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Oshawa Times (1958-), 28 Feb 1964, p. 46

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-- ane ¢ Oshawa Hine ; PROGRESS sas Be. | OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1964 40th ANNIVERSA AS A CITY! In 1793, . . . Over 170 Yeors ago only few log huts situated on the shores of Lake Ontario, was the beginning of the great in- dustrial City of Oshawa aos it is todo 's ers (Where King & Simcoe St. Meet). t ent by more settlers came and the settlement expanded ond was called Skea's Corners 9 eas The aie ee changed to Oshawa, The Village continuec to grow and expand throughout the years ond in 1924 Oshawa wos officially made a city, with o population of 16 159. Forty Years aso city have already passed and today Oshawo ronks with Canada's great industrial Centres. Every Citizen of this City con point with prride and say... "THIS 1S MY CITY" ica TB Bs ks 196 ¥xceptiona! DUI e Ing res ume Yea ¥ * guy 3. Pe WILLIAMS. \ihe 9 oP ustrial mes oshawa excellent. 9%. ciustrial de pusiness Oy 50 3 {m0os' ment. Alm) velop) fe millions to new CON is a mercial 2° ony For ee es s evious yea" g7.200 814 ae worth of} i Laat th Last mon \ permits Wore \seventh ™ if \puilding report 3 rawin ty sident,|draw" yton, viceP oudaille| tually nager alk pasic| c releas" .\way &! today Te tiog expan\W i City Treasurer In population, Oshawa r ghth in the Province of srio, In the last 10 years wa's population has rapid! ceased from 44,191 to 63,24 3 percent and the number ssessed housing units has ri "om 11,163 to 17,689 or 58 ent -- a reflection of the anding development within t ity. This major expansion includ he establishment of 'several s hopp ng centres totalling ove 09 retail store outlets within th vast seven years. Of these shop- ung centres the- largest was pened in 1956 al a cost of $13 nillion with 54 stores covering 3 acres including parking ac- ommodation for 4,000 * cars, owntown drea development has Iso kept pace. with this expan-" ion, The last five years alone has, tought many impressive office ildings and retail stores at an mated value of $4.%4 million.|¢, development, * residen- tri "e¥ndns 500) in ¢ The r cent in as well oe jssued 1" \husiness t Progres® ris yeal), enis in its this 9 tisha ee althy 0! as. not yide rails. Houdal!! ing beyond jal Can rilitie ' tional fact Legh the needs of its aim age an\citizens. sia ofl ae y IN field, Of | WEALTHY on nd industt ni rim j= mer goo were issue eae ree, ; Art puildings) s, for the \ynits (o ree pansink city \aventies 6 00 for five.' 5 to "serve <hawa, indicator. tha y a good P! a mits, PEF | cet, fou nent units, A\steehg onstruction| nue, vncee piva. north,|and tye ci its on Simcoe lic a" Jackson Jt.,| goo for. $93, oat N d e as\an ile' \ aille s ada, Houdal was con pro the centre of the City and f Ing part of the St. Lawr Seaway, Oshawa is a Canadian Based on a survey of loyment characteristics the persons employed in a are industrial worker; -third are employed in- cial, professional 'and' ental services. It was' blished that approxim r cent of the 13,000 G otors employees are in the City and the ba lent mainly within a radius of Oshawa. TAXPAYERS 962, there were appr 8,000 residential ta . Based 0 information, it is re estimate that thes: erive their income wing sources: Greatest Or By F, E. chome Cit? Engineer Streets iles or 47 of hd Out of # total of 166.08 Per cent we Toads withou face treat ment other han' penetaes treat : "2°. e end of 1963, 49 #0 Ree than .79 miles of Out Of a total of 178.79 streets miles or ce 1 % without 4 mt ate gravel. roads other than pr This hag al SIDEWALKS The major pary walk budget this yd : on the reconstructi yon Walks on both sid street from Mary « fillan drive. The bt Spent on small lengt walks throughout the "hy x § marked i TRUCTION ay On King) -} New 43-spac, yement has Petking lot was cor, cled except 'or the Year on the west side ll be laid inn asphalt which Street south » Me spring Work wz zg. ork was e concnt and curb and gutter Stuction of a ne treetipy a en street to Fare. | PUILDING PERMITS King. street ro2d Rorth) S year the city Street of Eastbourne a j'ory. The total venue: | rere: ' et trom Rison rong Permits j west of Trick aye. road north from feet ue Ritson UES/Pearson 4s 'constru of of King str Started on t W garag ilow.| (M8 at the City Work, Yad ha to 100 feet|ereatest building boom in its, ny surfate { reatm ime, ent CLARE BY ovet pis T "ag yurren tightly fro! sight a Oshaw2 Value of buildmonce agal 1963 -amounted 108. This' com cent? total of $17,230,874 for ihe W ect secutive jection' np, Oshawa Citizens Subscribe Over $1,000,000 For Population Of Oshawa | Is 65,677 Latest statistics gathe pr? . 2B ue so en an ' PRAT ES a tics . ay, oah\\or wet eg 980) agit --_ vce He BEN on BP ort aye! sont so 00 qi: i 8. Ontne Bghh\y anc". yn ee" \ . ets hecore ae' Ve ks : 8 Cars, Trucks General Motors of Canada Abuilt more cars and trucks i 1963 than in any previous year iin history, The company reporty jed today that its calendar year, production of 308,143 cars and trucks exceeded the previous record set in 1962 by neanly 1,000 vehicles. "The demand for new cars and. trucks in all parts of Cane dm ada has never been 'greater owethan it is today," said E, Hy Walker; president of GM of Canada. "All present indica- tions suggest that this demand sere 4 0 Rint . AAS pre m) Ae et: vo ey 2b" \Str SUT gh ge eno % Got" R duction here at Oshawa during the next 12 months will equat or exceed the 1963 total." passenger car produce . "Ploymen; (xy EUR New Civic Auditorium Es Ws Visio WE sd phe ae Ohne a aaa i the city assessment dep hihave pushed Oshawa'c 22400 over last year. Dition up to 65,677 as of 9/1963, an increase of m 5 Office © More than 2000 pey © settled in Oshawa ig vent Service ¢ the last 12 years (sj , indi. gation), The best yeg when 2800 took wu > here. 4 Ward Four -- ),King, Simcoe, Blo }line east -- is th@,. a Cases * lous ward with i tha; jor more than 28m "8 Periog pe i the entire city pop - 18st ye tied eet PPOdutgg P =a Sa Production" @Aditiongy ach was) "® Year, F tion inenaona itings | Real Q eState Tan, firms ; a : Bed!) Sind, Md j Per Over Cent ' some n° ey busines 04 a TeVious et and, in Continuing 4 ied cormsidered/ Personne} in" te *espond. | ANticipate ; |tion Other Wards: Of eon./ by | 10,823; Southw lema;,.../Creas jeast -- 11,.60Mlings tivity" due to ned cp, Sed. busines. (everything be Stry, E COn.-/ "a WStmas . Gury: m The Buia: S buyin; -- 8464; and cin Pyers? nnartilding! In genoya; = Period cielo yattuction enone ------ er / 4 ' iD Vel for this

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