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f ie 4 Oshawa, Whitby | Terminus Seen By G. A. WANDLESS Planning Director, City of Oshawa : Planning is the legal, demo- 'cratic process of how best to provide a proper arrangement of land uses, -effi- cient circulation, desirable light, air and general amenities of community life in order to achieve the most appropriate and economical use of land and a harmonious relationship be- tween structures. . In keeping with this definition of "planning" it is noted that the environment almost all our Canad:.n cities from coast to coast has vastly improved in the post war era. This improve- ment in the community struc- ture is a reflection of the con- tinuing prosperit, which Canaca has enjoyed during the past 20 years, Essential services such, as proper roads, water, sewer, hydro, etc. are provided to al- most all inhabitants in our mu- nicipalities and, in addition, many of the so-called amenities have become desirable necessi- ties, x NO EXCEPTION The forecasted depression for the immediate post war years failed to materialize and the economy, rather than slacken- ing, has been expanding at an accelerated rate each successive year, The year 1963 was certainly no exception to the era of pros- perity which is being enjoyed throughout Canada and more particularly in the southern re- gions of the Province of Ontario. Southern Ontario is particularly fortunate and has been blessed by such factors as geography, economic conditions, market- ability of goods, etc. Before too many years, the area from Hamilton to Oshawa, a distance of 78 miles, will be a complete- ly urbanized area administered by many local governments. A might flight between Hamilton _ and Oshawa would convince the most dubious how close this rib- bon city is to becoming an ac- tuality. The Government of Metropoli- tan Toronto covers an area ex- G, A, WANDLESS world in the not too distant future, The Whitby-Oshawa-Bowman- ville area is particularly fortu- nate in that the vacant areas are still available to preserve the proper land uses and the opportunity is present for this area to set an example as the eastern terminus for this sprawling "ear city. The solu- tion for the problems which will face us tomorrow can be found in the planning which we do to- day. Locally in Oshawa our growth is continuing at an ever increas- ing pace. The year 1963 was the greatest building ye-r in the his- tory of th': city and it is worthy of note that apartment construc- tion was double that of any pre- vious year and the 3 storey walk-ups of past years are bring replaced by buildings of 5 stor- eys, 7 stc eys and 10 storeys. The population during 1963 in- creased by over 2,400. The pop- ulation projections indicate that this city will reach a population of 90,000 people within the next 10 years. OUTSIDE DEVELOPERS Outside developers are show- ing more interest in investing money in this city.-This interest first started in 1955 wih the con- structon of a 10 million dollar shopping centre by outside capi- tal. Investors are attracted to this city by reason of our con- inuing prosperity, high wag rates, buying power and sale: potential. The fact that Oshaw has maintained a. healthy int crease in the ratio of commer cial and industrial assessment (47 per cent) is a further indica- tion that this city is enjoying a hec!thy economy. Present indicatjons are that this prosperity will continue; we can boast of residential sub- ear Marks Fast Growth By MICHAEL STARR, MP, Ontario (Federal) Riding Many things have tran- spired since a year ago and gréat progress has beeen achieved during the past 12 months. Oshawa continues to grow and d. G 1 Motors and divisions, industrial and com- mercial development which is second to none in this province. It is hoped that in the years to come that recreational and cul-| tural requirements will kvep pace with those other phases of community growth; the building of the Oshawa Civic Auditorium is a firm indication that public money and support is available in this city for this feature of development, x It is hoped that the people resident in this ar 1 will take advantage of the opportunity which is afforded to us now to properly. develop the eastern terminus of this future linear city; surely we-can benefit by the mistakes of our neighbors to the West. Myers' Cotton Employ 40 During 1963 Myers' Cotton Products Ltd., of Raleigh street, Oshawa almost doubled their number of employees. A year ago-they employed approximate- ly 20 people, and this figure has since risen to almost 40. Started in 195 by H. B. Myers, now president of the fcompany, the Myers plant was located in the west end of To- ronto until three years ago when land in Oshawa was acquired. They still have three acres of property in which to expand further when necessary. Myers' Products vary from cotton wiping cloths to industrial shop coats, and other textiles The cotton comes to them as yard goods which they convert to meet requirements. Most of their goods are made to order. Machinery in the plant in- cludes about 30 heavy duty sew- tending from Toronto Township on the West to the east boun- dary of Scarborough Township. The southern portion of Metro- politan Toronto for this 25 mile distance is almost completely urbanized. Between Metropoli- tan Toronto and the west limits of the Town of Whitby there re- mains a distance of less than 15 miles which includes the expand- ing communities of Bay Ridges, Ajax and Pickering. If the growth rate of the past x, B svc is maintained, and all ations point that this will be the case, it is conceivable that geographically Oshawa and Whitby will become a complete- ly urbanized. area forming. the eastern terminus of a sprawling linear city extending westerly to, Hamilton. SUPER CITY This su; r city could become an asphalt nightmare; or, with ini it and ca : provincial ) ¥ municipal level it can properly| develop into a super community} )4 blessed with those attributes which the twentieth century de- mands and is entitled to receive. If proper standards are applied ' ' for open space w- can be assur- ed of sufficient land for agricul- tural and recreational use. The overall regional plan should provide for the conservation of our national resources; arable land should be preserved for present and future generaitons. Economists, based on the in- crease of world population and our rapid consumption of agri- cultural land, forecast severe BUILD WITH CONCRETE CONCRETE BLOCKS BUILDING BLOCKS For A "Sound Footing" in the Future CONFIDENCE HAMBLY PRODUCTS @ Sidewalk Slabs @ Chimney Caps e Curb Bumpers @ Patio Slabs @ Septic Tanks @ Unit Steps @ Step Treads STEAM CURED food shortages throughout the Between Oshawa & Whitby on Hwy. No, 2 PHONE 668-4159 other industries have enjoyed continued progress and growth in manufacturing. More people have enjoyed year-round em- ployment than ever before. Wages have continued at a high level and Oshawa enjoys the position of being one of the highest average earning cities in Canada. We have in the past year witnessed the building of hun- dreds of new homes and here again we can proudly boast, as a City, of having the highest home-ownership of any other comparable City in Canada. Many new churches have ing machines and 15 special sewing machines used for but- ton-holing and other specific pur- Purposes. There ahe aiso six double-needle machines for patching tarpaulin and heavy materials. Myers' Cotton Products ship a certain amount of goods from trade is mainly concentrated in Ontario MICHAEL STARR, M.P. been built to provide the religi- ous needs of our people. Oshawa has not failed to keep pace with progress and has an enviable record in her expansion. In the field of Education, there has been an active effort to provide the facilities for our children and give equal oppor- tunity for her future citizens. In the past year we have had an opportunity to welcome 10 our City many new citizens. We are happy to do so and invite them to participate with us in making Oshawa a truly great city, of which we can all be proud, Peg aca eal aul al Saal H. G. CHESEBROUGH Welfare Administrator The year 1963 was a prosper- ous year in Oshawa and from an employment standpoint one of the best in the last decade. However, as a City grows, its welfare problems increase as the result of persons moving to the Municipality seeking work, "per THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, February 28,1964 15 1963 Was Year Of Prosperity for several years, Single persons in particular, found. it extremely difficult to rent decent rooms for the maximum $25.00 monthly welfare allowance. This situa- tion has been brought to the attention of the Provincial Gov- ernment by Welfare Councils and Associations and it is ex- pected that an increase will be d in the near future. lack of rental i deser- tions, alcoholism, juvenile delin- quency and the many causes that threaten family breakup in our complex society. Despite the increase in popula- tion, general welfare assistance costs for 1963 were down al- most $6,000 from 1962. at a gross of $316,158.31, In addition tot his $51,932.47 in welfare as- sistance was issued to individ- uals and families who were not residents of Oshawa for welfare purposes, the costs being "charged back" to the munici- pality of residence, The influx of persons seeking employment, not only resulted in more work for the department but put a terrific strain on the limited amount of rental housing in Oshawa. The increased cost of living, mainly reflected by ren- tals and food adversely affect- LOW RENT HOUSING During 1964, all 42 low rental houses at Christine crescent were fully occupied with a wait- ing list of approximately 60 ap- plicants, Durin; the year an ap- plication was made for addition- al units and it is hoped that this will be approved and con- struction started without any undue delay. _ While there are no slum areas in Oshawa, there are still many sub-standard houses in Oshawa rented to low income and wel- fare families, many of them woefully overcrowded. For the aged, 1963 was a good year. Old Age Pensions were increased $10.00 per month and in November, Westmount Hall, a modern 20 unit bachelor apart- ment building for senior citi- ed the living standards of wel- fare recipients, whose allow- lances have not been increased u DRY CLEANING aoe DO URSELF i (. EXPERT Why risk dangerous fires or explosions to save a few pennies? Clothing cleaned professionally lasts longer, looks new longer, too! ACADIAN CLEANERS 299 BLOOR W., OSHAWA CLEANING HOME CAN BE DANGEROUS... if | \\\SSaow TAKE CHANCES! Specialists IT Men 5 Wear 728-5141 zens was opened, Together with Halliday Manor, this gives Osh- awa 61 apartments for elderly persons, allowing them to be independent under excellent liv- ing conditions with neighbors of their own age group. There is still a strong ¢emand for this type of accommodation and a lengthy waiting list of appli- cants, Applications for Hillsdale Manor, Oshawa's Home for the Aged were at an all time high end there were 80 persons awaiting admission. A 100 bed extension to the Home has been announced and it is expected that construction will get under- way this year to alleviate the sttuation, WORK TOGETHER During the year the need for more family, counselling facili- ties in Oshawa became appar- ent. The formation of a Social Planning Council in Oshawa was commenced and an interim ex- ecutive named, A community wide study of this problem may well be one of the Council's first projects. , The Welfare Department worked closely with private agencies such as Simcoe Hall, The Salvation Army, the Red Cross, the Children's Aid So- ciety, the Lions Club and many others and without their co-op- eration and support it would have been impossible to assist many individua's and families in solving problems, particularly of an emergency nature. At Christmas, the department worked closely with the Christ- mas Cheer Committee to see that every needy family and in- dividual received something to make the holiday brighter. Many organizations and individ- uals co-operated in this worth- while project to bring it to a successful conclusion. TO PREPARE STATUTES OTTAWA (CP) -- Legislation was introduced by the vover" ment in the Senate Wednesday leading to preparation °° > »~™ edition of the Consolidated Sta- tutes of Canada. A bi!) intro- duced by Senator John Con- nolly, government leader, would establish a commission of legal experts to bring the 1952 sta- tutes up to date with all amen ments and new laws passed b during 1963 and at the year's Parliament since then. ODREB Covers Wide Area : The erdltn of Oshawa has been matched by an upswing in the ideals and aims of the Osh- awa and District Real Estate Board. The group was formed 10 years ago in an- effort to provide better service to the public by the reai estate busi- ~ ness. 'i Carl Olsen, president of the ODREB for 1964, says that ten men began the organization in Oshawa with the view that they should, 'demonstrate to the general public that the board is making a determined effort to help the Oshawa and. district area in the development of On- tario by a study of assessment and taxation and by advocating favorable legislation affecting real estate and also by encour: aging investors to invest in this area," He said that the ODREB cov- ers an area ranging from New- castle in the east to Pickering in the west. The 1964 president also added that the group ex- tends its activities to Port Perry. The ODRES has now grown to include 34 real estate brok- ers and includes 103 salesmen, Mr. Olsen stated that the organ- ization wished to raise the stan- dards of those engaged in the business and in an effort to do so enrolled new salesmen in a | one-week course, He pointed out that this edu- cational course was held as »*™ of a scheme to establi-" standardize busines» ithe real estate to give * poss?" 2 Citizens of City of Oshowa. : Many of the Old-Times Businesses Operate . . NEW OSHAWA OFFICE 219 WENTWORTH ST. EAST Wood's Transport & Cartage (Oshawa) Ltd. 219 WENTWORTH STREET EAST OSHAWA BETWEEN OSHAWA & And Intermediate Points The Finest In Truck Transportation PHONE 728-1688 TORONTO prosper ond are a highly can amy firm hope to enjoy In Men's Wear! CANNINGS' have made it lowest possible prices! . . makers in Men"s Wear such @ CLOTHING by COPPLEY WARREN K, COOK e RU SWEATERS by WARREN WILLIAMS JOCKEY SPORTSWEAR by CRAFT ® DEACON BROS. 20 KING ST. E. FASHIONS FOR M at CANNINGS' LIMITED 1924-1964 40 Years Serving The Oshawa!! Since the firm of CANNINGS' WAS ESTABLISHED 'way back in 1924 many changes have taken place in the new businesses have been established and many have since ceased to tong . But CANNINGS' LTD. have continued to respected firm as many thousands of Oshawa Citizens will attest. Only through Sound merchandising, Quolity Products and Service . . . the confidence of so many thousands of customers. CANNINGS' are proud of their teputotion ond hope to retain. the confidence of the Citizens of Oshawa for many more years to come. Many Famous Lines their policy for nearly 40 years to stock only the BEST QUALITY products at the . included are such fomous as: @ NOYES & RANDALL BIN BROS. SHIRTS by FORSYTH @ WARRENDALE e BRILL @ TONY DAY e TERRY UNDERWEAR by WATSON'S @ PENMAN'S SOCKS by BYFORD # PENMAN'S & HARVEY woobDs @ CUMBERLAND TROUSERS by NASH & ROTHSTEIN TIES by CURRIE & ABBEY "Particular Men" Shop FIRST at... -CANNINGS' LIMITED 725-1512 OSHAWA ©scw.inc, EN ia J Z See"