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Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1966 -- PAGE 4 Important Measures In Unfinished Business The two weeks remaining before the momentous opening of the first session of Canada's 27th Parlia- ment should be busy ones for both those returning to the Commons and those attending for the first time. Much of the homework confront- ing members of parliament stems from the unfinished business the last session left behind it, If records apply to such situations, the amount of legislation left in passage through the Commons last session must surely constitute one.' More than a dozen important measures died on the order paper last Sep- tember. Bank Act Amendments will re- quire attention, Important tax re- forms have been delayed pending receipt of the report of the Carter Royal Commission on Taxation. The controversial proposal to estab- lish an investment: corporation -- the Canada Development Corpora- tion will face a serious challenge. The $600 million medicare bill will probably be introduced this session, Another measure to overhaul rail- way legislation will likely be re- introduced. Revisions are pending of the unemployment insurance legislation as well as a complete overhaul of the Immigration Act, Priority is also: expected for gov- ernment proposals for civil service collective bargaining. The list of unfinished and new business for Parliament is longer still than this, It is estimated that there is more hard work to be done now than at any other session since Confederation. As the parliamentarians prepare to tackle their enorous respon- sibilities, the hope might be ex- pressed that they have made -- and that they'll keep -- two resolu- tions: First, may they resist the temptation " to give the store away o please the customers, or some of them"; and secondly, that they strive for a high record of atten- dance in the Commons so that the country's business may be con- ducted democratically and expedi- tiously. Taxes Ever With Us Taxes are always with us. As we tet out on another year of likely in- creasing levies it is well to remem- per procedures for recourse for those who question the tax payment requested are also available. Taxes are based on a mill-rate levy on assessment and your as- sessment in turn has been deter- mined by the assessor who works by a manual. By the use of this manual much of the _ personal opinion of the assessor is elimin- ated and his decision is well sub- stantiated. Since, however, there are many variables affecting his final determination people at times will question his decision and the person who feels the figure is out of line has recourse to enter an She Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, Generel Maneger C. J. MeCONECHY Editor The Oshawo Times ne soggy The Oshawa Times lished 1871) and the hitby Gazette ond ronicle established 1863) is published deily Sundoys end Statutory holidays excepted). Members of Conadion Daily Newspoper Publish- try Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau ef Cireulation ond the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. 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In Ontario the onus of proving in- correctness falls on the one who contends there has been an error. In. New Brunswick when the assessor makes changes which the land-owner questions the onus is on the assessor to prove his increase. When the of the real estate must prove his point to the satisfaction of the court he often feels the assessor has acted akin to a dictator, When an owner is dissatisfied with, the ruling of the court of revision his recourse is to enter an action in the courts or through the Ontario Municipal Board. Should the OMB rule against the assessor they may if they feel there is an imbalance ask for a reassessment of all the properties in the area. An appeal to the OMB will cost' $25 in addition to the legal fees if one engages the ser- vices of a solicitor but if you win your case the fee of the board is eee EE Oe | te.unGacda, owner few are biased they cannot their deci- very solid Very to' the point where give good reasons for sions and they -act ground. With the opportunity of appeal, however, the owner of the real estate is able to obtain judg- ment at a higher level where every consideration to the appeal is con- sidered. assessors on 0 A A A A ARES EN IN CE A A IE AE ERI AEE ARE AO i i READERS WRITE.. THANK. YOU mar. Portis I don't know how to. start this letter, I am so happy I think I will start to cry at any moment. I would like to thank every- one for responding to the article about me and my three chil- dren, I now have a home for them and will have them with me for Christmas. I think this will be about the happiest and merriest Christmas I have ever had. I would especially like to thank Mr. Chesebrough and Mr. Naylor of the Welfare Depart- ment; Mr, Cox who rented the house to me; The Oshawa Times for printing the article and Miss Richer of the Children's Aid So- ciety foi all their kind help and consideration, We would also like to say may God bless each and every one of you. With aii our heartfelt thanks, MRS. DONNA HEAD, LITTLE AL, MIKEY AND ROBBIE, LACROSSE OMITTED Mr. Editor: It is indeed unfortunate that the article on "Recreation Study Details Reieased'" (December 22, 1965). made no mention of facilities for Oshawa's fastest growing sport -- Lacrosse. This "omission" could be con- sidered as a "crime'"' especially since three consecutive Cana- dian Junior Lacrosse Champion- ships have been won by Osh- awa's Green Gaels. The facilities for this popular summer sport were toally in- adequate in the last two years and indications from the recrea- tion study will make this situa- tion "pathetic" in the near fu- ture. It is logical to predict al- most 1,000 boys from 5 to 21 years of age will want to play organized lacrosse in the sum- mer of 1966 The only adequate facility now available at a reasonable cost is the Children's Arena. It hardly is wort: mentioning the sub- standard outdoor lacrosse bowl erected near the Children's Arena in the spring of this year from old, broken, warped, un- painted planks. This was right- fully termed by many anxious parents as a dangerous '"'dust bowl'. Incidentally, the bowl was "put-up" hurriedly' only after considerable pressure by the Oshawa Minor Lacrosse As- soriation. (Mayor Gifford 'will no doubt recall the incident.) The study indeed pointed out some good things, especially when considering facilities which will be used mainly adult groups (e.g. ball areas, tennis courts, ' ive recreation park', par " golf course, municipal arts cen- tre), But, the youth of our city was again sadly neglected, in par- ticular the drastic need for out- door bowls which can be used for hockey in the winter and la- crosse in the summer For as little as $5,000 as r as five of these "drastic needed bowls could be construct ed in less than one month. Many people still sadly re- member the $5,000 plus spent to "floodlight'"" North Oshawa Park last summer for the main bene- fit of adult baliplayers. This, of course, was in addition to lights at the Stadium (?),- and Alex- andra Park. Let's hope that the "floodlit areas" mentioned in the study. will be added only after at least five outdoor bowls are constructed Perhaps the city fathers will consider the "most pressing" needs as they pertain to rec rea- tion when they discuss the adult» oriented Recieation Study in the 1966 Council "meetings Yours in sport for the youth, EDWARD S. KOLODZIE _ ISSUES OF GAMBLING Mr. Editor With regard to the piece 'This Law's Absurd', on December 27, that may be so, but the edi- torial looks a bit innocent This is not the first time a nation has grappled with the issues of gambling, and to make any a your assertions .withor nut any at arent xceference to the numer: ous' studies of the pros and cons is not intelligent. As for financing our hospitals in any such hit or miss basis, no responsible person connected with the hospital business has ever yet suggested it. Do you know what proportion of the Irish sweep finds its way to the help of the Irish sick? Further, is this a legitimate attitude toward law and order, that if people don't like it they abolish it? I can think of a num- ber of interesting parallels. Quite a number of persons [ know don't like the marriage law and deliberately flout it, Shall we abolish the notions of faithfulness? Almost all the pop- ulation who drive exceed the speed limit occasionally. Shall we abolish this useful "'limit"? This is not a good principle. It might be worth while to atudy some of the analyses of countries which have had open gambling, and have stopped it, and why! Yours truly JOHN MORRIS 337 Simcoe st. n. DOWNTOWN SHOPPING Mr. Editor: I am a commercial traveller and during the Christmas rush I always come off the road and work in a retail store. This year I have had the pleasure of work- ing behind the counter at. one of the better stores on Simcoe st. and have listened to the grumbling of customers and merchants about the _ plight of the retail trade in our down- town area, I would like to offer some suggestions for what they are worth First of all it seems funny that people who have made our business section what it is should not fight to keep main streets open to two way traffic. It seems that the people who set the traffic regulations are not aware of the plight of the man who pays the taxes and their wages. Second I think more business people should take part in our municipal affairs Our = city seems to be run by retired farmers, lawyers and factory workers who couldn't care less about: what happens to the re- tail merchant. Third we are with little parking should be looking ahead and building high rise four and five storey parking buildings. People look on paying for parking as an understood fact, they will pay if the facilities: are avail- able, and be closer to their shop- ping than at the centre. Finally there is a need for a major department store down town. I think several large firms are anxious to come to a pros- perous city like ours. We can not be complacent, we must go after these people and sell them a bill of goods. We have = armories in the middle of town that could be an ideal location for Simpson's, Morgan's: or Mir- acle Mart to locate. The armor- ies could be moved to the air- port where they do the most of their manouvers I have been proud to be a citizen of Oshawa since 1933 and lived through the "freight down the middle of the main street" era, also so many complaints about our shopping facilities downtown. and just hope these few words will stir up the mer- chants to do something that will make them get their fair share of the trading in this business. Shopping centres are here to siay Dui people Wil alwaxe snop down town. fooling around lots where we MERV, DALE 124 Park Road North BIBLE And straightway he preached Christ that he is the Son of God. -- Acts 9:20. To those who have received Christ in faith, the Spirit of Christ bids us witness to Him. GOOD EVENING... .. By Jack Gearin Municipal Set-Up Sadly In Need Of Reform The municipal government set-up in Ontario County -- like in most places across Canada ~~ is sadly in need of overhaul. The County's municipalities should get on the ball, get ready to grasp the helping hand of Queen's Park when it is offer- ed, as is likely to happen early in 1966. The Ontario Department of Municipal Affairs, at long last, is showing responsible leader- ship in this important reform field. The first step is up to the municipalities, however, includ- ing the City of Oshawa with its booming population of 76,000 and subsequent growing pains, Did you know that Kingston, in 1824, was the first Ontario municipality to be incorpor- ated? Well, Oshawa and other On- tario municipalities operate un- der a system of government created in 1849 with the passage of the Baldwin Act -- there have been no serious overhauls since The Department has been elaborately explicit about one thing in regards to any propos- ed changes structure a study o a onm i y approve f local government by if it is assured ' a yocar uroes auu @ nee hes such study'. How strong is the desire for such study Oshawa Council? Mayor Lyman Gifford did in- dicate recently that "some day" there will be a metro-type of municipal government in On- tario County. He also said he was in favor of such type of gov- ernment. Oshawa's need for an overhaul of its municipal set-up is well known, was elaborately express- ed in the 1963 Woods, Gordon re- port. Thanks to the system, there has long been aw glaring dupli- cation of the work load at City Hall. The lack of a central di- rector, one with authority to co- ordinate effectively without the interference of Council, is one of the great weaknesses The great bulk of the Woods- Gordon recommendation. were implemented, but the key one -- effective establishment of the Director of Operations office -- was handled in a cumbersome, reluctant manner which indicat- ed to many that Council's major- ity was opposed to the office because it reduced their auto- nomy. Any talk of the proposed prov- ince - sponsored municipal sur- vey, therefore, revolves pretty well around City Council: and one question: "Do the majority from an 0 hau ' local much atds t on City fairs ham. lems really want ed?" . The Centra! Ontario (County) Joint Planning started the ball cided to draft a resolution ask- the Department to sush a study. probably consider the resolution next month and send it along to all municipal councils. in On- tario County and possibly Dur- There may be some grumbl- ing on City Council about the cost of annexation, such as that which followed Oshawa's annex- ation of part of East Whitby Township in April, acres, plus 8,126 residents). New services for such a large area represent a whopping municipal expenditure, but so does an an- tiquated municipal set-up. One of the best, plete studies of municipal prob- eame Brunswick Commission on nance and Municipal Taxation Report in 1963 The Commission "centralizing administration of those which are beyond the financial, if not the administrative, city of ment bodies." The Commission suggested the provincial government take over municipalities authoritic of all achools, primary Board this month rolling. It de- Ontario Municipal Af- approve The Board will tional; LIC HEALTH SERVICES MINISTRATION OF JU ALL FENCE. Remember the Oshawa Christ- mas Cheer Fund? The name is unknown to thou- sands in The Motor City's af- HOSPITAL AND PUB- AD- ICE; MENT, COLLECTION TAXES; CIVIL DE- fluent society of 1965 (with one 1951 (10,415 most com- New Fi- out of the called for rol and services the ¢ capa- existing local govern- and other EDUC \TION per financing are and 'secondary academie and voca- jnese churches, service clubs, vetere of Canada's highest per capita incomes). It has a special meaning to hundreds of others, one synono- mous with Oshawa's grim, dark depression days which started in the early 1930's. That was when the Fund first saw were hard to come by and one of the favorite national ditties was Dime?" The Fund had another versary seemed to was -- as though to remind us gently once again that-there is always midst of plenty The Greater Red subsidized it to the tune of some $4,000 this year. existence today unpaid anonymous workers who sonify light of day, when jobs "Brother Can You Spare a anni- last week -- nobody know which one it some poverty in the Fund is an affiliate of the Oshawa Community Feather. Campaign, which It also owes its to a group of adage: "We keepers" the old our brothers volunteers come -- ion ee a re eas CANADA'S STORY "pony "IT'S ALL YOURS, ALLAN" Slaves Find Shelter By BOB BOWMAN On January 3, 1802 the follow- ing advertisement appeared in the Niagara "Herald" For Sale, a negro slave 18 years of age, stout and healthy, has had small-pox and is capable of service either in the house or out of doors. The terms pill be made easy to the purchaser and cash or new lands received in payment. Enquire of the pub- lisher."' Upper Canada had prohibited the import of slaves in 1793, largely owing to Governor Sim- coe, who was an _ abolitionist. Many of the United Empire Loyalists had brought slaves with them and they were allow- ed to keep them. Simcoe's leg- islation, however, provided that children of slaves would be freed when they became 25 years of age. This set a prece- dent for the British Common- wealth During the war of 1812 many American slaves discovered that nO Way To Viet Peace Sought By Teams Of Volunteers By CAROL KENNEDY LONDON (CP) -- Teams of volunteers in Britain and Can- ada will take part in a kind of. scientific "war game" in 1966 in an attempt to evolve a peace ful solution to the fighting in Viet Nam. The British part of the cise is planned to.start in Jan- uary. Nine teams, each com- prising three to five persons and representing a different na- tional or political viewpoint in- TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN Jan, 3, 1966 . Herbert Hoover was named director-general of relief work for the whole of Europe 47 years ago today ~--in 1919--by the Allied gov- ernments. Since the begin- ning of the war he had been in charge of the Amer- ican committee for relief. in the devastated areas of Bel- gium and France, disburs- ing nearly $1,000,000,000. While President Wilson's food administrator in the U.S. in .1917 - 18, Hoover tripled exports of food to Europe. Even after the Treaty of Versailles was signed and his official work was. over, the future 31st president of the United States organized volunteer relief groups to aid famine- stricken eastern Europe. In the space of 10 years he or- ganized the distribution of about 25,000,000 tons of food, clothing and medical sup- plies. 1521--Martin Luther excommunicated. 1670--George Monck, chief mover of Charles II's res- toration to the English throne, died. First World War Fifty years ago today-- in 1916 -- Central Powers ships sank three British ships and one Japanese ship in the Mediterranean; Alba- nia declared war on Aus- tria; 1,000 Germans were arrested in Salonika, the main Allied base in Greece. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in-1941 -- the Brit- ish submarine Thunderbolt sank an talian submarine; Australian units penetrated the defences of Bardia; President Roosevelt an- sunced a crash program of vuiding 200 medium = sized merchant shipa. exer- PRESS was volved in the Southeast Asia crisis, will -assemble in the basement of an old cafe called the Purple Heart in Lancaster, chief town of North-Country Lancashire and the headquar- ters of an organization called the Peace Research Centre. Here, after an intensive back- ground briefing, they will em- bark on.a three-day talkathon to hammer out the issues of the conflict, to study the conse- quences of various politico-mili- tary decisions and try to work out some guidelines for "prac- tical policies acceptable to both sides in th@ Viet Nam war." A computer will analyse and proc- ess their findings; Next spring a similar exer- cise will be carried out in Can- ada under the auspices of the Canadian Peace Research Insti- tute of Clarkson, Ont., which is conducting the project jointly with the Lancaster centre. FOUNDED BY PHYSICIST The Canadian establishment, set up four years ago, pas the brainchild of Edmonton physi- cist Norman Alcock and is fi- nanced by public subscription. Its British counterpart, staffed by research assistants from Lancaster University, is a year older and gets ils funds from private donations Both centres have undertaken Studies of various contentious issues in industrial and inter- hational: affairs. Dr. Jerome Laulicht, 39-year- old New YAork-born sociologist who is project director of the Canadian institute, is spending four months in Britain organiz- ing the venture. with Paul Smoker, head of the British centre. A pilot scheme using human and computer tion techniques'? practised in this type of research was started in December. "The technique is developed from the old war game exer- cises, but we are not trying to Simulate the battles: We are interested in the, politico-mili- tary implications,' Laulicht said in a telephone interview. "This is a method of modelling the basic dilemma, Having peo- ple represent nations and follow out the consequences of their decisions you. develop a world in miniature--and people. get involved in the issues.'"' The teams would be drawn from various sections of British life -- diplomats, government employees, students. Those tak- ing the part of the Communist -and the Viet Cong-- nati alls he in apvree- the '"'simula- countries ment and sympathy wiih their attitudes, Laulicht said. there was freedom in Canada, and an underground system was developed to get them across the border, Lower Canada and the Mari- times did' not pass legislation against slavery at that time, but courts of law refused to recognize the rights of masters over slaves, This in effect abol- ished the legal status of slavery, The U.S.A. tried to get Can- ada and the Maritimes to re- turn slaves who had escaped across the border but the courts would not co-operate. The slaves were helped to settle in Canada. OTHER EVENTS ON JAN, 3 1578--Henry III appointed Mar- quis de la Roche Gover- nor of Canada s 1800--Attorney General John White killed in duel with Council Clerk John Small (Toronto) 1802--300 Highlanders settled in Sydney, N.S. 1862--850 officers and men of Rifle Brigade from Britain landed at Saint John, N.B 1863--First covered skating. rink in Canada opened at Hali- fax, N.S. 1883--Big Liberal Convention (5,000 delegates) opened at Toronto 1941--Canada and U.S.A. got 99- vear lease. on hases in Newfoundland mi QUEEN'S PARK Ace In Hole -- Predicted On Stacking By DON O'HEARN TORONTO-- It will be inter: esting to see how the govern- ment makes out in the fight over integrationn of municipal pensions. 'ig Politicians in Toronto" and some other big municipalities have gone along with the de- mand of their union heads that the Canada Pension should be stacked on top of their existing plans, In this they have gone in the face of the government which has ordered that the pensions should be integrated. And Premier Robarts has said they will be integrated--that he will put through legislation or- dering the local councils to com- bine the pension and not stack them The catch is, however, that unless he calls a special session Mr. Robarts won't be able to do this until after the regular ses- sion starts on Jan, 25. And in the meantime the mu- nicipalities pwill have started making deductions from their employees pay cheques for the Canada Plan payment. Stacking will have started by the time the government gets around to act. And the question is whether this will cause even more re- sentiment among the municipal workers, Will they be really sore at the government for stepping in after stacking is actually in opera- tion? Normally you would say this would be automatic. However there is a suspicion the government feels it has an ace in the hole. It could without too much trouble have brought together a special session before Jan. 1 and prohibited the municipalities from starting the Canada Plan payments, -- The fact it didn't do this en- courages the belief it really isn't too worried. And if it isn't this is probably because it feels that after one or two pay cheques municipal employees' may not be 60 en- thusiastic about stacking. YEARS AGO 15 YEARS AGO Jan, 3, 1951 Baby John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chatterton of Nas- sau st., was the fi rival of the New Year at the Oshawa General Hospital, J. B. Highfield whose retire- ment as General Manufacturing Manager of General Motors was announced and who had been assigned advisory. duties under the General Manager. 30 YEARS AGO Jan. 3, 1936 E. A. Lovell, J. C. Anderson and Dr.. B. A. Brown were elected to the Oshawa Board of Education by acclamation, 7 Dr. D, S- Hoig, medical super- intendent of the Oshawa General Hospital since its inception was tendered a_ test?monial dinner. His Honor, Lieut.-Gov. H. A, Rruce and Mrs Rriics. were in attendance. nse LONE MORE THAN 75 PER CENT ELIGIBLE CANADIANS VOTED By THE CANADIAN PRESS More than 75 per cent of Can- ada's 10,225,000 eligible voters cast ballots in the Nov. 8 fed- eral election. Returns from Nelson Caston- guay, chief electoral officer, show a vote total of 7;711,182, or 75.4 per cent of the eligible voters. The figures include both civilian and armed ser- vices votes. The percentage and vote to- tal fell well short of records set in previous general elections. There were a record 7,894,076 voles in 1963, when 79.6 per cent of the electorate cast ballots. The record percentage, 79.8 was in 1958 when 7,287,297 of 9,131,- 200 eligible voted. i The Liberals, in winning 131 of the 265 House of Commons seats to form a minority gov- ernment, polled 3.098512 votes or 40 per cent. The ° Progres- sive Conservatives, who cap- tured 97 seats, received 2,499,- 378 votes or 32 per cent. The New Democratic Party, with 21 seats; polled 1,381,047 or 18 per cent, while the Credit- istes, with nine seats, received 359,247 or five per cent. The So- cial Credit party, which won five seats, polled 282,560 votes or four per cent. Independents, pvith two seats, received 90,438 votes or one per cent. A total of 478. of the 1,011 candidates who ran for office lost their $200 deposit for a total of $95,600. A candidate forfeits his deposit if he fails to poll A per cent of the winner's to- VOTE BY Lib PC 94,289 | 47,637 31,530 38,562 Prov Total Nfld 147,047 PEI 71,559 NS 416,725 175,480 203,075 NB 241,274 114,494 102,598 Que 2,036,880 928.125 432.941 Ont 3 15 1,196,349 933,711 Man 117,323 154,320 Sask 96.718 193,279 Alta , 118,915 247,412 BC 26,013 217,643 139,201 YT 14,706 7,646 6,442 Tot 7,711,182 3,098,512 2,499,378 Percentages 40 32 Right half, 15 lines PARTIES NDP Cred 1,738 ae 1,987 _ 36.875 ~- 1,081 356,962 1,204 SC Others 2,363 = 1,020 1,295 74,429 8,598 1,278 239,086 3,402 418 pie 1,381,047 359,247 282,560 90,438 18 5 1 4 FUEL OIL COAL & SUPPLIES OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE! toke advantage of it! 24 hour ser- vice; and radio dispatched trucks al- ways on the ready to serve you, Fuel Oi! Budget Plan available, McLAUGHLIN 723-3481 NOW I$ THE TIME TO CONVERT AND CALL 110 KING ST, W,