he ng Oe Sigh ae ee | Recall First THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, Februcry 26, 1963 29 Oshawa Park As & result of public pres-jfor the season approached the| iN the 25-aere -site now|190,500 mark. acquired in 1906, This was Osh-| ervised awa's first park, When first 9@ DECOR park particlaly snc the drt ma CENTRE AKT Z li gt ht AUT Hi Hl Hf ij BEE =f | nic ground is available at Lake- *., | view Park, an area for city-wide 4 |sports is available for adults passive recreation can enjoy : |the horticultural Memorial Park. é But parks represent only one PF aspect of municipal recreation in Oshawa, In Nov,, 1945, a spe- cial committee of the Skaa Club recomnmiended that a memorial community fhe protiem ef tondagneie' Ip e problem of inadequate in-|"" | ; door recreation facilities We ne ae beggren Oshawa. The recommendation naar rel aE ge obi was defeated in a public vote,|°™ om but as-an alternative, an RCA' . "H-hut" was moved from its} A summer recreation pro- location at the Oshawa Airport|/gram designed for older chil. to its present site on Gibbjdren with 'special interests OSHAWA HAS MODERN SYSTEM OF UP-TO-DATE PARKS --Oshaws Times Photo (°° i concscbars. 'oe TA Spee CENTRE KEEPS BUSY Interest Groups attracted a ; i during its ' Now, Mr. Brooks' son, Fay,| From the Oshawa Reerea-|total attendance of 2,527 chil- H M Brooks peak yore: ci =o cit: ee vice-president of the firm, helps|tion Centre, a year-round recre-|dren during a seven - week 2 t) nding, Usaawe times, y him run it. And on some ofjation program is offered to|period. The groups tmeluded Sound like a collecti 1 of the) Begun by H, M, Brooks as &|/their major jobs, their construc-|adults and children alike, Dur-jarchery, drama, tennis, soccer, Has Grown city's finest buildings? You're|siaall company when the city|tion staff may go up to 100, ling the past summer, central|track and field, girls' club, right, it is. But, it's also a list|too, was small, it has prospered| At present, the firm is bu:l1-/playground and swimming|tumbling, hiking, sketching, "a { aa McLaughlin Public Library,|of some of the buildings erected|and grown right along with Osh-|ing the new Oshawa Boys' Club|staffs conducted programs injdrawing and painting, day THE DO-! T-YOURSE LF STORE Houdaille Industries, Oshawalby H. M. Brooks Construction|awa., building. which total attendance figures'camp, rock and mineral, crafis It's fun to @e2e20e060000 * WITH BENJAMIN e Due to the tremendous increase in our business, both in Oshawa and First new offices were built, and on January Ist of this year, out of town, Foley Plumbing was forced to re-organize the entire es Bredany Oi 4 : otha company, in order to assure proper and efficient service to all its the Bradbury Plumbing and Heating Co. and Foley Plumbing customers. This marks a great day in the startling Foley story. Started merged under the excellent and vigorous leadership of Mr. ; just a short 14 years ago, the firm expanded at an astonishing rate. It soon became apparent that the present set up and quarters would John Foley. As a result of this merger, ¢ach department now "Ask us=-- we'll help you" with be inadequate, and the. directing of the ever growing work force has its own offices, Its own manager and its own men, 'thus became a job, too big to be handled by just one or two men! assuring all groups, industrial, out-of-town, residential, retail, @ COLOR SCHEMES and last but not least the local builders trade, the best possible service, with individual attention for their problems and @ ADVICE needs. Meet the key personnel at Foley Plumbing Ltd. below. @ PAINTS These highly skilled men, all expert in their own fields, will @ WALLPAPER guarantee you the best fastest and most efficient service AT possible. So regardless of the size of the job, whether its just 34 KING ST. WEST -- PH: 723-7351 a leaking tap, or an estimate for a 3,000 home subdivision, try Foley First! Our Slogan Still Stands... 'Service MADE Us' tae Since 1949... Just recently this smart addition to the Foley offices wes completed, Now housing the offices of the different departments, it feotures such modern things as all electric heating and @ complete intercom system. While only just completed, the need for expansion is there already again, Proof of what sound workmanship, fost and-efficient service and reasonable prices can do. xx <@ "MEET THE KEY PERSONNEL" Master Feeds and Oshawa Have Progressed Together Until Now Thousands Make Master Feeds, Oshawa Their .. . ONE STOP CENTRE FOR @ LAWN SEED _--@ GARDEN SUPPLIES . @ PET SUPPLIES @ LAWN AND GARDEN FERTILIZERS We carry a complete line of Master Poultry and Livestock Feeds--Grains, Whole or Ground. FREE PARKING -- DELIVERY SERVICE : . ee. ea P 3 e ; og ¢ - MR, JOHN FOLEY, ' GAILE HITCH ; fi r| i i Wellknown te. any Oshawa a oe cities, Md ae ENS MecDOUGAL vigorous worker, organizer an inessma ect FRANK ROGER LA BEL m nig 60 man shaft with outstanding leodarshin oe . understanding. Secretary Office Maneger Estimator (OSHAWA BRANCH) FOLEY PLUMBING 2% atm ur. fet erm