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Orono Weekly Times 5310 Main St., E-mail: oronotimes@rogers.com Phone: 905-983-5301 |
April 24, 2019
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Clean sweep NewcastleThis Saturday as part of Operation Clean Sweep, there are three cleanup locations at Newcastle’s lake front – Bond Head, Samuel Wilmot Nature Area and Admiral’s Walk Clubhouse.
Wild turkey hunting season has begun The 2019 spring wild turkey season in most of Ontario opened on April 25 and is a result of the reintroduction of wild turkeys to Ontario in the late 1980’s. The subsequent growth of turkey populations allowed for a limited hunt that has expanded over the years as the number of birds continues to grow.
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Editorial...
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As of Monday, April 22 – Earth Day, customers of the Metro grocery chain across Quebec can use their own packaging at the deli, meat, fish, seafood, pastry and ready-to-eat meal counters.
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I receive somewhere in the neighbourhood of 25 emails a day from Canada News Wire. Most of the time its not relevant to our community newspaper, but last week I received this “Canada Post’s forecast of losses has Postmasters concerned about future cuts to rural postal services”.
Read the complete editorial in this week's Issue.
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Coming Events...Apr 25th - Orono Horticultural Society House Plant Show, Orono United Church at 7:00 p.m. Topic: What’s New for 2019 with Vikki Whitney, Griffins Greenhouses, Lakefield. For more information, call 905-983-5162.
Apr 27th - St. George’s Church Annual Roast Beef Dinner, 250 Mill St. S., Newcastle, Church Hall, 5:00 p.m. Tickets: Adults - $22, Kids 6 - 12 - $10, 5 & under, free. Tickets available at the door or pre-sale, call: Margery - 905-987-4277. Apr 27th - Orono Clean-Up, 10:00 a.m. to noon, starting at the Sidney B Rutherford Woods Walk Trailhead. Apr 27th & May 7th - Order your Painted Ladies butterflies for the Orono Butterfly release. Cost $10 for one or $80 for 10. Apr 27th - Durham Region free compost day, 8 a.m. to noon or while supplies last at the Clarington Operations Depot. Apr 28th - A Gift Of Art solo art exhibition featuring Diane Daigle, opening reception 2-4 p.m. May 1st - Bowmanville East Secondary Plan Presentation, between 6-8 p.m. with a presentation at 6:15 at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex. May 1st - Durham York Victoria Land Owners Association Annual General Meeting at 7:00 p.m., Kendal Community Centre. Guest Speaker: MPP Toby Barrett. Lunch provided May 1st - BOAA concert with Electric City Swing, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at 26 Beech Ave, Bowmanville. May 3rd - KENDAL LIONS CLUB Celebrate Glorius May” Come for Dinner at Kendal Community Centre. Doors Open 6:00 p.m., Dinner - 6:30 p.m. Adults - $20.00. Contact any Kendal Lion for tickets or Shirley: 905-786-2484 or Karen: kchristopher@emailx.ca. May 4th - Ladies Tea Party, Maple Grove United Church, 219 Maple Grove Rd., 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tickets - $12.00. For tickets, call Ann at 905-436-5381. May 5th - Newtonville Hall presents Afternoon Tea with Lady Kimberly of Tea Grannys & Friends, Newtonville Hall, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. $20 per person. Advance Tickets - 905-983-5816 or pick up tickets at Newtonville General Store or Stapleton Auctions. Photos...See the photos published in this weeks edition by visiting our "Photo Gallery". High quality colour prints of our photos can now be purchased. Email us for more information.
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Looking Back...Do you want to know what was happening in Orono 25 years, 50 years or 75 years ago?
Read Looking Back in this week's issue. Where Am I?
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