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. Dies ® * ) -- Rev, 1, of Holy j lic Church, art seizure, _ a native ed at Man- fore move for many f yman Cath- - ; i e e into the + C t ] A ] t ." She Sines entennial, Amalgamation t Belleville -- serv- N d I I ] S h aes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1967 ote n naugura peec immer re- | In his inaugural address to- ; | e e day, Mayor Ernest Marks ry Liberal called on city council to give on Jan. 6 ] era 1~x¥on foremost consideration to sin the downtown area __ redevelop- 1e Liberal ment and re-vitalization to (L--Hull) e e prevent a "large scale prob- 2 lem" developing. 1Sl S C OO Coupled with an invitation 9 to council to consider the fea- | sibility of a parking authority | e and a multi-level parking gar- | ' age within the core' area | S rt ay (central business district) he | expressed a need for a large bg departmental store to draw | shoppers. The newest Liberal leader in Canada--Robert Nixon, elected leader of the Ontario Liberal |first prime minister. holding ceremonies to mark) the 152nd birthday of Canada's | Mayor Marks said Oshawa must also be concerned with | the amalgamation-annexation party last week -- will speak in| The principal 'at Dr. S. J.| plans of Whitby and Whitby Oshawa Wednesday. Phillips school notified the| Township," to ensure that ex- "Sir John A. Macdonald (a|Times ctoday of a teacher-stu-| isting boundaries are not al- HANDS ON THE BIBLE city hall today. Judge Alex Charles Mcllveen, Gilbert addressed the inaugural (|Conservative) would probably|dent flag-raising | ceremony| tered to the prejudice of Osh- Aldermen Norman Down, Hall, county judge for the Murdoch and Ernest Whit- meeting on its forthcoming |turn over in his grave if he|Wednesday morning recogniz-| awa's need for industrial and Bruce Mackey, Alice Rear- County of Ontario, per- ing. Rabbi M. Kutziner of duties. Rev. H. A. Mellow |knew we were having a Liberal|ing Sir John A. and commemo-| residential land." don, Russell McNeil, Dr. formed the swearing-in the Beth Zion Congregation of Northminster United j|speaker at the school on his|rating Canada's centennial. To meet the challenge of James Rundle and John ceremony. Other aldermen said an opening prayer and church said the closing |birthday,"' quipped O'Neill Cl-| 'Separate schools are not do-| present and future commun- DeHart take the oath of to be sworn-in were; Gor- Monsignor Paul M. Dwyer prayer. legiate principal A. M. Dixon|ing anything as a whole," said| ity growth, Mayor Marks en- office during the 1967-68 don Attersley, Ruth Best- of St. Gregory The Great --Oshawa Times Photo | today. Frank Shine, business admin-| couraged council to study and city council inaugural at wick, William Paynter, Dr. Roman Catholic church Mr. Nixon will speak Wednes-|istrator. "It's up to the indivi-| review carefully short and ; pe day morning, as a special |dual principals of the schools."| long-term physical and finan- guest of the school's political] Mr. Shine said he is wait-| cial plans. CITY HALL REPORTS club, at an assembly. ing for confirmation of the hol-|: He also referred to: the TOTS PROVIDE City high schools reported to-\iday from F. W. Humphrey,| new form of civic govern- 39 Parks In City LIBRARY LAUGH Librarians and assistants at the McLaughlin Public Lib- rary say they are often amu- sed by the quips of little li- day no definite plans have been made to observe Sir John A.'s birthday -- other than to dismiss classes, for the after- noon as_ specified by Educa- tion Minister William Davis. Mr. Davis said a full day. was not given to Ontario students inspector of schools. E. Murphy, principal of Central Collegiate, said provid- i the heo- vy is not ing2 -holiday -is not the. best way of observing Macdonald's birthday and S. T. Finbow of McLaughlin Collegiate said "more people were involved in ment, Centennial events and the crowded conditions at city hall. The complete of his inaugural speech follows: PERFORMANCE COUNTS My inaugural remarks will be text i brary visitors. brief because we are working Eager to appear grown-up and responsible, some child- | ren make a point of paying their library -dues for the late return of books them- selves. "How much am I overdos- setting up Canada than Sir John A." Mr. Murphy said two weeks ago he didn't know it was Sir John's birthday and he said the occasion "'sprang on us very quickly."" because he -realized many schools. had previously ar- ranged commemorative pro- grams. Dr. C. M. Elliott, superinten- dent of city public schools, said principals have the option of under a limitation of time and i under a chairman with a dislike = of prolixity. In any event, it is © my feeling that such formal re- marks at this time are of little Cover 273 Acres jeach year and cannot increase| ice skating during the year. Over until such time as we acquire| 1,600 children each week use the more swimming facilities. The) Arena under supervised hockey total number of children regis-| associations. During the six By P. J. KENNEDY Commissioner Parks, Property, Recreation significance since it is the actual performance of the chief magistrate that counts, not the During 1966, the parks depart- ment maintained 39 parks with a total of 273 acres. The city parks now have a total of 45 ball diamonds, which are in con- tinuous use from early spring through late fall. Besides ball ball diamonds, a lacrosse bowl diamonds, a lacrosse bow] was erected and soccer and foot- ball were played and enjoyed by many residents during the sum- mer and fall periods. A new greenhouse was con- structed at the parks depart- ment headquarters during the year. This will assist greatly in the increased production of flowers for beds throughout the city. The department was also in charge of the lawns at city hall and several other city-own- ed structures. Over 78,000 flowers were supplied and plant- ed to help beautify the city. A forestry branch was set up under thhe department at the beginning of 1964. A program of trimming, pruning and cutting). out dead, dying and over-mature|! trees on city property and)! streets throughout the city was continued in 1966. A winter works project has been under- taken this winter to remove dead and dying elm trees on private property. This program is aim- ed at removing all trees from the city infected by Dutch elm disease. SWIMMING local sports organizations, the \t Maintenance of the three city|imately 2,888 children. most impossible to calculate a total participation figure as this would games and practices. swimming pools was also the responsibility of the department, with the lifeguarding and pro- gramming of the pools handled by the recreation department. During the summer months, a total of 48,836 children and adults enjoyed the facilities of the three pools. The total at- tered for lessons was 2,476. | months ice season, the total par- In addition-to recreational and|ticipation for hockey was over ed?"'-is a frequent approach of the tots, per park, 268; Total average, 7,736; Total accumul- ative attendance, 59,569. instructional swimming, the Osh-|42,000 children. awa sponsored and administered a/training in sports, which not on-| Synchronized Swim Club, Com- petetive Swim Club and Water Safety instruction. steadily gaining in popularity. PLAYGROUNDS Recreation Department) These are The city's playground pro- gram was conducted on 29 loca- tions, the majority on our city parks, (two school grounds). Attendance: Average weekly weekly The recreation department works in co-operation with many prevalent one being the neigh- borhood Associations. Through- out the past year, leagues were organized and operated in four major sports areas:- Hockey, Softball, Soccer and Lacrosse. Hockey, Novice, 10 teams, 200 ndividual; Mites, 8 teams, 160 individuals; Pee Wee Boys, 17 teams, 340 individuals. Softball, All Classifications, 62 teams, 1,080 individuals. » Soecer, Pee Wee and Bantam, 6 teams, 120 individuals. | Figure Skating, (Instruction! |Registration), 126 children. | Jr. Judo, (Instruction Regis-| ration), 35 children. Lacrosse Instruction, 108. These sports involved approx-| It is al- involve all scheduled Throughout the year, and pri-) marily throughout the fall, win- ter and spring, the Recreation Department conducts a variety of activities, enables self-operat- tendance at each pool was aS|ing groups to function and asl- follows: Somerset Pool, 26,171; Muni- cipal. Paal, 22,679; Gross par- ticipation for all pools, 48,840. Swimming lessons were con- ducted each week-day morning involving the vafious levels of) sists many organizations and groups in terms of provision of facilities assistance. ICE SKATING and administrative One of the most popular and the Red Cross and Royal Life heavily used facilities in the city | Saving Society. This portion of; the program is filled to capacity | is the Children's Arena. Over 67,-| 000 children and adults enjoyed Pickering Strike Ruling May Be Made This Week TORONTO (Staff) -- An On- tario Labor Relations Board de- as a result of the stike. A Hydro} official said no other layoffs are ded down this} pl d for the moment. cision may be h week to declare as legal or illegal a strike at Ontario Hy- dro's $266,000,000 nuclear power 'project in Pickering. Thursday The riggers, who picketed Hydro's head offices here last and Friday, have jevent to both fly-in guests and ' Through the Seemingly confused with Arena, the children. receive! the names of the character Eliza Doolittle from the ly helps ta build healthy bodies, | but guides them in the art of} good sportsmanship. | The summer program at the} Children's Arena consists of rol-| who died of cancer several ler skating for both children and) years ago, children sometimes adults; minor lacrosse, which|make a request for a "Dr. was played and practised during| Doolittle' book. the summer and special events which make the building a heav-| $6,000 Damage In Office Fire ily used facility the year round.| The North Oshawa Arena had Fire at the Russet Avenue office of Tripp Construction screen and stage play, "My Fair Lady", and Dr. Tom Dooley, an American doctor in a communist country, a total of 1,700 people enjoying ice skating. There were also ap- proximately 7,400 children using DOG CONTROL The on Control Department had a total of 4,210 investigations|Ltd. caused an estimated $6,000 2/damage early this morning. ~ yee ee od ne ie The blaze which broke out ing, started just before 3 a.m. were brought into the dog contro; ; headquarters to be destroyed or fi a aggre ai out.-to given to new owners. There 18: e eh re Were t bringing the fire under control. other animals held for the two 'di week period following biting peel damage. to ie. building had rabies. | | s AIRPORT | C Pl The Airport was quite active ity anners Fly-In Breakfast has become a) most popular event over the! from all parts of Ontari qjbers will be going back to the United States, Over 1.009/School Wednesday at the first Planning director G. A. local people. Wandless said today he in- Over 1,100. twin - engine air-|tends to confine the first meet- freight, landed at the Airport in|and to dealing with the various 1966. This averages out to ap-|Problems confronting the board proximately 20 large planes|20w and those that have. exist- industry. A 40 per cent increase|Years, including rezoning by- in landings has occurred in this|!@ws and requirements and the |redevelopment study. the Arena for organized hockey. during the year. A total of 882 tion to these, 657 dogs and cats Ce ae were 74 dogs, eight cats and 11 there for about two hours cases to determine if the animal Suit $2000 to "contents. throughout the year. The annual} G To "S h 1" years. Over 325 planes flew in) breakfasts were served at this|meeting of the year. craft, carrying executives andjing to a discussion of planning landing per week servicing local|¢d for the past two or three | area. : . A More than 5,700 visiting single, The next meeting will get ee |down to the business of plan- engine aircraft made use of the|"° h ; i landing fields. These aircraft;"ng, he said. New members made over 11,000 landings and/2Ppointed to the board are Cakelts Genin 'ho year' Ald. Ernest Whiting, Ald. Gil- The Flying Club School of the bert Murdoch and Const. Ralph Airport had students making|J0nes- over 53,000 take-offs and land-| ings during 1966 and a_ total operations count exceeded 60,000| H. M. Hooper, superintend- individual operations for thejent of the Ontario Training year. There are 100 aircraft|School, Bowmanville, will- ad- based and stored at the airport.|dress the annual meeting of the CEMETERY John Howard Society, Oshawa The Union Cemetery had a| Branch. MUST, KEEP WARM total of 278 interments during the year. Many people visit the; Only 25 to 30 per cent of cemetery each year, from both power consumed in advanced the city and a distance, to call|countries is used in generating at the graves of their deceased electricity; the rest is used for JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY called off picketing. relatives and friends. heating. What was termed a '"'very impressive' service was held Sunday at Simcoe Street United Church to mark the church's 100th birthday and to celebrate Canada's centennial- year. At the 11 a.m. service, Mayor Ernest Marks read the lesson |to a church - packed audience and Rev. Dr. A. M. Laverty, chaplain of Queen's University, was guest preacher for the occasion. Rev., Laverty's sermon centred around "What is Chris- tianity" and church - goers and clergy recited centennial litanies at the one-and-one-half hour ceremony. The church's minister for 19 years, Rev. John K. Moffat, conducted the service. Reginald Geen, organist and choirmaster accompanied the church choir. Centennial celebrations at Simcoe Street United this year include a layman's service Feb. 12 with guest speaker, former federal cabinet minister Donald Fleming. A World Church Festival sponsored and organized by the United Church Women, will be held April 21, 22 and 23 with a special display showing 100 years of church history. The Birthday Week of the church begins June 11 when guest speaker, Dr. A. B. B. Moore, president of Victoria University, helps to mark the occasion. A memorial service will be held at Pioneer Ceme- tery, in the afternoon. Simcoe Street United restored the ceme- tery in 1949 and is now maih- tained by the city as a park. Mid-week events during the Birthday Week are a Straw- berry Festival and the laying of a commemorative plaque in the church sanctuary. Church history says a group Work Starting On Mary Street Construction started today on a section of Mary Street extend- ing southerly from Nonquon Road, a public works depart- ment spokesman said. The road is being opened to provide access to a new apart- ment building in the area and will extend about 600 feet south of Nonquon. Long range: plans Service Marks Birthday At Simcoe Street United pious words he puts on paper at the beginning of his term. of nine families formed a Methodist Society in Oshawa in the year 1818 and almost 20 years later, a church was built on Bond Street West and War- ren Avenue. The official anniversary of the church is dated from the year 1841 when the Church was dedi- cated debt free. About 150 people joined the church 14 years later. The 1861 renovated and en- larged church still was found to be too small until in 1867, the cornerstone of the present church was laid and completed in the following year. A Sunday School building was added but a 1919 fire took a good portion of the church building. In the next year, at a total cost of $75,000, the church was rebuilt, the Sunday School build- ing enlarged, the lower loft lowered and a new organ in- stalled. In 1925, the Simcoe Street Methodist Church joined '"'The United Church of Canada" and three years later the church celebrated its Diamond Jubilee. Faulty Shaft Cars Recalled Officials today estimated anywhere up to 100 or 150 Osh- awa owners of 1967 General Motors car makes are faced with a steering shaft problem affecting an overall figure of some 8,000 GM cars and trucks. A GM official said today own- ers, of vehicles with the faulty steering mechanism are being asked to return them to the selling dealer for repair -- but there is no accurate breakdown on how many Oshawa owners are involved. However, a spokesman at Ontario Motor Sales Ltd. said he expects the dealership there sold about 40 or 50 vehicles with a steering defect. The announcement of the de- fect came last week. GM says the only cure is to replace hazardous steering columns. The problem affects Chev- elles, Beaumonts, Oldsmobile F-85's, Buick Specials -- all of which are assembled here -- and El Camino pick-up trucks, plus Tempests. The last two call for Mary to be completely extended, the spokesman added. models are produced in the United States. There are, however, a few {comments that I would like to jmake on matters that will en- lgage the early attention of coun- cil. Foremost in our considera- tions should be the re-develop- ment and re-vitilization of our downtown area. We are encouraged to note that the department of munici- pal affairs and Central Mort- gage and Housing Corporation have recently approved a down- town re-development study. This is of great interest because this area which is beyond any doubt the most important part of the city has, for a variety of rea- sons, ceased to serve the city as well as it did in its heyday. Physical deterioration resulting from the age of buildings and injudicious use of land and other factors inherent in the old sec- tion of our city have created problems. Although these prob- lems have not yet reached the critical stage, all available evi- dence indicates that the time is not too far off when a large scale problem could. exist. An urban renewal committee should be set up immediately with representatives from the Downtown Businessmen's Asso- ciation to work with the depart- ment of municipal affairs and CMHC in getting a study under- way and the preparation of a plan co-ordinating downtown commercial use, civic adminis- tration and parking facilities. Parking is, to use a popular expression, 'in short supply" in our downtown area and has re- sulted in a lack of new building and a startling number of store vacancies. Our traffic studies indicate that there is a defi- ciency of 763 short-term park- ing spaces at the present time and projecting existing parking facilities to 1981, an additional 2,200 parking spaces will be required to meet the need of the downtown. PARKING AUTHORITY I will invite council to con- sider the feasibility of a Park- ing Authority including the study of a need for a multi-level parking garage within the core area with the lower floors to be occupied by retail and office space with car spaces for seven or eight hundred cars on the floors above. There is also a need for a large departmental store to draw shopping into the core area and this is a matter for council consideration and the referral to an appropriate com- mittee for study. It would seem to me that tax yields would be William Taylor, } agent for Local 721, _ inter- national iron workers union, said today h ticipates a rul- Pode bx Wednesday or Thursday on a arge by ing will be ACCIDENT INJURIES SEVERAL DISCHARGED icrina'" "Pedestrian Reported In "Poor' Condition The union contends it is not illegal, that the issue iron rig- gers took up Dec. 9 when they walked out pertained to faulty safety procedure. Hydro made its charge at a lengthy board' hearing that started Dec. 20 and ended last Friday in a day of argument between Hydro and union solici- tors. Seven days -of testimony involving about 30 witnesses preceded the wind-up Friday. Meanwhile, 450 men are on the job while about 200 other tradesmen have been laid off 4 William Sim, 69, of 393 Elgin juries suffered in a_ two-car Grenfell St. he has been since falling down Olive Ave., is in "very good St. E., the latest major acci- collision Dec. 24. Meanwhile, seven - year - old a flight of stairs he was snow- condition" at Toronto General. dent victim in Oshawa, today Hospital officials say Raulph Kenneth Parish of 206 Gibb St. cleaning at his King Street He is the last of four Fittings ds reported in "poor" condition Vanderkooi, 30, an_ inhalator is still in critical condition at East home late last month. Ltd. employees injured in a at Oshawa General Hospital. therapy technician, and his the Sick Children's Hospital, Also at Toronto General are flash fire Nov: 28, 1966 that He was thrown 30 to 40 feet wife, Anne, 29, were dis- Toronto, where today will ac- George. Herbert Roper, 79, and claimed the life of Emile when struck by a car Friday charged last week. count for his 85th day in a his wife Martha, 78, both of Hamelka, 44, Toronto. at King and Mary Streets. Their daughter, Heather, coma since he was admitted Peterborough, reported in sat- Co-workers Paul Cikan, 55, Meanwhile the mother and died hours after the Vander- with severe head injuries Oct. isfactory condition recovering Bloor St., Norman Lowry, Har- father of a four-year-old girl kooi car collided with another 16 after being struck by a car from injuries suffered when mony Rd., and Nick Rosenz- who died early Christmas Day on Park Road North. Heather's < Frank Lem, a_ 65-year-old their car ran into a ditch and xeig, Bowmanville, have all have been discharged from sister, Anne, 6, is reported to Oshawa restaurant owner, was struck a cement culvert on been discharged. Mr. Hamelka Oshawa General Hospital! after have been discharged also, The reported in "poor"' condition to- Highway 401 at Pickering. died Nov. 28 at Toronto Gen- undergoing treatment for in- Vanderkooi's reside at 300 day at Toronto General where Armindo ODisousa, 38, 92 eral Hospital. r substantially increased if these ideas could be implemented. CORRIDOR AREA Council must also be con- cerned with the amalgamation- annexation plans being promul- gated by the Town of Whitby. A report of Mr. Faludi and his associates, sponsored by the Township of Whitby, has rec- ommended amalgamation _be- tween these two municipalities and this report has serious im- plications for Oshawa. Your Board of Control met Mr. New- man, the Mayor of Whitby, in an informal discussion last month and His Worship sug- gested that this is a matter which does not really concern Oshawa. Before we yield to the plausible and most able argu- ments of Mr. Newman, we should take a close look at our legitimate interests in the corri- MAYOR ERNEST MARKS -+- Delivers Inaugural Speech dor area between Oshawa and Whitby and perhaps we should have our own independent in- vestigations made to determine if this area is important to our development. This is not to say Mr. Newman that we oppose him on this point but simply we would like to know a little more about the effect of what is proe posed on the City of Oshawa, We wish to ensure that existing municipal boundaries are not altered to the prejudice of Osh- awa's need for industrial and residential land. MANAGEMENT With respect to the city's financial management, I intend to promote both in board of con- trol and council more effective and economical operations of civic departments by the greater use of financial man- agement techniques, Financial Techniques - Will Aid Management It is vital that departments be held accountable for the ef- fective management of finan- cial resources placed at their disposal while at the same time board of control with council continue to lay down policies of financial and adrhinistrat- ive matters, The drive for improvement must come from all department heads and other senior officers. Only an active partnership can do the job of ensuring that the taxpayers in Oshawa get 100 cents for their tax dollar. To meet the challenge of pre- sent and future community growth I intend to encourage members of council to study| and review carefully short and long - term physical and finan- cial plans that will enable them to decide what action should | be taken after clearly knowing the effect of costs on the tax- payers. Good civic financial manage- ment, like good coffee, depends on the quality of the raw ma- terial and the care devoted to its preparation. We should endeavor to ach- ieve a greater measure of re- straint in our capital expendi- ture budget, and it would seem to me that council should con- sider the setting up of priori- ties. We are starting out the new year with a brand new form of civic government. The board of control system has worked well in other cities and I feel it will also work well in Osh- awa. We have a number of ex- cellent people newly elected and returned to office on council and board of control and I know that they are prepared to work together and in harmony. Tbe| board of control will carry a} heavy load, especially in the| first six months, but I am con- fident its members will perform| in a satisfactory manner. I also! anticipate that good relations| 1 { will be developed and maine tained between council and board of control. We are now entering Centen- nial Year and our Centennial Committee, under the chair- manship of Hayward Murdoch, |has outlined a number of Cen- jtennial events. I call upon our citizens to support these projects which will be duly pub- licized in the near future. The committee has been strength- ened by the addition of a num- ber of aldermen and members jof the board of control, togeth- er with other public - spirited citizens, for the purpose of en- |suring that our Centennial pro- gram will have top priority. It is important that our citizens join together in supporting the program in order to make us realize the potential of our great Nation and the necessity of working in harmony with all groups of citizens in this our Centennial Year. As Carl Brews er, the great hockey player, said recently, Centennial Year should convince the world that Canada is a country "WITH Since I have taken over my office in city hall T have made a'tour of the building and have had an opportunity of inspect- ing conditions. at the crowded offices and the great difficulties under which our staff-are working. This building, when it was original- ly constructed some 13 years ago, was suitable for Oshawa's population at that time of 46,- 000 people but since then out population has increased to ap- proximately 75,000 and there has been a corresponding increase in the demands on our city hall staff. I am going to invite council to consider most seriously the urgency in imporoving condi- tions for our employees which will involve 'the implementing as quickly as possible the plans for a most needed expansion, \ I am shocked , t