ery sloyy BEES , are so fol. 4, No. 11 Entered, 2nd. Dakville - Trafalgar Journal Class Mail, Ottawa you by bout 5,000. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1951 24 Pages 5 cents a copy, $2.00 per year In advance AIRS ters, nggage --Picked from among a myriad of clever and amusing costumes 'the judges selected Mr. and Mrs. El G. Bulmer, left, for top spot as the most original pair. Portraying "inflation," one costume used foliar bills to make the lower purchasing power point, while milk tickets supplied the medium for fie other. Runners-up were (Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lawrason, right, in a "Father and Baby" routine. Mrs. BEorge Budreo, centre, as Sadie Thompson copped the funniest woman's prize, her "Anything that's gh" actions completing the excellence, of her costume. Other prize winners were: Best charac 8rization, pair, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Weatherstone; Funniest Pair, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Seed; bell, Most original man, Alex MacKay; man, Dr. Juliette Chisholm; and Funniest man, Ted Kober. Prizes were donated by members and Best who had two | of the 616J21 | 0. le Characterization, man, Ed Sisley; woman, Mrs. Esther Chishol le grand draw of a doll's house was won by Mrs. Neii S. C: bht age to put the prize to good use immediately. to 8 k stated that when the No Dissipation Ermission to sgek Ontario Hy- roval of a 20-year $100,000 ture issue for the Light was requested by Chairman Hilmer "Since 1945 the light nission has been free of de- fire debt. During this period have spent approximately #1001000 out of revenue on a month- th basis securing equip- to rehabilitate the system," ed. There was a great deal work required before the would be in tip-top shape hout the whole town. The ission also considered a new ation a possibility. "The I of the town has thrown a MOUs strain on exisiting lines. lthe sfreet lighting is a long from being lete," he ex- KED TH TER! ;LUE BAR UP TO L.C.B.0. McARTHUR TOLD Stating he's been waiting to raise the question of cock- al bars in town since the new council was sworn in, Coun- MacArthur, Monday night at council meeting pointed that voters had turned down cocktail bars and lounges the town at the polls. "But we've one cocktail bar in yn that is operating," he said. "I believe in democracy. at's fair for one is fair for all. The people turned these Wn flat. I want to know if it is legal for this bar to op- el" > Hold L.C.B.O. Matter Reeve Litchfield stated he felt this was a matter for € Liquor Control Board and not for town council. Coun- Gibson and Turner backed up this stand and Mayor Oakville club's license was ted by the board, council had not been approached by one. "This matter should probably be referred to the dissipated $100,000 since 1945." Chairman _Lofquist interrupted to say, "I resent that word dis- sipated." Mayor Black said, "I don't see how you could help but dislike No Price Increase Councillor Carrothers rephras- ed his thought and asked that the matter be held over until all members of council had been able to examine the various items mentioned by the chairman that needed attention. Chairman Lof- quist assured council that deben- ture retirement would be handled out of income without a price in- crease "Unless Ontario Hydro raise the rate to us." Other mem- bers of council expressed their satisfaction with the operation of the 8d. Stressing the Increasing bity of securing supplies, he f@nded the commission should Inger operate on this hand- "We must have Bble some working capital are to do the job which res- are entitled to." Painful Verb Bicillor Del Carrothers was Dle member of council who ssue with the recommenda- the commission. He stated When private business went #€ public for ,additional mon- capital expenditure it had ish financial statements. siness that requires more for capital goods has been one of two things. It has en charging enough, or it en mismanaged," he said. fit say our light commission Ot been well run, but Mr. st has informed us he has and the necessar motion passed "with councillor (Continued on Page 5) INFINITE VARIETY FOR TOWN'S FIREFIGHTERS Calling the fire department in an emergency even when there's no fire is becoming a habit in Oak- ville, Monday morning a cat flee- ing from a pursuing dog climbed a telephone pole on Robinson Street west of George. It remain- ed seated upon its high perch, and efforts of nearby residents to en- tice it down to earth were un- availing. Finally the fire depart- ment was apprised of the crea- ture's plight. Three members of the brigade arrived with a long lad- der, which one of them ascended, seizing the terrified feline and bringing it safely to the ground. The cat had been aloft for about Major Crime Absent, Traffic Mishaps Mount No murders or other major crimes were committed in Oak ville in the year 1950, it was re- vealed In the annual report of Chief Constable John Derry, pre- sented to council at Monday night's meeting. The chief notes with some concern, however, that there has been a marked in- crease in violations of the High- way Traffic Act and the town traffic by-law, especially speed- ing infractions. "There is also," reports the chief, "a marked in- crease in the number of accidents reported and the number of per- sons injured in those accidents." In 1950 there were 119 traffic accidents, compared with only 88 in 1949. Twenty-two persons were injured, seven more than the year before. "Our timing device for the measurement of the speed of vehicles, unique in its design, has had a definite tendency to slow vehicles up entering and leaving the town. However, it is only a deterren and is in no way a solution to motorists speeding." During the year the police handed out a total of 984 parking meter tags, of which 108 were cancelled, and issued 149 sum- monses. Under the heading "Juvenile," Chief Derry writes: "The number of Juveniles brought before Judge K. M. Langdon, of the Juvenile Court, increased during the year 1949, but during the year 1950, 1 am pleased to report that only one juvenile, a girl of 14 years of age, apeared in Juvenile Court, which resulted in a dismissal. The marked decrease in juvenile offenders brought Into Juvenile Court during the year 1950 in this town, reflects the st of- Percy Spurgeon, town assessor, doesn't like doing business in a bedroom. Councillor Wakely read a most pleading letter to council on his behalf on Mon- day night. It seems 'the room rented by the town for the as- sesshent office is decorated as a bedroom, with daintily flowered wall paper and lighting of the wallbracket type. Also, the floors are not all they might be after the leathershod traffic of the assessed public instead of the slipper clad gadding formerly handed out to them. So Percy wants it all redecorated, with new lighting and refinished floors. There was $45 involved and. councillor MacArthur rose to his Scotch feet. "It's the first time | heard of renting accom- modation and then having to redecorate it. | suggest the com- mittee consult' with the land- lord," he stated to an amused council, Landlord:in-the-case, Mayor Black joined in the laugh- ter and | agreed to meet the committee. "It's the first I've heard about this," he said. LAUD CIVIL DEFENCE PLAN Colonel F. H. Chisholm pre- sented the organizational chart of the Civil Defence setup for Oakville and District to council Monday night. "It is not atom bombs that we will probably have to contend with here in Oakville in the event of war," he said. "We may get a few high explosives, but oyr main problem will be Te: fugees from, Hamilton and Toron- to." He outlined the 8 committees now organized and stated there would be one more named, Edu- cation nad Publicity. "Its chief function will be spreading educa- tional matter among. residents," he explained. Mayor Black congratulated Col- onel Chisholm. "When you see the books and leaflets that other centres have required to arrange the same organization as we have outlined here on one sheet of pa- per, you'll agree with me that we have the finest set-up in the pro- vince." He stressed that while the final organization was simple in appearance, and was function- al in all phases, there had been a great deal of work required in its preparation. A revision was made of the original motion to empower the Civil Defence group to add to its numbers and take any neces- sary actions without first seek- ing council's authorization. The name was also changed to Civil Defence Council. MCMILLAN IS LIBERALS NEW PREXY Its attendance reduced to a mere handful by the stormy weather, the annual meeting of Oakville and District Liberal Association was held Wednesday evening of last week in the Masonic Hall. Angus McMillan was elected president in succession to Eyre Dayis. Oth- er officers chosen were as fol- lows: Honorary Presidents, Louis St. Laurent, 'Walter Thomson, Hughes Cleaver, J. M. Wallace, Thomas Blakelock; 1st. Vice-pre- sident, Dr. F. M. Deans; 2nd: vice- president, P. 0. King; Secretary, Pete Watters; Treasurer, R. H. Brennan; Executive, J. M. Camp- bell, Lester Whiting, George Smith Jr, R. D. Fleming, Eyre Davis, Géorge Davis, Gordon Lea- ver, George MacLeod, Bronte. his remarks, Mr. Davis, the fort that has been put forth by social and sports activities in this town toward the betterment of youth. It*is indeed a pleasure to report this marked decrease in juvenile offenders." PAINFULLY BURNED John Foster received treatment for second degree burns at the Memorial hospital on Monday. His leg and foot were burned when a glass coffee pot broke and spilled ite boiling contents. He was able retiring president, stressed the portance o activ- ities among the young people. "If we are prepared to work, the Liberals can be the next govern- ment in Queens Park," he said. "We must be ready for a soap election. We have heard that Mr. Frost intends to pull a fast one." Ho announced that a meeting of the Halton Liberal Association would be held at Milton on March 30 to select a candidate for Hal ton in the provincfal election. Mr. McMillan also expressed the opinion that an election would eight hours when rescued. to return home the same day. AND HUSTLING 'OMMUNITY CENTRE OPENS DOORS perey's pale petals |FANS APPROVE NEW ARENA LAKIES, FORSEE ENJOYABLE WEEXS RHEAD KENNEDY ANNOUNCES FULL, VARIED PROGRAM When Mayor J. R. Black drop- ped a golden puck to officially face off Monday night's hockey game, he set in motion a busy program of activities that will continue well into April. The brief ceremony was not the official opening ofthe new Oak- ville-Trafalgar ~~ Memorfal _ Com- munity Centre Arena. That will come later, when the building is completed. In the meantime, however, the big ice surface will be put to continuous use, recrea- tion director Ted Kennedy re- ports. Your First Skate On Wednesday night, townsfolk enjoy a full evening of skating. the Dundas-Lakeshores hockey game, announced previously for 7.15 having been cancelled. After- moons for the next week are largely taken up with Appleby College, high school and public school skating and hockey per iods. Evening and weekend sche- dules, although possibly subject to revision as a result of Lake- shores desperate struggle to catch up on their home game backlog, have been tentatively set as fol lows: THURSDAY 7-11 p.m.: Industrial Hockey FRIDAY 7.30 p.m.: Preston vs. Oakville, second game, O.M.H.A. juven- ile B playdowns. SATURDAY 8 am.12.30 p Minor hockey 2 pm.4 pm: Oakville Figure Skating Club 7 p:m-11 p.m.: Public skating SUNDAY 2:4 p.m.: Oakville Figure Skating Club 45 p.m.: Skating, children up to 14 years MONDAY 830 p.m.: Milton vs. Lakeshores, Intermediate A hockey TUESDAY 8 p.m-10 p.m.: Oakville Skating Club WEDNESDAY 6 p.m.: Hespler vs. Oakville, M.H.A. bantam playdown 7 p.m. Hespler vs. Oakville, M.H.A. midget playdown 8 pim.: Public skating NEW WATER SYSTEM NOT MANDATORY No mandatory = order for con- struction of a water system in Bronte will be issued by the Ont- arlo Department of Health, This information was given to Trafal- gar township council at Monday afternoon's meeting by D. B. Mec- Conachie, township solicitor, who stated that Dr. Berry, director of the sanitation division of the Ont- aro Department of Health had advised him to. this effect In a re- cent interview. Regarding the watter of obtaining a priority on steel for the intake pipe, Mr. Mc- Conachie sald he was told at the department 6f municipal affairs that no priority order would be necessary, and that an order placed mow would probably be filled by September. Council approved a $70,000 road expenditure for 1951. A mo- tion was passed requesting coun- ty council to pass a by-law gov- Figure o. o. Rev. R. H. Howson To Be Hagersville Rector Rey. R. H, Howson, curate of St. Jude's church, has recelved an appointment as rector of fhe Anglican church at Hagersville. An announcement to this effect was made from the pulpit Sunday by Rey. F. C. Jackson, rector of St. Jude's. Rey. Mr. Howson, who has been at St. Jude's since the summer of 1849, came to Oakville from Saskatchewan. He will not be leaving for his new strongly, while defensive RED RAIDERS FAIL TO RUIN BIG"EVENING numbers augmented. by Clarkson, Bronte and Trafalgar fans, Mon- day night got an inkling) as to what their new community centre arena will be like when it is fin- ished, a few short weeks hence. They came out, some 1500 of them to enjoy a preview of their new rink and to see their Lakeshores in action, and their verdicts were the same in each case. Both the arena and Lakies, the consensus had it, will be going concerns cuce the finishing touches are added. More Work Ahead Only half the seats and two swall dressing rooms had been installed by the time the crowd filed in to see Oakville's first in- termediate home league game in over two years, and much work remains to be dome in the snack bar, community hall and remain- ing dressing rooms. But the com- munity centre arena project had advanced sufficiently to convince town fandom that it will definitely fill the bill. the same with Lake: The local intermediate "A" entry showed plenty of speed, fight and promise, along with some shifty forwards and a com- petent goaltender. It was appar- ent, however, early that shooting eyes have.yet to be installed, and that much work remains to be done where perfecting both of- fensive patterns. But Lakies show- ed more than enough to assure their supporters that, given the practice they've been missing, they'll be a dangerous aggrega- tion. Rude Raiders Georgetown's Red Raiders, as you've guessed by now, were rude enough to spoil Oakville's initial home game by battling their way ing defending Ontario champs built 'up an early lead, fashion- ed through a first period marker br Haines and a brace of second period goals by sharpie Del Beau- mont, then weathered a stormy third period to claim a well earn- ed win. Lakies, who enjoyed a fair share of the territorial play all the way, just couldn't unleash a scoring punch until the third stanza. Joe Lawrence offered an indication of things to come when he beat the Raider goalie cleanly in the first period, only to have the score disallowed. The youth- ful line of Beggs, Brown and Pol- lock had it's moments, But by and large, the Lakeshore attack al- ways folded midway between blue line and goalmouth, It was the same in the second, when Jack Davison, Hank Galbraith, George Watson and Kenny Brown all fluffed fine scoring opportunities. Hit Stride But Joe Lawrence took It on himself to untrack his mates early a the third frame, which saw Lakies putting on the pressure all the way.' The stocky winger raced through all alone to count on a solo effort slighty more than two minutes after the perlod opened, then scored again a min- ute later as he completed a pass- Ing play with Galbraith and Dav- igon, Raiders promptly became op- portunists, and Kempshead and Martin picked up loose pucks when Lake power plays bogged down, sped In on Legear to bulge the twine. Lawrence was not to be denied, however, and he completed his hat trick and the scoring for the contest at the 16-minute mark by erning the operation of salvage [cashing Galbraith's pass in work- yards, manlike manner, Lakles battled hard right up to the bell, but couldn't make any further dents in the Ralder defensive armor, Should Start Clicking in all, though, Lakeshores finish thelr scheduls now that practice ses- slons are avallable at long last. Their forward phalanx showed plenty of get up and go, and play was obit slipshod, the material Is there and workers like Dill McNally, Ab Milligan, Bill Currie and aggres- sive Jimmy Croft will start click- ing before too long. Only jarring note to this obser ver was to hear a great perform- All should he held in Ontario. charge until after Easter, (Continued on Page 5) Oakville's hockey faithful, with" to a 5-8 verdict. The smooth work- :