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SMALL ARMY OF MEN, EQUIPMENT FIGHT SNOW amin PICKERING AREA remem Before the first few flakes of snow flutter earthwards, city work crews have been alerted. A tele-X system situated in Oshawa police headquarters re- ceives an early warning from federal weather bureaus that a storm is advancing. The message is relayed to the city works yard on Ritson Road. Men are called in and equipment put in readiness, Soon a small army will move forward to prevent city arteries and streets from becoming plugged. Sanders and salters go first, at the first direct sign that the snow is here. These are fol- anita Infection -- | Rate Drops Medical authorities are still regulation Welpier investigating an infection that has kept some 600 Pickering and Bay Ridges children away from their school during the last two ) weeks. "The attack rate of the infec- tion has not been as high during » the last two or three days and ' appears to be dying out,'"' Dr. + C. C. Stewart, acting medical officer of health for Ontario County, said today. But, he added, every effort is _ still being made by the provin- ' clal laboratories in Toronto to isolate the organism causing the sickness. An answer to the mystery, he added, is expected within the d next two or three weeks. He said the illness is char- acterized by a low grade fever, _ a headache and in some cases, a rash. Of the children ex- cluded 47 had a rash which, on - clinical grounds, was diagnosed ~ as being scarlet fever as they 'had a rash typical of that disease. In these cases health municable disease were posed. Of the pupils who did not have lowed by graders and plows if the storm worsens. , PRIORITY Jack Johnstone, works yard superintendent determines the number and where men will go. Arterial roads get priority treat- ment. They must be kept clear. Next come the collector roads then side streets and courts. If the snowfall is big enough, crews may work round the clock just to keep ahead of it. Sleep is limited to about four hours between eight-hour shifts. Rented equipment may also be brought in to combat the storm, Grader and snow plow opera- tors are skilled workers, says Robert Richardson, deputy com- nin i nnn i Mn | to com-} = im- applying vo ye ew ee ee missioner of works, and they can't be replaced as easily as truck drivers. SNOW REMOVAL When skies clear the problem of snow removal must be tackled. "Snow removal is not suitable for day time operations because it prohibits parkings," says Mr. Richardson. Consistency of the snow also determines how quickly it can be removed. With some snow, a blower can keep eleven trucks busy, while with other consis- tencies it may keep only seven occupied, says the deputy com- missioner. neva ninnt et oA He also points out that graders, which "curl" the snow for blower pick-up, require a change blade about every eight hours. This slows down the snow clearing operation. When streets are cleared the sanders are on the move again to prevent icing and provide greater traction for vehicles. Mr. Richardson says city crews are not limited to clear- ing only streets; they must clear. the Oshawa airport, the civic auditorium and other city- owned parking lots. Front-end loaders are usually used to clear smaller parking lots, courts and dead - end streets, the deputy sioner adds. SIDEWALKS Snow removal from sidewalks opposite city - owned buildings and parks is another problem the works department must con- tend with. A city bylaw, as advertised recently by council, stipulates that all sidewalks in the city must be cleared by 10 a.m. on the day the snow fall occurs. The public works committee this week agreed that certain sections of the bylaw were antiquated and have asked the department of public works to review it and propose amend- ments to it. commis- the rash, Dr. Stewart said, a large number have been re- admitted to school. The illness in most cases lasted from three to six or seven days. "While a clinical diagnosis has been made, we have not had laboratory confirmation of the organism or organisms causing the illness. It appears as though there may be more than one organism. It is possible the illness amy be due to a virus which could possibly let fever," the MOH said. "We have received the assis- tance of the epidermiology de- partment of the Ontario Depart- ment of Health. The virology branch has also looked into the matter as well as the school of hygiene of the University of Toronto. They are doing their best to identify the organism or organisms." Taunton - Thickson Signal Recommended At Inquest WHITBY (Staff) - A coroner's jury, enquiring into the Dec. 26 death of Delbert Thomas Wat- son, of Utterson, at the inter- section of Taunton and Thickson Roads, strongly recommended last night that flashing stop sig- nals be installed at the inter- section as well as at three other intersections on Thickson Road, between Whitby and Highway 12 The other intersections are Concession 5, Concession 7 and the intersection of Thickson Road and Highway 12. Coroner Dr. R. S. Irwin told the jury it was cheaper to have an inquest, let alone the loss of life. He said there had been Thickson and Rossland Roads. Evidence at the inquest was that Mr. Watson was on his way home from Oshawa. Driving west on Taunton Road he fail- ed to stop at the intersection and was struck broadside by a northbound vehicle driven by Frank Vogel of Clar t. The jury found he was killed instantly as the result of a rup- tured spleen and internal hem- flashing lights than the cost of! orrhage. Concessions For Industry Topic At Council Meeting What policy council will adopt for a 17-foot road allowance ded by the city. toward granting i if any, to new industries locating in Oshawa will be discussed at a special meeting Thursday night. Board of control and Ford Motor Co. representatives met yesterday to resolve rezoning problems associated with a pro- posed $250,000 to $280,000 new car showroom at Thornton Road and King Street. Agreement was reached on several aspects of the planned develop it bu y an city officials remained divided on a question of reimbursement Senior Officials To Honor Gifford Former mayor Lyman Gif- ford will be honored, later this month, at a small informal get- together of senior city hall offi- cials in appreciation for the service he has rendered during his seven years as the city's chief executive. A city hall spokesman said today that this is the first time a former mayor has been hon- ored in this way but he expects the practive will continue in future years. Mayor Ernest Marks will at-j tend the informal gathering and| present Mr. Gifford with 4 small token of appreciation on behalf of the city hall officials. "Ford's feeling is if the land is taken we should be paid for it," said a Ford spokesman. DANGEROUS Mayor Ernest Marks told the spokesman he was opposed to the move because it would set a 'dangerous precedent'. However, Controllers Robert Nicol and Margaret Shaw ex- pressed opinions that the city should slacken its restrictions if it wanted business and in- dustry to locate here. "My theory:is that we shouldn't be so strict," said Con. Nicol. "We should bend a little if we want new industry and business." Con. Shaw said it was about time the city set a few prece- dents. She said she knew of many cases where industries were lost because of strict en- forcement of restrictions. Con. Nicol said further that each industry proposing to }o- cate here should be examined on its individual merits. He said|tory chairman, Mrs, S. I. the Ford deal was unique and|Burns; vice-chairman, J. W. would contribute to the future/Beath. development of the area whcre it would locate. Board of Control decided it|Mountjoy, Mr. James, Mr. would present the matter to|Dodds, Mrs. Burns and Glen- council for its consideration. Holme Hughes (without port- If the matter is settled, and the Ontario Municipal Board approves the rezoning applica- tion, the showroom will be con-|tario, was presented at the structed by fall, the Ford|meeting in the Whitby council spokesman said. chamber. produce a rash similar to scar-|} elected chairman of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Au- thority last night at its inaug- ural meeting. ing. three advisory boards. use, forestation chairman is E. R. James; Corner. chairman, chairman, Richard Gibbs. Pub- lic relations, education and his- mittee were: Mr. Murdoch, Mr. folio). the work of authorities in On- } Oshawa"s second annual | University Night was held at Oshawa Catholic School last night with special guest speaker, Dr. Robin S. Har- ris addressing a gathering A of about 700 students and parents. The annual night was initiated to inform Osh- awa students of the courses being offered at the univer- sities. Ten universities were 700 ATTEND SECOND ANNUAL "UNIVERSITY NIGHT" represented. Mr. Harris, second from right, chats with Sister Mary Sheila, principal of the school, and Ted Marks, left, president of the student council. D. E. Williams, right, head of the guidance department of O'Neill Collegiate, is chair- man of the committee that organized University Night. --Oshawa Times Photo A $31,508 budget for 1967, up $4,557 from last year, was -ap- proved last night by the Cen- tral Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. It was noted that although the tax levy for each municipality increased, the per capita levy decreased because of the rela- tively higher population. Population in the watershed areas of the nine participating municipalities is 123,204. Last centage 0! Bi ill p le, Pp area, 8,250, area cent, $3,851; Clarke Township within the watershed, 100 per cent, levy,)chairman $2,112; Whitby, 15,061, 100 per} person to raise $1,000 is .008116, Conservation Budget tiie oc") BOOSted By Authority Following are population per- 1,104, 4 per cent, $282; Whitby | | A committee to study the possibility of obtaining a build- ing for the local branch of the Canadian Red Cross, has been established. Fred Roberts, immediate past president of the Oshawa Red Cross, said in his farewell address at the 28th annual meeting of the Red Cross branch last night that the pres- ent office space is 'most in- adequate', there is "no room to store the loan cupboard equipment" and the Red Cross uses all available accommoda- tions possible. At present, the Red Cross office is located in an office building on King Street East: the home nursing classes are conducted from O'Neill Collegi- ate and the blood donor clinics are held at St. Gregory's audi- torium. "The chairman of the first- aid classes obtains whatever accommodation he can," said Mr. Roberts. INCREASE Mr. Roberts said Red Cross services in Oshawa were in- creased during 1966 and a new service, "Meals-on-Wheels" had been added. On First Aid The first aid service com- mittee of the Oshawa Red Cross held a course at Kingsway Col- lege for 20 student nurses last February, another at Ridge- way Senior public school for 14 pupils and a standard first aid course for 24 nurses at Oshawa General Hospital during 1966. The work was outlined in re- ports presented last night at the | Courses Held | HAND CUT OFF WORKS MISHAP A city works department employee had his right hand cut off yesterday after he had caught it in the back scoop of a city garbage truck. Dmidro Tarsuk, 43, of 687 area within water|Township, 7,725, 100 per cent, shed and total tax levy figures|$1,974; East Whitby Township, for the other municipalities: | 3,166, 100 per cent, $809; Reach B ion within|Township, 204, 6 per cent, $52. Hayward Murdoch, CLOCA levy per said the , {down slightly from 1965, .0088414 222, 4 per cent, $57; Darlingt $2,536; Pickering Township, 9,916, 96 per cent, Township,|palities for approval. The budget will be submitted to each of the nine munici- SUPREME COURT year's levy was based upon population figures for 1964, 113,105. Oshawa, with 100 per cent of its boundaries within the water- shed and more than half of the total population will pay the largest amount, $19,832 as com- pared with $16,600 in 1965, Chairman Re-Elected Hayward Murdoch was re- Elected vice-chairman was Don Mountjoy and _secretary- treasurer, Mrs. J. M. Brown- Also elected were officers to Land water control and re- vice-chairman, G. L. Conservation areas, fish and wildlife advisory board D. B. Dodds; vice- Elected to the executive com- A conservation film showing WHITBY (Staff) A car which crashed, killing one man and injuring two others, had been travelling at an estimated 70 mph in a 30 mph zone just before the accident, said Assis- tant Crown Attorney J. Edward Howell, in his address at the opening Supreme Court trial here Tuesday of an Oshawa man charged with criminal negligence. Joseph Frederick Ervine, 24, of 461 Emerald Avenue, Osh- awa, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The accident occurred on Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, on May 21 last year. Mr. Howell said the southbound car driven by Ervine struck a curb, careened on two _ wheels, glanced off a tree, bounced south and struck a second tree before coming to rest. A front seat passenger, Law- rence Allan Stacey, died the next day from his injuries. An- other youth was badly injured and is still recuperating. Ervine was also injured but was not from behind the wheel, Howell said. He said all three were return- ing from Peterborough where they had gone to look at motor- cycles. They had all been Man Pleads Not Guilty To Criminal Negligence unconscious when he was as vi ' drinking whiskey on the way lthere and Ervine had drunk about half a bottle on the way iback, said the Assistant Crown Attorney in his opening re- marks. The first witness called was Dr. Donald Eric Ryder, who performed the post-mortem on Mr, Stacey. Death was caused by multiple fractures, includ- ing skull fractures, and by internal injuries,,he said. Blood tests showed no alco- holic content in the deceased's blood when he died but because of the time lapse no conclusion |could be drawn from this, said Dr. Ryder. The hearing continues today. Plans Requested To Enclose Arena City council's parks and rec- jreation committee last night agreed that an architect be en- gaged to draw plans to enclose the North Oshawa Arena and get an estimated cost. It further will recommend to board of control that the same consultant consider the possi- bility of building an arena at the northeast corner of Fare- Chesterton Ave., was reported in "satisfactory condition" at Oshawa General Hospital to- day recovering from the in- jury. Works commissioner Fred Crome said today that Mr. Tarsuk was apparently try- ing to disengage a piece of cardboard while the back scoop was in operation. An is being made by the city. Blood Clinic Seeks Support | February is heart month and heart month reminds us of the need for blood, says Robert Stroud, chairman of the Osh- Oshawa blood donor clinic. "Blood is used for many, many life-saving operations. Heart operations require as much as 18 points of blood on hand before the operation even begins,"' said Mr. Stroud. The chairman said the blood a citizen needs for an out-of- town operation must be sup- plied by the Oshawa branch of the Red Cross blood donor clinic. "One of the best things a fel- low-citizen can do during heart month is to give life to his ffellow-man," said the chair- man. He said in spite of all tech- nical advances, the gift of life must come from the people in society. The regular appeal for blood is 500 pints which gener- ally assures the clinic of a "no- shortage' supply. Clinic hours at St. Gregory's Auditorium Thursday are: 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. TRAIN LOUD SPEAKERS The CBC trained four Cana- dian Forces officers to act as commentators for the military tatto which tours Canada this well and Taylor avenues. 1 Red Cross meeting. | Forty small first-aid kits and one large deposit first-aid kit | were contributed to Oshawa parks and 11 large deposit first jaid kits and two films were loaned to other city organiza- tions. Bell telephone office workers were given first-aid instruction in September and the Oshawa Ski Patrol was assisted by the committee in their re-qualifying course. Girl guides and indus- trial workers wre also given standard first aid courses. SENIOR CITIZENS The services for senior citi-|adults and 23 children during] wheelchairs: committee conducted a/1966, as shown in the annual re-/crutches, nine walkers: two bed zens She Oshawa Sines OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1967 "I am happy to pay tribute to Mr. Roberts of the 11 organ- ized volunteer committees that were present at the banquet last night. He said the Oshawa branch is attaining a reputation for being one of the top ranking branches in the province and the "comprehensive program" the Red Cross provides, 'needs extensive funds to carry on Yanch New The new executive of the Osh- awa branch of the Canadian Red Cross was announced at the 28th annual meeting last night at the Genosha Hotel. James A. Yanch received the presidential chair from past president Fred Roberts and the five 1967 vice-presidents are: Dr. R. M. Clark, Dr. R. J. Kim- merly, E. G. McNeeley, Canon F. G. Ongley and Angus Dixon. R. C. Bowes was elected treas- men are: R. H. Stroud, blood trans- fusion service; Mrs. Roy Perry, individual emergency aid; Mrs. J. J. Burns, homemaker serv- ice; Mrs. W. E. Cane, home- maker service co-chairman; Mrs. Earl Hoy, loan cupboard; Peter Francis, first aid serv- ice; Arnold Greene, disaster service; Mrs. William Baldwin, senior citizens' service; William Smith, water safety service; Mrs. A. D. Morrison, voluntary services; J. A. Swindelis, women's work service; Miss Margaret Puckrin, Junior Red re and Joseph Reid, pub- icity. Featured guest, Thomas Canadian Red Cross provide the committee chairmen," said urer and new committee chair- Red Cross Seeks Larger Quarters Red Cross work in the com- munity." Mr. Roberts paused last night to mention the centenary of the Red Cross which origin- ated in Geneva, Switzerland, under Henry Durant. "I feel compelled to com- ment on the centenary of Red Cross, since our Society, like our beloved country, now proudly boasts of 100 years of continued growth, our country in prosperity and our Society in the humanities," he said, President Of Red Cross In City J. A. YANCH +++ PreSident Bouckley, showed a large col- lection of pictures depicting jearly Oshawa during the meet- Ing. 10 Adults, 23 Children Receive Emergency Aid The Oshawa branch of the During 1966, the doan cup. d| board service assisted sickroom emergency assistance for 10/care with: 24 hospital beds; 41 107 pairs of tuck shop at Hillsdale Manorjport of the disaster committee|cradles; three bed tables; six involving 53 civic groups. Hills- dale and Halliday Manors and service of three months. The voluntary services com- mittee has supplied additional volunteer services for the Red Cross Blood Donor clinics, Hills- dale Manor and 'Meals-on- Wheels." A Whitby branch of the home- makers services committee was set up last year with the assis- tance of the Oshawa branch in training their supervisor. The Oshawa Homemakers service attended four lectures, assisted senior citizens and took a Red Cross Home Nursing course. service. backrests and 41 other sick- All were fire victims referred| room articles. 8 _ wa a Westmount Hall were given bus|to the.Red Cross by the fire de-/ WATER SAFETY investigation of the accident {tours during the year. "Meals-|/partment, welfare department uals. The emergency aid commit- tee reported it gave 14 quilts, 51 sets of flannelette sheets, 16 pairs of cotton sheets, 17 blankets, 24 pairs of pillow cases, towels, pillows, 26 lay- ettes, eyeglasses, transporta- tion, medical supplies, drugs and gas account. In co-operation with Simcoe Hall Boys' Club and the Salva- tion Army, hydro accounts, rents and hospital premiums were shared. Dental care was also provided. "The number of persons com- |On-Wheels"' is a relatively new/and other agencies and individ-|pleting the Red Cross Instruce tion course incraesed in 1966, and indicates another banner year for 1967," reported W. A. Smith, acting chairman of the Red Cross water safety service. WOMEN'S WORK About 30 volunteer workers of the women's work committee knitted and sewed for the Red Cross during 1966 either in their own homes or in the Red Cross rooms, said Mrs. Isobell Swin- dells. About 1,245 articles are shipped to the Far East, South America and Africa. year. CHANGE IN POSTING RESULTS... ... SOUGHT BY POLICE INSTRUCTORS Examination Ends Safe Driving Clinic By JOHN LeBLANC JR. of The Times Staff A police department traffic clinic in Oshawa appears to be operating with just one snag. The monthly four-hour sem- inar has a record for ending with a driver's intelligence quo- tient examination--but writer's of the test never find out if they have a low driver's IQ. People who achieve the 60 per cent passing mark in an- swering the 50-question exam- ination receive a card in the mail saying just that. But those who fail get nothing and are left second guessing. "Right now, you may not find out if answers are right or wrong," says Constable Eri¢ Mayne; one of two traffic clinic teachers. In an interview following a clinic last night at the Oshawa court room, Constable Mayne said he intends to approach In- spector Norman Smyth, chief of Oshawa's traffic department, who is apparently the only one that can authorize a switch in the results-posting method. If the constable is successful in his bid for the change it could mean that 30 people who wrote the test last night will get corrected results. He says the mailing cost should not run into more than two cents a test and: 'I'm sure the county can afford to do Last night's two - hour study and exam period represented -- the final phase of the January clinic a two-part seminar with the first session held last week. Gail Ritchie, 19, of 372 Marion Ave., said she has been driving for almost four years but .: . "I just figured = my driving needed a little bit of improy- ing." She said Oshawa's one - way street system is what bothered her most. It was a prevalent point in the first two-hour session of the clinic a week ago yesterday. But Constable Mayne, along with co-instructor Constable Douglas Robinson of the On- tario Provincial Police, man- aged to get people thinking in the right direction about the one-way system. A Gibbons Street girl, Lynda Watts, 19, friend of Gail's, said she took the course because her father, Frederick, asked her to accompany him. WRONG ANSWER Lynda and Gail went over the test sheet in an interview after the clinic and found they both failed on one true or false question which read: "A vehicle on a highway dur- ing the time when lights must be used must carry three light lamps." The statement was true, but Gail and Lynda; like: many other exam writers, marked it false. Constable Mayne explains it is set out in the motor vehicle act that a car must have two headlights up front and the third is a tail-light. However, that ruling doesn't apply to 1966 or 1967 model cars which are now required to have four lights, two up front and two at the back. Prior to the exam a 15-min- ute film illustrated five points: Aim high in steering, get the big picture ahead, keep your eyes moving, make sure other vehicles or pedestrians see you as you approach them, and leave yourself an out. nents sobs se T. H. GOURLIE, GIBBONS STREET, WRITES TEST .- Police Constable. Eric Mayne Instructs r