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12 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Fridey, Februcry 5, 1965 GOOD EVENING -- By JACK GEARIN -- HIGH COST OF LIVING DEPT. (Oshawa Division) The way rentals are skyrocketing is incredible, isn't it? Did you notice that news item this week? Somebody complained in City Council that some rentals in Oshawa's low-rental housing project -- known as Christine Crescent -- are no longer low. : They're $104 a month, to be exact, which seems a perti- nent commentary on the way things are going price-wise. _ If this sort of upswing continues the Oshawa Housing Authority (which administers such outlets) will have to find 'a new name for the project. Why not something like the Christine Crescent Moderate-rent Housing Project? : : Seriously speaking, the complainant in Council was Alderman Christine Thomas, whose dogged determination against great odds in bygone days did much to make the Crescent (named after her) a reality. Mrs. Thomas also said that rents at the Crescent go up with every pay increase so that people with large fam- ilies don't have much chance to save (which, of course, doesn't make the place uni- que in any way:) The story was important for other reasons -- i.e., that . Oshawa is sadly in need of : more low-rental housing proj- ALD, THOMAS ects for wage-earners (even at. $104 a month rent). It seems incredible that Oshawa, a city of 70,000, has only one such project -- Christine Crescent has 42 units, but even with 18 new units scheduled the City will still be far behind other centres in the same population group (Sarnia has 120 units, Galt, 102; St. Thomas, 75; Sudbury, 88; St. Thomas, 75). W. J. Lorimer, chairman of the Oshawa Housing Corp., this week explained it this way: "We always have at least 50 applicants awaiting admission and we feel badly when we can't accommodate these people -- they're a hard-working, conscientious and decent group." Herb. G. Chesebrough, City Welfare administrator, is emphatic when he says: 'The need is still great for far more low-rental housing here. Some City homes are still sub- standard, impossible to heat properly. We do the best we can to help, supply them with low-cost stoves, but that's not the answer." Dr. J. E. "Ted" Watt, former City director of Environ- mental Sanitation, but now its Air Pollution officer, has some pronounced views on the situation. He's preparing a bylaw for Council's consideration which would put more teeth in such things as heating laws for rented quarters. He recently found two families (one with four children) living in a dou- ble-house with equipment so faulty it could not be properly heated. The temperature could not be raised above 50. It was 35 when Dr. Watt called. "The tragedy of it all is that there's no place to send these people," he said. LITTLE NOTES FROM HERE AND THERE Best wishes for a speedy recovery are extended to Louis Munroe, the able and hard-working president of the New Democratic Party Association of Oshawa riding -- he is con- valescing in a Toronto hospital. . . . Crown Attorney Bruce Affleck of Ontario County will deliver a series of lectures to sergeants at the Ontario Police College in Toronto -- speaking of the crowded work-hour schedules of Crown Attorneys in general, Mr. Affleck said today that he has had but three evenings home (exclusive of Sundays) with his family since January 1 so busy has he been with such assign- ments as the recently-concluded Criminal assizes at. the Supreme Court of Ontario and the County Court. THE SAINTS ARE BACK AGAIN Remember the Saints? R They're the popular and uninhibited local exponents of Dixieland musie who operate under the aegis of the Oshawa Kinsmen Club. Their appearances have been too rare of late for Dixie | land buffs, but this was rectified at Kin's Civic Centre Thurs- day. That's when the group performed at the club's annual past-presidents' night. This is annually a colorful and nostalgic social soiree for Kin, a reminder for the local group that it has taken some big steps forward since incorporation in 1928. The guest list included such club perennials as Dr. Lew E. Hubbell (first president); L. E. "Pop" Osier (1930 president); ex-Alderman Walter Branch (1938 president); City Tax Collec- tor Clarence Cox (1941 president); Herb E. Robinson (1947 president); D. G. "Don" Lake is the 1965 president. NOTES FROM THE HUSTINGS: The big political news locally of the week had to do with the Provincial government's new electoral. re-distribution of ridings. The City of Oshawa will be a separate riding in itself when the next Provincial election rolls around some three years hence. Elections are unpredictable things and any forecast of the possible result of the far-off Oshawa riding Provincial one at this time would be little short of folly, but the re- distribution could drastically change the local picture, all things being equal, Gives Views On Letter VICTORIA (CP) -- Attorney-|and the person has General Robert Bonner of Brit-\arrested. However ish Columbia said Wednesday ner declined to jletter and that the' person not a member of the govern-| political) |ment staff or standing in B.C. with No charges have been placed| been} Bon- | ( say whether night a letter written on Pre-any charges were contem- nol Mr. mier Bennett's stationery and plated. mailed to an assistant of Prime! He said he. had not seen Minister Pearson in Ottawa hadicopy of the letter and knew of in general) "no authenticity.' jits contents only The attorney - general said terms, the letter did -not mention) ~~ American millionaire Harry) Stonehill by name, but "in gen- eral terms seemed to imply that it was written on behalf 'For Overseas of Stonehill." Stonehill, who arrived in Van- couver last year after being de-- TORONTO (CP)--J. C. ported from Mexico and the|Ruer, former chief justice Philippines, had applied to the|the Ontario Supreme Court, immigration department forjto fly to England tonight landed immigrant status ever, he was refused residence budsman's office, one of jthe RCMP know who wrote the McRuer Bound | Mc-| How-|prepare for a study of. an om- the MY DEAR MR. CHURCHILL: The following is the tenth of a series of articles taken from the forthcoming book, "My Dear Mr. Churchill," by Walter Graebner, an Am- erican writer who was close- ly associated with Wins ton Churchill in the post - war years. Between the end of the war and his second Prime Minister- ship, Churchill took one or two long holidays abroad every year. The only lands that qualified were those that abounded in sun- shine and bright colours, as a- bove all Churchill wanted to paint in the sun. A recurring problem was to find a hotel big enough, or with enough rooms available, to hold the 'entire party. And did the win- dows of all the principal rooms face on to the water? Were there) enough telephones? Would there be adequate local police protec- tion? No matter how far he went, Churehill took with him all the equipment for an, office other) than tables and chairs. Nothing) and black dispatch boxes were} filled with typewriters, paper) clips, pencils, ink, paper, paste, scissors, pins, envelopes, sealing} wax, seals and string. | NERVE CENTRE The office functioned as the nerve centre for the entire party.| All plans for the day were issued} through the office. The manage- ment of this vital part of the holiday operation was entrusted| to two secretaries from the Lon-| don staff, one of whom was avail-| able whenever Churchill called! between 8 a.m. and 2 a.m. Equally important was the in- stallation on arrival of a studio where Churchill could paint when inclement weather kept him in- doors, and where he could display, \his works in various stages of completion as the holiday moved jalong. There were always: about a |dozen people in the Churchill en-| tourage. Two were Scotland Yar detectives who worked twelve-| was never left unguarded. Since they were the same team that was assigned to him in England they felt quite at ease in the par- ty, but on painting and picnic ex- cursions they pitched in and help- ed like everyone else. Also pres- ent was a valet who not only dressed Churchill and looked aft- er his other needs in the bedroom, but squeezed the tube when his master wanted more paint, saw that a fresh cigar was never more than a few feet away. To 'help him with his Memoirs, as well as to keep him company, Churchill brought relays of his- torians, researchers and military advisers who were part - time members of his London Staff. The rest of his party usually was |men. Then, Took Holiday Abroad Once, Twice A Year ily. Mrs. Churchill stayed for the duration when possible, while the daughters came for a week or two at a time. Churchill's holidays were as fully organised as a boys' camp. As a rule, a secretary would telephone all members of the party around 9 a.m. and divulge the plans for the day. 'Lunch will be at 1.30. No guests. Mrs. Chur- chill is going to the Zoo at 11, and would be glad if you could go with her. The Mayor and his wife, a Mr. and Mrs, Peges, are coming to dinner. They have been askod for 8. You will all meet in the sitting room at 7.40." The ladies were also told wheth- er they were to wear long or short dresses 'in the evening. ZIP SUIT FOR HIM It was a standing rule that the men were to appear in dinner jackets, although Churchill only applied the rule to himself when some head of a state or royal prince turned up. Normally he wore a zip suit. A feature of every holiday was) the picnic, a daily event if the) was left to chance; he wanted an) weather permitted, and a com-|lage or call on a local chieftain. | office functioning within an hour|mand performance for every one|On_ their or two after his arrival. Crates|in the party. Churchill's pienics|found that were star turns, and he expected) all his guests to attend. | The site was. selected some days in advance, after Mrs.| Churchill had explored the region} with a careful eye to what would) make good subjects for Mr.| Churchill's brush. Sometimes a} site fifty miles from the hotel) would be chosen. Departure time was usually at 11 sharp. The cavalcade set forth.| First, there would be a police car) with two or three local police-| the Churchill car! would follow, trailed by four or} five automobiles bearing the oth- er guests. After them came. the food van, containing, as well as} the food and drink, a couple of! List Names Of New Ridings In Provincial R TORONTO (CP) -- Following| hour shifts each so that Churchill)i, 9 jist of new ridings, consol-| (Halton); idated ridings and name changes .in existing ridings as recommended by the Ontario redistribution commission: (Old| names in brackets were applic-| able): | Thunder Bay, Algoma, bury East, Simcoe North (Sim- coe East); Grey-Bruce (Bruce and Grey North); Sarnia and Lambton (Lambton West and Lambton East); Windsor West (Windsor - Sandwich); Sand- wich, Essex Kent, Chatham and Kent (Essex North, Kent West and Kent East); Lincoln- Welland; St. Catharines; Went- worth North, Hamilton West and Hamilton South (Hamilton- Sud- made up of members of the fam-\Wentworth and Wentworth/is extinct. full-sized tables, an adequate number of chairs, Churchill's ea- sel and painting equipment and Churchill's valet. When the picnic site was reach- ed, everything stopped while Churchill looked around for the best place to set up his easel. Sometimes this took fifteen or twenty minutes, Then he went to work, a whisky and soda having been poured for him in the mean- time. Twenty or thirty yards a- way from him the tables were set up and covered with white cloths. ° | RISQUE STORIES For every one there was an in- dividually packed lunch which the hotel had spent the early part of the morning preparing. The picnics were gay and easy. Churchill delighted in singing. old songs, telling slightly risque stories and pressing drinks on' every one around him, | After lunch Churchill was left) to himself for two or three hours} while the others would go off] with Mrs. Churchill to visit an) ancient ruin, inspect a native vil-| return they usually) in some mysterious) manner a large crowd had col-} lected on the picnic ground. They would be standing stockstill in a huge semi-circle behind Churchill while he painted away, complete- ly oblivious to everything except the scene in front of him. Mrs, Churchill had to be at her diplomatic best. Sometimes she} even persuaded her husband to) favour the visitors with a word,! a handshake and a smile when, as the light began to fail, he was) ready anyway to pack up and go back to the hotel for snooze before dinner. (Copyright Graebner Literary Trust) | (Tomorrow( Churchill's fondness for pets) eshuffle Plan | East); Oakville and Burlington) Peel (Peel North and) York Centre; On- Northumberland-} Northum- Peel South); tario South; Durham (Durham, berland); Kawartha) Victoria- Haliburton (Victoria); Quinte; | Hastings (Hastings East, Hast- ings West); Kingston and the Islands (Kingston); Carleton East; Ottawa Centre; Prescott- Russell (Prescott, Russell); Beachwood, (Beaches, Wood- bine); Kitchener and Waterloo (Waterloo North). RARE BIRD Ornithologists be lieve the ivory - billed woodpecker, the world's largest and once a na- tive of northern Louisiana, now is| | | is} RUNDLE GARDEN CENTRE LTD. 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