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Oshawa Times (1958-), 19 Jul 1965, p. 9

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Only two accidents have been recorded on the King- Bond one-way system since its opening 29 days ago, said police Traffic Inspector ELECTRONIC EYE OF THE LAW Norman Smyth today -- and neither was caused by speeding. Despite com- plaints the system has be- come a "speedway," the biggest dangers are making improper left-hand turns and "lane-hopping,"' says Inspector Smyth. He said both accidents have been caused by improper turns, Shown above is one of three city radar units at work on King street east last Satur- day. One of the units is used somewhere on the one- Houdaille Office Workers Given $2.80 Weekly Boost Office employees of Houdaille; Industries Limited -- represent-| ed by the United Auto Workers Union -- renewed a three-year contract with the company Fri- iy. Local 1136, UAW, ratified the settlement 'negotiated with the agreement is @ $2, ary increase which will go into |$3,500 for male and female em-; ployees respectively, to $5,000 80 weekly sal-|for all. effect for each year of the con- tract. Harry Benson, UAW _ inter- national representative, said to- day that other factors changed in the contract include a boost in the life insurance and acci- dental death and dismember- ment policy -- from $4,000 and The number of paid holidays Formal Master Agreement Sought In Oakville Talks The fourth week of contract talks between Duplate of Can- ada Limited and the United Auto Workers Union begins Tuesday at the company's Oakville plant. Harry Benson, UAW inter- national representative, said to- day that the union is attempting to hammer out a hard and fast master agreement with the com- pany which would cover Du- plate factories at Oakville, Osh- awa and Windsor. "In the past we have had a general agree- ment covering issues applicable to all three plants -- but not a formal master agreement." Mr. Benson, who represents) George Burt, UAW Canadian di-| rector, said that some _local| issues had been touched upon} during local negotiations held in| dents when classes begin in back to the local issues," he said, "but right now it looks as if we will be spending some more time on the master agree- ment." The expiry date for Duplate agreement is Aug. 31. Mr. Ben- son stated that it is hoped that a newly-negotiated contract will go into effect Sept. 1. "Without any conciliation offi- cers or boards being called in. So far things have gone fairly well with no cross words or crooked answers." Bargaining to date has cover- in the last contract were upped from eight to ten days yearly. The . afternoons Day, New Year's Eve, as well as Boxing Day have been added. of Christmas Vacation periods have been extended to fit the pattern re- cently negotiated for workers. Employees with one to three years service will be elig- ible for two weeks paid vaca- tion; three to five years -- two and-a-half weeks; years -- three weeks; 10 to 15 years -- three and-a-half weeks; 15 years and over -- four weeks. in-plant five to 10 Another highlight of the con- tract is the introduction of a fully-paid Blue Cross drug plan by the company. The PSI health insurance will continue to be paid by the company, as will Ontario Hos- pitalization costs, BENEFIT HIKED scheme premiums Mr. Benson said that the weekly sickness and accident benefit has been raised by $10|the Drumhead Service and Gala to $60 weekly in the new con-|Parade staged by the local Ca- tract. "There was no need for re- course to conciliation proceed- ings during negotiations,' said Mr. Benson. "The relation with the company was amiable." The union negotiating team ed contract language, broaden- ing the scope of the agreement | and clarifying sections. "No eco-| nomic issues have yet been) touched upon," Mr. Benson said. | Boy Saved . From Door OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1965. The Oshawa Times way system "just about every day," according to In- spector Smyth. This one is being operated by Const. Eric Mayne. --Oshawa Times Photo Two subjects of consider- able interest are expected to steal much of the lime- light at tonight's meeting of city council, Mayor Lyman Gifford has indicated a special council committee's report on the 1962. Woods, Gordon ad- ministration report will be presented. All the mayor would say recently when asked to com- ment on the committee's re- port was that it was "any- thing but" earth shattering. Also, tonight, Ald. Hay- APPRAISER, WOODS-GORDON HIGHLIGHT MEET TONIGHT ward Murdoch and _ his parks, property and recrea- tion committee will reply to a city real estate man's questions concerning the ap- pointment of Lloyd Bola- hood, real estate agent. Mr. Bolahood was ap- pointed by council on a $200 monthly retainer and a $125 a day fee basis to conduct appraisals and negotiate for properties required by the city for street widening. The council meeting gets underway at 7:30. p.m. in the fifth-floor council chamber. THREE TAKEN Park rd. no. and Bond st. w. Mr. Matthews, the driver of side door of 281 Bond st. w. Three people were taken to Oshawa' General Hospital early this morning after a two-car crash at the junction of The crash occurred just after midnight. A car driven by Olive M. Zacerkowny, 63 Greta st., was in collision with a car driven by Daniel Matthews, 378 Pine ave. Mrs. Matthews was taken to hospital with broken wrists. bruises, Phillip Matthews also received cuts and bruises, Damage to their car was estimated at $1,200, After the collision their car veered across the street and struck the TO HOSPITAL the car, received cuts and They slipped into the city almost unnoticed yesterday, The mid-morning rain took care of that. Some dozen members of the Antique Car Club of Canada nursed their 'Tin Lizzies' up Simcoe street, stoppping by at the Automotive Museum for a peek at Oshawa's collection of veteran cars before driving off in the drizzle. The entourage was on its way to Smith Falls where today some 58 'Lizzies' will start the four- day 'Tour'To Yesteryear' which will visit many. centres in the province. Chamber of Commerce No Fanfare For Lizzies; Slipped In During Squall Secretary-Manager Jack Mann greeted ACCC members with coffee, doughnuts and sympathy for those driving open, touring- type cars who were caught by a sudden rain storm, Visiting autos included a '23 Darracqi, a 29 Bentley and a massive '23 Rolls Royce convertible. Entrants in the London- Brighton antique car run July 27 will be hosted here at a dinner-dance sponsored by the city chamber. The drivers will be staying in the city overnight after a tour of the Automotive Museum. Mr. Mann said today he is working on plans to feature the 'Lizzies' in a short parade reaffirmed a strike vote taken in May backing up possible strike action by postal em- ployees' across. Canada. John Romanchuk, secretary of the Federated Association of Letter Carriers (Oshawa branch) said today that some 50 members of the group en- dorsed the strike vote decision taken in May. "We thought that the letter carriers in Vancouver and Mont- real would go out on stirke to- day," he said this morning. "'We wanted to be ready to. join them, Now we have to wait until a meeting of the Postal Work- ers Brotherhood is held in Ottawa, TUESDAY MEETING -- The Postal Workers Brother- hood will meet Tuesday in Ottawa and officials have said that strike action will be de- layed until after the meeting. The PWB is made up by the FALA, the Canadian Postal Em- ployees Association, and the Canadian Railway Mail Clerks Association. Mr. Romanchuk said that either a go-slow campaign or a strike by the postal workers could be used to enforce wage demands. A federal announce- ment was made last week grant- aboard trains en route ronto or Montreal. City Letter Carriers Reaffirm Strike Move HOUSE HIT AFTER CRASH, Work-To-Rule Hinted © By Association Man City letter carriers Saturday ing some 22,000 workers an- nual increases $300 to $350 ranging from The PWB seeks a salary in- crease of $660 per annum for postal workers. "The postal workers in Eng- land staged a go-slow strike and they won," said Mr. Roman- chuk. "There -is no reason why we couldn't do the same." THREE-DAY DELAY He said that the work-to-rile campaign could delay mail de- livery by thre would do everything by book," he stated, "return mail to the sender if the street ad- dress was wrong by even one numeral; return mail sent toa home or business which changed addresses, even if we know the new location; just let it pile up and pile up. e days. "We the "We letter carriers know the city pretty well, and use our know-how. to see that the mail is delivered promptly. A slow- down would put an end to that." Mr. Romanuk said that the letter carriers local is firmly backed by more than 50 mail sorters and rail car clerks. "They are behind us 100 per cent," he added, The rail car clerks sort mafl to To- through city streets. Albert V. Walker, Oshawa Riding member of the provin- cial parliament, is in Washing- ton, D.C., this week for meet- ings with United States govern- ment bodies on aging. "Mr...Walker is a member of the Ontario government's 14- man committee on aging, chair- ed by Alex Carruthers, member Drumhead Service, Parade SetForMid-September | One of Oshawa's most stirring jand colorful annual events -- nadian Corps Association -- is slated for Sept, 18. Allan King, chairman of the |drumhead service committee, jand past president of Unit 42, |CCA, said today that the Gen- was headed by Lawrence Ken-|eral Officer Commanding Cen- dall with Harold Forsythe, Brian|'! ~ " Ormiston, Betty MacDonald and|Clement, CD, will be the guest Jack Nash. \tral Command, Brigadier J. D. |speaker at the service. More than 600 marchers with color parties and bands are ex- pected to march past the sa- luting base at the Oshawa Arm- ories. Brig. Clement will take the salute there as the parade marches from Alexandra Park to the McLaughlin Bandshell in | Among the participating bands in the parade, said Mr. King, will be drum corps from Cobourg and Lindsay, CADETS PARTICIPATING CCA units from many Ontario communities will march in the parade. The bands of the local sea cadets, of HMCS Drake, and the band of the Ontario Regi- ment cadets, No. 1913 Squadron, will also participate. Other veterans' associations and groups will also join in the march down Simcoe st. Trophies will be presented. to the top color parties, marching units and bands jn the parade, said Mr, King. "We hope that this parade will be as successful as the others-- for Durham, Meetings are being held the first three days of this week and the Ontario committee will hear "main study" sessions on: 1) Federal services and pro- grams in aging, Public Health service' activities in aging and Walker In Washington For Seminar On Aging welfare programs for older peo- ple -- all with sections of the U.S. Department of Health, Edu- cation and Welfare. HOUSING PROGRAMS 2) Housing programs for older people -- the U.S. Housing and Home Finance Agency. 3) Employment and re-train- ing as related to older workers -- U.S. Department of Labor. 4) The U.S. Senate special committee on aging. Mr, Walker will attend a re- ception tonight at the Canadian Embassy, hosted by Canadian S. A. Ritchie, Things are jumping at Alex- andra Park. About 100 Oshawans under 20 are running, jumping and throw- ing in tune with the Amateur Athletic Union's physical achievement. program. About 60 boys and girls under 16 are working at track and field events co-sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion and the Oshawa Recreation Commis- sion. : Five days a week these young- sters, under the direction of city Recreation Director Wen- Alexandra Park A"Jumping; 100 In Recreation Program jump high and wide during the physical fitness achievement program, Each youngster is competi- tively graded on his athletic achievements, The salary of track-and-field specialist Paul Wright, of Thistletown, is: shared by the city and the legion. O'Neill Collegiate teacher Gordon Banks coaches an older more advanced group of track and field enthusiasts under 20 as a hobby. City recreation commission 'Ambassador to the U.S., Charles|"2 Team Oshawa drivers Max Castleberg and Dale Neil drove one of their best races of the at Mosport on Saturday to finish 10th and 15th overall in the 90-lap Canadian Touring Trophy race. Between them they picked up well over $300 in prize money. The lion's share of the win- nings went to Max Castleberg in his red Corvair, He picked up a dollar a lap for his 10th place finish and two dollars a lap for finishing first in a hard-fought production car ss, Dale Neil collected a dollar a the ite Oshawa Drivers Do Well - Despite 'Bugs' In Cars . Neil made a hurried pit stop thinking the rear tire was After a hurried pit stop he ed back into the race. The hasty stop cost Neil a second in class position until this point, he had . firmly. ' ' At the end of the race both rear tires on the Neil car wi completely worn. 4 "On the' last lap," he. said, "a chunk of tire came away on one of the tires exposing, the couple of laps more and would have blown and I would not have finished the race," lap for his third place finish in the production class. Both drivers came very close to not finishing at all. Castleberg blew a fuel line during the closing laps of the race, "Fuel was being blown out all over the place," he said. "I was getting very little power. I just sat there and hoped that the car would get to the finish." VENT DEFECTIVE Dale Neil too was having prob- lems. A fuel vent in the gas tank proved defective, "Gas was blowing out on to one of the rear tires," he ex- what was wrong for a time. The car was handling terribly. "What was happening was that the gas was making the plained, "I could not figure out/last week. counter-proposals. but did: dis- ane their proposed terms," he sa Library Parley On In 6 Weeks Negotiations between the Me- Laughlin Public Library Board and @ newly-formed local of the Canadian Union of Public Em- ployees are scheduled to go on into round two in weeks, about six Laurence Savery, board chair- man, said today that the local bargaining committee pre sented contract demands at the first bargaining session . held "We did not offer Mr. Savery added that the instructor Lou Whithers directs the Oshawa Track Club, spon- sored by the legion. dell Brewster and his assis- tants, toss the discus, put the shot and javelin, sprint or it certainly looks that way--our parade gets bigger and better all the time," tire very slippery. This explain- ed the bad handling." Towards the end of the race second meeting has been .ten- tatively set for the last week of August. ; Memorial Park. |DEAD HONORED Catholic-Student Complex On Lak Construction Races Ahead «| VEE AKO oh sinrhat he parade Eight-year-old Wade Shepherd|* Tenders are being called for| It will contain a library, cafe-\'put to sea' on a floating door|"ades. He added that Canadian the planned St. Joseph's con-|teria and gymnasium, A track/this morning, and it took a com-|CO'Ps Associations across the vent to be built adjacent to the will be constructed on the 17-\hined rescue operation by offi-|Province also honor the war new Oshawa Catholic Hig h acre lot. es cers of the Bowmanville opp|dead with parades and services, School at Rossland rd. and; The cost will be shared byjto get him safely back again. | "We began with a small pa- Stevenson rd. |Oshawa separate school support-| The boy, from Victoria blvd., |rade only five years ago," he The convent, containing liv-jets and the Sisters of St.|Mount Dennis, was playing with) Said, "and each year we have ing quarters for 35 sisters|Joseph, |the door on the Lake Ontario| organized has seen the parade teaching in Oshawa, will Classes in grades 9, 10, 11/shoreline at Bowmanville. growing. In those five years we place the recently sold Simcoe and 12 will be conducted this! Strong winds blew the make-|@V¢ more than doubled the st. n. headquarters. year and a grade 13 will be) shift raft away from the beach mumder of those participating. : Wie de "residence, to. be added in 1966. ' and out into the lake, - Mr. King will be master of| ; completed by Christmas, will] Students attending St _ By the time Bowmanville A pe yg for the' parade and be paid for by the Toronto Sis-|J0SePh's School in grades 9, 10/lice got the emergency call the|S*'vice. The memorial service oe of Sk Joseph jand 11 during the last term willlyoung boy was the best part of/4t the park will be conducted ters of St. Josep be transferred to the new high'half a mile out in the lake. |by Major Fred Lewis of the Osh- The new high school,. tenta- school. | Police officers Corporal Mor-|aWa Salvation Army and chair- tively named Oshawa Catholic' Then St. Joseph's will be the/ris Nimigon and Constable Stan|man of the Oshawa Ministerial High School, is rapidly nearing first official senior elementary|Rospond went out in a police| Association. completion. : |school in the city's separate|power boat to rescue the lad. Costing $1,000,000, the 16-class-|chol system, Separate School] He was reunited with his par- POUND WORTH LESS room secondary school is ex-|Board Business Administratorjents soon after the rescue, Ac-| The Australian pound is pected to accommodate 300 stu-| Frank Shine said today. \cording to police the boy was/worth four-fifths of the English Oshawa. "We would like to get) St, Joseph's will offer grade|none the worse for his ex-|pound, or $2.40 in Canadian cur- September. ' iseven and eight classes. i perience, lrency. DEPARTMENT TO PAY Road Study For City, County re Oshawa and Ontario County are two of four municipalities chosen for' a Department of Highways pilot study on. road maintenance management. The department has hired a consultant firm to assist in the overall study, called for because of "enormous expenses and a desire to improve the efficiency of its operations." 'ighways Minister C. S. Me- Nzeughton has pointed out main- tenance costs will hit $40,000,000 this year, and another $35,000,000 in maintenance subsidies will be handed to municipalities. Specific objectives of the study include a review of the existing cost reporting system; an evalu- ation of the basis for fund allo- cation to maintenance manage- ment units; a review of the maintenance organization; and production of a plan for defin- ing and implementing a main- terance management system No direct cost will accrue to the municipalities, according to the Highwaya,Department, but the centres will be expected to make available to the consultant records and personnel for inter- views, provide forms and data, Mayor Lyman Gifford is ex- pected to ask council for the corporation's co-operation in the study, The pilot studies will be made first.in the four municipalities (Scarborough Township and Prince Edward County are the others), described by the High- Ways Minister as "very rep- resentative of urban and rural municipalities" in Ontario, Funds for this $150,000 gymnasium and assembly hall addition' to Adelaide House (home of the local Young Women's Christian Association) were given en- tirely by Col. R, & Me- | YWCA ADDITION SKETCH RELEASED Laughlin. He turned the first sod at the Centre street site Wednesday. The addition, to be attached to the craft shop, will have a club activities area ~ with three folding doors provid- ing one, two or three rooms, The one-storey struc- ture will measure 144 by 94 feet, with three badminton- court markings super- imposed on one basketball floor, Allward Gouinlock of Toronto have designed office space for a program director, assistant director and secretary--and a stage for dramatic and musical performances. The new facilities: will be used for various athletic,' craft, leadership and social funcs tions by the 1300 members of the YWCA. The artist's sketch shows the' gym as it will be: seen from Simcoe looking west. -

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