V-8 engine, power steer- io. Turquoise LTR AN Ko itching trim. mission, and rim. How is 6646, matic trans- with trim to g Lot". Lic. ALS 19 $122 83. $149 196 $149 339 $666 FOR TORONTO WOMAN, FOUR CHILDREN When the Metro Toronto de- partment of welfare helped Mrs. Virginia Graham and her four children move into a flat on Highway 2 just outside Oshawa, she thought her troubles were ending. But, the move was the he- ginning of round two in her struggle for survival. And Mother's Day or no Mother's Day, Sunday will just be another day of worry. It all started last November when her uninsured furniture and apartment above a Toronto store were destroyed by fire. Most of the winter was spent living with friends. For the past five weeks Mrs. Graham and her children ages, 13, 10, 9 and 11 months,, have been living at the Emergency Family Hos- tel in Toronto, When she moved t o the flat on Highway 2 in Whitby Town- ship, the Metro welfare depart- ment provided her with some furniture but she was without a refrigerator, washing mach- ine and crib for her baby. "One day this week I had to carry water from the garaze to my flat in buckets because the taps had gone dry," Mrs, Graham told the Times. CHILDREN ILL Her problems intensified when she discovered her special wel- fare medical card could not be used outside Toronto to fill perscriptions. "I have to have these per- scriptions filled,"' she said. "Tommy's (her oldest child) got a bad heart, Linda has an infection in her kidney and Jam- ie has an infection in his ear and throat. I've got an active bleeding ulcer and have to have surgery right away but I can't go until I know where I am." She claims she had to argue with the Whitby Township wel- fare office at Brooklin to get temporary medicine vouchers. A welfare department. spokes- man told The Times the vouch- er had been put in the mail 10 minutes after Mrs. Graham called Thursday. The spokes- man said his department would like to help more but that the Toronto welfare department had NOW LIVING JUST OUTSIDE OSHAWA | advised him Mrs. Graham had received her monthly allotment. When Mrs. Graham moved, The Toronto department paid one month's rent which was re- quired in advance and gave her $100 for food. Brother Colum- ban at the emergency hostel loaned her $110 for the sécond month's rent. She said she hoped to go on a mother's monthly allowance next month but the reyzional welfare administrator in Lind- say said his department does not operate on an emergency need basis and she could not expect the cheque until the end of June. Until late yesterday afternoon Mr. Graham was in a dilemma. She expected a $100 alimony Mother's Day Another Day To Worry cheque from her husband she separated from three years ago. But she must pay back the money loaned to her by Broth- er Columban. And if she bought a refrigerator she would have no money to but food - but if she bousht food much of it would spoil because it would not be refrigerated. It was at this point the Sal- vation Army arrived, not only with a crib they had promised but, to her delight, with a re- frigerator. And now all Mrs. Graham has to worry about is. next month's rent, the water short- age - laundry problem and when the medicine vouchers for her children will arive. \ "JUST A LITTLE MORE NOW, THAT'S IT, GOOD, YOU'VE GOT IT..." «e+ McLaughlin Collegiate Music Director Michael Crosbie Rehearses Orchestra Hard Work By Students, Staff * Turns Noise Into Fine Sound By JOHN SLAUSON Of The Times Staff "Aw nuts," said an Oshawa school music student, after making the same mistake for the 100th time. "J don't think I'll ever learn to play the darn thing," she said. But the truth of the matter is that music students in Oshawa high schools do learn to play their instruments, and it doesn't take long before a collection of noises at rehearsals change into music -- good music. For three high school orches- tras, a "playing" trip to Expo 47 is coming as the result of hard: work on the part of stu- dents and staff. The formula for a successful high school bnad or orchestra varies significantly from school to school, but the net result is generally the same. In the schools, the majority of Grade nine students who elect to take a music option have no musical training. A few have taken music lessons; sung in choirs, or hammered on the family piano, but usually, stu- dents begin with no practical or theoretical instruction behind them. The students must select an optional course, either industrial arts, home economics and in some cases, other subjects. Stu- dents who choose the music course do so for a variety of reasons, usually because they » |like music, but often because, as one student put it, 'I thought it would be a soft touch." City students who thought that playing in a band would be un- spoken assurance of having good marks on their report cards had ia rude awakening after a few rehearsals. "Boy is it tough," said a Grade nine student at McLaugh- lin Collegiate. "I didn't know "GREAT, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK..." «+. Eastdale Collegiate Director ~~ Devereux "a what I was letting myself in for," he admitted. Once the prospective bands- men are entrenched in their course, though, almost without exception they like their work. Students receive approximate- ly three hours of musical in- struction a week in Oshawa schools, with the periods alter- nating between theory and per- formance technique. Aside from that, students come in before and after school hours. for re- hearsals, not to mention the practicing they must do at home to perfect their respective parts. Promising students are en- couraged to seek private tuition, as it is virtually impossible for the school's music directors to spend a great deal of time with any individual pupil. A surpris- ingly high number of students have taken advantage of that advice and study privately, as well as at the school. High school bands vary in size from 30 to 80 members, mainly drawing their members from Grades nine to 13. McLAUGHLIN At McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute, two bands are in operation, a junior band with 80 members and a senior band with 55 students. For its Expo trip, McLaughlin Collegi- ate had combined the most promising students from each of its bands to form an "Expo Band." Under the direction of Michael Crosbie, ARCT, profes- sional musician, teacher and part-time performer with the Oshawa Symphony Orchestra, the band has prepared a pro- digious program with the varied selections including both Bach Preludes and popular 'show tunes." The Dr. F. J. Donevan Col- legiate and Vocational Institute band left by train this morning for an Expo performance next ; week. With Alan _ Reesor, M. Mus. and prominent Oshawa organist in the podium. The Sen- ior Band, with a. catelogue of interesting selections will pro- vide light entertainment for the weary crowds at Montreal's Ex- ; position. EASTDALE Eastdale Collegiate's Senior Band will also attend Expo. It is directed by Barry Devereux. With the school only having opened last year, the band has achieved amazing results during the short time it has been in existence. The 45-member band has given several concerts in the area around Oshawa, in ex- change with other schools, At Oshawa Catholic High School, students from Grades nine and 10 formulate the 33- piece band. Bandmaster, Her- bert Gentry, started the group when the high school moved to ite present . last Septem- ber. Its repertoire consists main- ly of dances, and. emphasis is now being put on classical music. The band's instruments were donated to the school by Col. R. S. McLaughlin. O'NEILL BAND In 1958, O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute re. established its music curricu- lum. Now, the 48-member band, incorporating students from Grades 10 to 13, plays in churches, at school concerts and in exchange recitals with school bands from other juris- dictions Roland McCord, organist at First Baptist Church, is head of the music depart- ment. Having been in existence since 1950, Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute boasts two fine bands, the junior with 50 members and the senior with 45 musicians involved. The senior band is presently playing at Westminster Secondary School, London, Ont., where they are presenting an exchange concert. The band, directed by Donald Parks, Mus. Bac., is often re- quested to perform at social and school events in Oshawa. Residents Threaten Block GO WEST ROUGE (Staff) -- A train-car collision has been pre- of the GO Commuter system on May 23. Residents of Chesterton Shores have threatened to place old cars on the unprotected crossing immediately east of the Port Union Commuter Sta- tion. Chesterton Shores is a com- munity of 20 homes located be- tween Lake Ontario and. the CNR main line between To- ronto and Montreal. With the arrival of the commuter sys- tem, traffic on the line is ex- pected to more than double and residents don't appreciate it. The crossing at the second most easterly commuter §sta- tion, it is charged, has poor visibility for both north and southbound traffic. Fifty - two school children have to cross the tracks to be picked up by the school bus. West Rouge Ratepayers' As- sociation President John Kru- ger said a spokesman for the residents was ing was cancelled. Kruger said he had been try-|t ing to pacify Chesterton Shore dicted for the first official run|" SALVATION ARMY HELPS FAMILY .--Crib, Refrigerator Provided She Oshawa Cimnes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1967 Pickering Reeve Questions "Blame" PICKERING (Staff) -- Town- ario Legislature. Mr. Spooner said much of the ices. home owners and has attempt- ed to find out the date of in- Stallation of a flasher system at the crossing. Mr. Kruger said that a pedes- trian underpass at the com- muter station could not be used by the children since it was part of the fare system. The signals department at the CNR told The Oshawa Times the Board of Transport Com- missioners had ordered the rail- way, March 8, to construct automatic protection at the crossing within six months. R. S. McGinnis said the protection would include two flashers, Bells and short gates. R. L. Gray, in charge of en- gineering the protection sys- tem, said the flashers would not be installed in the next few weeks. Mr. Gray said the ma- terials were now on order and he expected construction some- time in August. SINKING TRUCK ROLLS OVER Reeve Laycox said township scheduled . to|ship Reeve Clifford Laycox said|blame for township school andj|council has not given approval speak about the crossing at the|Friday he "took exception" to|services problems rests with|to any subdivisions since 1960 meeting of township councilja remark made earlier in the|the township council which has|when Rougedale next Monday night. The meet-|day by Municipal Affairs Min-|permitted subdivisions to de-|division was approved for the ister Wilfred Spooner in the On-|velop without necessary serv-|construction of 130 to 140 Acres sub- homes. The Reeve said he had discussed township problems for almost two hours Friday with Minister of Economics and Development Stanley Randall. Albert Walker, Oshawa ride WITH COOKIE, FRIGE CARGO lis Meta nc ie sits A Willowdale truck driver went 'from the frying pan into the fire' Friday and took about 18,000 pounds of cookies and refrigerators with him. James Heasty, 35, a former Toronto policeman, stopped at the side of the Macdonald- Cartier Freeway west of Osh- awa to fix a mirror and found his truck slowly sinking in the mud. He called for a tow truck but one was not enough, nor was there time to get more tow trucks before the giant transport rolled on its side. The first two trucks arrived at. the scene, just west of Thickson Road in the east- bound lane, about 7:15 a.m. But, it was not until 3:30 p.m. that the highway was clear of backed-up traffic; the trail- er was back on its wheels; and five tow trucks com- pleted their work. Damage estimates were not available today. The top of the trailer was jarred off and most of the right side dented, scraped or twisted. Traffic was re-routed late in the morning but another acci- dent occurred involving thrée cars. A passenger in one car was treated for minor injuries and a charge of having bad brakes was laid against a Scarborough student driver by Whitby OPP. Toronto Resident Needs New Kidney Toronto resident, Norman Long, 32, was described today as "in satisfactory condition' in Toronto Western Hospital, didn't "take" was replaced by|s an artificial one. Ave., in Oshawa, who was fatal- George Drury, 28, another Toronto man, who also received a kidney from Mr. Lynch, died several weeks ago. after a transplanted kidney that/at an Oshawa Police Commis- necessary to have a policeman Mr. Long received the trans-|on duty at Oshawa Engineering planted kidney from Charles|and Welding Co. Ltd., 24 hours Lynch, 38, of 762 Eastbournela day. ly injured in a car accident in|pointed out that a Darlington area last January.|/been threats to burn the build- Police Commission Decides To Keep Man At City Plant Mayor Ernest Marks asked ion meeting yesterday if it was Police Chief Walter Johnston there have ing down and now that other legal proceedings are nearing some kind of termination the Mayor Marks told the com- mission his was purely a ques- tion of economics but Judge Alex Hall, chairman of the for provincial aid to meet @ "desperate" need by Pickerin; Township for more schools an other public services. Mr. Walker said the township has become a dormitory for Metropolitan Toronto with 8% per cent of its assessment resi- dential. The Ontario Municipal Board recently cut the township's bid for $6,000,000 in debentures to one - third this amount. Mr, Walker said this action will prevent Pickering from installe ing the water :services needed to attract industries. A 1966 report on Metropolitan Toronto's government proposed that the township be given spe- cial provincial grants because of its unusual status as a dor- mitory municipality, Mr. Spooner said his depart. ment is working with Pickering officials on improving adminise trative and financial teche niques. The OMB ruling will enough borrowing to yom 4 school costs, and water and Sewer problems might be dealt with through the Ontario Water Resources Commission. commission, who also op the withdrawal of the police- man, answered with a quota- tion from William Pitt: '"'Where law ends tyranny begins". Disposition of charges aris- ing from picket line activity is expected to be made in Osh- threats are more serious. awa court Monday. -»Donevan Director Alan \ SEE: ly "PING, BOOM, TING" SOUNDS AS STUDENTS TUNE-UP FOR EXPO Co-op Cuts Food Costs, UAW Told An Oshawa meeting was told today 570 Ottawa families have cut food costs from 15 to 20 per cent by operating their own co- op store. Ralph S. Staples, secretary of the Co-operative Supplies Depot of Ottawa, said consumers in Oshawa can do the same thing. "We have found that a store operated by consumers them. selves in their own intrest can cut food costs at the retail level" he told a meeting organ- ized by the Food Warehousing Committee of Local 222 of the United Auto Workers (CLC). The meeting was at the UAW Hall. Mr. Staples, who is president of the Co-operative Union of Canada, said the Ottawa co-op operates on a unique principle. All food and other items are sold at cost, with no markup. Operating expenses are covered by a membership service fee, currently $1.75 a week. "Our members report they ore saving from 15 to 20 cents on their food dollar," he said. "'One member famly has saved $1,500 in three years." Another speaker, Jim Mac: Donald of Ottawa, executive sec retary of the National Labour Co - operative Committee, said unionists need to organize as consumers to combat '"'pay- cheque leakage." "Otherwise the gains you make at the bargaining table will be lost at the supermarket Reesor, Orchestra Left Today checkout counter," he said. ' j wwvewstraw