Oshawa Times (1958-), 24 Feb 1967, p. 9

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Neen EIRENE foreign : but Ca- ; ouraged - a $100,000 NEEDED IN TWO MONTHS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROJECT * control a ugh in- : Fulton e e a ne for a - ; oe inancia useum led that " rogram ' " jal ' The Canadian Automotive past have kept the museum To purchase the property, the operating. The $33,000 could museum did well last year, for In 1966, the city provided a not to, or are forced not to be- ed the minimum value is ( Museum is in 'trouble. from folding. The current crisis museum must come up with not be stretched that far. the auditor's statement shows $3,500 grant against taxes. This cause of failure to raise the $250,000. ED ] Directors must: raise $100,000 could force the doors shut. $100,000 by deadline. iILI a surplus. But, it also reveals year, the museum asked the necessary $100,000, then they a i s wings within two months to meet an The owner of the property Mr. Robinson said, at the GOOD WILL that more than one-half the en- city for at least $5,500. This will have to forfeit the $25,000 ADMISSIONS ute, option set by the owner of the has not been unsympathetic to Chamber of Commerce annual Therefore, to supplement the tire revenue was through dona- grant will provide for an in- now paid to keep the option The financial statement sub- saan cd property. the museum's financial dilem- meeting, that the museum has meager income and the dona- tions. crease in taxes and slightly off- curreft mitted to the Chamber's an- 00 Herbert Robinson, president ma and has granted conces- an offer of a $100,000 mortgage tions, Mr. Robinson devised a For example, General Motors set the discontinuation of the The owner of the property nual meeting showed that ad- : of the museum, has approach- sions under the option. How- ~ at nine per cent interest if it | scheme based entirely upon the gave $30,000 in five years. With- GM donation. further stipulated that if the missions brought in 39,370. DRE ed several individuals, the gov- ever, apparently the April 30 can guarantee monthly pay- goodwill, generosity and liquid- out it, the museum could not Meanwhile, if the directors museum decided to sell the If the museum had only that ITING ernment and private firms for deadline to meet the option 'ments ity of chamber members. have met the generous option manage to come up with land he would have the first annual income it would take JATES financial help. i will not be extended, as is so Unfortunately, with the small He proposed that 50 mem- provided -- temporarily -- by $100,000. by April 30, they will option to buy within one year about 27 years to pay off an chools Neither endeavor has appar- far known. monthly revenue provided by bers pledge $100 a year and the owner. Conceivably, there- still not be out of trouble. They after the agreement. estimated cost of $250,000 rr eX= ently been successful. : admission prices, it appears 100 members pledge $50. This, fore, the museum would have will have, of course, met the Mr. Robinson said, however, That does not take into con. UCH" The museum, a project of the EXTENSION impossible to meet monthly he said, would give the $10,000 floundered and, unless other option requirements, but will {t would be unlikely the board sideration operating costs, r free Oshawa Chamber of Com- Mr. Robinson told The Times payments, he said. needed each year to meet pay- monies had been _ provided, still be far short of the total of directors would decide to other expenses and rising course merce, gets its entire revenue yesterday in an interview that Some help arrived when ments. ; bho have been forced to purchase price. sell. tank sp jcatadat sing from admissions. he will again approach the own- seven members of the Cham- The 1966 statement of ex- close, On April 30, they have t The ourchase ons } mE : : fee ; "We depend wholly on the er, if the money cannot be ber agreed to loan $33,000 Ao- penditure and revenue, if exam- _Mr. Robinson said it is un- tell oo oes Hag Pe ev a Ge t paige If it did, the museum might : public for support," Mr. Robin- raised, and ask for an_ exten- wards the mortgage. ined closely, indicates the mu- ~ likely the museum can any ryened, RUE IL 48: close 40 tne never pay off its debts. eine ; gon says. sion in which to meet the However, thé museum re- -- seum's financial ill health. longer expect the donations they intend to purchase the estimated value of the prop- And no property owner wants t, W. | However, donations in the obligation. quires $10,000 a year to keep Superficially, it appears the from GM. property and, if they decide erty. Real estate men suggest- to wait that long. | CNR Complex | Che Oshawa Fi i Due To Open | OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1967 a : | rves; i -- shes of ; r from bd H n, pips, 4 ne _-- | anis start money ay en- | e tried Canadian National Railway|south to accommodate two-way . z back officials and board of controljtraffic. | raceful met yesterday to discuss what] Services to the new complex | quickly progress has been made in the|were discussed and it was e ch bet development of the railway's|agreed that the station would | . yuthful new complex and marshalling|utilize a large septic tank until ] yards on Thornton Road South.jsuch time as saitary sewer | aes Representatives from CNR in-|service could be economically | cluded R. V. Doty, industrial de-|extended to the area. | fe oat lees ese Fetter Being aie ae fos) | About 9 vy Oshawa auto walked off their jobs at the Fish-|will be recalled to work a week 1 ; |workers may be among theler body plant a weék ago last|from Monday. The comp; and Mr. Dolphin, special pro-|formally approved the clsoing lilac et Mech ides AY hated sah | ) pany last to get back to work out} Wednesday and according tolofficial said he co Id t t jects engineer. of Thornton Road from the CNR | f ; i Sta ws . ' uid not pu F jof more than 133,000 other em-|Walter Reuther, president of/his finger on the exact numb' aE Mr. Doty told board of con-|tracks southerly, traffic will be |ployees left jobless as General|tfie United Auto' Workers Union | - c er trol construction on the project|detoured via Stevenson Road to | ployees 88 as G al tfie U d ato orkers Union, of men to be affected, but that is expected to start this year/allow construction of services at Motors production was brought|it was in direct contradiction the plant will have 100 men or and will be completed in 1968.|the Thornton-CNR crossing. ied a mr North American m union and company policy.|less working next week. More The existing CNR station will] Restaurant facilities are not s . oo vag tog because of| he men went back to work on|than 600 company workers will be re-located in the new com-|included in present plans and a Mansfie a hio strike. : orders from Mr. Reuther andjnot be affected. Laid off em- plex. it is too early to tell if land will | A GM official in Oshawa said bis 26-man executive board. |ployees will all be ene The officials showed concern|be available for industry in the jtoday there may be a decision) One side affect of the Osh-(titled to Supplementary Une about department of highway bind after ae -- is com- al ond a, tgpesce et ajawa shutdown will be a layoft|°™Ployment Benefits. lans which indicate develop-|pleted, said officials. ority basis to plants tha Awolhta ayaa ae of the Macdonald-Cartiee Asked by public works com-| |went "down"? first as a result |! POR ibly ad to 100 hourly-\NO LAYOFFS j freeway within the city limits.|mittee chairman, Ald. Bruce| lof a wildcat walkout that end-|'@ted workers at Duplate of| Five other GM feeder plants Under the proposed scheme,|Mackey, if provisions are being ed at GM's Fisher body' plant\Canada Ltd., next week. Thejthat do not expect to apply lay- Bloor Street will be made one-|made to accommodate the pro- yesterday. jcompany, which produces autojoffs are: Houdaille Industries way in a westerly direction|posed commuter train, Mr. Wil- | The Oshawa workers, laid off|glass for GM, announced today|Ltd., Ontario Steel Products thereby restricting traffic re-jliams replied that CNR doesn't jprogressively Thursday asecar that there will be "just-a slight|/Co. Ltd., H. E. Kerr Industries turning from the railway sta-|know of definite plans'to extend | jproduction lines closed down,jreduction" in plant production|Ltd., Coulter Manufacturing Co. tion, officials said. the service to Oshawa. | jare expected to return to work|Schedules next week. Ltd., and Algoma Manufactur- Fred Crome, commissioner of} However, he added, there was jnext Thursday. | The laid off Duplate workers ing Tool and Die Ltd. works, said if Bloor Street isja possibility to hge-s some ar- ' og other plants, Oshawa ts, ~ aay ----------- made one-way DOH will give|rangement within the complex aced with a serious shortage consideration to constructing an|to accommodate the commuter of door pillars, body and in- FATAL ACCIDENT hits additional service road further serice. jStrument panels. It generally | | eee 2s! Two Injured City Women St. Francis Group Votes Pull Out Of Federation Ivan Wallace, vice - president of an Oshawa Parent - Teacher Association which voted almost eration and the organization be known as the Parent - Teacher Committee and not "'Associa- "LES FEUX FOLLETS TROUPE SWEEPS IN FOR SHOW TONICHT spokesman said. STE. THERESE Expected to be out of work almost as long are about 1,800 car-production workers at GM's} Mrs, Lucille Borrego, 24, of new plant in Ste. Therese;Drew Street, Oshawa, who was Que., and some 900 employees|severely injured in a fatal acci-|._ at the Windsor trim plant. They|dent near Ajax yesterday, is in|C'0S8 Church. In Fair, Poor Condition was killed in the accident. The funeral will be Monday at Holy will be laid off by tonight. "poor" condition in the respira-| The fatality occurred on the McKinnon's Industries Ltd.,]fory unit of Toronto General|Macdonald - Cartier Freeway a subsidiary of GM, says about|Hospital, a hospital spokesman| about half a mile east of Ajax. seats available for tonight's formance, Michel Cartier, director, describes his show Maryse Raymond, Vivian Jane. Reid and Deborah Adler. They're here for a years, although the troupe ew conceived 12 years ago. Since they set out from About 65 dancers, singers, musicians and _ technicians, members of Les Feux Fol- tion." He urged three other Oshawa PTA to pull out but "'they re- unanimously to pull out of the Catholic Parent - Teachers' Federation, said today there is a "growing feeling" in Oshawajfused without being able to} Jets troupe, piled out of one-night "stand" at the their homes in Montreal as a "Canadian Mosaic." It |4,500 of 6,300 workers in twolsaid today. The station wagon was in col- a that federations are an "'un-loffer any good reasons for| buses and swarmed into the Civic Auditorium to per- Jan. 3, the performers presents 10 different pic- |St. Catharines plants today; Mrs. Beatriz Subotich, 26,|!ision with a gasoline tanker mecessary expense" that offer|remaining." They were St.j Genosha Hotel lobby this form their repertoire of folk have had near sell-out tures of Canada. It is not a |will be laid off indefinitely. ldriver of the station wagon in|driven by Robert Henry Platt, "no benefits at all." Joseph's, St. Gregory's and St.| morning. Oshawa Kiwanis dances, songs and music. crowds in most of the 40 French - Canadian show, More than 2,600 employees|which Mrs. Borrego was travel-|9f Scarborough. He is in satis- "We have asked for organi-|Christopher's. Club president Donald Les Feux Follets is a centres from Victoria to although most of the per- - ling, was reported in "fair?|factory condition in Ajax hose zational help from the federa-| the pra has 19 registered Moore was on hand to greet | youthful group performing Barrie, their last host. formers are French-Cana- condition and is in an ordinary|Pital with multiple injuries. tion and have received none," | ,ombers in the Federation and|_@® Performers, including professionally for two 'There are still excellent dians. Starr S eaks ward. She also lives on Drew! Upon impact with the station said Mr. Wallace who is also a Cae Bi ee came: p Street. ' |wagon the. tanker jack-knifed a regular monthly attendance of more than 40 parents. About 45 parents were present to vote on the withdrawal. "We received 20 per cent of the $1 fee and we got exactly nothing for the other 80 per cent,"' said PTA secretary, Ed- ward Franklin. "They just want A third passenger in the sta-|and sliced into the side of a tion wagon, Mrs. Maria Sousa,|/passing panel truck. Its driver, For Yukon M 37, mother of three, who lived|Joseph Surette, 22, of Toronto, Eric Neilson, Progressive|4t 220 Gliddon Ave., Oshawa,|was unhurt. Snow, Ice Clearing Urged; trustee of the Oshawa separate school board. Recently, the separate school board attacked the Ontario Sep- arate School Trustees' Associa- tion for 'not performing the funcfions they are being paid to do." Home Profits Aid Children A free building permit being asked for by the Oshawa and District Builders' Associa- Pet Dog, Canary Died In Apartment Blaze scheduled to speak at a {s|Brotherhood Week dinner Mon- day, will not be able to attend, The &t. Francis PTA with- it was announced today. i our money and offer nothing v denwal em te teraton Waal earn Higa : tin Michaet'Stas MP for On. "nearly unanimous." At its| "If they supplied speakers|, A little Chi-hua-hua named/sume her job at a local store,|safety through a door there. The. organization plans to pata riding, will be guest ostmen nyure n a S monthly meeting last night,|several times a year, it would|;Polly" and a canary called) Monday. Wes eee: So build & Muothl Reme O6 @ cel A cuskenman tor. the Jes Mr. Wallace moved that the|be worth belonging but as it is|2angy"' died in the fire which}MOVE PLANNED Donna are staying with his : i ' 2 MOORE FON. ee eee : ce ie : : | charter be returned to the Cath-|we get nothing for our money," left 10 people homeless Wednes-| Another couple whom the|parents in Oshawa and the other|tennial project than donate alljcees, one of the sponsors of} City postal authorities today they would soon be as annoyed olic Parents - Teachers' Fed-|he said. day after it swept through an|blaze forced out of their home|two children are :temporarily|profits to the Retarded Chil-|Brotherhood Week, said busi-/denounced residents for failing|as we are," said Ivan Richards, . apartment building on Town-|were planning to move anyway|with Mrs. Cornish's mother in|dren's association when the|7eSS Pressure will keep Mr.|to clean snow and ice from|postal officer in charge of let- ter carriers. Postal officials gave warning that their men are not required to deliver mail where ice and snow obstruct them, 'But,' says Mr. Richards, "qe usually-try, as it means a second trip if we are unable to deliver it. I wish that people would have a little more con- sideration for the safety of our staff. Compared with ice and snow, dogs don't concern us in the slightest." - ; their property. "People won't clean their steps and sidewalk," says Post- master W. E. Mann. 'Four Oshawaspostmen have suffered bad falls in the past week and one is taking physiotherapy treatments as a result." Feb. 16, after a snowfall the night before, seven serious falls were reported on the same day. "If some of these people would try delivering mail with a 25-pound bag on their backs, Neilson away. The week is sponsored by the Inter ~ Service. Club Council of Oshawa. Brotherhood Week is now in its 20th anniversary in Canada and is endorsed by the governor - general, the prime minister, provincial premiers and mayors and reeves. It is a program of the Cana- dian Council of Christians and Jews, which aims to foster understanding and respect for; mankind. Bowmanville. The couple have already rented a house in that area but doubt they can move in before March 1. this weekend -- but will have to delay this because they have lost most of their furniture. They are Mr. and Mrs. George Cornish, who have three children, Paul, 4, Donna Lor-|SPOTTED SMOKE raine, 3, and Diane Lynn, 2. All| "Phe third family, Mr. and but the clothes they were wear-|Mrs. Joseph Jackson, whose 11- ing were damaged by smoke year - old granddaughter Betty and water, so the family had to|lives with them, are now stay- outfit themselves with new ones|ing with. their son. Betty was yesterday. : home from school with a cold Bowmanville Red Cross work-|the day of the fire and sounded er, Mrs. K. Forsey, helped them|the alarm after spotting smoke out with their shopping. coming from a closet above Mrs. Pauleen Cornish, whose|where the fire started. line Road just outside Oshawa. Four-year-old Polly and the canary were trapped in a kitchen. They belonged to a young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Recalla, who were both at work when the fire occurred. The Recalla's were maried only last June and this was their first home. Mrs, Recalla, who had had.Polly for three years, said they would not be getting another dog "for a while." The.couple lost their stove, frig and kitchen utensils in the house {s sold. It will be located on the south-east corner of King and Melrose Streets and will be open to the public for about six to eight weeks. The association says that since their project is basically a civic and charity endeavor they are asking the city to grant a free building permit for the home. Board of control will study the request. Plate Sale Deadline Near Motorists Could Be Fined An official said today he ex- pects the inevitable rush as the Feb. 28 deadline nears. He said the DOT. is seling about 7,000 a day in Oshawa. The licence plates are manu- Anyone driving his car or motorcycle after Feb. 28 with- out 1967 licence plates is liable to a fine. The city police department wily be ticketing violators. How- ------ever, says Police Chief Walter seen -- Johnston, it is not against the|/factured in Millbrook, Ont. and ; is S law to have a car cnreel on a|the government allocates a cer- sag ick are Se er: husband works at General) The Jacksons have lost almost ity street without new plates. |tain number of plates to each| MIS. Hecalias parents until!) Motors, was on the phone whenjall their property because it oF s y they find another home. Today,|her children came in and said|was so badly damaged by of the province's 282 offices. Meanwhile licence plate sales Passenger and motorcycle are starting to pick up with about 21,000 of approximately |plates expire at the end of Feb- 30,000 already sold. jruary and commercial and The last week is expected to trailers, March 31. Last year, be busy for department of|this office sold 29,000 passenger transport employees. iplatee: Tension, Stress In Living ~ Can Cause Heart Problems Precause the tension and stress of modern day living can lead to heart trouble, "our only hope of survival is to develop traits of peace of mind and tranquility," "a heart specialist said Wednesday. Speaking at the Community Program for Better Living series at the Kendalwood Seventh-day Adventist Church, Dr. Joan Coggin 'of Toronto warned such stress can cause coronory heart disease. And therefore, one must strive to combat it, she said. As one gets older, she said, his cholestorol level becomes Mr. Recalla was back at his job)/the house was on fire. at General Printers Ltd. while! "J ran out and saw a wall on his wife tried to clean smoke- fire," she told The Times. She damaged bedding. She will re-| hustled her toddlers to the back # ~~~ Ipf the laundry rom and out to Durham Liberals | To Name Candidate Workers Invited : To Safety Hearing smoke. Their church is helping them and so is the Red Cross, which will supply them with bedding. Mr. Jackson works at a motel. | keeping the cholesterol level. of the blood as low as_ pos- sible. Dr. Coggin said one should .get more exercise, and avoid smoking and tension. He should have a controlled diet. She said one cigarette can increase cholesterol level. On the other hand, she said, exer- cise increases the size. of the blood vessels and consequently |decreased the cholesterol. "Stress and tension also in crease cholesterol in the blooc and while one cannot avoid stress in everyday living, one can develop a tranquility of spirit and peace of mind." Members of the Durham Riding Liberal Association will meet in| the Clarke Township Hall,| Orono, next Thursday night to select a candidate to contest the riding in the next provin-| Union officials say they will;committee before it brings cial eléction. jhand-pick General Motors pro- bad its report on auto safety. _ R. Loveki Newcastle |duction-line workers to appear} The idea to call plant em- Hiatiegtby hy a next Wednesday in Ottawa be-|ployees was first broached Bee ale tad ag fore the Commons' standing|some weeks ago by Mr. Honey the Durham Riding Liberal As-|committee on justice and legal|who said he had received word sociation and Roger . Kirk-|affairs, gathering evidence on|from some GM employees in natrick, a member of the teach-|auto nny and the causé ofjhis riding ~, the checking of ae "nity Collece automotive defects. jcars coming off auto lines was ng staff of Trinity College The Oshawa delegation of|not as thorough as the workers School, Port Hope, have an-|production. workers will be join-|felt it should be. rounced they will stand for thejed at the hearing, to start at)------- romination, 1 p.m. by employees , from) WEAKENED BY HUNGER Robert Nixon, leader of 'the Ford and Chrysler automotive Liberal Party in the Ontario/Production plants. : CALCUTTA (AP) -- Malnu- Legislature, will be the speaker | Arrangements for the special|trition is being blamed for seven : sshd '|hearing were announced in Ot-}mine accidents which killed 12 tawa yesterday by Russell/men recently. Many miners can CITY KINSMEN CELEBRATE 38th ANNIVERSARY ment was provided by the Past presidents and Kins- are (left to right) President men governor. Twenty-four higher. In other words, the ' : on arteries become smaller plac-' Cancer and its detection wi! SERIES CONTINUES Honey, Durham MP. afford only one meal a day and] men last. night attended . Robert Fry, Mayor Ernest neat presidents and iO Kins THtury: 'rio. w olbeaineing ing strain on the heart to cir-|/be the topic of Dr. K. S. Madg The Count of Monte Cristo is) The automotive witnesses at/food supplies are short, leading] Oshawa Kinsmen Club's **Marks, Charter President men attenied kp ecial group fronf O'Neill Collegi- culate blood throughout thejwick, Sunday at 7.30 p.m. : | \e second adventure to be ser-|the planned one and one-half|some to claim hunger makes| 38th anniversary and past Dr. L. E. Hubbell, Donald _ RP ldo aie " oh body. the final meeting in the twc | :lised on' CBC Radio's break-jhour hearing are expected to|them too weak to work safely} presidents' night. As- Fleming, -- past -president, suests included Albert ate, --QShawa Times Phato Stressing the importance of|week better living series. ast-time Sunday program. be the final ones heard by thejunderground, sembled for a photograph and James Poulos, Kins- Walker, MPP. Entertain- ' ) 7 4

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