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Emergency Numbers Hospital 723-2211 Police 725-1133 Fire 725-6574 She Oshawa Times OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1965 _ Second Section City and district features: ~ social and classified advertis- ° ror is one of satisfaction to the make-up job that Mrs. A. G. Hiltz has just com- pleted. Dorothy. is one of the stars of the "Winslow Boy"', a three-act play by. Terence Actresses and their aides take their work seriously, especially when a_ school play is at stake. Dorothy Vi- pond's reflection in the mir- What union officials describ-| Eight cents of the current; ed as the best contract negoti-jcost - of - living allowance has| ated between the United Autojbeen transferred into the gen- Workers and Ontario Steelljeral wage rate leaving a six- Products Ltd. was rejected Sun-|cent floating cost - of - living day by employees of the Osh-|bonus. awa plant. 2s | Improvements in holiday and The Oshawa decision on the/vacation arrangements in the master agreement was reversed|agreement included two addi- by the votes of OSP workers in|tional paid holidays per year. Chatham and Milton, Ont. "These days have not yet been Malcolm Smith, UAW inter-\set, said Mr. Smith, "but I national representative, said|fee] that they should be Christ- that 120 men are employed in! mas Eve and New Year's Eve." the local plant and that a) The vacation schedule will majority of nine rejected the|,ive a week:long vacation to contract proposals at a meeting!/employees with more than one Sunday. lyear of service; two weeks to Almost 1,000 workers at the| those with more than two years' two Chatham factories and the) eryice: three weeks for work- shawa UAW Men Reject Contract Rattigan which will be pre- sented by O'Neill Collegi- ate and Vocational Institute drama club, Feb. 4, 5 and 6. --Oshawa Times Photo The master agreement also} provides for an increase in em- ployee's life insurance, from $4,000 to $7,000 over the term of the contract. The ceiling for separation pay for retiring pensioners has been increased from $1080 to $1,350, Mr. Smith stated. The maximum pension for an OSP retiree has also been increased, from $128.75 per month to $232.50 monthly Mr. Smith said that the com-| pany has agreed to continue with full payments for Ontario Hospitalization and a medical health scheme. OSP pensioners will also re- ceive a flat $20 monthly under Milton plant voted solidly injer, with more than 10 years' favor of the new agreement|-arvice and four weeks to which will be signed this week.|those with more than 20 years Mr. Smith said that an im-|of service. mediate eight cents hourly}. Those employees with more wage increase would be given|than five years, and less than followed by another in the sec-\ten years' employment, and ond year of the contract andithose with more than 15 and another eight cents increase in/less than 20 years' service will the third and final year of the/gain a flat $50 in lieu of two- agreement. and-a-half day's. vacation. He stated that a further five ithe new contract, Mr. Smith |stated. Other improvements in contract include, said Mr.| Smith, union recognition at any| future OSP plant, a rights of} |transfer clause, preferential hir-| jing clause, overtime and sup-| |plementary unemployment bene-| fits, | the| cents hourly increase to skilled and maintenance workers would be given during the} first year. A one-cent inequity fund will also be': established) July 1, 1965, which will help to! iron out differences in wage rates for some categories in the four plants. | A $75 settlement pay for each worker with seniority on the active payroll on Dec, 31 has also been agreed upon Shift premiums have . also been upped. Under the agree- ment afternoon and night shift premiums of eight and 11 cents) respectively have gone up to 10) and 13 cents hourly. A fully paid drug plan, simi-| lar to that won in the UAW-) General Motors of Canada Ltd.,| contract has also been agreed) upon, Mr. Smith said. The plan} will go into effect' July 1, 1965. The amount of sickness and accident benefits has also gone up from $45 to $60 per week! and the term of the benefits has) gone from 26 to 52 weeks, effec- tive Mar. 1. | John W. Bonetta, of Rose- hill boulevard, was driven home from work Saturday by his son Robert, 17, who was accompanied by three other teenagers. Mr. Bonetta waved good- bye as the youngsters drove off, and that is the last that anyone has seen of them. He reported the disap- pearance of his son to city police as did the parents of the others: Donna Reid, 15, of 357 Wilson road south, and a brother and sister, Francis Snider, 16, of 278 French street and 15-year- old Linda. The foursome drove off in the dark green 55 model sedan owned by Mr. Bon- etta. It carries 1965 licence plates. FOUR MISSING TEENAGERS -- DROVE OFF IN GREEN CAR | Mrs. John Snider said to- day that she had no idea where her children had gone. Both Francis and the Bonetta youth are appren- tices.at Alger Press Ltd, and Linda is a student at St; Gregory's Separate School. Mrs. Marie Reid said that 'her daughter attends Grade 9 at Donevan CVI. All the parents said that no preparations had been made by the four for a get- away. "My boy even left some money in his room," said Mr. Bonett# "Donna told a_ friend downtown that they were all going for a drive, maybe to Lindsay or Toronto," said Mrs. Reid. 'PASSED ELSEWHERE Bylaw Would Axe Rights | i jasked city clerk Roy Barrand to|cil-in-committee apptoved tne Ald. Thomas Slams City council 'could pass a by- law and exclude city employees|check and see if any part of the from having bargaining rights,|bylaw comes under, the Muni- Ald, Cliff Pilkey told counciljcipal Act. : last night. Ald. Pilkey said if the Muni- Ald, Pilkey said the. bylaw/cipal Act is involved, he would could (and has been in severaljurge that council recommend other municipalities) be passed|to the select committee that the under Section 89 of the Labor|legislation be repealed. Relations Act. Council approved eight re- As council was considering, commendations originally the city's brief to the select drawn up by Mayor Lyman Gif- committee on the Municipal Act|ford and a committee composed and related acts, Ald. Pilkeyjof city department heads. Coun- | |recommendations earlier this month. The recommendations pertain- led to regional planning in the |plan agreements, size and num- |ber of driveways on private property that come out to a icity street, emergency traffic }control, nomination and_ poll- ling days, the fiscal year and ltax collector's and treasurer's City Council formally accepted day night after a tabling motion was defeated 7 to 3. the motion to table, claiming aldermen) didn't have ficient information" resignation was accepted committee last Jan. 20. longing this?" asked Mayor Lyman Gifford. "I have assured you of a discussion at a later date. But I insist it be in open council."' Ald. Margaret Shaw said Mr. Cahill told her he didn't earn $6,000, let alone $14,000 (his sal- ary when he resigned) because no work was brought to him. "TI have asked him questions and have them (the answers) in his handwriting," claimed Ald. Shaw. 'I am not prepared to rush over this. There are many questions I want to ask." Ald. Thomas said she asked if there was anything in 1963 to substantiate Mr. Cahill's re- Resignation Is Accepted the resignation of Director of Operations Kevin C. Cahill Mon- Ald. Christine Thomas moved new members (four new council "'suf- when the in "What can we gain by pro- marks. (Whn he resigned, Mr. Cahill charged lack of co-opera- tion, deliberate opposition, and that he was bypassed and ig- nored.) "The mayor, Ald. (Cliff) Pilkey and Ald. (Hayward) Mur- doch all said nothing," said Ald. Thomas, "but I have now a should table this so we can dis- cuss it." Mayor Gifford again assured council he was prepared to have an open meeting for discussion. Said Ald. Pilkey, who advo- cated accepting the resignation at this time: "There are a lot of stories being spread around that were not given to council at the time we accepted the resignation." Voting on the tabling motion: for Ald. Shaw, Thomas and Norman Down. Against Aldermen Cephas Gay, Alex Shestowsky, Alice Reardon, Richard Donald, Gordon Atters- ley, Cliff Pilkey, and Mayor Gif- ford. Ald. Hayward Murdoch, Cecil 'Bint and John Brady were ab- sent. Separate Contract A contract for the construc- tion of the Sir Albert Love sep- arate school, Wilson road north, was re-awarded last night to the second lowest bidder.' The Oshawa Separate School Board awarded the contract Jan. 18 to the H. B. Brooks Lid., Oshawa, the lowest bid- der, at $207,231 on the condition that the company complete the school by Sept. 1, 1965. The Brooks firm had indicated a Sept. 30 completion date in its tender. The company said it could net cemplete the nine classroom plus all-purpose room school by Sept. 1 and the board held a special meeting last night to award the contract to the Paul Carruthers Construc tion Co. Ltd., Thornhill. The. Carruthers tender, in the amount of $207,700 is only $469 higher than the Brooks tender. The firm said in its tender it could complete the school four and one half months after sign- ing the contract. School -- Switched Frank Shine, board business administrator, said he hoped to be able to sign the contract with the Carruthers company to- y. The Brooks company on Jan. 18 was also awarded a $208,961 contract. for the construction of the St. Thomas Aquinas School, Pacific avenue on the condition the school would be completed by Sept. 1. The firm's tender indicated a Sept. 30 completion date but it agreed to have the school finished by the required date. The Carruthers bid on thhe Sir Albert Love School included as- phalt paving ($7,413), grading and seeding ($1,861), and glazed brick ($1,500). ' Cost of the land ($21,000), ar- chitect's fees ($12,000), and fur- nishings ($10,000) brings the total cost of the school to $250,- 700. Board architect William Sac- coccio said, based on construc- tion costs, each classroom will cost about $19,000 to build. Snow Removal Critics Answered By Alderman In rebuttal to public criticism last week of the city's snow re- moval operation, Ald. Mrs. Alice Reardon last night told council: --Overtime worked during the week by city employees totalled 73 hours; --Two rented graders were at work for 58 hours. intendent, detailing. the depart- ment's activities during the week. "This might answer some of the criticism," she said. , Auditorium OK'd For New School Oshawa Board of Education agreed in special caucus meet- ing last night to support plans for an auditorium at a new sec- ondary school at Harmony .road north, when they meet with City Council Wednesday. Trustee T. D. Thomas, vice- chairman of the Board's public relations committee said after the meeting the auditorium, which could cost an estimated $142,000, would be joined to the school's second floor. An_ esti- mated 750 people would be seat- ed in the sloped-floor construc- tion. 'Spiralling Rents Rentals in Oshawa's low ren- tal housing project are no long- er low, claimed Ald. Christine Thomas in council Monday night. While acknowledging the city has no authority over setting rents, Ald Thomas said some tenants are paying up to $104 \certificates. per month. Ald. Reardon presented a 500- word report, compiled by T. E. White, works department super- Council Aims 'Explained | The objectives of the Ecumen- ical Council, held in Rome last October, were explained to members of the Rotary Club of Oshawa Monday by Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul Dwyer, pastor of St. Greg- ory the Great Roman Catholic Church, who represented the parochial clergy of Canada. Following the conference Dr. Dwyer was privileged to attend a Eucharistic Congress in India and later continue his trip around the world. His colored Slides of historic sites in Rome and in other countries he visited were appreciated by the club members. One of the parochial repre- sentatives from all parts of the world, Dr. Dwyer said the coun- cil sessions had given him a valuable insight into the efforts being made by the church to bring people closer together in unity and brotherhood. It was the hope of the council that peo- ple throughout the world would be drawn closer together in faith and practice so that all faiths would work together as one. The deliberations of the coun- cil, he said, affected the history of the world as well, as the church. During its sessions it considered matters vital to the evangelism of souls and the bringing of the people closer to great deal of information. We i Council For Inve The Ontario Department of Municipal Affairs will be asked to investigate the city of Osh- awa's administration. John E. DeHart will ask the Minister of Municipal Affairs to appoint a Commission to in- quire into "implied irregulari- ties' in the. adminstration "which resulted in the resigna- tion of Kevin C. Cahill, director of operations." Mr. DeHart, former president of the Lake Vista Ratepayers' Association, said Monday night PROBE REQUEST SPARKED BY CAHILL'S RESIGNATION Asked stigation he will make his request "'with- 7 ~ in 10 days." His statement came after city council refused to accept a 65- signature petition which asked council to "request" the Min- ister to appoint a Commission. Mr. Cahill resigned Jan. 20, effective 10 days later, charg- ing lack of co-operation, delib- erate opposition, and that he was bypassed, ignored and given responsibility without authority. Mr. DeHart referred to a Jan. 25 editorial in The Times , which said 'there are ample % H a JOHN DeHART ".,.. grave charges Involved" grounds for the holding of an exhaustive inqui into the charges made gl Cahill." "You can go straight to the Minister yourself,' Mayor Lyman Gifford told Mr. DeHart. Mr. DeHart said he brought the petition to council because "T didn't want to go over your The mayor, who seemed under the impression the _peti- tioners wanted council to under- take the investigation, urged rejection of the petition: "Tf there is maladministra- tion here, let the Minister in- ; heads." An estimated $30,000 yearly for two policemen on a 24-hour basis at the Oshawa Shopping Centre is a "gift that has been extended long enough at the city's expense'. This is paid by the city, it would appear for the sole bene- fit of the owners of the shopping centre, wrote R, A. Cavanagh in a letter to city council Monday night. Mr. Cavanagh said this "Pre- cedent" could be used by all other large private owners of in- dustrial or commercial prop- erty. "It is high time the shopping centre owners hire their own se- curity police,' he wrote. Council will ask the city's Police Commission to supply "background" on hours, cost HERE and THERE His Honor the Governor of Ontario has an- nounced the appointment of Michael Jacula, of Oshawa, as a justice of the peace for the County of Ontario. Lieutenant- The current issue of The On- tario Gazette carries the infor- mation that letters patent of in- corporation have been granted to three Ontario County com- panies. They are: Ajax Rubber and Plastics Limited, Ajax; Eng-Gar Holdings Limited and Woodland Electric Limited, both of the Town of Uxbridge. Four Oshawa realtors are at- tending a three-day educational seminar at Muskoka Sands Ho- tel, sponsored by the Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Insti- tute of Realtors. Attending are Douglas J. M. Bullied, presi- dent of the Oshawa and District Real Estate Board, and board members Lloyd A. P. Bolahood, Lloyd G. Corson and Willard R. Johnston. The seminar ends Wednesday. Dr. J. Murray Speirs gave an illustrated lecture on the is- lands of Hawaii to members of the Oshawa Naturalists' Club at their 'open house" meeting. The club inaugurated an annual lecture to be known as_ the Sands' Memorial - Lecture in honor of the club's late presi- the church. dent, Mrs. Ora Sands. City-Paid Policemen For Centre Protested and services supplied to the King street west centre. Mayor Lyman Gifford said he recalled an "understanding"' reached some years ago on what would be supplied.- Ald. Cliff Pilkey suggested an examina- tion of council minutes to see if any agreement exists. FREE BOWLING OFFER STARTS Starting today -- and every Tuesday for the next 26 weeks -- 12 Oshawa resi- dents will be the lucky win- ners of four free game passes for bowling at Osh- awa Bowling Lanes. Winners' names will ap- pear every week in the bowl- ing prize advertisement, In order to claim passes winners must bring the ad- vertisement containing their name to The Oshawa Times office no later than noon Tuesday fol- lowing publication of the ad- vertisement. vestigate. They (the Depart- ment of Municipal Affairs) are jour bosses. We shouldn't be jinvestigating ourselves." The mayor promised that if the Department turned down the request, he would call a council meeting, open to the public, to examine Mr. Cahill's charges. He claimed a council meet- ing, if held before the Depart- ment's decision on a hearing, could prejudice the result of an investigation. Ald. Hayward Murdoch said a preliminary meeting "before we hear from the minister' would be ridiculous. The mayor emphasized he would not call a meeting until both Ald. John Brady and Ald. Cecil Bint return to council. He said both have been implicated in charges made, by Mr. Cahill. Ald. Brady is confined to bed at home after a hospital stay. Ald. Bint is on holiday in Florida. Ald. Cliff Pilkey, who was mentioned in apecific charges by Mr. Cahill, last night, withdrew a motion for a council meeting to be called "at the mayor's discretion" when Ald. Richard Donald said this would leave the mayor open to criticism. "If the Department says no to an inquiry we should invfte Mr. DeHart back here and we should have a meeting then," said Ald. Donald. "This is too much in the LYMAN GIFFORD « » » council meeting could prejudice investigation results negative," complained Ald. Margaret Shaw. "This meeting might not be called for two ears. I asked for a meeting while Mr. Cahill was here. It is easy to talk about the absent. "The time to have looked into this was when he resigned. I am opposed to letting the city wait while others are on holi- day. It is wrong to condemn him (Mr. Cahill) when he isn't here." Mr. DeHart said Mr. Cahill is going to Ireland, that he will be back in "two to two and one-half weeks." Ald. Christine Thomas, who moved the motion which ulti- Fae Bre (that Mr. De- Hart be advised to forward. his petition to the Minister), said council should have its own meeting despite what the Min- ister does, "I have information I didn't have then," she said. "I have employees willing to come for- ward although I regret the ad- verse publicity to the city." Mr. DeHart told council "grave charges" are involved. "We believe we have the right to ask for this inquiry," he said. "These charges not only involve the members of council as men- tioned, but it has an adverse effect on city employees. "We belive this inquiry should be carried out without fear or favor; only in this way will the taxpayers of Oshawa have a true picture of our ad- ministration. "We would like council action on this petition-- and it is our desire that the petition be for- warded to the Minister of Muni- cipal Affairs." Ald. Pilkey asked Mr. DeHart to be specific on the "'irregu- larities'" to be investigated. Mr. DeHart quoted from what he said was Mr. Cahill's state- ment of charges: *"* , ... Has he (Ald. Pilkey) forgotten a traffic and safety committee meeting where I asked that an item on the agenda entailing the hiring of new staff forthe city engineer's department at an expenditure of some $5000 per annum be deferred for a week in order that I might og an opportunity of studying it? ~ SNOW-BOUND KING STREET Yesterday's storm, which left a three-inch blanket of snow over the city, kept works department. crews busy al] night. Thomas White, superintendent of works, said today all city Pa streets will be cleared by noon tomorrow. Oshawa po- lice reported only one prop- erty damage accident dur- ing yesterday's rush-hour traffic. The above photo- graph was taken last night in the downtown area. Mr. White said snow removal crews will hit downtown streets tonight. --Oshawa Times Photo