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ne 11 Color id Artificial chrome 4.19 YeLuxe IG and OUTFIT 'ice 16.50 87 tank and reel; cone stirring rod; de» & printing bulbs; 4 oz. graduate; :film clips; pook, 5 ty kit that heir polish tures four lled hood ITBY HALL * smashed into a fire hydrant, (rer to city hall may give you feeling that comes when walk into an executive suite. Board of control yesterday approved an idea to cover of the interior floor of the civic square development broadioom -- but only because its upkeep would be cheaper than that of tiling. The board agreed to recom- mend the use of nylon carpet- ANNEX MAY Oshawa's $2,465,000 addition ture committee -- whic that you to city council. The proposal for the most new with civic addition. Walter Noble, assis' the project's architect, Pentland, capital cost of ins ing to city hall's special furni- off. make the final recommendation ing cropped up in a debate on interior features of the new told the board the would be higher than tile work but over the years it would pay mcr rsan h would $20,000 COST pet final approval, installed in offices $18,000 to $20,000. carpet- other areas where is not too heavy. Mr. Noble says th tant to tallation per week would $4.62 -- carpet) would cost HAVE If. city council gives the car- loom would also be used in while tiling (which would still form a base for the Con, Frank McCallum the type of carpeting proposed for use has a "good reputation" and Patrick Kennedy, parks, property and recreation commissioner, says "It has a nice soft feeling." The lifespan of the rug will be about 10 years. it would be for about The broad- foot traffic e upkeep of $1,000 square feet of carpeting amount to SEATING PLAN Earlier, the board stalled City council until next Monday a decision get $16.85. Ut mi ris sn te on just what kind of a seating uuu ut a nym pattern (for board and says city tive seating a appeared to tion on seati A packed Christmas ac- tivity schedule has been ar- ranged for residents of Hillsdale Manor. Last night the Ontario Regiment Band, under the direction of Cap- tain George Quick, held its annual Christmas concert for more than 120 residents in the 'auditorium and to others via a loud speaker system. Especially enjoying the concert were William Fleming, a former drum- mer with the band and Al- bert Cox, who was also a member of the band years ago. Miss Pearl Solomon, 74 Art Gallery Trustees Seek Grant From City ' Executives of the Art Gallery of Oshawa requested a 1968 operational grant of between $6,000 and $8,000 in a verbal submission to board of control yesterday. Three gallery officials based their request for the grant on a principle that the gallery is a "civic venture" for the citizens of the city. The gallery is tentatively planned for construction as a southern extension to Oshawa's new civic square area. Funds to erect the building are being put up by C. Ewart McLaughlin -- a nephew of Col. R. S. Me- Laughlin. The building will be erected as a memorial to C. Ewart Mc- Laughlin's grandfather, the late Robert McLaughlin -- founder of the McLaughlin Carriage Company which later became! All-Out Drive Scheduled To Attract New Members The board of trustees of the Art Gallery of Oshawa decided last night to launch an all-out membership campaign over the} next month or so. | While the gallery is gradually assuming some semblance of) operating shape, the lack of| membership. funds is all too) apparent, said E. C€. Prince, chairman of the board of trus- tees. At a special meeting the trus- tees decided to take upon them- selves the task of contacting Oshawa residents with the idea of selling memberships in an all-out drive to obtain badly- needed funds. Membership fees are con-| sidered to be reasonable with a} family membership costing $15, a student membership at $2.50 ~ a single adult membership, The trustees are quick to point out that contributions) from businessmen and industry are more than welcome and are really necessary if the Art Gal- lery of Oshawa is to survive the troublesome initial few months Donations will be acknowledged Truck Wrecks Cars, Hydrant PICKERING (Staff) -- A gravel truck knocked over a hydro pole, completely de- molished two parked cars and when the steering failed and the driver lost control, about 9:30 a.m. today. Pickering Township Police re- Ported the two cars and the cab of the 1967 truck were "write offs" but the driver, James Thomas Francis, Donna Lee Drive, Brougham, emerged without an injury. "The unloaded truck was east- bound on Highway 2 when the driver lost control about 100 yards past Liverpool Road. A 'low pressure" water main broke when the truck hit the fire hydrant and water gurgled free for about 15. minutes be fore Pickering PUC arrived to plug it up. \St., Whitby, 668-8424, Rd., Apt. 101, Toronto 7. General Motors of Canada Lim- ited in Oshawa. FOR CITIZENS E. C. Prince, one of the three executives appearing before the board, said the delegation merely constituted a '"'few citi- zens endeavoring to get an art gallery for the citizens of Osh- awa', He told the board the project is a civic venture and "we are here on a quid pro quo ap- proach..." Mr. Prince, chairman of the gallery's board of trustees and Associate Publisher of The Osh- awa Times, went on to say that Oshawa could only have an art gallery if everyone con- tributes"'. Mr. Prince said the gallery executive feels fortunate that a "public spirited citizen' has donated capital funds to build-- with a receipt acceptable for income tax purposes. Information on memberships and applications are available from members of the Board of Trustees or the Art Gallery's secretary, Mrs, Richards, at 74% Simcoe St. South, TRUSTEES The Art Gallery's trustees, for interested businessmen, are: Ainslie D. Aldridge, 124 Park Rd. N., Oshawa, 725-2562. Miss Catherine R. Christie, RR 4, Port Perry, 985-7665. Richard H. Donald, 200 Glen- wood Cres., Oshawa, 728-2765. Samuel F. Donnelly, 790 Osh- awa Blvd. N., Oshawa, 728-2715. James W. Doswell, 1004 Osh- awa Blvd. N., Oshawa, 723-5007. Hon. Allister Grosart, 10 Lamport Ave., Toronto, 921- 4760. Dr. William G. Grant, 333 Northcliffe St., Oshawa, 728- 0834. Mrs. G. E. Hare, 690 Masson St., Oshawa, 723-2736. David Newing, 218 Anderson Prince, 821 Osh-| Oshawa, 576-2485. Avenue Edward C awa Blvd. N Thomas Rundle, 425 Mrs. H. R. Schell, Inverlynn, Whitby, 668-4305 | George A, Steadman, 772 Bess- borough Dr., Oshawa, 725-3858. Abraham A. I. Waisglass, RR ee Rd. E., Oshawa 725- Mrs. W. L. Richards (Secre- tary), 547 Masson St., Oshawa, 725-3254. EXECUTIVE President, lan F. Biggar, 50 Oi St., Oshawa, 728- 280. First vice-president, Dr. G. A. Rundle, 728 Jasmine Cres., Osh- awa, 723-1762. Second vice-president, Dr. B. M. Woods, 843 Glencairn, Osh- awa, 728-6635. Third vice-president, R. Tim- othy Todd, 78 Cadillac Ave. N., Oshawa, 723-6803. Treasurer, William A. D. Selby, 406 Jane St,, Oshawa, 725-9383. Mayor's appointee, Mayor Ernest Marks, 102 Adelaide Ave. site. But the one thing not yet cov ered is the annual operational expenditure of the gallery -- to include about a $9,000 salary for a program director. "Hopefully it would be our plan to get a person recognized in art gallery circles who could attract, plan and program ex- hibitions," Mr. Prince said, adding later if the gallery does wind up with a mediocrity ... rather than gomething people want to see..." FIRST QUESTION | Gallery president, Ian Biggar, jtold controllers that in his day- to-day gallery dealings "the! need for the hiring of a perma-| nent director becomes more and more obvious. The tor? His salary is a major item in the gallery's budget. He is needed immediately." In reply to a query from Mayor Ernest Marks, Mr. Big- gar said the gallery needs the grant to hire the director. Mayor Marks replied: 'You realize we'll have to take this up as part of budget discus- written for the grant. application $5,125 grant from the Ontario Council for the Arts. William Selby, gallery treas- urer, says the government has conveyed strong signs of en- couragement that the grant will be extended to Oshawa -- but even with on-the-spot approval the gallery would not see the money until at least next June. The gallery executive also plans to conduct a_ special- names financial drive to raise another $5,000 or $10,000. BUDGET ESTIMATE Mr. Selby says the gallery's first-year operational hudget is estimated at $36,750. Mr. Prince told the board the gallery would be seeking an- other $10,000 grant from the city "which would enable us to operate in our first year in per- |manent premises'. Later, in an interview, he said the gallery executive wants to get an annual civic grant of $10,000, but as an interim grant for 1968 "'we could get by with $6,000 to $8,000". During the meeting, he said Windsor city council provides an annual civic art gallery grant of $18,000. Senior Citizens Will See Lights Senior citizens in Oshawa will tour the city Monday, starting at 7 p.m., to view Christmas light displays. Residents are urged to turn on their lights early so senior citizens can take full advantage of sights. Bus pick-up points are from Hillsdale Manor, Hall- iday Manor, Woodview Park Community Centre and Simcoe Hall Boys' Club. The 'tour by bus" is jointly sponsored by the Kinsmen Club of Oshawa, the Woodview Park Association and the Oshawa W., Oshawa, 576-0651. recreation department. while the city is to supply the | not-hire a director now it "can) and Mrs. Thomas Long, 92, (above) were two of the residents who enjoyed the concert --Oshawa Times Photo would like to see in the new council chamber. Board members took a look at. a proposed L-shaped legisla- on that one because civic offi- 40 cials would be legislating with their backs to the public. the board's recommenda- 'EXECUTIVE LOOK WITH the public, the city council) it rrangement -- but go thumbs down is expected to ng by next Mon- teaver ence. day's council meeting -- when Mayor Ernest Marks expects a decision will be made. The® board moved quickly to agree it was "interested" in giving the public a fixed row of chamber seating. The fast approval in principle for 35 to permanent came after controllers were told by Mr. Pentland, the archi- tect, that no fixed arrangement had been made for an audi- snmp on The cation public seats The Ohe TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1967 Schools Need Times More Rooms A continuing increase in the,and number of students enrolled Oshawa public schools may the most pressing over- in crowding situation. The 11 new students brought it's November total to 862 ibring a need for as many as /30 new |September, Dr. C. M. | superintendent of classrooms by |schools told the board of educ: tion last night. An enrolment increase of 41;am worried we will have the} \for November brings the total}same kind of | jnumber of students in public) year." THREE JUVENILES CHARGED ences to 12,296, an increase ja new subdivision of 74 lots on of 127 since September. Statistics prepared by Dr, El-|Oshawa Boulevard North, Dr.|through carrying out the work liott showed the increase was| Elliott said, CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THEFTS js stores ite increase City police have charged three juveniles in connection with the theft of Christmas lights and decorations. Detective Kenneth Ostler - told The Times the youths were apprehended Dec. 6 and charged on Monday. They are believed to be involved in about five occurrances of light and decoration stealing. Det. Ostler said the year- ly outbreak of this type of theft began in November as soon as the first lights were put up and gets steadily worse as Christmas approach- es. There have been 42 occur- rences or complaints report- ed to police and this includes two since Monday. One. of these latest occurrences was a report of malicious dam- age. Floodlights were taken from a city home and the first question is -- who is our direc- 'H h ' | flusn- sioyy" (1968 civic budget talks). | le board later agreed to callling contract of the local fire-/members of on Mr. Biggar for a formal| fighters with Fire Chief Ernest|made by federal minister of fi- | The gallery is also seeking a bulbs smashed and the cords torn from their sockets. Det. Ostler said the value of the lights and decorations | stolen ranges from 75 cents to. $30. In one incident four complete floodlight units were stolen from a home and in other cases complete sets of outdoor lights have been tak- en. However, Det. Ostler said in the majority of cases only individual bulbs are taken and the number ranges from three to 30. He pointed out that spot- lights cost around $3.50 and good bulbs as much as 20 cents each so take long to add up." Police believe that the majority of the complaints can be attributed to juveniles and youths and it was point- ed out that "kids like to hear the lights pop on sidewalks."' 'From Closed It was 'hush-hush' day at city jhall yesterday. | Board of control opened its! afternoon session with a closed] meeting to discuss the upcom- Stacey. This went on for nearly an j|hour and next on the agenda jscheduled a report from city solicitor Hugh Couch on a by- law to define the board's powers. However they are still in the dark on this because Mr. Couch was never called. No sooner had Chief Stacey departed than in Warnock Hersey and Co., city personnel consultants, with city treasurer Frank Markson, to mull over proposals on pur-) chasing. Apart from an interlude when deputy commissioner of works, Robert Richardson and Ald. Alice Reardon came in with news of a formula to find em- ployment for public works em- loyees due for layoff, that concluded the day's work. | BUDGET TALKS | The joint public works and traffic committees sitting down for their deliberations in the council chamber at 7:30 p.m. immediately voted themselves into camera to chew over the proposed capital budget of the public works department for 1968-1972. It was given a very thorough mastication because the discus- sion did not end until 10:10 p.m. by which time the aldermen and} controllers felt themselves in need of a coffee break. The budget was finally ap- proved in principle and will now go to board of control for re- view. Lone dissenter from the De Hart. LOWER MILL RATE Fred Crome, commissioner of | works, said the proposed bud- get would provide a lower mill rate than the one submitted earlier in the year. To Ald. Norman Down, who said he wanted to be excused from passing judgment on proj- ects for 1972, Mr. Frank Mark- son gave the assurance that 1968 could be budgetted for, but ® |spending. came two representatives from) : approval motion was Ald. John|: Day Results Civic Talks the period from 1969 to 1972 was subject to change and no future council would be committed to it. Ald. Bruce Mackey reminded the statement nance, Mitchell Sharp, on the need for economy in municipal spending. '(We may be only a small part of the dominion," he said, "but we Shall have to watch our students coming to next Elliott, | | ; elementary|was an increase of about 700|Shaw and an indignant walk- 700 STUDENTS Dr. Elliott said last year fhere |students. "This was 200 to 300 more than we prepared for. I a- increase this While discussing the effect ofjof $35,000 in the 1968 budget, |O7® "It is things like of] this that make me think I Oalawa| shoe request 25 or 30 class- from other cities. While 40 stu-|rooms for next year.' jdents left Oshawa for other} G. L. Roberts, superintendent nent OFFICE There may or may not be a lunch room problem. third-floor Shaw objects. A main floor lo- her because of "easy access" not only by civic employees but . the general public doing busi- ness at city hall. question on the civic square debating list. wine NAR BROADLOOM It also asked Mr. Pentland to do a cost study on the possi- bility of installing a shower in a boiler room area for city hall caretakers, Mr. Pentland says the shower facilities would be an expensive item--"we would have to knock out floors to accommodate plumbing." Meanwhile, civic square con- struction is about on time and work is starting on the second floor of the project. architect proposes a location, but Con. looks more attractive to board left the lunchroom a} Layoffs Cancelled For City Workers | Alderman Leaves Meeting During Outburst By Shaw The fire and hire double|/regular employees. I thought it shuffle of the public: works de-\w a very good move. I think partment over 25 laborers was|we should have reasons on why lapparently ended yesterday by|they are not interested in a decision to accelerate the|providing this type of work." 1968 maintenance program and| Committee agreed to sending provide work for the remain-|of the letter' and also another ing 15 not transferred to the seeking clarification from the parks department employment authorities on the Announcement of the decision/entitlement of city employees to board of control late yester-|to unemployment benefit in the day afternoon by deputy com-jevent of a layoff missioner of works, Robert ef itil a Richardson, and committee EMERGENCIES . lmember Ald. Alice Reardon,|.,At the afternoon meeting of lwho had come from a special the board of control Con. Shaw meeting, was marked by an|Wanted to know why so many loutburst from Con emergency meetings had to be | Margaret! sted to deal with the pro ee . |posals. "Were 'any elected rep- ae a Reardon in the resentatives present?" she asked Public works committee last| ,, 's . |night approved the decision, In 1957 we had 204 men |working in the department with superintendent and two general foremen and a popula- tion of 51,000. lin the winter, and it will now| 'Today we have 167 men, one go to city council on Monday|Superintendent and five general \for ratification. jforemen. They always seem to | Fred Grome, commissioner of hit at the fellow with the shovel |which calls for additional funds |plus an extra $4,450 incurred] joi doing the work. \areas 88 entered. 'of secondary schools said, foci rol = fiourn| "Tt disturbs me that the little Greatest increase was at Dr.|have the same trend but it is! = . ing fellow is gett the b: d the 25 at a committee meeting|fellow Is getting the bangs an \C. F. Cannon school, which al-|not as drastic. We picked UP\ on Nov. 27, which he said was | Wallops. ready has largest enrolment!14 students from outside." 'Shaw Report Discussion Discussion on the Shaw |port on alleged overstaffing in}perhaps division by division,' "it' doesn't |the public works department|said Ald. Bruce Mackey, works|lic Employees to find a formu-| Reardon got up and walked out re-|ganization of the department {was kicked around last night/ committee chairman, by Council's public works com-| |mittee without much tanigble|meetings after the new year result. he was fed up with it. "If you ask me to sit for few hours just because Con.! Then we can discuss policies : relative to that particular type Ald. Norman Down declared of staffing and services provid- ed, unless we make some tang- @lible findings." He said he agreed that Con. Shaw brought it up you will/Margaret Shaw should be invit- jhave a vacant seat," he said.jeq to a meeting. Ald. John DeHart wanted talk to Mayor Ernest about bringing in a motion to| "We can't leave if on our Marks) agenda and let it die," he con- in|tinued. 'There are six divi- council to clear the whole thing|sions to review. Let us have|to be found for their mem-)'eporte up and Con. Robert Nicol said}some scheme of approaching|bers?" | "Tt might entail three or four| Work |due to a change in the winter works program. FORMULA TALKS However a week council meeting, Ald. Bruce \Mackey, chairman of the pub- "There is no suggestion we should lay off a couple of gen- eral foremen or an assistant to an assistant in a department." | "We have got the: men work- \ing, which we were all trying to later, at to the parks*department for the | . A : \do,"" said Ald. Reardon. I think jlic works committee, said 10 of |Put Over Until Next Years: nen etal metre, talon the, pepe ne." |winter. Since then talks wet 'Ibeen going on with Local 250| When Con. Shaw commenced lof the Canadian Union of Pub-|another verbal onslaught, Ald. }la for keeping the others arg ee en 'oitinn | Yesterday Mr. Richardson |Mr. Crome said he thought it |told hoard of control that when | would have been better if the lit was proposed to provide|Tiginal recommendation had some work for the laid off men|n0t been reported in the press. lby a call-in system on: snow|. made this Proposal at the |clearance the union had an-|time," he said, "but the com- swered with a single word--|mittee decided otherwise. "No," | 'We have to come to the com- "Tam surprised that the | mittee first before we can go junion should take this atti-|'0 the union. This is the type of ltude." said Con. Frank Mc-|Situation where it would be Callum. "Don't they want work| Dest in the future if it were not { : a | Members of Local 250 had a Con. Shaw should prove her|the problems." Mayor Ernest Marks raised |Special _-- on the layoffs charge. '"'Why should we get) "I would like one more meet-|the same point at the commit-|t 1 ay oy yes Workers }gummed down on the thing?" ing provided we clear it wp|tee meeting in the evening. | all, ona. Gooding, chair he demanded. | In the end it was decided to|Hart, 'and Con. Shaw should|for this jbring the matter up again at|be invited hee first committee meeting the new year. The works com- |mittee has already to council. REVIEW once and for all" said Ald. De- "Let's wind it up injall in one night." Ald. Alice Reardon said in | c submitted; her opinion the committee did) clearance jan interim report on the brief/not need to do it at all.' "I! do not think we are over-staf- fed" she said. "You will nev- "It seems to me we shouldjer get the city business done if continue our review of the or-iyou go on like this." jeiving these men work, while|the ork|Man of the grievance commit- he|tee, reported a_ satisfactory |compromise had been reached with the department. We. were lucky to get w group of men," said, '"'but I am disappointed in |the union's attitude on having }men called in to help on snow | VON FORMED "T would like a letter to go| In 1932, the Oshawa Branch ito them asking why. Apparent-jof the Victorian Order of lly they were not interested in|Nurses was established under sponsorship of the Wome cutting down 'on overtime of'en's Welfare League. PICKERING BEACH RESIDENT PLANS NEW DEFENCE AGAINST HIGH WAVES A Pickering Beach resi- dent, whose winterized cot- tage was nearly washed away by high waves from Lake Ontario Sunday, is planning a new defence against the lake today, Tom Adams, 2993 Lakecrest Dr., Pickering Beach, is_ re- building a 50-foot wooden breakwater which was lit- erally swept away by eight to 10-foot waves. Mr. Adams, a father of five children and in a body cast from injuries sustained in a serious Bay Ridges 'fire last September, has been a volunteer: firefighter with the South East Pickering department for the past three and one-half years, The front lawn of the house -which overlooks the lake was washed away. It is being filled with soil until next spring when sod will probably be laid. The » Adams family was drama- tically rescued Sunday night by volunteers of four fire departments and sev- eral police detachments Ajax. Kerry and Kim Adams, the two eldest sons, did not go to school yester- day because they had been up Sunday night helping. to lay the sandbags around the house. 'We wouldn't have had any home if it wasn't for the fire depart- ment," said Mr. Adams. (Oshawa Times Photo) who secured hundreds of sandbags to place around the house to prevent it from capsizing. The new wall will be built 10 feet underground and Mr. Adams says he expects it to endure "rough" Lake Ontario waters for the next 10 years. Mr. Adams is an employee of Sta-Rite in 4