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'TRI-LEVEL RAIL TRANSPORTER AT GM FIRST "TRI-LEVEL RAIL TRANSPORTER pulled out of GM's Final Finish and Ship- re ee yer eg a err Ve set a new record, and vehicle permit entries at customs bor- der points are considerably in advance of the previous year's figure. The favorable weather condi- tions and the premium on the United States dollar were strong] factors in. helping to make this a record year for the tourist in- dustry. We are greatly encour- aged by the people of our own and sister provinces who. are, in increasing numbers, vaca- tioning in the province. While firtgl figures are mot available at this time, it is a safe as- sumpton that the tourist indus- try in Ontario accounted for $350,000,000 of the Province's source of income. Ontario shares with all. of Canada the benefits of tourists visiting our country, One economic report recently stated that receipts from foreign tourists are now exceeded only by receipts from Wo eS te ee Tracks The best guess now seems to be that Oshawa's controversial King street CNR tracks will be removed early in May of this year, It seems improbable now that anything can delay this impor- tant event, so much has hap- pened in the. past to do just this. For more than 35 years the tracks have been the centre of a bitter municipal controversy. Scores of moves were start- ed to have them taken out, but always something happened; ber. New three-tier transport- ers allow GM to ship twice as many cars on one section as latest in rail. transportation for the automotive industry, replacing the old two-tier rail ping Départment in Decem- old type boxcar. It is the cars. The first to service GM the sale of wheat and newsprint abroad. The report goes on to say that, in the case of the Unit- ed States, newsprint is the only commodity which earns for Can- ada more foreign exchange than does the tourist industry. | Our ecenomic po sition is strong, basicaliy ahd funda- mentally. It is our hope and de- sire that our sister provinces will share in what we anticipate for ourselves in order that our country can maintain its strong position among the countries of the world. in alias dint rial. dies vee yr are veer vase \ Story Nears Finale one of the biggest hinderances was the compensation demands of the three firms that use them. The fate of the tracks took an unexpected tum last year when the Board of Transport to hold a hearing of the city's application for their removal after delaying on. this action for several months. The two-day board hearing in Oshawa last April clearly illustrated one. point; the board would have difficulty in order- ing the removal of the tracks under the limitations of the Railway act. Chairman Rod Kerr of the board went out of his way to subtly suggest to all parties con- cerned -- the city, the three firms and the CNR -- that they Commissioners finally decided) ment along the lines proposed by the railway which called for an alternate unloading site at the comer of Athol and Mary streets, City Council did not warm to the chairman's suggestion fol- lowing completion of the hear- ing immediately, claiming it would be illegal for it to pay compensation to the firms, as suggested by many, without special permission of the On- tario Legislature. : After much delay, City Coun- cil agreed to apply to the Pro- vincial Legislature for a special bill -- known as the City of Osh- payment of 'compensation to the three firms using the tracks (at $10,000 each). The bill's\ passage was easy and the way was cleared for the removal of this age-old downtown blight -- the CNR King street tracks. Much remains to be done to get King street -- between ary and Simcoe -- into shape, explore every avenue of settle- but renovation work should yews THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, Pebructy 26, 1963 27 start this year sometime, Plans bein are ig advanced for ms celebration, one that will be be- -- such an auspicious occa- sion. Removal of the tracké will start a new éra of he eg for the downtown bus! sec: tor. ; awa Private Bill -- to enable} Jaycees Link In Big Group 'The Oshawa Junior Chamber of Commerce if part of a world- wide organization with chapters in 85 countriés, oe Only the Rotary and Lions In- ternationals are larger service club organizations. wil The age-brackét for Jaycees is 18 to 35. Persons of any: ges creed or color are accepted membership. The first tenet of the Jaycee's creed reads, 'The rotherhood of Man Transcends the Soveréignty of Nations", of Canada is seen here as it pulled out of the South Plant on its way to Westem Canada. --GM Photo Tourist Industry Boomed For Ontario During '62 is estimated that Ontario's gross;being 98 The rapidly changing econom- fe conditions in the world have presented a great challenge to the people of Ontario, We have,| in the past, met this. challenge by appropriate methods and likewise, today, we are witness- ing continued progress and de- velopment covering every phase of our economy. We have mot had sufficient time to obtain complete and de- tailed figures on our economic growth for the year just com- pleted, but every indication leads us to conclude that- in 1962 we have achieved new re- cords in mineral production, agriculture, lumbering and re- lated industries, This, we feel, is remarkable, particularly in| view of the manner in which the normal pattern of world trade is being transformed. It OSHAWA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Memper 1963 provincial product will have shown an increase of between 2.5 to 3.00 per cent when final tabulations are made. Ontario's leading commodity producing industries remained at high lev- els. Steel production, for exam- ple, was at a peak with a re- cord tonnage output. House con- struction and manufacturing production continued to be a strong phase of our economy. |SOME STATISTICS Some statistics, which are the latest available at this time, showing Ontario's production and their -relationship to the whole of Canada, illustrate the important role in the country's entire economy. Production of motor. vehicles in Ontario in one year amounted to $913 million THE CITY OF OSHAWA, during the past few years, has continued to advance, both in population and industry, until today it ranks with many of Canada's great Indust- : rial Centres. It is the eighth city of Ontario, Serving the C ity and its i interests since 1928, the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce also continues to grow and develop. The 1963 Membership Roster contains the names of over 500 members; ond their support and interest make your Chamber a substantial force, constantly striving to improve your interests and the Community. YOUR CHAMBER is often called the conscience and will of the Com- munity... THE "CONSCIENCE" TO PER- - THE OSHAWA CHAMBER COMMERCE CHARLES WORLD PRESIDENT KEN CRONE, VICE-PRESIDENT RUSS HUMPHREYS VICE-PRESIDENT DOUGLAS A. FISHER, Gen. Mgr. | | percent for the whole of Canada; primary iron and steel production represented $634 million, or 81 per cent of all iron and steel produced in Canada; rubber goods in- cluding footwear totalled $286/and services, our standard of liv- million. Ontario's per a teneling is estimated to have risen of the $348 million for all of Canada was 82 per cent.: Fruit and vegetable preparation came to $197 million, being 69 per cent of the $287 million figure for all of Canada. 88 per cent of|tario, Enquiries from prospec- heavy. electrical machinery and/tive tourists planning to visit equipment was produced in On- tario, This phase of Ontario's| economic output accounted for some $206 million. Capital investment in Ontario approaches the impressive fig- ure of some $3 billion, 37.5 per cent of the national total and '|production, have resulted in a jover 25 per cent of our total provincial product. Retail trade has continued to be a strong stabilizing factor in our econ- omy. Our population growth, tgether with our high rate of {continuous rise in consumer spending. Ontario's estimated Personal income in Ontario has \climbed to a new high of $11 bil- lion. As measured by personal }per capita personal income last year reached $1,885, well above {expenditures in consumer goods |by more than 50 per cent since |1939. The year, 1962, was a very productive and successful year for the tourist industry in On- the province showed a sharp in: crease over tha previous year; |direct mail enquiries, in re- sponse to the Department's paid advertising program,: were well labove the 1961 figure; tourists |visiting our Official Reception 1 Genkres, on entering Ontario, a OSHAWA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE organized to promote and develop the COMMERCIAL | INDUSTRIAL | cand QV IC wrerests | oon COMMUNITY NATURAL GAS promotes Oshawa's progress! oe BY stimulating CEIVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUN- ITY, and THE "WILL" TO TAKE EFFEC- TIVE ACTION REGARDING THOSE NEEDS, Through the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, your views on provincial matters can be made known to the Govern- ment of Ontario; in company with more than 843 Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce throughout Canada, your voice is represented to the Government at Ottawa, and the world at large by the Can- edian Chamber of Commerce. The services of the Chamber office are always available to memters, to assist in any manner within its means . . . and as a member, your support provides an essential service to your Community. prrereaeeconpne aaa F GEORGE RODGERS TREASURER WILLIAM HART PAST PRESIDENT GORDON RIEHL IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Ry U 48 SIMCOE SOUTH development Oshawa has succeeded in attracting new industry large and small in recent years. The availability of a dependable supply of low cost Natural Gas has been a factor in bringing many of them here, development Stores, Office Buildings, Restaurants, Financial In- situations, etc, use Natural Gas in many ways. puts an end to heating problems. Natural Gas equipment costs less to buy. . . less to install and far less to maintain, development . Natural Gas is available in most new Housing Dev- elopments as well as the older sections of Oshawa. It simplifies so many household tasks -- makes Heating, Cooking, Water Heating, Clothes Drying, etc. so clean, fast and carefree it is not surprising so many have switched to this modern fuel, (Gonsumers' ('las ' OSHAWA It 723-3468 --