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att st Aone 8 neath = eS a ee 14A THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thuredey, December 10, 1964 Sod-Turning Ceremony Started It A simple sod-t cere- mony February 28 marked the official construction start of the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. Joseph Olesky, a clerk in General Movors of Canada Lid., north piart, turned the first sod at the Thornton road south site with a chrome plated spade. The symbolic act was the start of a mammoth construction job which wilt finish early in December. - Mr. Olesky was picked from a representative group of peo- ple who have given or pledged money to the building fund. He said that ho was deeply honored to turn the sod on behalf of his fellow donors. Chairman of the auditorium executive committee, E. R. S. McLaughlin, said at the cere-|- mony, that "almost six years had: passed since Mayor Lyman Gifford called a citizens' com- mittee meeting to discuss ways and means of building a public recreation centre. "The power of this unified effort is nothing less than fan- tastic," Mr. McLaughlin said. "Labor, management, mer- chants, retired persons and chil- dren all made this possible to- day. "There is a real spirit here in Oshawa, a real spirit of co- operation." T. V. Kelly, chairman of the finance committee, stated~ that the project was started by, and will be finished by the ordinary citizen. Mr. Olesky stated that the $1,300,000 auditorium would be: "a 'building which will stand as a symbol. and will allow active participation in sports for those unable to take part in the past." Refrigeration Units Freeze 7 Miles Of Pipe Here is a brief outline of the mechanical and _ refrigeration design of the new Oshawa Civic Auditorium: The Refrigeration Plant is an ammonia-brine system. Ammonia is used to chill the calcium chloride brine solution and the brine is cir- culated through approx. 50,- 000 ft. (7% miles) of 1" steel pipe laid on 4' cen- _ tres. The pipe is encased in a monolithic concrete floor. Approx. 900 U.S. gal.-min. of brine is _ circulated through the steel pipes at approximately 20 degrees F. temperature. The refrigera- tion effect is achieved by three 50 hp compressors ar- ranged for automatic opera- tion, This capacity is ade- quate for any normal winter time, say October 1 to May 1, operation. Three compres- sors give reasonable protec- tion against shutdown due to compressor failure. An evaporative condenser is used to economize on water use for cooling the compressors. The mechanical side is standard arena design. The heating is hot water sup- plied by a central boiler. The corridors, dressing rooms, club rooms, offices and foyers are heated by wall fin. radiation or unit heaters or cabinet heaters. The dressing rooms and wash rooms have mechani- cal exhaust to keep them well ventilated. Club rooms and offices are also:mechan- ically exhausted. For summer uses other than ice use there are large roof fans under manual con- trol to sweep up to 50,000 cfm air through the arena for ventilation. . Plumbing is conventional to all washrooms and con- cession areas. Considerable attention was paid to having an adequate supply of. hot water for showers, ice sur- facing and ice melting. HISTORIC CEREMONY AT THE AUDITORIUM SITE The camera records an his- toric moment in the young history of the Oshawa Civic Auditorium -- Joseph Olesky (a clerk in the north GM plant, Oshawa, turns the first sod on the construction site of the new building, Friday, Feb- ruary 28, 1964, while his wife looks on with members of the Civic Auditorium committee. The yare, left to right, Wil- liam Kurelo, general mana- ger; former Alderman Walter Branch, C. C. McGibbon, QC; Albert V, Walker, member of the Legislature; Mrs. Harold Armstrong; S. T. Hopkins, Wendell Brewster, Chris Mason, E. R. S. "Dick" Mc- Laughlin and Terrence V. Kelly. Bruins Origin This is the 4ist season of op- eration for the Bostc Bruins of the National Hockey League. Boston is the parent club of the Oshawa Generals of the On- tario Hockey Association Junior A league. The late C. F. Adams, a prominent Boston businessman, obtained the NHL franchise in 1924 after investigating the pos- sibility at the Stanley Cup play- offs the previous spring in Mont- real, There were then five clubs in the league: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, ~Hamilton Tigers, Toronto St. Pats and Ottawa Senators. Adams signed Art Ross, a former star player, as coach, general manager and scout and together they started to build the Boston hockey empire. The Bruins have won three Staniey Cups -- in 1929, 1939 and 1941. Critics say. the greatest Bos- ton team ever assembled was in the 1939-40 season when LABOR HELPS Albert "Abe" Taylor, presi- dent of Local 222, UAW-CLC displays a cheque for $10,000 presented by the Local to the Civic Auditorium Fund Drive, 1924 their famous Kraut line -- Milt Schmidt, Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumart -- finished one- two-three in the individual scor- ing race. But injuries crippled the Bruins in the playoffs and they were first-round victims of the New York Rangers. The Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto now has 10 Bruins -- Charles F. Adams and Walter Brown as builders; and former players, Dit Clapper, Eddie Shore, Nels Stewart; Mickey Mackay, 'Tiny' Thompson, Milt Schmidt, Frank Frederick- son, Art Ross, Duke Keats, Syl- vio Mantha, George Boucher, Sprague Cleghorn and Cy Den- neney. Congratulations! SHAKE! Clearly an undisputed victory! The Oshowa Civic Auditorium is @ masterful building. The citizens of Oshawa ore rightfully proud of their ability to finance ond build such e@ McCULLOUGH ,, 2", LUMBER CO. LTD. We Salute You... » . - Citizens of Oshawa and area, The magnificent new Civic Auditorium which opens tomorrow stands proudly as a mark of your determination to build an even better community for the present and future generations. You deserve to be_proud of this structure, built by your funds and energy. We at Chambers would like to take this opportunity to express our most sin- cere congratulations and wish you every possible success with your new Civic Centre. Chambers FOOD CLUB . 933 Ritson Rd. South Oshawa 723-1163