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, 1951 heatr us tle portunit --- S akville - Trafalgar Journal Entered, 2nd. Class Mall, Ottawa Thursday, July 5, 1951 5 cents 20 Pages a copy, $2.00 per year in advance A major carnival as held by Mrs. Ql Carnival atmosphere again cops through the town this Qeciend as the Lions Club of aville presents a new, bigger an ever edition of their an- pul summer bazaar Thursday, riday and Saturday at Central hol grounds. And, as some 70 ions wind up last minute ar- ngements for the frolic, scores | town youngsters are just as usy getting their bikes, wagons jd doll carriages ready for the fla kidd parade. Yes, it's kids day again on Sat- day afternoon, with the big par- fe, Dr. Ballard's mutt show, and idway rides at a nickel (that's et, we said a nickel, believe it n0t) per person per trip. The rade moves off from George's p.m, marches to the via Reynolds and Col- prue Sts. There'll be the Oak- lle zens band, the Canadian gion pipe band, floats of every scription, and all manner of venile two, three and four iecled vehicles gayly decked bt to attract the eyes of the jud- s. Parade committee chairman el Taylor stresses that each 5 highlight will Laing for a glistening new 1951 car. Last year, the winning ticket Charlie Snowball, rom Lion Chief Syd Fearman as happy husband Charlie beams. ONS GUT UP CARNIVAL APERS, STAGE GALA KIDDIES PARADE AS SPECIAL FEATURE again be the Saturday night seen here recelving the keys youngster entering must start from George's Sq. and remain in the parade all the way, as judg- ing will take place along the route: Judges, incldentally, are Mrs. Doug Ahern, the Journal's social editor; Wilder Brecken- ridge, of the Record-Star; Mrs. Noel Eaton and Fred Tilley. Topilight attraction of the car- nival is again the big draw for a car, in this case a gleaming 1951 Pontiac. There's a special draw, too, for a $100 doll and four other attractive prizes. The mammoth bingo offers $1,000 in rewards to lucky card holders--who will have two cards in each and every game. There will be the usual wide variety of games of skill and chance, entertainment each evening, and on Saturday night, a bumper batch of fireworks will rocket skyward through the cour- tesy of the Dr. A. W. Chase Med- icine Co. "It's another big show, and ad- vance interest indicates we'll have record crowds, provided 'the weatherman co-operates," declar- ed carnival chairman Harold Orr. UND DRIVE Offers of materials and labor I the new house being built for Mathews family continue to lr in from local and outside S, Bill Scade, secretary- fairer of the Mathews fund, d the Journal yesterday. Some these offers have had to be Fretfully declined on account of lication, Mr, Scade stated. 00 progress is being made with Bel house despite interrup- Eo Ue to bad weather. owing is the latest list of 1s: Tootings, King Paving §' ? mattresses, Mrs. H. Bur Ee Wslstion) Savage Sheet ol orks; landscaping, Rob- B oun, town line; electrical si Wi Electric electrical wiring, edie Blectric Co., 'Hamilton, eral Supply Co, Hamil work, George Baker, Oakville, b tr n rald Ave, Pummer Blood Clinic Dc rics again the Oakville and Ee a Cross Society is the people of the "and district for blood for $c and civilian purposes. A donor clinic will be held on Say, July 16, in St. Jude's lsh hal, from 3 to 5 p.m. and © ¢ pm. Those willing to © blood donations are re- "0 to call Mrs. J. A. Roberts, ATERIAL AIDS INE ROOM PROVIDES PLACID EITING FOR FAREWELL DANCE Take the smartly BACK TO WORK Some 100 Barringham Rubber and Plastic Co. employees who went on strike last Thursday will begin returning to work next Mon- day morning, it has been announ- ced by Edward Barringham yes- terday. Terms of an interim agreement which has been reach- ed were mot disclosed. Union members will meet Sunday at the Legion hall to discuss possible resumption of negotiations after work has been resumed. The walkout of Local 292, of the Unit. ed Rubber, Cork, Plastic and Lin- oleum Workers of America, ocur- red when the company refused to grant an 18 cent wage increase. Final Fling For Strawberry Lovers? If you like strawberries--and who doesn't--don't forget the strawberry social the St Ald- an's Women's Guild is giving this evening. An auction sale of home baking and other art- icles will give an added touch of interest to the event, and there'll be games and races for the * younger folks. The place is the lawn of St. Jude's Church and the time, 7 to 9 p.m. Pro- ceeds will go towards the pur- chase of furnishings for the new St. Aidan's church in the For- ster Survey, now in its initial stages. RATEPAYERS GROUPS DISCUSS FORD PROJECT, AS MYSTERY PLANT'S IDENTITY REVEALED 'With the announcement by the Ford Motor Co. of Canada that it had taken options on 427 acres of land in Trafalgar, identity of the possible builder of the much discussed mystery plant was finally established last week. Ifs, Whens & Whats But, judging from public discus- sion along Oakville's main street and Trafalgar sideroads, Satur- day's by Ford Canad- A GUEST EDITORIAL By Ken W. Joss to its neighbors. Modern industrial to the benefit of Canada. gan also benefit the area. NO BUGABOO HERE Announcement of the identity of the previously pnknown and mysterious purchaser of a large tract of property in Trafalgar Township adjacent to Oakville Fan allay some of the fears that had beset residents of the area. Though the statement by President Rhys Sale of Ford leaves in question the exact eventual use to which the land will be put, the knowledge that the buyer is Ford and the existence of certain land use restrictions gives assurance that the erection of a plant will bring no consequences to cause WOITy Or establishments have shown consideration of the communities in which they es- tablish, and the attitude of Ford has been that of a leader in such attitude. The large parts depot recently opened on the Elizabeth Way is indicative of the type of structure being erected; of employee relations in the industry bids well for stability. Oakville and Trafalgar have much to offer them a natural home for industrial progress which MacTaggart the general improvement Their accessibility makes ian president Rhys M. Sale only served to reroute the main thor- oughfares of conjecture, which for several weeks have been blind RADIO STEPS UP REPAIR JOBS FOR TRAFALGAR COMMISSION Radio is repair work of the Trafalgar oe lic Utilities, (Commission. Two new trucks, equipped two- way radio have been acquired, making possible a much greater promptness in answering calls from customers wanting repairs. When a call comes into the office the person taking it can contact one of the repair trucks immed- jately and relay the call. «The radio trucks are very sat- Pine Room at the local arena, add the smooth rhythms of Russ Nor- folk and his orchestra, then mix with 150 bright eyed teen-agers, and you have a sure-fire recipe for a successful evening. George Farrow and his Teen Town coun- cil made full use of this last Fri- day evening as they bid goodbye to their organization with a fare- well party. Although the event was a sad one for the local kids, they made the best of thelr last fling as they danced the night away. Interrupting the merry-making briefly, George Farrow took the microphone * to make presentat: ions to Mr. Douglas Tough and Mr. Hugh Windsor. Mr. Tough was the Rotary Club advisor to Teen Town, while Mr. Windsor, 2 member of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, has for the past few years served as door- man. In reply to the presentation Mr. Tough promised every effort on the part of the Rotary Club to organize teen-age activities In the Fall, laying emphasis on a Youth Committee now In the planning stage. Don Lovegrove, Journal Teen Town columnist, then took the mike and on behalf of all the: members of Teen Town, praised George Farrow for his hard work during the past year and present ed him with a record album. Four door prizes were offered during the evening with Ruddy 'Whiting drawing the lucky tickets. 'Winners were: John Bulmer, Beth Shaver, Jim Hannah, and Diane Adams. isfactory," Harvey Philip, sup- eri of the C i informed the Journal. "We can we want get the men whenever them, which saves time and mil- eage. And the sets cost very lit- tle to operate. Both trucks re- ceive each message, and the one which happens to be nearest the house where the repairs are need- ed goes right there." Mr. Philip stated that as far as he knew the Trafalgar Commis- sion was the first in this district to install the two-way radi Four utilities commissions in fhe Toronto suburbs are using them. It is probable that the Trafalgar Commission's three other trucks will be equipped when the need arises. WILSON AGAIN JOINS O.CE. D. J. Wilson, M.A, principal of the Oakville-Trafalgar High School, has been re-appointed to the summer school staff at the Ontarlo College of Education, where he will lecture on "Coun: selling in the Intermediate Divis- fon of the Guidance Course." This course, consisting of Elementary, Intermediate and Specialist div- islons attracts both secondary sehool and elementary school teachers from across the prov- ince. It Is expected that about 125 teachers will register this year, including Miss Dennis of West- wood School, who will initiate guidance work in the Public Schools here in the Fall. TRAFFIC JAMS AS MONUMENT UNVEILED As velvet-pantalooned "Ground maintained a continuous D: nearly 20,000 Ukranian Canadians thronged the big Pal- ermo camp of the Ukranian Can- adian Assn. Sunday to witness the unveiling of the much-discus- sed statue of Tara Shevchenko. The rally created a traffic jam which at times stretched for two miles either - direction. Erection at the camp of the 22. foot bronze statue of Shevchenko, a national poet, drew fire early in June from Rev. Peter Sametz, pastor of Toronto's Ukranian Midtown Orthodox church, charged the move was draw thousands of non-Commun- ist Ukranians to the two-day ral- ly to be fed Red propaganda. The unveiling began with a parade through the grounds, in which men and girls in white shirts and crimson shorts follow- ed the special police, with women and children in brilliant national costume in the rear. A brass band played Cossack songs as the par- ade moved to the 70-ton base of the statue. After the singing of 0 Canada, William Teresio hailed the occasion as a "great Canad- ian occasion signifying the mass settlement of 500,000 Ukranians in Canada during the last sixty years." The monument was un- veiled by William Philipiy. As an array of speakers ad- dressed the throng in Ukranian, men, and women circulated thro- ugh the crowd bearing signs, on which were printed: "Sign For Peace." Only break, in fact, in the steady stream of Ukranian which poured out of the loud speakers came when a call to rally provincial "Kings" and "queens" to the platform brought such tardy response that a dis- gusted microphone commentator ejaculated feelingly: "Holy Mos- es!" alleys in the most rumourrid- dled real estate project ever to stir local interest. There still re- main, many residents seem to feel. several "ifs, whens, and whats," with which they may prefix their queries concerning the proposed transaction. Only the "who" has been eliminated, and in the process new questions have been framed--with no ans- wers immediately available. As a result, town and township resi- dents can't readily decide if a Ford plant here would or would not be a good thing for the area. Says Very Little Mr. Sale's release to the press was brief. It designated the sec- tion in which Ford Is interested as lying principally between the 8th and 9th concession lines and bounded by the Queen Elizabeth Way and the C.N.R. tracks. It reiterated that the land was merely under option--not pur- chased, as one newspaper too hastily announced on Saturday. And it stressed that, if options are taken up, Ford has no im- mediate intention of erecting a building on the site. Mr. Sale went on to say: "We are considering purchase of the land because It may fit in with our long-range plans, rather than for immediate specific use. The current situation in the auto- mobile business is not what we would like it to be, but our faith in the future of Canada and of our company is undiminished. The conditions of today cannot be permitted to interfere with our thinking and planning for the years to come. It is to be ex- pected our future plans will re- quire an industrial development in the Toronto area and for that reason we are examining the site near Oakville. A number of mat- ters have to be settled before we make a final decision to buy the land, and this will require Contest Winner This Eye-Catching view of Oak- ville's harbor, entitled "Home Port" recently -won Harry C. McLachlan first prize in the Scenes and Still Life division of a snapshot contest conducted by. newspapers in Canada and the United States. More than 500 photographers entered prints in the contest. discussions with various author- ities on railway facilities, power services and so on before we can. determine whether or not the site is adaptable to our needs. If we buy the property, it does not mean we have any immediate intention of building on it. We already have a large tract of land on Tecumseh Rd. in Windsor, which we are holding on the same basis." Not Clear Yet It is understood all options on the properties in question expire July 31, so that some "ifs" will disappear shofrtly. Meanwhile, broader aspects of the picture are still clouded even to members of township council, according to Councillors R. C. A. Cumberland and E. G. Pullen, who represent that part of the municipality most affected. Pointing to the fact that Tra- falgar's new zoning bylaw has yet to go to the municipal board for approval and that Ford could acquire the tract before the by- law could go into force, Mr. Cumberland, Oakville-Trafalgar planning board chairman, explain. ed the legislation is so worded that it won't affect the use of any (Contiued on Page 8) DISCUSS NEW FIREHALL FOR GROWING TRAFALGAR BRIGADE Trafalgar Township Fire Brig- ade No. 2 may have its own mod- ern firehall within the next year. Preliminary plans for the hall were shown to members of the township council Tuesday after- noon by Fire Chief George Wright and F. Alec Phillips, 2 member of the brigade. Plans called for a two storey structure 30x60 ft. with two apartments on the sec- ond floor. Cost was estimated at $15,000. It is planned to build the hall on the Bighth Line north of the C.N.R. tracks, on a site next to the township utilities building. "I feel the time is approaching when we can afford a fire-hall of our own," said Councillor R. C. A. Cumberland. After payment of the provincial grant, the building would cost the township only $12,250, he pointed out. The site will cost another $2,000. The township now pays $240 a year rent for space to house the fire- fighting apparatus. Mr. Phillips said that the pro- posed building would provide ample room for drying fire-hose, which was lacking at present. "The lot could be landscaped and made very attractive, and would give us a place to practice," he sald. "If the township keeps grow- ing the way it is, the day will come when we will need as much equipment as Oakville," observed Reeve Joseph Wickson. "When Bronte is incorporated we don't know where their equipment will be taken." Phillips thought it would be a mistake to take Bronte's present equipment to Palermo, as had been suggested, as there Mr. was no adequate water supply there. The clerk was Instructed to write the Ontario Fire Marshall's office to ascertain what grants the proyince would be willing to! pay towards the project. The fire department will also write the (Continued on Page 8) NEW DUTCH MEMBERS T0 HAVE OWN BOOTH ; AT PARISH FESTIVAL As evidence of the big Increase In St. Andrew's R.C. parish in the past year, mainly through the arrival of better than two dozen New Canadian families from Hol. land, a special Dutch Booth will be featured at the annual church Garden Party at the Reynolds St. grounds, Saturday, July 14. Just what the Dutch men and women are planning is their own carefully guarded secret. How- ever, quite an interesting sur- prise is promised, according to plans whispered at committee meetings for the event. Reports indicate a record crowd can be expected since the sale of tckets on the many prizes, in- cluding a 17-inch Philips Tele- pistes set, have been progressing wel ru JHERE'LL BE GAMES & PRIZES GALORE AT THE LIONS ANNUAL SUMMER BAZAAR THIS WEEK-END