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ls re first board of waterworks issioners charged by the > with supplying the town pure water from a com. source. That marked the f the typhoid era. second battle was for y, a beauty dedicated to ervice of health. He saw ossibility of farm lands | now form Alexandra Council had the right to and for park purposes but ) lease it or rent it. With n mind he secured the ishment of a parks com- yn, the lease of Alexandra and the old Athletic Asso- n grounds, It was the be- ig of the city's fine park n lowing the First . World Dr. Kaiser conceived the of erecting a memorial to nen who laid down their Aided by his daughter, hine, an ardent stamp col- who had correspondents d the world, he asked for btained postcards and pic- of the memorials in many ries and worked out the » of the present "Garden » Unforgotten" in Memor- ark. vas his idea to build the rial incorporating stones each of the 12 countries fought with Britain and lies. He wrote to those of- ; he deemed proper ex- ng the idea and in no ce was turned down. The cost of the stones was as every country that paid transportation costs. 'PR picked up the tab for and rail transport for countries which could not the cost, The 48 stones, bearing the name of the 'y of its origin, incorpor- n the memorial, are the ; of his efforts. ther of his interests was reservation of pioneer stones. His idea was to these markers of the esting place of Ontario y's pioneers from neglect- * abandoned cemeteries lace them in one location nd as a lasting memorial. veside Cemetery, near lin, shows this idea splen- The markers have been ded, face upwards, in te. Steps were built so could walk between the of tombstones and read iscriptions. There is a pillar at the head of the rial bearing the simple z "Whitby Township rs'. r Kaiser was a firm be- in Oshawa's future. He w there would be no sat- 1 point in automobile and believed Oshawa expand in direct propor- the growth of Canada. ; quoted as saying on one mn: 'With the faith of its s, its economical admin- m and sound manage- I am confident that Osh- as a splendid future be- -- one of the most splen- the whole of Canada", »5 Humor tten Word It demonstrates that he 1 facility for the written as well as the spoken re of a series of reminis- 1s and anecdotes than an jiography, Ferguson tells witty stories about rities he has encoun- in his 20 years with the he's at his best when ells about the develop- of Old Rawhide and nis iates. i although he was born mndon, Ont,, and got his in the 1940s with CFPL , he displays deep feel- or his adopted province the people of the "Mar- ewitness accounts and tions from participants oth sides provide a vivid int of the Battle of Brit- n Eagle Day, by Richard sr. Published in Britain odder and Stoughton and buted in Canada by the on Book Co., it gives a yy-day description of the gle for air supremacy beleaguered Britain Aug. 6 to Sept. 15, 1940. e words of the men who the planes recreate the y and the ecstasy of the juels. And the book adds salistic footnote to the orable tribute of Winston chill to the defending air- "Never in the history of an conflict was so much | by so many' to so few." footnote, added by Flying icer Michael Appleby e air force pay was 14 ngs sixpence a day--a- $3.60--was "and for sG e author times the end of yattle simultaneously with German decision to -h from British air fie'ds itish cities as prime tar- s for the Luftwaffe--a sion which cost Germany al victory over the RAF. UEEN PICKED TOWN en Victoria picked Ot- known then as Bytown, 1e capital of Upper and r Canada in 1857, WELFARE, AMBULANCE PROPOSALS ON AGENDA PICKERING (Staff) -- Reeve Clifford Laycox received the ap- welfare, Reeve Laycox said the proposed new service would be proval of Pickering Township council last night to vote. in favor of a county welfare sys- tem but in opposition to a pro- posed county-wide ambulance service. Both questions are on the agenda of county council today. set up with one welfare admin- istrator along with four field workers who would administer welfare throughout the county. He said salaries to the staff under the proposed system' would total $42,000, mileage $5,000 and office expenses were Speaking in favor of county expected to amount to $3,000. He said the township was now Paying $38,000 annually to wel- fare. Reeve Laycox told council the Present system of welfare pay- ments in some Ontario County municipalities was totally in- adequate with the reeves of two municipalities acting as welfare officer while in others the clerk had the duties of welfare offi- cer. Of the proposed county am- bulance service, Reeve Laycox said the area of Ajax, Pickering Village and the township was receiving adequate service at the present time from a private ambulance owner. The reeve suggested that rather than paying 25 cents per capita under the county system the township residents were now getting the same service free of THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, October 17,1967 5 ACTION REQUESTED Lights Not Warranted action at Altona Road and in charge. He suggested that the front of the firehall on Highway three municipalities meet in a committee to discuss the pos- sibility of paying a small sub- sidy to the present ambulance operator. Coun. Ronald Chatten moved that the ambulance resolution be voted down by the Reeve and Deputy Reeve Mrs. Jean Mc- Says Highways Minister PICKERING (Staff) -- The Ontario minister of highways advised township council last night that traffic lights at the 2. The delegation will suggest ta the deputy minister that lights in front of the fire hall, which has a blind entrance, be remote controlled by approaching fire trucks. mittee of council and the police and fire chiefs to meet with the deputy minister of highways for intersection of Altona Road and Estimetes, Reasonable FREE Pherson at county council. Retes, Councillors Add Support To 10-Acre Lot Proposal PICKERING (Staff) -- Pick-|that existing policy of variable ering Township council last!regulations be continued. night endorsed a recommenda-| The existing policy is that tion of a joint planning board- committee of adjustment to pe-|25 acres are not considered tition the minister of municipal|farmers in the township and affairs to eliminate the 10-acrejmust therefore adhere to the lot expansion from the area of|residential policy of erecting a ship Line. against the township resulting from damages in a truck-train collision last October on a level property owners with less than|Crossing on the Pickering Town-| The claim against Pickering and Scarborough is for damage resulting from negligence and Variety Show Winds Up Campaign WHITBY (Staff) -- The "Last Lap Variety", a combined ef- showing by fort of the 'County Town Sing- ers" and Whitby Theatre Guild, will be presented Friday at ren the problem of film this week may Smith. Highway 2 were unwarranted 7 mmm |following a traffic study in the OUTSTANDING area, | The minister suggested that! WHITBY / AJAX PERSONALS the reconstruction of Highway 2 For the Man The film, "Each Day That while telling of her orig P. rena Mas gr a ae of Good Comes", is being shown St.| Africa, She helped transla' e 4 é Mark's United - Church this|scriptures and worked as a supply manual control at speci | Judgment week. The first showing was|nurse in the Lake Chad area. Monday and will be seen Thurs-|Buddhists and pagans predom- \day at 2,30 p.m. This film deals|inate in this area. Mrs. Gar- Any group wishing to use the|were in charge. Mrs. Barclay telephoning Mr.jed the meeting. A Bible quiz Mrs, Fred Otter, RR 1, Whit- by, is opening ber home today fic intersections along the route to a fire when emergency ve- hicles are allerted. | Reeve Clifford Laycox said) police would not always be at) the intersection when a fire oc- curred and appointed a com- GOURMET "Canada's best shoe mokers" Whe matt wear Installed Fast Dependable Radio Dispatched | Plumbing Service. SERVICE MADE US. Call 723-1191 loneliness.|field Munsuns and her group arrange a/Bateman, the president, chair- was presented by Mrs. Tom {Chupa. Mrs. Arnold Corris and Mrs. William MacDonald led in prayers for the missionaries. subdivision control. The move, if approved, would mean that the committee of/25 or more.acres are allowed to adjustment would have the same power in dealing with land separations of over 10 acres as they now have on land separations of under 10 acres. Township Planning Director/discuss John Faulkner, speaking on the motion, said that under the present provisions the township was being quickly carved upjtion with regard to the recent into 10 acre parcels. He said the proposed new legislation would eliminate the clause allowing property owners with more than 10 acres to divide and sell their land without first receiving approval. Council also endorsed a rec- ommendation from the joint committee with respect to resi- dential accessory dwellings to agricultural uses and agreed home with a floor area of 2,000 square feet. Property owners of build a farm home with an area of 1,150 square feet. SMITH REPORT Township council decided to in committee of the whole any observations .it would like to present to the Ontario Mayors and Reeves Associa- Smith committee report on tax- ation. | The executive secretary of| the association requested that any inquiries be forwarded for discussion by the special com- mittee. TOWNSHIP IN LAWSUIT Council received notice that! J. M. Construction Ltd. had) issued a writ of summons Unlawful Liquor Transport Charged By Whitby OPP | WHITBY -- During the past week at Whitby detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, there were several occurrences involving the seizure of unlaw- fully transported liquor. Summer weekends with their crowded highways may have ended, the report continued, but it didn't seem to reduce the number of accidents investi- gated by the Whitby detach- ment. Last week, there were 12 persons injured in 30 accidents. That's exactly 30 accidents more than were necessary. The more accidents that occur, the more policemen are required to investigate them. Taxes are used to pay policemen. Help re- wil duce taxes -- drive safely. "AUTU \ RIVING" habits to fit the changing road! and weather conditions. | "Multi-colored leaves may be jattractive to look at, but they create a treacherous road sur- |face when mixed with a little rain. A leaf covered roadway can be every bit as treacherous} as a snow covered one. "Shorter daylight hours put more drivers and pedestrians on the road together after dark. Even school children, who in the summer months are in bed long before dark, are now walk- ing, playing and riding their bicycles after sunset. "More frequent rainfalls and longer periods of haze and fog ll also create poorer driving conditions.<Speed should be re- duced considerably when driv- ing on wet or fog enshrouded pavement. . "October is a transition period for motorists. Now is the time "Frozen condensation on the we must adjust our driving of automobil inside wind will be affecting vision from now until spring. If a frost Reservoir Work Set PICKERING (Staff) -- Con- tracts for the long awaited Rose- bank reservoir and watermains were awarded by township coun- cil last night. The contracting firm of Year- ly and Reed was awarded the contract for the Rosebank watermain at the revised tender of $274,000 while H. A. Har- bridge Construction was award- ed the reservoir contract at a cost of $396,984. Council also passed a bylaw authorizing the borrowing of $628,000 for the construction of the watermain and 3,000,000 gal- lon reservoir. The lack of the reservoir caused a water ban in the south section of the township last sum- mer. covered rear window impedes your vision to the rear, it must be cleared off. Besides being a safety precaution, this is now required by law. "Quite frequently, motorists can expect to encounter all of these hazards together. "Picture yourself -driving down an unlit, wet, leaf covered road at the maximum speed limit. Suddenly, you notice a group of children playing on the road ahead. Could you stop in time? Not likely, if you're driv- ing as fast as or faster than the law permits. "If you're a sensible driver, you will reduce your speed and increase your vigilance with each added hazard -- and in the fall months there are many, many added hazards." DOWNED MOST JETS The record number of kills in jet-to-jet battles is 15, set by Capt. Joseph McConnell in the Korean War. non-repair of the highway. Sum- monses have also been inssued against the CPR and CPR oper- ator Joseph Galkin. The matter was placed in the lands of the township's insurance adjusters. BUILDING REPORT _ Building inspector C. G. Hol- linger reported to council that during the month of September a total of 40 permits estimated at $207,200 value in buildings! had been issued. | _ Permits included seven dwell-| ings, each valued at $16,000, 14 house additions, eight garages, two demolitions and _ several other small structures, SIDEWALK | Council agreed to transfer $3,000 from the general account to the road account for the pur- pose of constructing a sidewalk to service the students at the William G. Davis public school in West Rouge. The action followed two dele- gations to council at the last meeting requesting the side- walk for students who were forced to walk on a narrow muddy road. Quotes for the construction of the sidewalk varied nearly 300 per cent in the three tenders re- ceived for the work. The work was awarded to the lowest ten- dered at $2,100. High bid was $8,000 for the 2,100 linear feet of sidewalk. (ter of ceremonies for the var- Henry Street High School. This is a wind-up for the) United Appeal to help the town of Whitby reach its objective. Attending this evening of en- tertainment will be Whitby Mayor Desmond Newman, Miss United Appeal, Patti Tiggelers, United Appeal committee chair- man William (Bill) Nurse, and special event chairman with the United Appeal, Godfrey Schill-| ing. Bert Heaver will act as mas-| fed program. Taking part will be: Whitby Brass Band, with Stanley Redfearn bandmaster; Twin Tones, guitarists who will sing centennial type songs. A by Theatre Guild entitled 'The| Perils of Pauline', a_ takeoff from silent movies. Members of the cast are Beryl Garrett, John Anderson and Bert. Heav- er. Sheila Smith will accom- pany at the piano. The quartet 'Ding Dong Belles" from the Oshawa Sweet Adelines will perform. Dick Hulyat, a comedian, and "The County Town Singers" will ap- pear in the first part of the program. After a short intermission, a "Mime in Time" will be enact- ed. The second time around, singers will present folk songs and there will be community DANGEROUS YARD A barn destroyed by nearly two years ago was de- clared as a dangerous yard by township council. The barn, located on Sandy Beach Road, is owned by Har- old Mitchell. A petition contain- ing some 65 names advised council that pre-school young- sters were in danger of injury at the barn site which had not been cleaned up since the fire. Youths Remanded In Custody WHITBY (Staff) -- Eighteen- year-old Leonard Strickland of 221 Rosedale Dr., Whitby, is in Oshawa General Hospital today with knee injuries received when his motorbike collided with a 1964 model car driven by Donald Fraser Stairs, 29, of 392 Harvey Ave., Toronto. The collision took place Mon- day, shortly before 4 p.m., at the intersection of Garden Street and Dundas Street East in Whitby. Constable James' Barter of the Whitby Police, who investi- gated the accident, described the motorbike as a total write- off and estimated the car's damage at $200. fire|"'Only Rose" will Joe Wainwright. Taking part in a skit entitled be soprano Freda Jepson, baritone Vic Agnew and stage hand Peter \Night" Nov. 18. |skit will be presented by Whit-| singing led by Mr. Heaver andieant'" which was shown at the to Almonds United Church Women for its regular meeting.} Mrs. Joy Rich presented the Joy Rich Trophy to Kinette Marjorie Gartshore, chosen as the outstanding Kinette for the 1966-67 term. The president, Kinette Lois Broughton, wel-, comed a new member, Mary) Disney and presented her with) her pin. A Christmas parcel | will be sent to Uganda for the| "Save the Children Fund', to be distributed to the group's! three adopted African children. Members were reminded of "Mother's Night" at the Nov. 8 meeting, and 'Gentlemen's The president of Ajax St.) Paul's United Church Women, Martha's group, Mrs. Arthur Jones, Harwood Avenue, open- ed her home for the regular meeting when plans were made for members to assist with the spaghetti dinner of Nov. 4, to be held at the church. The Ontario South CWL Re-! gional meeting will be held Oct. 22 at St. Francis de Sales |Miss 'a visitor at the home of Mr. St. Mark's United. Church Unit 5 meeting was chaired by Mildred Price. Miss Laura Pellow and Miss Mar- garet Smith took part in the worship service. Members were informed the carpet for the} church is now fully paid. Tick-| ets were available for the an-| niversagyetinner of Nov. 7. Miss} Pellow showed her slides on a trip across Canada, and Miss Price. showed slides of Canad- Desserts ? COOKING CLASSES TUESDAY, OCT. 17 7:30 -- 9:30 P.M. ANDERSON ST. HIGH SCHOOL WHITBY Ladies, do you want to learn to prepare French, Oriental, Hungarian, Mexican meals ? quests such specialties as Danish Pastriy, Spumone, Flaming Many other gourmet specialties offered. For Advance Registration Call 668-5803 Italian, Want to serve your HARTT SHOES COLLINS SHOES 119 Brock St. $., Whitby 668-3476 Open Friday Till 9 p.m. ian Churches and accompanied -- these with her commentaries. Miss Lily Saunders and Miss Eva Hartrick served refresh- ments. Mrs. Lyman Hess and daugh- ters, Mrs. Joseph Drew (Lila), Mrs. William Proctor (Fern) and son Roger, attended the funeral of the late Ernest Col borne of South Mountain, broth er of Mrs. Hess. Mrs. Margaret Carleton, North Tonawanda, New York, is and Mrs. A. C. Smith, Hickory Street. school, starting at 2.30 p.m. with the benediction, followed! by the general meeting. Mem-| bers will attend from Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Uxbridge. A group of Toronto members will present the 'Centennial Pag- annual convention held in To- ronto. Lunch will be served by CWL members of Pickering, with Mrs. Raymond Hickey, s0- cial convener, in charge, assist- |O'Shauchnessy. The Charleston dancers from the Sweet Ade- lines will perform and_ Phil Rogers, soloist, will render sev- eral selections. The president of Whitby The- atre Guild, Cyril Garratt, is re- sponsible for the lighting effect for this production. 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