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The Oshawa Times, 13 Jul 1961, p. 10

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CAPERS IN OLD CORRAL Lifts Help Stampede CALGARY (CP) -- A make- shift transportation system based on cheerful co-operation helped the Calgary Stampede Wednesday overcome the threat of disaster posed by a city-wide transit strike. Admissions to the stampede Wednesday were 6,635 higher than on the corresponding stam- pede day in 1960--a good indi- cator of the success of the "give-a-lift" program launched by Mayor Harry Hays Tuesday night. The Wednesday attend- dance was 92,327. Not one bus was operating in this city of 250,000 but make- shift remedies were taking up the slack. Pickup zones were TORCNTO (CP) -- Funeral services for Mazo de la Roche, who gave the world a living picture of 19th century southern Ontario farm life, will be held here Friday. The 82-year-old author of the Jalna novels died Wednesday. Services will be held at St. designated near the Stampede grounds providing bases from which pedestrians could seek rides in private autos fanning out across the city. Taxi com- panies carried carloads of pas- sengers between the city centre and the Stampede grounds for 25 cents per person. Jalna Author's Funeral Service Bateau Moves On Old Route TORONTO (CP)--The drums of the Fort Henry Guard will perform a flag - lowering cere- mony at Brockville July 14, the Ontario-St. Lawrence Develop- ment Commission announced Wednesday. Site of the colorful "retreat" and flag - lowering ceremonies will be Block House Island where a War of 1812 fortifica- tion once stood. The ceremonies are being held by the Brockville Chamber of Commerce. The appearance of the guard will coincide with an overnight stop by a reproduction of an 1812 bateau which is making a voyage from Kingston to her permanent home at Upper Can- James Anglican Cathedral with burial in St. George's Anglican Cemetery at Sibbald's Point, near Sutton, where humorist Stephen Leacock is buried. Canadian author Morley Cal- laghan said her death is a great loss to Canadian literature. "She was probably more wid- ely read than any writer of her own time or the time before her," he said. "Her work was really known throughout the world. It was a very remark- able thing. Her readers every- where I've travelled through the world have a gentle picture of Canada, of large houses and horses, gracious living." ada Village, a restored 19th-cen- tury near Morrisburg. The bateau, which sets sail from Kingston today, is a full- scale re] uction of the kind of river t used on the St. Lawrence to transport troops and supplies during the War of 1812. The bateau, 40 feet long and 10 feet wide, is expected to make the trip from Navy Bay to Morrisburg--something more than 80 miles--by Sunday. A 12-man crew drawn from the Fort Henry Guard at King- ston will handle the bateau dur- ing her down-river trip, dressed in the costume worn by the rivermen of the 1812 era. At Upper Canada Village the bateau will be used daily to take tourists on a trip through a lock and into a canal in the village. Will Replace Eugenia Dam TORONTO (CP) -- The Eu- _ genia Reservoir Power Dam 30 will be replaced before the end of the year, the Ontario Hydro- Electric Power Commission an- nounced Wednesday. W. Ross Strike, Hydro chair. man, said the company antici- pates the estimated cost of $587,000 will be shared by the provincial government. Mr. Strike said the full cost of replacing the dam is not jus- tified economically in terms of power production, but that the provincial government is plan- ning to assist in maintaining the reservoir as a recreational area. 8 /] RELL A miles southeast of Owen Sound from a Brahma bull and he | Wednesday. gets a zero for the perform- --(CP Wirephoto) ance at the Calgary Stampede ; ' It isn't a new animal act or even the latest cowboy jig. This rider was just tossed Light Trading As Prices Fall TORONTO (CP) ~~ The stock market fell sharply during light trading Wednesday, with foods, liquors, papers and secondary constructions showing the way down on index. Foods were the worst and the most consistent losers of the day. Dominion Stores, Loblaw A, Weston B, Salada Shirriff, Oshawa Wholesale A and Har- dee Farms all fell in the 14 to 1, range in moderate trading. Oshawa Wholesale A. turned over 5,050 shares and wound up on the daily "most active" list. One bright aspect of liquor, trading was the 3% - point gain by Brights to 59% on a volume of 50 shares. Papers were also poor as Bathurst B and Consolidated Paper lost 114 to 114 respectiv- ely, while International fell 1%. Among senior base metals, Falconbridge turned over more than 2,700 shares but lost a point, while small losses went to Gunnar, Noranda and Consol- idated Mining and Smelting. La- brador rose %. Gold trading was poor, as usual, with McIntyre Porcupine and Hollinger off fractionally, while Lamaque rose 25 cents to $3.50. On index, industrials dropped 2.06 to 589.88, base metals .94 to 198.61 and western oils .61 to 93.92. Golds rose .66 to 85.25. Volume was 1,630,000 shares compared with 1,690,000 Tues- day. UAW Demands Health Costs DETROIT (AP)--The United Auto Workers Union demanded Wednesday that General Motors Corporation take over the full cost health care insurance for 310,000 UAW members in GM plants. The union also asked that the company place 34,000 retired hourly workers and their de- pendents under the hospital- surgical medical program. Workers pay the full cost of medical care insurance upon re- tirement. The company and em- ployees share the cost on a 50-50 basis during active em- ployment. Similar demands 0 exiena the health care programs will be made by the UAW on Ford, Chrysler and American Motors in current labor contract nego- tiations. Panel Mishap Brings Award | TORONTO (CP)--A St. Cath-| arines woman who crashed] through a plate glass panel while running for a bus was| awarded damages of more than $3,800 and costs Wedaesday against W. J. Batcules. Mrs. Audrey E. Burke was in- jured June 24, 1958, when she mistook the panel for a door- way. Mr. Justice W. F. Spence ob- served two other persons had broken the same panel while en- tering or leaving a variety store which adjoins the restaurant operated by Mr. Batcules. Orono Officer Will Retire OTTAWA (CP) -- 14. - Col T. W. Bigelow of Orono, 50, an officer of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, will retire July 24 after 28 years' service, army headquarters announced Wednesday. The assistant director of sup- plies and transport at headquar- ters here was commissioned in the permanent force in 1933. 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