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VANDALISM IN PARKS RAMPANT 1 dug up and removed. One bed are my geraniums?"' The cen- tre of this bed was stripped of 44 geraniums which had a rare coloring. They were not ripped out but carefully dug up. Forty geraniums of a more common type, in a nearby bed, were also taken recently. , ~Oshawa Times Photos IN THE FALL, days be- come shorter, darkness comes earlier and vandalism in- creases, says Parks Superin- tendent Herbert Bathe. Top picture shows what used to be a field hockey net..The one at the other end of the field was completely flattened. Lower picture shows Superintendent Bathe asking himself: '"'Where D. Iverson Top 'Blood Donor D. Iverson, who gave his 44th) 26th Donation--R. Whalley. donation, was the top donor at) 23rd Donation -- Geo. Patter- jest bg oo Agha son, Jas. Gordon. mor Clinic. Also to the fore were A. Etchells, who gave his| baw gy fy ag 42nd donation; Robert Sraith: Sore ae One DeLaicia. Miss: A. Reece and Thomas 21st Donation -- M. Cardinal, Simmons, who gave their 35th|H. J. Hewett. donations. 19th Donation -- Wm. Coulter, Other donors attending the|John Houston. clinic and their donations were:| 18th Donation -- Mrs. Mary 27th Donation -- 0. E. Scott,| »| Brown, Ivan Morrison. 17th Donation 'Tpeaies, 16th Donation -- R, Embury, |R. J. Fredericks. 15th Donation -- Jack Lee. 14th Donation -- Arthur Kitch- jen, R. Bassett, M. Nesmisz, Mrs. M. Wright. 13th Donation -- H. Horrocks, |\N. G. Hennessy, T. J. DeMille, |G. Pearse. 12th Donation -- K. Corrigan, D. Pollock, M, F. Owen, S. Distinctive Canada Flag). Py." Labor| Barry, Don Thompson, Ed. Mrs. G. Skirrow, Labor Asks | | | Oshawa and_ District an| Quinn. poe gg By bd ET ae llth Donation -- Geo. Giles, Apr' ; Jos. Fair, H. Gruyters, E. L. tario's Public Schools and there|' y' should be a distinctive Canadian| Wildgoose, Mrs. Doris Graham, Geraniums Stolen From Park Beds More than 80 geraniums, 44 of! In Show There's no business like show > | business as far as Leon E. Osier # lis concerned after celebrating his 50th anniversary in the busi- ness Tuesday. 'Pop', as he is known to his many friends, has been manager of the Biltmore Theatre since Nov. 11, 1943. In a quiet ceremony at the theatre last night, Toronto Re- gional Supervisor of Odeon Theatres, Steve McManus, pre- sented "Pop" with a theatre poster made specially for the occasion. The document announced "50 Years a Showman" -- produced by Leon "Pop" Osier -- with a cast of thousands (of happy hours). Fifty silver dollars de- corated the poster. In attend- ance at the presentation were Her Worship Mayor Christine Thomas and Dave Savage, man- § jager of the Plaza Theatre, _ |STARTED IN 1912 Pop joined the theatre pro- fession at the Savoy Theatre in Hamilton, Thanksgiving Day, 1912. Six years later he was transferred to the Orpheum Theatre in Newark, N.J. In his Marks 50 Years two years there, Pop managed dramatic stock. Business She Oshawa Times When. he returned to Canada and Hamilton in 1920, he man- aged the Pantages Theatre and SECOND SECTION OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1962 PAGE THIRTEEN: featured vaudeville headliners. Mr. Osier played in person with Buster Keaton and Mickey Roo- ney's father, Joe Yule. A new era in theatre business began in Oshawa with the build- ing of the Regent Theatre in 1921. Mr. Osier came to Osh- awa to manage the new theatre shortly after it officially opened. His coming in 1922 marked the advent of the first talkies and Broadway melodies in this town of 15,000. 20 hao _AT REGENT During his 20 years as man- ager of the Regent, Pop came to be recognized as a good citizen as well as a good. businessman. He is a charter member and Past President of the Oshawa Kinsmen Club and served on civic, provincial, and federal committees. Pop took up his managerial position at the Biltmore shortly after the theatre was built in 1940. By Nov. 11, 1963, he will have completed 20 years at the theatre and will be working to- wards his 60th anniversary in the theatre business. NUPSE STAFF Board Approves them with rare coloring, were stolen from Lakeview Park flower beds last week. Almost certainly an adult, and someone who knew what he was doing, guesses Herb Bathe,! parks superintendent. The flowers were carefully containing '"'cerise' geraniums with red-purple blooms was completely cleaned out. From.a second bed containing a more common type of flower about 40 of the 60 plants were removed. From the middle of the bed, a parks employee noted, where they are best. Mr. . Bathe said the roots would have to be carefully pre- served indoors this winter to in- Wage Contract The Oshawa Board of Educa- tion approved.a wage agree- ment with a group of employees Tuesday, but not without some disagreement within its own ranks. The agreement with Local 51 of the National Union of Public Service employees negotiated since last March, was submit- td by the finance committe for final approval by the Board. This section of local 51 repre- sents office workers board. of the Two parts of the three-part sure that the flowers would bloom next year. He said that too many were taken, that they could only be preserved without loss by a person who 'knew what he was doing"'. A half dozen of the cerise type geraniums were obtained 'ast year from a local resident. Cut- tings were taken, nurtured™in the Parks Board's greenhouse. All of this variety were in the one bed which was cleaned out. Mr. Bathe said about geraniums were stolen. from Memorial Flowers around the bandshell and cenotaph were taken the night -after they were planted, he said, He estimates vandal- ism and theft in city parks costs the city between $3,000 and $4,000 every year. Park -this the plants spring. report passed the vote by an easy margin, but one part be- came the subject of heated dis- cussion when Trustee George K. Drynan moved an amendment. One part of it was defeated by a tie vote, while the other was defeated by four against three votes. PLEADS IGNORANCE Not only Mr. Drynan's amend- ment gave rise to debate, but also a statement by George L. Roberts, principal of the R. S. McLaughlin Collegiate and Vo- cational Institute, that the prin- cipals, for whom some of the employees involved work, "did not know anything about it." When Trustee Rt. Rev. Philip Coffey suggested that the office workers knew about it them- selves. and Mr. Roberts could have information through them, 35 government nounce its decision on the im- portation of automatic automo- Decision Soon On Transmissions -- The} shortly an- OTTAWA (Special) will Mr. Roberts said apparently the office workers had been told that all this was confidential. Trustee Dr. A. E. O'Neill, chairman of the. finance com- mittee, said he was not aware there was any secret. Mr. Rob- erts said the principals had been excluded from meetings dealing with it. bile transmissions, Finance Min- ister George Nowlan told the House of Commons Tuesday. He was replying to a question DETAILS NOT GIVEN Details of the agreement were not revealed to the press, from Herbert E. Gray, Liberal member for Essex West. Mr. Gray asked whether, in view of the fact that the spresent per- mission for duty-free entry of automatic automobile transmis- sions expires Oct. 31, the gov- ernment could indicate that it will not continue to waive the existing 25 per cent tariff: after Park Honors Supervisors Reports of park activities dur- that date. ing the past summer were given "This is .a matter which has occurred at the end of every six months for some years," Mr. Nowlan replied. "The government had given ,|consideration to the problem, and in due course their decision will be announced." stood third in all thanked the members for their help by the supervisor, Miss Angela Minacs and Miss Ellen Parker, at a recent meeting of the Col- lge Hill Neighborhood Associa- tion. They mentioned the park "A" park and co-operation. Mrs. but a tip of ihe veil of alleged secrecy was lifted when Mr. Drynan read his amendments, and it was also then that Mr. Roberts raised his queries, "'be- ing much concerned with just these points." The first part of the amend- ment was to change the agree- ment to the effect that the Board 'reserves the right o start a newly appointed em- ployee at any salary according to the salary schedule applying to the category of the appointee. In its original form the agree- ment requires that a newly ap- pointed employee receive the minimum § salary of the schedule. The second part of the amend- ment called for the exclusion union agreement, according to the recommendations of the Labor Relations Board. In the present form the agreement calls for the exclusion of only one, Mr. Drynan said he felt it was not right that the Board disregard the recommendations of the Labor Relations Board. HARD TO REPLACE LEON E. (Pop) Osier, man- ager of the Biltmore Theatre, was honored Tuesday on the occasion of his 50th anniver- sary in show business. Mr. Osier, left, is seen receiving a special award from Steve Mc- Manus, Toronto, regional su- pervisor of Odeon Theatres. YP eee de eS Pee SEC FGRARE OL ETT Ss Mayor Christine Thomas was an interesting spectator. OIL PAINTING ON DISPLAY HERE The original oil paint- ing of the 1962 theme pic- ture on behalf of the United Community Funds across Canada is on display in a window at the Burns Shoe Co. This. excellent painting de- picts the hopes of all those who look to the Community Chest agencies for a measure of hope. The painting will be on display until Thurs- day when it will be trans- ferred to a window at Ea- ton's of Canada in the Oshawa Shopping Centre. The board of directors of the Greater Oshawa Com- munity Chest wishes to ex- tend its appreciation to the two stores for allowing the Chest to use their window space to show the painting to the people of Oshawa. ASK DECREASE --Oshawa Times Phote PSI Rate Increase Protested By Labor Oshawa and District Labor Council voted Tuesday night to protest any rate increase which may be imposed by Physicians Services Incorporated. Keith Ross, ODLC secretary- treasurer told the council last night he has heard from "a re- liable source'"' that PSI admini- strators are considering a rate increase of at least 25 per cent per month, which would mean an increase of approximately $2.50 a month for a married man with a family, Council delegates agreed with Mr. Ross that PSI administra- tors should make the medical insurance plan available to Regarding the minimum start- ing salary Mr. Roberts said he was sure a chief secretary could not be replaced for $3,000 a year. Msgr. Coffey indicated the finance committee had felt sure a replacement could be found at such a salary. Mr. Roberts felt the principals should have been consulted and asked for suggestions, whether the Board follows them up or not. "The Board, with the best intentions in the world, can. not possibly know how certain things work in our office," he George Bell, who presided, pre- sented each_of the supervisors with a pen as a mark of ap flag L. Humphreys, D. Campbell, z 'D. Thompson, Wm: J. Sawyer, |Reg. Sawyer. 10th Donation -- Hugh Smith, S. Grinsky, Miss D. Brooks, |Mrs. F. Hartford, E. Reid, F. A. |Clarke, Jas. Holt, R. Smith, D. Terwillegar, A. Eggleston, C. Weldon, Geo. Tresise, A. Heath, D. Vanderneut, J. Langley, D. Graham, J. Nutter, W. C. Row- den, C. Grimbley, T. W. Lawler, 'E. Alward, T. S. Lesley. 5th Donation -- C. Solomon, Mrs. C. Bebee, D. MacMillan, J, E. Pratt, Mrs. G. Plowright, J. H. Larocque, J. Bulger, C. Peebles, E. Moore, A. McFar- land, G. Heroux, Miss V. Wat- son, A. Rout, Mrs. J. Sawdon, J. Hroncich, K.. Schownleber, W. Wiggers, Leif Olsen, S. Dom- agla, Jas. Vanderwater, F. Getz, O. Sharrard, R. Knapp, T. Virgin, G. Scott, R: J. Nicol, ts: M. Tot, J. Krbyla, D. Marshall, A. J. Evans, K. Hoogsteen, Miss M. Bilenduke, Mrs. E. McKee, 8. Plume, R. B. |Dyer, T. Holly, R. J. Stuart, A. Evans, N. Cormier, Mrs. M, be dag W. Clarke, M. J. Ken- nelly Council delegates voted Tues-| day night to snd a letter congratulation to the Whitby) Public School Board for a reso-; lution it sponsored calling for the Ontario Public Schools Trus-; tees Association to petition the Ontario Department of Educa- tion to make it mandatory to) sing "'O Canada" in the public} schools daily Whitby Public School Board| said by singing Canada's na- tional song in the public schools daily it will instill in young minds a sense of national pride in the pupils' homeland. Keith Ross, council secretary- treasurer, said Canadians have been denied far too long by governments and prime minis- ters what are their own rights -- their own national anthem and their own distinctive flag. He said he would like to see the Union Jack in front of city hall come down and be re- placed by the Canadian Ensign Mr. Ross said he loves the motherland, the Commonwealth and he doesn't mind making an allegiance to Her Majesty, the Queen, but he feels a country the size of Canada should have its own national anthem and its own distinctive flag to give it a mark of distinction. Thomas Edwards, ODLC first vice-president, is a meri | ber of the Whitby Public Schoo! Board and was one of the c»- sponsors of the' resolution... He came here from England. of DYMOND TO SPEAK COBOURG Matthew B. Dymond, Ontario Minister o1 Health, will be the guest. speak' er ata dinner meeting sponsor ed by Northumberland-Durham Rehabilitation Council in the auditorium of the Ontario hos pital tonight jordinates efforts of tion erganizatiana rehabilitz ADMITTED TO BAR Morley Kalnitsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kalnitsky, 359 King street east, Osh- awa, was recently called and admitted to the Bar of the Law Sociey in the Province of British Columbia. Morley attended King Street Public School and O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute. He received his Bachelor of Arts preciation. Mrs. Bell said the A. G. Storie Night held recently at the club- house was a fine success. Guests at the meeting were Herbert Bathe, parks. superin- tendent and Fred Ellegett, a member of the Parks Board. Mr. Bath spoke of the location in which the ice skating rink ir the park will winter. be placed this Mrs. Harry Williams, presi- dent of the ladies' auxiliary, an nounced a turkey dinner wil! be held Wednesday, Oct. auxiliary is also holding its fall bazaar from 2.30 to 4.30. Home baking, candy and fancy work will be 24. The Wednesday, Oct. 31, sold. A tea room will also op- erate. Peter Muzek reported the teen dancers are a fine success and the attendance has been good, Jack Cameron said the ban- tam boys again won the cham- pionship. A sports banquet will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14, when all the boys who played ball for the park this summer will be guests. A. G. Storie is arranging to have each of th boys receive a team picture. A large picture of the team will be hung in the clubhouse. degree from the University of Toronto and his Bachelor of Laws degree frm the Univer- sity of British Columbia. Mor- The council co;| ley served his articles with the firm of MacKinnon and Pearce in New Westminster and he is now associated with them Gary Sine, Rallaville TWO-CAR COLLISION A two-car collision ovcurred Tuesday at Albert and Albany streets. Police report the drivers said. Chairman Robert H. Stroud |suggested there was not much change in the working condi- tions and that the agreement dealt with salaries and fringe benefits only. Regarding the paying of over- |time, a subject the principals showed interest in, Dr. O'Neil said: "We made it abundantly clear we're not going to leave the pick in the air when the whistle blows. We are going to finish the job." Apparently the agreement calls for payment of overtime after 24 hours annually. Trustee S. G. Saywell said there should have been a com- mittee meeting with the- prin- cipals. "We can't do much about it now," said Chairman Stroud, "we had to go back to the union twice already." CONCERN EXPRESSED At this point Dr. O'Neill ex- pressed concern that there should be so .much discussion about something his committee had worked on hard for a long time. He suggested "those who have done the work are put in an unfavorable light." He said the officials are well-protected. But Mr. Roberts wondered if it didn't' seem strange that in dealing with people that work in their office the principals are not even asked for their opin- ion. He said he heard "rumors" the employees were adversely affected. "Was this handled. secretly?" \Trustee Mrs. Wm Shaw wanted to know. Msgr. Coffey pointed out the matter had been under consid- eration since last' March or April and that the officials would have had lots of time to find out about it. When Trustee Drynan brought up his amendment Dr, O'Neill protested that all this had been discussed at length during the committee meetings. But- Mr. Drynan said he had given no- tice of his intention in advance 'and had brought up the matter before. Mr. Drynan expressed sur- prise the principals had not of the cars were James George Judd, Whitby Township and Maicolm| operate," 302 Albert street, |the consultation 'of the super-|eat Rodrigue, 533 Howard street, visors." poli Lot 33, Concessiva 9, ¢ been consulted "How else is this board to} he said, "except with) Friendship Seen Need In World World traveller, Major Gen- eral Victor Odlum, CD, CMG, DSO, said Tuesday night a smile is the most potent weapon. Although he fought in the Boer War, the First and Second World wars, Major Gen- eral Odlum's interpretation of peace is simply 2@ smile. Speaking at the first fall- winter meeting of the Ontario County Canadian Club, Major General Odlum stated a smile is the greatest coin one can carry. "One can buy anything with just a smile," the speaker said. "People the world over," the speaker added, "respond to a smile. The one thing people seem to lack is friendship." He stressed the old adage, "live and. let live'. Let us not try to change others but go on trying to be a friend to people of these other countries, the said. He added Canadians cannot possibly pretend to know fully our overseas neighbors, because how can we truthfully knéw about. 700,000,000, when we do not even know all in our own community, he questioned. Major General Odlum' said the Canadian people should apply the virtue of tolerance. Because our neighbors overseas do things differently than we do, does not mean they are wrong and we are right. Our social habits may differ, but basically we are the. same people, he said. Mentioning the petty worries of the business world, he said, if Canadians faced the blood- shed and unrest that people in Africa are facing, then we would have something to worry and complain about. "We don't fully appreciate this great country -- Canada," the speaker said. Major General Odlum claimed there is unrest among the Turks. He said some day he will visit Turkey and attempt to deter- mine the cause of the unrest. FACIAL CUTS A six. year old girl, Karen Purdy, of 108 Olive avenue, is in the Oshawa General Hospital with cuts and facial lacerations jon Albert street, after she was struck by a car Tuesday be- hind the Holy Cross Separate School. The driver was Laur- ce say. more people and consider a rate cut. Mr. Ross pointed out that many people, such as_ store clerks and self-employed per- sons are not eligible for enrol- ment in PSI group plans. ACTUARIAL BASIS PSI, the secretary-treasurer said, was formed by doctors and its budget was based on actuar- ial figures outlining the needs of the doctors over a period of years. It is supported by labor and has made the difference to the working man between medical insurance: coverage and no cov- rage. But, he added, if labor withdrew its support of PSI, it would soon be bankrupt. "PSI" said Mr. Ross, "will do until a medicare program is instituted, but I feel PSI should be asked to reconsider any rate increase and should consider ex- panding its enrolment and a rate decrease." "Organized labor," he said, "has a two-fold fight, one to get local unions to accept a similar resolution and two, to fight the institution of a medicar program.' Hugh Miller, a Local 346 In- ternational Chemical Workers Union delegate, told the coun- cil it is unfortunate that PSI rates would not increase 100 per cent -- then it would be that much sooner that a medicare program would be instituted. SEEK GOVERNMENT VIEW In addition, council delegates voted to write Health Minister M. B. Dymond, MD, asking if it is the view of the Ontario gov- ernment that medical care is not the responsibility of government. Hugh Coutts, chairman of the labor council political action committee, wanted to know how Dr. Dymond can relate informa- tion he received during a trip to Europe, where millions are covered by successful govern- mental medical care schemes with statements he. made Sept. 22, at Jackson's Point, to a; group of young Progressive' Conservatives. Thomas Edwards, ODLC first vice-president, said the council government's opinion that it is should find out whether it is the government's opinion that it is not responsible for medical care, or whether it is just Dr. Dy: mond's opinion, Sydney Burgess, a Steelwork-' ers delegate, said the only ones in Ontario who can reall: ign to be sick are. either poor, whose medical eee' be paid for by welfare or the! very rich who can afford to pay. But, he said, it is the work.' ing man who is filling the pock-. ets of the insurance companies, | James Lownie, a Local 222, United Automobile Workers: delegate, said he is not at all? surprised by the statements: made by Dr. Dymond. "The whole Tory theory is, never help the little man, if the' government can help it." He. said Dr. Dymond is 100 years: behind the times if he says gov- | ernment is not responsible for medical care. Mr. Edwards said wanting a. medicare program is not a sel-* fish request on the part of or |. ganized labor, but it is some» thing labor wants for everyone, : To Offer Courses _ In Boating Commander Wallace Young of the Oshawa Power Squadron announces that it will again offer courses on the- various phases of boating during the fall and winter months. He went on to say "that boat- ing as a sport has witnessed phenomenal growth over the past few years but unfortunate- ly, the incidence of boating ac- cidents, through lack of sound boating knowledge, has more than matched this growth', One of the prime objectives of the Canadian Power Squadrons, with which the local squadron is affiliated, is to establish a high standard of safety and skill in the handling and navigation of boats and the educational program offered by the Oshawa Squadron is the vehicle to bring about safe boating in this area. The basic Canadian Power Squadron course of piloting and small boat handling will be given as well as the more ad- vanced courses of seamanship, advanced piloting, and junior navigation. A course in engine maintenance is also likely, if sufficient people express an in- terest. Courses will be held at the Oshawa Yacht' Club starting Monday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. and will continue most Monday nights until early spring. Cost, which is mostly for books and other instruction materials, is modest and it is not necessary to be a boat owner at present to enroll. Registration will take place at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at the Oshawa Yacht Club and any man or woman in Oshawa or the surrounding area, with any interest in boating, is in- vited to be present on registra- tion night to hear details of] these courses and the cost in-jlected for maximum strength|Sergeant and volved, A record 28,373 copies of the new telephone directory will soon be on the way to city households and business estab- lishments, J. W. Lowry, Bell Telephone manager for the area, has announced. Mr. Lowry said this year's cir- culation figure reflected the steady telephone growth here since last year when 26,600 cop- ies were distributed. Inclusion of the Oshawa fig- ure with those of exchanges in the surrounding territory gives the directory a combined circu- lation of 79,587, almost 4,000 more than last year's edition. BARNUM HOUSE The practice of using a front cover illustration of local inter- est is continued with a striking view of Barnum House, near Grafton, as it was around 1817. Mr. Lowry pointed out that the directory should be checked closely for new listings and pos- sible changes in familiar ones. He also passed along a remind- er that the Blue Book for fre- quently-called numbers is avail- able for the asking from the company. One of the major changes in the telephone book is of par- ticular interest to Bell subscrib- ers in Castleton and Colborne. The listed dial telephone num- bers for these exchanges will take effect Sunday, Nov. 18. Distribution of 28,000-plus cop- ies of the Oshawa and district directory is part of the huge operation required to produce 5,000,000 each year in Bell Tele- phone's Quebec and Ontario ter- ritory. 8,200 TONS OF PAPER For the statistical record, Bell passes along these figures on the "basic ingredients" for directory production: 8,200 tons of paper from (90,200 trees) and 110 tons of ink. About half the paper -- se- minimum weight -- is color- New Directory | ' " To Be Out Soon ed with a special auramine dye. and used for the Yellow Pages. : The sizes of. the directories | range widely. For example, : Oshawa's book has a big edge' on Bell's smallest directory (12; pages covering remote areas in Northeastern territories and La- , brador) but is dwarfed by the largest, 1,456, in Montreal). ( May Change | Clinic Name "Attending the Oshawa Traf- fic Clinic may save a fender or save a life," remarked Ron Wilson at a meeting of the Osh-+ awa Safety League Tuesday.The committee discussed the impor- tance of the driver. education classes and decided a compre- hensive advertising program should begin immediately. Fred Densham told the league members present at the police building that many people think the clinic is for traffic violators. He suggested another name might have more pleasant con- notations. Herbert Robinson then suggested the name '"'Dri- ver Education Clinic": Sergeant J .Norman Smyth will investi- gate the possibility of chang- ing the name. Safety Officer William Tane of the Oshawa Police' Depart- ment said the elementary school safety program desperately needs 300 safety belts, but that word from the Oshawa Kins- man Club is pending. Chairman Ted Middle mass called a special co:amittee for Tuesday; Oct. 16 at his home. Ron Wilson, . George Martin, Herb Robinson and Leo Glover will meet at that time to discuss plans for he annual meeting. Attending the meeting were: Barry Lockwood, Middlemass, Robinson, Wilson, Martin Smyth, Constable Tane, Densham. exniticniiiliiva | 4 {s