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CHARLES U. PEELING, manager of the Oshawa Electric Light Company from 1911-1917, (on left), A pioneer in the develop- ment of the electrical industry) in Oshawa visited the city on Tuesday. Charles U. Peeling, now of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area, helped to bring electric power to the Oshawa area be- tween 1910 and 1917. Mr. Peel- ing was manager of the Osh- awa Electric Light Company from 1911-1917. Mr. Peeling was born in Campbellford, Ont., and first started in electrical work with the municipally-owned Camp- bellford service. In 1909, he graduated from Queen's University, Kingston. In 1910 he came to Oshawa to work on the installation of transmission lines. SUB-STATIONS STARTED At that time the Oshawa points to an advertisement in the old Oshawa Vindica- tor. The ad announced that the first electric power was Electrical Power Pioneer _ Tells Of Early Days Here {branch of the Seymour Power, Company which was generat- ing power on the Trent Water- way system. Mr. Peeling walk- ed the distance from the power source to Oshawa, much of it across Country, to lay out the route of the transmission line which included one 40-mile jump or step from the Port Hope area. He also located the sub stations along the line, in- cluding the Court St. station in Oshawa, still in use. Mr. Peeling married in 1911 and then became manager of the light company at the con- clusion of the construction phase. In 1912, he went to Bowman- ville to take charge of electri- cal power there. He returned to Oshawa 15 months later to be- come manager of both the gas Electric Light Company was a company. and electric sections of the|0t-so-fond. memories, sion in the gas available in Oshawa. Bruce Annand, general-manager of the Oshawa Public Utilities Commission, is shown From this time on, Mr. Peel- ings big job was getting cus- tomers and selling electric power rather than construction work. He became an expert at entering a plant or shop and estimating how much electric power they would require in a conversion to hydro power, As manager of the Oshawa Electric Light Company, Mr. Peeling has many fond memo- ries. One of the most important of these was the bringing to the Oshawa area the first day- light electrical service in the city's history. FIRST POWER He also remembers bringing the first electrical power to Whitby and to several other surrounding areas. Mr. Peeling also has some One of these was the 1913 boiler explo- right. Mr. Peeling was a visitor in Oshawa Tuesday. He now resides in the U.S. --Oshawa Times Photo City Hall Contract Awarded Oshawa's proposed city hall complex, became reality Mon- day night when city council gave its approval to the tender bid submitted by Milne and Nicholls Contractors Ltd. The $2,465,000 bid was the lowest of six submitted for the construction werk on the city hall. W. T. Pentland, architect for the project recently stated that he hopes construction will start on or before July 1. The project includes a_sep- arate council chamber, a two- Storey tower building on the parking lot opposite the city hall, and a two-storey wing con- necting the existing city hall As of 10 a.m. this morning, 29 of the 50 separate school teachers who resigned last Wed- nesday had picked up their let- ters of resignation and indicat- ed they would be happy to re- turn to the Oshawa separate school system, Daniel Riordian, assistant business administrat- or, reported. The teachers have another week until all remaining resig- nations will be accepted at the regular meeting of the separ- ate school board. Mr. Riordian said he had heard reports that between four and 10 of the 50 teachers who resigned had found other em- ployment, but that this was un- confirmed. During the year, Mr. Riordan continued, a total of 84 teach- ers had resigned but plans had already been made to replace the 34 who announced their in- tentions early. As expected, Michael Lisko, chairman of the teacher's bar- gaining committee, and Dr. treme itera | MANY RESIGNATION PAPERS George Sciuk, chairman of the separate school board, signed a formal wage settlement con- tract at 4 p.m. yesterday. When the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association received news of the settlement they removed the "pinklisting" which had been put on the Osh- awa board. The 0.E.C.T.A. said that the agreement signed contained a provision that any teacher who resigned because of the dispute and who had not taken employ- fan NTT im PICKED U ATE ment elsewhere could recall his resignation. The official statement releas- ed by Frank Griffin, executive- secretary of the O0.E.C.T.A., read: "The salary schedule still failed to meet the desired in- crement level which would bring the separate school board scale in line with salaries paid to Oshawa public school teach- ers, but it is considered to be an acceptable compromise at this time." NRA AS . ] 4 TUR Sewer Plan 'For College Fhe Funes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7; 1967 Auto Pact Discussed At Meeting In Ottawa Mayor Marks Heads Group In Talks With Minister An Oshawa delegation, led by Under Study City council's four - member public works committee has been given the power to negotia- ate the cost with the Ontario- Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology involving a sanitary sewer service. The committee, council de- cided at a meeting Monday, would recommend a negotiated cost share between the city and the provincial government on the essential service. Commissioner of Works Fred Crome estimates the cost of ex- tending the Oshawa Creek trunk sewage line to the proposed college at Simcoe Street North APPROVED IN City council has approved in principle construction of a proposed 20-storey downtown complex including apart- ments, offices, motor - hotel facilities and cocktail Jounges. The council move Monday follows a recommendation from the city planning board for approval in principle of the development, proposed by Tower Investments Limited, Toronto. Rezoning approval has been MAJOR DOWNTOWN COMPLEX PRINCIPLE withheld pending submission of satisfactory plans for the site of the building, at King and Queen Streets. The pro- ject calls for commercial es- tablishments to be erected on the main floor, office facili- ties on the second and third floors, apartment units on the fourth to 15th floors, a motel- hotel to be constructed on floors 16 to 19 and reception and cocktail lounges on the top floor. Mayor Ernest Marks, was to meet with Industry Minister C. M. Drury this morning in Ot- tawa to present a brief re-em- phasizing the effect of the Can- jada - United States automotive agreement on the economy of Oshawa. According to the brief, its pur- pose, "is to re emphasize clearly to the Government of Canada the detrimental effect motive Trade Agreement is hav- ing on the overall economy of the city of Oshawa, to stress the need for an immediate study by federal authorities of the ef- fects the Auto Pact is having on Oshawa, and to take what- ever action is necessary to cor- rect this economic situation." The initial section of the brief and the Fifth Ci would be about $229,000. The board of governors of the college are also to be advised, council decided, that the city will make sanitary sewer serv- ices available to the college by August 1, 1969. The only stipula- tion is that "financial arrange- ments" must be made by the | points out since Oct. 1966 there has been a reduction of 3,169 {workers from General Motors eTo!l i ase and 181 workers from other in- dustries serving the automotive industry. BRIEF OUTLINED These figures show that the the Canada-United States Auto- istance can be provided to stim- ulate economic growth of these facilities, -determining the need for apply- ing the Federal Aid program for Designated Areas to this city. A second recommendation is that the Department of Man- power explore the feasibility of establishing a permanent trades training centre in Oshawa for the purpose of up - grading the skills of surplus manpower to fulfill the employment needs of industry. COPY OF BRIEFS The brief also contains copy of briefs presented to the Met- ropolitan Toronto and Region Transportation Study in Oct. 1965, to the government of Can- ada in Oct. 1966 and a sup- pl tary brief pr ted to Ottawa, also in Oct. 1966. The Oshawa delegation which left last night for Ottawa is comprised of both civic and union officials. Municipal offic- ials are Mayor Ernest Marks, controller Robert Nicol, Alder- men Ruth Bestwick, Ernest employment force in the man- ufacturing industries of Oshawa|DeHart, Dr. James Rundle and Whiting, Russell McNeill, John plant which/ with the to ildi college by Dec. 31, of this year. sent the steel roof of the plant vt ptiaibae gees Sadat College officials asked for a city) WHITBY (Staff) - At the trial, he was going to keep the mon-|has been reduced by about 12|\industrial Commissioner James flying into the air, It landed|® 'signed to expand to nine| stand on sewering last week at|Tuesday, of Port Perry Police| ey per cent compared with 12| Williams. Union representatives 100 feet fron: the plant. As a|Stories. Underground parking|a special meeting, when they|Chief Robert John Cameron,| In his testimony, Chief Cam-|months ago. Also welfare re-|are William Rutherford, second- {result of this explosion, the city|and a civic square fountain are| explained the Ontario Water Re-| Witnesses testified that on June|eron 'said that he didn't take|cipients in Oshawa now total|vice - president, Local UAW- of Oshawa was left without gas also provided. sources Commission required|8, 1966, Arthur Annis paid Mr.|the money and that to the best!1,387 compared with 723. one|CLC; and Douglas Sutton, lo- service for five years. Board of control will act as a|the commitment. Cameron $105.50, representing a|of his knowledge, he left the|year ago. cal service representative. Mur- In 1917 Mr. Peeling left Osh-|liaison committee for the con-| 'Council also carried a recom-|fine and costs imposed in Mag-|money with the Magistrate's| The brief states, "it is under-|ray Johnson also made the awa for Cornwall where he be-|tractor and architect during the|mendation that if the Public|istrate's court earlier that day.) court Clerk or on her desk. |stood that the special employ-|trip, representing the downtown came of the estimated 18 months construc-| Utilities C ission in 0 Cc Roy of the Port) Aatter examination by Crown| Ment benefits to displaced work-| busi 's ation. producing light and gas andjtion will take place. approves of a water main ex-|Perry police department testi-| sttomey Bruce Affleck, Chief\TS Will cease in the matter operating the Street Railway in tension to the college, council/fied that when he returned to|(.eron admitted debts total-| of Weeks and, therefore, immed- Cornwall. would, too. Council makes one| the police department to trans-|j;,, approximately $3,000, but|iate priority must be given to In 1920 he moved provision that it would only ap-|fer Annis to jail, the Chief pul-| tated that the debts were not| TeS0lving these local problems." States. prove the extension providing|!ed a roll of money from his!i1, same as the debts he had| The brief recommends that no other properties outside the| Pocket, counted $105.50 and told) a+ the time of the alleged of-|# Committee be established for CITY STUDENTS HONORED Kir Pageant On June 18 Oshawa will play host to Can- Insurance Firm's Offices Entered -- A break-in at the offices of the London Life Insurance to the city limits are permitted to link] him that Annis had paid his/ >, : th the purpose of: into the system. fine and had gone back to work. debts Pl ff pe Ae studying the overall effect the Canada - United States Auto- motive Trade Agreement has Constable Roy then swore that Mr. Cameron had put the mon-|_ Counsel for the crown and de- JAMES GOUGH «+. O'Nelll Collegiate BARBARA KOBLAK ... MeLaughlin Collegiate Four Here Win Bursary LAURIE SMITH «O'Neill Collegiate JANICE BIRD «+» McLaughlin Collegiate contract members in service on the Oshawa Electric Railway are now accumulating seniority rights in CN Toronto Terminal and are included in the 15th Seniority District. Oshawa members because of cutbacks in General Motors production 'or shut-down of the GM plant will be considerably reduced as a result of enlarg- Upgraded In New Pact Under the terms of the re- cent contract negotiated with Canadian National Railways, the Oshawa Yard of the CNR will be up-graded from a third- class to a first class yard. This means a comparable automatic increase in yard- master rate, as well as the 24 per cent wage increase over three years for all employees which was negotiated in the national settlement. Between the up-grading clause and the 24 per cent in- crease, rates of pay for yard- master will jump by better than $125 per month. Under the terms of the new ground Work reductions suffered by ing their promotion territory. Company at 187 King St. E., was investigated by Cons. Car- man' Whyte of the Oshawa Police. Police report that although only a small amount was stolen the thieves inflicted heavy dam- age on the premises during the break-in. Police stated that a hammer was used to smash window panes and cabinets. Jaycees Plan President's Ball The Oshawa Jaycees will hon- or their out - going president, Gerry Brooks, at the annual President's Ball, June 10, in the Genosha Hotel. Hardy Merker, president of the Ontario Jaycees, will inaug- urate the 1967-68 executive. The new president is John Tuck; 1st vice - president, Dr. Gary Gales; 2nd vice - president, George Demery; secretary, Ron- ald Ball; and treasurer, John Darroch. The new Jaycette executive will also be inaugurated at the ceremony. Elected to the 1967- 68 Jaycette board were: pres- ident, Donna Lyons; vice pres- ident, Pat Nelson; secretary, La Chappelle, and BYLAW AIDS OVER - 60 GROUP City hall is preparing a by- law to allow a tax credit of ey back into his pocket and|fense will present their summa-/naq on the city of Oshawa. that money". saying the words, that it. was a phrase he often after which time Judge A. C. Later, Mr. Cameron admitted| Hall will charge the jury. but stated} A verdict is expected to be returned by the jury Wednes- used and did not mean thatiday afternoon. up to $150 a year to Oshawa property owners 65 years of age and over. Council decided this week to go ahead with preparation of the bylaw involving real property taxes imposed for school purposes. The bylaw is a requirement of a provincial government en- actment of a bill earlier this year to issue the tax credit to older persons. The legislation is called the Municipal and School Tax Credit Assistance Act. The tax credit under the act would be free of interest. Laniel, harnois - Salaberry, elected chairman of the Com- mons veterans affairs. was re-elected vice-chairman, The committee will begin de-| °F tailed study of the 1967-68 vet- Laniel Regains Committee Post OTTAWA (CP) -- Gerald Liberal MP for Beau- was re- Harry Harley (L -- Halton) Events of Senior Citizens' Week which will be held as a part of centennial celebrations has been announced by A. Hay- ward Murdock, chairman of the Oshawa Centennial Commit- tee. The week dedicated to senior citizens will run from June 18th to June 23. The events are as follows: June 18--Members of the clergy will recognize this as Senior Citizens Sunday and will arrange affairs as they wish within their own groups. June 19--A free evening of cards, ,entertainment and food sponsored by The Royal Cana- dian Legion, Branch 43: June 20--An open house and garden party at Hillsdale Man- June 21--A visitation from 3 Programs Set Up For Centennial to 5 p.m. at the estate of Col. R. S. McLaughlin. June 22--A band concert at Memorial Park by the Ontario Regiment Band which will be dedicated to old fashioned music. The Golden Age Club Band will be guest artists. June 23--A shuffle-board con- test for all Senior Citizens at Halliday Manor. In connection with Senior Citizens week a scroll with the names of all citizens over 95 will be presented to each, on an individual basis by Mayor Ern- est Marks. The PUC has consented to give out free passes to Senior Citizens for free transportation at certain hours on Monday to said "Boy, I sure could use|tions to the jury Wednesday,| reviewing the present needs for airport and harbor development to determine what federal ass- Tower Carri Danger Sign TORONTO (CP) -- Resources minister J. D. Simonett said Tuesday the lower crossbar of an Ontario Hydro tower on which two Burlington boys climbed to their deaths last week was eight feet off the ground. ture the 60-foot tower, which carried 27,600-volt power lines, Spence (L--Kent East) who agers had managed to climb the tower and suggested such towers should be surrounded by high fences in built-up areas. The minister, said it was dif- ficult to combat the "spirit of adventure" in teen-agers. SUN EVERY DAY Joh burg, the fi ial centre of South Africa, has a mean average of 8.7 hours of Thursday of Senior Citizens' Week. sunshine every day. ada's largest annual gathering of light aircraft June 18 when the Oshawa Flying Club will sponsor its 14th annual fly-in breakfast. George Slocombe, airport manager, estimates that over 400 aircraft will arrive in Osh- awa and more than 1,000 peo- ple will attend. Last year 390 aircraft made the trip to Oshawa from vari- ous points in Ontario, Quebee and New York State as well as one plane from Moncton, N.B. In the past aircraft have flown from Sault Ste. Marie, Kansas and Florida. Visitors last year consumed 1,200 eggs, 150 lbs. of bacon, Mr. Simonett told the legisla- 100 loaves of bread, 30 Ibs. of butter and 95 gallons of coffee. The fly-in this year will begin also bore a large danger sign. A at 7 a.m. and will end approxt- He was replying to John mately at 10.30 a.m. The fly-in breakfast climaxes asked how the Burlington teen- a week of heavy activity for the flying club. Learn to Fly Week has been proclaimed for the week of June 12-18 and the public is invited to inspect the flying club aircraft and facili- ties. Also the club is sponsoring, what Mr. Slocombe calls a "'sit- in" on June 14 at 8 p.m. at St. Mary's Auditorium. Flying will be disucssed with representa- tives of Cessna aircraft and films will be shown. The Oshawa settlement guar-|Mrs. G. antees all work in' the Oshawa|treasurer, Ruth Olsen. erans affairs spending estimates switching limits to members| Presentations will be made to|Thursday. Veterans Minister formerly covered by the Osh-|the outstanding new Jaycee and|Teillet is expected to be the to the "Jaycee of the year.' lead-off witness. 05° . ITEMS" AT 50 APPEAR AT COUNCIL TO BACK SUBMISSION Of $150 For University Commission) OCVI, son of Mr. and Mrs,|awa Electric agreement. The Centennial NION STORE of Canada has awarded a bur-|R. L. Gough, 422 Simcoe St. N.,| e N BRAND sary of $150 each four Osh-| Oshawa. e e S d ; SIRL awa high school students} Laurie Smith, grade 12, ] ewd TO osa TO es & J (whose pictures appear above)|OCVI, daughter of Mr. and Paynter Tells Kiwanians 0 N--SORTED ORTED TS us a mY for study at Laval University in Quebec City at the six-weeks summer course in French, July 3-Aug. 12. The Kiwanis Club of Oshawa has agreed to pay the balance of each student's $200 fee. The four students are: Mrs. R. J. Smith, 403 Masson St. Oshawa. Barbara Koblak, grade 12, MCVI, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koblak, 236 Park Road North, Oshawa. Janice Bird, Grade 13, MCVI, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. James Gough, grade 12, Bird, RR 1, Brooklin, Ont. Of June 6 Historic Events June 6, memorable date of D- Day of World War II, was ob- served by Oshawa Kiwanis Club bers at their meeting Tues- Two Fishermen's Unions In Jurisdictional Fight PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. (CP) A bitter jurisdictional battle be- tween two fishermen's unions that erupted almost three months ago is pinching the economy of this north coast fish- ing port. However, there is no sign of settlement and no visible abate- ment of the heated feelings gen- erated among the 16,000 resi- dents. The halibut industry, worth about $7,000,000 in landed fish, has been sharply cut. Business- men and civie officials report slumping store sales and rising unemployment and welfare pay- ments. Businessmen now are worried about the approaching salnion season, the most valuable of the three fish processed here--her- ring, halibut and salmon. day, when Alderman Wm. C. Paynter as guest speaker, re- called not only D-Day but var- ious other events in history, which took place. on the date of June 6, particularly events concerning the Ontario Regi- ment and Oshawa's_ military history. Lt.-Col. Paynter pointed out that today, it is well to recall not only D-Day, and all it stands for in our modern history, but also the terrible cost and dis- aster caused by all wars, in the time of man. The speaker recalled that he was sitting on the side of his jeep, in Italy, just outside Rome, when his earphones} brought him the news that the Allies had landed in Europe. Looking back on_ historical events which occurred on June 6, the speaker related a few. Marti Frobisher discovered Frobisher Bay, on that date in 1576; in 1610, Champlain making his famous exploration trip; in 1817, the steamship '"Fron- tenac" set out from Kingston, headed for York (Toronto) and on June 6, 1866, the men of the "Ontario County" Rifle Com- pany returned from Niagara Falls area, after beating off the Fenian Raid attacks there. On June 6, 1916, the drive for funds to support. the 116th Bat- talion, then being enlisted here, was started in Oshawa. In concluding commentary address, the speaker reviewed the role the Ontario Regiment is playing under the revised % format of the Canadian Milita and paid tribute to: the high rating of skill attained by the regiment, under the direction of its capable officers, at the re- cent inspection of the unit. "Oshawa has every right to be proud of the great history of the Ontario Regiment and equally proud of its status to- day. The regiment is in fine shape and it is in fine hands', he said. Members of the Kiwanis Club were reminded that they are welcome to apply for guest tickets, to be present on Parlia- ment Hill in Ottawa, on July , when Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, will make the official presentation of new colors, to the Ontario Regiment, at what will be one of the most colorful ceremonies in the celebration of Canada's Centennial. A hydro worker with the Oshawa Public Utilities Com- mission told city council that constructing a sidewalk on Re- gent Drive "would have the effect of forcing some of our residents to move elsewhere." John B. Stone, 842 Regent Dr., appeared as spokesman at a city council meeting Monday for about 50 residents on the drive objecting to a request that a sidewalk go in to elimi- nate traffic hazards children face on the way to school. Some 50 per cent of people who signed a_ more-than-50- name petition submitted to council turned out at council chambers to back Mr. Stone's submission. SUBMIT PETITIONS In April, 1966, a petition was submitted to city hall request- ing a sidewalk on the north side. It followed an earlier re- quest by the city's board of education, By June last year another petition came along, this time from people on the north side of Regent Drive who opposed walkway construction. On May 23 two area resi- dents told a meeting of the public works and traffic com mittees children have to com- pete with buses, cars and snow in the winter on their way to Vincent Massey Public School and Eastdale Collegiate, both on Harmony Road North. Mr. Stone told council, "we came here tonight not only as taxpayers, but as parents who are concerned with the safety of children." He said residents who sign- ed the latest petition are con- cerned with an increasing tax- ation load. Mr. Stone proposed two alternatives 'to the side- walk question. --a bridge to be built over Farewell Creek as a way out of Baker Park, which would take children off Regent Drive and give them a shortcut to school. He said the city parks board now is working with Baker Park organizers to develop bridge plans and that if the board could provide a snow- blower in the winter the park's operators would keep the school pathway clear. --that the 11.40 a.m. bus go- ing downtown and the 3.40 p.m. bus headed the same way be re-routed. The bus schedule times conflict with noon-time and afternoon dismissals of classes. Buses currently run up Keewatin Street, along Regent and down Harmony Road to King. Mr. Stone also says that side- walks. would do little to en- hance properties on Regent Drive. Council decided to pass the matter on to the public works committee for more considera- tions, and a recommendation to council,