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OTTAWA STUDIES EROSION â€"**~ QN LAKE ONTARIO SHORE It Is About Time mAq.u--Woruumn- er Fournier today told the Comâ€" -o.u-w‘rum a serious study of the problem of VOL. LXILâ€"No. 6 mmmam ‘..udflnn.butnldwu the Government did undertake to direct protective works, they would _m“-mlo-lupuunmmd ““‘mb“- said the Government ty for erosion da when it had been caus some work or act of the G« ment. In cases of natural c CeSeR i mmn.psmmm estiâ€" through committtee, Mr. said the Government took ty for erosion damage when it had been caused by -ovulcutdmoonn- .-q_ne.lotuwnum the damage was not generally acâ€" AT PRESENT LINCOLN COUNTY IS FREE OF POLIOMYELITIS cepted as a Federal problem and mmhmdornw Issues A Warning nntmnsmanoc--‘ stantly On The Watch Durâ€" ing Summer Months For Early Symptoms Of Polioâ€" Call A Physician At Once. m’.uu.' often . misniines "infantile paralysis® is one of the most feared diseases especially at FLlls 2 t 5 + cobtationetnent = (P9Rd h this time of year. This disease is caused by a virus so small that the ordinary microscpoe will not identâ€" i#y it. ‘The symptoms of this disease vary from most severe and even fatal cases, to those so mild that a proper diagnosis may be impo®â€" sible. These two types have been called paralytic and abortive réâ€" spectively. It has been estimated E" L2E T008 0 sBHA Anader that the chances of slight mmmmm Lu six thousand. In Ontario recently a survey of crippled persons showâ€"» ed that less than twenty per cent was due to polio. In the past it is thought that many cases diagnoséd as "summer flu" have ,..nyh..ann type of poliomyelitis: bechus® (ha m“mmmuuâ€". mmtmr.‘nmuyh Mulpopvlthlo-da"ob ite. m“ymhlm degree of fatigue with #l out of all proportion to the » (Continued on page 6) Lowest temperature ..____â€"_57.5 Mean temperature ..____._â€"717 Precipitation ... 0.75 inches Week ending at 8 a.m., Monday, August 12. Grimsby Weather (By Dr. -l J. M. Mather, Lincoin Health Unit) Locomotives Crash At Beamsville Station , having even The Grimsby Independent:s»»s |:I.w""’humm'dw (Continued on page 8) goes on, we are making a serious study in the hope that we will have an amount of money to relieve the most pressing cases, or to conduct works at points where the most damage has been done by erosion." "If we ever did undertake them, we should have to spend millions upon millions of dollars on works which, up to now, have never been recognized as our responsibility." ‘The Minister spoke after Gordon Graydon (PC, Peel) drew attention to erosion along the shores of Lake Ontario and said the feeling among his constituents was that it resulted from artifical diversion or change made at points nearer Peach Question Before Commons % Aug. 8th) On the orders of the day: Mr. NORMAN J. A. M. 1 HART (Lincoln): Mr. S arising out of information ago I should like to direct a questâ€" n}ummm.n would appear that the Canadian market is now being flooded with certain kinds of fruit from the United States. It was stated to me that any duties operative, particuâ€" larly on plums, have not been imâ€" pondqdeklymh.!hnut had time to check the details, but I am asking that the proper officials of the government be instructed to look into this matter at once, beâ€" cause it is urgent. I can give more details if required. Mr. G. K. FRASER (Peterborâ€" ough West): Mr. Speaker, followâ€" ing up the representations of the hon. member for Lincoiln, may I point out that hampers of peaches are being brought into Canada which are found to be full of worms. I think the minister should check that and stop these importâ€" ations at once. Mr. CRUICKSHANK: Why don‘t you get some good ones from Britâ€" ish Columbia? ‘The condition had reached "serâ€" us proportions and many residâ€" tion About Imports Of Fruit From United States Mr. FRASER: That is right (Mansard Report, Thursday, MORE THAN Informaâ€" Grand Lady Passes PROMINENT GRIMSBY CITIZEN REMOVED BY GRIM REAPER Goes To England For Experience mmwmmum‘ gain more real experience in the Old Land, at his chosen trade, in one year than he can in Canada in a considerably longer period of time, and that when he returns to follow his profession in Canada he will be far more fitted for his The young man is Kenneth George Harris, of Beamsville, youngest son of Charlie Harris of that village. Ken served in the army overseas for five years with the R.C.A.8.C. ‘There sajled from New York, for He Can Learn More In Old 134 Than Heke At Home. (Continued on page 8) pmmmmmmmnneeneeeioeiieeaaeeae e 0 e d 2 Grimsby, Ontario, Thursday, August 15th, 1946. A NEWSPAPERâ€"A COMMUNITY SERVICE KGessic RKkingey MPootre fribap, Hugust 9, 1946 R. 3. P. Grimsby and the district sufferâ€" ed a severe loss on Friday morning widow of the late Albert W. Moore, passed peacefully away to her Her demise did not come as a great shock to her intimate friends and close business associates, . beâ€" cause the lady had been in poor health for some months, but it did come as a shock to the general public of the whole district. In the Spring of 1910 there came to Grimsby Beach, at that time beâ€" ing reconverted by the late H. H. Wylle, Albert W. and Mrs. Moore and their two little cherubs, Eima and "Buddy", to operate the first moving picture theatre in the Niaâ€" gara Peninsula,. That Autumn the family moved into Grimaby. At that time the silent moving picâ€" ture film was beginning its great wave of popularity. The late " A. W." greatly alded by his good wife put on shows the winter of 1911 in the Old Town Hall, that stood where the Public Library now In the Spring of 1911 the Old Town Hall was sold and torn down to make way for the new library (it is now part of the Grinwby Stove and Foundry Co. building.) Grimaby has a new Dentist, Dr. D. K. Copeland, D.D.8., of Pickerâ€" Ing and Toronto, has purchased the practice and equipment of Major (Dr. Vance R. Farrell and has already opened his office in the Farrell block, upstaire, for pracâ€" tice. That Fall, after having opemted at the Beach again, "A. W.." openâ€" ed up his moving plcture show in Snotsinger‘s hall, which was at that time a public hall up orer the present Eaton Order Offics, Starr‘s Jewellery and Nancy Ann Shop. This show ran in this Im}} during the winters of 1912 and 1913, with ne an ume record ero mm‘& :,,:m: know Grimsby peaches are of Exeter for some time. He will and district resident to write on the practice of general a.m Grimsby peaches, Ask them | ;yu‘:a will apecialize in children‘s Ing.. in pies, ':.' salads and car Grimsby 36 Y Agoâ€" Operated u.u:':"mm 27 Years. New Dentist (Continued on page 8) AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OPEN INSPECTION STATION PAY INCREASE FOR TOWN MEN IS LAID OVER FOR ONE MONTH They Mean Business Ask Police To Curb Rowdyism Township Officials Receive| Complaints From Residents â€"â€"Water tion Takâ€" es Big Jump In ?-b. North Grimsby Township Counâ€" cil in session on Saturday, received complaints from residents along the lake shore, in the vicinity of the township pler; about the rowdyism and nuisance being creaâ€" ted at that point by young men and women at nights and during early morning hours, particularly at the weekends, Reeve Durham nllorepofuqu rowdyism was getting to a bad point in the east end of the townâ€" ship around the Park Road secâ€" tion. Council passed a resolution asking the Provincial Police to inâ€" vestigate the complaints and take whatever action they deemed necâ€" Councilior Mitchell reported that several citizens living on some of the sideroads in the west end were desirous of having rural mail deâ€" livery. They are at the present time not on the new mail mule.‘ For the present there is nothing that council can do in the matter p-unmumlnopenuonm laid out and sanctioned by the lm Department‘s own inspecâ€" HMCS Lions Club Now In Service On Friday last "Admiral" Cecil Bell and an able bodied crew of Lions Club members successfully Iaunched "HM.C.8. Lions Club" unid~ the uturdy Yéazel Ts ~Wow ‘anâ€" chored off Nelles Road and is beâ€" ing extensively used by the kids :::c frequent that popular bathing h. ‘The vessel is a buge life raft that "Admiral" Bell purchased from the War Assets Board. It came off one of the boats that saw service during the war, The raft is about 20 feet wide and 40 feet long built of heavy hardwood slats (Continued on page 10) Water consumption in the west (Continued on page 6) Jne an Ume record crop of Grimub{ Peaches will be harvested this year, As you know Grimsby peaches are of incomparable quality and flavour, It is up to every Grimsby and district resident to write to all their friends at distant points and persuade them to buy Grimsby peaches, Ask them to eat them fresh and in short eake, like this young lady is doâ€" ing, in pies, in salads and can them for winter use, Once they use Grimsby peaches, they will use no others. Successful Launching Cereâ€" mony â€" Is Anchored Off Nelles Road. The all time record erop of Grimaby PEACHES ARE ABUNDANT Purpose Is For The Carrying A new fruit and vegetable "'" spection station was opened on Tuesday, August 6th, 1046, on the mmwv.wmt- land, for the purpose of carrying out compulsory inspection of all fruits and vegetables being shipped out of the Niagara Peninsula. ‘This Station is another link in the inspection service being estâ€" ablished by the Fruit Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. ‘The purpose is to make certain that consumers will receive only propâ€" erly graded produce, and is expecâ€" ated to benefit the producer by strengthening and expanding the market demand for Ontario orchâ€" ard and garden products, This service ib set up under the Ontarvio Farm Products Grades and Sales Act, and will be open twentyâ€" four hours daily. All fruits and vegetables being transported by motor vehicle moving through the area consisting of all that part of ‘un Counties of Lincoln, Welland and Wentworth lying west of the ‘The Hon. George Doucette, Minâ€" ister of Highways for Ontario, will visit St. Catharines on Thursday, Aug. 15th, to discuss road proâ€" blems with Lincoln County ofâ€" ficials. The minister will be present at a meeting of the Road Commitâ€" tee of the County Council under the chairmanship of Reeve Charles W. Durkam, of North Grimsby Township. On the following Monâ€" day, August 19th, Mr. Durham and the members of his committee will make an inspection tour of the county road system. Out Of Compulsory Inspecâ€" tion Of All Fruit And Vegeâ€" tables Shipped Out Of Niaâ€" gara District. Meat coupons Mâ€"40 to Mâ€"50 and butter coupons Râ€"10 to Râ€"17 will expire on August 31 according to a recent announcement made by the Ration Administration. "Beaver" and "Buffalo" coupons, Issued to members of the armed forces and other temporary raâ€" tion card holders, will not be afâ€" fected by the change, and all sugar coupons will remain valid until further notice. Minister Coming Coupons Expire (Continued on page 6) $2.00 Per Year, $2.50 In U.S.A., 5e Per Copy Exâ€"Mayor Johnson Surprised Council When He Appeared Town Council received somewhat of a shock last night when exâ€" Mayor Edric 8. Johnson attended the regular monthly session, the first one he has been present at since the innaugural meeting in January. The exâ€"Mayor came to the meetâ€" ing for a purpose. He addreased council at some length, his theme being the rate of pay that is being pddtothconuuoomplo,mol the town. He stated "I have never spoken to anybody about this matâ€" ter, but with the cost of living the way it is today I do not believe that it is possible for these men to live descently on the amount of money they are getting. Moreover I have been studying this question for some time and have made perâ€" sonal investigation in _ several towns and villages and I find that the rate of wages in all cases are higher than they are in Grimaby, I also found out that some of the towns and villages were not only paying a higher rate but were emâ€" ploying more men than Grimsby and not getting any more work Before Them With Request That Increases Be Madeâ€" Pipe For Water Mains And Sewers Will Not Be Procurâ€" able Until 1947 â€"â€" County Rate Raised. Continuing, Mr. Johnson said, "I believe that the town has a very efficient staff. Men who at all times are doing their work . well and in the best interests of the ratepayers, and I am speaking toâ€" night as a ratepayer, I think that these men should be getting more money. I cannot see how they can keep their families adequately on what they are receiving." ‘The men at the present time (Continued on page 10) Moulding Shop Closing Down Strikes Force Grimsby Stove And Foundry To Lay Off 21 Highly Paid Menâ€"More To Follow. Hamilton‘s steel strike has at last had the effect of closing down a Grimsby industry. How soon othâ€" er plants will be forced...to . close remains to be seen as their supplies are rapidly dwindling. On Friday night the moulding shop of Grimsby Stove and Foundâ€" ry Co. will be closed down for lack of pig iron and steel, ‘This shutâ€" down immediately effects 21 high pald moulders. _ ‘The stove and furnace mounters, polishers and shipping department employees will still be on the job for about a week or 10 days when (Continued on page 10)