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S4A THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, Februery 28, 1967 Oshawa citizens of yester- year should find interest in the above photo' which shows the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce directors for Oshawa Story 200 Years Old city of Oshawa is, comparitivelyjally, it dates back to over 200jof forest which inspired years ago, to the days of thejlines of speaking, a mere infant. it was incorporated in 1924. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORS, 1933 - 34 1933-34. They are, back row left to right: J. B. McCor- mick, A. G. Storie, R. S. Morphy, T. Kelly Creighton, lage in 1849. { It was incorporated as a vil-) In these days, when the feetjthe murmuring pines and the) | It became a town 30 years|land on which Oshawa now} he only inhabitants of the llater in 1879. Frank J, Reddin, L. F. Mc- f Conant, F. L. Mason, G. W. Laughlin and Arthur R. McLaughlin, T. B. Mitchell, Alloway. In front row, left W. E. N. Sinclair, W. M. to right, are Gordon D. Gilbert and George Hart. of the white men first frod the|hemlock."' stands, the whole area was|/area, prior to the coming of the As an indication of the ris- ing costs of construction in our modern world -- OStawa's pro- posed new civic square complex will cost $800,000 more than the original estimate of $1,700,000. "Fantastic" increases in con- struction costs and lack of knowledge of certain complexi- ties were listed/as key factors in the cost increase. The seven-storey addition to the square's proposed tower will hike the cost of the com- plex another $1,300,000 City Council was told by Architect Paul Pentland. NO PROVISION Total cost of the project with estimated $3,800,000. The 1965 two stories in the tower. Mr. Pentland told council he had been commissioned to de- sign the project in 1965 with a view that the project would Start in 1966. However, budget require- ment then, necessitated a re- vision of plans and four city hall departments were exclud- ed from the project with park- ing limited to one level under- ground, The architect said working drawings are now in the com- missioner of works' office and if agreement can be reached tenders could be let in two or three weeks. He said construc- tion could start in the spring. a nine-storey tower will be an REVIEW PLANS Council agreed to review complete estimate had _been|the drawings under Mr. Pent- $2,800,000. Council had planned/land's supervision and study to start the complex with only|his original brief on the pro- ject. ; : Rising Construction Costs Hit Civic Square Complex Mr. Pentland urged the city to proceed square complex as the build- ings would "spark and be a |guide for future downtown re- development." In view of the proposed ex- pressway Mr. Pentland told council it should give consider- ation to parking facilities and recommended underground parking in the new complex. with the civic estimated $1,800 per car; ramp provisions for 110 spaces. . surface parking will require The architect warned coun- cil of an additional implication Mr. Pentland said all depart- ments located in -the complex that would arise if the Centen-|have accepted the offices they nial Parkway was completed. Besides reducing the present number of city hall parking spaces from 329 to 127, access to the police station would be |prevented and it would become |landlocked," he said. will occupy. ; In answer to a question he said there was no provision to include the family and juve- nile courts. |POLICE STATION | He added that jand_ will | facilities, |cil faced with budget. Mr. the Public Utilities with a hoist, $2,400 and under-|(the PUC plans to eventually ground, $3,400, said the archi-jre-locate at its Farewell Ave- tect. The complex has planned/nue site) and the present police parking|station be integrated with the to supply 'proposed complex ' Mr. Pentland recommended additional office space for dis- 'underground parking because|Placed city hall departments. The architect said, however, six nm @ valuable land while the former|that the police chief is -|having no legislative basis and would fit in with the proposed!alterably opposed" to such a move. the present {police station will require addi- {tional space in the near future} have to expand its! With this situation and coun- reducing Pentland suggest- ed that perhaps the police de- Ramp parking would cost an|partment could be relocated in| Planning Group Got Big Start Regional Planning became more than just an idea 11 years ago. It became the Oshawa Regional Planning Association. Today it is known as the Central Ontario Joint Planning Board. It was back in 1956 that six municipal councils -- Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville and the Township of East Whitby, Whit- by and Darlington -- agreed to support a_ regional planning association. The Association was volunteer and co - operative agency, financed by grants from each of the six municipalities, only advisory possessing building. powers. | Its story, however, goes back/Covered by' a dense forest. It/French, were Indians of the |' As Cities go in Canada, theleven beyond these days. Actu-|Might well have been the kind/Mississauga tribe, part of the | French regime in Canada. the|Obijway nation. Their the poet only Longfellow,|means of travel was on foot and! "This is the forest primeval,lin canoes on the waterways. If it's tires you right now! Drive in and bargain on whitewalls, blackwalls, brand-new tires, discon- tinued designs, retreads, Nylon, Rayon, used tires--all of them guaranteed! 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