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pro. nut two ands 1-44 tone vol. inch vol- ms provid: s quali badge, nds of teh, two 11 be on aturday, well-tied them to arse, Sept. 28, 1948 THE OARVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL {lmer Paints Word Picture OF Town, conjunction with ur Town" radio being broadcast evening, Mayor Hillmer was heard CHUM airwaves with The fol- gpeaking in ne vrnis Is ries Cl i Thurs atles Vo + noon on CHI br daress which dealt J" © ile, past and present. 01 ine mayor's address rently ur of ows sopulation of 5,500 and industrial potential now numbers over 43 Oakville has come a long ince August 16th, 1827, when b/s William Chisholm pur- {he site at public sale. midway between the dustrial cities of Hamilton and foronto on the shores of Lake ario, Oakville is unique in this ion of the province--surround- J by a farming and residential ss of small holdings, it is the cal point both for shopping and cial activities for approximate- 20000 people. Comprising 960 Es of land--originally the pro- Jy of the Mississauga tribe of Jdians, and referred to for. some fe as the "Indian Reserve" -- se town is bisected by 16.mile Leck, It was, I believe, the fact at this creek suggested to Col- bc Chisholm the possibilities of harbour, that induced him to bichase the land and, in July, 557, nave it created a town by ot of parliament." He developed fic harbour potential of the town inti it was one of the most ac- fic ports on the lake. the glory which was 8alcville's in those days may once fore become a reality--when the 8 Lowrence waterway project is bonploted. For Oakville's fisbour has been completely re- orca and enlarged until, today, fe have a harbour that is mod- tin cvery respect, with two fie piers. The entrance has been ficiced to a depth of 18 feet BIC as far as the bridge over No. Bl highway, which is the main beet of our town. At present fis harbour is used by yachts- fin and T must not forget the 0 coal freighters which recent- lf unloaded. With the waterway. with a I 1 expanding hich fants, hase situated po "Do women need to suffer 50?" --mothers are often asked. One mother writes: "The company nurse recommended Paradol ain or discomfort needlessly." Paradol is the answer in your purse. D DR.CHASE'S' ARADO L Past and Present completed, Oakville will, I am confident, become an shipping point. important In those early days one of the chief industries, both in Oakville and further back in the township, was the manufacture of white oak staves for barrels. These staves were floated down 16-mile creck, gathered in the harbour and ship- ped to Quebec--and from this ac- tivity the name of our town came, Colonel Chisholm, who was most active in this work, also won a name from the oak staves, for he was nicknamed "White Oak' ... and was so known generally throughout Upper Canada. In ad- dition, all the grain from the north end of the county was shipped from Oakville's harbour at that time, and on occasion the ve hicles laden with grain were lined half a mile from the dock. With the coming of the railroad in the north end of the county, this grain business was lost. It is impossible to think of the growth of Oakville without real- izing how closely it is associated with water--for the discovery, by Torontonians, of this beauty spot led it to becoming a favourite summer resort, with handsome and spacious residences built along the shore on either side of the town, Today, we still have a "summer colony" which numbers many people, and they take a great interest in all our activities. To many of you the name of the late James Andrews will sound familiar. For in the An- drew's shipyard were built such famous racing 'yachts as "The Canada," "The Invader" and "The Aggie" The first two of these raced in international races on /Lake Ontario--later to be called the Canada Cup series, because of "The Canada's" first victory-- bringing respect and enthusiasm for Oakville-built boats. The shipyard also turned out cargo vessels which were used chiefly for carrying grain and lumber on the lakes. Today the boatyard, after changing hands several times, is equipped with a marine railway capable of handling the largest of pleasure craft. One of Oakville's most famous yachts was "The Aggie," a top- sail rigged cutter which in her day brought many trophies to the mantle of her equally famous skipper, the late Commodore Mar- latt, whose beard and genial smile were well-known to every- one, in both yachting and town circles. Statistics can be very uninter- esting, but I think three popula- tion figures for Oakville are valu- able for the picture they reveal. In 1871 the census showed our population as 1,684; in 1938 there were 3,818--and today, there are over 5,500 people living with us, with new arrivals every week. Many of these residents find their livelihood locally, but a large group commute daily to Toronto and Hamilton. . . . I have men- tioned the increase in our indus- tries, and I am glad to say that most of these have been located at the north end of the town, so that the lovely residenial tone of our town has been retained as much as possible. While the war undoubtedly gave a shove to our industrial develop- ment, companies who enquire about possibilities of locating here have revealed that it is the resi- dential and sporting facilities for their employees which chiefly in- terest them. Most of you will know that Oakville is a sporting' town, for our baseball teams have been making headlines all sum- mer. At the present time we have three teams in Ontario play- downs. Undoubtedly the lack of juvenile delinquency in Oakville is a result of organized sport ac- tivities. Over 200 youngsters play hardball under supervision and coaching, the teams being sponsored by various firms in town. Hockey is also Oakville's major interest during the winter months and our teams have made: splendid showings. Several of our outstanding individual stars have been selected for try-outs with professional teams. For in- stance, three players leave today. for North Bay to try out with the Chicago Black Hawks and one goes to try out with the Leafs at St. Catharines. Also assisting in keeping our youth occupied and interested are our churches, of which there are six--and the entertainment offer- ed in the town's Victoria park facilities by Teen Town and Club "0. For the past few years a tem- porary hospital of 25 beds has ably served the obstetrical and medical needs of the town. This hospital was started by the Lions club when the funds collected by the Memorial hospital board were found to be insufficient for huild- ing a larger, more adequate hos- pital. But now plans for a 50-bed hospital with full surgical facili- ties have been decided on, and on Tuesday of this past week I turn- ed the first sod for this building. Additional sums will be raised, through town and township de- bentures and by public donations, but this will, I am sure, be ac- complished. Residents will rec- ognize that a progressive, expand- ing district such as ours requires such a hospital and will give it their support. The Oakville Citizens' band is one of our most pleasant advant- ages. The band, under the direc- tion "of Frank Locksley, provides music for all our public affairs and at present is planning to ex pand its membership, so that any children or young peopl Page 7 musical career can be assured of one in the band. Much of the social work in Oakville results from the activi- ties of our service clubs. We have Rotary, Lions, and Branch 114 of the Canadian Legion. These clubs conduct mammoth carnivals each year to raise funds for their ac- tivities--and to give the towns- people a good time. I should like to congratulate these clubs on the fine work they do, and assure their membership that the town council feel deeply indebted to. them for the assistance rendred. I would like to especially men- tion the ladies of the community, who do so much to give our community its fine moral quality. In addition to the various church groups, we have two chapters of the LODE, the Westwood Friendly Circle and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Legion. Our Red Cross Society and Humane So- ciety are rendering valuable and tireless service also: Our town employees, under the direction of tireless Foreman Ed- die Fitzsimmons, deserve mention, as does our volunteer fire depa ment under Fire Chief Fred Shaw. We have had Several bad fires in Oakville, but the department has always controlled the fire and subdued it as promptly as any. permanent, big-city force could do. Our.police force is comprised of dependable and competent men who have kept this town free. from any of the unfortunate hap- penings which have hit other towns. On Friday and Saturday nights an industrial exhibition was held in Victoria Park arena. Nearly: all of our industries were repre- sented, and while I have no de- sire to detract from the Canadian (Continued on Page 8) EMPLOYERS and EMPLOYEES! New contribution rates for Unemployment Insurance Are effective October 4, 1948 Class while under 16 (*Paid on his behalf Earnings i Earnings i Earnings i Earnings i Earnings i Earnings i Earnings i Earnings in a wee Class of Employed Persons While earning less than 90 cents a day or week: $ 5.4 week week: week week week week i i tes are: -- The new contribution rate: WEEKLY RATE Weekly Employer Employee Cents years of age... by the employer) . $ 7.49. ko: Value of Stamp Cents ents FWeekly and monthly R. J. TALLON RJ. TAL, oldsters--who are interested in a On and after September 20, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE STAMPS will be on sale at POST OFFICES. Surplus stamps of old denominations may be exchanged at Post Offices any time prior to October 31, 1948. INCREASED BENEFITS ARE PAYABLE TO CLAIMANTS WITH DEPENDENTS. THERE ARE OTHER CHANGES AFFECTING BOTH EMPLOYERS, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 4, rated employees earning $3,120.00 or more a year are not insured. 1948, AND EMPLOYEES. For full particulars, apply to the nearest office of THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION J. G. BISSON Chief Commissioner 1948, new denominations of C. A. L. MURCHISON Commissioner ONTARIO'S products are desired and purchased by people all over the world and the capacity to produce such goods largely determines the welfare of every man, woman and child within her borders. Because HANDS AT WORK... jor onvranro LEARNING MACHINE ASSEMBLY conomic the sale of MACHINE A MBLY every article produced in Ontario brings valuable dollars into this Province, we all are more assured of job security . . . and we and our children can have more of the better things in life. But to produce such goods in sufficient quantities, skilled labour is vital. That is why every single one of us should be glad that war veterans are constantly being trained to provide the skilled hands so needed by industry. Toor receive ON THE JOB training under expert instructors in our Ontario factories. IEA John N. West, 25, of Toronto, a Royal Canadian Nayy veteran, is shown here making an adjustment to one of the 10,000 parts in a business machine destino seal New Zotar ries Various types of business machines are produced in Ontario face tori Because of their in- tricate mechanisms it is es- sential that these machines be checked by expert craftsmen at every stage of their production. This training, provided through the co-operation of the Department of Veterans' Ain: the Bonen] Dapartmtos of vaboes cok tis Ontario Pent tmunt or tion, starts the veteran on the road to skilled craftsmanship. In assembling business machines, for example, veterans must have a thorough knowledge o electricity and must learn to perform intricate work on precision machines having thousands of separate parts, These Canadian-made business machines are sold in all parts of the world, creating new wealth for Canada and Ontario. Therefore every effort of these newly skilled veterans helps to make Ontario a finer place in which to live: and contributes to the welfare had happiness of all her citizens. THE BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIO) Wm. Whitaker & Sons DODGE & DESOTO SALES and SERVICE ervice -- Station Road Phone 141 ~ =