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ane A Em fC tip a aa ou ds Cah Ln i JH i Co R. D. WERNER Co. PLANT LTD. IN OSHAWA There were 00 actual fires in 1968, The fire department answered 675 alarms, 126 more than in 1967. The ambulance service answered 1278 calls, 194 more than in 1087. There were 601 alarms t in by telephone, 38 by box, 33 verbally and 8 by private alarm Out of 50 false alarms, 19 had good intentions. However 31 were 1 |turned in maliciously. | (Photo by Ireland Studio) Merchants' Group Now 7 Years Old The Downtown Merchan't As- sociation has been in existence in Oshawa for the last seven years. It came into being informally #8 an offshoot of the Senior| Chamber of Commerce. It still enjoys a rather informal st.'us but has been nonetheless effec- tive in promoting better shopping conditions for the citizens 'of Oshawa. "To make downtown Oshawa a better place to shop" is the motto of the association and] they go about accomplishing this in a variety of ways. | Probably the most important] step forward in their never-end- | ing quest of this goal was taken | recently when the merchants de- | elded upon a new plan, Don Brown, chairman of the association, explained that each | member will receive a seal which | he may display to the public. | This seal will assure the public that the merchant who displays the finest quality goods and the | best service. Should the association receive any complaints against member merchants, they would investi gate, and should they find them to be true and of a sufficiently serious nature they would revoke bis membership and remove his seal. "In this manner" said Mr. Brown, 'we hope to ensure the downtown - shopper the finest shopping facilities in the city'. At the moment the merchant's association i comprised solely of retail merchants, but, in the very near future they hope to hate merchants dealing In ser-| vices, such as barber shops, shoe | repair stores, etc., included am- ong their ranks. [ The association also takes upon | Mself the responsibility of pro- viding effective lighting and de- coration on such occasions as Christmas and other holidays. This is done by assessing each of the members » portion of the cost involved The present executive of the association consists of two groups: the executive committee and the policy committee, The executive committee under | the chairmanship of Don Brown Is made up of the following members representative of dif- ferent areas of the downtown section of the city: Mrs. H. Sta- ples, Ray Weeks, Eldon South. | well, Paul Swartz, Sid Burns and Ollie Hart. The policy committee is com- phited of Morley Wyman, Archie] ncey, Hurray Johnston and Don Burns. | The association, through their many projects, such as the set- ing-up of adequate shopping and| parking facilities for their custo-| mers, is continually striving to make downtown shopping condi- tions the best possible for Osh- awa shoppers. J year were '58 Fire Loss 5-Year High Fire losses in Oshawa. last the highest since 1953. Building and content losses totalled an estimated $427,071.94. | This is an increase of $210,258.36 over 1957. The F. W. Woolworth store and Motor City Bowling Lanes, fires, together with resulting exposure losses in adjacent build. ings, accounted for about 77 per cent of the losses. In May, an "In Service Home Inspection" program was in- augurated, in an effort to cur- tail the increasing number of : home fires. Between May and October 31, 2204 homes were in- spected, The inspection revealed that 1830 homes had fire. hazards. Of these 1231 were overfused fuse panels. At present there are 97 men) on the Fire Department. Regular training periods are held in all stations. Personnel receive in- struction in the latest methods of firefighting. In February, Inspector Foster attended the Civil Defence Radiological Course at Arnprior. He will instruct Fire Depart- ment personnel in the use of radiation detection equipment. The Ambulance service is the only one in Oshawa at present. It was taken over by the city, and made part of the fire ser vice, in 1953. Regular firefighters serve on the ambulance for six| month periods. [ SAFE DRIVING | HUNTINGDON, Eng. (CP) Driving lessons for senior school boys are planned by the chief constable of this Midlands town. 67 KING ST. W. W. L. HOUSTON SERVING OSHAWA MOTORISTS FOR OVER 15 YEARS Over the past years, W. L. Houston's Service Station has be- eome Oshawa's leading Brake Specialist with a shop that can handle any brake problem that may occur. Located in the heart of Downtown Oshawa, W. L. Houston's Service Station has been one in which thousands of Oshawa and district mot- orists have received the ultimate in service and dependability. © BRAKE SPECIALISTS eo W. L. HOUSTO SERVICE STATION and GARAGE OSHAWA RA 3.7822 H. M. GOLLIS .. I. Collis and Sons 50-54 King St. W, In Downtown Oshawa For Over 45 Years! [Opposite Centre St: Clothing For Men - Women - Children PLUS 0k )- 4 \\ § EVERYTHING AT THE POWER IS GUARANTEED TO GIVE 100% SATISFACTION JUST ADD The new Power supermarket opened January 1958. SERVING OSHAWA & DISTRICT dD * OPEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY TILL 9 P.M. A Huge Toy Department / N THE OSHAWA TIMIS, PROGRESS EDITION, Pridey, February 27, 1959 138 POWER ... your friendly supermarket is celebrating it's second year in Oshawa . . . Thousands and Thousands of Satisfied Cust omers are enjoying the Power Habit. Our sincere thanks to all those who have helped us to improve our standard o fservice . . . 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