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WILL THE RETAIL BUILDING boom now taking its first tenaâ€" tive steps in this city lead to a Waterloo Golden Mile? Opinâ€" seem to think that such a thing is ‘not only possible . . . but Course mapped out for such a venture would L follow the course of the new Mail, along Erb St., to Bridgeport Road, to end at Zehr‘s Supermarket and For the few who may think this is rather a fantastic idea, tlk%a look at what is going on ‘how. Even four years ago it was agreed that getting the factories off King Street was a good idea, but getting the moon down to earth was thouâ€" ght to be and easier problem to solve. Proof of what effort will do is now evident for work on demolishing the factories has already started. Property between the corner of King and Erb Sts., should be reasonably priced, partiâ€" cularly if the venture is to be confined to the one side. If such was started, it wouldn‘t be to long before property on both sides would be picked up by commercial interests and real position to give Kitchener a run for their retail dollar. There will be some squaks from a very few who wouldn‘t stand to benefit directly from such an effort as the Golden Mile, but they could be overâ€" looked the same as they are each time an attempt at proâ€" gress is made and it doesn‘t agree with them. J.H.S. HAVING ESTABLISHED that the Bus company in Kitchener are not living up to their agâ€" reement to furnish the same bus service for Waterloo as they have for Kitchener and also having found that it is ilâ€" legal for this city to subsidize crossâ€"town â€" bus <â€" service, it might be still more progresâ€" sive step if those interested would check into the legal right of former councils to alâ€" low a Kitchener bus outfit to practically usurp the streets of this city for their own gain. Their is also a neat little point which we are sure would have legal aspects if investiâ€" gated and that is the taking away of shopping dollar from local retailers. It would be an interesting item if it were found that said bus company had no legal right to transport riders without stopping and transferring at the border of Waterloo and Kitchener. * Might even be the means of teaching modern the lost art of fire building again. ONE LARGE VARIETY store manager told us today that their company would be locatâ€" ing a modern store in the new shopping Mall here. Wonder what the heck a family with an oil burner does under these â€" circumstances? From what we have been hearing of late, it would seem there is as much or more inâ€" terest outside this city regardâ€" ing the change, than there is here. Seems odd, doesn‘t it. J.H.S. ICE STORMS HAVE been creatâ€" ing havoc with electricity this year and it has been said that some communities a few miles north of here will not have proper _ service _ until _ next Spring. J.HS. Waterloo Bus Service Troubles work committee Mr. Bradtey mentioned that the subway to be built beneath the CNR tracks, will probably be conâ€" structed with reinforced conâ€" crete, if the city approves the Mr. Dutton and Ald. Peter Stewart, traffic and transportâ€" ation committee chairman, met with Kitchener PUC officials last week in an attempt to get improved crosstown service. It was proposed that the Kitâ€" chenerâ€"Westmount bus continâ€" ue into Waterloo, travel along Westmount Road to Dearborn Street, along Dearborn to Weber Street, and back into Kitchener to connect up with the other end of the route. City Engineer W. L. Bradâ€" ley said he felt the traffic beâ€" tween Kitchener and Waterâ€" loo could be flowing through the planned Belmont Avenue subway by next November. in hiisâ€"report_to City Council‘s Subway Opening For November â€" Contrary to its agreement with Waterloo, the Kitchener PUC, which operates our bus service, gives Kitchener residents preferential treatment the Council was told by City Engineer D‘Arcy Dutton at Monday‘s council meeting. Apparently â€" this suggestion met with little favor from PUC officials. As the situation is now some Waterlo residents have to walk 10 or 12 blocks to get a bus while Kitchener residents have Sharp Drop In _ Waterloo‘s Building Permits Mr. Scheifele said the fact that only one Subdivision was opened for development last year caused the decline in conâ€" struction, but he felt the picâ€" ture would change once the approval of five subdivision comes through. Construction of government and institutional building also Building Inspector W. G. Scheifele blamed much of the drop in building permits on lagging â€" residential â€" construcâ€" tion. The value of construction begun last year, fell more than 1958 a record high of $7,607,â€" 638 was recorded. The value of residential conâ€" struction dropped from $3,0909,â€" 120 to $2,222,970 last year, a difference of almost $1,000,â€" 000. This was comprised of 133 single fmaily homes, 10 duplexes, 13 triplexes and an apartment. $2,500,000 to $4,920,259. In $1,790,940 for 1950. More Subdivisions Expected. s Plaza Tenders â€" _ ; Under Consideration With construction slated to begin in July, the railway hop es to call for tenders by May. It will take approximately 4 to build the structure. Kitchenér has been plannming the subdivision for quite some time as it is felt it will form \an additional eastâ€"west traffic route. m 4o railway plan. only a few blocks to walk. Harold W. Wagner, Public School Board Chairman, agked for a continuance of themial bus service put on in Decemâ€" ber for students. The trial endâ€" ed December 23. The buses did not run January 4,. 5 and 6 and some 50 students were late for classes. He ordered the _ bus service _ resumed Thursday of last week and the board has approved a tw# week extension of the bus service. Tenders Called The transportation commitâ€" tee of Council has aggeed to study the matter and will atâ€" tempt to make a decision by Monday‘s rieeting. However the 1958 total was boosted Mr. Scheifele felt by the construction of the Waterâ€" loo Universities physics and mathematcis buildings. The value for the construcâ€" tion in the commercial fields also showed a drop from $621,â€" 370 in .1958 to $258,340 last year. 1959 saw the construction of the, new Waterloo Manu{acturâ€" ing( Plant a factory office, two warehouses and an addition to four factories started. This year‘s total was comâ€" prised of the construction of Martin‘s Feed Mill Store, a Drug Store and a Service Station. Also included in the commercial category is a building permit for additional stores to be erected at the has not begun yet. Value for construction of inâ€" dustrial buildings was also lower last year. Figures for 1958 shows $987,300 as comâ€" pared to $639,000 for 1959. New Factories Waterioo, Ontario, Thursday, January 14, 1960 Major Holdings (Waterloo) Ltd., the only local firm to subâ€" mit a tender, offered $2 a square foot for 125,000 square feet of land for a total of $250,000. This firm requested an option on an additional 67,000 square feet of land at a price of $277,401. If the option were picked up it would mean a total investment in land of $527,401. square foot for 176,925 square new shopping plaza that were submitted to council last week. And there is a considerable amount of speculation on which of the five accepted tenders will be selected by the Council and thciu' adzgaon, A decisio:‘ is expected about February 15th. fe;l:: inln:‘he 'g:n;::: ::{.: ”l feet for a total of $460,000. follows: es gudice. Wc ns mm ocm Portree Properties Ltd.,. of Toronto offered $2 a square foot for 161,175 sq. ft. of land for a total of $322,350. Toronto _ Industrial Leaseâ€" holids Ltd offered $2.60 a Waterloo Firemen have made a further bid to get a shorter work week. Their request for shorter hours and also a $400 acrossâ€"theâ€"board raise was preâ€" sented to City Councils Fire and Light Committee Monday night, only two months after their last request was turned down. However although they did not get a 42 hour week they were given a cut in their working hours from 56 hours to 48 hours. They also received an increase at the time of Five city proposed amendâ€" ments to the fire fighters agâ€" reement â€" covering such minâ€" or points as statutory holidays, salaries, etc. were referred to the negotiating committee. Apâ€" proval was also recommended by the committee to the chiefs proposal that 4 firemen apâ€" proaching the age of 60 be reâ€" tained until the age of 65, if they are proven to be physi cally fit after undergoing a Firemen Repeat Request For Shorter Hours However the request coming o closely after their last plea seemed to cause little comâ€" ment. _ Fire Chief Clayton Baulk explained that should the 42 hour week be granted he would need an additional staff of 4 to 6 men. His staff at the present time numbers During the last arbitration hearing the firemen made the shorter work week their major demand. When the decisions were reached after 10 months, a $75 bonus was granted to each fireman to make up for lost time. . Up Retirement Age m’”’ _to information reachâ€" ing the Chronicle, it was finâ€" Locomotive Reâ€"Tracked By Tree Removal Truck A â€"CNR â€" deisel locomotive went off the tracks at Bridgeâ€" port recently. Getting the 90 ton engine back on the trngks Tankoos Yarmon Ltd. offerâ€" ed $2.75 a square foot for 84,506 square feet for a total of $232,391.50. This firm reâ€" quested an option on an addiâ€", tional 46,638 square feet of land at $3.03 per square foot for $141,313.14. If the option was picked up it would mean a total investment of $373,764. The Portree tender was, we understand, subject to securâ€" ing a satisfactory mortgage loan commitment. Construction estimates rangâ€" ed from $2,300,000 to a high of $4,490,000 for the actual plaza. Principal â€" Investments Ltd. offered $2.75 a square foot for 184,700 square feet of land for a total of $507,925. A retirement age has never been set by the Waterloo Force, Chief Baulk informed the committee, and explained how the extra years would help the four men with regards to their pension plan. The plan only came into being 12 years ago. The suggestion of demotâ€" ing these four men in order to make way for promotions for younser men was turned down.‘t New Store At Union Plaza At the meeting of council next week consideration will be given regarding a $400 a year reduction in the fee paid by the Waterloo Township for fire protection. _ â€" medical examination. Fire and Light Committee chairman Ald. Vince Alviano explained the reduced cost had Waterloo‘s business communâ€" ity was increased this week with the opening of the Auteâ€" matic Heating and Appliance Centre at the corner of Union Street and Moore Avenue, at the Union Street Plaza. John S. Solomon is the owner. The firm, as the name implies, reâ€" tails appliances of all kinds and oil heating equipment. Mr. Solomon is qualified to and offers service on all his inâ€" Reduce Fee ally accomplished by Gerald Schaefer, who used his three ton tree removal truck, plus his knowledge of block and tackle, to move the 90 tom engine back into its acastom ed position. stallations. the tenders for Waterloo‘s (Continued on Page 8)