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Emergency Numbers Hospital 723-2211 Police 725-1183 Fire 725-6574 She Oshawa Canes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1964 Second Section City and district social and classified features, advertis- Rap Board's "Bickering" Rooms Cost $33,000 Each -- Powless. Several Board of Education candidates last night criticized trustees for their 'bickering' and poor image and for spend- ing money on "fancy frills". Only eight of the 15 candi- dates, inciuding two incum- bents, spoke during a civic forum sponsored by the Oshawa and District Labor Council. Ten school trustees will be elected Monday. Fred Britten, a former trustee, said he felt the Board in the past two years has "somewhat dulled its image . . . there has been too much con- flict 'of personalities and bick- ering when considerable busi- ness had to be done". But, he said, constructive criticism has its place and that it would be undesirable to have all "yes" men on the Board. Allan Dionne said the cost of education "is steadily rising out of sight"' and that the Board will have to reconsider spending CITY CLERK ROY BAR- RAND presents a bundle of muricipal election ballots to two deputy returning officers in preparation for Monday's civic election. Mrs. Howard Stacey is left and Mrs. Frank Fleury is right. Mr. Barrand has a staff of 136 ready for Monday. He met with 80 yes- terday for an_ instruction period and the balance today. He outlined their duties and a question period was held. Oshawa Times Photo money on "'fancy frills'. He said it is more important to have skilied educators to pass on knowledge and open doors in young children's minds. David Powless said he favor- ed sensible and more eco- nomical two-storey school build- ings to provide the -best facil-| ities and teaching possible rath-| er than ultra-modern and ex- pensive schools. He said the Board has not made use of the basic school plats which the Department of Education pro- vides at no cost. Mr. Powless said the Hillcrest Public School cost about $33,000 per classroom while the John F. Kennedy Separate School cost about $16,000 per classroom. "I challenge anyone to prove to me that pupils entering high school are only half as well edu- cated because only half the amount of money was spent on classrooms," he said. MAKE MISTAKES Trustee Stephen Saywell said the Board has no doubt made Fogger os in the past but he said aS Oe . it" in the boys and girls altending school and in the school system. Mrs. Elsie Stiles said she does not believe in criticizing unless she can Go s0 constructively and does not believe in making t t | | PUC Candidates Are Heard At Labor Council's Forum In a survey of 40 Ontario mu- nicipalities only two had lower electrical rates (residential) han Oshawa, a PUC candidate said Wednesday night. And today's rates are less han half as much as they were 35 years ago. These statements were made by Public Utilities Commission candidate Edwin F. Armstrong at the Oshawa and District Labor Council-sponsored forum in the Bond Street United Auto Workers Hall. Five candidates are running for one of four seats on the Commission. Mr. Armstrong, the current Commission chairman and a 12- year member, said a two-month bill this year cost him $7.64, while the same would have cost $15.53, or more than double. bill in 1929 Water rates he described as jcompetitive with other munici- palities on the north shore of Lake Onatrio. The bus system runs at a deficit -- $54,000 last year. He crease and reduction in night- time runs. LOW RATES Henry F. Baldwin, a 17-year veteran on the Commission and running for re-election, explain- ed the low electrical rates this way: » "We have had to debenture only two loans in 35 years, thus avoding interest rates.° Money for our capital development is taken out of current revenue. "And there is a real selling program with the result that power consumption is on the in- crease. Some 600 apartment suites finished and now under construction will be heated elec- trically. Our outstanding debt in this. department is less than $250,000. "Ever since annexation, water consumption has gone up and up. Watermains, pumping sta- tions and filtration equipment have meant a debt of $2,500,000. "But we still have lower rates." Roy J.: Fleming, the third said the deficit should be less this year because of a fare in- Commission incumbent running again, told the forum Oshawa promises without full _back-| ground knowledge. She said tax- payers.and teachers should have as complete a right as possible to schoo] board information. T. D,. Thomas said "one must be disappointed at press reports of the conduct of trustees at} meetings'. He said the Board has done a "very, very bad pub- | Icy Roads Blamed For Minor Accidents Hazardous driving conditions lic relations job" and if elected|Caused by snowfall were par- he would insist that every regu-|¢ jally responsible for a series lar and committee meeting be of accidents in Oshawa Wednes- open to the press and public. He said his only promise was that if elected he would be a conscientious, investigating and participating member of the! Board. | Blaine Tyndall said money has been wasted on sunken gar- dens, statues, baby grand pianos and expensive chairs and-drapes while some Public Schools lack adequate lighting and black- board space. He said he advo- cated drive: 'training courses, close ties with council and spe- cial classes in speech therapy and for emotionally disturbed children Mr, Tyngall said he was not} in complete agreement with Mr. Thomas about open meetings because "if I were to report some of the things that go on 1 belieye that we would pull our children out of out schools." In his reporting, he said, he tries to be fair to the personalities-- teachers and trustees--involved. Trustee William Werry said the Board should not be afraid of criticism brought about by open meetings because if the criticism is offered construct- ively, "we must examine it and ourselves honestly'. This - he said will lead to a healthy cli- Mate of co-operation and trust. Mr. Werry said he advocated discussing major expenditures with the city's purchasing agent in order to obtain better yalue for money spent. He said he also favored meetings with council's finance committee and the plan- ning board to '"'foster -- better understanding: bet ween the council and the Board on mu- tual problems in getting the most value for your tax dollar'. MOVIE CLUB An amateur movie night was held at Simcoe Hall. Films were shown by Mr. and Mrs. W. Har- ding, Julius Vandenberg, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Woods. Two project films, loaned by the In- ter-County Movie Club of Bow- manville, were also shown. Pro- jectionist was R. S. Poole. In- terested movie fans may attend showings, and take their own movies, Dec. 22, 1964; Jan. 22, Feb. 23, Apr. 27 and May 25 |day. next year, All of the seven, involving 12 cars and one train, were of a minor nature. Two people were slightly injured. A car driven by William J. Van Scheik, 23, of 147 East haven street, apparently went out of control on a_ slippery King street east, police said, and knocked off. two guard- posts on Hart's Hill. Damage was $150 to the car, and $30 to the posts. A crash at the corner of Ross- land road west and Brookside avenue caused $200 damage to a car driven by Thomas Cotie, 20, of Summerside. Prince Ed- ward Island, and $150 to one driven by Cloyoma C, Soloniuk 36, of RR 2, Oshawa. has the cheapest water and elec- tric rates on the north shore of Lake Ontario, AT NEGOTIATIONS He said he was glad to see private ownership of the bus system turned down on a plebis- cite several years ago. "But the buses were in very bad condi- tion when we took over," he said last night. Frank N. McCallum, a_for- mer mayor of Oshawa who has come out of political retirement to try for a seat on the Com- mission, says his city council experience should be a benefit. "T have no axe to grind; I think the Commission is doing a good job," he said, 'and I would like to be part of it." Fred O. Popham, an unsuc- cessful candidate in the last two elections was in Toronto last night, sifting in'on General Mo- tors -- Local 222 negotiations. In a note read by forum chair- man Keith Ross, Mr. Popham apologized for being away but said he thought the negotiations more important than his mak- ing a personal appearance. Nicholas Lazin, 39, of. 1289 Simcoe Street south, suffered abrasions to his lip, right knee, and hand when his car skidded into a shunting freight train on Simcoe street south near the subway. His car incurred only $80 in damages. Mrs. Harvey Pemberton suf- fered a cut forehead in a Bloor- Albert streets collision. She was in the car driven by her hus band, 33, of 299 Verdun road when it was involved in a crash with one driven by Calvin C. Reid, 31, of 269 Court street. Damage to the Pemberton car was $250. and to the Reid car, $300. An early moming crash at the corner of Wentworth avenue west and Ravine road caused $200 damage to a car driven by David J. Lagerquist, 25, of 767 Lakeview avenue, and $100 to Thomas Is Chairman Education Authority T. D. 'Tommy' Thomas was elected chairman of the Retard- ed Children's Education Author- ity for Oshawa Wednesday at a meeting in the City. Hall. The four members of the Au- thority were appointed by Coun- cil four weeks ago. They are Clark Hubbell, Thomas Dris- coll, Percy Manuel and Mr. Thomas. Mrs. Wilfred Harris and Mrs, H. Schuermann were appointed by the Oshawa Asso- ciation for Retarded Children. The Authority has official sanction from the province to § prepare a budget and its mem- bership represents a complete entity controlling their own fi- nances, including the cost of © maintenance of the ,Glenholme Retarded 'Children's School on Simeoe street. Their budget must be accepted by Council, according to Bill 131. Costs are met 80 percent by the Prov- ince and 20 percent by the mu- nicipality. In thanking the members for his appointment as chairman, Mr. Thomas said: "I want to commend you for the courag- eous fight you have put up this ast 10 years for recognition of the problems of the retarded. Prior to this regulation, par- ents of retarded children. had T. D. THOMAS one driven by Donald Brock Cross, 27, of 1424 Lakefield street. A slippery road was blamed by police for a rear-end colli- sion on Rossland road west near Glencaim street. Damage 'to a car driven by Allan Brooks, 36, of Taunton road west, was $250, and to one driven by Wolodymyr Milinchuk, 43, of 68 Barrie avenue, $75. A Celina street crash javolv- ing a City of Oshawa truck and a private car resulted im $20 damage to the car, driven by Ronald G. Bell, 19 of Peter- borough, and no damage to the truck, driven by Max Reisner, 37, of 578 Dean avenue. Only 38S Trustees At Forum Only one of the eight incum- bent Separate School Board trustees seeking re-election and two of the four new candidates attended last night's civic forum sponsored by the Oshawa and District Labor Council. Ten trustees will be elected on Monday. Trustee Mrs, Winona Clarke said she has served on tne board for seven years and "each year we have progressed won- derfully."" She noted the in- creased number of schools and increased enrolment in schoo's. Mrs. Clarke said she is not afraid to stand alone on issues and said she votes as she be- lieves. Terry O'Connor said the board can hire lawyers and adminis- trators but it needs members sensitive to the educational needs of children. He also said no one on the board is re- sponsive to people's needs. Ivan Wallace said the board has done a "magnificent" job in many areas. But, he said, although the board's public re- lations are good, they are noi good enough. He also said if elected he would work to intro- duce the unit system of pupil advancement in schools. =. | | to pay their Public and Separate school tax like everyone else, | yet they had to depend upon) their own efforts, and osnte-| times public generosity to pro- vide some form. of education for their own children." | NO MEETINGS Oshawa's Industrial. Commis- sion is not scheduled to meet during the remainder of 1964. A commission spokesman said Tuesday that no meetings will be held until January. Got Report On Icy Roads 7 a.m. -Cahill Kevin Cahill, Oshawa's direc- tor of operations, said today he would make "no comment" on questions of alleged dissen- sion and increasing resigna- tions among members of the city's Public Works department. The questions were raised last night during a civic forum sponsored by the Oshawa and District Labor Council. Mr. Cahill did answer two questions concerning sanding and splashboards, also raised at the forum. Ald. Cecil Bint, at the forum, was asked why sanding trucks were not on the job Wednesday morning and also why there were no splash- boards to protect pedestrians at the Simcoe street south under-- pass, Ald. Bint said last night he would forward the questions to Mr. Cahill. AT 7 A.M. The director of operations,.in an interview with The Times today, said at nights, city police notify the works department if roads are icy. He said the first report from police was re- ceived at 7 a.m., Wednesday and that the first sanding truck left the work's yard at 7.30 a.m. He said six of the seven city sanding trucks were on the job until 11 p.m, last night. Mr. Cahill said the need for splashboards has never been brought to his attention and that no representation has been OSHAWA AND DISTRICT LABOR COUNCIL HEARS CANDIDATES Police, Works Yard Top Forum Subjects -- Questions of alleged dissen- sion, and increasing resigna- tions, among members of both the Oshawa Police force and the city Public Works depart- ment were fired Wednesday night at a poorly-attended civic forum in the United Auto Work- ers Hall here. Ald. Cecu Bint, chairman of council's Public Works commit- tee, said he knows of no dissen- sion in the department. "If there is any, it is up to the Director of Operations (Kevin Cahill) to deal with it. We are giving him a free hand." Ald. John Brady said he has been told policemen leave the force because "they say they can make more money else- where and they don't have to be out in al' kinds of weather." In reply to other questions, Ald. Brady said he feels Osh- awa is "adequately protected" and '"'the chief (Chief Constable Herbert Flintoff) says he has never been denied needed equip- ment at budget time." REPORT HELD Ald. Bint said he recommend- ed to council that the Cahill Re- port (which he described as a report on conditions at the City made, He said if representation was made it would be given every consideration. NEW SECTION | OF BOND OPENS A newly-opened section of Bond street -east marks the completion of road building for Oshawa's future one- way traffic artery. A spokesman for the traf- fic section of the City -En- gineer's office said today that the final one-way sec- tion between Riverside drive and Wilson road is now open. Bond street is now a one-way west traffic route from Park road to Steven- son's road apart from 'the two-way section between Ritson and Park roads. City-bound traffic on King street east will now swing onto Bond street. The road construction has caused a virtual blocking off at King and Bond streets for the west-bound traffic. Residents wanting to get into the Harmony Heights | This Yard as the Director saw them) not be made public, but that it be dealt with in committee, 'his was done. Why? "Because," said Ald. Bint last night, 'there were many ing on the honesty of city em- \ployees. In addition, the report recommended laying off 29 men. "Later, in the summer and fall, we were late getting sev- eral small jobs done because we could not find the men." Ald. Clifford Pilkey, who sits on the Works committee, agreed there was a shortage of men at times this year. He sai talk of laying off 29 men started when one sewer program was curtailed. 'I op- posed the layoff at that time and I notice some of this work is still Being done." Ald. Pilkey said the city has not hired any new Board of Works employees since 1960. "The way this city-is grow- ing, and from some of the complainis we get, there would seem to be a lack of men,"' he said. Ald. Bint promised to for- ward these two questions, ask- ed at the forum last night, to the Director of Operations: Why were there no sand trucks out this (Tuesday) morning and why are there no splashboards to protect pedestrians in the Simcoe street south subway underpass? NO CO-OPERATION John DeHart, a former presi- dent of the Lake Vista Ratepay- ers Association and now -run- ning for a council seat for the first time, blasted the lack of co-operation between city. coun- cil and the Board of Education. \Buffer Zone the Board complain- ed they were given no warning. Council said they were warned," said Mr. DeHart. "In any case, the Board land for future school sites at reasonabie prices. Now, if sites are needed anywhere in_ the Buffer Zone, the Board will have to pay more. It is a waste of taxpayers* money." Mrs. Margaret Shaw, another council. candidate and former member of the Board of Educa- tion, also favored meetings be- tween the two.."I would meet every day with them if it would mean saving any money," she said last night. "The city council has never challenged the Board's eiti- mates on capital (school construction). Council could have taken a stand, gone to the Ontario Municipal Board and challenged those esti- mates." OTHER VIEWS Here are excerpts from plat- form speeches given by alder- manic candidates last night at the Oshawa and District Labor| Council - sponsored forum. In- cumbent Ald. Hayward Murdoch was the only one of 21 candi- dates who did not show up. They are listed alphabetically: Served 12 years on council; on many committees, spreial committees such as Labor Relations, public statements in the report reflect- "When council extended the housing and the Industria] Commission. Dr. H. H. Dr. Howard H. Kerr, a for- mer resident of this city and a past-president of the Oshawa Ki- wanis Club and since 1942, head of Ryerson Institute of Technology, was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club's weekly' luncheon meeting on Tuesday. He spoke on the re- surgence of interest in the field of technical and vocational edu- cation in Canada. He credited the financial as- sistance offered by the Feder- al Government as the spur to this interest. He reviewed the subdivision will have to en- ter now via Harmony road. Chest Hits $288,426 Latest, contributions to the community chest have pushed the amounts pledged even fur- ther over the target set by the Community Chest Budget Com- mittee. Total to date $288,426.38. Following. are the latest pledges: Mrs. E, Hood Miss B. Farewell National Grocers Em.: Local 205 Amaligamated Meat Cutters-Butchers 10.00 W. Taylor (Dental Tech.) 25.00 Oshawa and Dis, Ukrainian Prof. and Bus. Assoc. 100.00 Mechanical Advertising 25.00 Lakeland Broadcasting Employees: Dominion Stores Total to date | | 108.00 200. $288,426.38 Assessors Form Unit Assessors in the City of Osh- awa and the County of Ontario have formed Chapter Two--the Lakeland Chapter of the Insti- tute of Municipal Assessors. Composed of graduates and students of the three-year, Queen's University correspond- ence course for assessors, the local chapter embraces 12 char- ter and five student members. Chairman locally is M. W. Parfeniuk, deputy asessment commissioner for Oshawa. Vice- chairman is Ted Heron, and secretary-treasurer is Morton G. Symington. ) The aims of the Chapter, Mr. Parfeniuk explained, are to: One--create better assessors. beginning and early growth of technical education in Ontario, with subsequent building of jsome individual technical! schools and in smaller commun- ities, such as Oshawa embrac- ing academic, 'technical and commercial courses. EDUCATION TREND The Second World War with its emphaiss on electronic equipment and jet propulsion, he said, opened a huge new field for technical knowledge and set up four problems; how to cope with the scientific knowledge obtained; how to provide classrooms and labora- tories for thousands of children soon to start their schooling; how to deal with the decrease in "drop outs" in schools; and how to meet the demands of the labor market, in the technical field. Commenting on the explosion of scientific knowledge, Dr. Kerr said: 'The 15-year per- iod of 1944-60 saw more tech- nical advancements than in the whole history of mankind to that date, and this advance is con- tinuing in physics, chemistry and medicine and other scien- tific areas." He described the methods of training engineers, technicians and craftsmen, as carried out in England and in Germany. The trend to have a much greater number of trades-train- ing institutions than engineering schools; 'was: evident in both the public eye, by making them as professional as they should be. Their monthly meetings, he said, will incorporate discussion groups on the new appraisal manual from the Ontario De- partment of Municipal Affairs, and the new course of study, as well as aid to the students presently on the Queen's course. Another facet of the meetings, he added, will be the submis- sion of appraisals by individuals which will be subject to the discussion and critique of the Two--improve their image in Chapter as a whole. Tomorrow is Advance Poll day. If you plan to be out of the city on, Election Day (next Monday), tomorrow is your day to vote. The only advance poll in the city will be in the fifth floor council chambers at City Hall; Centre and Athol streets, City Clerk Roy Bar- rand said today. ADVANCE POLL ON FRIDAY FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m, 7 Persons working on the election such as poll clerks and deputy returning offi- cers may get a_ transfer which enables them to. cast a ballot Monday in a poll- ing subdivision other than the ong listed on the Voters' List, Kerr Of Ryerson Speaks At Oshawa Kiwanis these reports, he said Dr. Kerr pointed out that new colleges and universities have brought the province's total to 16. The founding of six insti- tutes of technotogy, for the training of engineering technolo- gists was a new development. TECHNICAL TRAINING The expansion. in technical education at the secondary school level has been very great, sparked by federal grants for the construction of new -voca- tional schools .or additions to existing secondary schools, he said. Pointing out that 52 per cent of Canadian industry was owned by firms in the United States or Great Britain and _ that most of the basic engineering work for these firms is usually done in the head offices, the speaker, added that fewer en- gineers are needed here than in most other industrial countries. However, by the same reason- ing, there is a great need for the engineering technologist. tige" trend of parents sending their children to college, Dr. Kerr stated: "Human dignity, and worth, and success in life do not depend on having formal college experience. There are sparkling students in technical institutes, in trades, and learn: ing the ropes in banks, public Service, business and' industry, who outshine and who will out-} shine many a one decorated by a college diploma." MUST RECOGNIZE NEEDS "IT am convinced *that in Can- ada, engineering education at all levels is basically sound but adjustments are needed. If Can- ada is to continue to prosper we should have more superior en- gineering faculties and post- graduate schools, more _ insti- tutes for the 'training of engi- neering technologists, many more vocational training centres cians and craftsmen. These changes will come in time, pro- vided educators and the public give the subject the attention it deserves. Ald. Gordon Attersley --|© benefits would accompa switch to the ward system. He read a list of per capita debts of Ontario those. of towns and a.ward system were lower, ance what the missed the opportunity to buy|row. with what - I stayed here, a weeks and missed five meetings instead of the two I would have missed by going south for. one month,"'). March. I was off Ald. John Brady -- Chairman system over the next 20 years. They have not been too far off the beam, as shown in the last eral sites are now under disous- sion.) John DeHart -- We need peo- ple 1) with vision; 2) willing te think for themselves; 3) inter- ested in civic affairs, We must hold the mill rate and let per- sons on fixed incomes and pen- sions grow old gracefully. to questions, Mr. De- months of road construction on King street last summer. show- ed dollar figures man took in a $14, the three he did "during, the pe' in , 1963, | "The work must be done," conceded Mr. DeHart, "but -we should 'see that ie access be left to' businesses if at alll pos- sible." : : GOOD CROSS SECTION Mr. DeHart claimed financial ny a ties, claiming cities. with Mr, DeHart also denied the ward Spey plebiscite was the to supply engineering techni- pak la on ppd ac. tion of citizens, including labo and business, involved in peti- tioning for the vote. ". He r TURN TO'PAGE 12 Decrying the "family pres- ff AT INSPECTION OF OSHAWA'S REGIMENTAL BAND Captain C. A. W, Adams, on right, of Oakville, chats with two members of the Band of the Ontario Regiment during his inspection of the organization at the Bandshell in 'Memorial Park. Captain Adams was recently appointed inspector of Army bands in this area by Central Com- mand, Oakville. Jerry Par- sons, bass player, is seated. Captain George Quick, CD, Bandmaster, is also shown. The Band of the Ontario Regi- ment has a history that dates. back before 1890 and has won many prizes. in competition, It is now preparing for its win- ter season. --Oshawa Times Photo