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J.H.S. THERE HAVE BEEN rumâ€" @urs for some time that a perâ€" @entage of Waterloo merâ€" chants do not approve the Friday night opening and may now make an attempt to folâ€" low the example set by Kitâ€" chener. It wouldn‘t be the first time this city aped the large ene In some respect. While it couldn‘t matter less (Continued on Page 4) The larger city now has two very dubious distinctions .. the highest mill rate and parking meters. WATERLOO‘S HOLDING of the mill rate to 72 is causâ€" Ing some brow wrinkling in Kitchener where the rate is T4 mills. One thimg certain, suburban gasoline dealera will welcome the gold mine given them by eity dealers. Ald. Ron Buddell was about the only council member that indicated any disapproval. He threatened action mgainst the bylaw if "station operators took advantage of it to charge high @asoline prices. This pracâ€" tise has evidently occured in other places afflicted by a gasoline closing bylaw. It was Ald. Costello‘s probâ€" Ing that brought to light the legal ability of council to leave some of the gasoline serâ€" wice stations open, that did mot want to close. Nelther civic emoloyees or men are â€" always â€" right. er _ are â€" thevy _ alwav« #rrome. There is a happy medâ€" Bum by which matters pertainâ€" Ing to the city can be worked out. This is what should be weached as sneedilv as nossâ€" Yble so that »! may benefit. J.H.S, AFTER _ WATERLOO COUNCIL â€" limply accepting the bylaw as presented by the mervice station operators, we think if we were Ald. Frnnk‘ Costello, we would tell them | that in future they could go dig up their own information. TH® FRACAS BETWEEN woveral council members and ofty envineer Oke, on Monâ€" day night, voints un even more m our opinion. the need for Whear cut authority for civie Gepartmental heads. and also the need for them to renort h- upon to fill Bon Givens DON SCAHEFER told us S%oduy he is vervy well nleased with the wavy he has been Â¥reated by Waterlon council. We does not want the iob as Wity clerk. nreferrine to reâ€" main with the financial end of t%he city administration. Don. being as willine and ble as he is. will be a big m to whoever enuncil deciâ€" As there are onlv a certain Rumber of purchasins dollars. & goodly number of these will ow be snent outside the city good news to the suburban store owners who have been hoping michtly those in the bity would lose sight of the woburban potential, and close everything up. mote possibilitvy of this service becoming available to those who need it the most. J.H.S. KITCHENER MERCHANTS woted night ovening at counâ€" l meeting this week and askâ€" ed for a bylaw forcine the etosing of all stares in the city after 6 p.m. This should be TERMINATION OF THE cross town bus service on Saturdays, ‘has resuited in an improvement in the financial standing of the transportation system. Even the last run at night has been receiving betâ€" ter patronage. Last report available for the month of February, shows an increase up to 80c per mile. WofMder if there is any reâ€" Around Waterioo to couneil on their J.HS. J.H.8. ha t _ "Contrary to the beliefs of some, we are not running out of water," he said. In his speech entitled ‘"The Future of Our Water Reâ€" sources," Dr. Pleva said study must be made and is needed to provide water for future generations when it will be "But we must fhink in terms of twentyâ€"five yeats ahead and prepare to meet a grave Pipe lines could carry good water from sources where it is abundant, he told the chamâ€" ber. Through the organizaâ€" tion of the chamber the cost of providing water would be at a low cost to compete with local sources: If a lack of water is encounâ€" tered by cities, the cities could band together and go further afield * for abundant water sources. He suggested that an organization be founded simiâ€" lar to the hydro. The professor said, "If you are a farmer and you have waâ€" ter, you are in business." Dr. Pleva head of the geoâ€" graphy departmet of the Uniâ€" versity of Western Ontario told the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce at a meeting held last week, that if ever a conâ€" flict over water between urban and rural areas developed, urâ€" ban areas must yield. The amount set aside for exâ€" penditures on traffic lights was raised by more than _ Sudsidization of the crossâ€" town bus which amounted to $3,500 was also placed in the traffic and city development committee‘s budget. URBAN AREAS WOULD YIELD TO RURAL AREAS IF WATER SHORTAGE AROSE The amount, a reduction of $3,368 from the expenditure for this type of work done in 1954 was left in the budget, pending further discussion in a future Traffic and City deâ€" velopment committee meeting. Mayor Bauer and Alderman James Bauer favored improvâ€" ing it to attract prospective inâ€" dustrialists to build in Waterâ€" 100. This was also favored by Alderman Buddell. Two thousand dollars which was set aside for improving properties planned for future m&flwbfltu and which is now owned, met Aldermen FHauck and Leo Whitney were opposed to imâ€" provements while it was still owned by individuals. and treating surfaces and graâ€" vel roads being reduced by drop from $7,000 to $5,000. The board of works budget $3,400 was cut with the amount set aside for repairing Receiving a large reduction was the fire and light commitâ€" tee which saw a budget drop ‘ol nearly $10,000. The drop was due to slashing of wages in the committee of $7,000 and a proposed new equipment ' Waterloo council finance committee slashed a total of ‘szx,eoo in the second meeting from the original estimate. This, along with the $16,000 cut in the previous meeting, made a total of $37,000 or 2 mills. The action dropped the original mill rate of 74 mills to the low of 72 mills. _ 1954 saw an increase of $1,â€" 3$12,657 from $12%,811,518 to $14,124,175. [ During the past year Waterâ€" loo had its largest assessment increase in the city‘s history. In the last twelve months the assessment jumped $2,144,785 from $14,124,175 to $16,269,160 This is an increase in value of 13.18 mills. Waterloo‘s mill levy is worth $16,269. In the first meeting the comâ€" mittee started with a 74 mill requirement to meet proposed expenditures for 1955, dropped expenditures by nearly $16,000 or the equivalent of one mill ‘ A reduction of $32,000 was needed to drop the total of 74 mills down to the present 72 WATERLOO MILL RATE | TO REMAIN UNCHANGED All studies show that in 1975 the population is likely to reach 25,000,000, said the proâ€" fessor. This increase will not be felt by an expansion, but by a thickening of population in the already concentrated "In future if farmers need water we must relinquish whatever rights we think we "Theoretically there should be enough water to supply everyone said Dr. Pleva. "But we do not have it in some places where we need it " These two areas constitute less than one per cent of Canâ€" ada. But in them twoâ€"thirds of the population of Canada reâ€" sides, also threeâ€"quarters of the industry is situated and oneâ€"half of the agricultural crop is produced. This need is especially noâ€" ticed in two concentrated areas of Canada. The area bounced by the Great Lakes and a line from Midland to ’Toronto. included in these areas is the Twin Cities and the concentrated area around ‘Montreal are the two main areas. We have an everâ€"increasing need for water," he said, "As Canada is still developing." water â€" shortage â€" now," â€" Dr. Pleva said. At the beginning of the meeting Mr. Oke critized the school board for contemplatâ€" ing the idea of placing the school on the Schneider proâ€" perty after the plan was inâ€" spected by the Ontario Deâ€" E. E. W. Oke, Waterloo City engineer pointed out that the plan approved was not a draft plan but "it might just as well be a pencil sketch". He asked for a copy of plans "if and when they are drawn up." J. P. Van de Water, Kâ€"W Collegiate board â€" secretary, said in the letter he had heard. ‘‘Thereis a likelihood of the J. M. Schneider property being subdivided." The proposed Waterloo colâ€" legiate may be located on the suggested J. M. Schneider subdivision _ on _ Bridgeport road. The idea is being conâ€" templated by the Kâ€"W Collegâ€" late board. This was revealed to the Waterloo planning b at s meeting held last fi’ in a letter received from the school board. Council will absorb the $3,027 debt owed to the Waterâ€" loo park board by the Waterâ€" loo Tigers baseball association. This amount will not likely be recovered. While the School Board‘s reâ€" quirements were increased for the coming year local trustees were praised by Alderman Leo Whitney for the economy they showed in school building. WATERLOO COLLEGIATE MAY BE LOCATED OH SCHNIEDER FARM A grant of $200 for the Kâ€"W Philharmonic choir was refusâ€" ed by the committee. This was the first time the choir has asked for a contribution. creek project. Although the watershed committee has reâ€" commended the completion of a survey on a series of small dams, council members felt no money should be set aside at this time. $23,000 it was whittled down to $8,000. No amount has been placed in the budget for the Laure! _ The committee also recomâ€" mended the paying of $4,682, ‘thoflnnpmtbrmn-i tion of the council chamber. An additional $1,500 was set | asige in the office committee‘s estimates for new equipment. The amount Waterloo will contribute towards the Conu-’ modlmmelndllnment.[ Dealing with â€" subdivisions took up considerable time. The board approved one, inspected plans for another and tabled still another pending more inâ€" formation. Recommended for approval was the 17â€"lot subdivision of the Crestwood Realty Comâ€" pany to be placed on both sides of the proposed Royal street. The street would run pâ€"ar~ allel to Bridgeport road and the extension of Erb street Clemens Reitzel said the collegiate board "will have to come to a decision quickly" if it is considering locating the new collegiate in that area. method of a strap or sling fastened around their waist. Mr. Clifford Snider chairâ€" man of the planning board asked," Where would the high school fit in?" SAFELY NETTED is a "casualty" daflm a demonstration of the British Navy‘s device for rescue by helicopter. 100 trials, claims the British, have proved that "fishing" for casualties b?: the net have proved that injured or unconscious men are less likely to receive further injuries than when they were hauled out of the water by the old lne l h c d C e s s o o e S oo e o o o is Mr. Oke indicated on the draft plan where a 12 acre blof]: might serve the purpose. The draft plan of the area showed that the farm site 'ouldeond-totulndd:z tial lots, 58 industrial sites a sevenâ€"acre park. The ; showed no section for school. showed that the farm site would consist of 241 n‘d::‘- tial lots, 58 industrial sites a sevenâ€"acre park. The plan showed no section for a " We tried to talk them into going there in the beginning but they would not consider it," Mr. Oke said. partment of Planning and Development. It was recommended for apâ€" At Southampton, England, Pie. Michael Gabriel, 19, displays a homemade gxllllm which he found a bullet that had jammed â€" a et that was meant for him. The gun belonged to a Mau Mau terrorist he killed during a patrol in Mount Kenya Forest. ‘Copter Catches Injured Like Fish Waterloo has been attemptâ€" ing to annex township land for the last five years. D. C. Schaefer, secretary, said he would like to hear more from the subdividers as they may have some arrangeâ€" ments to approve the plan. A suggestion was made reâ€" cently that Waterloo annex all land to the Bridgeport limits from the township. Mr. Snider said he underâ€" stood the township would be glad to approve its portion of this subdivision providing Waâ€" terloo supplied the services. avord confusion Mr. Oke sugâ€" wested after the ba-ra inspecâ€" ted plans For the Westview 88â€"lot subdivision â€" submitted by Jules Zeller, 85 Westmount Road, Waterloo. Also tabled for further study was a Crestwood Realty Company subdivision borderâ€" ing !nrg-ret avenue, Neilson Bluevale street north. _ Land for this proposed subâ€" division is partly in the Waterâ€" loo township and partly in the City of Waterloo. Necessary land should be annexed from the township to avoid confusion Mr. Oke sugyâ€" proval to council "subject to the five per cent deduction for park purposed and dedicaâ€" tion of the street." and the proposed The draft byâ€"law submitted to the council along with a petition signed by 75% of the service station operators would allow all service stations to reâ€" Waterloo‘s City Council met with the legal department of the Ontario Retail Gasolin= Operators Association at a special meeting held Monday night, to discuss dificulties in the byâ€"law to regulate closing hours of Service Stations in Waterloo. SET UP COMMITTIES TO DEAL WITH EMERGENCY PERMITS "I‘m glad you admit it," reâ€" plied the engineer. Alderman â€" Frank Doerner told Mr. Oke that "you‘re the head of the department and you should know what‘s going Alderman Paikin and Mayor Bauer stated that they were not consulted on the sewer inâ€" stallation although the report said they were. Referring to the report subâ€" mitted by James Gray former "I resent everything you said," the engineer said, tellâ€" ing council that he cannot be in touch with every individual job. He pointed out that counâ€" cil is interfering with his staff. The discussion was prompt by a report that costs of the job of laying the sewer on Herbert street now totalled $26,500 compared to an oriâ€" ginal estimate of $11,000. After the report was shown it was noticed by Alderman Paikin that the engineer knew nothing about the job and the committee did not have a proâ€" gress repor on it. The chairâ€" man complained of the lack of information between the enâ€" gineering department and the council. "I realize that everything that goes on in my department is my responsibility," Mr. Oke stated, ‘"Some things I don‘t know about." The arguement arose after Alderman Harold Paikin criâ€" tized Mr. Oke for the "fantasâ€" tic unbusinesslike way" his deâ€" partment handled the sewer job. "If you want my resignation here it is." he stated, holding it high in the air. He then walked out of the committee room, to return minutes later. OKE, COUNCIL MEMBERS CLASH ON SEWER ISsSUE Critized over a sewer installâ€" ation on Hervert Sireet, Waâ€" terloo, E. E. W. Oke, city engineer walked out of counâ€" cil‘s sewer committee meeting Monday night. Mr. Oke asked if council was treating him like a man or like a dog. Before leaving the meoting which consisted of a verbal battle with three aldermen, Mr. Broawin felt t'hvat-:â€"b'y-' law committee should be set up to lssue such permits. Mr. Bruwin agreed that the byâ€"law was legal but, "If the permits are not issued by clear cut rules you will run Into difficulty," he said, "a rotation basis similar to the kind to be used in Kitchener is the type of permits which we suggest should be Issued." According to the eity soliâ€" citors the byâ€"law was logal and could definately be enâ€" forced according to councils wishes. Alderman Costello asked the city solicitor if the byâ€"law drawn up by council was "leâ€" gal and could it be enforeed?" "Perhaps if that section were ommitted, some changes could be made in our first byâ€" law to arrive some other conâ€" clusion." Mr. Bruwin sald. The main objection of the operators was that certain seeâ€" tions of the city should be allowed to remain open upor} purchase of an â€" emergency permit. Mr. Bruwin, legal advisor for the service station operators told council that in his and the point of view of his clients the new | byâ€"law is "unsatisfacâ€" tory." Alderman Costello who felt that some emergency should be available for the motoring public at all times, made an extensive survey and came up with a loop hole. The loop hole allowed the City Council to set aside certain sections of the city where service stations wished to remain open and could do so if the operators purchased an emergency perâ€" mit. These permits would alâ€" low the operators to remain open between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m Sunday and 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. of the six days following. main closed between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Monday to Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Monday. Expenses will not exceed and never have exceeded two per cent of the total, he said. Because of this the Twin Cities has set a national reâ€" cord for low operating expenâ€" ses for any charities group of comparable size. Joseph Connell, chairman of the general canvass, emphasâ€" ized that some persons do not realize that all federated charâ€" ities canvassers, officials and workers, with the exception of one clerical helper, work with out pay. The Waterloo Total has soared from $2,240 to $18,550 since the last report was reâ€" leased. Officials said the Kitchener donations have increased from $22,000 to $31,000. Contributions for the Kâ€"W Federated Charities drive have jumped from $22,240 to $49,â€" 550 it has been reported. This is 27 per cent of the $187,500 objective. Expenses Low Charity Camp ‘"I don‘t have to answer you any questions," was the reply (Continued on Page 4) When the point was made by Alderman Hauck that the city engineer had no knowâ€" ledge of what Mr. Gray was doing, the engineer shot back," I did not say I had no knowâ€" ledge of what Jim was doing. You‘re a prevaricator." said, "I‘m not supposed to be smart according to you people. I‘ve only had twentyâ€"two years experience." "Well that‘s the reflection, Mr. Oke," Alderman Paikin Doerner stated, "you‘ve taken Jim‘s report and never checkâ€" ed it. You should have had some type of system in here by now." "We had a cost eatimate," said Alderman Paikin. ‘‘No, we did not," replied Mr. Oke. ‘‘Unless you change condiâ€" tions, I‘m not taking it," he deputy At the closing of the disâ€" cussion Alderman Buddell tolg council and the advisors that "As long as an emergency serâ€" vice is rendered I will go along with the council, but if the service stations should eKarge an absorbant price fof gas as is being done in some cities, I will definately see that the byâ€"law is revealed." Council was given the right to repeal part or all the by» law submitted as it sees fit Upon return to couneil # was agreed that the petition originally submitted be withe drawn and the byâ€"law sub» mitted with the petition be amâ€" foreed. The council then agreed to recess for fifteen minutes t talk to legal represenhti:: of the operators in an effe to come up with some sohy» tion. "This council feels that this byâ€"law has been drawn up so that John Public may have conversed with the legal adâ€" visors to see if some new solnâ€" ation can be made to suit both the public and the operators."* Alderman Whitney aalid. When asked if Mr. Bruwin had ever run up against this particular problem before, Mr,. Bruwin replied "to my know» ledge no other municipality has done this quite the sams. Whoever thought up this one made it original." "I don‘t think council is going to throw out permits like Santa Claus." Alderman Costello added. Alderman Costello felt that when he and the city solicitor drew up the byâ€"law it would give the council complete conâ€" trol to change the rotation system or any other type of system. This committee would comâ€" sist of three service station employers, two service stetion employees, the Chief of Polics and the city clerk. Their job would be to study applications for emergency permits. It was recommended that the park board should look fnto the problem of having the ball stadium area eliminated from Mr. Totze‘s lease. Alderman Costello felt this agreement might cause some problem concerning the baseâ€" bail diamond ares. A baseball club may want to start in the park, and would only do so M# they were allowed to run their own concession. At present Mr. Totze‘s lease gives him priority over all conâ€" cession activities in the park area with the exception of special events in which he has already allowed service groups to run a concession booth. Safety walks will be providâ€" ed to and from the new eonâ€" cession booth which will reâ€" place the old frame structure opposite the band shell. This old building has been found to cause many traffic diffiâ€" culties. The present consassionsire Mr. Totze, has agreed to pay the park board an additional $500 per year rental making a total of $1,500 which would within his five year lease pay for the new stand. "I feel that this would be a great asset to the park not only for convenience but for safety," said Mr. Norman Parker, chairman of the park board. The booth which is expected to be finished by spring wl have enough facilities to proâ€" vide barbecues and possibly light lunches. Park west of the band shell and will be easily accessible to motorâ€" ing public and the patrons of the swimming pool. Also planned after the copâ€" struction is completed is a patic, and a picnic ares. ing, for construction of a new concession booth. Waterioo‘s Park Board was granted $4,500 at Monday Granted $4,500 w P * &