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® THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Tuesday, March 24, 1953 Annis, (nee ANNIS--Mr. and Mrs, Wilired Anais, (nee Eileen Stauffer), are happy nounce the tn of their daughter on Sunday, March 22, 1953, a sister for Alfie and Billie. TERSON--Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Pater- BATE (nee Audrey Bainbridge), are ha to announce the birth of their son, Wil- tam Stephen, on Saturday, March 321 1983, at the Oshawa General Hospital. SCOTT--Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Scott (nee Joyce King) are happy to announce the birth of their son, Frank Alvin, at the Oshawa General Hospital, on Saturday, March 21, 1953. A brother for Shaion and Bob. UTHCOTT--Mr. and Mrs. Donald South- Lo of Exeter (nee Barbara Gage rly of ) ce the birth son, Michael Gage, Friday, Marc of Rom at Victoria Hospital, London, ont. DEATHS UNN--Entered into rest in Oshawd, oN , March 24, 1953, Elmire Embury, widow of the Inte Jona Gunn mother Fred Gunn, od in her 8ist year. Duffin G Funeral from Funeral Home, . J » Hareh 26, Hazzard's Cemetery. For ork call the Armstrong Funeral ome, 3-2411. in Oshawa on Monday, willl of rm. in his 80th year. , awa, in v vs] Din Luke-McIntosh Funeral Oshawa, on Wednesday, March 25, to St, George's Church, for service at 3:30. Entombment Union Cemetery Mausoleum. Masonic service this evening at 7 pm. cKINNON--At her residence in Walker- » Ontario, on Sunday, March 22, loved wife mother of Mrs. Jack Hayes (Jessie) of Columbus and John of Walkerton, and of Elizabeth and John. Resting at the Panner and Pearson Funeral Home, Walkerton. Funeral serv- ice from Knox Presbyterian Church, Wed- nesday, March 25, at 2 p.m. with inter- ment in Greenoch Baptist Cemetery. IN MEMORIAM $--In loving memory of a dear mother, Minnie Hutcans, who passed MRS. JOHN GUNN In health for the past three months, Elmira Embury, widow of John Gunn, died at the home of her son, Fred Gunn, 70 Gladstone Avenue, early today in her 8lst year. : A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Embury, the deceased was a life resident of the Ma- doc district where she was born in 1873. She was a member of Haz- zard's United Church and the LOBA at Madoc, Predeceased by her husband on February 13, 1958 survived by four sons, Fred of Oshawa, Clif- ford of North Bay, Percy of Madoc and Roy of Fort William. Also surviving are two sisters Mrs. Manley Post of Madoc and Mrg. William Long of Belleville, six grandchildren and one great - grandchild. The funeral service will be held the Duffin Funeral Home, , on Thursday, March 26, followed by interment in Hazzard's Cemetery. WILFRED JOHN ROLLAND BELLEVILLE -- III only for brief period, Wilfred John Rolland, 4 Bridge St. East, died at Belle- ville General Hospital on Sunday. He was in his 59th' year. Born at Gananoque, son of Mrs. Mary Rolland, of Orillia, and the late John Rolland, he had lived in Belleville for the past 22 ears and prior to that time had ved in Oshawa, He was a veteran of World War I was a member of the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans. He worked as an upholsterer at a local auto repair shop and was a mem- ber of St. Michael's Church. He survived by his wife, the former Helen Brodie; two sons, Robert, of Toronto, and Wilfred of Oshawa, and one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Cecelia) Belsey, Belleville. One brother, Donald, of Orillia, and three sisters, Miss Mary Rol- land, Mrs. T. O'Brien and Mrs. H. Bloom, all of Toronto. also survive. Requiem Mass will be at St. Michael's Church here at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25. Inter- ig will be in St. James Ceme- ry. W. J. RUTHERFORD TORONTO -- Funeral service held yesterday at Colborne for Wil- fred James Rutherford, 57, of Vic- tor Ave., Toronto, long-time civil servant, who died Friday at his home. For the past four years he was an assessor with the federal in- come' tax department. Previously he was with the provincial suc- cession duties tax division. Born at Colborne, he was member of St. Andrew's Presby- terian church there. Surviving are his widow, the former Doris Bain; a son, Peter; a sister, Mrs. C. Carruthers, of Bowmanville; and two brothers, McKensie and Gordon, both of Col- rne. Paper Would Use Newsboys Newsboys selling bundles of pa- pers at street corners may soon a feature of Oshawa's down- town section. The Times - Gazette has 'applied to council for permis- sion to employ newsboys to sell papers. Thomas L. Wilson, on behalf of the newspaper company, pointed out to council that there was no Dylaw forbidding the use of news- 8 but the company wished to seek the approval of council. "I, wonder if this would help me get my paper the day it is print- ed," continued Ald. Norman Down, who lives in the annexed area. '"Here is your chance to find out," Mayor Jack Naylor as he turned the matter over to A rey ipulice -- OSHAWA AND DISTRICT TIMMYS HOLD GATHERING Each year an Ontario cripped chhld is selected by the Ontario Society for Cribpicd Children to be the Timmy of the Easter Seal Cam- paign. This morning each Timmy of recent years gathered at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Amon those present was Lynn Berry o Oshawa, who was the Timmy of the drive several years ago. HOSTS TO NEW CANADIANS Some 150 New Canadians will be guests of the Oshawa Rotary Club at a social evening at the Central Collegiate tonight, The main speak- er will be Arthur Duncan of the Bata Shoe Co. Mayor J. W. Nay- lor and M. Starr, MP, will also speak. TO ENTERTAIN CLUB The grouup calling themselves the Oshawa Sod Busters will be 0 | hosts to the members of the Osh- awa Rotary Club at Varcoe's Pa. vilion on Tuesday night of next turther |[week. The group is composed of farmers of the district. FINE ADDRESS Walter DeGeer of Bowmanville . |delivered an interesting talk on vocational service at the luncheon meeting of the Oshawa Rotary Club yesterday. Mr. DeGeer was in- troduced by Alex Nathan. VISITORS AT ROTARY Visitors at the luncheon meeting of the Oshawa Rotary Club yes- terday included W. M. Livingstone of Brockville and Lorne Doreen of Bowmanville. ROSE PRESENTED Members of the Oshawa Rotary Club presented a rose to A. L. Bouckley yesterday. He celebrates his birthday this week. WORK APPRECIATED As a token of appreciation of the Oshawa fire fighters' efforts in extinguishing a fire in one of his Richmond Street warehouses, Wil- bert Charlton, head of Charlton Transport Limited, sent a cheque for $100 to the Oshawa fire de- partment. The money will forward- ed to the Firemen's Benefit Fund. NINE GRASS FIRES Oshawa firemen were kept busy over the weekend. Nine grass fires were extinguished. They were lo- cated at: Johnston Avenue, Mor- ing's Garage, the north end of Guelph Street, the Oshawa Airport, Rossland Road, Alberts Road West, and Rossland Roads, Haig Street, Ritson Road North and Farewell Avenue. Reported dam- age: zero. SLIGHT DAMAGE Slight damage was done fo a car driven by Kenneth D. Corner, Gilbert Street, Whitby, when is vehicle was in collision with an- other car that was backing from a parking place on Alice Street, yesterday. The accident took place near the General Motors of Can- ada, Limited plant. TWO AUTOS DAMAGED Two cars collided at William Street East and Ontario Street, yesterday. Moderate damage was done to cars driven by Ww Mosienko, 216 Glidden Avenue and Marguerite Gutsole, 103 Montrave Avenue. MODERATE DAMAGE Lloyd George Haight, 75 Orch- ard View Boulevard and Edward O, Jennings, 377 Celina Street, were drivers of vehicles that col- lided yesterday at Simcoe and Jackson Streets. A truck, driven by Haight, was proceeding south on Simcoe Street, as was a car driven by Jennings, when the ac- cident took place Moderate dam- age was done to the car, while the truck was not damaged. $100 DAMAGE Over $100 damage was done to a car driven by Robert M. Mar- shall, Duke Street, Brooklin, when the vehicle was in collision with a car driven by Hugh McMaster, Brock Street South, Whitby, yes- terday, at Simcoe and Richmond Streets. McMaster's car was not damaged. SUFFERS FATAL ATTACK Shortly before George Hart, 1085 Kingston Road East, died of a heart attack, a car he was driving was involved in a minor collision with an Oshawa Railway Company bus, driven by Walter ¥. English, 738 Simcoe Street North. Mr, Hart got out of his vehicle to examine the damage, and collapsed and died. Only minor damage was done to the right rear fender of the car, and no damage was done tegri to the bus. To Hold Premier To His Promise Premier Leslie Frost is to be kept by Oshawa city council to a promise he made last week. In a press statement Mr. Frost said the Ontario government would be put- ting money aside to help munici- palities pay for roads and bridges in areas they had annexed. Ald. Wes Powers, chairmam of the board of works said the grant which would be 16% per cent, would be of considerable help to Oshawa. He thought the city should go all out to get the money, if it could. In previous years, went 0 n Ald. Powers, Oshawa has tried to get the money but the department. of highways wouldn't pay it out. They pointed out that the act said that the grant "may be paid" and not that it would be, paid. _A delegation from Oshawa coun- cil is to go to Queen's Park to try and get'the subsidy. In January, 1952, 15 miners died in two explosions in different mines. Jn December, 1948, an ex- plosion in the New Aalesund mine also killed 15. OSHAWA TRAFFIC TOLL Yesterday Accidents Injured Killed Year th Date Accidents Eloquent Tribute Paid Geor The following tributes to the life and work of the late Ernest George Hart, who died suddenly late yes- terday afternoon, were received by The Times-Gazette this morning. THE HON, GEORGE DREW , Leader of the Progressive - Conservative Party "George Hart's death brings to an end a life of continuous pub- lic service in many fields to the people of his own community. As a successful businessman he gave the advantage of his experience and good judgment to the many charitable organizations and public enterprises with which he had im- porgant connections in many ways. y own association with him goes back for many years. But I par- ticularly recall many of our politi- cal contacts. In this, as in every- else, it was his idea of public service which prompted him to de- vote his time to political activity. To those who believe in our dem- ocratic system his contribution in this respect will be a source of admiration to those of all political beliefs. I join with his many friends in extending my sympathy to the members of his family in their great loss. He was a fine citizen and a great Canadian in every way." S. F. EVERSON District Governor of Rotary "The impact of George's influ- ence on Rotary in general and on our own clubs in particular will re- main for many J oats to come. He believed throughly in the concept of the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service. Ro- tary has suffered a great loss in his sudden passing." MICHAEL STARR, MP '""The sudden passing of George Hart leaves a gap in the commun- ity life of our city. We have lost a gentleman who took a great deal of interest in the development and growth of this city, and who con- tributed a great deal of his time and personal energy for its achieve. ment. Even though he was & suc- cessful business man, he neverthe- less found time to contribute his knowledge for the betterment of all citizens, We extend our most sincere sympathy to his family." JUDGE J. C. ANDERSON "George Hart was an outstand- ing citizen of Oshawa and Ontario County. His interests were wide, his views vigorously, but always fairly expressed. His sense of hon- our and fair play were characteris- tic of his sterling character. I am grateful that I had the opportunity of knowing George Hart, and with countless others, I mourn his pass- ing." DR. WESLEY J. LANGMAID "As years go by, one realizes more and more the value of true friendship, and rare indeed it is one finds a friend so sincere and loyal as the late Mr. Hart. His first and foremost thoughts were for the benefit of this community, and it is only because of such men as that Oshawa has attained the high position which it now holds. He has been a tower of strength in every community endeavour, being one of the sponsors of the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Scot- tish Rite Club, as well as many other worthwhile organizations. In his , he will be classed as one of Oshawa's greatest citizens, and the whole world is a better place because he lived. It has been an honour and a privilege to have had his friendship over the past thirty years." SAMUEL J. BABE "The Masonic Order in Oshawa particularly has suffered a great loss in the sudden passing of R. Wor. Bro. George Hart. Through- out the years, Bro. Hart has been one of staunch pillars of mas- onry here and his leadership in the building of the Masonic Temple on Centre Street will prove to be something of a memorial to his keen interest in all things worth- |g while, Along with his great host of friends, I would like to extend my sincere s; thies to the members of his family who will mourn his 08s." HAYDEN MACDONALD "A city doess not materialize without a group of good builders, and in George Hart, we have lost one of the truly great builders of our great city, Fortunately, for all concerned, he has left behind a great legacy for not only the citizens of this city, but for the whole of the country, and also a business that will stand as a me- novia] to his honesty and in- y." R. D. HUMPHREYS, QC '"The passing of George Hart re- moves from the scene, one more of the fine old gentlemen who have devoted a lifetime to the building of a better community through blic service to his fellow citizens. wise counsel will be greatly missed. I extend my sincere sym- pathy to his family." FRANK MASON "In the passing of George Hart, Oshawa has suffered a very ser- ious loss. He always entered whole- heartedly into any worthwhile com- munity effort. He was a good churchman and a man to whom you could look up for advice in business. It is fortunate that he leaves behind two worthy and cap- able sons to conduct the business Mr, Hart, himself, established over 40 years ago. To all his family, I extend my deep sympathy in the loss of a dearly beloved father and grandfather." D. F. JOHNSTON "In the sudden passing of the late George Hart, many of us in Oshawa will reflect on the many happy hours which we have enjoy- ed in his presence. He was & great citizen, unsparing in public serv- ice, and his life was an example of good citizenship." PREMIER LESLIE FROST The following is a telegram from Premier Leslie Frost to the late Mr. Hart's family. '""At this time of your great loss, I send to you and yours heartfelt sympathy and trust that the many expressions of a like kind which you are receiving will be a meas- ure of consolation in your great bereavement. Your father lived an 0 active life of service to his country and community, and will be sorely missed by relatives, friends, and associates alike." ROY LICK | October, 3 Secretary-Manager Whole Milk | Producers League | "The news of the sudden " passing will represent each country. ge Hart of George Hart comes to me as a severe shock. I have been close- ly identified -with his activities par- ticularly in the Milk Producers As- sociation for many years and form- ed a very high appreciation of his business ethics and ideals. My as- sociation with him in other fields of endeavor have been always pleasant and his association with many ramifications in the social life of Oshawa will make his pass- ing a severe loss." A. G. STORIE President, Fittings Limited "Oshawa has undoubtedly lost in the passing of George Hart one of its most valuable citizens. Through the years, I hawe had the oppor- tunity of being closely associated with the late Mr. Hart in many activities, and his sound judgment, his devotion to' public duty, and his love for English tradition, made him a man of outstanding charac- ter. His grea} contributions to his fraternal associations and his de- votion to his ideals of citizenship are qualities which might well be taken as an example for others who would be good citizens. I shall long cherish his memory. I extend my sincere sympathy to his family at this time." W. GORDON BUNKER Past Deputy Grand Master Ontario District, AF and AM "In the sudden passing of George Hart Oshawa has suffered a great loss. It is a difficult task to at- tempt to pay an adequate tribute to George who has served his Com. munity so faithfully and well. It was my privilege to work with him in City Council and our asso- clations in Masonry dates back for over 30 years. He was a valued member of Lebanon Lodge, No. 139, AF and AM, serving as Dis- trict Deputy in 1934. He has made a valued contribution to the Scot- tish Rite and it has been a pleasure to have been associated and work- ed with him in Supreme Council 33 degree. He was always ready to lend a hand in any worthy cause, and his many friends will miss hils kindly advice and coun- sel. To his family, I extend my sincere sympathy in the irrepair- able loss they have sustained." J. G. ALTHOUSE Chief Director of Education "I remember: so well as a young man going to Oshawa and having the fine opportunity of becoming acquainted with the many sterling qualities of' the late George Hart. He was genuine with his friendship and his advice, and was always willing to work with anyone to the best interests of the community. I am sure that he will be greatly missed." L. F. McLAUGHLIN "I have just received news here in Montreal of the sidden passing of George Hart last night. It natur- ally comes to me as a great shock. He was a very close friend over a long period of time, during which period I had learned to have a high appreciation of his many, many qualities as a fraternal brother, a public spirited citizen, and a staunch supporter of English tradi- tion. His passing will leave a great breach in the social, fraternal, and business life of Oshawa. He was a great citizen." MAYOR W. J. NAYLOR "It was with deep regret that city council heard shortly before last night's meeting of the death of George Hart. Both in and out of the council chamber itself, Mr. Hart had taken part in every phase of city life. He made a very worth- while contribution to Oshawa and its growth and was one of our fin- est and most-respected citizens. On behalf of the city and myself I would like to convey deepest sym- pathy to his family." ALD. CLIFFORD HARMAN "My acquaintanceship with the late George Hart goes back many years. I remember many happy hours sitting with him in council. e was a keen observer of munici- pal life and always set an example which might well be emulated b; younger citizens. As an old friend, I shall miss him very much." E. A. LOVELL "In the passing of George Hart, 1 have lost a very beloved friend. We were associated in many ac- tivities for many years. His true worth as a citizen will be long re- membered by those who had the privilege of having his friendship.' Doubts Use |0f Polarized Headlights TORONTO (CP) ~~ Cars may never have polarized headlights for the prevention of glare in night driving, Fred Lautzenhiser, con- sulting engineer for the Interna- tional Harvester Company in Chi- cago, said Monday. Mr. Lautzenhiser said the auto- motive industry felt it would be an imposition to force car buyers to ay extra for a device from which ittle benefit could be derived for some years. ha Mr. Lautzenhiser spoke at the opening of a week-long course in automotive fleet maintenance at the University of Toronto division of public safety, He said that theoretically, with polarized headlights, a highway at night would look almost as clear as in daylight, but if a vehicle with polarized headlights which are three times as powerful as pres- ent ones, met a car without the required polarized visor on the windshield the result could be dis- astrous. 17 Countries Ready for Match TORONTO (CP) -- Competitors from 17 countries are expected to take part in the world plowing championships to be held in Can- ada this year for the first time, Alfred Hall of England, secretary of the World Plowing Association, met Monday with John Carroll, president of the association and Ontario assistant minister of agri- culture, to discuss plans for the meet Scheduled for the first week of the match will be held a mile west of Cobourg, in con- junction with the international plowing matches. A two-man team No Agreement Provide Space For Chamber City council has no binding agreement to give the local cham- ber of commerce space in the new city hall. That fact emerged from a coun- cil debate last n ight. Oshawa and district labor council asked council what arrangement it had come to with the chamber about office space. The labor body felt that the chamber, which represented business and industrial groups, should be capable of paying its own way without receiving finan- cis] aid or office space from the city. When Ald. Orville Eagle moved that the labor council be informed of the arrangement aldermen cried "but what is the arrangement?" Mayor Jack Naylor said there was apparently some talk about space for the chamber of com- merce in the new city hall by cer- tain members of the council last year. The new executive of the chamber hadn't asked for any space. "We should advise the labor council that we are not committe to give any space. It is just hear- say," said Ald. Gordon Attersley. "Where did this idea come from in the first place? I never heard of it," said Ald. Wes Powers. Chairman of the building com- mittee, Ald. Herb Robinson said there was nothing definite on the chamber getting space. It had been discussed from time to time but no agreement had been reached. Other aldermen thought the mat- ter would be a good topic for the joint chamber-labor meeting the mayor suggested last week. In the meantime the labor council is to be told that the council has no bind- ing agreement to supply the cham- ber with space. Debate Land Use Situation The plight of Fred Kosiw who owns two and a half acres on Park Road South and can't build on the land came before city coun- cil last night for the third time. Mr. Kosiw is at present living in an overcrowded dwelling "where we have to sleep three in a bed." He appealed against a planning board ruling which will not let him build on his own land as it is in the green belt where the size of a lot has to be five acres, "I'can't build on it. I can't sell it -- what can I do with it?" ask- ed Mr. Kosiw, Ald. Norman Dodwn advised members of council and planning board to see Mr. Kosiw's land. It was 'hidden away out of sight." He should be allowed to do some- thing with it. Recalling the past history of the case Ald. Hayward Murdoch ex- plained that originally Kosiw and another man bought the required five acres. The business arrange- ment between the two ended and they were left with two and a half acres each, It was felt that if an exception to the green belt rules was made for Mr. Kosiw other applications for similar relief would come before council. Overruling a motion from Ald. Rae Halliday tht Mr. Kosiw should be allowed to build on the land, the council sent the case to the general purpose committee. Mr. Kosiw. E. G. HART (Continued from Page 1) M. Rose, Entombment will be in the Union Cemetery Mausoleum. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home by the mem- bers of the masonic order at 7 p.m. today. BORN IN ENGLAND Born at Battersea, London, Eng- land, on March 3, 1874, there was hardly a facet of the life and wel- fare of Oshawa with which he had not been connected. He had been unsparing of-his time and energies and made Oshawa a better place in which to live through his insight into the many problems which con- fronted its citizens during the com- munity's formative years, Prominent in the distribution of milk for 42 years, he was an auth- ority on its many phases. His first dairy was located on the Mackie Farm, located on Kingston Road East where he conducted the busi- ness from 1910 to 1912 when opera- tions were moved to the Phair Farm at Courtice. In. 1914 the business was transferred to the rear of his home on King Street East and in 1919 it was again mov- ed to a location across the road from the present modern plant on Simcoe Street South. Mr. Hart's first delivery consist- ed of one wagon load of milk. He was justly proud of the fact that the business grew and prospered and at the time of his death a wide variety of dairy products were being sold and purchases were be- ing made from 97 dairy farmers in the district. Mr, Hart was the original pro- ponent of the pasteurization of milk in Oshawa and in collaboration with the medical officer of health, the late Dr. T. W. G. McKay, was instrumental in 1919 in making Oshawa one of the first cities in the province to make pasteuriza- tion compulsory. PROMIN MASON Mr. Hart was one of Oshawa's most prominent members of the Masonic Order. He was master of Lebanon Lodge, No. 139, AF and AM, in 1927 and a past district deputy grand master of Ontario District. He was also an affiliated past master of Temple Loge. He was the prime mover in the erec- tion of the Oshawa Masonic Temple and was the first president and president for many years of Temple Buildings Limited. A 33rd degree Mason, the sec- ond such honor to come to Oshawa at the time of his elevation, he was & member of Pentalpha Chap- ter, RAM; Toronto Lodge of Per- fection (Scottish Rite); Rose Croix, Toronto; Moore Consistory, Hamil- ton and a member of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite. ACTIVE ROTARIAN The deceased up to the time of his death took an active interest in the Oshawa Rotary Club of which he had been a member since 1923. He had served as a director of the club on many occasions and was its president in 1929-30. He was one of the active participants Storie Park Association Elects Officers For Year The monthly meeting of the Storie Park Neighborhood Associa- tion was held in the Park Club House on Thursday, March 19, with R. Bailie in the chair, The minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved. George Clark read the treasurer's report which showed a very profit- able year. The program committee report- ed that the euchres had been quite a success and Mr, Durno thanked all those who had helped and sup- ported him in making them such a success. The Ladies' Auxiliary also reported a very busy and success- ful year. They will be hostess this month at the CRA for all Park Ladies' auxiliaries and their friends on Monday, March 30, at 8 n.m. Mr. Bailie introduced Mr. Brew- ster, the new CRA director, who in a few well chosen words wished the Park every success in their future undertakings. Mr. Bailie called for the election of officers for the coming year, Bill Smith and Doug Riggs of the CRA kindly took nominations. The following officers were eles. ed: past president, R. Bailie; presi- dent, George Clark; vice-president, Mrs. G. Bell; secretary, Mrs, C. Durno; treasurer, C, Durno; sports committee, T, King; program com- mittee, Chas. Durno; auditors, T. King and J. Parsons. Lunch was served by Mrs. Balie and Mrs. C. Durno. The Ladies' Auxiliary election of officers will be held in the Park Club House Wednesday, March 25, at 8 p.m, A full house please la- es. Refer K. of C. Request To Committee A request by the Knights of Col- in the first Rotary Fair and at the time of his death was laying | plans to.attend the conference of | Rotary International in Paris, | France, in' May and the coronation in England in June. The deceased was one of the original members of the Oshawa | Chamber of Commerce, serving as its president and as a member of the board of directors. His inter- est in the chamber and its work was maintained * until his death, he having attended the annual meeting last week. He was the original president of the Oshawa Community Chest or- ganization and retained his inter- est in this philanthropic effort, zerving as an honorary vice presi- ent. . Mr. Hart was also prominent in the Victory Loan campaigns dur- ing World War II in Ontario Coun. ty, serving as a member of the executive. He was also active in the South Ontario Agricultural So- ciety for many years and was a past president of the Oshawa Red Cross Society. He was also one of the trustees who was instrumental in the building of the Harmony Public School in 1924, and for many years was a member of the Sons of England. WAR WORK REMEMBERED Mr. Hart, early in World War II, was one of the Oshawa business men, who in conjunction with oth- ers in Kingston and Brantford, or- ganized and financed No. 20 Ele- mentary Flying Training School at the Oshawa Airport. He served as a director of this company during the entire duration of the war. His interest in aeronautical mat- ters was further exemplified by his active interest in and promo- tion of the Ontario county Flying Club. He was a charter member and director of the club and in recognition of his outstanding in- terest and leadership was present- ed with an honorary life member- ship in 1948. ACTIVE CHURCHMAN Mr. Hart was an active member of St. George's Anglican Church for many years and served as rec- tor's warden from 1941 to 1944. The deceased was a member of the group of Oshawa business men who purchased Hotel Genosha in the early 1930's and operated it for some time during the depression years. Mr. Hart served for several years as a member of the city council in the early 1920's and on one occasion unsuccessfully sought the office of mayor. A staunch Conservative, he was president of the association in the riding for many years. His work for the organization was recogniz- ed in 1943 when he was selected to contest the riding seat in the Ontario Legislature. He was pitted against J. C. Anderson, who re- presented the Liberal party and Arthur Williams, who won the seat for the CCF party. A forceful speaker, whose abil- ity to turn a neat phrase was well known in this section of the prov- ince Mr. 'Hart's sage advice was widely sought. Despite his advanced years he still retained a keen interest in Oshawa and its development and was extremely active in many civ- ic projects. Although many de- mands were made upon his time he was never too busy to lend a helping hand in any undertaking which he believed was for the bet- terment of the city. In recent yeafs he derived a great deal of pleasure from hunt- ing and fishing at his lodge on Deer Lake. + © FUND IS GROWING It was reported at yesterday's meeting of the Oshawa Rotary Club that 2,017 donors have contributed $5,057.50 to the club's Easter Seal campaign. MASONIC Luke-MclIntosh H. S. WHITE, Secretary | council debate last night. umbus for permission to buy North- minster Church property at the corner of Arlington and Simcoe Streets for use as a lodge room was the centre of a second city The matter was first raised two weeks ago and then the fraternal organzation was asked to submit a formal application. A 25 year-old bylaw governs what types of build- ings may go up on Simcoe Street north of Colborne and to have a lodge room the bylaw would have to be amended. Last night the lodge put in its request. At present it is meeting in the auditorium of 8t. Gregory's school but the atte e has now outstripped the accommodation and the Knights are looking for another meeting place. Ald. Rae Halliday moved that the council tell the fraternal or- ganization that it had no objection to it using the Northminster church property as its headquarters. Northminster Church will move at the end of the summer to a new church being built at the corner of Simcoe and Rossland. It was pointed out by Ald. Hal- liday that in the past two years council had amended the bylaw to allow apartment houses and dup- lexes to be built on Simcoe Street North. He understood that people in that area would have no objec- tion to the lodge using the church property and thought it would be" 4 good gesture on the part of both the city and the church to allow the Knights of Columbus to buy and use the property. Sup] g & proposal by Ald. Wes Powers that the matter go to the planning board, Ald John Dyer said that short-cutting of that type of recommendation would lead the planning board members to think "what are we doing here anyway?" Ald. Herb Robinson thought that by interpreting the bylaw the board would have no option but to reject the application. the past the board had recommend- ed that various bylaws be amend. ed and, if it saw fit, it could so recommend again. The matter was referred to the piajning board which meets to- ght. $115-a-Month Profit From Parking Lot Oshawa's municipal parking lot, on the site of the old city hall, is making a profit of $115 a month. Ald. Herb Robinson admitted to city council last night that the pro- fit wasn't as much as was hoped for but he pointed out that only half of the lot was being used. Hopes of being able to sell tha valuable downtown property fox much as $100,000 were expressed «, aldermen. Ald. R. D. Humphreys said there was good offer in the offing. To make use of the entire lot in the meantime the board of works was instructed to prepare the site of the now demolished city hall as a continuation of the exist- ing parking lot. Agostino Baldali has finished tearing the city hall down. He has given the board of works nearly 15,000 used bricks, worth up to $300 which can be used for sewer. ing work. . Ald. Robinson revealed that ar rangements had been made with the contractor who was making the excavations for the new post office to dump dirt in the basement of the old city hall. That would cost nothing except the wages of a man to supervise and level. "When the whole site at Rich mond and Simcoe is used as a parks ing lot its revenue will increase," forecast Ald. Robinson. "In the three months of its operation the parking lot revenue has been $809 and the expenses have been $461, It hasn't been a good season and we have only been using half the avail- able lot." At present the attendant at the lot is booking cars in and out b: ticking off a list with a pencil, Council is to buy him a timeclock so that he can "punch" cars in Ald. Joseph Victor disagreed. In and out. The clock will cost $122. NOTICE Owing to the death of our President, MR. GEORGE HART our store and off ices will close at 1 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 and our delivery men will make their regular ca lls earlier. 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