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2 Fo g wh at ik THE HONOR OF being the first baby born at the Oshawa | 1061, five and General Hospital Jan, | went to a seven pound ounce girl born to Mr | Mrs, John Collins, 33; The child was born | an | was | Ritson road south 1.49 am. Her of the Mrs father is city, It Collins' at employee Mr, and first WILLIAM A, MATHER Oshawa Native Was President Of The CPR of Consolidated Mining and Smell " ing WINNIPEG (CP W. A Mather, chairman of dian Pacific Railway Co here Monday, He was 75 Death was due to cancer, The veteran railroader died in hospi- tal after a four-month illness, Mr, Mather was president of the CPR from 108 to 1055, He was employed hy the company for summer vacation work from the age of 19, and worked on the basis for four years while at tending McGill University, He graduated with an engineering degree in 1908, NATIVE OF OSHAWA Born In Oshawa, Ont., Sept, 12, 1885, just seven weeks hefore the CPR's last spike was driven in , died ' or CP school in Kenora, Ont. As a col. lege student, he worked in the Kenora - Winnipeg area helping clear the way. for the railway's expanded double track, He became resident engineer] for the CPR at Winnipeg in 1910 Until 1033, he served al Kenora as superintendent, at Vancouver as assistant general superiniend- ent and at Moose Jaw and Cal gary as general superintendent He then was named assistant to the vice-president in Montreal He was appointed vice-pr dent at Winnipeg in 1042 years later was elected the com pany's seventh president Despite his position liked any personal fuss, He .in herited a valet on his private railway car who had served for mer president Sir Edward Beatty, Mr, Mather would fume he dis with his coat Always reticent, he had a small group of friends, chiefly bankers and others outside rail way cigeles. Member of a noted milling family, he was indepen the Cana-¢ dently Mather, his grandfather a sailor, i- had some success fishing and | and six used duck." golfer, exlpaining consistently on asked reply if the valet tried to help him on ppie 2, the price I told Mrs Canadian Pacifie a the | ronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Rail- | way Co., Canadian press Co, Canadian Mareoni Co | and West Power Co, Ltd IN MANY ORGANIZATIONS sory committee of the Cédnadian| Standards Association, a director] of the Canadian Forestry Associ | ation and a member of the East ern ference ville, Que., conferred an honorary degree upon Mr, Mather in 1051 and the University awarded him gree of Doctor of Laws the next year, WILLIAM A, MATHER town of named for The Was wealthy Man, (Jane, of Vancouver, a son of Jean, of Winnipeg SECOND SECTION PAGE NINE INAUGURAL ADDRESS Mayor Thomas Warns Of Financial Problems A warning that the financial to construct first, Therefore, itithe building of this much-needed problems confronting Oshawa sre will he submitied for your con-| addition to our eity, We have apr very real and thet if people de- sideration, that a major traffic pesled (0 our people on many 0c: mand Increased services they study he undertakén which would casions for thelr financial support must he prepared to pay for sel forth the operational and and I am happy to sey they al them, was voiced by Mayor Chris structural improvements which ways respond, T f pA AYE Fi 4 p tine Thomas in her address at are required in our street system LOW-RENTAL HOUSING whose six pound six ounce son was horn at 7.25 a.m My It | | 10 ACCIDENTS eight more newcomers to Osh awa arrived at the hospital on (due to the overcrowding of civie taff Mrs, Lem os seen with her son and Miss Ann Diefz, Only two habies were horn at the pital during the day. However, Collins is seen, at | street east her daughter and Bell, a member of staff, At right Lem, 14% King child left, with Mrs, J. W the hospital is Mrs, Fong Mrs, Lem is a re hos Monday, Jan. 2 is their second child dan, | taurant owner Oshawa Times Photos Was Was review ment taken Co, of Canada Lid He also held directorships with Scottish Trust Co,, the To- Ex-| Pacifie Koolenay Light and He was a member of the advi Railroads Presidents Con Bishop's University in Lennox of Doctor of Civil Law of He leaves his wife, a daughter David Neenah, Wis, and a sister His hobbies included hunting, fishing and golf, "I like to think T am a hit of ' he once sald, 'I've to he able to hit the odd He called himself a consistent "My score is had " hought an expensive gun occasion and a friend how much it cost, His I paid two prices: 1, the I paid the merchant, and Mather," chairman of Steamships Ltd, and Canadian Pacific Alr lines Otd. and director and mem her of the executive committee He one Mr, Mather was Winter Driving Requires Winter driving cenditions are capable of producing unpleasant problems that would hardly oc cur during more favorable wea ther Freezing temperatures mud, slush, snow and ice-covered highways ean make life miser able for the unwary molorist "Winter motoring difficultic according 10 General Mato service engineer, "can he easily avoided if your car is in excellont mechanical condition before the advent. of winter weather "Even though your car may not need a general tuning, a thorough check should always he made to make certain that every part is functioning properly GM advises. 'Special attention should be given to cooling, lubri cation, electrical units, tires and fuel and heating systems Some of the more important points to watch for Poorly maintained cooling sys tems seem to be the most fre quent cause of winter driving troubles, The radiator should be drained, flushed and refilled with fresh anti-freeze in amounts re commended for the geographical area in which the car will be operating All cooling system components should be checked, including drive belts, thermostats and water hoses, One faulty hose can make life miserable Efficient operation in cold wea ther demands a good battery and electrical system, Battery connec tions should be cleaned and tight ened, while the voltage regulator and all lights should be checked To insure quick and easy starts the engine may need new plugs i nd condenser. "he cranlkease should be drain: od and refilled with oil of proper viscosity for winter tempera tures and the chassis should be completely lubricated To prevent condensation the resultant fuel line fyeese-up, and LHe Care the gas tank should be maintain. ed full level whenever pos ible. Tires, ireluding the spare should be properly inflated and evenly - adjusted brakes can pre vent a had skid on slick pave ments, And don't overlook sol vent and anti-freeze in the wind hield washers to get rid of mud and grimy slush Winter means long stretches of driving with the windows closed and this means that the car's en exhaust system should be leakproof so that fumes cannot seep into the passenger compart ment Nothing adds so much comfort to winter motoring as a good: heater and defroster, thus a thor ough cheek for adequate heating time well spent al Is 20 People Wait For Licences The first 1961 automobile licence in the Oshawa area was issued to James Nelson Pearson 18% Park road north, today, The licence number is A-90301 About 20 persons were lined at the Department of Transport Licence Bureau at the Oshawa Shopping Centre, when licences went on sale this morning The sale of licences is slower today than compared with the first day of sale in 1960. About 200 licences are expected to be sold today During 1960, 20 650 1 cence Mm passenger were sold Shopping Centre branch of the department of transport, Ve t the ites CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS Congratulations and hest wishes to the following resi dents of Oshawa and district who are celebrating birth days today Jon Frolick, 1185 road south; Mrs, Norman Mantle, Ashburn; Mrs, Edith Ritson as A 10-point safety eheck list for] Steering - check steering gear safe driving has heen compiled play, steerage linkage for wear, hy the Ontario Department of | front tires for evidence of mis Transport, The department sug: alignment and the condition of gests that vehicle owners go over springs and shoek absorbers, their cars point hy point to safe: Tires -- check for tread wear fuard Against Jooidents resulting eracks and air pressures, ] "ONY ech 0 'e, a 4 hahical laliire Exhaust system -- check ox: Following is a prescribed list of he g checkpoints! aust manifold pipes and muffs |lers for tightness and leaks lernaw Damage how and the day from India wil mi he ionarie present { Armories Monday, Jan. 2 Hrakes cheek master eylin der fluid level, brake hydraulic] Glass = cheek the condition system for external leaks, foot|And where possible, operation of and hand hrake for reserve and All glass, stopping ability, Windshield wipers -- cheek the Front lights check front condition of blades, operation of lights for operation, aiming of motor and windshield washer headlights and divectional lights where applicable, where applicable, Rear view mirrors -- Rear lights check all rear| condition and mounting, lights for operation and diree:| Horn -- check for satisfactory tional lights where applicable, |operation, APPOINTED QUEEN'S COUNSELLORS approximately 10.30 our check JAMES A, YANCH ATTORNEY GENERAL GEORGE K. DRYNAN | with A, J, Parkhill in the pracs KELSO Roberts Monday am | tice of law while Mr. Drynan nounced the appointment of | is a member of the legal Hirm ¢ Ing p ety as well a 2 NE fi w facil the Inaugural meting of the city as well as the need for new facil "Phe plans. lor. our Yowssenta) Pointing to the feet that the street improvements could then ' / per capits tax levy has increased he established and a longterm in the early Spring, A Suiinission by $32.43 to $113.2 in the past program prepared, If such a sur. ' DOW Deng m / ® Entra four years, Mayor Thomas urged vey was undertaken, the Depart. Mortgage and Housing Corpora: the eity's elected representatives ment of Highways would meet 75 HOB for financial approval, An BOR alee city ect would provide work for those proesed projects 4s th in Ag MAJOR PROJECT {unemployed fn the building "In 1961 work will continue on trades, MAJOR TRAFFIC SURVEY the Stevenson's Road project,! "In eonclusion, 1 pray that a | She said that it is planned to Construction is underway on the divine providence will aid us in accelerate work on the construc. bridge over the CPR and the sll our deliberations throughout potion of storm sewers and to bridge over the CNR, Tenders will the year and assist us in making undertake a major traffic study be opened early in the new year some contribution in the develop to set forth the operational and for the construction of the bridge ment and progress of our ¢ity structural improvements required over Champlain avenue, Highway ---- hy the street system 401 and Bloor sirest, # The address also drew attention] '"This year Stevenson's road to urgent need for an addition to from King street to Rossland road ey ar e the Civie Administration Building will he paved and it is expected the entire project will he com pleted Hy 1962, Other rosd econ Are Hel ed Mrs, Thomas said the council struction projects will he submit Pp will do everything in its power, ted for your consideration and ap within the confines of the Ontario proval snd I am sure you will of IAX w Instead of the usual [ regulations, to encourage industry | consider them in their priority, |ChFistmas party given for the [to locate in Oshawa, ' rr wh : | pupils of the Retarded Children's |" Ment | db of th CIVIC BUILDING ADDITION [Behool here, by the Association [ Mention was also made of 1he| way addition to our Civic Ad-|Members, the group was royally a civic centre survey Which Was) nsinistration Building is urgently) entertained hy the staff of the | * presented to count il late in the) needed, We should discuss at bud: Bay = Ridges development, of w H t year, Mayor Thomas said the sur get time the costs of such an ex. Frenchman's Bay, at the new 1 (o) omes 1 vey would be discussed hy coun ionsion, The overcrowded condi-| Aldon School, Burcher road, Con: i early In jhe year Aa volied tions In this building are of great|solidated Building Corporation { 1e Opinio might he Possinie| concern and, 1 helleve, it Is al-|Were the hosts, and supplied By Errant Autos lo aitempt the project in stages, | most impossible for our staff to do Everything, including Banth laus EXT OF ADDRESS the job they would like to do in| and & Joby clown for good meas. TEXT OF Appa i" address fol. offices so confined and limited, | re, neh ehild received a gti, It wasn't even safe at home| car Dumas, 21, of 478 Park road OW : orl. mds AIRPORT AGREEMENT the families were present, every for some Oshawa residents, dur- south, Oshawa, It reported 4 my inaugural a dress to "Phe present agreement re. one having 8 wonderful time, ing the New Year's weekend that Mr, Fleming suffering | You this morning, 1 would 1 8 19! garding the renting of the airport! Another boost for the Retarded | On two separate occasions Sun- from two broken rib the tremendous develop: toons the federal government and| Children's Associations of Ons day, a car left the road and col. | . , : and expansion that has cub venting to others will he the|tario, will he given on Sunday, lided with the front of a house TRUCK, CAR COLLIDE place in our eity, In the gubioor of review and revision, |Jan, 1, when the largest Telethon An estimated $2000 damage Again on Saturday afternoon at past few years our population "Pre present agreement has! ever attempted, will be telecast was done to the house at 268 approximately 3.05 p.m., a truck growth has been most Impress: heen in force since 1947, and 1| from Toronto, to celebrate the ins Park road south, at 207 am, driven by Frank 1, Severs, 25, Ive, Al the present time we have think the time has arrived for a| Auguration of Toronto's first pris {Bunday, when a car, {ravelling of 03 Brock street east, Oshawa, | a population of 0,146, An INCrease | va. appraisal of the city's position, | vate television station, CFTO.TV west on Gibb street, crossed Park wae In enllision with a car driven of 2451 over the figure of last with the pending application of Channel 9, The program will go road and collided with it w Award Raker #0, of 306 Cour: | year Phis increase in population Quehecair Airlines for a franchise on the air at 10 p.m, Bunday, Phe driver of the car, Johan Celletie slreel, Oshawa, Blightly has created many problems, such (o operate from the airport, I be:| Jan. 1, and will run continuously Kyalbein, 24, of 73 Fernhill hou injured w ae lara pal F, Whoas the peed tor more sthotls, the lieve the time is opportune for a|for 18 hours, ending at 4 pm, REV. NORMAN E, cookp |!evard, suffered a cut nose and |¥# maved home, The accl- demand for better vonds, the ery veyiew of the existing agreement,| Monday, Jan, 2, "The program {a cut aver his left eye, Damage dent occurred at the Bruce and for parking facilities, swimming| will be the first to be telecast hy to his car was estimated at Court street intersection, Dam. pools, parks, skating rinks and a HARBOR COMMISSION the powerful new station, which T A d | $1000, age to hoth vehicles was esti: community centre, { "With the setting up of a Har hae a viewing radius of helween 0 ress [$1000 DAMAGE {mated at $200 | "These various requirements hor Commission by the depart: 7h and 80 miles, including this Dar 4: ' od There was a collision hetween a and demands can only he real: ment of transport of the federal area, amage estimated at 81000 car driven hy Mike Bozner, 23,|ized if the cost can he borne hy! government, I want to assure the| All proceeds raised from this nf {was done to a car that collided of 164 Simcoe south, Oshawa, the taxpayer, Our financial probe hers of the isslon of | telethon will go inte a genera 0 erence (With the house at 813 Olive ave-\and a parked car owned by|lems are very veal and if our|council's complete co-operation in| fund for the introduction and (nue, Bunday at 0 p.m. The driver, |§iofan Jankewyer of 671 Wilson people demand increased services| thelr efforts to stimulate indus-| provement of faellities for 0 Western Ontario {Fdward Krysaak, of JUL Huron) sond south, The accident oeour:| (hen they must he prepared to] trial development, and I trust we) | ries Retarded Children, the honorary de- n SS ons ron. W ri red at approximately 2.45 a.m. on pay for (them, We, as elected rep: May at a very early date have Canadian find Ainerigan enter. Ie house was minor, - But Sunday, January 1, on Wilson pesentatives, must examine very 80 opportunity to discuss with talnment stars, along with Ons 4 Michael Weroski, owner and ves: poad south at house number 871 carefully these proposed projeets,| them, their plans for the develop: aria Association for Retarded Rev, Norman ¥, Cooke, prin: ident, said the car missed the property damage to hoth behicles for we cannot afford everything ment of the harbor area, [Children officials, will take part cipal of his church's Bible Col: front door only by six inches, He was estimated at $1625. we need, Therefore, it must Ye a "The survey presented to coun: | In the program to provide a wide lege in Egypt, will he one of the|said the corner was knocked out ' bibl pb Bd Biddy oil 1a 4 em Al | variety of entertainment, and also 2 : , a "HE IRIS question of priority, There must| cil late in the year, regarding the| ) visiting missionaries at the local of the porch CHEST INJURIES " 4 » elvie| building ; 'o | Information about retarded chile Free Methodist Church on Erie] More than $8600 damage re.| Joseph Jackson, 67, of Nash De a co-ordination of all our civic u ding of a community centre, | 400i groups, street, off Simcoe street south, [sulted from the 10 weekend acci-iroad, Bowmanville, was treated Podies so (ral we han ontablish Wil ve iy at sarly n the Retarded Children's Association for the annual missionary conven: dents reported by the Oshawa for head and chest injuries at 50m Pian of priorities bad be Hae | ht Jrijet officials stated that every local tion which begins on Thursday Police Department, A total ofthe Oshawa General Hospital, FesITION QUITE GOOD y om I S1AGe8, | aggaciation in the provinee will night of this week and extends|[our people suffered minor in. Sunday, and later veleased, after)" Wai the present time our tax If we could acquire the land | henefit hy the additional facilities over the following. Sunday juries a car in which he was riding| ania assessment for all purposes| [27 the proposed site this year, athe OARC hopes to offer as the Mr. Cooke, who is also superin.| David Fleming, 80, of 307 Bas. struck a pole on Rossland road .o0onie™to $02,540,548, Our posi. Arive for funds might he under: result of the telethon program tendent of the Free Methodist well avenue, Peterborough, was east, west of Ritson road south. fio regarding residential and in aken in the near future, 1 he- | However, sald officials, even Mission in Egypt, will speak of taken to hospital on Saturday Estimated damage to the ear 4. ivial assessment, is quite good ieve in this way we might serve more Important 1s the publie edu the wk af 1a a nanan Of | afternoon after being struck hy a|Was $1000, and compares favorably with any|e needs of our younger citizens) cation value, The program will dist Churches and pastors and "8° on the corner of King street| The intersection of 81m e oe other municipality in Ontario ih providing en oullel for their| provide the local associations with 5000 members in that country.|®@st and Oshawa houlevard south, (street north and Rossland road) woue taxable assessment cone ai arn @ recreational and hetter recognition by the citizens alas CBRL 3 | The driver of the car was Os. was the scene of a Sunday night| qo", Axahie Assessmel cultural pursuits would then be of the province, Because of recent action in which 8 D8 8 | & Bunday nig f 51 per cent residential! concentr 4 ! auto accident involving caps Ets of al per cent residentialiconcentrated in one area, I feel| Mental retardation affects about the church in KEYRt became ay . driven by John Vaneanten Ade. And 40 per cent industrial, Kven|quite confident most of eur citi-|8 per cent of the population, the Lodge, 446 Vimy avenue; |[o0mous Mr Cooke is qualified 'hye Fires Cauge |lnide street east and Maureen 2 every effort should be made sens would be very willing to lend| most Important ehronie disability Mrs, George W. Lee. 230 Al to speak on the role of the mis (Haynes, King street west. The '® stimulate and encourage in-|(heir support and assistance in! of children in Canada today bert street; Henry Visser, 266 |/ONATY adviser lo a self-gov : Vanzanten car was headed south dustrial growth in our city, not - EE -- _ Rossland road east; Jean WITIOR Tauren Extensive Damage [on Himeoe north, the Haynes ear only for the reasons of Wettasing A e first went to Egypt| north on Simeoe north. Tot a) industrial assessment, but it south; Oliver Hubbard, fai |In 1964Junder the Holiness Move:| pamage was extensive in three estimated damage was $400 [Would also provide employment u O85 a 6 Nipigon street; Val Trypue, (Ment Church which began the fipes reported hy the Oshawa {for those presently unemployed 23 Central Park houlevard [Mission as early as 1800. In 1989 give Department during the TWOCAR COLLISION I want fo say, with all the em south and Jim Eddie, 77 Wil [this ehureh merged with the Free| weekend 8 Two cars were invalved in a!phasis T can command, and with son road north Methodist Church, Mp, Cooke is N k : collision on Mitchell avenue, at the concurrence of the members The first five persons to in- |A Eraduate of Greenville College| MO8t of the damage was done|verdun road, Sunday at 8.80 p.m, [of our council, we will da every: | eC or u OSs form The Oshawa Times of |in Greenville, Illinois, and As Gf the home of J. Damant, 48/ane car was driven by Teodor thing in our power, within the| their hirthdays each day will |bury Theological Seminary in Buckingham avenue, Sunday, at Czigarenko, 651 Wilson road south! confines of the Ontario regula:| receive double tickets to The |Wilmere, Kentucky 1.10 p.m, Although there was no The driver of the other ear was tions, and conscious of the inter: Regent Theatre, goed for a | He will be speaking and actual estimate of damage done, William ki, 882 Verdun est and involvement of our fax four-week periad, The current ling pictures on Thursday it was reported heavy road was estimated at payers, tn encourage industry to attraction 1s Elvis Presley in Friday nights and bringing A fire department official said $350 locate in aur eity, Oshawa is lo "GI Blues" in Technicolor Sunday address at 11 am the fire started when a little hoy| An estimated $575 damage re. cated most favorably for the es. Reports on birthdays will For Saturday evening and Sun.| Was playing with a cigaret light: sulted from a two-car collision tablishment of new industry, for he received only hetween the jer in a clothes closet on Albert street, Sunday at 11.40 we are within 25 miles of a mar hours of & am, and 10 am Damage was estimated at $125/0m. One car was driven by ket which consists of 28 per cent Phone RA 3-74 in a fire at the home of L. Cay. kalos Polya, of 45 John streel, [of the purehasing power of the atasted al er, 14 Church street, Saturday, Nie driver ot Le other. So was tetal population of Ontario, ¢ ¢ al 2.30 The a WAR TODO. iam seplaky, ol () roe . a GEAR AR $2000 Damage 2) A "he ft as separ but TAXAVLE AMESSMENT g The blaze started in the base smoking in bed y A parked car, owned by Roh.| As I mentioned earlier ment, where Rowspapers were \ ert BE, Hamilton, of 63 Greta total taxable assessment is ap I piled against a wall, and spread! Pamage was minor after a fire! iivant' was struck by an unknown proximately ninety-two and a half n ome aze quickly through the partitions of call to Hh Drew street, Saturiaccaitant, early Sunday morn. million, and our debenture debt the one and a hall storey building, |¢8y, al 247 am, It was caused ine. The Hamilton car had been 1s elose to eighteen million and if Fire Chief H. R. Hobbs has e timated the damage at the home! started through carelessness, Nolan pushed 20 feet into a three-faot be issued this year for projects of Alfred Bickell, 242 Heatly av- ane was at home at the time of] There was a total of 13 ambu: | diteh by the blow, Damage ta the to be undertaken in the coming enue, at roughly $2000, The fire'the blaze lance calls during the weekend, car was estimated at $30 year, committed by last year's council, it will bring our deben:| ture to nearly twenty-twe million hy drawing to your attention the tremendous increase in the per capita tax levy, In 1953 our per [capita tax levy was $80.82, yet in| 1939, in the space of four short] has increased to $113.25, an in erease of $12.43 per person, These are facts 1 helieve we must eons sider in relation to the needs and demands of our taxpayers, "With the completion of the sanitary sewer program in North | Oshawa in 1961, no other major sanitary sewer oonstruetion is) {oontemplated this year, It is prof wark on the construction of storm sewers, There are still large) areas in our city with inadequate drainage "1 think we should pay some Oshawa we have 165 miles of roads, of which only 35 miles op one-thivd are paved with a per| manent pavement. Thirty-nine of the 33 miles were paved prior to millions of dollars could he spent to provide an adequate road sys tem With the great amount-of road. Jages A Yanch and George | work to be done, it is sometimes K. Ryvhan as Queen's Counsel: | of Creighton, Fraser, Drynan : and Murdoch, couneil this morning, ities, Priorities of paving and nousing project will be complated to give careful consideration to per cent of the cost, (early start on this building proj. Crowe, #5 Riverside drive p.m. Friday Chief Hobbs believes the five bY & faulty blower for & nace parked an Gibbons streel, Itawas We consider further debentures to "May 1 put this in another way | vears, the tax levy per eapita ROAD PROGRAM posed, however, to accelerate) attention to road improvement, In 1950. It can thus be seen many «Oshawa Times Photo, 'a question of Which plece of road| lors, Mp, Yanch is associated SERGEANTS' MESS HOLDS ANNUAL AT HOME the | left, were, Sgt. G Reynerd arrant Of 'T R an invited CD. RSM "Jack Barker. Rani | Yarrant Oifices 3: Homes Oshawa happy event William Cooper, SSM Ray CD, The | Among those attending, from | Clapp, CD; James Smart and The Sergeants' Ontarw nual At Mess Regiment held Home the of its well guests members of as a number of the mes As al attended this