Durham Region Newspapers banner

The Oshawa Times, 10 May 1961, p. 15

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

Bo WORK ON STEVENSON ROAD SOUTH TRAFFIC ARTERY IS PROGRESSING WELL TE To Central Mixed Choir Sings For Kiwanians Members of Oshawa Kiwanis as head-table guests were three preciation among the Kiwani- Club were more than amply re-|of the older and key members ans. The tenor solo work of paid for at least one of their of the OCCI choir, Miss Eileen Tom Wright was enjoyed while public-spirited gestures, when Corbman, Bob Anderson and the duet by Eileen Corbman, they were treated to a thrilling Tom Wright. In a brief speech soprano and Bob Anderson, performance by the members of of appreciation, Bob Anderson bass, "It's Almost Like Being the Oshawa Central Collegiate's thanked the Oshawa Kiwanis In Love," also made a great mixed choir, at their 'Tuesday Club for having provided finan- hit with the audience. Miss Bar- luncheon meeting. cial assistance to the choir and bara Karolak acted as pianist Some months ago, the OCCI|thus helped make it possible for for certain numbers choir, organized only last aut- the success achieved. STIRRING RENDITION umn, participated in the Musie Festival sponsored by the Ki- wanis Clubs of Peterborough, at which the Oshawa Central Col- legiate choir emerged with top honors. At that time, the Osh- awa Kiwanis Club contributed towards the choir's transporta- tion and other expenses, for the trip to Peterborough. ORIGIN RECALLED Mrs. Stewart, prior to con- ducting her choristers through their talented presentations, re- called 'the origin of the OCCI choir, which started with about 50 girls anxious to try choral work as a group and became a mixed choir when some of the The highlight of the selections was the choir's vigor- ous and lively interpretation of the well-known "Oklahoma", a stirring yet non-serious number the choir's fine blending, tinct enunciation and precise phrasing, under the skillful lead varied - boys of in equested lo be ership of their conductor. At Tuesday's meeting, the other enthusiasts to round out Kiwanian Harold Armstrong OCCI choir, under the able dir-/a splendid four-part harmony voiced the sincere appreciation ection of their teacher and choir choir. of the Kiwanians and guests, leader, Mrs. D. E. Stewart, pre- Each of the various numbers at the conclusion of the choir's sented a choral program that were introduced by Mrs. Stew- performance. Club president both delighted and amazed the|art who related the background Ray Weeks also added his per- audience of Kiwanians and of the choir's practise work on sonal praise and asked Mrs. guests, the number, punctuated with Stewart and her choristers to Prior to the choir's perform- praise for the enthusiasm and consider appearing in the Inter ance, Mrs. Stewart was intro-|talent of her boys and birls, national Kiwanis Convention duced to the meeting by Kiwan- along with the occasional hum- program, as a unit, if time on ian Dr. Angus MacDonald, who orous anecdote concerning their the agenda is available. The briefly reviewed Mrs. Stewart's! reactions. girls and boys indicated with musical career, which embrac-| The choir's repertoire includ- enthusiasm that they would be ed both piano and vocal, the ed both Negro and White spirit- willing to do this, if it can be latter as a member of the fam- uals, (without accompaniment) arranged. The 1961 Internation- ed Leslie Bell Choir. rendered with skilful blending al Kiwanis Convention is being Accompanying Mrs. Stewart of tone that found instant ap- held in Toronto, July 1-6. Park Opening, ceLEBRATING At Kingside | BIRTHDAYS Is Planned | wishes to the following resi- dents of Oshawa and district who are celebrating their i ; birthdays today: Kingside Park Neighborhood Association has held two special meetings since its regular meet- ing of Mar. 30 to finalize plans Jimmy Brooks, 285 La- for its ecuchre party Saturday Salle Ave.; Norman Car- michael, 303 Hillside Ave.; evening, May 13, in the Wood- view Community Centre vear's Allan Hanlon, 589 King Plans for this nark street east; Mike Capik, 363 opening on June 3 have been Albert street; Brian Hogel, 195 Severn street: Sandra completed. It is anticipated the event will be the larges: and Aldred, 76 Royal street; Karen Hance, 592 Adelaide avenue west; Robert Kane, 380 Beverley St.; Lynda most successful to date. There .will be treats for the children of the members inciud ing ice cream, hot dogs and Carole Skinner, 90 South- wood Ave., and Randy Fice, cakes. There will also be prizes for the children's races with 147 Easthaven Sts. balloons and suckers for the DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM TO DO RESEARCH Wolf Wehnert, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Wehnert, Cour- tice, who graduated with hon ors in electronics at the Ryer- son Institute of Technology. has been appointed to the cun- tinuing staff of the radin and electrical engineering division of the National Research Phone RA 3-3474. - toddlers. There will be more S ounci booths than ever before with bingo, penny toss. fish pond, hall throwing and darts to play R F There will also be white ele- ezone or phant, home baking and bean Council in Ottawa guessing booths and a candy hi sale. There will also be an at partments tendance prize for adults and Ch - children. \ : Pl In the event of rain the open- Planning Board will ask. city oir ans ing will be held Monday, June council to include Oshawa Hous 5 at 4 pm ing Company under Section 47A A ti of Bd mm--ie-- - of the city's Zoning Bylaw C 1V1 1eS To Distribute Section 47 allows, city build. Plans for future activitie ings, where deemed necessary, 5 ire. acuyilies to be located in any zoning area W°re Jai 3t 30 excouiive meet Bulletins with limited restrictions. Most Ing oF ne ng Breet Unie important condition is that a c oir at the home off Od '% Industrial « building blend with the district.| Mrs. Gordon Hawker recently | shawa's stria ommis-| : i SR The president, red Densham, sion has decided to copy and] {Ts allows e fire Staion, for | presided. distribute to local industries[SXamp'e, 10 pe bit In the MIC-| "gc, in" oir members are t bi : o: --w|dle of a residential area, as on 3 are to Manufacturing Opportunities Is, ille street play host to members of the! bulletins put out by the federal omery} 'a § Yee ). junior choir at a pot luck supper Department of Trade and Com-| Oshawa Housing asked for re- "pia oi ihe church Thurs i {zoning (from R2B to R3) of a ie Cure AUIS merce and the Ontario Depart- Ww st t a site. t day, May 25, at 6 p.m. Mr. ment of Commerce and Develop [1 ¢Stmount avenue si le. 10 en: Densham offered to : ment able 16 bachelor and one, one- Es Mrs . bedroom units to be built as a|Prosram. Mrs PICTURES TAKEN THIS week show phases of the con- struction of bridges which will carry Stevenson road over Highway 401 and two rail roads, adding a much needed, north-south artery to the city's | traffic lanes. Workers at the GM south plant will benefit greatly when the four-lane road is opened in November | of this year. At first, from King street south to the as- sembly plant will be gravel. The north portion will be paved this year. When fin- ished there will be four lanes SECON D SECTION which permitted full scope for Downtown Re Has New Lease Of Life The Oshawa Downtown Busi- nessmen"s Associatoin came suddenly to life, Tuesday night, when 100 people attended. a meeting in the Hotel Genosha. At an April meeting, attended by about 30 members, the asso- ciaton apparently came close to extinction, but it was a re- vitalized group that met Tues- day. The members gave a unani- mous vote of confidence for the new executive composed o James Potter, Ray Weeks, Sid Burns, Lew Black and Oliver Baird. Mr. Potter is acting chairman. |PLACE OF RETAILER Guest speaker, KE. H. Van Slyke, manager of the Retail Merchants' Association of Can- ada (Ontario) Inc., told the meeting that 16 and one-half | billion dollars worth of retail business was done in Canada during 1960. He said 78.7 per Seek Change In Bus Designation Oshawa and District Labor Council voted Tuesday night to write the Ontario Department of Transport, requesting that bus- es, other than those hired by school boards to carry school children, be designated as school buses After hearing a reply from George F. Shreve, general man- ager of the Oshawa Public Util- ities Commission, explaining why the PUC bus on the Taun- ton road east route is not ma ed "School Bus," Syd Burgess, Local 1500, United Steel Work- ers of America delegate said he did not feel it would be too much trouble to mark the bus to let people know there were school children riding it. It was pointed out in the PUC letter that the Taunton road east bus does not comply with the Ontario Department of Transport regulations govern- ing school buses and, therefore, it cannot he marked a 'School Bus." Mr. Shreve explained the bus is not under contract by any school board and, therefore, is not a school bus. He said that passengers, other than school children ride that bus. Mr. Burgess argued that one range the day one of the school children |of the group to eventually or-|Que., failed to negotiate a right 81.5 marks; Janice Black fourth for everyone's enjoyment, Harry Souch, the will be killed either boarding or ganize an art club or society turn from Highway 115 on to with 81 marks. Other Oshawa pright talent of Oshawa's diver | of pavement from Rossland | road in the north to the GM | plant in the south. Design work was begun in September, 1959 and construction was started in August of 1960. The entire project will take three years and cost $2,372,800, of which Oshawa's share will be $570,800. Two other bridges, over the CNR and CPR tracks, will be added, with the Board of Transport Commissioners and the two railways sharing costs of $508,800. The Depart- ment of Highways will pay the | homes, | 700 as their share of paving entire cost of the 401 bridge, $1,091,500. Owners of abutting private property, mostly will contribute $201,- costs; this cost may be spread over 10 years on the tax bill. TOP LEFT: working on wood and steel forms, on north side of 401, before concrete is poured; MIDDLE: concrete supports on south side of 401; RIGHT: looking east under CPR bridge nearing comple- tion. Oshawa Times Photos. Charge Starr Forcing Labor Into New Party William Rutherford, an execu-| According to Mr. Rutherford, tive member of the Oshawa and the labor minister's letter, in| great body of saints led by John District Labor Council said reply to a request from ODLC|Diefenbaker -- and it is a group Tuesday night that Labor Min-|that he address a public meet-| of people that sits back and does ister i chael Starr is he gne}ing of the unemployed of this nothing. who is leading organized labor|area, left out one significant| RIRPEREES into the political field. thing -- it doesn't say hasn't NOT SEEKING FEUD Mr. Rutherford was comment-|done anything to provide any, Keith Ross, ODLC secretary- ing on a letter to the Council|jobs in this area. treasurer, said he does not want from the labor minister in which to carry on a feud with Mr. he said he would not address WON'T FIND SUPPORT Starr, because he has come to any meeting organized by New Mr. Rutherford charged there|the point where he doesn't feel Party supporters, because the is no mention of the people | the labor minister is a qualified He called the government "a The Oshawa Snes WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1961 f OPPOSED TO TAX _ New Party, now a duly consti- whose winter sup ,| adversary. tuted political party, in his opin- benefits will expire Dlemenary Mr. Ross said he did not know ion, is an opposition party. and those people will more than| What kind of an economy we are WELCOME TO ATTEND likely "become part of the city| 1ving fn when mote than 700,000 However, the labor minister "elif rolls. "People have bee 5 "kind said he addresses at least one, He charged the only trade enough before to tell 0 # J {and sometimes two public meet union movement Mr. Starr willl{; piazes. b Ea, £0 : : oh Ridine|speak to is a Tory 111 s, but this is the first ings a week in Ontario Riding SF 0 is a Tory trade union|yime 1 have ever been t 1d b |and that any member of the movement -- iy there he won't| yng Tl labor council is welcome to at- find any support. i "» tend. Mr. Rutherford accused the Piiman * Mr. Ross seid Lager Minister Starr suggest: labor minister of being '"'one/ SALVATION SHOWN : , ed that New Party member, who helped rob the Unemploy- . Ros i inis- would bey). Pitman, of Peterborough, ment Insurance Fund". Epo op. Rote said she tabi minis now occupies a seat in thelhe is in complete agreement | where its salvation is -- in the House of Commons, and he is/that people should receive win-|New Party. sure that Mr. Pitman would be ter benefits, however, these| It was suggested that a copy pleased to appear at any meet-/should come out of the general/of Mr. Starr's letter be sent to the Tetallars must be united, ing organized by supporters of fund and not out of the Unem-|New Party Member Walter Pit. [No one listens to us separately.' TO MEET TREASURER (that group. ployment Insurance fund. man. pt Fs ee Colorful Program To Be Presented what happens when no one lis-| : tens to the retailer, is the sales|the treasurer next Friday, to tax that is to be imposed, start-|ask for clarification of some] ling in September. aspects of the tax. He said he} has a file of more than 200) questions. He collected a few] The songs and dances of|taken to help def X 5 many motherlands will be| The oie whey es. woven into a colorful program undertaken this public - spirited to be presented in St. Greg-|project is composed of Mrs. Jo ory's auditorium on Sunday|Aldwinckle, Harry Chapman |evening next, Mother's Day, Francis J. Francis, Jan Dry- The speaker said the provin-/more at Tuesday's meeting. cial treasurer had claimed no| He said the delegation would {May 14. Taking part will be| 3 ) ¢ A gala and Hans Haagmans. In- representatives of Scottis h, vitations have been pro to the PAGE FIFTEEN tail Group | cabinet minister to go to Walter cent of this business was done tax included that it by the small retailers like those uneconomical for both the gov- at the meeting. ernment and the retailer. The | "This is a powerful force in| speaker said 500 people will| our society," he said, "but in| have to be employed in the new order to make this force felt,|tax department. said. chant is going to collect taxes A motion to write a letter to|for the government he should): {the provincial treasurer inform-|be reasonably well paid for it.| {ing him of "our distaste for the| Mr. Van Slyke said the dele-|' proposed sales tax," was pass- gation would also ask for a ed unanimously. simplified system of remitting Arguments against the salesland recording the tax. ; Prizes Chosen 'For Opening At Bathe Park | Ryerson GRADUATE Plans for the opening of the Sidney Trevail, son of the park on May 27 were laid at a| late Mr. and Mrs. Garfield |special meeting of the Bathe Trevail, of Taunton road east, ork: ; ciation | Who received his diploma in Pak Neignturnovd Association business administration from | membership draw prize yd . the Ryerson Institute of Tech | y | Friday. Syd has |jacket and shirt as prizes for| jwlogy on Yriday y | one was opposed to the retail also ask for maximum compen- sales tax. "We haven't written|sation to the retailer for his to him to tell him we are op-|part in the collecting of the tax. poesd to it,' Mr, Van Slyke|lt is felt that if the retail mer- |Welsh, Dutch, German, Ukrain- i ian, French - Canadian, Tr Ia ar. Wie will perform Je | Polish and Hungarian communi-| council. to T. D. Thomas, MLA, i Ty RIL Sxening Sontelh the Honorable Michael Starr, months ago wher Mrs an MP, heads o chy Yepariments; winckle women's editor of ve SOR ord parish Priests and Oshawa Times and ar Sn dents of Ervice clubs, to Chapman, Blo or the TY make this a folk festival for Osh- on gil ge re {awa folk and to welcome into 5 yors ma Group, the: community all those who called a meeting of representa-|are about to receive their Cana- tives of Oshawa's ethnic 8roups| dian citizenship to discuss the possibility of an iii i international festival to be held {in recognition of Citizenship Wook ' Chest Work The meeting drew an en-| | msiastic response and the . £ . offer of assistance from Band-| | taken a position with Imperial | pas Francis Francis | I E | d the atendance ara. End Teaver Shon for a "aera fens, 18 LXplalne | A baseball game at 5 p.m.| twelve weeks' course of train- Thomas endorsed the project! {will be followed by a short stage| ing in Toronto and New York. |and commendation has been re.| Ihe Greater Oshawa Com- {show of songs and dances.|------ -- - ceived from City Council. the/munity Chest and its position in {Booths will then be operated. Honorable Michael Starr and(the community was the theme | A committee was set up to go : the Department of Citizenship|0f an address given by Arthur to the CRA about the park boun- Il orps and Immigration, Queen's Park. |Doyle at a recent meeting of daries. It was also decided to The Consul of the Netherlands|the Oshawa and District Asso- PC SPEAKER have the men's washroom ce- . in Toronto has taken a personal|ciation for Retarded Children. ment plastered. ns Iop AA interest in the festival and many Mr. Doyle is the executive sec- Dr. Matthew B. Dymond, | The park teen club held a vi: {SUpTises pre In store for the retary of the chest. Ontario Minister of Health, benefit dance on May 5 for the ; arts s Fancy |3ugience. Mr. Doyle said the first com- who will be the speaker at Tom Chasczewski Fund. The or RE ne Fancy The festival was to have been ity chest was organized in the annual meeting of |g Sw | Borgo oe 'ho held in the Regent Theatre, but ~~~ : Foi : 0! [sum of $16 was donated to thet, win the trophy at Dorothy ; o England prior to 1900. Since the Progressive - Conservative |fynd. hel al baton twirl: the imminence of Sunday mov- .""® nd in: Canad : Association for Oshawa Rid- | g wsonts' wi Hurst's fifth annual baton twirl-;o; jade the rental uncertain|its formation in Canada more ing. The meeting will be held Softball try-outs will be hcld|ing competition last Saturday. nq the executive committee is|than $130,000,000 has been in the Ukrainian National |[°F boys and girls up to 18 years Members of the corns were: jngaphied to Monsignor Dwyer raised. Hall this Thursday night. on Wednesdays and Thursdays Maureen Martin, lead major-\ro. "the use of St. Gregory's The Oshawa Community iio yy at 6 p.m. at the clubhouse. ete; Marilyn Pawlenchuk| 5 qitorium. Chest was organized in 1940 [Charlee Rwiotek. Jennie Sout: Entering into the community|with the late George W. Mc- . Lynda y 4 °K, JM ighirit, the art departments of Laughlin, Harry Carmichael Art Classes Tractor-Trailer Ames, Penny McMullen. Bever- i collegiates have Pid modi nl Anderson on the ex- Are Discussed Rolls On Highway tos boii ori So uct 1, 5 coed To ar war 0.1 ale 1SCusse oils n 1g way place in the 13 year old novice ig ins brah and any Engysh ole Denlivs Bat year A group of Oshawa amateur BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- solo class with 88.3 marks. merchants have contributed tolin i contributed It Was Interest- artists met Tuesday night to|Pamage was estimated at ap-|Lynda Boivin was second withthe souvenir program. : g 1 te. th ak id discuss plans for art classes Proximately $1800 when a trac-|84 marks. This is in no way a commer- ing 0 note, the speaker said, during the spring and summer |tor-trailer transport driven by In the 12 year old baton solo cial or fund-raising - enterprise. that eight of the original organ months. It is the strong desire| Raymond Jean, of Leslieville, class Jill Ames was second with The purpose is to bring together| ations are still associated with the est, Mrs. Arthur Bunker, mem- The bulletins are compilediyow "Lond housing project for|social convener, and her com leaving that bus. He wanted to/independent of any outside or/Highway 2, and rolled over early contestants were Lynda Dawe, sified cultures, of which she bership convener, reported 66 from information submitted tof ohio citizens the Department's offices at! pensioners home and abroad . " According to city bylaw, The Industrial Commission's) , oc only five units of this/Sent to the members who were office recommends "'personaliy of housing on a site The ill. Miss Carol Morrison and and constant" contact with the ps zoning would allow the 17/Miss Joan Bradbury reported above government departments nionned but with a minimum 575 the music had been re-arrangea and "would appreciate being in-|square feet for each unit as planned. formed of any business an Osh- Present Richmond street east Rhyddid Williams, choir di- awa industry obtains through ic built in 1958, by Oshawa rector, announced the special this service. Housing, have 379 square feet.|Sunday morning choral service Local industry heads are re. Central Mortgage and Housing Would be held Sunday, June 4. quested to make inquiries d'rect{officials have told Planning to departments concerned and! Director G. A to- refer to bulletin numbers are not anxious to build too Mrs when querying. ilarge a unit for elderly people. ments. age mittee will plan the supper. Mrs. Allan Thompson - report- and old Hawker served refresh- know if that is. what it would take to get something done to Rap e¢ cards and flowers had been!let people know that children coming season are the sketching|the mishap. Apparently the ve- were riding the bus. He said a sign indicating that there are school children on the bus need only be showing dur- ing the times the children are going to and from school. The Oshawa Traffic Safety T.ane checked 191 cars, Tues- Discussion was held on meth- day. Of these 103 passed on the 5 i thi i 5 i 1+ Ga) S 3 pe day, May 16, at 7 p.m. in the ment which will be used for the .ompose hs "boski. minor su Wandless they ods of interesting new members, first check, #0 were rejected and| game place I composed of Ruthann Deboski. 28 were rechecked. This brings Ithe total of cars checked to 1334.'ers are invited to join. today. 2 ~ |80, marks and Maureen Martin may be justly proud. For this members had joined to date. The driver was not injured in 79.2 marks. H 3 reason, no tickets are being|She said the organization would In the class for years and sold, but a collection will be welcome any interested resi- and/hicle had been southbound on over Clare Waduck was third -- dents of the area as members. churches. [Highway 115 and attempted a with 84.9 marks; Erna Litz had HOSPITAL REPORT John Liptay, a teacher at ya ucior for the classes isjlum onto Highway 2 When the [81.4 marks and Ann Bernard po nowine is the report of the Glenholme School, was author- rames o. Kraemer, Art Direc- nver app1e e brakes the 81.4 marks. : Oshawa General Hospital {or|ized to tour the Ontario Hos- tor at the Dr. F. J. Donevan|/weight of the loaded trailer, Ruthann Deboski was second th : a 5 is. pi SC i i ) " Asti hi i : i : : the week ending May 6: Admis-|pital School in order to view the Collegiate Institute. shifted, causing the vehicle to/in the intermediate baton solo eri > Hea: : : seti k place & n , i sai ; i 5 i Soo sions 279; births (male) 24, (fe-|training program in action. The meeting took place at the|roll over, police said. class with 85.1 marks while Sine sBasin now.] At the close of Hy ti home of Miss Evelyn Annis, 253) ooo ooo oo Carol Greenham was third with male) 36; discharges 288; new- e close of the meeting a Simcoe street south. Another] EQUIPMENT ARRIVES (gin hone born discharges (male) 27, (fe-/draw was held. The winners meeting is scheduled for Tues-| A tug and part of the equip-| The Ruthettes Twirling Team male) 28; major surgery 51; [were Mrs. G. Bubinson. Sz ry 84: eye, ear, nose! Hortop street; ruce Mont- dredging of Oshawa Harbor has Erna Litz, Carol Greenham and and throat 58; treatments and gomery, Enniskillen; Gerald Beginners and advanced paint- arrived. The equipment is ovn- Penny McMullen were awarded examinations 111; casts 15; phy- Cadbury, Belleville and Mrs. D. led by Russell Construction Co. '68.2 marks. Isiotherapy treatments 402 Cruikshank, Emerson avenue. | community sponsorship. Foremost in the plans for the of district historical sites

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy