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The ol. 3, No. 20 [$815,000 Diamond Don Wallace Gift Assures Ball Park Floodlights Mr. J. M. Wallace has offered the tow: lised for the establishment of a BEI and other ion that the gift be accepted cussion of the gift, and exp mbers, the necessary motion. -up the Community Centre, ere passed. Seperate Entity ayor James Black outlin council the matters involv acceptance of the gift. "Unde e el Oakville Baseball Community Centre will be erate entity, governed by rd of seven, will not prevent other Com 1, ~ purchase ing capacity, had been e Mayor felt, as did all TS Of council, that the of name for the park was suitable. He stated he had to obtain information as to it had originally been nam- ictoria Park, but had found available. He stated that Vieforia Hall and the present would retain their pre- titles, only the ball park n being renamed. cil gave third reading to 1115 which established (Community Centre, and pass- ihe necessary motions to ge the name and appoint oard: Councillors Isard and ur from council for one Messrs R. O. Bull, H. A. , Gorm McConvry, Cam- illmer and D. G. Davis for year term. A motion ask- e mayor to write Mr. Wal- expressing the appreciation town was also passed. Buncil Monday night. The letter n the name of the park be changed to Wallace Park. Following terms of the Provincial BRONTE PLANS Associa- two of which be members of this council, ity Centres being established ISewhere in town," he explained. generous ugh the years in his support ffown affairs, and stated that association hoped, as a result e floodlights bringing larger s, to be able to assist finan- lly in the over-all recreational Community conflict with Commission, or other community projects. Dakville - Trafalgar Journal * Entered, 2nd Class Mail, Ottawa Oakville, Ontario, April 6, 1949 20 Pages 5 cents a copy, $2.00 Per Year in Advance ation Mm a gift of $15,000 to be Community Centre devoted to base- expressed the board's recommen- 1 and that, as a token of apprecia- ressions of appreciation by council s and by-laws to accept the gift, and change the name of the park «COUNCIL HEARS Two separate proposals for a [providing Bronte and the town- a (ship east of Oakville with water service will be submitted to the Ontario. Municipal Board, with a view to ascertaining which one is the more feasible, A decision to this effect was made at Monday's meeting of Trafalgar Township Council, following a consultation with Engineer George Power, who submitted a report on the schem- -| es, and D. McConachie, township - | solicitor. Would Satisty Industry One of the suggested schemes Would serve both the village of Bronte and a section of the township between Bronte and Oakville, the water being purch- ased from the town of Oakville. The other would = serve Bronte only, and would entail construc- (Continued on Page 6) Laud 'Damask Cheek' Although the entry was not noted in the individual or group award listings when the final is flood flickered out at Hart House last Saturday night, the initial venture of the drama section of Arts and Crafts Inc. in Central Ontario Drama Festival com- petition must unhesitatingly be i adjudged an outstanding success. hs For in the approving criticism of adjudicator Maxwell Wray, not- ed British actor, director and critic, 'members of the compet- ent; industrious cast must have found almost the same measure of wholehearted satisfaction as did the more experienced actors and actresses who progressed to the Dominion finals on Mr. Wray's recommendations. Following the afternoon pres- entation of John Van Druten's "The Damask Cheek," and again during his summation of the (Continued on Page 7) tion, that the bodies should day,) besought Pilate that lice officers may now wear thes when working on control, council decided night by a 5-4 vote re- at the request of Reeve Bfield. Councillor Isard stat- €re had been the promised of the Police Committee, a result he introduced the Litchfield stated that 8 still opposed to the plain- plan. It smacked of a re- ove To Check Speeders Oakville-Trafalgar Junior Cham- ber of Commerce to assist in the clean-up campaign the chamber planned to run again this year, The: Canadian National Institute For The Blind annual canvass was authorized for the last week in April. Plans and tenders for a Kennedy Ready For sidewalk on the south side of Mammoth Egg Hunt Washington Avenue, under local THE EA former days when such Ss had been observed in| three readings and will be for- , which he considered| warded to the Municipal Board bad thing. He mentioned|for approval. It will also be pub- lished so that residents may study it. A deputation represent- .|ing residents in the Brantwood "Enforcement of | east side of Allan Street being d not be on a sporting | included in a B zone, while the say that it is all right to remainder of the survey was in A ovided sufficient warning | zone. seems completely illog-| Councillor Cooke pointed out without wishing to be|that the difference between a seems absurd," he|Zome A and B house was only 100 square feet. He also stressed | Black stated he didn't|that both zones' were upping the was the way to stop| restrictions for the entire survey "But if that's the only|over those originally set forth, Police force can enforce| which ended in 1955. id vote for it." Mayor|. Trafalgar council's request for d Councillors Isard,|a meeting with the sewer com- Edwards mittee to discuss Kent Garden Survey sewage problems, and the possibility of arranging some tie-in with the town system, will be arranged by councillor Mac- -reeve and councillors and Cooke were con- improvements, = were authorized Hey Kids! Herve ave. the final 25 2 result of petition from Tesi-/insirictions Trem recrontin ny dents. ector Ted Kennedy for your sec- The zoning by-law received|ond annual Easter egg hunt, to be held this Saturday morning. First of all, be sure to report at Victoria park sharp at 9.30 At 9.45 high school students and recreation commission members start the hunt for all the kiddies from 4 to 6 years old right there in the park. Other supervisors will take the 7 to 9 age group to Busby park, and all boys of 10 years and over to Trafalgar park. You'll look for plastic tokens this year, because last year some of the older kids, who figured they were pretty smart, grabbed a lot of the eggs and chucked them in- to the creek. But don't worry, the committee will exchange the tokens for real eggs when you get back to the, hall and therelll be plenty of prizes for the best hunters, Then there will he hot choco- late and doughnuts in Victoria hall later on, along with special movies. So be sure you're there 'authorized $100 for the| Arthur. in time to join in the fun. STER STORY Deposition From The Cross By PETER PAUL REUBENS Famous Dutch Master The Jews therefore, because it was the prepara- not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: | Holiday Hours Tomorrow, Good Friday, there Will be no postal delivery. The Post office wickets will be open from 8 to 10 a.m., and the lob- by all day. On Easter Monday there will be a morning deliv- ery only. Wickets will be open from 8 to 11 am. and 5 to 6 pm, and the lobby all day. Oakville Public Library will remain closed from tonight un- til Tuesday morning. = Halton Festival Draws Large Student Entry Youthful singers from the var- lous schools of the township gathered at Trafalgar Memorial Hall yesterday to compete in the Trafalgar Township Music Fes- tival. Etnries totalled 124, com- prising solos and choruses, with a vocal duet and a double trio, Results of the festival were not received in time for this week's issue. Adjudicator was George Smale, director of music, Ontario But one of the soldie with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, should be fulfilled, en. that the scripture A bone of him shall not be brok- And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they plerced, St. John, 19:31-37. Town's Churches Conduct Special Easter Services The great religious feast of be celebrated at 10 am, Easter Easter, and Good Friday, which is tomorrow, will be celebrated in the traditional manner by Oakville and district churches. Tomorrow at St. Jude's there will be matting at 8 a.m. At 11 a.m. there will be a Litany and Ante- Communion service in the church, and a children's service in the parish hall. An Hour of Devotion with Christ in His Pas- sion will be observed from 2 to 3 pm, and at 8 o'clock In the evening in the choir, under the direction of G. Melbourne Evans, will render as a cantata the Pas- sion music of Handel from The Messiah and The Passion of Christ. On Holy Saturday there will be Mattins at 8 am. and evening prayer at 7.30 p.m. Easter Sunday services at St. Jude's are as follows: 7 am, Holy Communion; 8 a.m. Holy Communion; 930 am, Sung Eucharist; 11 am. Mattins, 12 am., Holy Communion, 7 p.m. g. Holy C wll School for the Blind, / Monday. At St. Cuthbert's Church Cedar Grove, thers will be n Holy Communion service at 945 am. Easter Sunday. : At the Church of the Epiphany, Bronte, Easter Communion sep- vice will bo at 10 am, The Sun- day school will meet at 11 am, when the children will return thelr mite boxes. There will be a service at 8 o'clock Good Friday evening. Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11.15 a.m. Baster Sunday at St. Luke's Church, Palermo. The children will return their mite boxes at this time, A service will be held In Knox Presbyterian Church at 10,30 am, Good Friday, tomorrow. At the Easter morning service the minister, Rev. C, K. Nicoll, will preach on "Christianity finsep- arable from Christ's Resurrec- tion." The subject of his evening sermon will be "Christ Appears to wavering disciples" AL St, John's United Church Rev. Chap- (Continued on, Page 7)