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HONESTY IN SPEECH QUESTIONED | Candidates Squabble At Lake Vista Forum started the 'break-up' of the creek valley. She replied that she was not in office when the expressway was first discussed and that she had been instrumental in the Midtown Plaza development. Adding that she had voted comet the 'expressway, she fended the Plaza as an in- Sreutet to ease unemploy- tment and to clean up that area which she said was, at that time, a hang-out for prostitutes and alcoholics. At one point, when Mr. Nicol interjected, she angrily re- torted: "Don't start an argu- ment; I answered honestly and that's more than I can say about some of the things you've. said on the platform." In another exchange with one ef the few persons there who were not candidates (fewer than 220 attended), Mr. Nicol got into a heated argument which was cut short of becoming a shout- ing contest when the chairman intervened. Dmytro Chryk wanted to know what were "'the vested in- terests" concerned with the creek valley land. Mr. Nicol said he didn't know. When Mr. Chryk mentioned the golf club, Mr. Nicol said he 'wasn't a member and re- iterated his main concern was saving the creek valley. At that point, Mr. Chryk rap- idly directed several other ques- tions at Mr. Nicol and during reply another person "Answer the ques- CITY CLERK Roy Bar- rand looks like he's about to lead a singing group but the audience seated before him is no choir, They are CHRISTINE THOMAS When you vote Dec. 5, said mayoralty candidate Ald. Chris- tine Thomas 'don't make the same mistake you made four years ago." Mayor Lyman Gifford de- feated Mrs. Thomas in 1962 and regained the mayor's chair. Concerning the board of con- trol, she said there will be much trial and error before 'it will be known exactly how it functions, she said. The duties of a mayor,there- fore, in relation to the board of control require a person with experience anda knowledge of the functions of all civic de- partments, she said. "The electors have asked for a change, and a change to in- experience is not in the best interest of the city." Ald. Thomas brought up the negotiations with Canadian Na- moval of the tracks on King Street. Commenting there is a need to closely guard city spending, she said her efforts were instrumental, in those negotiations, in saving the city a great deal of money. ERNEST MARKS "We need a good board of control and a good city coun- cil and I think we'll get that," said Ernest, Marks, "We need a good mayor and I think we'll get that -- if you support me." in Aha Marks gave a brief ad- tional Railways in 1961 for re-| him deputy returning officers and poll clerks, vital to the efficient management of the Dec. 5 civie election. Mr. Barrand is chief returning statements 'that he based his campaign fot on what has or has not been done but on his own merits, "I have the ability," he said. He said he was not running because he was angry or "peeved" at anyone but be- cause he would consider it a great honor to serve his fel- Jow citizens. This is the most important election in the his- tory of Oshawa, he said. LYMAN GIFFORD Mayor Lyman Gifford spurn- ed the platform and the lectern last night and spoke from the floor: "'My policy is to keep as close to the public as possible," he quipped. He lashed out at an organi- zation which calls itself. the Oshawa Civic Affairs Asso- ciation and suggested it bor- rowed his. ideas to discredit He said the association had sent out letters to persons ask- ing replies concerning their stands on issues outlined in the letter. He charged the issues were gleaned from an adver- tisement he had placed in The Times. and contained points identical to the advertisement. The letter was sent out Mon- day, he said, two days after the advertisement appeared. "They asked you where you stand on my stiggestions," he oe have adopted my Mayor Gifford said amalga- ress and repeated. earlier mation of Whitby and East officer and yesterday he conducted a school to train the men and women to handle each poll. Standing to his right is Cecil Lundy, Whitby. Township mist not be allowed. He said the city: must be guarded against such amalga- mation until a study has been made on its effects on Osh- awa. When it comes, he said, Oshawa will probably geta hearing before the Ontario Municipal Board, and if it is shown to have ill effects on the city, it will be opposed. Mayor Gifford criticized one candidate for dealing with the debenture debt without being "honest" and suggegted '"'that gentleman told you nothing, but painted a terrible - looking pic- ture." He said the city has not been as slow as suggested in en- couraging industry to locate in Oshawa. He said he was aware of the need to develop the downtown area, but efforts are being made, he insisted. He referred to two Toronto organizations he is 'working with' now to estab- lish future developments. RALPH JONES Ralph Jones commented that as a home owner and commer- cial property owner, 'I am not anxious to see my taxes go up, but things are certainly not: go- ing to get any cheaper." The best that can be hoped for, he said, is that the pres- ent ratio of taxes to income re- main the same. Mr. Jones reviewed the dut- ies of a board of control and suggested that with his legal FINGERS, PENCIL WAVED IN AIR deputy city clerk. Sur- roun by voters' lists and ballot boxes, Mr. Barrand details duties of the elec- tion officers. Ballots are training and business experi- ence he could serve well as controller. Board of control requires representation from every part of the community labor, commercial, industrial and professional, he said. FINLEY DAFOE Finley Dafoe reviewed some of the issues he attacked when he served on previous coun- cils, Reading clippings of new items from The Times, he noted his efforts to curb in- creased spending by the works department and his fight to retain Hills and Dales land. He said in past years he has battled issues which had to be reconsidered, 'but, what can you do when you're surrounded : - i Ss | Ba now ready and along with other election material will be distributed to deputy re- turning. officers. --Oshawa Times Photo from $30,000 to the maximum $60,000 as provided in the pro- vincial Municipal Act. Referring to two new indus- tries he said were locating in Ajax, he said, it was a result of the mayor, council and the industrial commission luring developers. "The commissioner must be sent on the road to get indus- try," he urged. FRANK McCALLUM Citizens who were not mem- bers of private clubs' have been deprived of some sports activi- ties on Sundays, Frank Mce- Callum said, urging voters to mark their ballots in favor of the Sunday sports bylaw. "Tt is now possible for every- body to participate,'"\he said. "TI have never favo wide- by indifferent people who just/open Sundays, but would rather don't care," ROBERT NICOL | Toronto developers were be- ing '"'side-tracked" by city hall whenever they expressed inter- est in constructing multi-mil- lion dollar development pro- jects in Oshawa, Robert Nicol charged. "They have confidence in Oshawa, but can't make heads or tails out of city hall," he said. City hall must be re-organ- ized and there must be a move to establish a city manager, he said. He urged the industrial com- missioner's budget be raised see childten attending sports or playing good sports than just walking around the streets." Mr. McCallum said he would do everything possible for re- assessment of the city's policy on downtown redevelopment. He noted that one-sixth of the city's business tax payment is drawn from downtown mer- chants and "although I don't advocate special concessions," these businessmen must be helped in their problems. CLIFFORD PILKEY "The squeaking wheel gets the grease," Ald. Clifford Pil- key commented, and suggested road Grade Crossing F un d to- wards the costs for safety at existing railroad crosings. He said the payment should con- tinue because "Oshawa could well be involved because of the new railway station and future boa' at Ritson Road and Park JOHN BRADY Ald. John Brady said a solu- tion to the downtown parking problem would be construction of multi-storey parking garages with office and store space. He added that valuable real-estate now covered by parking lot pavement would be released for more efficient use. However, he warned that this could "force an: increase Hn the debenture debt." Park- ing rates would have to be in- creased, he said, noting that the present 10 cent-an-hour charge was low compared to other cities. MARGARET SHAW "Some of our council' mem- bers are too sweet to be whole- some and too sly to be good," said Ald. Margaret Shaw. "T think it is regrettable, and in fact fatal, to allow slip- shod, self-satisfied government to go on self-perpetuated . . . it is time for a good shake-up." Ald. Shaw questioned the "thigh payment" the city makes to the Central Ontario Joint Planning Board. She said the COJPB is touted as a which will "make a great dif- ference" but, bs Ne Osh- awa had to pay much for the difference to matter. Ald. Shaw commented the board of -control would not "make too much of a dent in city government or hold the purse strings," unless it is operted in conjunction with the ward system. Padeesiling Service To Start In New Year Oshawa's first family coun- service should be in pave» by the beginning of the new year, Operated as a separate de- up-|cluded in ty, the ported predominantely on funds Coputiod by the Greater Osh- awa Community Chest. The Children's Aid Sgciety is presently advertising for a di- rector of family counselling services. News of the service came in @ report presented this week by Dr. R. D. Guselle to the Osh- awa Social Planning Council. At present, Dr. Guselle inted out, Oshawa is the rgest city in Ontario without a social agency to provide family counselling. Hamilton, Kitchener, Sudbury and Windsor all have family service. agencies, Several cities much smaller than Oshawa, like Peterborough, Galt and Corn- wall, also have functioning agencies. INVESTIGATE It is just over two years since the Oshawa Social Planning Council first set up a committee to investiage the city's need for a family service agency. "As a first step," said Dr. Guselle, "the committee under- took @ survey of all social interested groups. From this survey it was discovered that a service was urgently needed. In all 98 per cent of those inter- viewed supported the need." On its first attempt to be in- the Oshawa Com- munity Chest the family coun- selling service was turned down. By this time the agency al- ready had a board of directors, a constitution and a specific area.which it intended to serve. It was not until December of 1965 that the agency became a reality. Service Planned For Information A central information serv- ice of welfare, health and recreational facilities is planned by the Oshawa Social Planning Council. Once it has been prepared it will be available through the Red. Cross answering service night and day. In time too the council is planning to publish a city directory of health, welfare and recreational facilities. The council is now compiling as much information as it can to start the service. It will, be made available when enough information. is At that time the Children's Aid Society received the regu- lations of the new child welfare act. Under this act the protec- tion of children became covered by statute and thus monies available through the Com- munity Chest could be used elsewhere, The Social Planning Council approahced the Children's Aid to set up the family counselling service on community chest funds, The Society eed and re- ceived the necessary permis- sion of the Community Chest executive. The service, once in opera- tion, will handle a massive variety of family troubles. "Many families are going without the help they need," said Dr. Guselle. "If a young person ends up in the hands of the police, con- tracts a verftreal disease, be- comes an unmarried parent or emotionally disturbed each one of these symptons indicates the existence of a family which did not give this young person the support that he or she needed. "Tt is common practice," he said "'to treat the whole family of an emotionally disturbed child. The juvenile who appears in court is merely a sympton-- the end result of a family that did not function the way it agencies in the city and other ready at hand for the public. should." THOMAS WHITE, engi- Beer im Cuaige OF ite sew- = age treatment plant and Pollution coniroi, discusses 'SANTERCLAAS CELEBRATION "A "Santerclaas" parade Saturday, organized by the Oshawa Dutch Club, will celebrate the feast of -- St. Nicholas on Monday, the traditional gift-giving day in Holland. Accompanied by four "Black Peters,' Santerclaas will ride a white horse through the streets of the city to uphold the traditional image of St. Nicholas. H i storically, Santerclaas' dark - complexioned helpers ORGANIZED BY DUTCH CLUB would climb down chimneys to deliver St. Nicholas' pres- ents. The black peters will distribute candies at 3 p.m. to parade watchers. A special Punch and Judy puppet show, for children of club members, will be held at the UAW hall and about 400 children will join in a merry sing-song to St. Nick. The parade proceeds from city hall to Athol and Simcoe streets, to Bond, to Prince, and then King to Victoria and to the UAW hall. Men's Hostel The city's need for a men's hostel was again repeated in a report from Harold Chees- borough, the city's welfare ad- ministration. The Social Planning Council has been trying to start a hostel of this type for the last two years. ; "In 1964," said Mr. Chees- borough, "it was found that 846 men slept at the police station cells, the Salvation Army as- sisted 900 men, Simcoe Hall 50, the city Legion 46 men and the city welfare department 440 men for a total of 2,242. "While no recent survey has been made," he,added, "'it is probably safe to say that these new filtering _device with Fieu Crome, sity Ccimimis. giones of works and liam McBride, city main- Required Says Welfare Officer figures were exceeded in 1965. "When a city reaches a popu- lation of 70,000 or more the only humane way to deal with the problem is to have a hostel where single, homeless men can secure a decent meal, a bath and a warm, clean bed. "In Oshawa the only accom- modation is often the cells of the police station as hotels and rooming houses are either filled or unwilling to accept this tyse of business." If built, said Mr. Chees- borough, the hostel would be used by transients, alcoholics who are evicted, men released from jails, drifters and other unfortunates. The Salvation Army, 're- ported Mr. Cheesborough, ap- proached city council in 1965 with the hostel idea. It was given a sympathetic hearing but no promises. 29,000 Customers Will Buy Vehicle permits and licence plates for 1967, went on sale at|fee 8.30 a.m. today at the depart- ment of transport office in the Oshawa Shopping Centre. "Our first customer was Morley Wyman of 124 Park Rd.," said supervisor Lloyd Waiters. "We expect to have about 29,000 before all of the plates have been purchased. "There is no change in the price of plates this year but they have been especially de- signed to mark the observance of Canada's Centennial," he said, "They have white lettering and numbering on a blue back- ground. The lettering will be "19 Ontario 67" on the top and "18 Confederation 67" on the bottom. Licence numbers will be separated by a crown in- stead of a dot as in previous years," he said, Some motorists will pay extra this time in another re- spect. "The uninsured motor ve- hicle fee, commonly known as FITTINGS WORKERS Four Fittings Ltd., employees today were reported still under hospital care for injuries re- ceived in a flash fire at the plant Nov, 23, that claimed the life of a Toronto man, Emil Hamelka. At Oshawa General Hospital, Paul Cikan and Nick Rosenzweig are both reported to have improved slightly. At Toronto General Hospital, Ar- mindo Disousa, is reported as slightly better and at Toronto Plates ss a t fund judgmen iry date for these plates will be March 31," said Mr. Walters. "The procedure is the same as it has been for the past three years. For these vehicles, plates will continue to be avail- able on a quarterly basis as -- as for the whole year," he said. Cost for a four-cylinder car plate will be $15; a six-cylinder, $20., and eight-cylinder, $25. The department of transport buillding will be open to sell licence plates from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. peaks the eed saad sae istrate for the province of On- tario. His appointment becomes fective on Jan. 15 next goode Hi He B aw practicing in Osh- awa early in 1955. From 1956 to 1963 he was in practice on his own, Then, in July, 1963, he went into partn with Richard Donald. Before he can assume his duties as magistrate, Mr. Dodds will have to dissolve his part- nership. Mr. Dodds will be working within the Oshawa and Ontario County area at the Oshawa, Himes Ajax, Port Perry and rechin Magistrate's court. He will become junior mag- istrate to Magistrate Harry ee Dodds Named As Magistrat Jermyn who has been almost entirely responsible for Bos areas magistrate's courts dur- ing the last few months. Worried that the Greater Osh- awa Community Chest may not reach its minimum objective of $345,875 and will find it neces- sary to cut the budgets of mem- ber agencies, the Women's Welfare League has appealed for greater public support. "To those who have not yet ADVANCE POLL * ait| 91 FOR VOTE Women's Welfare League Urges Support For Chest donated," says League presi-' dent Alice F. Millen, "this is an urgent plea for your sup- port, Your contributions are vital to the continuance of com- munity services. ee ont and "Please Pye? help us mother feed Thy' ogg her family during the winter months ahead." ; If you are out of the city ion Gene on Dec. 5 you can still place an "X"' for your civic election choices. An advanced poll has been |,, scheduled for' Friday, Dec. 2 at city hall from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will accommodate electors who expect to be away on election day. Those who sre unable to vote on that day because of medical reasons can also vote at the advanced polling booth. ever, will not be counted until election night. Ballots from this poll, how- | of reducing se' 2 pr ver gh ogee a | what area and to what degree." Last Chance Forum Scheduled Tonight Mayoralty and board of con- trol candidates have a last chance tonight to state their election platforms at a political forum sponsored by the Osh- awa Kinsmen Club. The forum's title is '"'Osh- awa's $14 million question". This is the amount of tax dol- lars that will be collected and spent in Oshawa next year. The forum, at the Kinsmen Community Centre, will be broadcast live on radio. Listen- ers can phone questions in by The Ontario County magis- trate's court office has apolo- gized to an Oshawa man for ajson clerical error that sent a policeman to his door with a warrant for arrest. The letter of apology, signed by Magistrate Harry Jermyn, was received Wednesday by Ernest Bekaert, of 782 Thorn- ton Rd. N. The apology follows an in- vestigation by an auditor at- of the attorney general's office. Mr. Bekaert protested to the court office that a month after he paid a speeding ticket a policeman arrived at his door with a warrant for arrest. The warrant was for non- payment of the speeding ticket. Mr. Bekaert produced his court receipt and the warrant was scrapped. A spokesman for the court office later said that there had been a clerical error. The spokesman added, that as of Nov. 1 the court office had adopted a new receipt system which would provide an im- NAME OMITTED In an obituary published yes- terday on Raymond Grant Nor- ris, who died Nov. 29, the name of a surviving son, Raymond, of Oshawa, was inadvertently East General, Norman Lowry is reported as satisfactory. ringing 576-1330. It starts at 8 p.m. tached to the accounts branch}; fom Sascdne Receives Apology After Court Office Error mediate and cata- ae receipt for every per- paying a fine either in or out of court. Men Sentenced For Four Years Two Oshawa men were to- Kingst joint charge of breaking and en- tering the Whitby Corner Store and stealing guns and ammunition. The two are Erwin Hanson, 31, and Wi EG monds, $1. The case was heard earlier this week. They ap- peared for sentencing this -- before Judge A. C. all, A SUSPENDED -- Delbert C. Desormeau, 33, of Toronto, was given a two-year suspended sentence with pro- bation and bound over to keep the peace in the sum of $1,000 when he appeared for . sen- tencing at County Court 'tn a charge of possession of a stolen car. Desormeau was found last week of the possession charge. er mega ge | put omitted, over by Judge A "6, Hall 'until today. NEW TRICKLING FILTER ADDS... . . . ONE-HALF MILLION GALLONS Sewage Plant Capacity Increases The capacity of sewage treat- province the rate is nine to 10 al plant wa te March of 1955. constructed and =! million gallons were treat- e ment at the Oshawa plant has been increased by one-half mil- lion gallons a day with the con- struction of a new $103,000 high rate trickling filter. William McBride, city main- tenance. engineer, said today the. new filtering device was installed at a capital cost of 21 cents per gallon, There are now three filtering tanks in operation, he added. The high rate trickling fil- ters are worked entirely by water pressure, without the use of pumps, thereby repre- senting substantial savings in the sewage treatment operation, he said. Cost for treating sewage in Oshawa is from three to four cents per inousand galions cities in the cents per thousand. SEWER LAYOUT Mr. McBride attributes the low cost of the sewage process in Oshawa, among other things, to the layout of the sewers which are located in such a manner as to operate solely by gravity without the neces- sity of pumping stations. With the recent purchase of a tank truck to haul away liquid sludge to be deposited as fertilizer on farms in the vicinity the capacity of the slidge tanks is increased, said the engineer.,The sludge is free and to date 274 loads of 2,000 gallons each, have been taken away. $1 MILLION PLANT Total cost of constructing the scwage 'Weatment pianit 7] i300 has bean 1.105.000. The origin- operational Mr. McBride says that since then two clarifiers (primary and secondary), a .grit cham- ber, digester and a third filter have been installed. An average daily flow of 7.5 million gallons. has passed through the plant this year with ranges, on a day to day basis, as high as 8.5 million gallons and as low as 5,7 mil- lion gallons. The engineer says that the flow is always higher in the winter and spring because of the increased precipitation. It usually decreases.in the sum- mer when the land dries and people take vacations, The night of heavy rains dur- ing the Oshawa' and District Labor council | forum produced a@ tow of 16.7 mimuion gauons through the plant. The next m,. The hydraulic capacity of the plant is 21.6 million gallons per day, said Mr. McBride. Beyond this the meters will not operate. OPERATIONAL COST The operational cost of the sewage plant has been budget- ed at $95,800 for $966 -- one of the lowest in the province. Methane gas, a by-product . of the sewage digestive process is used to heat, at no cost, the primary digestor itself, the park's commission head- quarters and will probably heat the new city greenhouse when completed. The gas production is about 75,000 cubic feet per day and therefore it is not known for sure whether there will be