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OFFICIALS ««e Terence Kelly, Finance Chairman, "CITY'S CENTENNIAL PROJECT OPENS By ALEX GREEN yesterday afternoon and Osh-| sembled for the occasion. Of The Times Staff awa's million dollar centennial graceful spiral of an exhibition| reality. half twist, 16-year-old Pickering} It was a simple ceremony to} | city. plunged from the high divingjundertaking -- no fanfares, no board into the new 75-foot swim-|ballyhoo, no big names, just ming pool at Civic Auditorium!Oshawa people quietly as- kids, now enjoy it." 'liao LOOK WITH PRIDE AT AUDITORIUM ADDITION POOL r, Director Of Recreation With E. R. S. McLaughlin, Board Chairman DIVING PLATFORM FRAMES DIGNITARIES AT CENTENNIAL PROJECT Praises Public For Support ; OPENING And bringing in a slip of 2. But the organizers could not|Canadian girl who has Pinal ee have found a more effective|fame as a swimming athlete With a leap and a flip in the|dream became an everyday! way of handing it over to the| was a fitting reminder that city's centennial project The only touch of color was > doch, chairman of the centen- nial co-ordinating who arrived in ancient top hat, tails, walking stick and grey stock, the formal attire of 100 years ago. CONGRATULATION The one man who has done so much for the youth of this city, and would have enjoyed it all, Col. R. S. McLaughlin, who has just celebrated his 96th birth- day, wasn't there. E. R. S. McLaughlin, chair- man of the auditorium board of directors, said the "'Grand Old Man" of Oshawa was sorry he could not be present, but instead he had sent his message of con- gratulation. "Many will remember," he said, 'that it was just one year and 14 days ago that Col. "Sam" turned the first sod for this building on his 95th birth-; day. | "It is a wonderful day for the| people of Oshawa," he- added, "a day to be proud of, a day to enjoy."' SECOND CHAPTER Mayor Ernest Marks, who performed the official opening, said it was the second chapter of an amazing success story. "We are proud of this beauti- ful building," he said. "It was built at a cost of about $780,000 and the money was. raised through public subscription, with government and municipal grants, so that there has been no cost to the taxpayers. "The building next door was phase one, and you know the history of this perhaps better than I. As with this building it was financed through public N : subscription and government| football field, baseball dia- grants at no expense to the tax-/monds and track and field ayers and is something unique |2Teas. i Gehads. eins "While the rest of us are "Tt is a tremendous asset, and|thinking about it, fellows like through good management has|Terry Kelly, Harry Gay and been paying for itself," said the mayor. RECREATION "Today we have achieved phase two, comprising this building, which houses not only THEY CAN HARDLY WAIT TO PLUNGE INTO POOL -». E. R. S. McLaughlin, Harry Gay, Terence Kelly our swimming pool, but also multi-purpose rooms and spe- the © had ; It was as though the older folk] been conceived with youth in swimming star, Beverly Boys,|mark the opening of so large an|who had done all the work and| mind. collected all the money stood to one side and said: "Here it is| contributed by Hayward Mur- committee | = She Oshawa Times OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1967 the wide red ribbon hanging ; across the pool and phase two : of the Oshawa Civic Auditorium Recreation Complex, to give its full and formal title, became public property. OUTSTANDING Introducing Beverly, he said : she was an outstanding Cana- ; dian acquatic star who lived right in our midst and was a Grade 10 student at Pickering : and District high school. She first gained prominence in the swimming world when she won a silver medal and a bronze medal at the British Empire Games, Jamaica, and BEV BOYS DISPLAYS PERFECT FORM IN ONE AND A BACK TWIST MAYOR ERNEST MARKS . .. Snips Ribbon for social, cultural and physical programs, "It will indeed be a mecca for family enjoyment. "We find here a shining ex- ample of the effects of ener- getic leadership by a dedicated group of persons who are inter- ested in their community and in recreation for young and old. "By their example and en- thusiasm they have stimulated an interest among their fellow citizens in this project, an inter- est which gained momentum and snowballed into a tremen- dous success." Phase three he said contained a program embracing phases| one and two and was to be a Dick McLaughlin will probably go out again in order to get this phase completed." After paying tribute to mem- bers of the recreation commit- tee, chairman Dr. Charles Mc- Ilveen, Con. Frank McCallum, Aldermen Gilbert Murdoch and Ernest Whiting and lay mem- cial purpose rooms to be used bers Roy Cornish, Robert Ger- championship. "Beverly thrilled all Canada," he said, '"'when she won a sec- ond place silver medal at the Pan-Am Games at Winnipeg this summer in the women's tower diving event." Whereupon Beverly went back twist to the delight and ed around the pool. Mr. McLaughlin said it was # 10 years ago that the idea of a complete recreational complex § for the city was first consid- ered. "When Terry Kelly present- ed his report we were surprised to find that not only was a swimming pool on the list but it was serioulsy challenging the coveted number one position. "The interest in this complex has been absolutely fantastic," he said, "right from the sod turning until now, and I am cer tain the people of Oshawa will make the maximum use of the facilities right from the start." PRESENTS KEY Harry Gay, chairman of the building committee, said it was only three years ago that he had the privilege of presenting ; the key of the auditorium to the mayor at that time, and now it it was his pleasure to present the key of the centennial pool. "I am sure we shall all have many pleasant hours in this building,' he added. The man responsible for gath- ering in all the money, Terence Kelly, chairman of the finance committee, said the public had subscribed $307,000 to complete the civic auditorium and cen tennial pool. It had saved the taxpayers of Oshawa $871,000. "Without the full support of f was the 1967 holder-of the Cana- : ' dian Women's one-metre diving = back to the diving board and ? performed a one and a half ; envy of the youngsters gather- pSietesa.sisieinibd e ¢ « First Official Plunge Into 75-Foot Swimming Pool WITH A LEAP, FLIP AND RIBBON SNIP ' Building Second Chapter In Amazing Success Story mond and Dr. H. R. Rowsell, *} Mayor Marks picked up a pairjects would not have been re-|conducted by F. ? of gold colored scissors, snipped|alized,"' he said. if everyone in the city these proj- the Donevan Collegiate Bandjfield read the closing prayer, Alan Reesor. After the opening ceremony, | Ministers from three denom-|a tour was made of the rest of CHOIR, BAND jinations took part in the cere-/the complex, containing sauna | Boys and girls from the pub-|mony. The invocation was given|baths and public rooms for rec- jlic school choir, led by Larry|by Rev. Henry Fischer, presi-|reation. lAllen, opened the proceedings|dent of the Oshawa Ministerial] The building will be open for by singing 'O Canada' and/Association, Monsignor Paul|public inspection Saturday and closed them with 'God Save the|Dwyer gave the dedication Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m, Queen', to music provided by|prayer and Rabbi J .Bienen-land from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ¥ SPECTATORS HAVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW FROM GALLERY »« Children, Adult Swimming Pools Main Features (Oshawa Times Photos by Joe Serge) 4