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| ge, | | QUEBEC SPERKER Hon. Maurice Tellier, 59, has been named speaker of the Que- bec legislative assembly. Son of the late Chief Justice Sir Mathias Tellier of the Court of Queen's Bench, Mr. Tellier is Union Nationale member for Montcalm. (CP Photo) 8 5 5 8 4 8 u su % ARMY TRAINING PILOTS Large numbers of Army men | Rivers Manitoba Gen Graham | recommending the creation of an | ker of have been trained to fly light air | the Chief of Staff of the Canadian | air force for the Army. Pictured C here are Lt. of craft and helicopters at the joint | Army recently said he will pre \ R. J. Barkle services training centre at Camp | sent a plan to the Government | Lethbridge, Alta., Lt. G. C. Wal- ' Ji7h! AJAX AND DISTRICT NEWS John Mills, Representative -- Phone Ajax 426 Would Prevent Building Of Homes In Flood Areas The Rouge; Duffin's, Highland side Drive area, north of the vil- and Petticoat Creek's Conserva-|lage. tion Authority is following the lead| It is in this area where annual of the Humber Valley Conserva- ice jams cause a backing up of tion Authority in asking munici- flood waters and consequent floods palities within the watersheds to menacing homes in the flat lands. pass zoning regulations to pre-|This year, Pickering Township vent more homes being built in|council undertook some remedial flood areas of the streams down measures in eliminating some which Hurricane Hazel sent dis- sharp bends in the creek where astrous floods. the worst of the ice jams occur. The Humber Valley Authority Next spring, when the break up has achieved some results with cecurs, it will be determined its campaign In Woodbridge, whether the money - spent has most of the flooded lands have achieved any real improvement in been assined by the authonjty for tke situation. conservation purposes. North Yor has passes 5. bya ordi LAs summer. the RDKP Con further home construction in the extensive engineering - survey of Humber. Jalley food Pal a all Luffin's Creek from north of 4 BRns Hp Ain Riverside Drive to a point south applications for permission to : ot id b 3 iL build in the flood plain since the 9 Not Highway In Pickering Vil-| fl Th township, however, | flacds. a > Tho The engineers report indicated that remedial measures to policy on the subject. A report ti is being prepared for the 1956 siralgnten he Frock hed and me i - : it- inate ice jams would ¢ Founcl] by the planning commit reighborhood of $80,000. In Etobicoke, ropertie It was at once apparent to -mem- as igi Dp hes | bers of the RDHP Conservation land is at least under temporary, Authority that the cost was far in control by refusal of building per-j¢Xcess of the value of the homes severe erosion: Chibault of Hurley, of mocel of awa: ott >, and 1 Lt. C. [or municipalities to insist that all japplicants for permission to build lin a flood plain would sign a waiv- bx er releasing the municipality from 4 " i all claims to aid or compensation : . in the event of damage to or des- truction of the structure. This waiv-{ jer would be noted permanently on | the title to the property. It would be most unfair to other residents of a municipality if they were . asked to compensate any person who had knowingly erected his home or business in a threaten-| |ed area for any flood loss he might suffer. Proper zoning restrictions are the best deterrent. In the town of Ajax there are many acres of creek valley land. The town zoning by-law classes the area as agricultural and pro- § hibits the construction of any build- ing. This prohibition will exist until plans of sub-division are submit- ted to the planning board and re- quests are made to have the area re-zoned. It is extremely unlikely that either the planning board or the town council would approve of any re-zoning or plan of sub- division that might be within the high water level of Duffin's Creek. PASS RESOLUTION The following is the resolution passed by the RDHP Conservation Authority, and it is addressed to municipalities in the area of the authority. Whereas the RDHP Conserva-| tion Authority are concerned with| the conservation of land in various watersheds within our authority: And whereas our authority are opposed to the construction of buildings on land which is marshy and subject to flooding, or on land which is unstable and subject to OIL BURNERS aw FORCED AIR UNITS 10% DOWN 5 YEARS TO PAY! PAYMENTS AS LOW AS 5.92 PER MONTH ON OIL BURNERS GEO. THOMSON -.. 125 CONANT -- Free Estimates Day or Night EV. A. M. BUTLER The End Is A Beginning | REV. A. M. BUTLER St. Paul's United Church Soon it will be 'New Year's", For many this is a great event. They are looking forward to the gaiety of a nightlong party with old friends and new acquaintances. Whoever we are and wherever we spend New Year's Eve we NV AND DISTRICT 'ALMONDS THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Friday, December 30, 1955 © B( WW M A | LLE | ] - . | | + x | | | Representative -- Ron Oke, 36 Silver Street | Pupils Give SHIRLEY { MA 3-5537 ! Fi 0 i TT { in on rt + Be | e ce Correspondent | Front Street Team En wos, sory sorve | Suney Sa te r orresponden : Randall spent Friday and Saturday . . ALMONDS -- The Junior pupils wo thei Ls, Mr. and Mrs. Ww of Almonds Schoo el their Duff an obert. 8-Game 1nnin Streak Christmas party which featured a| Miss Carol Fenton, Uxbrid short concert. Rev. George Mc was home for Christmas. BOWMANVILLE (Staff) --Front|COF until late in the final period. Quage ot Whitby told the Christ! Mr. and Mrs. A. Byers spent| Street ended Miller's eight-game| Linton Heron gave Courtice an IY. |Sunday with the latter's brother, winning streak by defeating the|early first period lead but after] Many of the parents attended Mr. and Mrs. G. Raines and fam- Taximen 6-4 in Town League ac-|t'at all was quie. until the last 20(and enjoyed a picnic dinner atijly, Port Perry. tion last night. In the second half minutes. the school. Santa Claus paid al Mr. and Mrs. J. Coates and of the twin-bill Courtice blasted] Jim Levitt tied the score at the Visit -to the event and distributed) p,yoy Billy and Heather, were at| the Foresters 5-1 to climb into|three-minute mark of the third|gifts. | Mr. and Mrs. R. Corners, Raglan, | third spot in the four team loop. period, Sam Thompson and Bob| A splendid candlelight service on Sunday. In the first game Bob Williams Johnson then stole the show with|was held in the church recently. Mr. and Mrs. W. Lambe and rut Front Street one goal up in|two goals apiece in the last eight| The choir added to the beauty ofl Dotina. Wereat Mr. and Mrs. Mel- the first period. Tim Cox tied the minutes to make the final out-| the service with a number of an- cite Lambe's Dunbarton, on Sun score early in the second Sanzal come 3.1, the Tatesi 2 tand NALS | day. : ut 'the Main Drag boys rolled on| Be is the latest league s . i ai a i with two more goals by Williams|ing including last night's games. | Mr. McBride, Sr., of Toronto, gi tmas day Visitors win Me |and single tallies by John Ford| W L TPts./Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McBride and| 4 5 is. Nurrs A pon nh {and Jim Richards. Miller's Taxi 8 4 1 17/daughter were recent visitors with|20 : 0 hy Pi ou a The Taximen came to life in the Front Street 0 16/Miss Birdoe Wickett. nates; 3 oh "hon ore) third as Larry Chant accounted Ccurtice 0 101 william Gordon of Toronto spent|t c.™ ne ose, ra ant of| for two goals and Cox chalked up| Foresters 1 Christmas with his son, Tom Gor- Leonard Slute, John an rant of Lis second of the night to make| stan don and Mrs. Gordon. | Columbus. the score 5-4. With less than 14] [ " Mark McGowan of Toronto is|, Mr: and Mrs. R. Wray and fam- seconds remaining in the game] egin pring spending the holidays .with Mr (ily spent Christmas with ME and gies Ol i on Thre, 3. Comiran andra of tuck aifair between Courtice and| = mgm Mr. and Mrs. Powell and daugh-j = ad Mis. J. Tripp aud family] ! | ter of Columbus visited the lat-, Mr. and Mrs. J. Tripp ty, : : Activities {ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil|Were with Mr. and Mrs. Joé Tripp} STEAL CASH, CHEQUES | new year spreads itself out before | | Pascoe, recently. {and family for Christmas. | MONTREAL (CP)--Police said us. There will be a note of solemn<| BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- Most| Mr. and Mrs. Ross Paine of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wray and baby, nonday three Christmas week-end ity about that hope. All the deep|of the spring activities of the Bow-| 0akwood were Sunday visitors and Mr. and Mrs. E. Tripp, were|proak.ins and a hold-up resulted in things of life are solemn. A Wed-|,,pville' Recreation Department | with Mr. and Mrs. William Beil. |at Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Tripp's nearly $50,000 in cash and cheques i I som, Donly Start next Weel and carry on to] Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Jr [Little Britain, on Sunday. being stolen. Biggest robbery was unimportang things lack solemnity, | Pri. Registrations are being ac-| 'yc 0 0 "0 ar guests af| Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Duff, Tomi|ai the Minneapolis Honeywell Re Iw, . vi cepted at the recreation office ory Mp f Robert ; t. and Robert, spent Christmas with gulator Co., where $2,000 in che- | wistiul hope. We want 16 be pur, the first session of the class. |i, ore of TMebers Guy and at-ir ong" i Ruff and family ques and about $200 in cash was (wistful hope. We want to be our- : caiitended the candlelight service. Mr. and Mrs. R. ques 2 8 'selves; we want to make our full-| Smocking and leathercraft will Mr. and Mrs. Gould of Toronto, at Burketon. taken. est contribution to life; we want|"eEin Tuesday; January 3. The chil'|Mr. 'and Mrs. Robert Shaw of Mrs. H. Moore, Helen, Betty, ¥ to face the rough and hazardous fens cance. classes cece. [Markham were dinner auests with Jack and Douglas, were Christmas| ROBBED CORNWALL BANK with a song in our hearts | Wednesday afternoon, the dress-inp "oq peg Jack Newton re- vicitors with Mr. and Mrs. Fred! Almost instinctively we know that/ Making and public speaking Wed-| i : y a and family at Manchester, OTTAWA (CP)--George H. Otis, {life is meant to be enjoyed. It is/"esday evening. Adult swimming™re 4 vie oval Pogue were| Lambe ang tem A 1%, was sentenced to three years in [to us marvellous, full of miracle,[30d women's health classes are. . guests with the former's ; Kingston penitentiary Saturday for |tantalizingly attractive. It moves scheduled for Thursday evening. |, tho. ®Clavton Pogue and Mrs, ter Lee, while enroute to Montreal robbing a Cornwall bank and at- {us to get on our knees with an|Adult art en Friday completes the|p 0 "0 cies "00 Christmas|or business. {tempting robbery at another in Ot- | unquenchable desire to give of our- Week's activities. With the excep-|p J Joe Thieman of Oshawa was a t@wa. Otis was charged with the selves to the utterly worthwhile, to|tion of the swimming at the Train-| "=" pga rather of Winnipe guest of his brother, Ben Thie- robbery of $500 from the Bank of what is high and beyond us. There ing School pool al classes Men was a recent guest at the Po man and Mrs. Thieman on Christ- Commerce at Cornwall in a holdup can be no doubt that we draw our oned abave oral be -conductec 0! of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ches- mas Day. Dec. 6. | inspiration. Sqr Whole iniuative, our Further information regarding] | {about this fees and time can be obtained from |Christian Reform Church, will The past may be forgiven: the the recreation ofiice, MA 3-5761. |preach the rirst of the four services future may be lived out in the ~~ | Tuesday evening in St. Paul's Unit- knowledge of the goodness and Pl P ed Church. On Wednesday the serv- mercy of God. Though trials and an rayer {ice will be conducted by Rev. A. C | difficulties and problems of all . Berber In St drone Presoytes. | sorts may ever be with us we may S lan Church. 1he third service wi Be tre tea on the ie Th Week Jervices be held Thursday evening in_the having God with us we can face 04 |Salvation Army Citadel with Rev. whatever may come. | BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- Start-|F. B. Fifield preaching. Rev. | This is the end of the old and|ing Tuesday, January 3, Week of T. A. Morgan will conduct the final the begimming of the new. The Prayer Services will be held in|service Friday evening in St. John's Scriptures tell us that God is the local churches to inaugurate the Anglican Church. Beginning and the End. We are His|new year. These annual services| All services will be at 8 p.m. creatures, loved and redeemed by|which are held during the first|An offering will be received each Him in Jesus Christ. Therefore,| week of January are under the au-|night to aid the Giddeons in their united to Him, every day in the|spices of the Bowmanville Minister- work. Everyone is urged to attend | new year can be lived to His ial Association. these services of Christian rededi-| | glory and to our enjoyment. | Rev. A. W. Schaafma, of the cation hd mits. The Etobicoke council, how- that would be protected. In fact it| And whereas pursuant to ever, doubts if it has the power has been suggested it would be al Municipal Act, RSO 1950, Chapter to refuse all such applications for|far better policy to expropriate 243, 5390 (1) paragraph 1: 1955 building permits {the land and homes affected, use|Chapter 48, 540 (1) and (3) a Muni- Despite the tions of t' land for conservation purpos-|cipality may prohibit the use of conservation authority a perm.. es, park lands, and recreation|land for such purposes, it may was issued last fall for construc-| areas. 'set out in a by-law and prohibit tion of a house in the flood area WOULD RETAIN WATER the erection of buildings or struc- of Etobicoke. | It is true, the straightening of |tures for residential or commercial DOUBT THEIR POWERS {the creek would do much to elim-| purposes on certain types of land Members of metropolitan coun-:inate the flood danger, but the Be it therefore resolved that the cit have also 3 n-doubt of thelriariect of releasing a vast voiume RDHP Conservation Authority Te: powers to apply severely restric-|of flood water into Lake Ontario quest each member municipality tive measures to the flood plains.|in a short perfod is quite con-|to designate all lands within the The conservation authority, how-/t{rary to the purpose of conserva-|Several watersheds which are sub- ever, continues to press for zoning|¢jon" where it is more desirable| ject to flooding or severe erosion, bylaws that would prevent furth-/¢, keep excess water in the creck|are marshy or are unsuitable, in er building by floods. In support of its contentions, the authority has suplied to the mu- nicipalities flood contour maps based on high water marks reach- ed during Hurricane Hazel floods the ings. sible And be it further resolved that This can only be accomplished | by the erection of dams at strategic, the use of lands so designated be| points, so that an orderly flow of restricted to farming, reforestation water can be maintained, and the OF, Park and recreation purposes. summer flow kept at a higher level And be it further resolved that in areas threatened bed for as long a time as pos-| any way, for the erection of build- shall have our own thoughts. They will be solemn thoughts. Solemnity at a party? How can there be in the midst of all the jollity "and mirth! Deep down, though, do we not sense a kind of solemnity as we approach mid- night? Something near to sadness overtakes us as we sing "Auld Lang Syne". We know that when it is sung a mile-stone will have | passed. A year will end; a year will begin. Ina single moment we pass from the one to the other. Time for sadness -- in that brief moment! For, we are made aware only too well of missed opportunit- ies, of failure, of the wrong 24 | said and the good left undone There will'be regret when the old | year passes. There will also be hope; for | the municipality constitute conser- Meantime, the authority is hold-|™ pupa problem in Scarboro, on the the Planning Board or other com-| vation lands, and that the issuance ing in abeyance the flood control Highland Creek presents a differ- petent Authority of the respective of building permits for the erection project that was formulated late] ont picture, inasmuch as in the Municipalities be given the power of buildings be limited to only those in 1954 area concerned, several years ago, to determine what lands within! approved by said Township. This project would have cost) 5 nap of sub-division was approv an estimated $12,000,000 for stor-| 4 Many of the lots have been sold zpe dams on the several branches| oni bit upon. Some right in the of the Humber River and, prob-|go,q plain, where several times ably, another $3,000,000 for the re-| year homes have to be evacuate habilitation of the Black Creek, a|ang families in some cases rescu tributary joining the river in York|eq phy boat at the risk of the lives Township. Obviously, evacuation| of poth rescuers and evacuees. of the flood plains would elimi- = A similar condition has occurred nate much of the need for controll many times in the Rouge Valley! d: ms, although Ww summer flow| where families even if not flooded is a continuing problem in the out have heen marooned until flood Humber, | waters subside. FACE FLOOD PROBLEMS | The remedy appears to be em- Two municipalities in the RDHP| embodied in the RDHP resolution, Conservation area face flood prob-| which if adopted by the interested lems. Scarboro, in the Highland municipalities would prevent furth- | Creek Valley, and Pickering Town-|er sub-dividing of flood lands and| ship on Duffin"s Creek. Picker-| the expropriation of existing homes ing Village has some homes in|would clear up the mistakes of the Evangelistic c.ose proximity to flood areas|past. near No. 2 Highway, but the most] There is another solution that pressing problem in the River-'may be workable. This would be EVERYONE IS ee, ------------ ---_------ mS. i__Ar WELCOME JAN. 2nd to JAN. 15th at OSHAWA and DISTRICT CHRISTMAS HEADACHE ? LEIGHTON FORD Speaker SIMCOE ST. UNITED CHURCH SIMCOE AND BAGOT STREETS Let Christmas Bills Get You Down? Come in today for a BELLVUE LOAN on your car or furniture. Repay on easy monthly terms. 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