in general, just a superb fair. The Thursday night kickoff kickoff set the tempo for the four-day exhibition in Orono. Busy, busy, busy, had to be the theme with plenty of inside activity on the Arena stage as well as the activities outside in such as the tremendous cattle shows, a larger than usual heavy horse show, riding classes, jumper and hunter show and the inside exhibits. The new housing for the poultry and rabbit shows and MacDonald's Farm added a new dimension to these features of the fair as did the Dairy Princess competition early Saturday afternoon. The Leahy family were tops in entertainment along with the amateur contests and the old time fiddler's contest. To this one, can add the horse drawing contest, the tug-o-war contest, the O.P.P. Golden Helmets, demolition derby and the Hell Drivers and still the fair held its agricultural content. Attendance this year kept Restaurant owner charged with arson Miss Beth Marchant of Courtice (centre) was chosen Queen of the"Fair on Thursday Thursday evening of last week in an event that neraiaea t/ie Beginning Beginning of the Orono Fair. First runnerup went to Jill Munro of Bowmanville (right) with second runnerup being Sandra Grant of Bowmanville. The owner of the Venezia Family Restaurant, Valerio Longo, 54, has been charged with arson by Durham Regional Police following a Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 14, 1983 fire that gutted the rear portion portion of the restaurant last week. The fire broke out last Thursday morning, 12:30 am and required the services of 31 firefighters and six units from Orono, Newcastle and Bowmanville fire departments. departments. Fire chief, Jim Hayman stated damage has * been estimated at roughly $145,000, No injuries resulted from the fire. A police spokesman said pace with that of 1982 with gate receipts up some $4,800.00 due mainly to the increase of 50 cents in admittance admittance charge. In 1981 gate receipts totalled $20,000, in 1982 $24,000 and in 1983 near $29,000. Children's day, Friday afternoon, saw great activity for the 1000 that marched from the Orono Public School to the fair grounds taking part in such as the decorated bicyle contest and other competition in the junior talent show and sport evénts. Orono should be proud of this annual event and the success success of the 1983 edition. the restaurant located on highways 115-35 about one mile south of Orono was insured. insured. Durham Regional Police, the Newcastle Fire Department Department and the Fire Marshall's office of Ontario have been investigating the cause of the fire following evidence of a break-in. Longo and his family who lived above the restaurant were not home at the time of the fire. Valerio Longo recently purchased the restaurant business from Maria Kemperle of Orono. would designate two Orono buildings ; The Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee Committee of the Town of Newcastle has asked council to designate both the Orono Fire Hall and the Clarke Library and Museum building for historic reasons. Council has deferred any decision on the old fire hall while have asked for a staff report on the Library building, A motion did gain support on the fireball request that the letter be attached to* the fireball property file. Ccmnc. Woody ard said due to some interest in the downtown fireball council should take no action that may distourage this interest. The Town has let a contract contract for a new fireball and are looking for ways to dispose of the present hall. LACAC point out that the present fire hall in Orono is the only 19th century fire hall left in the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. It points out that fire protection protection in Orono dates back to the 1850's when a mobile [ ftappcnmg^,.. ] DEAD ZONE SHOWING In a recent report in the Toronto Star it was stated that the Festival of Festivals, currently runningin Toronto, had landed the world premier of David Cronenberg's The Dead Zone. The premier will be held September 17th at 11:30 p.m. at the University University Theatre. The Festival eagerly sought the Dead Zone as the piece_ de resistance 'of its retrospective of Cronenberg's eight other* thriller movies. As most will recall part of the film was shot in the Orono Town Hall with some from the area taking part as extrqs. OLD TYME FIDDLER CONTEST WINNERS Twenty contestants and a full-house audience enjoyed the annual Orono Fair Fiddler's contest last Thursday evening as well as stepdancing. Winner 12 and under: 1st and trophy Shawn Mundell, 2nd, Danny Mundell, Warsaw; 18 yrs. and under 1st and trophy Cara Anderson, Pickering, 2nd Tena Mundell, 'Warsaw; 65 and 'over; 1st and trophy George Stinson, Scarborough, 2nd Charles Campion, Peterboroug, 3rd Audry Gilmour, Port Hope; OPen class winners, 1st and trophy Albert Moher, Lake field; 2nd Dan McAvoy, OShawa; 3rd Ralph Pederson, Port Perry and 4th Glen .Warburton, Lindsay. * s hand pumper was purchased by the department requiring four men to man the pumper, pumper. In 1896 villagers voted to purchase a new steam operated pumper by a four vote margin. The cost of the new equipment was $2,285.00. At this time the present hall, was constructed to house the new equipment with Harry Hooper becoming the first captain of the new department. He held this position until 1924 when he was replaced by Mr. Davey (Continùed page 2) Should make views known early Donna Fairev. chairman of the Adhoc Committee studying studying the feasibility of implementing implementing alternate full-day kindergarten within the jur- sidiction of the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, has urged urged those with concerns and views should make such knowp as soon as possible. The new committee has now held its first meeting with the next meeting to be held on September 21st. Meetings are to be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month. • The Board has directed the committee to report their findings findings by the end of; (Continued page 6) 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. Preparing for Orono Showcase Co- operative Kay Woods and, Jan Coates are busy above judging judging the items tl'iat. are being juried for the .opening of thenew Orono enterprise, Orono Showcase Cooperative. Cooperative. Both Woods and Coates come well Qualified for their task in . Orono with degrees in fine art and active- in maqy of the district Arts Councils. . Orono Showcase Cooperative Cooperative opens on Friday, September 23rd in their newly re-decorated premises behind the office of Matthew & Hills in the Armouries building. The officiai opening continues continues both on Saturday and Sunday -, . 1