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Be DEMONSTRATING the show- manship that makes General Motors science show 'Pre- view of Progress" such a hit from coast to coast in Canada is Terry Shortt, one of the two young GM men who run the show. Terry has taken a fine wire in a cup and by building 10 watts to 30-million watts '1. an instant in the machine, exploded it with such force that it fires a ba'l out of the cup like a rocket. This phenomenon may some day propel space vehicles. --GM Photo Kennedy Tells tion, Children's Arena, North Oshawa Arena, Kinsmen Stadi- um, Union Cemetery, Dog Con- trol, Airport and maintenance of City Property. During the past year there has been several changes made in co-ordination among these de- par.ment work pig and more will be made, as the program appears to be working out quite satisfactorily to all concerned. 33 PARKS The Parks Department main- tained 33 parks totaling 235 acres. The most used facilities available to the public in the city parks are the 39 hasebal! diamonds which are maintained by this depar:ment. It is interesting to note that more than 2,000 people, besides the many hundreds of children who use these diamonds juring 'he summer months, took part in the organization of the baseball that was played under teague supervision. Besides the city parks, this de- partment was also responsibic for the lawns and flower beds around the City Hall and sup- plied flowers for most of the city owned structures through- out the corporation. The yarden- ing section of this department produced approximaely 70,000 flowers for this purpose during the year. The swimming pool main- tenance on the three pools were carried out by the Parks De- The summer parks program under the direction of the Recre- ation Department has become a very popular undertaking dur- ing the past few years. This past summer 22 parks through- out the city had supervised play- ground activities and a total at- tendance of 88,438 children were entertained under this program. SPECIFIC NATURE There are many other groups of a specific nature which re- ceived training co-ordination and general assistance from the Recreation Department. The headquarters for this depar:- ment on Gibb Street is genera!- ly a meeting place for all types of city clubs and groups which} require facilities and guidance] to carry out their programs, The Children's Arena is one of the most heavily used facil- ities throughout the city. More than 43,200 children used this bui.ding for public skating dur- ing the past year and 1,104 chil- dren used it under the super- vision of supervised hockey as- sociations throughout the city. This building was also used for many sporting activities throughout the summer months and the Oshawa Green Gaels L2crosse team won the Domin- ion champ'on in 1963 dnd used this arena for their practice and games during the regular sea- son, The North Oshawa Arena had hi 8 0 y a 1,000 adults enjoy public skating and over 480 people participatec in organized hockey events dur- ing the past year. tions. 1,007 Dogs, 691 Cats, 122 Miscellaneous picked up. Besides these over, $50 dogs and cats were brough: 'n to headouarters to be de- 'demands for plane storage and 'acilities are increasing and peo- ing and pleasure by using the 'acilities available to them at the Airport. number of approximately 225 m- terments for the year. The large number of citizens each year that visit. the graves of their loved ones make it important that the Cemetery be kept at a proud of and feel that the rest- ing place for their deceased is of the highest poss!ble calibre. was undertaken to cut down the elm trees on city property which were infected and dead due to the Dutch Elm Disease. throughout most of Canada and United States. The only form of The Dog Control Department ad a total of 3,715. investiga- Animals were troyed or given homes through- ut the area, The Airport had an average ear with freight shipment by ir becoming more popular. The ple receive many hdurs of train- The Cemetery had an average control for this disease is to cut and burn the infected trees. HAVE AGREEMENT ment with the Federal and Pro- vincial Governments to finance the control throughout the city. The Fed- eral Government pays 50 per cent of the cost, Provincial Gov- ernment pays 25 per cent and the city paying the rematning 25 per cent. A total of ten thou- sand dollars is being spent en this project and most of the dis- eased elms will have been re- moved on city property within the next few weeks. January 1964 -- 936 trees with an average diameter of 8% 'nches has been cut and hauled to Darlington Provincial Park. The wood is treated there with fuel oil and DDT to kill the In- sects which are in the bark cf the wood and will be used for camping wood in the park. The city entered into an agree- of this problem PRESS CHINA TRADE LONDON (Reuters) -- More than 100 British companies will take part in the largest exhibi- tion ever staged by a Western country in Communist China, the Sino-British Trade Council said Friday. The companies will take part in the British indus- trial exhibition, to be held in Peking from Nov. 2 to 14, During December 1963 and tandard which citizens will be In the fall of 1963 a project This disease is a problem Your OFFICE CALL JAMES O'MALLEY CONSTRUCTION LTD. 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