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Oshawa Times (1958-), 30 Jul 1965, p. 9

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S OF FUN'AT GAMES, SUN MEAN "LOADS Ohe Oshawa Cines OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1965 GAMES AND FRESH AIR add up to "loads of fun" for crippled children attending the summer day camp at the Crippled Children's School, Bloor st. Peter Boyko and Terri Luke in wheelchairs are being push- ed through a field near the school by Kathy Kit and Maria Saychuck, Twin sis- ters: Lisa and Laurie Hooper from Bowmanville are play- ing in a sand pit (centre). At right, 9-year-old Judith Macey of Oshawa is play- ing a game with assistant supervisor Ruth Mitchell, The children today toured HMCS St. Laurent, docked at the Oshawa Harbor. --Oshawa Times Photos Charitable Groups Help ean ttt ete tte GROUP APARTMENTS: PLANNER Attractive "grouping" of apartment buildings has been urged by the Millman rt. Report. Norman Millman, in his report suggests that to en- courage attractive grouping developers of adjacent land be allowed to combine their land areas for density cal- culation purposes. "Thus one. portion of a combined development might be 'overloaded' but to serve it a larger piece of open land would become available and would com- pensate," he said. 'The bylaw requirements." He said there has been a tendency to locate each building on its own rec- tangular lot with one wall parallel to the street and others at right angles. Mailmen Return To Face Backlog civic EOUDAY Workers Back For Trial Period: FALC Official Thére will be no letter carrier, parcel post or rural a "Salasy ee Fog Mail sorters were back at men ate back for a 14-day trial i arg ol eae ae w. E. ppt acd. ge 'gla PeWe hope the national ex- ale Bas pe oy vie. today sorters reported for their|@cutive will take over and direct will aléd 'be Hllaed: 06 6 regular shift at 11.30 last night.jour en If bid are = holiday - but a collection | Three hours Poo rad ae a ee { treet lett carriers and side workers : io ae a geo voted 54-11 to go back to work.| Clifford Pilkey, president of Sunday afternoon time, Mr, Mann said local mailjthe Oshawa and District Special deliveries will be |could be cleared up. in two|Councll and Local 292-UAW made, Monday, he said, |days and preference would be|@xecutive, spoke to postal em- and mails will 'be received {given to old age pension|ployees at the Steel Workers and dispatched as usual. cheques. ae ee ee oe He said letter carriers would| He promised financial sup- be working overtime today and|port and praised the men for that first-class mail would be|S0ing out without a strike fund. 'npsrvnn itv TO ul UULLUMUU cM TU WORKERS DEMAND PAY Mass Demonstration At Fittings Plant vice-junion said the company has Crippled Children's Work The invaluable work of the|supervisors are always in at-jfor several trips organized for Oshawa Crippled Children's|tendance. the children. Plans have been School can almost be said to go} Supervisor of the school is|made for trips to libraries and unnoticed by the general public.|Mrs, Lynne 'Balfour. There are/museums and other-points of in- The big brick building whichjassistants and a group of high|terest, houses the school on ajschool helpers always on hand be have just been formu- secluded tree lined site on Bloor|to help with the children andjlated for the building of an an- st. e., well away from the busy/entertainments. nex on to the school, Work on hub of the city. The money donated by thejthe project is likely to start Its presence, however, does|B'Nai B'Rith will help to paylsoon. Searhigbe 'orseulzations in th Fiddlers, Girls, Horses Top Cards In City Fair city who keep a watchful eye Steel Workers demonstrated] Harry Popham, before the doors of Fittings|President of Local 1817, ri denied the steel workers a sum- said many of the men had re-|mer vacation. Limited at noon today, demand- served cottages and expected] Here is the union statement: ing their vacation pay. their money. "Fittings Limited yesterday The biggest blast of Osh- the local] The company informed the| «Despite the company's ac-\denied 700 steel workers the on its' progress and supply it with much needed necessities. Last. week the Oshawa branch of the B'Nai B'Rith presented the school with a cheque for $75 to help handle the costs of the The postmaster said mail A draw for all stalled in Toronto during school summer day camp. During the long vacation the)annual Oshawa Fair -- will run|stock judging. Classes include|pay would not be forthcoming|they would pay us the money," children return to the school for frolics. and games in the sun.)Park this year beginning Aug.|show, Guernsey, Ayrshire and|the company said it has been There are toys galore and plenty of wide open spaces for the children to play in, THEY LOVE IT There is no doubt that the children. love it 'all. Skilled Welfare Tabs. New Low Set The number of persons re- ceiving welfare assistance in Oshawa dipped to a three-year low last month. H, G. Chesebrough, city wel- fare administrator, said today 552 persons received welfare as- sistance in June compared with 713 in June, 1964 and 621 in May this year. He also said the gross cost of welfare last month was down slightly to $29,532 despite statu- tory increases in welfare pay- ments. Further general welfare assistance increases will come awa's summer season -- the|farmers begins Friday on live- union yesterday that vacation|tion yesterday, we still hoped right to a summer vacation. for three days at Alexandrajthe 19th Jersey cattle parish 19. Holstein cattle, sheep, Walter Beath, president of thejhorses, and Percheron South Ontario Agricultural So-|Belgium horses. ciety which organizes the yearly} Shorthorn, Angus and Here- event, outlined plans for thejford cattle will be judged Sat- fair at a meeting of the publicityjurday, as well as light horses, and promotion committee. light and heavy Clydesdale. and He said that the competition|commercial animals. to elect "Miss Oshawa Fair"} On both Friday and Saturday has spurred a lot of interest,ja parade of the prize-winning among both the many youngilivestock will take place at 4 lovelies who will enter the com-|p.m. and 5 p.m. respectively. petition, and the public. Horses may be walked around The beauty queens will bejthe track Friday during the judged, on their looks, poise andjlivestock judging but will also personality. The beauties appear in street and evening|when horse racing will be held. wear and bathing suits. Lucky .winners, who must|the race course will be seen at be between the ages of 16 and/Alexandra Park when the nags 25, will receive cash prizes.jget underway. "Miss Oshawa Fair" and two|BETTING FACILITIES runners-up will be chosen on the} Betting privileges will opening day of the event. available during races. Another attraction which will] Young and old can join in draw many visitors is the '"'Oldjsome dancing fun on Friday Tyme Fiddlers' Contest' to beljand Saturday nights. The second held on the Saturday evening,|night of the fair will feature light and willjgallop around later in the day All the excitement and color of be "After a three hour meeting at Hotel Genosha the manage- ment of Fittings informed the union negotiating committee that it would not recognize the 'vacation period established by the present contract-- and they, therefore, would not pay the vacation pay until they had In a statement issued today,{he said. Fittings personnel manager decided not to close the plant/walter Branch said an offer was for vacation during the first) made to the union at yesterday's two full weeks of August. meeting in Hotel Genosha. "The company has not yet] He said the offer, conditional determined the period far bev on the union droves Ly; Co- tion shut-down und ihe grantingjoperative Wage Schedule de- ; of vacation pay will not be/mand, included a 23% cent offer res a on a new vacation made until the period has been|plus an additional 10 cents to vad 4 determined. skilled trades -- all over three|CONTRACT VIOLATION "The company proposes tojyears. consult with the union regarding} Mr. Popham said today thelthat this action is a violation the vacation period when con-jcompany's offer was "so in-|of our collective agreement. The ditions permit." adequate we are not recom-|only defence they offer is that The union has called the com-|mending it to the membership," lin their opinion the union has pany's action "'a club over our] In a prepared statement] also violated the contract. Under' members' heads to make themjtoday, signed by Joseph Grills,|these conditions it is an im- return to work." president of Local 1817, the/possibility to bargain in good To Continue: Planner their vacation pay over the The apartment boom in Osh-|cleration of population period from July 1, 1964 to June 30, 1965. awa is likely to continue forjcrease is likely to follow; "Although our members are fully entitled to this money, Fittings 'management has de- cided to hold up these cheques and use it as a club over our members' heads to make them the strike is expected to come in over the weekend and most of it will be sorted and ready for de- livery by Tuesday. No clear estimate could be given when operations would be back to normal since it is not known how much mail held back last week would be pushed into letter boxes over the week- end, said Postal Officer Myles MacPherson. "The company acknowledges | acssssssssnsssnesesisessesensateens " r .| National officers of the three a oe he eee postal unions (carriers, sorters When things will be back tojand rail sorters) have promised normal is difficult to say, ac-|@ nation - wide strike vote cording to Mr, Mann, because[unless *'satisfactory recommen- it is impossible to estimate the|@ations" are received from backlog of mail held in Toronto|Judge J. C. Anderson. and other large centres which eet Tengo beteoes WTA is destined for Oshawa. $300, while the postmen asked TRIAL PERIOD for $660. Ted . Williams, president of| Judge Anderson has -- the Oshawa branch of the Fed-lmended $360 for all categories, erated Association of Letterjplus a "substantial increase carriers, said last night the'which has not been spelled out. ' the fair's closing night. Eachjentertainment by a local musi- into effect in Oshawa Oct. 1. _|contestant will playa waltz, alcal group and on Saturday Old Mr. Chesebrough said last)jic and a breakdown. Time Square Dancing will be month: 89 employable personsic¢agy PRIZES featured. received welfare assistance] Cash prizes of $50, $25 and $15| Cash prizes will be given for compared with 198 in May this} wij) go to the top three con-|the best set square dancing. year and 269 in June last year. |testants. Midway rides, sideshows and He said the employment rate} 'The opening day. will also|concession booths will be in has been high but that problems|feature a spot popular with alljoperation throughout the three resulting from recent strikes injthe teenagers -- a "Record|days of the fair. Buildings hold- the city will probably increase|Hop." The young folk will alsoling needlecraft exhibits, flori- "some time,"' says the Millman} --investors, Report: on apartment develop-jorganizations, ment, satisfied that Norman Millman, forme rjgeneral. planning board chairman, says ------------------ cqiscunet tw te'eeel Visiting Ship's Officers Take Over At Armouries will continue as long as there is profitability represented by high occupancy." The officers of the St. Lau-,garet Shaw, Cephas Gay, John rent --- the RCN Destroyer|Brady, Alice Reardon and Alex Shestowsky. The report says: --in the 1950's emphasis was Alderman Pilkey, in a faceti- ous mood, said: backed by loanjreturn to work, appear to be| "This arrogant attitude of the the demand is/company will only cause a delay in a contract settlemen A SILVER TANKARD was presented to Com- mander D. D. Lee last night by acting mayor, Ald. Clif- ford Pilkey, The tankard, * donated by the Ontario Reg- iment, will be suitably en- graved as a remembrance of the commander's good- will visit to the city. The skipper and. his officers were feted at the Oshawa Armouries by the city and the Harbor Commission. The regiment arranged the banquet accommodation. --Oshawa Times Phote 4 the number of persons receiving|he able to take time out to visit|culture, domestic science, competitions on the same da , on single-family dwellings he ahah eo ee ects will be open to the 'public. now the pendulum is swinging Top Group For K M W k =e en scort currently visiting at the ' --in 1963 and 1964 all Osh-|/¢ y visiting | -Mart Workers Return Band Concert Ps « Sailing totes" and some have Thursday night at a reception "1 understand that National ai" > and dinner in the Officers' Mess|Defence Minister Hellyer will One of Canada's most popular To Jobs On Union Advice --all over the Western Worldjat the Armories tendered by the]soon be ready to grant Taney night club entertainment group this trend toward partment liv-city of Oshawa and the Oshawaling rights to the Royal Cana- Tuesday at a concert to be heldjturned to work late Thursday) mr. Lloyd. 100 PER CENT Head table guests includedjpect wage increases in full ac- at the McLaughlin Bandshell atjafternoon after a walkout in Mr. Lloyd said a majority of|.7-* 90 per cent occupancy|Alderman Clifford Pilkey, rep-jcord with other branches of the Memorial Park. protest against alleged discrim- * JOrity Ol) ate is usually the basis onjresenting Mayor Lyman Gif-jarmed services, if I am rightly The group will appear as partjination against an employee. j@MPloyees have applied to-joimjwhich the picture of a satis-\ford; Alderman Christinelinformed. On behalf of Mayor entertainment provided by thejof Local 414, Retail, Wholesale|for word from the Department|based and 80 per cent is usually|tainment committee; Lt. Col.|city, we are proud to welcome Bernard Tierney orchestra. The and Department Store Union|of Labor whether the union hasjconsidered the break-even point.;Wm. C. Paynter, officer com-|the officers ahd men of the program, which gets under way|said today the store clerks re-|been certified or not. As Oshawa apartments now|jmanding of the Ontario Regi-|Destroyer Escort St. Laurent to at 8 p.m., will feature songsjturned to work after accepting} 'We feel strongly that peoplejhave 100 per cent, it would ap-jment; Earl Myers, presidentjthis city. Cole Porter. tives that the walkout was il/|been underpaid for too manylyet reached its high point; Association; Herbert Maynard,|"'I hope the Destroyer St. Lau- One of the solo spots on the}legal. : years," said Mr. Lloyd. --it would be a major depres-|national president of the Royaljrent stays in Oshawa for at program will feature flautist} Mr. Lloyd said store manager} He said starting wage forjsion that would reduce the|Canadian Naval Veterans' Asso-jleast six weeks. We are very Jack Donaldson who will play ajT).R. Pryde gave him his wordjstore clerks is $1 per hour forjcity's population and earning|ciation; Fred G, Malloy, chair-|proud to have them with us." The concert is one of a series|crimination of. any kind" if thejof the Dominion Store at the K-ifill apartments to the break-/Commission; and Commander|Ontario Regiment presented a sponsored by General Motors of employees returned to work. Mart Plaza start at $1.61 perjeven point of 80 per cent; D. D. Lee, captain of the St.jbrief and nostalgic history of Canada Ltd. and the Radio They walked out becauscjhour and are given a raise| --if the expectations for the|Laurent. the Royal Navy from recollec- Transcription Fund provided by|management is putting honky a three months during the}U.S:-Canada auio tradeagree-| Other civic representatives|tions of his boyhood in North- welfare assistance this month. |the saddle class and pony class|Junior Girls' and 4H Club pro- awa apartments have been fill-/Oshawa Harbor -- were guests --The Kimberleys -- will appear} K-Mart store employees re-)plied to join. our union," saidjing is evident; Harbor Commission. dian Navy. The Navy can ex- of the evening's music and song] Timothy Lloyd, representative|the union and. are waiting now factory return on investment is/Thomas, chairman of the enter-|Gifford and the citizens of this written by Jerome Kern and/the advice of union representa-jin this type of industry havelpear that the pendulum has notlof the Oshawa Naval Veterans] Lt.-Col. William Paynter said: South American selection. that there would be '"'no dis-|a 33-hour week while employees|power below that required 'tojman of the Oshawa Harbor} Captain William Clarke of the the recording industry. 'on one of the men who has ap-ifirst year. ment are fulfilled, greater ac- present were Alderman Mar-lern Lreland.

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