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20 THE OSHAWA Times, Pridey, Mey 29, 1964 LARGES TUSK REGINA (CP)--The found in long. The of Ed Innes,|mammoth from timated to bejfect tall at the shoulder. 9,500 years old, the tusk, al- largest|though broken off at the tip, mammoth tusk injstill measures eight feet, six 1963] inches elephant-like which the tusk' here, weighs|came probably stood about 12 OIL HEATED HOME Should Have Western Oil Co's. FURNACE PARTS PLAN! Western Oil Co. knows that every oil furnace should be pro- tected from costly repair bills. And when you become a Western Oil Co. customer you are assured of worry-free heating comfort all season long . . . all in the price of your oil! Phone today! .. . 725-1212 ... and get the complete details on the furnace parts plan when you become a Western Oil Co. cus- tomer. WESTERN OIL CO. BLOOR ST. WEST 725-1212 OSHAWA © ATTRACTIVE FRONT PORCH IS A FEATURE OF THIS SURREY DRIVE HOME. New... In Oshawa, Whitby & District The "SUPER" TRUSTEE _ BLOCK MACHINE * @ Concrete Blocks @ Concrete Slabs ®@ Colored Patio Slabs -- @ Unit Steps @ Curb Bumpers e "New" Hambly Step Tread -- Hambly Concrete Products Lid. For years residents in the Motor City knew only one way to live -- in a house. If you one, But this picture is chang- ing, virtually overnight. Of all the buildings used for residences here, approximately \45 per cent are still single fam- » \ily homes. There are only 27 '| duplexes, 37 triplexes and 215 multi-family (five units or less) homes in the city. in. Oshawa "land builders and developers can't build suites fast enough, Last year's building reports and the annual assessment re- =| port confirms that the influx of "|persons here (average: more than 2,200 per year since 1951) 'lis changing the character of the city as far as living habits are concerned. Assessment figures show 1585 apartment suites in the city at "ithe end of 1963, as against less than 160 years ago an "| about 450 in 1958. These figures look small compared to the sin- gle family dwellings totals in 1053 -- 9899 (pop. 44,101) and last year -- 15,545 (pop, 65,700), ANOTHER BIG YEAR However, there were iore than 525 apartment units com- pleted last year alone, and first applications for permits in 1964 presage another big year. Two large projects, each contem- plating more than 450 suites in '| specially designed building groupings, are being examined iby city planning board. Single building projects are growing in size, too, The city average is now only 11 suites didn't own one, then you rented)' fe But apartment living is fast) becoming popular \New Apartments "Rise In Oshawa per building. But two 100-plus suite units are being built and two more are contemplated. | City planners estimate that more than 100,000 persons will call Oshawa home 1080. One developer, following this up, predicts that 12 to 16 per cent of the population will be living in apartments by the same year. Predictions are hazardous, how- ever, keeping in mind the city's high ratio of homeowners. Last year's assessment report shows a total 1963' assessment of $270,463,645, with $244,681,920 listed as taxable assessment. | Under taxable, land and build- ings assessments are listed as $41,124,130 and $166,211,555, re- spectively, For. exempt -- $6,284,505 and $19,497,220 respec- tively | HEALTHY RATIO | The residential-commercial- industrial ratio is very healthy at 53.42 per cent to 46,38 per cent with one-fifth of one per- cent under farm assessment. In 1959, the ratio' was 51.24 per gent to 48.40 per cent and in 1955 48.44 per cént to 50.50 per cent. Total taxable income in as- sessment last year stands at! $13,700,000 representing the} "continued growth and expan-, sion of residential, commercial and industrial development in the city," wrote the city assess- port. up children. At least, that's what many parents seem to think, | Close to one-third of the popu-| City Building | Permits Down, | Total, Number | The city building department | recently revealed that in the first four months of this year building permits were down both in number and value. Using $11,000 as an average value, 107 permits were issued We Apologize . We Have No Model Homes To |Jan.- April, inclusive, for a | Value of $1,208,600. | In the same period last year |128 permits worth $1,408,000 | Were OK'd. A. department official esti- |mated, however, that some 75 or 80 may be issued this month; last May 65 were issued, | This year's breakdown, Jan., 111 permits; Feb. 7; March, 26; and April 74. Last year: Jan., 10; Feb., 3; March, 54; and April 61. 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