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'e 4 t4t~1L4 "Durham County's Gjreat Family Journal" YOLUME 99 <uCarlie Stephenson Unanimous Choice -fDurham Conservatives to Contesi The Coming Federal Election Charles E. Stephenson, retired in favor of Mr. Stephenson. Port Hope business man and for- An enthusiastic crowd which mer tobacco farm ewner, was nearly filled the 500-capacity Or- chosen by the Durham Progres- ono hall heard speeches by George sive Conservative Association at C. Nowlan, M.P., President of thE a convention held in the Town P.- C. Association of Canada, Hall at Orono on Saturday night whose excellent speech will ap. as Progressive Conservative can- pear next week. Mr. Stephenson, dîdate for' Durham riding in the Gordon K. Fraser, ConservatiVE Federal election expected either M.P. for Peterborough East, Hon this summer or fali. John W. Foote, M.P.P., Ontaric Mr. Stephenson, who was Con- Mînister of Reform Institutions servative M.P. for Durham from and Ollie Taylor, P.-C. candidat! for Northumberland riding. Irwin Colwill, Newcastle, Pre- dent of the Durham P.-C. Asso- ation, acted as chairman anc R. Waddell, Q.C., Secretary - easurer, read the minutes. Or Snotion of Jack Reid, Mr. Colwil] ~ )Icked the following nominating ommittee to bring a new slatE )f officers before the convention H. Winslow, Milton J. Elliott JH. Lowery, Delbert Oland and Carl Smith. 7 Whiie this commîttee werE makîng their choices, John Fun- neil and Mrs. Alex Murray, boti of Port Hope, led a sing-song which included a humorous Con- servative song about the famou: Petawawa horses. f New Association Officers .e. The foilowing new siate of of ficers was proposed by the nom inating committee and accepted by the convention: Honorary Pre- sidents, Irwin Colwill, Charles McNeil; President, Alex Carru thers, Garden Hill; lst vice, Rob- ert Sisson, Bethany; 2nd vice, Jack Green, Blackstock; 3rd vice, Mrs. Ruth Clarke, Port Hope; 4th vice, Mrs. Arthur Bailey, Blackstock; 5th vice, Mrs. John Wright, Mill- brook; sec'y-treas. R. R. Waddell, Chares . Stpheson Q.C., rono, (re-elected); auditors, Chares . Stpheson Forbes Heyland, Bowmanville; 1945-49 and unsuccessfui candi- and Lyall Lowery, Orono. date in the 1949 election, was When nominations for a candi- named Conservative candidate date were called for, Dave Hig- by acclamation on Saturday gon, President of the Bowman- night after Jack Reid, Orono ville P.-C. Association, nominat- farmer and horseman, who had ed Mr. Stephenson, with T. A. also been nominated, withdrew, (Continued on page fourteen) Town Council Io Hold Special Meeting To Study Details of Building By-Law Pruper Zoning One of Nany Problems Bowmanvulle Town Counil re- of the Planning Board that under celved a request at its regular, he jroposed building. by-law, meeting Monday night fromn the councîl Éould stop building in Bowmanville Dept. of Planning any areas which are being de- and Development that it adopt i veloped in an undesirable man- the "Draft Building By-Law" re- ner by stopping the transfer of commended by the Community land in these areas. Planning Branch of the Ontario "If this plan is put into effect, Dept. of Planning and Develop- any 10-acre plot can be tied up ment. 1 0 that no portion can be sold This by-iaw deals with meth- until it is properly divided into ods of construction, Lise and types lots with proper streets, and of materials and safety of build- 1 with the lots marked and regis- ings during and after their erec- tered," Mr. Robson said. tion, and the Bowmanville Dept. Coun. Walter DeGeer pointed of Planning suggested that coun- out that a building by-law and cillors should study lU- and make zoning by-law work together in any minor alteràtions which guiding the development of a could apply particularly to Bow- town, and both are necessary. manville before passing it. They The zoning by-law controls the also suggested that council might area as to wbat type of building wish to rescînd the present town -residential, commercial or in- , 'IUilding by-law which was pass- dustriai-can be built. and the ed in 1946. building by-law regulates the Deputy Reeve O. F. Robson construction of the building itself reported that he had attended and requires that the lot must the meeting of the Dept. of Plan- be registered. ning and Develupment at which Size of Plot Critieized this matter had been discussed, Coun. Norman Scott feit that and the Dcpt. considered the 1946 the designation of the size of the by-iaw antiquated. Mr. Robson, plot to be controlled under a explained that the miatter Of a building by -law as 10 acres gave building by-law is closely tied in ý an unfair advantage to the pro- with a zoing by-law and that perty owner with less than 10 both were needed in order to acres, since if bis property were supervise properly the growth of flot covered by a zoning by-lawl the town. he conld build anything he Zoning WilI Take Tirne wnted.1 However, he said. since the 1vCoLin. DeGeer poînted out that proper zoning of Bowmaniville this figure xvas chosen as a nec- into residential. commnercial and,- essary starting point and had industriai zones withl maps show- i been adopted in many places. ing the type. shape and size of The aiîn of the building by-law every building1 in the town would is to ensure planned development Nîîîe commniities have beeni busy during the winter ioîîthsj Xwith the project entitled -Cot- -tons May Be Smart". Each club mnember bas completed a cotton dress and a record baok under the guidance of their leaders wbo deserve nîuch credit foi- the time they have spent in this prjoect. Everyane is looking forward ta Achieveinent Day ta be held on Saturday, May 9 at Orono wbere they can sec what they have done in comparison ta other Clubs and learn their mistakes and how ,4tley mnight be improved. Clubs ta be represeîîted are Bethany, Blackstock, Bowman- ville, Garden Hill, Maple Grave, Millbroak, Newtonvilie, Weicome and Kendal. Club members will present gkits. denionstrat ions. displavs and exhibits an Acbîevemnent Dayand as well the girls \% 111 model1 & cotton dress whîch they have made. A cordial invitation is extended ta anyone interested ta attend the alternoon programme. Four Garden Clubs Alreadlv four clubs have start- ed on the Gardon Club work wbîch is carrîed on during the summer montbs. The training school was attended by Mrs. Man- sel Finney. Bethany; Mrs.* D.S. Grant, Bownianville: Mrs. J. A. Rosevear. Tyrone: Mrs. A. Har- vey. Tyrone. and Miss Mary Mc- Holm. Welcome. The club rnember plants and cares for a garden, attends four club meetings and studies garden culture and improvements of the home surroundings. Special in- tcrcst is facuscd on flowers bath in and around the haine. Achievement Day will be held in conjuniction w vith Durhanm Central Agricultural Socîetv Fair, at Orono, ta be held an Septen- ber 12th.1. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 7th, 1953 Nurses' Association Makes Plans For Hospital Day, May 12 Plans for Hospital Day, which will be observed in Bowmanville on Tuesday, May 12, for the firsi htime, were made at a meeting ai .- the Bowmanville Nurses' Associ- eation on Monday evening, witlh eMiss Muriel de Pencier, president, -presiding. Hospital Day observance will include a tea and "'Open Hause' eat Memoriai Hospital, Bowman- 1ville, during the afternoon of 0 May 12. In this connection the SNurses' Association wili attend e evening service at St. Paui's Unit. ed Church this Snnday, May 10. - Mrs. Howard Smythe gavea -splendid talk on "Nursing, Ther d and Now," in which she enlargec - on how the nursing methods anc i technique of past years have Il changed with the introduction af 9 many new drngs and other mcd- e ical advanccments. Mrs. Smythe 1is a graduate of Cobourg General tHospital. d Eightcen members were pres. ent, with two new members being ewelcomed into the Association. 1- These were Inge Schionning of h Denmark who bas been in Canada 9 for some time, working on tbe L_ staffs of the Landon (Ont.) anc ýs Midland haspitais before coming ta Bowmanville; and Anna Maria Gaetz, Hambourg, Germany, who -has been in Canada twa rnonths. -Both nurses have recentiy joined d the staff of Memorial Hospital, 1- Bowmanviile. s Miss Schionning, Miss Goetz -and Mrs. John Kitchen of Orono, -who cames froin Norway, will kspeak on their nursing experiene- -es in their native cauntries at the next meeting of the Association on June lst. Cedar Valley Men - Serlously Injured - Car Total Wreck Two men frain Cedar Valley, near Oshawa, were critically in- jured Satnrday evening when their car went ont of control on Highway No. 2 on the eastern outskirts of Bowmanville, climb- ed a bank, and smashed head-on into a tree. IThe driver, Clayton Meisen- heimer, suffered a badly fractur- ed jaw, a possible -fractured skull and chest injuries. His campan- ion, Richar 'd Collins, received a fractured ankle, cuts and con- cussion. Both men were rushed ita Oshawa General Hospital in separate ambulances. The car was completely wreck- cd, with the engine driven back into the front seat and the frame buckled and twisted. The men were driving ta Osh- awa at the turne of the accident. Two Popular Girls Honoured by Friends On Leaving for Calgary Two popular Bowmanvîlle girls, Margaret Nichais and Frances Rowe, were given a royal send- off fron the C.N.R. station on Sunday nigbt as they started on their trip west ta Calgary, Alta. The girls intend ta look for em- ployment in Calgary after trying for summer jobs at Banff. Bath girls were guests of hanor at several farewell parties at which their many friends were prescrnt. Miss Margaret Nichais who bas been a member of the Goodyear office staff for several years was given a teiescope un- brella and leather purse by the girls of the staff, and a pen and pencîl set tram the entire office staff. She was also entertained Iby Mrs. Jim Nokes, Oshawa, at an cvcning party when several Bownîanviile and Oshawa fricnds presented ber with a gift of lng- gage. Mrs. Benny King and Mrs. Art 1 Etcher, assisted by Mrs. Frank Crowe, were bostesses at Mrs. King's home when a group of On ..thei r -way west the girls plan ta stop off at Regina for a few days ta visit Mrs. Bert Mas- on, the former Dorotby Bedford of Bowmanville. Bert is in the armed forces and statianed at Regina. Mrs. Gea. Pritchard has re- turned home after spending t%%,'o nionth5z uîth her daugbter, Mrs. E. Hanna, Tarante. It Backfired!o Last week we ran an editoriai entitled "Not Tnterested in Securing New Industries" hoping te stir up renewed enthusiasmi in Town Council to go after new industries for Bowmanviile. It stirred up enthusiasmn alright-but ail directed against The Statesman for daring to criticize Council, or even make such a suggestion. The attack, spearheaded by Councillor Walter DeGeer, lasted for approximately an hour, in which The Statesmah and its editor were called just about everythîng under the sun. Trying to sif t through the verbiage of name-cailing instigated by Councilior DeGeer we find that the Chamber of Commerce, during his presidency, and recent town councils have done considerable work in trying te get new industries, but the generai public have not been sufficiently informed on the matter. We apol- ogize on this score. The other point brought out in Councillor DeGeer's 40-minute tirade is that new industries would cost the taxpayers too much money. To this statement we take strong exception. The argument used was that you have te give fixed assessments and free services (sewers, water and roads) to new industries to locate in town. Some towns have done this, with approval of the ratepayers, but according to gevernment statîstics there have been only ap- proximately. 2.7% of Ontario municipalities adopt this policy. This means that only an extremeiy smali portion of new industries located in Ontario municipalities have been offered some inducement such as outlined. We feel that Bowmanville has pienty of assets to offer without such premiums and handouts. In addition, members of Council do not take thîs burden of giving new industries concessions on their own shoulders-. According to the Municipal Act it must be put before the ratepayers to obtain their consent.1 To show that The Statesman is not 50 mis- informed as Mr. DeGeer thinks, or at least makes out, we phoned the Provincial Director of Informa- tion at Queen's Park, asking him the number of municipalities eut of the 942 in Ontario that have given new industries fixed assessments, etc. In addition we asked the procedure in such cases be outiined. Thiis is the telegram we received: "Officiais of Dept. of Municipal Affairs say procedure of granting fixed assessments is dying eut though some are stili granted. No exact figures compiied but estimate by Trade and Industry Branch is that probabiy 25 were granted in iast four or five years. One recent was Beaverton, details not known here. Report is some municipal officiais contend they sheuid be given more freedom in granting fixed assessments whîch are provided for under Section 388, Municipal Act, which pro- vides for advertîiin , of by-law after council approves first and second reading and then voted upon by qiqalified voters." Whether Bowmanville wants new industries or net depends on the ratepayers. We feel that the maj ority of citizens would welcome them. Through our editoriai we tried te stir up renewed interest in this important civic suhject, but f rom the "biast" at the iast council meeting it wouid seern our suggestion was flot weicomed. Council Io Plant 100 Shade Trees Ask Gov't Io Finish Paving Liberty Sie Approve Addition Io High, School In a move ta further beautify the town, Bowmanville Town Council at its meeting Monday night passed a motion that up ta 100 American Elmn shade trees be made available for planting i the town in the near future. Town Clerk Alick Lyle was in- structed ta draw np an advertise- ment stating that any citizen wishing ta have shade trees planted on the boulevard in front of bis property should apply at the Town Hall before May 15. It was decided that American elm trees are the most desirable type of shade tree for planting since tbey grow fast, are attrac- tive and their branches deoflot break easily. Stakes will be supplied with the trees ta protect them, and the planting wiii be done by town workmen as soon as possible. Cost of the trees and stakes will amnount to about $325. Reeve Sydney Little reported that'motorists seem ta be using Liberty, Church, Wellington and Queen Streets as, through streets and if they are ta be- used as such there should be stop signs erected at intersecting streets. Police Comxittee was authorized ta purchase the required stop signs and have them erected. The matter of private vehicles parking beyond the parking lin- its near the f ire station, making it difficuit for the fire 'truck ta get in and out, was discussed. It was decided that the police be instructed to pick up any cars not observing parking regulations near the f ire station. Police Committee was also au- thorized ta purchase 25 gallons of paint for painting parking uines on the streets. Three petitions from three groups of citizens were consider- ed by council, and two of these groups were represented at the council meeting. The first was from Donald Wilcox and other residents of Lamb's Lane request- ing construction of sanitary sew- er on Lamb's Lane north of Thîrd St. for a distance of 336 feet. It was painted ont ta Mr. Wii- cox that ta obtain a sewer under local improvement regulations the petition must be signed by two-tbirds of the taxpa\-ers con- cernedi. and that one more name ,Aould be needed. A petition frein Tom Cowan and about 15 other residents of SouthwV Dr. asked that a cern- ent curb be built around the boulevard left on Southway Dr., and the boulevard be filied in and beautified. Petitioners of- fered ta do the work and keep the boulevard in goad condition if the tawn wouid supply the cement and gravel. Referred ta Roads and Streets Coinnittee with power ta act. Gardon Major and 14 ether re- sidents of the East Beach coin- plained of the condition of the roads te the East Beach and ask- ing that it be fixed. The letter said that the town grader tears up the street while going bac-k and forth ta the beach, and that saine haies had been in the street for three years. Court. Scott took objection ta the tone of the letter and said that it implied that nathing had been done on the street, whereas a great deal had been done. He said that this raad had received attention this year earlier than any other street in the town, and it would be fixed again. Coun. Scott moved that a reply be sent ta George Cawker, one of the singers of the letter, that the street weuid be again repaired. A letter was received frem Hon. John W. Foote, M.P.P., stating that he wouid take up with High- ways Minister George Doucette the matter of having the remain- der of Liberty St. paved by the Ontario Dept. of Highways. Council acceded ta, a request from Miss Muriel DePencier, R. N., President of the Bawmanville Nurses' Association asking that May 12 be proclaimed National Hospital Day in Bowmanville. Permission was granted to Memorial Park Association ta hold a tag day in aid af the park on either May 23 or May 30. Cauncil discussed a letter froin the Ontario Dept. of Highways stating that an expenditure af $30,000 on roads and streets in the town had been approved as the amount on which the Province wauid pay a 50 per cent subsidy. Coun. Scott pointed out that this was a cnt froin the $33,000 on which the province had paid sub- sidies last year. Clerk Lyle point- ed ont that ail municipalities in Ontario had been cut 10% in their road subsidies this year. The letter was tabled wîth (Continued on Page Seven) 7c PER COPY NUMBER 19 Court. DeGeer Cails Editoricd On New Industries "'Slap-Jaw" Smarting from what it termed "unjust and non- constructive criticism" contained in an' editorial in iast week's issue of The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanviiie Town Council, with Councîlior Walter DeGeer as chief spokesman, discussed the editoriai at consîderabie length at the regular council meeting Monday night and then passed, unanimous- iy, the foiiowing resolution: "The Council has reviewed the edîtorial under the Sheading "Net Interested In Securing New Industries", and feel that this criticism has been unfair and non-constructive, and a part of it untrue. It is hoped that The Canadian States- man wiil see fit te correct any faise impression that it may have created in the minds of the citizens of Bowmanviiie." "Most of it is rot", Coun. DeGeer asserted, ai-d Reeve Sidney Little stated that he agreed with this statement. "I don't see why The Statesman shouid make ridiculeus state- ments and give nothing constructive at ail. It is just mis- construing the facts. I am asking this Council te take a definite stand in regard to The S«ratesman." Coun. W. DeGeer May Hold Summer Figure Skating School ai the Arena There is a passîbiiity that the Bowmanville Memoriai Arena may be used this summer by a summer figure skating school, Bob Watt, chairman oi the Arena Management Committee, has an- nounced. Lewis A. Elkin, Keninore, N. Y., was in Bowmanville recently ta find aut if he could rent the Arena for nine weeks this summer te hold a figure skating sohool for about 60 pupils frorn the United States and Canada ranging tramn 8 ta 18 years of age. Mr. Watt stated that the com- presser and îce-making machin- ery at the Arena is capable af bandling summer ice-making, but that the Management Committee would demand a minimum guar- antee before allowing the ice ta be used by the schol Mr. Elkin propased that the schcol wouîd operate for nine weeks and would put an eight weekîy shows while it was in progress. Re had suggesteci a split with the Arena on the re- venue tram these shows, but Mr. Watt stated that the Arena would demand a minimum guarantee al- lawing saine profit before any agreement would be made. Mr. Elkin intimated he would like to meet with the Arena Management Committce te dis- cuss the matter further. Blind Campaign Ends on Saturday The annual campaign for the C.N.I.B. ends Saturday, May 9th. If the volunteer canvasser bas missed you, yen mnay leave yaur donation with Miss Helen Cryder- man, President of the Local Blind Says Editorial Misleading Coun. DeGeer reed the heacling of the editorial, "Not Interested In Securing New Industries" and declared that it was completely misleading. He stated that he and éneariy ail members of council were running businesses and te say that they were not interested in securing new industries indi- cated lack of thinking on the part of the person who wrote the edit- oriai. He then refuted the suggestion in the editorial that a new indus- try might be induced to use the Holgate building at the corner of Division and Queen Streets or the building at the south-west corner of Church and Division Streets owned by R. M. Hollingshead Ltd. "I have had at least 20 peo- pie in to look at the Holgate building", he declared "and it is not fitted for any industrial firm, there is nothing there". Coun. DeGeer stated that his firm had tried to get control of the building owned by the Hollmngs- head Co., for storage purposes. He got it and had it listed for four days, he said, and had people looking at it. when the Hoiiings- head f irm wanted it back. "I say this in reply te the slap- jaw, and I hope that word is quoted, that gees on in the edit- orial department at The States- man", Coun. DeGeer said. Only Ones For Chambor Referring ta the part of the editorial which stated that there was ne active Chamber of Comn- merce in Bowmanville, he stated that the council was made up of the majority of the men who had acted on the only active Chamber of Commerce that had existed in town. "The feilows on council are the only ones who couîd make a Chamber of Commerce go. Do they want us ta be on both?" he asked. Referring te advantages such_ as centrai location mentioned in the editorial that Bowmanville has to offer to new industry, Coun. DeGeer stated that Bow- manville is only one of the many towns on the Lakeshore with these advantages and is flot wor- thy of special mention in this respect. Referring to the access- ible harbour mentioned in the editoriai, he stated that the har- bor is a Federal matter under the Harbour Commission. Coun. DeGeer next listed the reasons why Bowmanville has flot been able to obtain new in- dustries and why he thought it shouid flot go after new indus- tries. He said that under the pres- ent-day tax systern new indus- tries do not want to build but want ta pay rent s0 it can ho shown in their books as a busi- ness expenditure. He said that there are no industrial buildings for rent in Bowmanville. Industries Want Too Much He aIse stated that new indus- tries want too much in the way of services,. such as wateà', sewer and power, and seme waht build- ings erected for them. This means; that debentures must be floated and the tax rate must be raised to pay for thein." The councillors are representîng the taxpayers". he declared "and I do flot 4think we should pay out the taxpayer's money to subsidize new indus- tries to corne in". He stated that Coun. Norman Scott and others had offered to' ..Aell land ta new industries for $1.00 and the town had offered sewer, power and water free. Saine industries had stili said this was net good enough. He aiso said that when he was head of the Chamber of Commerce he had given a great deal of his own turne and money te the promotion of new industries and at one time had tried to organize a legai cor- (Continued on Page Seven) Public Utilities Commission Plans Considerable Rebuilding of Systemt Also Additions Io Improve Service Committee orait --either -o f- the Bowmanvilîe Public Utilities local Banks. The objective in thîs Commission at its May meeting district is $3,200. Tag Day for the on Tuesday night approved a C.N.I.B. is Saturday, May 9th. budget of $44,189 for necessary electrical work in the town dur- ing 1953. Local Isaac Wallons Mvain items in the budget are $20,625 for rebuiding and putting Did Fairly Well on ein t haeeis 1,40frng tal T~.~14 ~<240 new street lighting units, Opening Tru eason a great many of which have ai- ready been installed; and $9,164 Although fishing conditions for rebuilding the line froin the were not too good for the opening C.N.R. Station ta the proposed of the trout fishing season on new pumphouse and the East Friday and over the weekend, a Beach. large number of Bowmanviile Streets along which uines wil and district trout fishçrmen were be rebuilt are: Simpson Ave., out in the cold grey dawn to try Southway Drive and Prince St., their lnck and resuits were $9,625; George St. from King St. fairiy good. to the corner of Carlisle St., Bill Slaght again retained his $1,500; King St. W., $500; Church unofficial title of 'King of the St. from Scugog to Liberty, Bowmanville Isaac Waltons" by $3,000; Wellington St. from Scu- brînging home a lovely string of gog to Division, $ 1,500; King St. rainbow trout Friday morning. froma Division to Ontario, $2,000; These ranged in size from 15, 14, Temperance St. f rom Queen te 13 and Il 1/2 inches down ta nine. Lowe, $1,200; Lowe St., $500 and Just to prove that his morning's Horsey St., $800. jaunt was no fluke, he went ont George VanBridger, Assistant again al ter work and came back Manager, rtated that ail of thisi with the biggest trout he has ever work may not be completed this caught, a 201/ inch beauty weigh- year but that as much as possible ing 31/4 pounds. wili be looked atter. Several other Bowmanville The $9,164 bndgeted for the re- and district men had nice catces building of the uine froin the Alex Crombie, Bun Moore andý C.N.R. Station to the East Beach Elwood Fice got the limit of 151I will be used to rebuiid the pre- with several 10-inchers inclucdedi sent line into a three phase uine in the lot. j to provide for the proposed new Over the weekend Tom Lamn- pumphouse at the lakefront and bert landed une which measured give better service to the East 20 inches, Ted Williams, Orono, Beach. Incinded in the figure is caught a 3 pounder, and Walter 1 the cost of three 75 K.V.A. tran.- Hately landed an 18-inch brown formers. condensers. paies and trout. 1hardware. Vic Jeffery and Bill Barrett New Street Fixtures came home with good catches and Th$1,0fiuepodsfr Elgie Harnden caught 8 trout, the n$ 14,400 figurs e oides for and Horace Hobbs two. Other jthe new stretlightsnbein. bun- successful fishermen were Art throghrotdtadailrofVah- Hooper with two, Bud Hooper Bridgr rortedofthat ail trthe with one and Don Rundie wt a led ensple with one. No doubt there were other he nalewa enarsuana swtree good catches in addition ta those tihts. Litanersan scuot.t mentioned. ihs LietStSuo S. All-in-all it was a fa irly suc- and many ether centrai streets cessfui opening for what should in town have also been equipped beagood trout fishing season wîth the new lîghts, he stated.. be hi ara There have been many favorable in tis aea.comments on these new iigbts, he said, and they provide a bright Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leslie, attractive lighting systein. Mrs. Florence Steeves, Toronto; The Commission al.so decided ta Mr. and Mrs. Rov Maynard. Miss- replace the 1,000 kilowatt trans- es Joyce and Vivian Chamber- 1 former at the old sub-station with lain. TÉyrone, were Sunday visit-1 a new 3,000 kilowatt transformer ors ef Mr. J. Bird. at a cost of $15,575. Chairman1 Ross Strike pointed out that this new transformer should look after Bowmanviile's power needs for some time to coi-e. The new transformer will have fans which wîll add another 1,000 extra kilowatt capacity at an ad- ditional cost of $650. Mr. Van- Bridger explained that the new transformer wiil be linied up with the present 3,000 kilowatt trans- former in back of the P.U.C. building ta provide a maximuim of 7,000 kilowatts when the fans are used. The Goodyear firmn is served at present with three 750 kilowatt transformners tied to- gether. Route of New Pipeline A tentative route for the new 16-inch pipeline to be instailed froin the lakefront this summer was outiined as follows: up the west side of Liberty St. bo On- tario, along the west side of On- tario to Nelson, up Nelson to Hunt St., behind the houses on Queen St. to Division St., anîd along Division St. to the present tank and pumpheuse. Chairman Strike pointed ont tlîat this route viould make for the ieast expenditure since there are not many existing services to cross along this route. Final de- cision on the route will be given by the engineering firm of Prcîc- tor & Redfern, he stated. Private houses wiil be connected to this new 16-inch main where it is convenient, and it will probahly be covered to a depth of f ive feet. Dept. of Municipal Affairs have not yet given approval of the proposed new pipeline and pumping station, but Mr. Strike stated he did not feel there would be any difficuity in this respect. Mr. VanBridger reported that the P.U.C. row has a mobilp transformer which can be uscd when a pole carrying a trans- former has to be replaced. By cutting in this mobile trýansform-,n er, the P.U.C. cao limit the power interruption ta a matter of a few minutes, rather than depriving home owners in the areaA power for ail the time that the work is being done. Present at the meeting were Chairman W. Ross Strike, Q.C., George VanBridger, assistant manager of the Bowmnativille P.U.C., Mayor Morley Vanistone and Commissioner Milton J. El- liott. 4 p w