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Orono Weekly Times, 20 Jan 1988, p. 3

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Smfford Monuments official opening in Bowmanville The official opening of Stafford Pictured above at the ceremony McKnight, Sam Cureatz, Philip Monuments in Bowmanville was are: Dale Thissen, director of pro- Dawson, store manager, Ann held last Friday afternoon with the duction and design, Barbara and Cowman, Victor Malcolm and ab- cutting of the ribbon at 143 King Theo Thissen, owners, Hal sent Doreen Carpenter. Street East. OBITUARY HAROLD HOWARD DKAN After a lengthy illness, Harold Howard Dean passed away in Memorial Hospital Bowmanville on Monday, December 14, 1987. He was in his 79th year. Bom in Long Sault, he was educated at Long Sault Public School, #9 Public School, and the Orono Continuation School. He was the son of Edward and Rowena Dean. On September 19, 1934, Mr. Dean married Ella Noreen Harris. He farmed for many years in Orono, living at Dean's Corners for most of his life. For the past eight years he lived in the village of Orono. Mr. Dean served as a fence viewer in the municipality for a number of years. He attended, Orono United Church. Mr. Dean is survived by his wife, Ella (Girlie), and brother Hesper. He was predeceased by his sister, Edna Christina West and brother, Kenneth Eldon Joseph, Services were held at Morris Funeral Chapel with the Reverend F. Milnes officiating. Pallbearers were Junior, Dean, Raye and Keith West, Roy Forrester Forrester and Tim Cox. Interment Orono Cé'metery. Separate School Board (Continued from page 1) Counc. Cowman asked what additions additions had been made to administration administration over the past eight years to,which Rigby answered, two. Rigby also noted that the board had approached the owners of the former Training School as to leasing leasing facilities for a school northeast of Bowmanville. He said the board now had a reply reply and would be considering the proposal within the next couple of weeks. He said if these considerations considerations were positive a school would re operative in 1988. Outside the meeting Rigby stated, that a Hong Kong school already leased facilities at the school for a class of thirteen pupils. It was noted that an enrolment of at least 300 was a requirement for an elementary school and a possible 400 for a secondary school. ( is to planning the two represen- v .dyes felt the board was well enough equipped. Orono Youth Theatre Last Friday we took what one might say was a busman's holiday from the printing shop catching up on deliveries along with making Fire protection (Continued from page 1) support of the report and as well said the town did not want to lose out on any development and felt that a mix of volunteer and full time firefighters could be considered considered as workable, Counc. Stapleton said that there is general agreement in Ward Three as to the existing fire protection in the Ward. Counc. Wotten asked that council council not forget the 'back-end' of the municipality Which is also growing and needs better fire protection facilities. Counc. Cowman suggested development funds be used for capital costs of fir.e equipment. , Elliot Lake receptive (Continue from page 1) The Town may call for a scientific scientific research centre to go along with the waste management'project. Joh Veldhuis of the Port Granby group said the proposal was great but cautiohed that improved planning planning must go,_ into any new site or proposal. He said it was no good to go from one bad scene to another. Brad Franklin of the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. said he could see no reason why the plan could not work. He said however there could be one stumbling block and that was the cost of moving the waste the distance from Port Hope to Elliot Lake. "It may be prohibitive", he said. Franklin said it will be interesting to see.if others are interested and said there is a business opportunity there of some sorts. , some new contacts and as well taking taking part in a tour of the Darlington Nuclear generating station. It proved to be an interesting event and all came about when we accepted an invitation from Sue Stiekly of Ontario Hydro to take part in a tour of the Darlington station. station. We know Sue quite well having having sat with her at the local press tables when she was editor of the former Newcastle Reporter. The tour had been arranged for Hydro personnel from the Eastern unit along with members of the news media from the Belleville area. It was a friendly group and thus made for an enjoyable three hour session àt the hydro station. Sue wasn't the only former news hound in the group for Mandy Martin Martin turned up, another former editor with the Newcastle Reporter. Since her stint with the Newcastle Port of Newcastle (Continued from page 1) • and swimming pool will serve residents of the community as well as boaters and the general public. The proposal includes over a mile of shoreline park protected from erosion by armour-stone - embankments, embankments, with picnic areas, walking walking and bike paths. Both the Graham Creek and, the Wilmot Creek boundaries offer well-treed ravine settings and will include conservation conservation areas and nature trails to preserve the wildlife and waterfowl indigenous to the area. Rockwood's spokesmen said the project would be submitted to the municipal authorities in 1988 with a view to commencing site services and the initial housing phase in 1989. It is estimated that the project will provide approximately 1600 men 1 years of employment' for the Region and will provide on-going jobs at the Inn and Màrina for local workers. The spin-off benefits to local suppliers, business and services services will also be substantial, states the news release. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 20, 1988-3 paper she has attended University the theatre in '70 and Marion as well as a writer-editor for a Wilson, general manager and of .Mac,Lean's publication and now is course the kids. He said It was a with public / relations with Hie great undertaking and one he would ■Eastern section of'Ontario Hydro. have liked to have been pari of It seems the Reporter experience when he was a teenager, has done well for these two young The Youth Theatre did provide ladies. many opportunities from ex- We also had an interesting short perience on stage to set design and conversation with Vern Austman, building, stage managing, lighting station manager at Darlington, and and the list goes on down to who for the past few years has maintenance and sales. It took in resided with his wife in the Enter- the full scope o.f theatre for the prise area. teenagers and I can readily say it The biggest surprise of the event was an experience for the local pro- had to be the introduction to Lee moters of the event. Jourard, a producer for Cablevue But what was gratifying to hear (Quinte) Ltd., in Belleville. from Lee Jourard was the fact that No sooner had the name of many of the kids associated with the Orono been dropped in the in- Orono Youth theatre have gone on traduction than the affable Jourard " to pursue a career in theatre pr in a spurted out 'The Orono Youth related profession. He said it was Theatre'. . . the case with his own daughter, Tig- Well this goes, back some years, ger, who for the past ten years.has in fact to 1969 and 1970 when a been stage.manager for the Grand group from the Village sponsored a Theatre in London, youth theatre for teen-age kids He also spoke of Jim Westbeuser some from the local area and others , of the Orono area who now tcache from a distance. It happens .that in Belleville, and who is active in Jourard's daughter, Tigger, was theatre. Of course, Jourard does one of a group from Belleville tak- have the contact into theatre being a ing part in the productions that producer at Cablevue in Belleville, were staged in the old arena It was a lifting reward to speak building. with Jourard now knowing that the The conversation with Lee Orono Youth Theatre did ae- brought back a. lot of memories and complish some of its objectives over he was well versed in the operation the two year period it existed, of the Theatre through to kids cam- It had to be a great experience for ping out in a corn field south of the the kids and a project that had a lot Plydesigns plant and undertaking of value, their own cooking just to be part of the six to eight week stint with the AN AFTER THOUGHT! summer youth theatre. v The starlings are sinking their songs Jourard spoke of the artistic of spring! director Roy Higgins who was with ORONO TOWN HÀLL EUCHRE RESULTS The Euchre results for January 13, 1988 are as follows: Winners Winners of the high were: No. 1, Joyce Cowan (84); No. 2 Ray Bester (82); No. 3 Bernice Partner (81); No. 4 Edgar Millson (79); No. 5- Aleck Moffat'(79). Winners of the low were Bernice Moffat and Wally Boughan. Winners of the draw were: Tom Wilson; Ruth Grady; Marg Linton; May Tabb and Charlie Finney. Euchre every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch! We Are Moving in February and MOVING SHOULD BE FUN Help Us Have Fun arid Reduce Inventory Pop A Balloon for DISCOUNTS 10 to 100% On Each Purchase L------

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