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New Circular Charts Building Streamlines Work Movement A radical departure in industrial approving headshake among dist rict residents during the construc tion period, was put to the opera tional test last w eek. A nd now, ju st a few days later, just about e v e ry o n e is in agreement that it still doesn't pay to pre-judge a single thing in this old world. W hen Oakville architect Bruce Etherington produced a circular plant fo r Canadian Charts and Supplies Lim ited and John W ilkes Press, many nearby Trafalgar res idents readily agreed his drawing board had turned out something different, although w ondering just how radical one can get. But the finished building, on the North Service Rd., near Eighth Line, has already proven itself by offering a streamlined w ork flow and a maximum of saved steps for em ployees. And, now that it is com pleted, its appearance inside and out gives the lie to early scoffers. The building is actually a poly gon with 25 sides, each 16 feet long, and is in very apt conform ity with the circular charts which are the com pany's main product. It is 128 feet in diameter and con tains some 13,000 square feet. Y et in n o case does an em ployee have to walk m ore than 40 paces. In conceiving the first circular erica, architect Etherington was able to sharply reduce construction costs. Several departures from con ventional industrial design paved the way to these savings. Walls are of concrete block, against which earth is embanked almost to the r oof line. Windows, located under the roof overhang, are only 30 degrees from horizontal. The roof, a shallow dome under which ceiling height varies from nine to 18 feet, is o f cantilever design, and laminated wood beams eliminate most o f the steel norm ally Other advantages o f circular con struction of this type are a mini mum of waste space, optimum ven tilation and illumination, elim in ation o f columns, and concentra-' tion of service and staff facilities in the central section that is equal ly available to all departments. Construction cost $80,000, includ ing heating, electrical and plumb ing services, which works out to about 25 percent below building costs fo r first class conventional design o f about $8 per foot. Cana dian Charts received tenders on a pervious conventional design, covering the same flo o r space, ranging from $95,000 to $115,000. In planning plant layout, Mr. Etherington conferred with F. C. D. W ilkes, Jr., president of the company, and Don G. Macrae, vicepresident. General contractor was W. J. Campbell Construction Co. Ltd., o f Bronte. In spite o f problem s which have naturally arisen during the pro cess of m oving machinery and equipment, em ployees are highly enthusiastic about their new work ing quarters-- especially the facil ities for a smoother flow o f work. Am ong the most volubly enthusias tic (n ext to Don Macrae, this re porter's quietly proud guide on a plant tour) was pressman Hank Galbraith, w ho spends his winters as coach o f Oakville's hockey Me teors. But em ployee reaction was best summed up by com positor B ill Sheilds. D eclared com positor Sheilds: " W ow !" design , w hich caused many a dis industrial building in North A m needed in a building o f this size. Fayed Highway Sparked Town's Transition, Back In Year 1915 Com pletion of the Toronto-Hamilton Highway, Canada's first ma jo r road pavement project, pro vided the spark that com m enced Oakville's transition from a " sleepy, little town" to an expand ing municipality pressured by city influences. The last section of the highway, a seven-mile stretch between Clarkson and Oakville, was finish ed and opened to traffic in Decem ber, 1915. The flow of vehicular traffic swelled overnight, and gas pumps mushroomed up throughout the business section-- a develop ment which caused form er Mayor Lachlan McArthur, many years later, to aciduously refer to Colb om e St. as Gasoline Alley. The highway didn't bring imme diate industrial prosperity, how ever. From the city standpoint, Oakville was still " dead" several years later, and the burning down of the old basket factory in 1920 left the Marlatt & Arm strong tan nery the only really important in dustry. But the pavement which wandered along the lakeshore did take the town out o f Hamilton's orbit by opening the way for more an4 m o r e T o r o n to ioUt t o s ettle PHJE J O U R N A L , OakvUJe-Trafai®air, Cememmiail iM u e , J u n « 3 7 , M&7 down h ere as commuters. A n d the widening o f the thoroughfare, along with heavy usage o f Queen Elizabeth W ay, brought an influx o f industry follow in g W orld War II. W hen passenger service was in In 1948, town population topped 5,000 fo r the first time. Today, itiated between the Queen City Assessor Percy Spurgeon's rolls and the Am bitious City by the show double that figure. Hamilton Steamboat Co., back in 1886, the first vessel acquired by the com pany fo r these regular TIM E A N D C H A N G E Back in 1867, the Murray Hotel cruises was the Mazeppa, built by was known as the Canadian Hotel, form er Oakville shipwright Meland was owned by John Williams. ancthon Simpson. First steel ship on the run to W illiams later owned the Oakville House, but another Williams, put in at Oakville pier was the whose first name was Murray, Macassa, built in England in 1888. eventually gave his name to the The vessel g o f its name from the Indian name fo r the Bay on which old Canadian. Macassa Was First Steel Ship To Put In At Oakville Port Hamilton was situated. Original name of this body o f water was Lake Geneva, |but this had been changed in 1792, by proclamation, to Burlington Bay. The Macassa was so popular that the company ordered a larger ship, naming it the M ojeska in honor o f the then fam ed Polish tragedienne. The M ojeska put in twice ea ch day at Oakville port fo r two years, a period during which increased lake traffic led to the construc tion o f a new lighthouse in 1889. HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY OAKVILLE and DISTRICT % r '|.: * I Big 1881 Freeze Let Skaters Go 15 Miles Out T hose w ho spearheaded the drive fo r an artificial ice arena a few years ago, w ould be sur prised to learn that, back in 1881f nature was not so unco-operative with youthful skaters. In that year, a period o f severely cold weather form ed a sheet o f ice along the lake shore that jutted out as far as residents o f that day could see. Intrepid skaters made the most o f the event, one party venturing nearly fifteen m iles out, to a point where build ings in Port Dalhousie could be clearly distinguished. Ice was a fu ll six inches thick-- but lasted only fou r days. But huge crow ds assem bled in the m oonlight each evening to skate, and to watch hastily ar ranged trotting races featuring the area's fleetest horses. C A R O L A N N COM ING Carol Ann Duthie, Canadian titlist, and w orld slalom champion Charlie Blackwell w ill be among the many crack water skiers to perform at the w aterfront on June 29, opening day for Centennial festivities. Welcome Centennial Visitors! While you are downtown during Centennial Week, why not make it a point to drop in and spend as much time as you like looking over the complete stock of CONGRATULATIONS OAKVILLE! On Your 100th BIRTHDAY HENRY KALMUS Men's Wear It's a m atter of pride w ith Henry Kalijius in serving the people of Oakville and District over the p ast years. Young Pianist Off On Tour OSHAW A, Ont. (C P )-- Mrs. C. H. D udley is o ff on a tou r through out England with her son Ray, bril liant young Canadian piano artist. She recalled that h er son gave up his m usical career at age five, and he was nine years old b efore he began to discover his talent. Ray has perform ed at Carnegie Hall in N ew York. The average thunderstorm re leases 50 times the energy o f the first atom ic bomb. May Our Town Enjoy Still Greater Progress ^ NAME INTEREST WE'VE C O T THE K I T / FOR CENTENNIAL WEEK ONLY, WE OFFER H O B B YC E N T R E C O W AN A V £. a t M R R & u t Our BIRTHDAY LET US COMPLETELY OUTFIT YOU DURING THIS SENSATIONAL CENTENNIAL E X T R A V A G A N ZA . v THE GOLDEN HOUR 90 Colborne Street Oakville Books On-this Centennial occasion, w e proundly suggest the history-- O A K V IL L E A N D T H E S IX T E E N by Hazel C. 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R O Y A L D O U L T O N Figurines, Character Jugs, Champion Dog Models, Bunnykins Nursery Ware. Gifts ·From all over the w orld-- a gallery fo r the discerning eye! Legion are the items to enhance your decor--righ t fo r every taste and every pocketbook. Lamps -- By B R O O K S-- new home. and dramatic designs to add color and int erest to your A COMPLETE OUTFIT for ONLY IN KEEPING WITH OUR PROGRESSIVE TIMES W E ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE F urniture -- Distinctive styling by master craftsm en in beautiful BE AU CRAFT tables. Y ou r choice o f W ood Top o r Leather Top in finishes o f Fruitwood, Mahog any or Walnut. Y our assurance o f dependability and irresistible charm in traditional o r m odern design. Our Store Hours for Your Shopping Convenience: Open all d ay M onday - Tues. Thurs. Sat. 'til 6 p.m .-- All Day F riday 'til 9 p.m. H A L F-D A Y W ED N ESD AY Gift W r a p p i n g - F r e e o f charge fo r your purchases -- and no purchase too small! E xperi enced shippers, fam iliar with all Customs requirem ents, etc., guarantee safe delivery anywhere! WELCOME to OAKVILLE - and the GOLDEN HOUR! Henry Kalmus 100 Colborne St. East L I M I T E D MEN' S WEAR Oakville, Ontario