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41 2 | $e THE BEGINNING of a successful evening . . . En- joying a chat before the dinner marking the opening of the Whitby Centennial Centre Saturday are, left to Bylaw Passed | By Township | Favors BROOKLIN (Staff) -- Whitby township council passed a by- law Saturday to make a _ joint application with the town of Whitby to the Ontario Munici- pal Board for approvaj of amalgamation of the two"muni- cipalities, Town council passed an iden- tical bylaw last week. The township's first attempt to do so was stalled last Monday when a large delegation of resi- dents demanded that the rate- payers first be given fuller information. | As a result, two public meet- ings were held before the by-| law was passed at a special council meeting where one member, Coun. James Brady, voted against it. "I am against the way the council is proceeding," Mr. Brady told The Times. 'We would have been much wiser to complete the negotiations with the town and have the Merger of the area and that previous indecision has stopped industry from coming to the township. The public meeting Saturday was at Dr. Robert Thornton School, and more than 200 pev- ple packed the auditorium there was standing room only-- to hear the proposals explain- ed. Under the chairmanship of George E. Lofthouse, a ques- tion - and - answer session last- ing three hours was 'held. The panel comprised Reeve Heber Down and the full council, Dr. 2. G. Faludi, whose planning consultants prepared the amal- gamation study, R. E. Sims and Peter Eberley of Totten, Sims and Hubicki, consulting engineers, chartered accoun- tant A, Jarrett, and Fred Sturch, planning board chair- man. Asked the reason for "rush- ing into amalgamation" when regional government was now right,. chairman of the centre board Dr. Kenneth Hobbs, Warden of Ontario County Charles Healy, Whit- by Councillor Thomas Ed- wards, Albert Taylor, presi- dent of Local 222, UAW, R. E. Sims of Whitby's consult- 1853 STONE - LAYING cal day on a Clear, house on Centre Street rededicated to public use. When citizens from all could not have foreseen its time -- would be in the light over 100 years later. The Ontario Regiment there. The Whitby Brass was there, cold to be there. The town's centennial ject, the renovation of the | Cumpsty Given Douglas Post Ontario County flocked to wit- ness the laying of the corner- stone June 30, 1853 they surely the building -- then considered one of the most magnificent of But it certainly was. Mayor Desmond Newman was there. And a crowd of adults and children braved ty building for use as a recrea- answers as to what agree-|being studied, Dr. Faludi re- eae ments we are going to make before passing the bylaw." He accepted the consultants' report that amalgamation would be in the township's best interests, but said the passage of the bylaw at this point was jeopardizing the township peo- ple in reaching a fair agree- ment, especially over the serv- icing of the corridor area of land. "Amalgamation is of far greater benefit to the town than to the township. We owe it to the people to have the details agreed in black and white," said Mr. Brady. plied: n vy can improve the municipality now? Why wait for a regional government concept to be im- posed on us tries because we have water~- and sewer services the total expen- ditures of the residential area "Why wait, when we when we can choose the solution our- selves?" If there were no amalgama- tion the township would not get the services it needed to attract industry, he said. They would be just sitting there with an enormous amount of land. "If we can get more indus- William Cumpsty, organizer for the New Demo- cratic party, has been appoint- ed, effective March 15, public relations chief. and assistant to NDP Leader T. C. Douglas. Mr. Cumpsty, 43, was organ- izer for Durham, Ontario South, Ontario and Oshawa rid- ings since October, 1965. His duties with Mr. Douglas will entail advance publicity on speaking engagements, fund- raising and arranging centen- nial b ts being st ed in as soon as Pp Deputy Reeve Gordon Hanna will be reduced because indus- said he felt sure amalgama-jtry will pay for it," said Dr. tion was in the best interests Faludi. 62 Flying Club Members Receive Pilot Members of the Oshawa Fly- ing Club exchanged verbal bou- quets, received trophies and accepted wings, initiating them as full-fledged pilots, Saturday the Legion auditorium. There were 62 members re- ceiving private pilot licences. Thirteen of the 400 members have taken further training and received commercial licences. The club has 11 aircraft. | Following are the winners of awards: test for a,private licence and the Royal Canadian Flying Club's Association Shield for the best ground school and fly- 2% FDORENCE HART re- ceives the Fraser Memorial Trophy awarded annually to the active club member judged on the basis of con- ing marks, Fraser Memorial overall participation, Hart; Oshawa Flying Club Air] Cadet at the annual wings banquet at;marks at RCAF course in July, Trophy, to the commercial grad- Kelly; Hayden Macdonald Tro- number of cross-country flying Q 'Schofield Shield for the best A. G. Storie Trophy for the| average in the bombing con- highest average mark on_ the}|test, Grindley average Licences Peter Rawlings; | Trophy for Florence Trophy, for William Dawson; W. O. Hart uate pilot obtaining the highest mark on the test for a com- mercial pilot's licence, Sean phy for navigating the greatest hours, Neil MacDougall; C.'R. Wilfred Gillette; F. J. Shield for the best in the precautionary landing competition, Erik Hockley - Larsen. tinued interest in flying, general airmanship, club spirit, participation in club projects and with safety and self-advancement the ¥ by the party. He told The Times today in a telephone interview from Georgetown where he {is _ re- covering from a car accident, that he will work directly with Mr. Douglas during the next federal election. The post with Mr. Douglas is newly-created and is simi- lar to executive assistant. Mr. Cumpsty has _ worked with the party since 1964 after six years with Metro Toronto Welfare department. He grad- uated from New York Univer- tional and cultural Officially opened. The ceremony began when a regimental pipe band march- ed the troops on for inspection sek 'ing engineers, Totten, Sims, and Hubicki,, and Michael Starr, MP for Ontario rid- ing. centre, was added. "'Up been calling that." The building had been iden- HERE'S TO A GOOD cen- tennial year -- let's shake on it! Dr. Kenneth Hobbs (left), chairman of the Whit- by Centennial Centre Board, shakes hands with Mayor Desmond Newman of Whit- by Saturday after the Mayor 1967 PLAQUE UNVEILED Dr. Courthouse "Restored To Dignity' WHITBY (Staff)'-- A histori- moment on a summer's day in 1853 was relived Satur- cold winter day as the old county court- Hobbs spoke briefly. to now we have Whitby's other events during this a project, but the year. it has always been more than Rev. John Smith asked a blessing for the project, and was of the guard by Mayor New- tified with. the community's Before unveiling the gold- man and the chairman of the history for more than 100 lettered plaque, Mayor New- over Centennial Centre Board. Dr. years, he continued. Now it man thanked Oshawa and On- Kenneth Hobbs. had been rescued from a state tario County for allowing Ron Hawkins, a member of of disrepair and threat of Whitby to have the building on the board, then outlined the demolition and restored to dig- a 99-year lease for $1 a year that building's history. He referred nity and use. rent, and said he hoped the to the stone-laying in 1853 and "It is good this should hap- building would see another the addition of new wings in pen in a year that could be the centennial. f lime- 1910. final year of Whitby's corpor- Lieut. Col. L. T. Tigglers of Leslie McFarlane, known author, spoke about the magic of centennial. An anni- versary was simply a product of arhthmetic -- the magic lay hearts, was Band in people's the great spontaneous urge to cele- Councillor Vernon MacCarl, brate 1967 with pride and joy, celebrations committee, who pro- he said. was dressed in 19th-century coun- "We are gathered here to costume complete with top hat, "celebrate an achie WHITBY (Staff) -- From the moment Mayor Desmond New- man arrived in a_ horse-and- buggy, Canada's centennial was uppermost in everyone's minds at the dinner held Saturday to mark the opening of the cen- tennial centre. Some of the guests wore period costume for the event, held in the well- ate existenc known," sai referring to gamation 0! and the vement,"" he the small community we have Whitby township. urged the public's support for e in the terms of d Mr. McFarlane, the proposed amal- f the town with the Ontario Regiment vised the raising of the centen- nial flag, and the sound of a 17-gun saiute fired by a troop of four tanks comanded by Se- cond Lieut. David Lewis rever- berated htrough the air. In conclusion the Whitby Brass Band played the building was opened to pub- lic inspection. | Mayor's Horse, Buggy Trip "O Canada" super- and HISTORICAL MOMENT RELIVED AT OFFICIAL OPENING OF WHITBY CENTENNIAL CENTRE 100 Years Old out of their shells in 1967 to cel- ebrate centennial. croft's poem said, they had a heritage of dreams, Stresses Centennial Year As Miss Bee- and theyjour future." Mason Chapter unveiled . the rededication plaque at the Centre Street building once used for county and courthouse pur- poses, now to be a recrea- tional and cultural centre for the town, --Oshawa Times Photos She Simes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1967 Auto workers could be facing a production shutdown of Gen- eral Motors operations in Osh- awa by next week jf a strike by 3,150 workers at the GM Fisher body plant at Mansfield, Ohio, does not end by the close of this work week. An Oshawa GM official said today the Mansfield plant is a major supplier of "pretty large pieces of body material" and a "lot of instrument panels', He said there. is a week's supply of that material on stock banks here - when that goes a shutdown will be unavoidable. Albert Taylor, president of ting contribution to our children, |tario joined Saturday in a cen- This is a remembrance of our|tennial toast to the 100-year-old heritage and a contribution to|city Pentalpha chapter--a group About 125 Royal Arch Masons from Oshawa and across On- as a "crutch". with about 190 active members, |°%uipment in at any time." Local 222, UAW, says GM is r using the Mansfield situation|as an integrated whole instead J He said if GM "wanted to build they can bring true within the next 100 years. the redecorated b t room, the Regal Room. The building cost about $53,000 to renovate. The guest of honor introduced by Whitby councillor Thomas Edwards was poetess and au- thoress Miss Jane Beecroft. She received a_ standing ova- tion after reading a moving poem especially composed for the occasion. Its theme was the history of Canada, and the thought "We are a little town but our roots are long..." was recurrent in it. Ontario Health Minister Dr. M. B. Dymond urged guests to read, digest and memorize Miss eBecroft's poem. A_ birthday sity in 1950 with a bachelor of Theology and Soical Welfare. Firm Not Involved was always a memorable occa- D r D €.!sion, he said, "and tonight you He is married with three chil-|are lighting one of the many highest|ren and lives in Georgetown. |candles which will be lit across |the whole nation." was sure Canadians would come Michael Starr, MP, said he In Kitchener Road Damas-Smith, consultant en- gineers, designers of Oshawa's|in a letter to the Oshawa cen- are not|tennial co-ordinating committee, has offered its assistance 'in all centennial will perform as a band, a guard or boy messengers,"' the letter said, "and although its just a drop in the bucket, we are an- xious to help others make a/their plans, spokesmen indicat- better centennial". Centennial Parkway, connected in any way with de- signing the Kitchener express- way. A report in The Times last Wednesday mistakenly implied that the Damas-Smith firm had constructed the Kitchener, ex- pressway. prime requisites. yeorge Trophy, awarded to the Slocombe (left), secretary. Commercial graduate pilot Sh a Ea GBBT atatee obtaining the highest aver- m Ra iced ga hienaah age mark on the test for Miss Hart and Sean Kelly, winner of the W. O. Hart VOLUNTEERS The Oshawa Sea Cadet Corps. celebrations. '"'We might share it, passed a bylaw this afternoon to take over the Whitby," said Reeve Down in a joking reference to the amalga- mation plan. Mayor Newman paid tribute to the efforts of the centennial centre board and said: This building is a most fit- should vow to make these come Controller Ralph Jones of Osh- awa and Reeve Heber Down of Whitby Township also offered congratulations to Whitby on its ial project. The township "because we town of for the senior citizens' provinces. These are hung on the wall of the Regal Room. Mayor Newman ceremonious- ly handed over a silver dollar to Ontario County Warden Charles Healy. This is the second pay- ment of Whitby's rent for the building --$1 a year on a 99- year lease. Premier John Robarts' ill- ness and speculation that an election will come later than expected has anchored, at least temporarily, recent activity a- mong Liberals in Oshawa ri- ding. Hovever, the NDP still will hold a nominating convention March 5. The Progressive Conservatives apparently secure behind the leadership of Albert Walker, MPP, do not have any inten. Sive preparations. Any delay, perhaps to late fall, of an elec- | tion, will not greatly affect ed William Selby, president of the Oshawa Liberals, says that Political Wheels Moving In Preparation For Vote endorsation will yet be given, he said. Victor Ayling, president of the NDP association said the party plans to go ahead with the March date. He said ie| still expects an election in the} spring. | contenders for the NDP. persons considered but declined to give names, room, and Whitby Rotary Club for supplying plaques of Canada's Dr. Kenneth.Hobbs, the board Main guest was Most Excel- chairman, thanked the various|lent Companion James E. Gir- firms who carried out the work/van, on the building, Local 222 of the} heads UAW for donating furnishings|the Canadian masons group. A large body of grand g¢hapter officers from scattered points around the province were also on hand for the local Pentalpha chapter centennial dinner at the Genosha Hotel. of Peterborough, the grand chapter o _ UAW, walked out in a dispute|the treasurer. General chairman of the func- tion was H. Flintoff, 300 Mary St. N, Head of the local chapter is Excellent Companion E,. R. Flutter, 1034 Mohawk St. trition, a said Sunday at Community Program for Bet- ter Living series wood Church, Improper Diet Boosts Weight Obesity is a form of malnu- local general tioner at Seventh-day Charles Dr. Morgan prac- the Kendal- Adventist said such malnutritions caused by eating more carbohydrates than the body needs and is Three men remain as strong|stored as fat He said an over-weight per- Dr, Morgan said that Keith Ross, Cliff Pilkey and|son is not necessarily a well- T.D. Thomas have not confirm-|nourished person. ed their intentions but are ex-|weight is caused by improper pected to be in the running.|diet stemming from ignorance Mr. Ayling said there are other|of proper food preparation, he interested|said. Much food value is lost theirjin preparation, he suggested. ; Excess vege- Ruth Bestwick, president of|tables often contain more pro- the city PC association said a|tein than meat, All forms of nominating convention is plan-|animal life derive their pro-| the party was almost prepared|ned, but no date has yet been tein directly from vegetables | but the person who receives his protein through meat and flesh is ingesting into his own sys- to call a nominating conven- tion with three strong contend- ers one of whom the executive will endorse. The three haven't ed their candidature. commercial pilot's licence. --Oshawa Times Photo . has been officially recognized and entered in the centennial Officially opened in an hour-long religious conducted by Most Rev. Francis Toronto. _ However, since the premier's illness raised some suspicion an election will come later, no SENIOR CITIZENS Senior Citizens' Week, June 18-24 in Oshawa and Canada, co-ordinating committee's cele- set. NEW RIDING In Ontario South riding the conservatives are ready for an election with William Newman Ward and Hugh O'Connell have announced their candidat- ures, The NDP has not yet set a date for a nominating meet- ing but a spokesman said one bration calender. is expected within one month. tem undesirable products, he said. Large quantities of meat on the market is actually unfit performance The Canadian National nominated as their candidate|for human consumption, he in October. said. Liberals will hold a nominat- ing convention Feb. 24. Alban BALLET Ballet in Oshawa has been changed from Saturday, May 6 to Monday, May 8, it was announced at the Oshawa centennial co-ordinating commit- tee recently. SIR ALBERT LOVE Separate School Opened A $206,300 separate school was ceremony Saturday A. Marrocco, auxiliary bishop of The school, Sir Albert Love at 465 Wilson Rd. N., was built in honor of Albert Love knighted as such by Pope Pius XII for his contribution in form- ing the Roman Catholic schoo! | system in Oshawa. i guard of honor from the Fourthispring. The Sir Albert Love School opened for use in September ofjDegree Knights of Columbus 1965 and has some 200 pupils.!order. The honor guard was led It became the 12th school in the|by Faithful Navigator Edward system. M cAree. Mrs. Love, widow of Sir Love,| The opening was followed by was presented with a bouquetia banquet at the Carousel Inn. of red roses at Most Rev. the opening. | each room in the new school--|tember made up of eight classrooms, a|School, One other school added was St. 50 Vancouver to the Court, library and a general purpose} built for $194,750. Another, John room |XXXII, is expected to be ready * The school's choir took part|for use by next September. Con- in the service along with aj{struction is to start in the early » | plant ended last Wednesday when members of Local 549, over subcontracting with an out - of - state company. The dispute has also ieft idle most of the salaried employees at the plant. Strike In US. Could Cause GM Shutdown The' company. has asked for a temporary injunction to limit picketing at the plant and pro hibit any "intimidation and vioe lence" of "interference by pick ets." A hearing is scheduled on the matter Today. Budget Study Work Altered The city budget will be hand- led differently this year. City treasurer Frank Mark- son says board of control wilt be represented with the budget of piecemeal as in the past. In this way the control board will be in a better position to Production at the Fisher body/keep the potential mill rate in yjmind when examining depart- mental budgets individually, said Mr. Markson said the timing for submission of departmental budgets to the treasurer has -- geared to make this possi- e. TORONTO TRAFFIC Two Die In An Oshawa man will appear in Lambton Mills court today on two charges of criminal negligence and one of failing to remain at the scene of the accident. Marcel Thisdelle, of 234 Dearborn Ave., was arrested following the deaths of two per- sons in traffic mishaps Satur- day night. Police said a pedestrian, Bronislaw Dubicki, 39, of To- ronto, was killed when struck by a car which travelled six blocks and crashed into an- 29, Accidents; City Man Faces Charges other auto, killing Mrs, Carol Cornell, 24, of Toronto. Mrs, Cornell's husband, Ray- mond, 26, was in critical cone injuries. Thisdelle, a truck driver em- ployed for four years by Mce Callum Transport in the city, was treated for a broken arm and taken to jail. Bail was set at $10,000. Police said Thisdelle had come to Toronto on a day off from his job and had been visiting friends in Toronto. Marrocco blessed|separate school system last Sep- | Michael's MOST REV. MARROCCO, MAYOR MARKS » +. Sir Albert Love School Opened %