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READING ROOMS AT LIBRARY 'There's something for everyone at the McLaughlin Public Library. Retired GM a variety of newspapers from all over the country. --GM Photo employee Jim Thornton finds the library's public reading room an' ideal place to read School Safety Patrol Record Once again the School Safety|Police Department, 1 Patrol has completed a flawless|spect his words of instruction) shown is involved in an unnecessary accident while going to or leav- ing school. So far the "contest" has been keenly contested as no acci- dents have been reported dur- ing the past year. Each year the "T. R. Me- Ewen Safety Award" is pre- There is a long period in the history of Oshawa, beginning just after 1820, and lasting until after the end of the century, that has become known as the dynasty period. Perhaps it end- ed shortly before that time, and looking back over the rec- ords as they are to be seen to- day, much could be added to the story of the original dynasties which contributed much to the growth and de- velopment of Oshawa. In the dynasty period, Osh- awa was dominated by three strong families in succession. As one passed out of the pic- ture, the next rose in its place, almost phoenix-like, from the ashes of the old. It is not un- usual for one or another prom- inent family to be the acknowl- edged leader of the community, but for three families -- the Warrens, the Gibbs and the Cowans -- to follow each other in an unbroken sequence for so long a period is rather unusual. These three families were, in turn, followed by others -- the Pediars, the Stories and the Mc- Laughlins, at later dates, but they fit into the dynasty theory in a very important way, be- cause of the contribution they made to the industrial progress of Oshawa. But of the three they re-|sented to the school which has the best safety record year of operation. During 1961,)and advice. It is on rare occa-|for the year. while safety patrols duty, the Oshawa Police De-| partment reported no traffic) accidents involving children. were on sions that Const. Tane has to) speak to a member Safety Patrol] if he or she has} failed to perform the job prop-| jearly families of the dynasty Warren Family Is Recalled Mention has already been made in previous articles of the coming of the Warren brothers to Oshawa. Now the time has come to tell the story of this family in more detail. In 1826 four young men start- ed from the port of Kinsale, in Ireland, to seek their fortunes in Canada. They were John and William Warren, Lawrence Heyden, then only 16 years old, and Callaghan Holmes. With a hired servant, Pat Deashy, they took passage in a brig, "The Grace of Ilfracombe", deter- mined to follow in the distant colony agricultural and farming business. In due time they reached Quebec. They lingered there to view the fortifications and visit Montgomery Falls. Then they proceeded up the St. Lawrence River and Lake On- tario to York, where Dr. Bald- win, a kinsman of the Warrens, gave the adventurers a warm welcome. SETTLED IN WHITBY TWP. They gathered information as to available land, and decided to settle in Whitby township. They jointly bought a lot of 100 acres on the third concession of Whitby township. Scarcely had they entered on their land when they heard their hired man, Pat Deashy shout- ing, "Oh, Master William! Mas- ter John! Come here! Come was standing, they found him,died in Toronto in 1868. looking at a mother bear and| On selling their interest in the two bear cubs up in & tree./originai: farm William and John Heyden killed them with his|B. Warren opened a store in gun. One of them caught in aj1828 at Hamar's Corners, one fork of the tree, and to retrieve|mile east of Whitby on the King- it they cut down the tree. The|ston road. Theirs was then the bears were skinned, and for sev-|only store between Toronto and eral winters they wore caps|Port Hope. They also conducted THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, Februery 27, 1962 § a town was likely to spring upjdivide his farm into town lots. in the vicinity. He was doing/Hall steadfastly refused, claim- his best to promote this idea,|ing that a dense population which h@ felt desirable. He fre-|would interfere with the secur- quently urged James Hall tolity of his crops. made from the pelt of the oldjthe first post office at that bear. These four young menjpoint. Soon after this, the two were the first Irish settlers inj}brothers separated. William the district, and were known as|went to the Bowmanville dis- the "Four Irishmen'. trict, and later returned to Whitby to become collector of LEFT THE FARM customs at the Whitby Harbor, After a time the four youths|a post he held until the year found the task of clearing the|1876. land and creating a farm too] It can fairly be said of John onerous. They cooked their own/B. Warren that he was the {irst meals, made their own bread,|man in Oshawa to display that jdid their own washing and/peculiar genius for business mending. They were almost en-iwhich makes for the progress tirely ignorant of farming. Atland stability of any town. After length, heartily tired of the agri-|the first business venture at cultural business, the Warrens|Hamar's Corners, he moved to and Mr. Holmes sold out their/what was later known as the interest to Mr. Heyden. Lick farm on the Kingston road, Let us first tell of the fate of|and had his store and post office than the Warrens. Callaghan|mails were then carried from Holmes died of cholera while on| Kingston to Toronto on the back a journey home to Ireland in|of a mule. iat Pat Deashy remained oni CAME TO OSHAWA S. ®, G carense Heyden, then went|, The splendid water power at to Buffalo, where he died soon|'he ld grist mill on the Osh- ' awa Creek in the hollow on after. what is now King street west Heyden sold his farm andjhad for several years attracted opened a store on the Kingston|the attention of J. B. Warren. road. In 1830, he married Bar-jIt was located on the old Kerr bara Sullivan, a niece of Dr.|farm which from 1829 had been Baldwin of Toronto. In 1840, heloccupied by James Hall, who devoted himself to the study ofjwas entirely absorbed in agri- law. In 1845 he moved to To-!culture. ronto and took charge of the! John McGregor, who from Baldwin estates. In 1850 he was|1812 had lived on a 200-acre |period, no survivors remain in \Oshawa today here!" Hurrying to where Pat appointed clerk of the crown to|farm, a King's College lot south the court of common pleas. He/of the Kingston road, now in of the) PC William Tane, of the Osh-jerly. awa Police Department, was de- The patrol is organized into the southwest ward of Oshawa, the members of the group other|on top of the hill there. The! Build with Confidence "ALL TYPES "SIZES ' BUILDING BLOCKS : i STEAM CURED © Sidewalk Slabs © Chimney Caps © Curb Bumpers ® Patio Slabs © Septic Tanks ® Unit Steps Hambly Concrete Products BETWEEN OSHAWA-WHITBY, Hwy. No. 2 MO 8-4159 had by this time conceived that tailed as School Safety Officer) +, for 1961 | Since his appointment as) school safety officer, Const. Tane has dealt directly with the ree shifts -- morning, after- noon and spare, in order that every third week the patrol members will be given the) school children. In doing this,|Wee* sate : during the past year he lec-' In order to make certain that tured in 337 classrooms. ad-|the patrol members are at their| © dressed 12 Home and School/assigned positions before the' Association meetings, seven|Tush appears when school is dis- Boy Scout meetings, one Men's|Missed, the members are per- Club meeting and attended|Mitted to leave their respective! three dinner meetings in the|°l@ssrooms several minutes be- capacity of the School Safety |fore class dismissal. } Officer All the equipment which the) In 1961, some 13,300 school|Safety Patrol uses, such as; children were supervised daily|white belts, is supplied by the) through the efforts of the 775|\Oshawa Kiwanis Club. They; boys and girls of the School/also supply some equipment Safety Patrol. which may be used for any The Safety Patrol has super-|recreational activities that may) | vised some 141 street crossings, |be organized by the Safety 24 of which have been under| Patrol. : | adult supervision and one under) The Safety Officer also super-| police supervision. The remain-|vises the '"'Elmer Safety Pro- der being comprised of stu-jgram." This is a program) dents of Grades 6, 7 and 8 of|where "Elmer" represents a} the various schools. safety elephant who has a set! Last year the Safety Patrollof safety rules which the school operated with 30 schools in Osh-;children are obliged to follow. SPRING'S AT HAND with Colette Shoes A-foot That great NEW feeling . . . new shoes, new styles, new colours, new elegance . . « come and see the smartest selection in Colette Shoes history. OLD RICHMOND STREET FIRE HALL @wa -- 23 Public Schools and/Each school is safety pennant which ma seven Separate Schools. Although the children like this/t familiar face from ,the Oshawa child of the particular school given an Elmer! Here is a picture of one of y be; Oshawa's veteran fire-fighting if 4) units taken at the Richmond Street Fire Hall when Angus aken away for a month Cameron was the fire chief. Shown is the ladder wagon, horse wagon, steam pumper and Chevrolet truck (just to give the picture a modern touch). Oshawa today has one of the finest fire-fighting de- partments in the Province for any city of comparable size. it has constantly endeavored to keep pace with the many changes in fire-fighting equip- ment and is proud of its fire- fighting personnel who have an excellent record for efficiency. --Thomas Bouckley Collection Harvey Pp branch of the business in Peter- borough. This operation started about 12 years ago. 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