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ce) dd a 5 (GN a : la Oakville - Trafalg Journal h Entered, 2nd. Class Mail, Ottawa Vol. 3, No. 50 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 1950 24 Pages 5 cents a copy, $2.00 per year in advance |Residents Show Enthusiastic Suppor PETITION FOR INCORPORATION APPROVED BY RATEPAYERS MAY REQUIRE FIVE MONTHS The long-discussed proposal to incorporate Bronte as | 4 village was formally approved by several score of rate- payers at a meeting in the public [school auditorium Tues- day evening, when th y carried a motion in support of the police village commission's: plan to circulate a petition. Those favoring incorporation, whether property-owners or not, will be asked to sign this petition, which will then he presented to county council and then to the Ontario Mun- jcipal Board for approval. It was estimated that it would take from three to five months to complete the procedure necessary for incorporation. At least fifty percent of the property owner: it effective. Cross-Road Decision "] believe we are at the cross- Millward. representing at least that proportion of Bronte's total assessment, must sign the petition to make Many assessments in CANVASSERS REPORT EARLY CALLS REVEAL PUBLIC FULLY BEHIND CAMPRIGN FOR FUNDS While it was still too early to compile reliable accum- ulative figures, 300 voluntary canvassers, who began Mon- day night to blanket the town with their friendly subserip- tion appeals, yesterday reported their early efforts on be- half of the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Community Cen- tre Arena campaign have met with encouraging success. Busy, Bustling Days Ahead "But it's only the beginning," declared Kelly New, campaign chairman and leader of this small army of can- vassers. "We've still got an extremely busy ten days and evenings ahead of us." The Rains Came A crowd of more than 350 en- thusiastic. hardy citizens braved driving' rain and sleet Saturday Champions Applaud Petite Suzanne Morrow, Cana- dian ladies champion, and junior titlist Peter Firstbrooke felt the same way about it. "I think this is one of the finest memorial un- dertakings I've ever seen, and your efforts certainly deserve out- Bronte were now ridiculously low, he belived. When the new equal- ized assessment became effect ive, Bronte's present total assess- morning to trek over to Trafalgar park, for the official opening of the drive. More than half this number were eager youngsters, roads of a very momentous de- cision," declared R. A, Hopkins, chairman of the meeting. "If we undertake something new we | ment 'of $325000 might be in- 3 i i EST in- : i! 5 ho jammed tight around a spec- | tanding success, uzanne, in shall have our trials and tribula-| creased to $600,000 or even $1,000, ally Caen sheet of ifort troduced by master of ceremon- tions, but we shall also have our| 000, he pointed out. "The present to tc notch glamorous skating les, Ken Watts, told the (shivering tisfactions." He paid tribute to| mill/rate is 49.7," he said. "If they or Anocite Stephanie demon |erowd: Pointing to the towering Thomas Millward, chairman of the fact-finding committee which gathered extensive information re- lating to incorporation, Mr. Mill- ward then presented a proposed budget for the village which his committee had prepared, and ex- doubled that you have a terpific mill rate." "Under equalized assessment I cannot see how the township can reduce your taxes as a police vil- lage," said Mr. Millward. 'Your taxes are going up." One advan- plained it in detail. tage of incorporation, he pointed Might Reduce Rate out, would be the authority of "With the budget I am going| the village to provide a guard to present to you I think we canto protect school children cros- ll reduce the tax rate," sald Mr. (Continued on Page 8) YOUNG THESPIANS TRIUMPH DESPITE REHEARSAL BEDLAM The famed tower of Bebel has no- thing on modern Toronto, in the opinion of the cast of "The Wind and the Rain", which will be seen on the high school auditorium stage, November 20 and 21, roof trusses of the rapidly pro- a headliner star of the flashing |gressing arena structure, shé ad- blades. ded: "And the next time you 5 ol] come: over here, you'll be comfort- Miss Stephanie insisted on go- ; ing un with her. act, cheerfully | 31° and content, and I'm sure ) youll feel any work you put into shrugging off the difficulties of ) : os Londen by raia| C7 iug the campeien Eoiover ig oy ho [top will ie well work Wp effi Sa aA The farfrom co-operative wWea- You just can't disappoint all he | ner kept the instruments of Rice kids," she smiled. "(Continued on Page 8) BRONTE RATEPAYERS TO VOTE ON WATER SYSTEM PROPOSAL Bronte ratepayers will vote in strate the skill that has made her PERT JEANNETTE PEARD, who hopes to be a figure skating queen herself some day, presents a bouquet of roses to lovely Suzanne Morrow, while grinning national junior champion Peter Firstbrooke looks on. Cutting short a New York holiday to be on hand for the opening of the commun- ity centre arena campaign, Suzanne refused to aliow driv- ing rain and sleet to dampen her enthusiasm for "'one of the finest, most practical memoriai projects I've see ii the near future on the proposal to install a water system. This was formally decided at a ratepayers' meeting in Bronte public school Wednesday evening last week, "MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS Oakville will hold its civic nom- inations on Monday, Dec. 4, from IL | Hospital Auxiliary. It seems that rehearsal rooms are prac when, where and 'if they can. while, the Wind 'n Rain-ers were fairly comfortable in the Church of the Redeemer Hall, only ointment fly being the traffic noises at the busy Bloor and venue Road intersection. Other book- ings chased them out of that spot, how- er, and they eventually found another hall on Christie Street. Here they hit the hindrance jackpot. The hall is oper- ated by a New Canadian group, and to get to their third floor rehearsal room, they had to pass through innumerable groups of people discoursing loudly in | various European tongues. "Apparently they never talk in urope", laments co-producer Michael adlier. "They always shout." First trip to their new quarters found the nine young actors in the cast ending up, front and centre, alongside a large lady who was haranguing a mass meet- ing, They had hit the wrong corridor door! They took one look at the chat- tering audience and the large lady, and fled. Then, when they finally found the right door, and began practices, a little man kept knocking on that portal ind insisting his suitcase was in the room. The fact that the room was bare of furniture and fittings failed to phase him, and rehearsal soon assumed madhouse proportions, . The boys and girls are used to it all now, though, and they've turned out a very fine production. In the starring role will be Oakville's Kate Reid, with whom Donald Davis, talented young Toronto actor, will co-star. Hospital auxiliary members are stag- ing a ticket selling blitz today and Fri- day, and anticipate filling the school auditorium both nights. Miss Wilcox Dies I A summer resident of Oakville for the past twenty-five years, Miss Laura Aileen Wilcox died suddenly in Toronto last Thurs day. She had spent the past sum- mer in Oakville, at her cottage on Walker Ave., and had just re- turned to the city for the winter. For many years Miss Wilcox was 2 member of the Torosto Hydro Electric System's office staff. {While in Oakville she attended St. John's United Church. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ernest . Hall, Toronto, The funeral was held in Toronto on Saturday, with interment . dn, Mount Pleasant (Cemetery. under the sponsorship of the Women's tically non existent in today's Queen City, and theatre groups must rehearse For a nomi the village ing on Nov. 1 DISPLAY WILL form an Oakville Public Library during the coming 'week. The librarian, Mrs. E. Young, hibit in observance of Young Can- ada's Book which is sponsored by the Can- adtan Library year the event tronage of Senator the Hon. Cair- ine R. ganizations interested Canada's Book Week are the Can- adian Education Association, Can- Women's League, ber of Commerce, Council of Women. 7 to 8 p.m: and election will be two weeks later, Monday, Dec. 18. Monday, Nov. 20, is the date of Trafalgar Township's nomin- ation, and the time is 7 to 8 p.m. The election, should one be mnec- essary, will be on Dec. 4. Bronte's ation date will be decided at commission's emet~ 6. POINT UP NEW YOUTH BOOKS Books for boys and girls will interesting display at is arranging the e: Week, Nov. 11-18, Association. This is' under the pa- Wilson. Among the or- in Young adian Teachers' Federation, Y.W. CA. 'Y.M.CA, LODE, -Boy Scouts, Girl Guidey, Catholic Junior Cham- and National Tactical Teensters Few possibilities for! baosting the community centre arena drive are being overlooked by hustling Teen Towners. Last Thursday, Ruddy = Whiting de- cided merchants should -consid- er it a privilege to help pub- licize the campaign. So, when posting "Give 'Til It Freezes! placards in shop windows, he charged them a dime a sikn! The majority of main street's startled business men came through, albeit somewhat dazed- ly, to the tune of more than $5. On Saturday, Don Lovegrove' crew, the wind and the rain in their hair, sold some $7 worth of peanuts to hardy citizens who refused to let shivery weather keep them away from the cam- paign opening), ceremonies. The peanuts were bagged and donat- ed especially for the occasion by popular Harry Grierson. $36 Average Addressing the 300 general can- vassers on Monday night, Chair- man Kelly New told them 'that for their section of the drive for funds for the Community Cen- tre to be a success an average of $36 over three years, or $1 per 'month, would be required from each family in the area. "There will be some who can not give this much" he said. "But there will be many who will give more--that's the way. averages are made. It is the $72 donations \and pledges, or the $154 ones which will put us over the top. | wish you the best of luck for as many of them as possible." TAGGERS BRAVE WEATHER TO BOOST POPPY PROGRAM Saturday's cold and rain did not prevent the Oakville Legion's Poppy Day from being the most successful to date. Only about nine taggers braved the elements, but they did exceptionally well, according to James Steed, chair man of the Poppy Day' committee. On Friday, a number of taggers made a canvass of local indus- trial plants. "Donations so far to- tal about $800," Mr. Stead inform- ed the Journal on Monday. "bu: they are not all in yet, and we expect the total will reach $1,000. This is the best to date. The peo- ple of Oakville responded gemer- ously." Proceeds go to the Poppy Day Fund, which Is administered for the relief of war veterans and their families in need. DRIVER DIES, TWO INJURED Herbert Berry, Palermo, and Mrs. George - McPherson, Trafal- gar Township, are in Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital with injuries suffered in a motor col- lision in which James Martin, of Beachville, was killed. The crash occurred on Saturday on the Dundas "highway at the Sixteen Mile Creek bridge. Also taken to the hospital: suffering from shock and lacerations were John Rowe, London, Mrs. Ethel Clarke, R. R. 6, Woodstock, Mrs. James Martin and Mrs. Rowe. The three women are sisters. The Martin car was travelling: east and the Berry car in the op- posite direction when the two ve- hicles met head-on. Rowe was thrown out of the car by the im- FACTORY Grinds Out Wrong Information About THE ARENA Rumor: Nearly all the ice time has been rented to the Maple Leaf Hockey Club. Fact: THE TRUTH IS that no time at all has been rented to anyone yet. This rumor probably started be- cause of the experience of Weston people with their arena. Such a condition can not happen unless the arena had to be operated for profits to pay off any amount not subscribed to meet the bank. loan. Rumor: The members of the board of the arena association are : going to be paid high salaries. pact. Martin, who was driving, was | pact. knocked unconscious and died | ye TRUTH IS that no mem- shortly after in the arms of Hugh McCullum, a Long Branch truck- driver, who stopped his truck to render assistance. As a result of the smash, traffic was held up for half a mile on each side of the bridge. According to one of the occupants of the Martin car, both vehicles skidded before colliding. Mrs. McPherson was thrown through the windshield of the car, receiving bad cuts about the face and head, while Mr. Berry sus- tained head injuries. ber of the board can, under the charter granted by the town and the Provincial government, re- ceive any remuneration what so ever. Rumor: All the radio time being provided to assist the arena drive is paid for. Fact: THE TRUTH IS that no money has been spent for any of the radio mentions the Community Centre has received. The name of Oakville, and the wonderful work it is doing with this drive, has been coast-to-coast on the CBC, has been on Toronto and Hamil- ARMY AND LEGION PARADE AS REMEMBRANCE HONOR FALLEN OF TWO WARS Once again, this Saturday. Oak ville will honor the memory of its war dead in a Rembrance Day service at the cenotaph in George's Square. The program, as usual, is being arranged by the Canadian Legion. Legion members and all ex-service men wishing to take part will meet at Central schoo! grounds at 10.30 a.m. A number of personnel from Ortona Bar- racks, Central Command, will be in' the parade! which will move off at 10.45, headed by the Legion Pipe Band. The line of march will ton stations many, many times-- and all mentions have been made because the radio people, correct- ly, consider Oakville's actions are newsworthy and will be of in- terest to their listeners no matter where they may live. Rumdr: Wooden trusses were substituted for steel to save mon- ey and to help the contractor out because. steel was in short supply. Fact: THE TRUTH IS that wooden trusses were always specified from the start. This is because wooden trusses have been proved to be more effective in keeping an ar na free of mist, or fog. Arenas with steel trusses, and without fhe height of roof which the Hipel roof makes possible, have such heavy fog at times that specta- tors can not see across the Ice surface. DAY SERVICES be along Colborne street and up Dundas. Mayor Black will take the salute at a base in front of the post, office, Lt-Col. the Rey. C. K, Nicoll, Legion padre, will conduct the service at the cenotaph, and min- isters of other local churches will take part. Various local organiza- tions will lay wreaths at the base of the cenotaph. Members of Oakville Citizens' Band will play accompaniments for the hymns. In the event of bad weather ser- vice will be held in Knox Church. when the report of Dineen, Philips and Roberts, Hamilton engineer- ing firm, was presented, and the project was discussed from the public health angle by Dr. A. B. Berry of the sanitation division, Ontario Department of Health. G. F. Roberts, in presenting the report of the engineers' survey, recommended that the water sup- ply be obtained directly from the lake rather than from wells or from Oakville's system, the two other methods proposed. This: wilk necessitate construction of am 850-foot intake with 16-inch steel pipe, a pumphouse, filtration plant and 100,000 gallon reservoir, in addition to a fire service cap- able of providing 600 gallons a minute at 100 pounds pressure. Total cost of this system is esti mated at $190,092. approximately the same as that bringing the water from Oakville, which would be $190,371. Annual cost, however, would be only $18,362, compared with $22,894. It would be fin- anced by the issuance of 20-year debentures for $190,000, requiring annual payments of $13,368. The cost would be reduced as new water users were added. Mr. Ro- berts stated that If work were started now the system would be finished a year hence, Service (continued from page 8) EYE SPEEDERS WITH DISFAVOR From now on, motorists will do well to observe the 30-mile speed limit when driving on the Eighth Line, Linbrook Road, Mac- Donald Road and the Sixth Iine. At Monday's meeting of Trafal- gar Township Council it was de- cided to instruct Township Gon- stable Fred Oliver to enforce the 30-mile limit on those thorough- fares, in order to safeguard the lives of children. A number of complaints regarding speeding had been made by residents of the area. Freeman Bray, chief of Bronte fire department submitted a re- port on progress made in remoy- ing fire hazards in the township. According to this report, about 75 percent of householders orderad to improve their premises from the fire protection standpoint had done so. The council will report those who failed to. comply to the Ontario Fire Marshall's depart- ment,