Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa Edition), 4 Jul 1956, p. 5

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y AJAX BEND DISTRICT NEWS John Mills, Representative -- Phone Ajax 426 jax Council Favors 4] | AJAX (Times-Gazette, Staff Re- rter) -- Development of the base ine, from Whitby town to French- man's Bay, was the subject of a general discussion by Ajax town council on Tuesday evening. It was disclosed that considera- tion is being given by the depart- ment of highways to a plan to as- sist affected municipalities in the development of this road as a {service road, and is a move to- | ward closing certain roads enter- ing Highway 401. {FOR SAFER HIGHWAY Reeve John Mills, who has ad- vocated opening the base line for the past two years in County Coun- cil, said "the plan is a long step in the right direction. The develop- ment of the base line will serve two purposes. One will be to make e Highway 401 much safer, and the| other will mean that ready access 'Base Line Development line as a county road. The county council looked with favor on the report, but withheld any decision until the matter could be discussed with the department of highways. Latest word is that the depart ment is giving a great deal of] study to the ideas put forth by the| county road board AJAX IN ACCORD Ajax authorities are fully in ac- cord with she principle of the plan. At the moment there is but one en- trance into Ajax south, that is over the CNR bridge, which was built to serve the war plant and is en- tirely inadequate to serve: the needs of a growing town. Traffic| congestion is very bad at times,| even now. Base-line development would give ready access to industrial Ajax, via the Pickering Cloverleaf, from the west. A new bridge is| Duncan Family Holds Reunion More than 100 descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Dun- can, who came to Canada from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1856 and settled in Pickering township, gothered at Springhill Park, near Whitby, on Monday of this week for their 19th annual reunion. Relatives from all sections of the province gathered for this en- joyable outing at which sports and family visiting were features, A ball game opened the pro- gram in the afternoon. A swim in the park pool, followed by races and other sports events topped off | the program. At the picnic supper the gather- ing was welcomed by Walter Car- son of Claremont, president of the group. After supper Lorne Carson read |the report of the secretary. In | the election of officers the fol- [lowing were elected: President, Gordon Graham of Oshawa; vice-president, Miss Mar- | garet Duncan of Toronto; secre- |tary - treasurer, Mrs. George Dun- can of Brougham. Members of the sports commit- tee are: James Graham and will be given to all that land from|planned to span Duffin's Creek in| [Bruce Bright of Oshawa, Aubrey {Whitby to Frenchman's Bay, south Ajax. The old bridge is unsafe for|and Allan Carson of Claremont, |of 401, to the lake." heavy traffic and is only 14 feet Highway 401 has earned a ghast-| wide, It was built in 1910 when the {ly record in the number of killed|area was strictly rural and rela- {and injured in the stretch between tively sparsely populated. and Fred Wilcox of Markham. | |able of development, readily serv- |iced with water from Lake On- THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Wednesday, July 4, Will Display Art Of Judo AJAX (Times-Gazette, Staff Re- porter) -- The Ajax Police Boys Athletic Club will open for reg- {istration at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday |in Rotary Hall, An invitation is extended to all | boys between the ages of 12 and 19 |years who are interested in box- ing, wrestling, badminton and all kinds of athletic activities. Leo | Hansherger, local judo expert, will {be on hand to give demonstrations lin the art of judo. The club is being formed with the object of giving the boys of GEORGE PIKE Pupils Attend UN Seminar AJAX (Times-Gazette, Staff Re- porter) -- Two Pickering High School pupils attended a United Nations Seminar at Queen's Uni- versity for four days last week. They were George Pike of Ajax Ajax an opportunity to develop ath. letic skills and healthy bodies. Many contributions have come in from local merchants, but more money is needed and donations of money or equipment would be keenly appreciated by tHe club's sponsors, the 'Ajax Police Force. The phone number is Ajax 350. model United Nations Assembly with students chosen to represent different countries. George repre- sented the United Kingdom. The first day a forum was held, the subject, "Is the United Nations Worthwhile". S. F. Wise and K. A. and Enid Van Blaricom of White- vale. Both had 'attained highest academic standing at Pickering. McCurdy, both of the Department of History at Queen's were the speakers. LTHEVIL err AP ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS of the centennial eelebration at Newcastle, during the holiday weekend was the parade of gaily decorated floats. In the upper picture is one depicti AC 1 4 wy village was the present - Fergusor the fact that the the birthplace of Massey Harris Co. which now has expanded to many foreign countrie The | lower picture shows Frank Cry- MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM J. FOUND Bowmanville Couple Mark Their Golden Wedding Day BOWMANVILLE --~ Mr. and Mrs. William J. ed by more than 200 friends on the occasion of r golden wedding turday, June 30 in the Lions The m rs of the Past Matrons' Club, Chapter of the Eastern Star, catered Mr. and Mrs. Found, both hale and hearty, are still looking for- ward to many years of happy mar- ried life. They married in the Methodist parsonage in Courtice on June 30, 1906, by the late Rev J. R. Butler and have resided ever since at their comfortable home at 10 Concession street, Bowmanville Mr. Found, no rs old was born at Ea while Mrs. Found, now 73 born at Prestonville. Both attended school and church together at Ebenezer Mr. Found was employed most of hs life as a butcher for some time in Oshawa, and for 53 years Found were honor week-end. on Front street in Bov 1952 he retired from t I ing trade and took up accountin at the Oshawa Wood Product where he worked until retiring las year They are both members of Trin ity United Church. Mr. Found ha been an active memt of Masonic Lodge since 19 past master or the lod inc Eastern Star. Several lovely gifts were shower ed on the happy couple during the One gift the re par- ticularly proud of is a beautiful decorated cake from Mr. John Schoonderbeek Guests included Mrs. Mark of Toronto, sister of Found; and Mr. Found's brothers, Charles, Art, Cecil Dr. Norman Found of Toronto Other guests present were from Oakville, London, Toronto and Oshawa Albert Mrs four List Sports Results At Community Picnic BOWMANVILLE are the results of the Communit: Picnic races and events held at the Cream of Barley on Monday, July 2. Girls, 9, 10, Bvelyn Jones, 4 9, 10, 11 LJohn Kilpatrick, Bob Mixed couple back race Following ric Carol Da McMar Vance. oper b Pearl and ve Kil- ' 0 11 -- Patsy Kilpat- S Don osborae, D Grandmothers Stan Hodgson, Don King Girls, 15, Mr 16, 17 B 2 , Found is a charter member of the and Peterborough NEWS IN BRIEF MINERAL HUNT ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) -- Re-| sources Minister Rowe says his| department's plans for the sum- mer are highlighted by a program for "diamond drilling at the pro- 15llite deposits at nearby Man-| |uels. NEW SUPERRVISOR BELL ISLAND, Nfld. (CP)-- Victor Southey, a 1933 mining en- gineering graduate of the Univer- sity of British Columbia, has been appointed general supervisor of] all phases of Dominion Wabana Ore company operations here. NEW PLAYGROUNDS ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP)--Mayor Harry Mews says council is seek- {ing 39 acres of land to improve the city's playground facilities | which now are low by modern | standards. MUST IMPROVE NAPPAN, N. 8S. (CP)--A fed- | eral agricultural researcher said in Nova Scotia had better improve their some sheep ranchers stock management immediately. derman working at his anvil Mr Bil one of Bow- tests suffering from malnutrition, manville's oldest citizens, still HIGHLAND TROPHIES operates a blacksmith shop. The ANTIGONISH, N. S. float was a winner in the par- ade. --Photos by R. Carruthers. A. MacPherson of Toronto, n highland dancing, has donated Bathgate, Frances Downey, M. Schlingensiepen. Mixed couples, open -- Sylvia Coverley and Gordon Kilpatrick; Bert English and Mrs. E. Shackle- ton. 18 and over, Bond, Betty 18 and over, men's open -- Kilpatrick, G. Kilpatrick, Richard. Denhertog. Mixed couples, open Dorothy Bond and Richard Denherto ertog; Pear] Kilpatrick and Joe Kilpat-| at the Highland Games here, TINY LATHE NASHWAAKSIS, N. B. Machinist Manzer » Nashwaa 10-pound la: (CP)-- MacP asiane, a omen's open -- Sylvia Coveriey, than $2 OISIE, Que. (CP) -- Dancers removed their shoes when they christened the dance floor of a new recreation hall at the RCAF | { base in this community 350 miles| | northeast of Quebec City. HOT HOSIERY RICHMOND, Que. (CP)---There were silk stockings to burn--and ist, David Wright; girls' 1st, onl they did--when a blaze swept the cine Verlerpen | Canada Hosiery plant stockroom Pie eating contest -- Ron Me. hare. Thousands of stockings were Donald, Vincent Molloy. burned, but firemen saved the Treasure hunt -- Bob Richards, | plant itself. . Ashley Osmond. FAMILY REUNITED Boys, 15, 16, 17 -- John Fowler, | \j Maurice Richards, Bob Burgess. T SE SELENE, Que. (CP) Paul Hancock, Ted Bartetr® C." |the Morin family were' reunited A | here for the first time since child- Radio draw -- Jean Humpage, |hood when another brother, Rev. (Kitcl ) Riichener). = This Bruce, 9 Op |Yvon Morin, was ordained. FALSE FOOT tario street : Bike rodeo -- Senior Boys -- Bob BRANTFORD, Ont. (CP) -- Po- Richards; Senior Girls -- Jane | lice here got a report that a boot Lander; Junior Boy David Presson. ot, 6, 7, 8 -- Sheila Allen, Sandra Robinson, Mary Hawes. Boys, 6, 7, 8 -- Douglas Tul- | lock, Don McMaster, Casey Den-| hertog Tiny tots, 5 and under -- boys' foot still inside. But they found it was a boot from a wedding car with red and white tin at- (tached to make it look like flesh. SALLY'S SALLIES He had found 80 lambs in recent | (CP)-- well-known as an adjudicator of two trophies for the novice class and four sisters of was lying on Highway 24--with a [Highland Creek and Oshawa. One| |of the contributing factors to the high loss of life, injuries and prop- erty damage is the number of un- controlled entrances. All of these {entrances, without exception, have been the scene of a major' acci-| dens. The access from the south is {doubly dangerous because motor- ists have also to cross the main line of the CNR. Last year, County Engineer~R.| E. Sims submitted a report to county council which embodied a | five-year plan to develop the base'residential and industrial land Mayor Harry Jermyn of Whitby | tario and relatively easy sewage has expressed his agreement with the plan with the proviso that con-| | sideration will be given at a later date to a clovetleaf east of Whitby! as development occurs, The same consideration may be given to an overpass on the Whitby town line if development in the fu- ture warrants it. | MUCH DESIRABLE LAND Between Frenchman's Bay and| Whitby along the lakefront are thousands of acres of potential cap- disposal. The recent sale of Pickering | Township farms on this road is an indication that given a good road, | development of the area would be proceeded with quite quickly. The Consumers Gas Company has already conducted a survey of the road and made plans to lay |its eastbound mains through this area rather than on Highway No. 2. Total length of the base line is Attending the seminar were 66 pupils from Eastern Ontario High Schools. The seminar was held by the Department of Extension of | Queen's University in co-operation| with the Kingston Branch of the United Nations Society. George Pike said he would re-| gard his experiences at Kingston| as one of the highlights of his high/ school days. He wished that more| people could have heard the lec- tures and discussions on world af- nearly nine miles from French- man's Bay to Whitby. fairs. The seminar was climaxed by a On Wednesday morning Profes- sor John Meisal of Queen's, Dept. of Economics, spoke on "A New Look at Russia". Later, Dr. R. A. Preston spoke on the Security Council and the General Assembly. The afternoon session dealt with |a discussion on Germany, by Pro- fessor A. R. M. Lower of Queen's, Dept. of History. The Ajax Kin Club, Canadian Club of Ontario County and Pick- |ering High School Students Coun- cil met the expenses of the local students. 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