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PVEX AW S se ol ”W woher VC es to be an excelle hd the confidence Of a considetable section Of _. the community, as evidenced by the fact that they "F had received a large number of votes. If the Mayor’s action in this: matter were to comeâ€"a regular practice, the Timmins electors ild truly say that there was noâ€"such a thing "losing your vote", and a candiGate could say, ¢ qual truth, that whfie nad lost an‘elecâ€" n. to a seat in eondfi : had not lost '“his _ The other day, needing some expertenced men interested in the town‘s welfare to help out on a jJob of planning, Mayor Brunette reached for telephone, and called up the men who had tun in the recent municipal elections but who had not received sufficient votes to sit on cotincil. He @lso called on a previous member of council for ma y w help. snXA . Lo uP CS eP c -â€"â€" : d â€" "The. Mayor‘s speeéh COhsléerihg the large -ngmbbr of subjects on which‘it toughedâ€"has set i example in clarity and conciseness which anyâ€" ohe‘ in council could follow with advantage. It :gpe rs elsewhere in this issue, and is we( worth reading. â€" in § T. ‘;;-i’fYOR sETs THE PACE fing h spirit ofâ€" coâ€"dperation among and M1ueas~me attituugfl toward ~wor 1n hand, Mayor Br\mette wm have the atire. iroval of all the électors. ake : N o n t e o P s n ce oo / # dutate md;i, ‘bfr â€"any nutnbpr t:â€"we nave. done. hxm or th m,: a‘_ fwe“snvum "Bfi**élafi fiub- lish their side .Of the story Any takers? **. o w o P i o e EV It 1§" unfortunate,. however, that this profit should be made at the expense of:the war veterans â€"to whoth~soâ€"many: other. people ‘Have" been willâ€" ing to. grant an éVén bregk. _ f ‘ We conclude this editorial wlth A footnote to, the effect: that as the. writer is hfi EXâ€"serviceman. himgself, he. may undal: ~prejudioed;â€"and urmecesâ€", sarllyâ€"bitter.. fairness, therefore, we offer these 4.. The town of Timtiings will represent a iprawling patehwork â€"of partly occupied subdiviitons, with ocfipiéd subdivisions > etéhing ‘bmd them, and furthéer from efitre of the town, 8 not attem@ting to forecast the solution tRHE problem‘ above â€" bitlined. > One soltition mi@ht be for the fHéal eState operators to lower their priges. Another ‘might be for the town, Wifld have to pay the cost of opéninig up a nw mawmon "to spehd this monéy instead on : a to ‘real ‘estate men, to enable the lots T 8 by theim to be sold ‘at prices servicemen .‘can"aflfira ~An@ ‘another‘sdltuition would be . for the.servieemen to buy their lots outside the preâ€" sent‘ subdivisions, with consequent loss to: the wwn and to ‘the real estate men. ’ ~~Agood â€" ‘part of the: solution rests with the real -estte men of the town of Timmins.. No one Will disflute their right to chirge what they wish sfi- the property they hold. Nor will any disâ€" dIriterested person dispute the fact that they are ={_ iarlyf free to e a very good ‘profit on‘ heir propéerty, masmwh as the price controls wmeh â€"affect ~otherâ€"â€"business -men do â€"not »apply to the salée of land. # 0 6000 y io â€" CWO tGOT j :: unsold; in whith case â€" ids tt Piminins which are notâ€"matter 6T Opifiton â€" at all â€"â€"but which may, ‘without atd'uiaent ‘beé statâ€" ed‘as facts.© These nte' $y $ m hh nlm'd ‘to h\ -wy stith Jots utmsmt gfleefl . 4. _ That if serfvicemen find they. cannot +. Afford Iot in the subdivisions :already up, ‘they will hate to seck lots in j unifibflmfl latfd, in Which event â€" x . 'fifl to#in will be Bilt to the expehse _ . of ‘open J mope ‘Mew roads," water aeMces t spwdi‘s., add â€" | < ~0. â€" ‘ownlts ‘of: the_ 1360 lotsâ€"already -mfim wilt fina tfidmselves exactly Wnere they afe today, with their lots these lTots, cour returnéed sc e}i the Idfkest ?gm ‘dlubs. ; in ts L0 e ~| We can; of: mfijfie motorists to be more'1 mfiw be an tlexxa?lltlel?:s %%i =~ a.ndj, careful.â€"â€"We can ask pedestrians to move across-i 29 * onders Wikt it fias nol become gugy lllnat;;er‘:.?lizct:mns only on the green lights, and to M i Ns o se o_ mss L2 s o what they can to make the motorists‘ job a de{gte eaflgmam Jbe preâ€" litfle easier. But accidents will still happen. t Ime t There ds otie durtnerstep to be taken, however 2 _ ine fact received a‘.. . .. we ask ‘you to help keepâ€"the chiidren off ; " % / M $ oi i iss *z P# _ k w4z t 2s s i . e is n s i4 5 ho i M *any number . to .. buy nmen . are of > ' toval sn sfi n snn n o ul en o ~â€" Considerable responsibmty for accidents conâ€" ‘|tinues to rest, therefore, with driver and pedesâ€" t.rian This is â€" parucularly necessary, as the ecent variable weather, with its consequent effect on road surfaces, brings daily additions to the ‘police records of mishaps. w . , ve 2i tm »0,. / PAA1L11011Y ~ELUCIL â€" 1 ‘sâ€"are regrettable, and none ~more , 13“‘ fi::%d, those w‘hich resu;t in the injury or deat’h' : se . 16 It is annonneed that rppatflat,ion oflflommon ¢s t 27 CI[HO 10. LC RHLO _ W the . Â¥ A forces ‘in‘â€"tain taxing : Europe will commence at the end of: the this time 3“0 particular instructmn in ; Murch this year, â€" ~ â€"â€" _ |a® counterâ€"p The Mayor is to be a i‘hb town is to be congratul Pvices o1 an mu number of capable men. hy voters have been assufed that, while their -uvoume ciandidate is not is cemmly helping it â€" they have not 10#t their m M "derte lt be stated that rione of the men to *hom ho apoke declined to serve. limented on his action. ated on obtainirig the sitting on <council he â€"The editorial.columns of The Advance, although they have brought increased temperatures in sundry places, have not influenced the weather a great deal. Ice and snow come along regardless of what we say! The best efforts of town and: township employees, busy with sand and shovel, are not always able to keep the streets in acâ€" cidentproof shape. 4 . Many years of Councillor Terry‘s experience, particularly in municipal finance, might well have justified the striking committee in placing her where her ability could be of greater value to the town and to the electors, who may be expectâ€" ed to regret the loss of her talents in a department for which she is so well qualified. In ‘the recent election, however, the difference between the votes cast for the leading candidate was only 300â€"o0dd greater than the number cast for the lowest one elected. This, and the fact that.Councilior Terry has some six years of counâ€" ¢il eXperience, during many of which she led the polls, may account for her apparent dissatisfacâ€" tion with the striking committee‘s decision. favour, with, one exc Tervy against fmur, vgeh one exception â€" _ Councillor Ellen M d against the resolution. ‘ ~'rh;e neason for her action becomes apparent wnen it is seen that she was allotted the chairâ€" ;ma.nship of the Welfare Committee. This comâ€" mittee inâ€"most councils has proven to be a headâ€" ache, and is often given to the councillor polling the least votes, usually one of the newcomers to council. C ECC C CR CBP 0 B * A wry‘- V bZ o _ This happened on Monday, and the usual motion was brought in and voted. upon. All â€"were in * . ie e i iy 1 3 6. e Th F4 cR Je _ procédure in selecting chairmen for its various committees is to use the three candidates who ted the polls as a striking committee. They. rame the chairmen in a resolution to be voted $ dh__’;_‘fiy council, which usually approves. W ooo ‘ of Timmins, s milhs, will Â¥ben« of Timimins, and particularly the,youth of Timâ€" ilhs, will‘benefit from additional opportunity for recreation â€" and this, as we remember it, was. the purpose of the proposed community centre. * â€" ~Diffi@Uities= exist, ~ara doubtless> the various school boards and the council will encounter. them immediately they consider the matter. But. if these difficulties may be overcome the citizens n*. . Mites in .‘ L w t io ie on e t 2y on i oi ts o n n â€" In witness to the statements contained in the above paragraphs comes the suggestion, from sevâ€" eral sources, that plans for additional school acâ€" comodation should include facilities for greater indoor recreation than is presently available, and that the possibility be canvassed of giving‘ even wider use to such facilities. C It can be stated, too, that most them would like to see better provision made for youth recreation, better gymnasium facilities and equipâ€" ment, a place where youth could gather for a social evening.» s f ‘ _ It is believed, however, that a majority of the. people would still like to have a place where they could meet on special occasions, where such things as concerts, flower shows, handicraft exhibitions, could he held. The vote against the spending of half a milâ€" lion dollars on a community centre was definiteâ€" very few were willing to pay the price. i True, it costs: money to‘be a good ‘employer. But it is believed that it cost even more to be a bad one. Efficiency results in economy. â€" And if the town did not assume leadership in fair treatâ€" mefit of its workers, the type of ‘person applying for employment with the town would soon reflect this condition â€" with definite loss to the taxpayer. Méembers of, Timmins‘ permanent ‘fireâ€"fighting force are at present working a 72<â€"hour week, the Mayor stated, and urged that plans be made to shortenâ€"the week to the required 48â€"hour period. â€" The point is well taken. . If the towh of Timâ€" mins is an employer it should be a good one. The best and most efficient of workers usually seek out the employers who offer them the best in wages, hours and conditions of work. If . the town wants good workers, therefore, it must pete with other employers. ' On .Monday night, for example. he used the oppottunity afforded by ‘the annual Firemen‘s Dinrier to remind the council of action that might be tiken ‘by them in the new year. Mayor pointed out that the government was asking for a 48â€"hr. week and that many employers had not yet shown thdir willingness to fall in ling. ‘ Eht ce®ssaa3®e W â€" VY _ AWGQil Aill Aldlll, â€" The town'bf '.I‘immins is itself an employer, and the Mayor suggested that as such it should show leadership to others. f Mayot\Brunéette‘s name ~appears in . these tolumns rather often this issue â€" but then he‘s had a busy week. Evidently ankious to get 1946 started on its work in a hurry, the. Mayor has on several occasions this week suggested matters demandingâ€"council attention. THE WRONG WAY TO PLAY COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP t;tme 18 a constant temp‘tation for youngsters ;:to A hb action.] deek ‘the larger afeas provided by the streets. btaining the] There is no more .dangerous ‘place for them to reached Jan. 21. Thirty thousand workers' in a dozen plants of the International Harvestcrâ€" Companyâ€" in the U. 3 A. are threatâ€" â€" WWorrison, British cabinet - vlsitmg in Canada, states Bri wants to buy ‘as much as posâ€" sible from Canada. . Keeping step with President Truâ€" man,.. who intends to have leading ftepublicans accompany him to the pefice conférence, Prime Minister King will take with him John Bracken, leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons. Time and place of the conferenceâ€"will be set by the UNO assembly in London. â€" "I want to say here that this byâ€"lawâ€"isâ€"going to be strictly enforced from the Mayor‘s chair this year. I am referring particularly to the paraâ€" graph of the byâ€"law which states that noâ€"member: can speak more than once to the same question; y 1 T sn o 5o) Ns 9. 280 S mail Sn uhi * d VUMZ see that. the byâ€"law is réspected When one reâ€" spects the byâ€"law, he is respecting the other other members of the Council. wl it on Mnb m t 2) c ie Sn c w s e We M > s ww ut t t . â€" W W 4 t ies as. closely as it should have been during the past two ‘years. There is no one but myself to blame for this because it is my responsibility to mA A _“h“‘- ‘-1‘- L s s "As you all know, the 1945 Council was rather severely criticized ~by the local daily newspapeéer. The paper jJust went aheadâ€"and said anything it wished to charge against us and we had no opâ€" porturity: to reply. I wouldâ€"like to say here that I think last year‘s Council did an excellent job of handling the town‘s affairs. Anything that was done, was done without fear or favour and after it had been discussed by the Council and agreed upoh in.a democratic way. We worked in full coâ€"operation with one another and did our best to serve the people who trusted us enough to put us into office. s | _ _"Although I think it is much more important that we look forward to the work that lies ahead rather than look back on the Past, I would like. to take a minute to say a word or two about our work last year. l n oo . "Along with these former councillors who have been returned to office is Councillor William Doran, a newcomer to municipal politics, from whom we are expecting a great deal of assistance in the important deliberations we have before us. Mr..Doran has wide. experience in various forms of administration and is a man who has theâ€"good of this north country:â€"very close to his Reart. I am sure that â€"heâ€"will bring to the Council many valuable ideas about the handling of town busiâ€" ness and will prove an excellent addition to the Town Council of this community. , "First ‘o0f all, I want to extend my congratuâ€" lations to you councillors who have been successâ€" ful candidates in the election and to the people 6f Timmins who have shown such excellent judgeâ€" ment. Iam glad to see four oldâ€"time members of the Couhncil, Miss Terry, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Roberts and Mr. Fay, back with us again for 1946. With them is Councillor Bonhomme, a Councilior of two years‘ experience, who, I am sure, has gained considerable acquaintance with council business during that time and should be a better couricillor in 1946. . | arguments, are out, said the Mayor, |â€" The Mayor mad voicing his intention to apply the byâ€" dress to the new lq‘\‘v-bn;e'o’nncli procedure during 1946. fred'hested the ~thr _ 'I‘Bd\udyor pointed to a busy year had led the poll ahead and â€"stated the need for thi of committe most efficlent use of the council‘s time | new year,. In gelthig work dore. | The names of C After the Mayor had taken his oath were then put be "It has beén a custom ‘during past years for the. mayor to make a few remarks at this first meéting of the year and if the members of the council will grant meâ€"a little of their time I would like to say a few â€"words along that line. at its 8@ t ++ on a decision to ~be Twenty-six brokerage houses whose names have not been given yet, will be summoned by the Ontario Securâ€" ities Commission to show cause why their registrations should not be can- celled. P > SIIC â€"IIECW â€" CVUUNCHâ€" B0 â€" udiested the ~three : counciltors : who hdled the polls to bring in the "names of committee chairmen for the new year. l The names of Committee chairmen were <then put â€"before council in the sworn <in by Clerkâ€"Treéasurer A. L. Shaw, with ithe exception of Cotunicilior W. J. Doran, who had previously takâ€" eh <the osath. The Mayor made his customaty adâ€" dress to the new counci and ‘then requested the counciliors < who had led the polls to bring in the \"‘Now,. as the first step in the regular business of the.council I am going to ask the three counâ€" sclillors .who led the polls in the elections to reâ€" tire to the adjoining committee room and bring in theirâ€"recommendation to the council regarding the various committee for the. new term. "I know that all the members of the council are aware of the heavy responsibilities that rest upon us during the current year. I ask you for your coâ€"operation and your hard work to do the work that is ahead of us. I am sure that if each of us undertakes our various tasks and carâ€" ries them out honestly and thoughtfully that the year 1946 will be one of great progress for the town of Timmins and great benefit to the good people who live here. w counch and ‘than | WOX# W. J.â€"Dotan, Fire and Light; mree oouncitiore | whg |PHIHP Fiy, Public Relations; Ellen M. is to bring in the | *O*TY> Welfare commiittee. tee chairmen for the| Councillor McDermott will act also Committee <chairmen| The full te«xt of the Mayor‘s address efore council in the ) is given below: f ~ r except to explain a material part of his speech t that may have been misunderstood. f e| _ "I.would also draw your special attention to the I‘clause which states that every member who is present in the council chambers when a question _ [is put shall vote on it, unless the Council excuses . |him, or unless he is personally interested in the a | quéstion.‘ oS ‘"We can also take whatever action is possible to remedy the local housing situation in our town, so that all these returned men and their families and all the people moving into the town can find decent places to live and a chance to settle down and make their living in Timmins. ‘"For the. returningâ€"soldiers we. will have to make, some real recognition of their service â€" first by giving out the thirtyâ€"three hundred: engraved Serolls> from their town and then by putting on some regal function where they can all get together and receive the tribute that is due to them for the fine job they have done. of education for children of preâ€"school age, I think that this service should be sponsored: by the Municipatity, and its advantages made available to every child instead of just those whose parents are able to afford it. f ' ' i . ut t al .2 -'â€"--“-“b "We must work in coâ€"operation With the school authorities in the extension of school accomodaâ€" tions and improvementâ€"of our. schools. On the: subject .of school improvement, I thinkNit would: be wise for us to discuss with school the possibility of extendingâ€"kindergarten services in the local schools ‘As many of the Councillors® know, several private individuals and organizaâ€" tions have already started Kindergarten in Timâ€" mins. To fill the very great need for some form hoh d on EDE .. flnsA D . A 2 2 1. 2# Y i J _ GAMXQL NR â€" VV T AL* "The coming year will beâ€"one of extensive serâ€" vice to the ‘community. We have ‘sidewg@lks to . build, sewers and waterworks to ‘be extended and many other public works to undertake. â€"We have to continue our program to make the streets of. the town dustless â€" by oiling all our streets and lanes We have to enlarge our matket building. ; â€" "The time ‘of active service overseas for our fighting men is over. The time of active service by the people at home to make this country a better place to live is only starting. We members of the 1946 Town Council have a big part to play in, making this country better. We can start right here in our own community and make it a place that is fit for the men coming back and for all the citizens‘who have made big sacrifices durâ€" ing the war years so that victory could be won. â€" am not attempting:to restrain the council mem- bers at all. I have in mind only that we have a lot of work to do this year and that we must make the of every minute in order to acâ€" complish all the duties‘that lie before us. "In stressing the necessity forâ€"less useless talk at councxl meetings and more actual business I tents. "There, are several other phases of this proceâ€" dure byâ€"law to which I would like to call attention. Those of you who may have forgotten parts of it would be well advised to get a copy from the Clerkâ€"Treasurer and get well postéd on its conâ€" were form of a resolution, with Councilior . _ I« |Terry‘s being the only dissenting vote. ufi“l:f Councitior W. MoDermott will _ |head the ‘Finance cominittee, it was _4 y decided; J. V.. Bonhomme, Watéer Canada will be among the 12 1;’owérs attending a trade ‘conferéence in the United ~States this spring. it is reâ€" able provinces to maintain their automony, yet provide the funds reâ€" quired. The rollâ€"off was completed by twenty of the towns leading bowlers and was well contested. In second place‘is E; Berardini with a total of 1172 and in third place, B. Perry with a total of 1154. The regular bowling leagues have resumed activity again this week. ~_The fire game Christmas rollâ€"off, conducted ‘over the holiday season at the Empire Bowlir. g . Academy, hes been completed with M. Sura at the lead of the event with a total of 1313. Visitors to the art gallery who niay find ‘difficulty in forming a ‘proper evaluation of the work displayed, can at least find out what day It is. This is ‘*moreâ€" thanâ€" can. ‘be 'â€"sald of most galleries . o Christmas Rollâ€"Off Prize Goes to M. Sura 'I‘he artist of this masterpiece has been offered the patronage of District +Bervices ~ Ltd., â€"whospecialize in oils ‘Of other tvpes most of whichâ€"are laâ€" ‘belledâ€" "British American". _ ‘Most noteworthy feature of the cnâ€" tire exHibit is the artists, obvious desire that art should ‘serve a useful as well asâ€"an ornamental purpose +â€" as witâ€" nessed the fact ‘that they have, without ‘excseption, added a calendar to each of their exhibits. ‘Those of our . readers who do not get to Schumacher often enough to complete their education, may do so by calling at The Advance office, wherein hangs a framed copy of the work in question. has torn one‘s. eyes from this group, however, one perceives what one should have perceived in the first place if ore had one‘s senses o_ the: truly dominating: work in the exhibit is a stréamscape titled "Runâ€" ning Water‘". Most of the artists whose work is represented there . have chosen the female form as their subject. The forms this year are even more female thanâ€"most and ‘are a * colourful major group in the exhibit. say about the weather in January will be simply breathâ€"taking. qiw Seeking to maintain the high culâ€" tural level demanded . by readers of this column, we have spent several hours <during the past in Dwyer‘s Galiery of Art, located on First Avenue, Schumachet, _ This Mecca of artâ€"lovers, which also offers to the weary ‘travellers the facilities of a bus waiting room, has a _much, more â€" exten,slve display this seasoh thah last. Perhaps. we can score. another seoop by.. mentioning that last February was colder than last March, even thoush it â€"had less days to be cold in And for the luvamike don‘t our issue of Februrary 7th â€"â€" what we‘ll have to ~For the benéefit of ‘the subscribers who expect nothing less than the brst from this column we rush, breathing heavily, into prifit with the news that the temperatures obthining in August were ever so much more fun than those we had. last March, although p>â€" sorally weâ€"can‘t kick, because we were swimming in the Meéditeranean at that A local daily bearing the date of January 7th, contains a story headed ‘"December Is Unusually Cloudy". Now there is a type of story worth yoâ€" ing after! Why bother about today‘s or tcmorrow‘s weather, when much more accurate information is available on the weather last month." Here is jou:sâ€" nalism at its ripest and best. Here is no idle speculation on future conditions, but a sound wellâ€"considered, clearly expounded, fearlesslyâ€"published stateâ€" ment of.the volume of conderised molsâ€" ture which hovered in the skies of yesteryear. ' Why car‘t we get hold of stufl‘ like that? The weekend thaw flooted our coal«â€" bin, thank you, and it has now frozen solid. â€" We mention this to reassure those of our friends who doubted whe« ther our supply of coal would last the winter.. The orly way we can get it out is by blasting, so it will last until