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THIS 18 THE SEASON of the year â€" when motorcycles are buzzing around in large numâ€" bers. As usual there are alâ€" Parade routes for Sunday are William St., to Â¥onge and then to Waterloo Park. Monâ€" day, from Belmont Blvd., along Union St., to King St., Saturday, from William St., to Central and then to. Waterloo Park. will be rerouted for the Cenâ€" tennial parades and all traffic will have to enter Waterloo park fro:i‘ the cast side of the city. RUMOURS â€" SEEM TO inâ€" dicate there will be a three or four way race for the mayâ€" or‘s chair when election time comes â€" around. If â€" present mayor Whitney decided that he wants to hold on to the position for another term, we can‘t think of anyone off hand that could give him much in the way of competition * JM.S. § WATERLOO MERCHANTS and sgome business places, are doing an excellent job on deâ€" eorations and should prove a big drawing card to people from out of town. One of the most realistic is at Beaupre‘s Wallpaper and Paint where an old fashioned bed holds the centre of the display. The bed itself will atâ€" tract â€" considerable attention, but the "jerry‘" under the bed will no doub attract considerâ€" ably more, being a little less than spectaâ€" ecular, have managed to be a success. We are now convinced that coming events will proâ€" bably achieve the same happy standing. While all tickets will be mixed together, there will" be a separate individual draw for each prize.> Merchants now have the tickets and to insure your name being available, make a ticket out when you go fmte each store. The more the merrier. Also the more the tbetter chance you have. J.H.S. . While we find it hard to unâ€" derstand why the peakâ€" celeâ€" bration must be confined to about a week, possibly :those more deeply involved are findâ€" ing that a week is plenty long enough Like the measles, some of It must be catching and people in the swburbs, such as Kitchâ€" ener, are also beginning to foin in the spirit‘of the thing. WHILE IT SEEMED to take a long time before maniâ€" festing itself, the Centennial spirit is now definitely evident among residents of this city. According to this eolurmn last week, there were to be 5600 prizes worth approximateâ€" ly $40.00 each.> Truth must now be told that such is not the case, There will be about 40 prizes with a total valune of $500. s . Date of the draw is un changed, July 6th in front of the offices of this newspaper. 80M EONE, AND 1T COULD have been me, fluffed theâ€" do â€"onâ€"the Waterloo Merâ€" chants prize draw, in this eolumn last week. TRAFFIC IN WATERLOO (Continued on Page 8) J.H.S. J.H.S J.H.S F J. Bihum, 55 Weber St. South, Waterloo, said estabâ€" lishment of a service station on that corner would lower the value of their homes. Spokesmen for a group of néarby home owners, Donald Erdman, 168 Erb St. Kast and The city applied to the board for the zones change on recommendation of the Waterloo Planning Board. A change of zonme would permit the establishment of a service station. Chairman, C. W. Yates,â€"said the main reason for the rejecâ€" tion was objection of neighâ€" bors in the immediate area, who keenly contested the city‘s move at the hearing. The board conduced a special hearing at the Waterâ€" loo City Hall and rejected the city‘s application to â€" change the zoning of three lots at the southeast corner of Weber and Erb streets from single residence to general business. Waterloo Gets "In Dutch" With Municipal Board _ The O ntario â€" Municipal Board has oriticized Waterâ€" loo Council for_ "breaking faith" with some of its rateâ€" payers in attempting to effect a zone change. ; Mr. Fraser added if the move appeared to result in unâ€" due. speeding on Margaret avenue, the practice will be halted. by police enforcement. The change is brought about by the heavier flow of traffic on Margaret avenue than on Guelph street. D_ A. Fraser, city traffic diâ€" rector, said the one week inâ€" terval is expected to give moâ€" torists a chance to get aceusâ€" tomed to the changes. Guelph street traffic, howâ€" ever, â€" which presently is reâ€" quired to stop one block south of â€"Margaret avenue, for Brunswick avenue, will be able to proceed through the interâ€" section. Tomorrow the stop signs will be taken down for the Margaret avenue traffic but will remain on Guelph street. Fourâ€"way stop signs went up at the intersection for a transition period. Before these signs were erected Margaret Ave. was a stop street and Guelph was a through street. . The newest addition to Waterloo‘s oldest industry was officially opened this afternoon, About 200 people watched as Mr. Charles Bronfman, viceâ€"president of Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, acting in his father‘s unavoidable absence, unveiled the bronze pl«‘ue at the entrance to the new oneâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half million dollar C:entetnnial Wing of the Seagram Distillery .om Caroline Street. Margaret Soon Through Street Last Friday the first step in making Margaret Ave. a through street ‘at Guelph °St. was taken. THE PARTV‘S ON New 1%/ Million Dollar Wing Opened By Seagram‘s According to the first potiâ€" 101 Mr Yates told him the board would pay little attenâ€" tion to the petition if it was circulated for the purpose of stifling competition, A petition was also circulatâ€" ed by S. A. Farrow, 156 Oriole representative of the Waterâ€" loo service station operators. All Waterloo service station operators signed the petition objection to the change. It was felt that here was a sufficient number of service stations in Waterloo. T When the facts were exâ€" plained to them and a new petition circulated, everyone signed as objecting to the zone change, he said. Mr. Bihum said 75 per cent| of the people in that area are | new Canadians and did not unâ€"| derstand the language He sug-! gested "dubious means" were | used to get their s.'wnnturec on the original petition ' tion circulated only 3 persons objected to the erection of the service station. The petition was circulaed to all home owners with 200 feet of the proposed service station by a representative of the Cities Service Oil Company, Ltd., The people of Waterloc are proud : that their city is the "home" of what has become a great internaional. operation." Mayor Whitney, in his brief remarks stated that "The his tory of. both City and Seaâ€" might add, interdependent. As this growing industry has reâ€" flected creditably on this city, we boldly lay claim to some of the credit of the greatness of this industry as a reflection of the industry and ingenuity of the Waterloo people. Mayor Whitney and other members of Council representâ€" ed the city, and Distillers Corâ€" poration â€" Seagram‘s Limited was represented by Mr. Frowâ€" de Seagram, President of Joséph E. Seagram & Sons, Waterloo, â€" Charles Bronfman, M. M Scheckenburger, and James McAvity, Vice â€" Pres ident of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons. Following the opening cereâ€" monies, all present were taken on a tour of the new plant, and all agreed that it was the last word in modern consrucâ€" tion, and. machinery. The .plaque bears the inâ€" scription "A plant being openâ€" ed in commemoration of Seaâ€" gram‘s 100th Anniversary and the 100th Anniversary of Waâ€" terloo‘. Waterloo Ontario, Thursday, June 27, 1957 ’ Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feyor of Homer, Alaska, former Waâ€" [ terloo residents will be here | for the celebration. I Centennial . committee secâ€" retary, Nicholas Wiens, told imembeu he had lost contact with Waterloo relatives of the Feyer family. He requests the party who called previously ,about the Feyers to telephone the centennial office again. Fiftyâ€"seven Erb families‘ ing flags. living in the Twin Cities have| Since Waterioo does nok been invited to attend the deâ€" have a 60â€"foot ladde:, the Kitâ€" dication of the Erb plaque in chener fire departmeont may recognition of Arbraham Erb be approached for the uso of who founded Waterloo. The, one of its acrial Iadders dedication ,.will ° take place‘ The Park Bosard locrdod Sunday after the Decoration that in the future this flagpole Day parade. Irvin Erb will will have a light cable inatead speak at the dedication on beâ€"| of rope and it will be \ncked. Even at the age of 94 Mr. Holzworth will not be the oldest person at the celebraâ€" tion. He will be four years younger than Mrs. Barbara Yirka, 98, of 55b Union °St. East, Waterloo, Mrs Yirka will be hailed as the oldest Waterloo resident. She will alâ€" so be given a letter from the mayor and a scroll, â€" Their travelling _ expenses will be paid and they will be guests of the city for the week. To commenmorate Mr. Holzworth‘s visit he was given a letter from the mayor and a scroll Wednesday night at opening ceremonies in Waterâ€" loo Park. ‘A, OLDEST NON â€" RESIDENT TRAVELS FROM U. S. A. IN CENTENNIAL CAR Mr Holzworth was officially welcomed to the celebrating city and then sign the city register. Mrs, Holzworth acâ€" companied her husband. The â€" Waterloo centennial car has transported. Mr. Holzâ€" worth to Waterloo for the Community‘s . sixâ€"dayâ€"celebraâ€" tion of its 100th binrthday. â€"Harry Boyd of Steven‘s Motors and Ald. Vernon Bauâ€" man travelled to Rochester to accompany Mr. Halzworth to Waterloo. native living outside the ceity. | dedication of the centennial _ Mayor Whitney welcomed the guests, and spoke of the historie occasion which was about to be celebrated. He mentioned the fact that M would probably be another 100 years before all present would be together again, and this remark started the amuseâ€" ment which it is hoped will continue through to next Monâ€" day. He also gave a brief hisâ€" The City Fathers started the ball rolling yesterday afterâ€" noon when they were hosts at a birthday party held at the ‘Westmount Golf and Country Club This pary was attended by many civic digâ€" nitaries, and officials of both the Twin Cities, and Waterloo County. The Hon W K. Warâ€" render Minister of Municipal Affairs, represented the Proâ€" vince, and later officially opened the Centennial before a good crowd in Waterloo Park. The beards are grown, the decorationsg are up, and the opening ceremonies are over., Now Waterloo settles down to have fun at its big Centennial Celebration. ~ Since Waterioo does not have a 60â€"foot ladde:, the Kitâ€" chener fire department may be approached for the use of one of its acrial lIadders. Someone climbed cight feet of flagpole and stole the rope which was to be used for raisâ€" ing flags. Children are thoucht to be to blame for the loss of a new flagpole rope in Waterio®e Park. i FLAGPOLE LEFT WITHOUT ROPE He welcomed the idea as & means for helping to "put Waâ€" terloo on the map." He alse said this will be a glib public= ity scheme for the city. f Canadian Westinghouse and General Electric Company wil supply old and new equipment, Mr Scheifele said; Beginning today the: pubNMe will be able to see the exhibit. Consisting of a steam emâ€" gine, generator, motors and are and carbon street lights the equipment will functior during the Centennial Week display. WATERLOO PUC DISPLAYS OLD STEAM PLANT An oldâ€"ime steam . generat» ing plant will be displayed by the Waterloo PUC in conjune= tion with the city‘s centenniaL This was announced by How= ard M. Scheifele, PUC chair= man. The plant will be on dis= play at the old Waterloo Park tennis courts. caim, Former Waterloe mayor, Donald Robevts, will be chairman for both eventé ‘""The City is rightly called the City of Stability as that perhaps more than any cther one word description portrays the character of the people im this city of skills, and accounts for six insurance protection companies being To eated here." j After the dinner, the party adjourned to see the opening parade, and to attend the the opening teremonies. tory ~of ‘the. Ci+ty. "It neve boasted a rapid growth in its first century", he said B grew. slowly like the oak, and just as strong. It reflected the traits and characteristics of men who founded it. They were men of simple tastes whe never shirked a difficult task, They built a community to serve themselves, and did i% so well that they found a marâ€" ket for those ‘goods and ser vices in other parts of. the world." * No. 26