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Wednesday; December' 20, 2006 Qrono Weekly Times - 3 Places I've done time Orono celebrates 175 th in 2007 Christmas bought. First I thought he was kidding, but it was for real. I looked through my My understanding of life pockets and dug out the was that nice things happen receipts from all my pur- to nice people, and I always chases, there and elsewhere, thought I was a half way I couldn't find the receipt decent sort. with the microwave on it and Last Friday 1 found out the guard was looking at me otherwise. like I was a criminal. I was Being the good guy that I in a pickle. I couldn't run am, I took my business out with two carts, and people of the local community and were looking at me like I : went to Oshawa. After mak- was a common thief, ing the round of all the finer By this time there was a clothing shops for girls, my line up behind me a mile daughter and I went to the long, so I went through each Future Shop for electronic bag, and still no receipt, gadgets and then on over to They were getting rea'dy to the Bell Centre for the new take me away when finally I fangled phones that do found the receipt folded up everything. We ended-up at with my money. No; more the WalMart store to finish WalMart ever for me. I am off the day and the shopping, still badly shaken over the Jessica got one cart and I whole episode and several got two. One to push and the trips to the LCBO are proba- other to pull. Getting bly what it will take to calm through the store was 'try- me down. I will end up in the ing' to say the least. One could not stop to look, just grab vyhat you wanted and keep on moving. I explained to Jess that size didn't matter, it was the Alco Hall of Fame for sure. Speaking of nice guys, I see that Bill and James Hale have purchased some army trucks. Rumour has it that they are sending a couple of Jhought behind jt.that count-. , their employees . overseas to "edr I told hef-thaLlarge was r*Swrk4n'Afghanistari. | -J think better as people will grow. Hackor Mercer will do the After a long line up and a driving and Jerry Hale will > longer wait, we ; got to the. • do the shooting. They were cashier. I explained to the supposed to go for three teller that I was paying the months but apparently Jerry whole • shot. Cash. My has all the Spring ploughing daughter checked her cart done already, "so they can through and was gone. I stay for six months. Just in checked through my two time to cut the hay. Now they carts and paid, the cash, have to decide, what side When I got near the door I they are on; This may just be was accosted by a security a rumour, but good luck guard who asked. if he could iboys. : ; : ! , see -the receipt : for the : Merry 1 Christmas and-all microwave oven I had the best next year everyone. Orono Business Improvement Association Enjoy ; <i>' FREE SKATING at the Orono Arena Dec, 27th, ,1. .1 ■' ■ T., '/..-from r; 12:00 - 2:00:- x;>! ) bpiifvni; courtesy of the:. , ..Orono Bih A. - fBest Wishes to you andyours horn ike Orono fB3Dl. /V ^, . *• /L ^ * ,U t MA*** Seventy-five years ago, the village of Orono engaged in their centennial celebration. Thus, next year will the village's village's terquasquicentennial, or 175th anniversary. From Helen Schmid's book, Out of the Mist we leam that in 1832 three settlers; Dennison Douglas, Asa Baldwin and Eldad John came to the present site of Orono where they had purchased lots. A hundred years later, the village of Orono celebrated their centennial, which was to offer a 'sparkling four day program program of events,' comemmorat- ing one hundred eventful years, according to publisher Mr. Sam Cuttell in the June 23rd, 1932 edition of the Orono News. It appears that Orono has a history of celebrating the beginning of settlement, rather than, recognizing the date it became a village. Looking through back issues of the local newspaper, that 1932 centennial was the last milestone anniversary celebrated celebrated by this village. As Orono was constituted as a village in 1855, the year 1955 marked the centennial of that date, and the year 2005 the sesquicentennial anniversary, however, both of these significant significant dates went by unnoticed and thus uncelebrated in the village. Orono was constituted as a Police Village, the Police -Trustees decided to go ahead with plans to incorporate the village. It was reported in the Orono Weekly Times of November 10, 1955, a previous previous attempt in 1954 to incorporate incorporate the Village was turned down by the County Council. Petitions in 1955 in. favour of incorporation represented about 75 percent of the ratepayer^ ratepayer^ In the December 1st paper of that year it was. reported that, 'as it has been legally estab lished under the Municipal Act that the Police Trustees do not have the power to execute this request, be it therefore resolved that this Board of Police Trustees take no further action regarding the said motion." Trustees then went on to discuss the question of where in the Municipal Building the 66 Orono celebrates the 175th Anniversary of its settlement" --under the auspices of Clarington Museums public toilets should be places. The 1932 centennial celebration celebration was a grand affair by all accounts. The July 7th Orono News states, "Thousands of former former citizens return to familiar scenes. Well-formed arches built of evergreens, strung with streamers bearing words of welcome spanned, the main thoroughfares, while stores, shops and other business places and residences were lavishly decorated with flags and bunting and everywhere the glad hand and welcome smile was in evidence." The June 30, July 1,2 and 3,1932, weekend in Orono included musical features, features, drama, a historical parade, sports and light entertainment entertainment with a monster religious religious service in the open air concluding the weekend. The main thoroughfares were lined on Saturday afternoon with a large crowd to watch the Trades and Calithumpian Parade. A celebration of the 175th anniversary of the settlement of Orono, every bit as grand as the centennial celebration is being planned for Canada Day weekend weekend 2007. Organization of this event is spearheaded by the Clarington Museums through their administrator Martha Rutherford. 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Remember to snail out your candles il you are leaving the room or going to bed. ' ~ Happenings ~ Sunday. December 24 Santa Skate at Orono Arena from 12 to 2 p.m. Wednesday. December 27 Orono BIÀ "Free Skate" - Orono Arena 12 to 2 p.m. Saturday. December 30 . Public Skating - Orono Arena 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - $2/person; ^5,00/family yf