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Frank Ebbs. The keys of the police building were then handed over by Chief Flintoff to his successor, as shown above. The retiring chief constable congratu- lated Chief Johnston on his appointment and assured him of the co-operation and THE NEW YEAR brought a new chief for the Oshawa Police Department when Walter Johnston above right took over the job from Chief Herbert Flintoff. On New Year's Eve the new chief constable was sworn into office by Magistrate Feeling My Way Around Says New Police the city. He is married with Oshawa's new city Police children of school age. Chief, Walter F. Johnston, has officially taken office. He was at his desk this morn- ing, his third day since taking over from retiring police chief Herbert Flintoff. new police chief at the begin- ning of November. Since that time he has been a regular visitor to the police station support of the Oshawa Police Commission and all members of the department. Magistrate Ebbs conducted the swearing-in ceremony at the Police Building on Athol st. w. --Oshawa Times Photo Chief where, under the guidance of] retiring chief Flintoff, he has He was selected as the city'sbeen learning the ropes Chief Flintoff retired after 44 years with the Oshawa force He is to continue living in the city. Chief Johnson was sworn in at a special ceremony held at the police station Friday. The OLD GUARD AGAIN ceremony was conducted by Magistrate Frank Ebbs. Mr. Johnston come to the city from Toronto. He was with the etropolitan Toronto Police force for 27 years rising to the rank of inspector. This morning he told The Times that he was happy with the way everything was going. "T am still feeling my way ground, he said. "But I am beginning to know the town quite well". ; Mr. Johnston will continue to Mve at his home in Scarborough entil he can fin a new home in Times-Guild Talks Fail Negotiations between the Osh- awa local of the Toronto News- paper Guild and Canadian News- papers Ltd. which publishes The Oshawa Times, broke down last week. The guild, which represents 8 reporters, advertising sales- men and office staff at the news- paper, is seeking its second con- Unchanged Membership of the four stand- ing committees of council will remain unchanged during 1966. Council, at its inaugural meet- ing today, ratified a decision| made in committee last Thurs- day to make no changes. Ald. Gordon Attersley, start- ing his 14th year as a city alder- man, will again be chairman of the finance committee. Ald. Clifford Pilkey, starting his 4th year, is vice-chairman. Ald. Christine Thomas, starting her 10th year -- including two years as mayor is the third member of the committee. Ald. Cecil Bint, starting his 10th year, will again head the public works committee. Ald. Alice Reardon, starting her 4th year, is vice-chairman and Aid. Alex Shestowsky starting his 2nd year is the third mem- ber. Standing Committees From 1965 Ald. Hayward Murdoch, start-| ing his 15th year on council, will: again be chairman of the parks, | property and recreation com-) mittee. Ald. Norman Down, | starting his 12th year, in-! cluding one as mayor, is vice-| chairman, Ald Richard Donald, starting his 2nd year, is the third member. BRADY RE-APPOINTED Ald. John Brady, starting his) 12th year on council will again| serve as traffic and public safe-| ty committee chairman. Ald.| Cephas Gay, starting his 14th year, is vice-chairman and Ald.| Margaret Shaw, starting her 2nd| year, is the third member. "Mayor Lyman. Gifford, who) has completed 10 years on coun- cil, starts his 7th year as mayor) --the longest anyone has ever! been mayor of the city tract. The contract, which ex- pired six months ago, was the first ever for tne newspaper YOUNGEST NAMED guild at Oshawa. The local has approved strike vote and will go on) strike seven days after a con-| ciliation board . report..if...no contract is approved, a spokes-/ man said. | Kelly Only In '66 Hon "| Terence V. Kelly, 34, of Mas- | son st., was among 110 Ontario lawyers who received Queen's | Counsel appointments announce |New Year's Day by Attorney- General Arthur Wishart. Mr. Kelly is the youngest member of the group and the only lawyer practising between Toronto and Belleville wh® re- | ceived the honor. He said today that he '"'Was pleasantly sur- prised' when informed of his appointment on New "Year's Eve by Albert V. Walker, MPP for Oshawa Riding. He is a twin son of Mr. and Sharon Elaine Bows In First Oshawa and district welcomed the New Year with a fine crop) of youngsters when Mr. Stork visited local hospitlals. Sharon Elaine. weighed in at) eight pounds and three ounces at the Oshawa General Hospital| at 1:45 a.m. New Year's Day. | She is the first child for Mr.| in Brown,West-| ol agai Mrs, J. J. Kelly of Whiting idn' i ' jav., and is a graduate of the "We didn't think that Sharon! University of hie Seoeiek Elaine would pn Me ys own Law School, In 1953, the year | Age te vay. ht a? a ' of his graduation, he was called 20. "'We are delighted. lio teeth the New irumewick and Oshawa's first baby arrived/ Ontario Bars. almost 12 hours before the next) child to be born in the district.| WHITBY PRACTISE For a year Mr. Kelly prac-| Ridges, wel-|tised in Whitby with the late/ ¢,|David J. Cuddy, QC, and for|awa and Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Nolet of Bayshore rd., Bay é comed their fourth child, Eri at the Ajax and Pickering Gen-|two years in Oshawa with the eral Hospital. late Arthur W. S, Greer, QC, Eric tipped the scales at nine|Since 1956 he has practised pounds, two ounces. locally in partnership with John Area QC ors List : | istration in general has | deed been onerous, I NY ly ts" A 8 MP I eA AIS DE HAS SOT IE Wi ar NE tt aopartsniti; during the first 11-months of 1965, operated at a $39,169 net loss. : The loss to the end of November compares with a $34,866 net loss to the end of November in 1964 and a $37,173 net loss for 12 months in 1964. Public Utilities Commis- sioners learned at a meeting last week that the net loss in November 1965 was $2,236 compared--with-s--$1,248. net loss during November 1964. The December report will be presented to the commission later this month. Total revenue was up $34,- 869 to $424,207 during the the. first 11 months of 1965 over the same period in 1964, However, the revenue in- crease was more than offset by increased expenses. Dur- ing the first 11 months of 1965 the operating cost was The {SHANNEN ESE Mayor Urges City Discuss Manager |hours to clear away the wreck-|directions were rerouted over Mayor Lyman Gifford said today co-ordination of effort in city hall "leaves much to be desired" and urged city coun- ; cil to consider the possibility of employing a city manager. The mayor, in his inaugural address, said the duties of the "senior civic administra- tor" would be to co-ordinate all departments, accept the policies laid down by council and put them into effect. Mayor Gifford added that all aspects of an improved adininistration should be taken into consideration (in reference to a board of con- | trol) by council, during dis- | cussions on the proposed posi- | tion of city manager. Mayor Gifford also: --In reference to regional | government, said a study in depth should be made of the Central Ontario Joint Plan- ning Board region, "before a decision can be reached on proposed services which should be provided on a re- gional and local basis;" --Spoke of the need for long- term financial planning (cov- ering 20 to 25 years) as well as long-term physical plan ning; Urged day meetings of council and a review of the council - standing committee structure; Said he was prepared im- |} mediately to submit coun- cil a niotion to formulate a policy on convention attend- ance and expenses. COMPLETE TEXT The complete text of Mayor Gifford's inaugural address follows: 1965 was another year of unprecedented growth in the life of this city. As a conse- quence the workload on city council and the civic admin- in- Many accom pl] ishments | have been made in certain areas; however, there is still | much to be done. For exam- ple some of our capital con- | tracts in the city that were let primarily to ease the traffic situation have -not-been-com- pleted as of this-date, but will be in the fore part of 1966 The have press and radio informed the local recently | public of the tremendous ex- | pansion in Oshawa during + | 1965 and, therefore, I will not : | dwell in detail upon this at this time. | ADMINISTRATION Because of the growing complexity of civic business | and the many functions that | can be affected within the administration, a review of the present council - standing committee structure is needed to ensure that this is still the | best administrative system of TERENCE KELLY awa Curling Club and the Osh- awa Golf Club. .Two other lawyers with Osh-| | district connections | ment, list, Mabel Margaret Van Camp, } council work, were honored by a QC appoint-! One of the three women on the| co-ordinating the many inter- related activities of this city. It is my sincere hope that, for the benefit and welfare of this community, there are tal- ented and civic-minded peo- ple, who can devote time to who will be ready to step forward in future councils to take their responsibilities in public office. No better service can one render to his community, yen OSHAWA, PU aR AED eaOa NAAN Pua SEA MIL Oshavoa ONTARIO, than to offer himself, or her- self, for public office. As your mayor over the past year, I have noted the effect of sickness on certain mem- bers of council. It is unfortu- nate that illness has plagued and still plagues some of these dedicated people. As one who has been ill himself in office, I say that if your oner- ous duties are too much, come to me and discuss it. I will see that every possible step is taken to protect your health and give you relief from your duties until you are in a bet- ter position to carry on with them. I have emphasized in the past the necessity for day meetings so that adequate time and thought are given to important municipal matters. I reiterate that, in view of the heavy forthcoming workload schedule, day meetings of council must. receive your further and sincere consider- ation, The quicker incoming and outgoing matters are dealt with at the council level, the sooner action can be taken at the department level. By having day meetings of council, it would cut down considerably on night meet- ings, not only for the mem- bers of council but for de- partmentmeads who are ex- pected to attend all together teo many meetings week in and week out throughout the year. I feel there is plenty of room for improvement of the pro- cedures followed by our stand- ing committees and that there could be more flexibility if we return to the former three- member committees. Com- mittees could then jointly ar- range their own meetings on mutual matters, if necessary. CITY MANAGER It is the duty of council to formulate policies and it is the duty of appointed officials to carry out the policies laid down by council. In city hall at the present time, experi- ence has proven to me that co- ordination of effort leaves much to be desired and I feel more strongly than ever, and will go so far as to recom- mend to this council, that serious consideration be given to having a full, open discus- sion on the advisability of employing a full-time senior civic administrator, whose duties it would be to co- ordinate all departments, ac- cept the policies laid down by council and put them into effect. This does not in any way ex- clude the thought by some citizens, or member os coun- cil, relative to a board of control, for we all realize that, under the present Muni- cipal Act, a board of control is mandatory for a city reach- ing a population of 100,000 persons, but a municipality could seek a plebiscite to have a board of control with a population of less than 100,000. Therefore, all aspects of an improved administration should be taken into considera- tion while discussing the pro- posed position of a senior civic administrator. 304" inérease "in" operators' wages); administration 'costs were up $3,023; premises expense was up $9,664; capi- tal charges were up, $8,136; and payroll and stores bur- den costs were down $2,814. To the end of November, "the bus system carried 3,- MONDAY, JANUAR 124,196 passengers an increase of 240,461 over the same period in 1964. Buses during the first 11 months Hi {CesT RUTH i DL Su aia I am _ given that this city council has been responsible for approv- ing disbursements amounting to fifty-three and one-half million dollars for 1965, I wish to point out that this is a very substantial amount of money and no doubt will increase as the city expands. FINANCIAL PLANNING My years on council as -an alderman and as mayor make it abundantly clear to me that public facilities and services must be undertaken with the benefit of comprehen- sive physical planning which encompasses every aspect of the city's development. Equally related to this over- all physical planning is the need for long-term financial planning covering as much as 20 to 25 years, setting forth estimates and objectives of public services and facilities and their means of financing. Public facilities and services undertaken without the bene- fit of comprehensive physical and fiscal planning, generates a substantial waste of public funds and a degree of in- efficiency. The continuity of civic purpose is weak with- out this essential combined approach. Our treasury and -planning departments should be asked to work closely with other de- partments to undertake a plan of this nature. Once this plan and its financial implications have been determined, the an- nual operating and capital budgets passed by future councils will seem more mean- ingful in the light of the yard- sticks developed through such a comprehensive physical and fiscal plan, This plan should be reason- ably flexible and yet should act as a guide for present and future councils. Formulation and organiza- tion of the Central Ontario Joint Planning Board was commenced in 1965. The Ontario experience with joint planning boards over the past 20 years leaves much to be -desired.-The provincial government has. given lip service for regional planning and not much else. - Legisla- tion permits development of regional plans but overlooks the more important aspect of implementation. At cabinet level, much is being said about impending legislative changes which will strengthen regional planning and regional government. I am awaiting with interest government action on the recommendations in the re- port of the Ottawa - Carleton County regional study and, closer to home, the Metro Toronto re port and recom- mendations. These decisions may well indicate the future success of our own Joint Plan- ning Board. REGIONAL GOVERNMENT Regional government is a phrase that crops up fre- quently in press, radio and on TV. It is not new because some local municipalities have jurisdiction over a_ region, such as the present county nut to understand system, travelled 788 280 miler imcrvease SF°IS; 792 z the same periad in 1964. In other reports presented to the commission, end of November: -- net profit in the electric department .was listed at $299,937, an increase of $230,438 over the same period in 1964; --net profit in the water department was listed at $272,919, an increase of $54,115 over the same period in 1964. IDARSRIRNASS GSE Sa Simes. Y 3, 1966 which is somewhat antiquated because what would be required in the way of services in one portion of a county would not necessar- ily be required in another portion because of its sparse a bets cant see sens gn ems, me jaa ses SVE 4 to the |; While charges are pending in the case of a dog located Dec. 6 tied up in thick Whitby brush, a second dog -- a crossbred collie- labrador -- was found late last week harnessed by a 20-foot Jength of chain in woods off Garrard rd. "The dog was in a pretty vicious SECOND DOG FOUND TIED state when we found it and indications were that it had been tied up there for three or four days," Al Davidson, district inspector for Ontario County of the Ontario Hu- mane Society, said today. _The dog was found '1,000 feet from the road," said Mr. Davidson. Cars Jump Rails, AJAX National (Staff) employees Canadian took 12 age after four cars of a 100-) car freight were derailed where| the Toronto hump ling inter-} sects with the main line, at 12:50 a.m, Sunday, near Dun- barton. CNR officials said there was Trains Rerouted no delays involving trains on the main line. Trains in both the south main line track. The freight train was taken to the Oshawa yards in sections. Officials have not as yet dis- covered the cause of the de- railment. No one was injured in the derailment, © population. The area within the boundaries of the Central Ontario Joint Planning Board, established in 1965, is geogra- phically suitable and contains a landearea almost as large as Metro Toronto. We have enough land to look after development for the next fifty years in the region. | Change is inevitable to en- sure the form of co-operation and consolidation necessary for the kind of local govern- ment now needed, and should facilitate the provision of service and the co-ordination of activities which in the long run pill be the most economi- cal for the citizens living in the region or area affected. An important step in this direction should be a study in depth of this region before a decision can be reached on proposed services which should be provided on a re- gional and local basis, From the point of view of the citi- zens of Oshawa, the financial implications of any proposals would be given careful study before any commitments could be ungertaken. CIVIC FINANCES Every effort should be made by this council, with re- One of Oshawa's best known citizens and prominent in the entertainment field for many years, Mrs. Walter R. Branch, 290 Mary st., died at the Osh- awa General Hospital, Jan. 2, shortly after suffering a heart attack. She was in her 63rd year. The former Evalyne Margaret Johnston, the deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mts. Bert Johnston. Born July 19, 1903, at Hamilton, Ont., she was married in Oshawa June 19, 1926. A resident of Oshawa for 43 years, she also lived in To- ronto for two years. An accomplished pianist and mimic, Mrs. Branch started her musical career in her father's road company. Her extensive career covered not only the local field but also many Toronto establishments. She was partic- ularly proud of the fact that she was chosen to entertain the troops in the Far East. OPPORTUNITY SHOP spect to the future financing of this city, to protect the credit of this city; that is its power to borrow (increased borrowing costs in 1965 brings this point home to us), and it is essential that reasonable control over our long-term debt position must be given utmost priority. The city must take full advantage of a pay as you go policy through senior governmental grants and the levying out of taxes for items that would other- | wise be debentured. } Council must also bear in | mind that increases in mill rates, if necessary, must be gradual and related to the economic expansion within this city The city, at the present time, has no set policy on the number of delegates at- tending various conventions and the expense allowances pertaining to the same. I am prepared immediately to sub- mit to council a motion to formulate a policy as to the number of members of council | who should attend these vari- | ous conventions and their | allowable expenses, for I feel that it is in the best interest of the ratepayers of this city to know who are attending conventions and the amounts of money that are allotted for this purpose. I trust and hope that this council will make every ef- fort during 1966 to co-operate with one another and to face issues as they may arise from time to time, with the thought in mind that we would all be endeavoring to work in the |as a representative of the Don In the formative years of St. Gertrude's Roman Catholic Parish she was very active in the church's Catholic Women's League and was instrumental in the setting up of an opportunity shop through which a large sum of money was raised. Mrs. Branch was an active Mrs. Walter Branch Dead Of Heart Attack At 62 -- WALTER BRANCH MRS, recently she returned from @ trip to Scandinavia. A former member of St, Ger- trude's Roman Catholic Church, |Mrs, Branch was a member of |St. Gregory's Roman Catholic Church, The deceased is survived by her husband; three sons, Donald A. Branch of Hamilton, Robert J. Branch of Oshawa and Joli W. Branch of Elliot Lake; a brother, Albert A, Johnston, of member of the Women's Hospi- tal.Auxiliary. A director of the) Os Folk Festival, she was| keenly interested in the pro-| gress of New Canadians. | In recent years she worked ald Travel Agency. In this capa- city she had travelled widely. She paid a visit to Russia sev- eral years ago and gave many! groups and organizations her) impressions of the country. Only! London, Ont. and six grand+ children. Mrs. Branch is at the Arm- strong Funeral Home for Re quiem High Mass in St. Greg- ory's Church at 10 a.m., Jan. 5, Interment will be in Resurrec- tion Cemetery. Rt. Rev. Mon- signor Paul Dwyer will sing the mass. Prayers will be said at the funeral" home at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday. Ontario Labor Department| Officials have had several} meetings" over the last few months with officials of the} Registered Nurses' Association Labor Department Mum On Nurses' Bargaining all said. 'We asked for a one month postponement but the nurses would not agree. "They didn't let us know until two days before the hearing, of Ontario on the possibility of|We had no time to study the province-wide collective bargai implications of certification. ing for nurses. | "Personally, I feel this was @ This was confirmed today by |retroactive step on the nurses' Deputy Labor Minister Thomas |part: They are professionals. Eberlee who told The Times the} "We have no meetings plan- idea of a nurses' collective bar-|ned but we have never refused gaining act with the RNAO as|to meet with them. The request bargaining agent "has been ex-|will have to come from the plored very thoroughly." jnurses,'" . Mr. Eberlee said there would) Mrs. Margaret Cooper of Ux- be no indication as to what|bridge, president of the newly- action will be taken by the/formed (their constitution was Labor Department until the|adopted last Dec. 3) County best interests of the citizens of the City of Oshawa now and in the future nna NAA | | Legislature convenes later this|Nurses Association, emphasizes month. jthat salary negotiations cen- APPLICATION DENIED jtered around minimum or start. Last Thursday the 13-member Ing, WE SCNAOUIES. Another first was scored by|/M. Greer, QC. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kimmerly,| Mr. Kelly is married to the RR °2, Newcastle, when their|former Jacqueline Michaud. by girl was born Sunday at; They have two children. emorial Hospital, Bowman-| Attorney-General Wishart said ville. The Kimmerly's only|that "character, general capa- child, as yet un-named, weighed! bility, leadership in. the law six pounds, ten and-a-half/ Profession and contribution to ounces. public service were taken into The babe was born at oor in naming the | 8. a.m, Sunday. | 42, of Toronto, is a native of| Blackstock. She is the daughter} 2 Wat g8cene,ent| NEW YEAR TREMOR... . Quiet Hogmanay For Police "i... Shé was educated there and! at the University of Toronto. | Miss Van Camp has practised| in Toronto since she gras called| to the Ontario Bar | She was president But three persons were' taken|was injured in an accident in-|Health Unit -- invoked Section Mr. Kelly was finance chairm-| Women's Law Association to hospital Saturday after a/volving a car at the junction of |89 of the Labor Relations Act "T am told it was one of the|series of closely-knitted acci-|Simcoe st. n., and Richmond|the night before the hearing at quietest Néw Year's we have | dents in separate areas of the|st. Alfred H. Wilson, of Glid-|a special meeting in Pickering ever had', new city Police|city don ave., was taken to Oshawa! Village. Chief Walter Johnston told The| Just after 2:30 p.m. New)|General with minor injuries.| This. permissive legislation Times this morning Year's Day a passenger in a/Driver of the car involved was| gives a municipality the right to }man of the Oshawa Civic Audi-| Ontario in 1956 and 1957 and is/the 15-second earth tremor on} torium building fund and now|president of the Metropolitan|Saturday morning failed to} Police spot checks roved the|ear driven by Mrs. Joy Hyslop,|Margaret A. Allen, of Byngjdeclare that the provisions of the city during the party celebra-|of Chevrolet st., was slightly|ave. . lentire Act do not apply to it serves as finance chairman for| Toronto Young Women's Chris-jsnake the city. | : ' 7 jin its relations with its em- Oshawa's $800,000 centennial!tian Association The tremor, which was re- tion hours but had a quiet time. injured in a collision on Ritson) PEDESTRIANS HURT s Eight Caught, project Kenneth Hugh -MacDiarmid,;corded in Metro Toronto at Police laid twelve other/rd. n. At. 5:50 p.m. another pedes-|ployees. One Gets Away He is president of the Ontario| solicitor for the Township of|8:25 a.m. Saturday, apparently liquor. charges over the week-| G, Allman, of Gliddon ave., |trian was struck at the junc-| Edward Wetherall of Ajax, : _ |Soceer Association and is a|Toronto, who received his QC]did not affect the city, No calls BOWMANVILLE -- Nine in-| founding director of the Oshawa/Saturday, is the son of Mrs.|were made to either the police) mates of the Boys' Training) Green Gaels Lacrosse team. Mr.| Alice MacDiarmid of 79 Alex-|or-fire stations School, Bowmanville, escaped) Kelly is an active player with|andra st., and the late J. H.| New Year's eve went with end. Nine were various drunk|was taken to Oshawa General/|tion of Bond st. w., and Prince|chairman of the eight-member and having charges. The re-|Hospital with a slight lacera-|st. He was James Henry, of | County Health Unit, said today|go to them early in the year maining three were for minor tion and bruises. Driver of the! Stone st. He was taken to Osh-|/his board was unanimous in in-|they tell us their budget is consuming other car involved was Eric|awa General with knee abra-| voking Section 89 already set and they can't do from the institution New Year's}the Oshawa Vikings Rugger| MacDiarmid the same old swing but drivers) On the accident scene there| Wilborne, of Florian ct., Osh-| sions. Driver ofthe car involved| 'We didn't get word of the |anything about changing salary FIVE AT TOP She pointed out that five of the 13 nurses, (all Public Health) were at their maxi- mums now. Nine are PH nurses and four are Registered Nurses, one paid on an hourly rate. Mrs, Cooper said a major aim of certification was to put their relations with the Health Unit. on. a more formal basis. She complained that their first request for a meeting was made last February, before the asso- ciation was formed. Mrs. Cooper said they finally got a meeting with the Health Unit board in October. "If it is late in the year they tell us to wait because there will be a new board appointed in the new year, Then, when we | Ontario County Nurses Associa- tion learned its application for | certification as _a_ bargaining junit had been denied at a hear- ing of the Ontario Labor Rela- |tions Board, The board had no choice be- ..» NOT FELT HERE | of the| Oshawa"s New Year was one,and will appear in court this for|of the quietest on record. Even! week. icked up by Ontario Provincial! for 1966 of the Ontario County! He is a graduate of the Univer-- ONE CHASED Police in the vicinity of Oshawa) Law Association; a member of| sity of Toronto and practiced in| Only one' driver was picked ine ie night. All were nol ae ot " be Rrmmawn Cab nl OEM. & L+ { ' . v9 font, i Eve. Club Mr. MacDiarmid is a native! were staying well clear of police All save one of the boys, were) He is the incoming president} of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan,| trouble 3 : + erthncet ~S 4bHlh io 4 Mrs. Cooper said, ti] 8 ~ | Church; @ member of the Osh-! moving Mr, Wether-|year, AUAUIG LUPE, Ol aioe bivd., Oshawa, awa Two hours later a pedestrian! hill OF two years. Dolor up " wt ike edd WAS) Weed NOL Pag ah 0S kon aya Eaaae v7" FIUSTETE UE-Faye yt? to Toronto, Icharged with impaired. driving|New Year's : tion until Dec.