dance i educa ¥ 10 vo, S of how: the gy f the vy porta | he to impo; this t cul advayy] eek Spruce § U's Recs) nted yi the 1 DROPERTY OWNERS GROUP NOW Dakville - Trafalgar Journal Entered, 2nd. Class Mail, Ottawa Oakville, Ontario Thursday, Sept. 13, 1951 24 Pages 5 cents a copy, $2.50 per year in advance a --The first citizen of the first city in the world, as an English periodical put it, the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of London and his Lady were guests of honour at a reception on Monday given by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Ray Lawson at Ballymena. Pictured with the Lt.-Gov. and Oakville's Mayor, His Worship James R. Black, Sir Denys Lowson is dressed in full regalia and'is wearing the historic Chain of Office. In his retinue was Lt.-Colonel Alderman and Sherrif Cullum Welch, O.B.E, M.C., and Sword Bearer William T. Boston, 1st. Esquire. The Lord Mayor said he was tremendously impressed with the great development of building for all income brackets he had seen in Canada. He also complimented the Canadian people for "Their great enthusiasm esting activities." He was made a Baronet by His Majesty The approximately once out of 50,000 times. Rated as one of Eng Lord Mayor impressed "His Worship Mayor Black. with his differences between Canada's municipal set-up, and that of way he has been welcomed everywhere." for filling every moment of their lives with useful and inter- King this summer. This is a hereditary conferred title i The land's most prog and interest in Canadian "life. "He had an excellent grasp of the his own city. His friendly manner undoubtedly accounts for the JOASTS HUNDRED MEMBERS 0 BEGIN ACTIVITIES SOON © RGLAR LOOTS I.0.D.E. PPORTUNITY SHOP RACKS men's coats, children's and women's dresses com- ed the loot - of someone' who okie into the L.O.D.E's Oppor- ity Shop on Robinson St. Con- le A. J. Hooks discovered break-in while patrolling the cet in the early hours of the foring. The door of the small Billing had been forced open jimmy. As no inventory contents of the shop had en made, the size of the haul ld not be determined. ASSESSMENT NOTICES OUT flown ratepayers who happen be a trifle unhappy when they their new assessment not- mailed by assessment com- sioner Percy Spurgeon Wed- day, will have an opportunity compare thelr figures with bc of similar buildings In the puicipality before final filing tle assessment roll with the Pn clerk Irging that he be informed im- ffiately of any errors or omis- pis in the notices, Mr. Spur- Pu is informing property own- by letter that the roll is open comparison purposes from to 5 p.m. daily and rfhree each week from 7 to 9 P. prior to the Oct. 1 filing date. Puld a property owner remain Fatisfied following examination the roll, he may still appeal his essment to the county court of ision, the letter states. The ssment office will be open the of Sept. 17 to Sept. 22 on frday, Wednesday and Thursday ings for ratepayers of Wards and 1B, and on the same eve- s during the week of Sept. 24 Bent. 29 for residents of Wards BA and 3B. separate roll for business Ssment and notices will be fed in March, 1952. This year, ording to law, tenants are al- Teceiving assessment notices. Initial . objective in the enrol ling of members for the newly organized Oakvijle Property Owners' Assn. has been reached, membership chairman W. Allan Campbell informed the Journal this week. "Thanks to the energetic eof- forts of six ward captains--Doug Armour, Zouch Palmer, John Magee, Bob Galloway, David Low and H. P. Wanzer--we now have 100 members strategically Io- cated throughout the town," Mr. Campbell disclosed. "Bach will act as an agent for the enrolment of other members, and we feel that with their help and partic- ipation, we can assume a useful role in local affairs." Plans for the first fall meet- ing of the assn. have been com- pleted, and three outstanding speakers will discuss subjects of paramount interest to the new group. Joseph S. Stauffer, presi- dent of the Ontario Property Owners assn, will 'deal with the functions of a property owners organization, while Harold Clark, prexy of the Community Planning Assn. of Canada will talk about "What Citizen Groups Can Ac- complish." Third highly authorative speak- er will be Dr, E. G. Faludi, sec- retary of the Canadian Institute of Professional Town Planners, who will paint an expert word picture of future development along the Queen Elizabeth Way and offer his answer to the ques- ton: "Must Oakville Become A Factory Town?" Mr. Campbell points out that this meeting, to be held in the high school music room Wednes- day evening, Sept. 19, at 815 pm, is for members only. An open meeting will be held later in the season. PUMP HOUSE VIEWING The formal opening of Oak- ville's new pump house will pro- vide an opportunity for all resi- dents to view the modern plant, and get an idea of how their wa- ter system works. Tentative date set for the opening is October 8rd, with the public admitted un- til the end of the week. 93rd Birthday John Moat, who is perhaps Oakville's oldest citizen, will be ninety-three this coming Sun- day, Sept. 16. Although his wife's recent death came as a severe blow to the venerable nonagenarian, his general health is still remarkably good for one of his years. "I was up- town yesterday," replied Mr. Moat briskly when asked, by a Journal reporter if he still took his frequent walks to Oakville's business district. A native of Bronte, Mr. Moat worked as a harness-maker in Oakville back in the eighties of the last cen- tury. Later he went to Toron- to and established his own bus- iness. He returned to Oakville following his retirement about thirty years ago, and took an active part in municipal affairs, serving for some time on the council including several terms as mayor. Mr. Moat plans to spend his birthday very quietly at his home on Douglas Avenue, where he resides with his niece. JUNIORS WIN Bunching 8 of their 9 hits the fifth and sixth frames to overcome an early 4-0 deficit, Oakville Snows eked out an 8-6 win over ; Collingwood Tuesday night in the first game of their second round O.B.A. junior B playdown series. Wilf Herbert, who yielded 7 safeties, and Jim Johnson batted® in all winning runs with a double and single each. The teams play at Colling- wood Saturd: in LAKESIDE BOTTLE PARTIES MUST STOP, CHIEF WARNS The practice of holding outdoor drinking parties along Oakville's lake-front must cease, Chief of Police John Derry has determin- ed. Recently the chief received complaints from lake front resi- dents that a number of individ- uals were in the habit of retiring to the comparative seclusion of the shore, indulging in alcoholic refreshments and conducting themselves In a disorderly man- ner. Members of the force made a sweep of the district'and gath- ered 'in a number of the offenders, who were duly arraigned in court and fined. Now police will be keeping an eye on the water-front to check on any possible further offenders. TRAVEL BIG TWP. PROBLEM GILES SAYS Transportation shifting last problems were week of Trafalgar public school pupils, including the discontinuance of Bronte primary classes for Kent Garden children, twp. school board chair- man Ken Giles told the Journal yesterday. "We had to relieve the pres- sure on our buses, so we sur- veyed the situation in all twp. schools south of the Dundas highway," he explained. "About 15 Kent Garden children who could. walk were changed over irom Seventh Line school to Linbrook. We opened a third room at Maple 'Grove, and now only the Grade 8 pupils from that area attend Linbrook. The Bronte move further relieved the pres- sure on buses, and Tuesday, through agreement with thie town, 18 students on the western out- skirts began attending Central and Westwood 'schools. We've al- o placed two teachers in one room at Palermo. These are only temporary ~~ measures for (his year, as something had to be done." Incorporation of Bronte, and the accompanying election of the village's own board, had nothing to do with the moves, Mr. Giles declared. "It was entirely a trans- portation matter," he maintained. "Only a few parents were un- reasonable. Most realized we have an educational headache, and are willing to go along with us." Tenders are being called for this week for the new Kent Gar- dens school, he sald. "Next fall, the pressure will be off," he added. TRIM THOROLD Ron Peskett, Brush Fuller and Don Clyde all blasted three hits each to pace Oakville midgets to an 8-5 win over Thorold Tues- day afternoon in a first round OBA. playdown. Mel Medland scattered six hits as he kept the situation well under control. TOWN TO APPEAL COUNTY EQUALIZED RSSESSMENT, MUST TAKE ACTION, SAYS BLACK -- © Vehemer¥ dissatisfaction with * Pension Potential Older Oakville residents stand to divide $276,560 amongst them during 1952, census figures re- leased by assessment commis sioner Percy Spurgeon reveal- ed this week. Mr. Spurgeon's listing shows 391 town resi- dents in the over 70 age brack- et who are eligible to apply for the $40 per month old age pen- sion without a means test. Another 181 persons range in age ,from 65 to 70, can obtain the pension if the means test points up it is needed. In all, 572 residents are now 65 or over. BUSBY TOPS BRONTE POLL Two hundred and ninety voters --only 38.9 percent of the eligible total--turned out to the polls on Monday to elect Bronte's first six-man school board. Vernon Busby, currently acting clerk for the newly incorporated village, headed the polls, followed closely by D. A. Allan and A. N. Hoey. This trio will serve until the end of 1952. John Wakely, Robert Aitken and William Sar- gant, other trustees elected, will complete the 1951 term. Complete results were as follows: W. A. N. HOEY JOHN WAKELY ROBT. AITKEN WM. SARGANT VERNON BUSBY D. A. ALLAN W. S. Blake Eric Coombes John Sammon . C. H. Foster .. . STG! Meeting Tuesday night, the new board named Mr." Busby chair- man and Mr. Wakely vice-chair- man. The Board will accept ap- plications for non-resident pupils for kindergarten, primary class at an annual fee of $60. Pupils must furnish own transportation. Applications must be in the hands of R. A. Hopkins, principal, by Tuesday, Sept. 18. 142 138 127 166. NAME TOWNSHIP ROAD The private drive linking Maur- ice and Margaret Drive has been officially named Garden Drive by Trafalgar township council. the new equalized assessment, as it affected Oakville, was express- ed by Mayor James Black at Monday evening's meeting of the town. council. "I am most upset about the way the rate has been set," declared the mayor. "I have only been waiting for the assessor to get back from his holidays to express that feeling. I feel this is a most serious thing. I think we should take immediate action on this county assessment." Different Rulers "We felt this equalized assess- ment was unfair, that the same yardstick had not been used throughout the county," put in Reeve Howard Litchfield, one of the town's two representatives on county council. Councillor Ross Gibson was of the opinion that the county solic- itor did not give the town suf- ficient notice of the assessment by-law. At the mayor's suggestion it was decided to hold a 'meeting of the finance committee, with the town assessor and town sol- icitor, Tuesday evening, to take up the matter of the assessment. Later in the meeting council passed the following motion, mov- ed by Councillor Fred Turner, chairman of the finance commit- tee: "In view of the excessive amount of assessment for coun- ty rate purposes, this council re- quests the solicitor to appeal against the assessment on behalf of the town of Oakville." (Burlington town council this (Contiued on Page 8) YOUTHFUL AIDES GO BACK TO H. S. ROUTINE The end of the summer holi- days also meant the end of hos- pital duties for a number of high school girls serving as nursing aides at the Memorial Hospitai. Putting aside trays and thermom- eters for pencils and text-books are Judy Merry, Patience Cumber- land, Sharon Hills, Patricia Brett, Sally Armstrong, Mary Wallace, Heather Kennish, Carol Merry and Florence Yarnell. During the summer these young ladies ser- ved in the hospital wards. Ser- ving in the kitchen were Muriel Michie, Rosemary Hegan, Betty Hulbert and Shirley Mereweath- er. "The plan worked out very well," Miss Lillian Parsons, hos- pital superintendent, told the Journal. "I think the girls leamn- eda lot while they were here. currently adorned by the Miss Toronto crown, will dig deep the big drum to select the winning ticket in the into Florida vacation trip draw that will be a major feature of the third annual Optimist fall fair, to be held in Wallace park on Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday, Sept. 20, 21 and 22. Ruth will also lend beauty to a float in the big Friday night parade, while her attractive singing voice will be a highlight of the nightly concerts. Optimist prexy Charlie War- rington, who is particularly enthused over the big midway the club. will present, assures this year's edition of the fair will be the biggest and best yet.