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PAGE FOUI TUE CA~1AD!AN STATESMAIf. 8OWT4AIIVTL!Z. ONTARTO ~HURSDAT, ~!ARCI! lst .1956 Crrent Cud Con fidenftal By Elsie Carruthers Lunnej LAST TIEE. 1893 ls rather unusual. They more In response to our query in often travel in small flocks. In- last week's column as to when cidentally, it looks as if the the Cobourg to Peterborough Grosbeaks favor the Bagneil railway ceased to be used, Mr. family. We're stili hopefully IR. G. Hamlyn bas provided an~ advertisi.ng our apples, which authentic source of information. Grosbeaks are said to favor. This is an ,article, "The Rail. ways of Ontario" by, W. H. THE FICTION AWARD Breithaupt, C.E., appearing inl We suppose most people find the -Ontario Historical Society it pleasant to have their judg- Papers and Records, Vol. XXV. ment corroborated or their Through operation of this views agreed with. It is also 'railway, Mr. Breithaupt relates, stlmulating to meet with oppo- was given up about 1893, when site views and opinions, and the trestie across Rice Lake life would be horribly boring was abandoned. "For about 20 and monotonous if everyoiie years longer the line was part- liked the same things. Neyer- ly used from Cobourg ta Rice theless, we were very happy to Lake, summer excursions being read in last Saturday's Globe a feature, until finally, early and Mail that Lionel Shapiro in the war, the rails were taken had received the Governor up and shipped to France. A, General's Award for fiction for Iow embankment, stretching his book, "The Sixth of June". out from the hamlet of Har- We were enthusiastic about wood over the near shore shal tlatFall, finding the story, lows, is ail that remains o! the the characters, the vivid des- Rice Lake crossing." criptions of war-timne England There is a picture accompany- and the landing on the beaches ing the article, showing the of France, a compelling and emnbankment with a big elm well-written piece of work tree growirlg on it. The em- which we, personally, could -bankment may still be seen at hardly put down. Harwood which is now a busy It was our pleasure to hear summuer resort. The war refer- Mr Shapiro speak at a Smith's red te in the abave quotation Luncheon last November a few was, of course, the First World weeks after his article telling War. * Canadian writers to get up off their haunches and forget the GROSBEAKS IN THE SNOW Canadian inferiority comnplex, We mentioned a couple of appeared in Maclean's Magu- weeks ago that we had flotç,een zine. Seeing and hearing Mr. any Evening Grosbeaks this Shapiro in person, our favor- winter. Last week this lack wa.s able impression was deepened. remedied. On our way down The author will receive his Scugog Street as we returned award at the Caniadian Auth- to the office a little past one ors' Association convention in on Feb. 22, we saw a lovely Halifax in June, at a dinner flock of these birds, their col- given for him and other Gev- oring of yellow, black and ernor General Awards winners -%rhite showing b rili a nt iv by the Province of Nova Sco- la~gainst the bare trees and the tia. Mr. Shapiro was to be a snow covered ground. Theyj speaker at the convention in were just above the mil pond.I any case, which is rather in- south of Bill Bagnell's house. teresting, because somne remnarks At least three other people we he made in the aforemnention- know of in town have had ed article about the Canadian .flocks visit their back-yards Authors' Association were ra- One flock which came to Mr. ther disparaging. We assume and Mrs. Stuart Candler's Mr. Shapiro did not have'much premnises, was very large, which knowledge of this association NE WTWO-TONE Colour Choice W ITHifHY If IE STAINLESS 'STEEL WASHER This fi Our fopufr Double Tub Washer in 0 new droit. Îh. inner tub is Stainlees Stee. The., Y&AT outer tub is now avoulable ins a choice of pastel ONI EAT colours NAS 6 TZAR OUAEANTE LONG UFE BALL BEARING MECHANISM$.5 1 There are only FOUR parts ln this mochanlsn,. It is simpler, stonger than any other. Longer à1 lastins. Saves power6 T R A DE -U1N l INDESTRUCTIBLE IRON WRINGER ALLOWANCE 1 If is stronger thon ailiers. WiIl nOt>varp or twist. FOR YOUR OLD Gives mony more yeurs of1 goad service. If wrings your clothes DRIER thoanany ailier. WASHER HUMAN HAND AGITATOR IA Y TR S Doe te aerge cdin mnuts.HasneerONIT BEATTY HAS besen eraed food n minutloes. Hon yha THESE RATURES haon ennfflari nrth&Wnoany ait Ier nqhalce. VIGOR SERVI'CE o"-m at the time; we lcnow that ho bas since been enligbtened concernîng its purpose and its assistance te authors by the president, Dr. Frank Stillng, in a letter to, Maciean's Maga- zine. He probably received Cther letters of protest. Theni he was invited te speak at the convention. We cail that good sportsmanship on both sides. We add our word o! congra- tulation ta Mr. Shapiro for the book which won hlm the Gev- erner Generai's Award. A GLANCE AHEAD A further literary note be- foreý we leave the subject for the moment, and that is an ad- vance notice o! Book Week for 1956, te be observed tbrough- eut Canada fromn April 14tb te 21st. Tbis excellent annual campaign wbich arouses and stimulates interest in books, the unbeatable source o! enjoy- ment and education, la sponsor- ed by the Canadian Authors Association. Joe Holliday, au- thor o! the popular "Dale of the Mounted" books for boys, and editor o! Canadian Author and Bookman, aise an editor for the Imperiai Oil Coipany o! Canada,. will be Nhtionai Chairman. Miss Helen O'Reiliy, wbso ably manages Smith's. Llterary Luncheons and handies publi- city for The Crest Theatre in Tarante, will handie promo- tional contacts for Book Week. You will be hearing more about Book Week via television, ra- die, newspapers and magazines. TUE SUN UPON TUE CRUST 0F MARCU Se here we are, entering March, of whicb montb we have often said harsh things. Yet it brings us daiy cdoser te Spring, ne matter what its bluster. We haven't space to, give ail of Blisa Carman's poem, "A Bluebird in March", but aren't these phrases des- criptive? "When the sun sbines upon the crust o! March in the bare wood"; "where the mu!- fled stream runs . . . between its snowy banks edged with frail ice"; "A calling craw flies over, trailing nortb bis silent shadow down the wooded siope". BURKETON (Intended fer iast week) The Jolly Workers' Club beid their February meeting at the home of Mrs. Helen Ailison, witb a good attendance. Parents and scbool cbildren recently enjayed a film at tbe schoal with Mr. M. CcCoy in charge. Several from Burketen at- tended the World Day o! Pray- er at Enniskiilen Churcb and the tea and bazaar a!terwards, held on Feb. 17. A letter just received fram Mrs. T. G. Breck in Auckland, New Zealand, tells o! the love- ly bot summer weather and sun batbing at the sea shore. She aise sent greetings te al friends bere. Mrs. T. Hopley is stili at New Glasgow, N.S., and intends te visit bere i the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hubbard and family recelved word o! the death o! their brother, Howard Hubbard, o! Carduf!, Sask., formerly of Darlington, who three years ago spent the winter here with relatives. Our deepest sympatby is extended te ail the family. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Siinger- land and Linda, Oshawa, were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs. C. Welsb, Bow- manville, Mr. and Mrs. B. Pow- ers, Cookstown, witb Mr. and Mrs. C. Asbton. Chester Hosklns witb rela- tives at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Mrs. Merle Hubbard and Gay at Norwich with ber parents. Mrs. J. Carter witb relatives at Toronto and London. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Waiker, Janetville, Mr. and Mrs. Frank AIl.ison -wit. Mr.- a- Mrs Co* STATION Two miles -North of Newcastle on Highway No. 35 PHRONE 3881, NEWCASTLE FREE GLASS WARE given away -with the purchase of or more of gasoline VIGOR STANDARD GASOLINE VIGogt - IGH TEST UASOLINE 414ç six gallons GaI. Tax Ene. Tax Iue. TVE Oflt For, your convemisuce. Ila smli quaalili.u available ai the station 1 OPEN EVENINGS ANI) SUNDAYS Canadian Club Ladies -Hear Intricate Details 0 f Hydro Developrnent Members and guests of the Women's Canadian Club were given much interesting infor- mation regarding the St. Law- rence Skeaway project by an employee of the Ontario Hydre Electrc Power Commission, Mr. Leo Mullen, of Toronto. A number of Bowmanvilie Higb School studenta who. are presently studying this subi ect attended and were welcomed by President Mrs. C. A. Wight. Mrs. F. Stevens introduced the speaker, who has been with On- tario Hydro for six years. Though the Hydro's portion o! the Seaway development is a large undertaking, it is by no means the largest, Mr. Mullen told his listeners. The installa- tion at Niagara Is larger and was more difficult to construct, so that Canada was weil pre- pared te go ahead with the St. Lawrence project on ber own as- far as enginieers and know- bow were concerned when she made this - threat at the time when it seemed doubtful*if the United States government would pass the necessary legis- lation. Joint Operation And though it la costing On- tario Hydro $300 million, and the Canadian Government $300 million for -the navigation part of the project, it would aIsa bave been possible to go ahead alone financially. It is neyer- theless mucb better for bathy countries that this huge power and navigation scheme is a joint aperation between Canada and the U. S. Both will benefit greatly by it when It is cern- pleted in 1958. The cost is being sbared by the United States, the New York Power Authority paying, an e qual amount, $300 million, with Ontario Hydro for the power portion, and the U.S. Government paying $105 mill- ion and possibiy more, te the Canadian Government's $300 million for the seaway or navig- ation portion. Deeper Draught By means of siides, Mr. Mul- len showed the extent o! the seaway, bow temporary dams are buiit, and the water pump- ed out of these sections to ai- low building of the buge per- manent dams. While this is be- ing done, the flow of water in several places is-diverted into Village O.N.O. Club Holds Enjoyable Meet The February meeting of the ONO. Club o! Biackstock, was at the home o! Mrs. Doreen Palk on February 16 witb Mrs. Dorotby Gilbank as hostess, and President Mrs. Jessie Bowles in the chair. The minutes were read by Secretary Mrs. Giadys Trewin. The roll cail was answered by "What annoys you the most about yaur husband". The an- swers were very amusing. Treasurer Mrs. Norma Wolfe gave her report. Letters af thanks were read fromn Eleanor Werry, Shirley Turner and Verna McQuade. It was voted to send a boak te Eleanor Wer- ry. To Keep Members Informed It was decided that the group leaders should in!orm members o! their group wbo were unable te attend, e! the business car- ried on. Mrs. Helen Dorreil ,was appointed the Club pres secretary. A bard-times dance was planned for April Friday l3tb. Euchre games were en- joyed after the business and lunch was served by the hast- esses and group. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Elaine Bailey's an the regular date. HAMPTON Dr. and Msr. R. D. Bell and three of their daugbters from The Ladies' Bible Clais met at the Manse on Feb. 10 for a social evening, which opened witb a hymn, !ollowed with p aer by Mr. Reed. Mrs. Mfount joy gLave a reading. "Why I Didn't Go To Cburcb". In the business period several Items were discussed and plansi were made for raising funds. Contests were enjoyed and the social committee served dainty refreshmenta. With thanka te the Reeds for their bospltalltv. a pleasant evening was brought te a close. Congratulations te Miss Judy Lyon who on Monday celebra- ted ber third ýirthday. Mr. and Mrs. Merwln Mount- joy attended the funeral of Nelson C. Marlowe, Nestieton. new channels, but wWl be al- lowed in, ita original position when construction is compieted. At present, sbips having a greater draught than 14 feet nust 'stop at Lachine. Rapids between Montreal and Kingston have held back pregreas for 35 yéears, Mr. Muilen said. When tise seaway,. l finished, there Will be seven locks providing a draught of 27 feet, se that ocean veàsels will be able to proceed through te Lake On- tario. The Welland Canal is ai- ready large enougb, accommo- dating a 27 foot draught, but some dredging wil bave teone done between Lakes Erie and Huron. Canada's Welland Canal, in- cidentally, handies the greatest tonnage of shlpping in the world today, Mr. Mu len pointed out, being greater than Panama and -Suez combined. Movlnt Iroquois Mr. Mullen told a good deal about the operations going on at Iroquois, one o! the centres ini the area !rom Cornwall te Iroquois which wiil be flood- ed. The cause of the flooding is the site o! the power dam at the bottom o! Barnbart Island, wbich la American, and one smaller control dam at the top o! the lsland. Sbeek Island wil disappear in the lake which will be formed. The tewn of Iroquois, popu- lation 6500, la being moved oee mile inl#nd. About 50 founda-1 tiens are built ahead o! the schedule of moving houses whicb 'opgration is done by means o! two buge machines, at the rate of two bouses eacli a day. flthin 15 minutes o! a house being placed on the new foundatien, water and electrîcity are hooked up, and the entire inove is compieted in one day. Durlng the heurs o! meving, the family ia accommodated i one o! the bouses provided by the Hydre for the purpese, se that a minimum of inconven- lence la caused bousebolders. Market Price Plus If a bouse cannot be moved, or the owner prefers te have a new bouse, he las paid the mar- ket price for bis present home, plus 10 pet cent for Inconven- jence. Where bouses are moved ta the new site, lawns are sad- ded, shrubs moved, a new fur- nace provided and a garage built. The average lot la 70 feet wide by 120 deep, and in chaos- ing lots, the people work with their town councils. If renters wisb te buiid in the new vil- lage, they may buy a lot at a price less than market value, provided tbey were residents before the project began. A smail dam Is being built at Ira- quais. Slides lllustrated where and OBITUARY DAVID J. JAMIESON Funeral services were con- ducted at Hillsdale on Thurs- day of last week for the late David Johnston Jamieson.* who passed away on Feb. 20. The beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Osterhout German, Mr. Jamieson had celebrated bis 95th birthday on February 1, at his residence in Hillsdale where he had lived for the last 30 years. Most of his earlier life was spent on a f arm in Fies Town- ship where he raised his famn- iiy o! seven. He was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Churchi and served for many years on the School Board and Town- ship Council. The deceased is survived by bis eidest son Ernest William, and youngest son David ReY. who live in Barrie and another son, Charles, who resides on the home farm. Also surviving are four daughters: Edna, Mrs. King, London; Coral, Mrs. El- rick, Eimsvale; Miss Mae Jamic- son, Toronto, and Alice, Mrs. Adeibert Beacock o! Nestîcton. There are eight grandchiidren and five great grandchildren. BACKACHE May beWarnlinq Backache la often cauaed by lazy kidney action. When kidneys gel out of order, excess acids and wastes remain in the systeni. Then hackacbe, dislurbed, rest or that tired-out and heavy-headed feeling may soon follow. That'a <the lime 10 lake Dodd's Kidney Pilla. Dodd'à stimulate thie kidneys 10 normal action. Then you ladl beter-sleep hetter-work belter. Gel Dodd's Kidnel Pila nov. 1 bow the work involved in this gigantic seaway pre]ect la being carried eut; the tests o! water depth, speed o! flow etc. made over a distance o! 60 miles; and the miniature model o! the whole seaway which la con- structed at Etobicoke and cbeck- ed theroughly. It la estimated that already $5 million bas been saved in construction by use af tbese modela. Ontario Needs Power Mr. Mullen empbasized tbe importabce o! th e project ta On- tarie as far as hydre power la concerned, since Ontario has exhausted bqr water source of power and la now using steam and uranium for power plants. On the.power plants bult in the St. Lawrence scheme, Ontario and New York State will pay bal! the cost and eacb receive bal! the benefits. The canal wbich gees througb American territory will be paid for en- tirely by the U.S. Government. Mr. Mullen was thanked for bis most enligbtening address by Mrs. M. E. Leask, te which President Mrs. Wight added a few words. Mrs. D. R. Morrison presided at the piano for open- ing and ciosing exercises. A so- cial haif-hour preceded the meeting. I nspect Port Hope Site For Aged Home Members o! the Special Building Committee o! United Counties Council looked over Port Hope'a proffered site for the new Home for the Aged last Friday merning but ex- pressed not opinion on whetber it would be accepted. Campbeli!ord bas aiseo!or- ed a site for the proposed new Home, which was inspected by the committee later in the day. Mayor W. N. Moore with De- puty Reeve Budge and Coun- ciliors Smith, Hewson and Rosevear walked over the 10- acre site on Victoria Street Nortb witb the County delega- tien, beaded by J. T. Brown, chairman o! the committee and -BUY WITH CONFIDENCE AT-] Higgon EIectrîc Clearance 19 55 Models Model 306 Reg. $359.95 wlth minimum of $90.00 for your oid steve Sale Price $269,95 King size oven and keep hot warming oven in 30 inch space Higgon Electric 38 King St. E. Limited Bownsanville MA 3-5483 t oTay1" Lw eamesd arù&Wh«Z 5,0 1956 SC) YEARS 0F PROGRESS TH E'H Y DRO0 What memories are stimulated in grandfather's n-snd with thoughts of bis ewn boyheod? His was an age of manpewer, steain and dlock- werk. In the haIf oentury separ- ating his boyhood froin that of bis grandson, electricity has literally <taken ever", to become the life- blood ini the pulse of pregress. In that relativeIy short spahi of years, Ontario Hydre has grewn frein a conception iiin en's minds te, one of the largest organizatiens of its kind ini the world. Today, Hydre owns and eperates 64 hydre. F-AMI1L Y AS SU RE S electric and 2 large fuel-electric generating stations, and is presently co-eperating in the developnxent ef Canada's first nuclear-electric gen- erating station, te previde power frein the atein. Who can say how much power will be required 50 years frein te- day? New applications are feund daily for this niest versatile of al cemmodities. No matter where you look electricity is at work in the never-ending search for better liv- ing, epening new herizons that nxean a brighter future for ail. YO0U R E LE CT RI1C AL F UT UR E -71 10 1 - a THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANV=.X ONTAMO tifulmAT, MARM lst lose PACM YVM i Reeve o! Clarke Tov.nship. Price Set at $6.500 The land offered by Port Hope la on the west aide' o!f Victoeria Street North and la known as the Pidgean proper- ty. It la s]ightly iess than 10 acres in extent and is being of. fered te the County Council for $6,500, with water and sewage service provided. The Campbellford property is said ta be going for $300 an acre. No decision about the *two sites will be made until thQy have been studied in commat- tee. A recommendation will then be presented at the April session o! County Council. Others inspecting the land were Warden Douglas Maybee, Sid Little, Reeve of Bowinan- ville, G. F. Harrington, Reeve o! Millbrook, Deputy-Reeve Lîlian Richards o! Cobourq# Fred Rutherford, Deputy-Reevé of Campbellford and Reeve 0. Robins o! Alnwick Township.