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ws ses soot or ewer eet stat cine sas: vibes GM Employs Over 19,000 Employment by General Motors of Canada now ex- ceeds 19,000 people -- 18,000 of whom work at Oshawa, With completion of the three new plants now. under construction total employment promises to be some 4,000 greater. For GM's Oshawa plants, the work force comes from miles around, some as far as Toronto, and others from nearer com- munities such as Ajax, Picker- ing, Whitby, Bowmanville and 80 on. Not only is GM one of the largest employers in the coun- try, but also one of the best places to work, and the oppor- tunities to work at GM_ have been increasing each year as the demand for GM cars and trucks increases. Last year a" payroll exceeded $100,000,- GM built 293,500 cars and trucks during 1964 -- only 14,500 vehicles short of the all-time production record achieved in 1963. NEAR RECORD The near-record total was achieved despite the loss of seven weeks' production be- cause of strikes during the fourth quarter of 1964. GM's, passenger car produc- tion was 246,466 units in 1964, compared to 264,269 in 1963. Truck production during 1964 partment of epidemiology and Toronto. programs. people who volunteered to stop smoking in an experiment The five-millionth Oshawa-built vehicle -- a heavy-duty truck -- came off the line-a few weeks ago. G.M. president E, H. Walker is looking for at least as good a year in 1965 "Our view that sales levels in 1965 will at least equal those} of 1964 has been encouraged by the unprecedented demand by Canadians for cars and trucks ever since the introduction of the new models last Septem- ber," he said. Smoke-Stopping Drugs 'Not So' TORONTO (CP)--There are no conclusive -results showing that a drug can help a person stop smoking, says Dr. W. Hard- ing le Riche, head of the de- biometrics at the University of He spoke Monday to 100 vol- Dr, le Riche said that of 126 started 10 months ago, only 46 persons finished the course. He said his view .is that smoking is not an addiction but increased to 47,123, compared to 43,880 in the previous year. a habit, although this is not known for certain. This air panorama of gen- eral Motors of Canada's massive plant in southwest Oshawa gives the reader an idea of the immensity of the place ,which has 4,500,000 square feet under its roof These plants pro- duce a total of 115 different models of passenger cars. This picture looks to the north towards Highway 401; also shown in top centre is part of the huge marshalling yard for new cars about to be shipped. Spacious areas * used by employees for park- ing can be seen at bottom centre and bottom left, This photo was taken by Hunting Survey Corporation Limited, Toronto, Photo by Hunting Survey. 'Four Corners' Here As 'Skea's Corners' | With the completion of the Kingston - Toronto highway in 1793, people began to clear the forests and settle this section of the country, and by 1842 a little cluster of houses were located at what is now the main corner of the city. The 'Four Corners," as we refer to it today was up to 1850, "Skea's Corners" and it was in Edward Skea's store the first post office was set up. When the Community was in- corporated as a village in 1850, a more suitable name was sought. It was on the sugges- tion of an Indian Chief that 'Oshawa" was decided upon. The name Oshawa means 'The crossing of a stream." In 1879 the village was in- unteers of the Ontario Heart|corporated as a town and in Foundation's medical research|1994 with a population of 16,659, became the 25th city in Ontario. Destined from the very be- ginning to become an industrial community served the needs of the day others took their place. STARTED IN 1878 some industries What is now The Pedlar Peo- ple Ltd., commenced manufac- Once Known turing in 1861, Malleable Iron in 1872 and Fittings in 1902. The McLaughlin Carriage Company was started in 1878 and by 1886 was manufacturing on the present site of the north plant of General Motors. In 1907 the McLaughlin Motor Car Co. was formed as a sub- sidiary of the Carriage Co. In 1916 the Carriage Co. was sold and the Chevrolet Motor Co. was organized. The business prospered and in 1918 General Motors of Can- ada Ltd. came into existence. The greatest expansion in General Motors took place in 1954 when the company placed in operation Canada's largest and most modern automobile assembly plant. : Located in the south section of the city, the plant along with distribution warehouses covers sixty acres. During the war years, Osh- awa's industrial plants were engaged almost 100 per cent in manufacturing war supplies of such character and in such quantity that they played a vital part in the allies drive to vic- tor: y. s well as the endless proces- The word is out clean it here! More and more clever homemakers are shouting the praises of our fine -work. You'll find that all your family's clothes come back fresher, cleaner than ever before. Call for free delivery. Men's Suits Cleaned, pressed to perfection. Any Dress Finished with extra care. Lots of extras when you bring your cleaning here, from Free Mothproofing to Fabric Conditioners. Gillard. CLEANIT SERVICE LTD. 92 Wolfe St. Free : Pickup Service 725-3555 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, February 26,1965 3A those who suffered personal in- =o agen or damage while volun! ing po- lice. ' Some members of the com- mittee suggested the legislation should be made general throughout Ontario. Compensation For Police-Aider OK TORONTO (CP)--A Hamilton plan to compensate persons: in- jured while helping policemen was approved today by the leg- wgemly private bills commit- ee, Under the provisions of a pri- vate bill the local police om: mission could recommend such Compensation as it saw fit for BAND CONCERTS -- Band Concerts are lucted 'on Tuesday and Thursdiy 'even- onths ings during the simmer m in Memo 1 Park, | sion of mechanized military vehicles, Oshawa factories pro- duced nearly all the leather used for shoe making for foot- wear for the entire personnel in Canada's armed forces. Fabulous quantities of artil- lery cartridge cases, fiberglass for thermal and electrical insul- ation on tanks, airplanes and ships; plastic products; Oerli- kon gunmounts, Anderson shel-| ters and fuselages for the} famed Mosquito bomber. EAST WHITBY In 1951 the city annexed a portion of East Whitby Town-| ship and this expanded the city! to its present size of 14,000) acres or 21.87 square miles. | The years 1954-56 saw the| opening of the water filtration) plant, the post office, the city) hall and the McLaughlin Public} Library. | Also in 1956 the new $13 mil-' enue was just over $4 million lion shopping centre was open- ed. The centre has 60 stores, parking for 4,000 cars, employ- ment for 850 people and covers an area of 53 acres. The growth of the city in the last 10 years from 1954 to 1963 ithe business assessment was useful comparisons with previ- ous years will not be possible. The 1961 total taxable assess- ment became $223,252,000 and $33,607,005, The population rose to 61,542. has been rapid. The population has risen by 19,606 or by 42.6 per cent. In 1954 the city's total rev- and in 1963 it was over $11 mil- lion. The percentage of current taxes collected remains at 97.5 percent the highest collection rate for a city this size in the province. ' During 1961 a complete re- assessment was carried out, equalizing and bringing up to date the valuations of all prop- erties in the city. This has caused the total assessment to jump upwards and for some time in the future Oshawa Water Works is 18 mil- SELL FOOD In one day Tony's Refresh- ment Services will turn out 600 gallons of coffee, 3,000 sand- wiches, 3,000 doughnuts, 9,000 cakes and pastries, 300 sausage rolls, 690 hot dogs as well as meat: pies, cabbage rolls, hot corned beef and bacon-on-a-bun, stews, cooked chicken and omelettes. WATER WORKS The pumping capacity at the lion gallons a day. The reserve recta is 5 million gallons a ay. Do your Investments earn Are they authorized Trustee Investments? (Per annum) Guaranteed as to principal and interest? Paid half-yearly by cheque or deposited to your account? Are they transferable? 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