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WHITBY And DISTRICT Whitby Hospital Workers Pledge Sympathy March Whitby Bureau Office 111 Dundas St. West Manager: John Gavit LEGION MARCHES ON COUNCIL But Flag Controversy Remains Up In Air "Gentlemen, this is your Op- portunity to do this by placing 'he Red Ensign on the flagstaff outside this beautiful building. "Let the flag fly high and proud, and show that the Town of Whitby feels deeply proud that their freedom and the rest of Canada's freedom has been} Tel. 668-3703 Objecting to the Union Jack injit considerable background of front of the Town Hall, a dele-|tradition and usage. tion. of members of the Whit-| "It we consider the Red En- Canadian Legion addressed|sig fit to die under, why de Town Council Monday night, |w 'not consider it good enough Spokesman for the delegation,|to live under? Ernie Dobney. said members of} He continued to give many jn- the Legion from across Canada) stances of official tecomiios favored the Red Ensign and| given to the flag, including men- that the Legion felt that the En-jtion that it has flown over the sign should be flown at Town|Houses of Parliament in Ot- Hall. ltawa for the past 18 years. He referred to a recent news-| He said that the Legion re- paper story in which the Red/presents a quarter of a million Ensign was referred to as being! members and all were firmly "stolen" at a meeting of Coun- pehind the Red Ensign as Can-) and we should) cil and made the following re-|ada's Flag jand tradition, ; 'cat | marks to back: his claim that it A jretain this flag with dignity and) was not, "TRULY CANADIAN" --_--_{honor. | "It has been stated in the 'The Canadian Red Ensign iS) Councillor George Beavn stat-| newspapers that the Town of|truly Canada's flag, and a care-ieq he had not been aware of Whitby won't be stealing any|ful examination will bear this)many of the facts in the depu- flags for the pole in front of|out. : itation and that he had counted the Municipal Building. "The Union Jack is the can-|flags on a recent trip. | "The flag they classify under|ton proclaims to the world that) He said he had noticea more the heading of stealing {s the|Canada is a full partner in the io. fiving on municipal Canadian Red Mnsign. British Commonwealth. . |buildings: and 'factories than "The Red Ensign was in use| 'The shield in the fly is an ine) 7k Toons both in Upper and Lower Can-|tegral part of the Coat-of-Arms nt ada and the Maritime Prov-jof Canada. The shield contains) |INKPEN DEMURS inces, when the Dominion ot|the emblems of our four prin-) Councillor Harry Inkpen said) Canada was formed in 1867, |cipal founding races -- the En- glish, Irish, Scottish and French. ALLEGES RECOGNITION : "Queen Victoria gave it re- SYMBOLIZES COURAGE cognition as Canada's flag in| 'Together with Canada's own 1870. national emblem, the maple "Our Canadian Forces have|leaf, imposed .on a background tnarched under it, 113,000 loyallof red, which through the ages Canadians gave their livesihas been a symbol of courage. under it, and have been buried| "In the newspaper article it under it. was also stated '"'Let's see the "They died under it in ailljTown of Whitby give the lead- conflicts since 1870 which gives! ership for a change. WHITBY PERSONALS Sunday dinner guests at the "April Games Party' Wednes- home of Mr. and Mrs, Carl/day afternoon, April 22 in the Parise, 205 Kent street, were/Sunday school hall. Desserts Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grey,|will be served. Conveners for) Orillia, Mrs. E. Sheehey, Good-|desserts are Mrs. George wood .and Mr. Henry Read,|Lomax and Mrs. R. E. Smith. | Whitby. iIn charge of prizes and decora- fi ltions is Mrs. A. R. Conrad. Whitby Humane Society, the| Animal Defenders Club, will|/WEDDING ANNIVERSARY meet Wednesday, April 22 at} Mr. and Mrs. Fred Otter, RR 4.15 p.m. in All Saints old par- 1, Whitby, are celebrating their ish hall, Centre street north, 13th wedding anniversary to- Whitby. Members are invited to; day, April 21. Their friends wish bring a friend who might be| them every happiness. i ------ Mr. and Mrs. John Reader, Members of Women's Insti-\Jr., Oshawa, son and daughter- tute will meet Wednesday, Aprillin-law of Mr. and Mrs. John 92 at the home of Mrs. Fergus|Reader, 1127 King street, Whit- Curl, 819 Byron street north. by, are celebrating their second District President Mrs. Sam/|wedding anniversary toda y,| Cawker, Port Perry, will be at-|April 21. Their friends wish| -tending. jthem every happiness. Mr, Robert Wilkes, 304 Rose-| 'Balsam Peopl dale drive, is celebrating his birthday today, April 21. To) celebrate the occasion they are} entertaining the following friends: Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Force, Mr. and Mrs. William Attend Brooklin Taylor, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Dawes, Oshawa, irs. Farmer $ Night | and OSBORNE and Mrs. Gordon Kerr and Mr.) py MRS, LORNE JONES | INSURANCE and Mrs. George Hodgson,; Whitby. BALSAM -- Mrs, Cecil Jones pis, 668-5431 -- WHITBY returned home after spending) 218 DUNDAS STREET E All Saints Anglican Churchja week with Mr. Harper Beav- . Afternoon Guild will hold its|er (her brother-in-law) and fam-/ re EH lily in Orillia. Mr, Beaver spent the week end at the Jones' jhome. 9 Several local people attended | \the. Junior Farmer's open night jat Brooklin recently. Inadian Red Ensign. iNO THEFT "Gentlemen, the Red Ensign has not been "'stolen", but is deeply rooted in our history,| the true flag of the country but} had been used as a flag to de-| signate part of the British fleet before Confederation. "During the last war the Red Ensign was used in the British Navy and affectionately referr- ed to as the 'Red Duster" he said. He stated that unless a wind was blowing to show the entire flag it was. not discernable. "Canada should have a dis- tinctive flag of her own, and coming from the mother coun- try, I believe a part of it should be the Jack." | No action was taken by Coun- jel on the issue. IF YOU DON'T DRINK ... pay less for your auto insurance! Insure with ABSTAINERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, the one insurance company in Canada that issues poli- cies only to non-drinkers. We will be glad to give you full information, without ; | obligation. RIEGER Representing the ABSTAINERS' INSURANCE COMPANY Dowager Stores Face Facelift, ToSave Trade |. \itaveanurst onthe weeken Does Whitby need a shot injafter spending a month with her the arm and a good facelifting? sister, Mrs. Richard Day. Some of the questions of local Whitby's Ontario Hospital em- ployees may soon join thousands of other government workers in a march on Queen's Park, local Civil Servants' Association pres- ident John Harkness said Mon- day. He said the move may come "as a last resort', and in sym- pathy with. employees of the employees of the New Toronto Hospital. Workers at the Metro institution recently proposed a march on the Legislature to pro- test low wages and lack of pro- visions for fringe benefits. He indicated that Health De- partment employees from all 22 psychiatric hospitals in the prov- ince would join the march. This DIVIDENDS By THE CANADIAN PRESS Algoma Steel Corp. Lid., 40 cents, June 30, record June 5. Barher-Ellis of Canada Ltd., common $1, June 15, record May 29. Consolidated West Petroleum Ltd., five cents May 5, record April 24. f Disiillers Corp. Seagrams Ltd., common 45 cents, June 15, record May 25. tion to the government," he added. Harkness reported the Depari- ment of Highways also com- plaining of low salaries ang un- satisfactory fringe benefits, had invited Department of Health executive and Civil Servants Ford Motor Company of Can- ada Ltd., $1.25, June 15, record May 15. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Canada Ltd., com- mon $1, June 30, record June 10; four per cent pfd. 50 cents, July 31, record July 10. Patino Mining Corp., 10 cents, June 26, record June 5; 10 cents, Dec. 18, record Nov. 27. THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, April 21, 1964 § SUPPLY TEACHERS ~ Required to supply in area comprising Ajax, Picker- ing Village, Bay Ridges, and Rosebank. If neces- sary, transportation may be provided. Apply by hone or in writing, stating qualifications to: MR. H. BURNIE, 739 Lublin Avenue, Bay Ridges, Ont. NAMED DIRECTOR ROME (AP)--The United Na- tion's Food and Agricultural Organization has named Bel- Dominion Scottish Invest ments Jtd., pfd. 62% cents, May 29, record May 15. Association representatives to a "protest meeting" in Port Hope, April 20: ...|ting up in Tunisia. Phone Dunbarton 839-3890 gian Victor Dean to head a farm training collége it is set- "The Department of Highways is 100. per cent behind Depart- ment of Health protests," he concluded. NEAL'S BARBER SHOP 123 BROCK ST. NORTH "WHITBY'S FINEST" Four Expert Barbers RELEASES PRISONERS AMMAN (AP) Jordan's King Hussein has ordered the would include the 90 workers at the Whitby institution. : ..| "Unrest and dissatisfaction" |nists st bought with blood under the Ca-| nad, he said, spread throughout) the ranks of Ontario's govern- ment employees. "If we don't receive consider- ation in the very near future, then I'm sure all civil servants would contemplate a march on Queen's Park,' he said. A 'LAST RESORT' He added: '"'A march on the |government would be a drastic measure, which would be used only as a last resort." Several major psychiatric hos- pitals had recently petitioned Premier Robarts to intercede in an effort to boost wages and in- \erease fringe benefits for Health Department employees. "The Department of Highways he felt that the ensign was not| Will probably also draft a peti-' release of 50 political prisoners, | including Communists. Their release will leave 38 Commu- ill in jail. Adults 1.25 -- Children .75 OPEN WEDNESDAY ALL DAY Closed Mondeys 668-2036 APPLICATIONS FOR A Swimming Instructor and Life Guard Applicetions will be received by the undersigned until noon on Friday, May Ist, 1964 for a male Swimming Instructor and Life Guerd at the Whitby Community Swimming Pool for July end August. ? Applicants should state age, quolitleations, and salary expected, F, N. MeEWEN, Treasurer, Whitby Community Swimming Pool Board, 405 Dundos &. W., Whitby, Ontario ONE-PIECE CONCRETE MUMEDATE DELIVERY CW Ald. 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Those interested in viewing the film and taking part in the following discussions are invit- ed to attend at 7.30 p.m., this evening at Kathleen Rowe School. Association, | 74TH. BIRTHDAY Visitors at the Richard Day home recently were Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Day Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Duke shire, all of Ajax, They cele brated Mr. Day's 74th birthday Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Jones and Mrs. Morgan Evans of Clare mont called at the Vincent Baker home at Woodville. Mr Baker's condition is improving after his heart attack, Mrs, Lewis Jones has moved from the Jones homestead and General Richie and family of Toronto are moving in Just Arrived New Spring Samples to be tailored by... © TIP TOP TAILORS @ HOUSE OF HOBBERLIN eo WM, B. LEISHMAN ar Russ Reeves MEN'S SHOP 129 BROCK S. PH. 668-2091 WHITBY IT'S SHEER BEDLAM F POUNTIETH CONTURY.FOR PRESETS doris day james garner polly bergen . °*move over. darling" one Wr Ore Recommended As BROCK Evening Shows Start at 7 & 9 P.M. 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