The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

A ion Sra, CTE, den J Ay " R - Pe we ww ewe ww Ve ww wwe Woe" wag responsible for giving Whit- From first-hand Imowledge and|in 1914 he was elected deputy- THE OSHAWA TIMES, PROGRESS EDITION, Friday, February 27, 1959 11B iy deep wajer Mather In or-| experience he learned how peo- reve of Oshawa. The followltis to accom=liish this, Mr. Con-'ple lived in these lands. |year he became reeve e/ , x ant had to liquidate his wheat] When the United States Civil/town, In the midst of World War he was appinad % Kits Sou. 0: Bis SHicisl JOS 380 Yel ws. NEVE OTL (CP) crop from 150 acres of land and| War was its height he went over|(I he served Oshawa as its mayor sel. In 1934, adi ; alawa. His son, Roger, who, fol-|A record catch of 420,000 pounds also sold 1200 acres of land in|to the States and visited thel|in 1916 and 1917. He was a mem-|Attorney for Ys Bawa. 4 . i of pilchard type .of herri Whitby at $2 an acre. Northern Armies, He had sensed|ber of the old water commission| position he held until, 'in 1937, he|lowing the family Hadition, was iy 2 pe iii ng, Next in the line of succession|the golden opportunities for trade from 1920 to 1927. In 1928 he re. became Liberal candid Torlenia Ee or. vas mo. Dots. wait which brings us down to the Con-|and as a young man fresh from|turned to the city council as an Legis 2 Conant died on January 2, 1953.|the catch worth £5,500. D 1 th 1 | ong, Distinguished ant family of the present day college he went south to look into|alderman. When the first Public WAS ELECTED The family name and tradi- . DAMAGED FLOCKS The Conant family has had a as a village, town 'and city. intersected by what is now Har-|wag Thomas Conant, sn of Dan.|them and- it is recorded that he Utilities Commission was elected] He was successfully elected and and distinguished history, 1t| Roger Conant came here from bor street. The grant, which was|ie] Conant. Thomas Conant was Prospered in trade during this|in 1930, Mr. Conant was one of 5 few days later was appointed|tions are being carried on by his a matter of record that one of Massachusetts in 1778 and set-|the first Issued by the govern-|the father of the Hon. G. D. Con- Period. the original members and served| Attorney-General for Ontario. Hejtwo sons, Douglas and Roger. ' SYLEHAM, Ens. Ho About on a farm in this Suffolk Yilage fucestors descended original. Hed a a point Shout 4 fre miles meat to a VEL. refugee COm-|ant, so well and favorably known| On. January 11, 1885, Gordon|0n it for two years. [fitted that important office with y Villiam|east of Oshawa r. He wasiprised about 1200 acres. to the Oshawa of the present|Daniel Conant was . This| He helped to organize the|distinction. On October 15, 1942, e Conqueror in 1066, anc later|the first United Emnire Loyalist DEEP HARBOR generation, and who was the fifth generation son PL i family|Chamber Commence, was its|Mr. Conant became Prime Min: SHOPPING CENTRE following : au outbreak. of e of tham settled in England|to come to the district. This Rog-| Roger's youngest son, Thomas, fifth generation from the original|b outstanding b he| vice-president in 1928 and 1929,|ister of Ontario and held that of-| Another big event in-the year|PeS™ Rutland county and in Devon-ler Conant had a strong British| remained with his father aud pioneer, Roger Conant. |devoted himself to public serv-land its president in 1930 and|fice jointly until May of the fol-|1956 was the opening on Nov. 1 of background. continued living on the old home-| Thomas Conant has left behind ices to a greater extent than any|1931. He was for many years allowing year. He then retired|the Oshawa Sh g Centre at MOSTLY BORROWED He soon moved to the east side|stead until he came to an un-(him the record of a splendid life|of his Oshawa forebears. member of the board of direc-|from political life and became|Westmount. B, at a cost off LONDON (CP) -- Comment of the Oshawa marsh on a large|timely end in 1838. He provided|in the Oshawa district and in| Educated at the University of|tcrs of the Oshawa General Hos-| Master of the Supreme Court of|$13,000,000, tiie centre has a med-|from the journal of the National . grant of land from the govern-|the direct line of descent of the/deed throughout Ontario as a Toronto and Osgoode Hall, Gor-|pital, and, its president from 1926 Ontario. ical and dental centre building, |Book League: "The editor would on which they lived joined|ment. He lived the rest of his|Oshawa Conants, as he was the/young province. He made two|don D. Conant began the practice|to 1932. He was president of the| He was a great Canadian and|and a Bowling alley. This addi-|be interested to hear from any- hose of Sir Walter Raleigh. life on the farm on the west side|grandfather of the late Hon. G. D.|trips around the world, visiting|of law in Oshawa about the year|Gshawa Rotary Club for the year|had left his mark on the life of tion fo Oshawa's business facil-lone who buys books with some ss They have made a great con-|of the sideroad opposite what is|Conant. Europe, Africa and Asia seeing(1912. Soon, however, his flair for(1928-1929. In the legal profession Ontario. ities has drawn thousands of peo-|degree of frequency or regular- fribution to the welfare of Oshawalnow Lyman Gifford's farm, and' Daniel Conant, son of Thomas, |the countries of the Far East.|public life became apparent and|he had a brilliant career. In 1933] In 1952 Mr. Conant retired/ple from outside to Oshawa. ity. LES EVENISS SALES LTD. 15 PRINCE ST. OSHAWA Where Every Produc Is Sold With L SATISFACTION GUARANTEED "Satisfied Customers Have Enabled Us To Progress With Oshawa The Oshawa Conants are des- from A Personal Message From Les Eveniss May | take this opportunity to thank you, the citizens of Oshawa and District for making Les Eveniss Sales Ltd. an established business in this progressive City of ours. For seven years now, Customer Satisfaction has been stressed as our main product and will con- tinue to be, os long as we remain in business. Our Products are selected to ensure you of this satisfaction. I trust that we may, with your continued patron- age, serve you as Oshawa grows to her position as one of the leading cities of Southern Ontario. Yours very truly, Les fueniss LES EVENISS (President) THE THE THE IMPERIAL DOOR ROUNDTOP An aluminum combination door designed to suit that artistic taste of the more discriminating home owner .'. . and, of course, it bears all the features of the Imperial Door by Winter Seal, WINTERAMA This door includes all the advant- ages of the IMPERIAL door, plus a kick-panel. This door makes a very beautiful front door, letting in an abundance of light at all times. Self/Storing Door This door includes all the fine qualities of the IMPERIAL door, with the -advantage of being self- storing. In a sudden storm, it can be changed from screen to glass in the fraction of a second, by lower- JALOUSIE DOOR One of the heavier Jalousie Doors on the market. It is one of the most beautiful doors that can be installed on your home. You also have the advantage of a full length screen for the Summer months and storm-panel for winter months, The louvres glasses can be ad- Half Jal-0-See Perfect controlled ventilation with these special features: © Sevem operating plate glass louvres -- fully controlled by inside operator e Extra heavy duty automatic closer ® Four concealed piano-type stainless steel hinges ® Fully back- ed by aluminum screen for Sum- The Deluxe Aluminum Combina- tion Door . . . one of the finest and smartly styled aluminum doors on the Canadian market today featuring all the fine craftsman- ship for which the Winter Seal Products are famous. ing the glass panel. ; ¢ justed during rain, etc. mer use, Just Plug Hose [nto Wall foiets for a New Era In Vacuum Power - bh NO MACHINE TO LUG--NO CORD TO TUG "Wall ~-FLO BUILT-IN SYSTEMS FOR YOUR NEW OR PRESENT HOME PLUG-IN LOCATIONS CONVENIENTLY LO- THE VERY BEST COST NO MORE Choose The All New KRYLASTIC WINTER SEAL You know it's the finest Alum- inum Window by Winter Seal , . . Designed and manuafctured to give a lifetime of beouty and trouble-free use . . . Canada's most complete line of aluminum Combination Screen-Storm Win- | dows. i Coll for FREE DEMONSTRATION . . » No Obligation . . . Buy Now | and Beat the Spring Rush. OOL LIT ALUMINUM AWNINGS "To Beautify and Protect Your Home For a Lifetime" and fastest cleaning you have ever experienced -- ¢ The Capri is an adjustable awning. It rT te ies, CATED THROUGHOUT Absolute} ti h opens and closes from the inside. Close i TRE THE HOME. ; ae mative, Weathor: . acu-Flo, absolute ustiess 3 1 N i the shutters for sun piutection and open ll © Won't hang or rattle in any cleaning for a cleaner, more @® them to admit light on those dull days. Bay ® Stems lid d You can adjust it to suit the weather. ilar: glide; easy opening an All the advantages of super vacuum power for the best ingenious free-flowing tube closing. system with wall inlets con easily be installed in new 0) Nylon positive-action latches. Trouble-f «+ + Mo mai KOOL LITE Awnings are constructed of top grade aluminum oy oe iy to ensure the owner of Neo I heavy machines with cords to ance, and withstands ell types of weather conditions. lift and lug around the BUY NOW -- ENJOY THE COMFORT OF YOUR AWNING WHILE OTHERS WAIT DURING THE INEVITABLE SPRING RUSH. ance ever ! Insist on Krylastic . . . Insist on Winter Seal . . . the Very Best Costs No More ! ! j ® Approved for N.H.A. Loans. ® No Down Payment -- Easy Budget Terms. © Immediate Delivery. SUPER POWER DOES MORE WORK Dust and dirt whisks away without a fuss | --- no more dust t clouds and you'll marvel at Vocu- Flo's greater suction power -- makes See the finest selection of I}}; cleaning your rugs, KOOL LITE gi DISTINCTIVE FIREPLACE EQUIPMENT CUSTOM AWNING ; i VITRER A "di pl pb Ornamental Wrought Iron Railings We will be pleased to show you (Interior & Exterior) an actual demonstration in e home elready installed with Vacu-Flo. For information contact . . . fi sor Moderately priced at . . . LES EVENISS SALES LTD. 15 PRINCE ST. RA 5-4632 The awning is stationary with no mov- ing parts. Its unique vented roof allows an abundance of light to enter, at the same time providing a built-in . . : oF ed in garages, base- cooling system to protect the window 2 oA net se oy ' : } nN ments, vHiny rooms from solar heat. : I=] E area for cet oor ation----dust and dirt collects in the big receptacle at this point - PE aR ; = A EIT SENT TTT Convenient Budget Terms 3 (Opposite Grey Coach Bus Terminal)