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The cry of being misquoted started with Adam and Eve and has been used at some time or ‘other by almost everyone that ever had his or her name in any gularly with the amount of rapid, disjointed _ conversation that goes on at 2 council meetâ€" Ing. Every effort is made to asâ€" gure proper quotation and acâ€" @uracy in reporting. Ninetyâ€"nine nt of the time the newsâ€" m is right. This we feel is Whore than council can claim As for being biased. If reportâ€" Ing as we see it is being biased, then" biased we are However, are entitled to our own opinâ€" "and if the mayor thinks we ng up this right, then r‘(ho wrong city. Actually, any newspaper will admit the possibility of misâ€" quoting is always there, partiâ€" Mayor Bauer inferred the local press was biased, inaccurâ€" ate and misquoted him. MAYOR JIM BAUER‘S blasting of the press during this week‘s souncil will serve no useful purâ€" pose except to make him popâ€" wlar with one or two members cil. “&m Bauer inferred â€" the LIGHT AT THE CORNER of Dearborn and Albert is part of some folly left over from a formâ€" er alderman. â€"This light never has served a useful purpose and is at preâ€" sent only collecting and piling up traffic The light is poof@ly placed in the first place and seâ€" condly the timing on it, like many lights in this city, is far too long. Given half a chance, the Waterloo market could be a big W card for this city. e is that twice as much effort is put into playing it down as there is in trying to build it One of the things seemingly overlooked by some â€" council members is that even minority groups have the right to conâ€" sideration. DESPITE CRITISM FROM some members of council, Ald. Bauâ€" man is right in trying to keep the Waterloo market building in operation. Everyone now is sitting back to see if the distillery will have a Fire Sale. If they do, more than one could get killed in the rush. WHILE THE FIRE at Seagrams created a lot of excitement, it didn‘t seem to do a great deal of damage The thing we can‘t underâ€" stand is how the trees on the lawn of the city hall have es caped so far. Maybe its just a matter of time and it will be their turn for the axe. If they were cutting the trees to widen the soâ€"called road runâ€" ning through the bush, they might be achieving something but most of those being cut are nowhere near the road. For some reason or other just seeing trees growing seems to irk this city and the only thing they can think of is to cut them JHS. WELL WE SEE the Kitchener eity works department is busy again murdering trees in Breith aupt bush. Its getting to be a rare thing when another man will help push a stalled car. Part of the reason for this is because there has been so much ballhoo on the danger of a heart attack if you exert yourself too much. Perâ€" sonally, while we don‘t push as many cars as we used to, we think one reason for heart atâ€" tacks is because they have never been exerted enough to take the exNa strain. 08 . y s Waterioo, Ontario, Thursday, February 8, 1962 No. 4 i Te s ,“ ’“‘ * ; io. &*~IUST LIKE KITCHENER MAYOR . s 4 ® L M AlR K . CS ’\ )l al CTOAORA | ssm seuies com oo on ht omm im S Aurg 940 P0A m it in C mt epeaet in m us _ o_ n n e matle ‘snms sommenic n Wwhet | mars ‘?.g‘;al;:'p l\ln:.'u:' n.(..gg.ay‘.).lf L?_“f‘ an ‘.ddluo.n to t.e build~ _ was abDealing for fund« for the â€" an â€" addition to hnirn' Public o front of the old theatre. He then helped the occup ants of the car push their vehâ€" igles clear, walked across the to a sand box and place the sand under the wheels of two cars stuck on King Street in TME AGE OF FEELING for the Other guy is not completely past. _ Last week we watched a rather J.HS J.H.S. JH.S. m e UirlorCoo Grcnicle back in his Â¥h. Marches, Broadway hits and light classics were presented by thirtyâ€"five of the bands‘ more experienced members in their fourth concert. About 400 people Laurié Branch,. Waterloo recâ€" reation director. was master of ceremonies. The Concerts are presented the first Sunday of each month from October to April Friendly rivairy between the Kitchener and Waterloo Musical Societies was absent during the Sunday night band corcert atâ€" Waterloo Collegiate Auditorium. If the oneâ€"way streets plan becomes effective, it will handle the increased amount of traffic on both major arteries without the _ necessity of _ immediate widening. Mr. Dutton referred to his suggestion as an enlargement of the _ Margison _ traffic survey which _ recommended _ designatâ€" ing Erb Street and Dupont Street one way streets for only one block east and west of King Street. If the plan is adopted, Mr Dutton said it would have far reaching effects. Mayor Bauer said the plan which invoives the acquisition of several homes west of Albert Street would cost several hunâ€" dred thousand dollars. Erb Street East must also be widened from Willow Street to Moore Avenue and extended from Moore Avenue to curve onto Bridgeport Road. To make this workable, he pointed out that Laurel Street which runs from â€" Bridgeport Road, must he extended about 1,000 feet from its Albert Street westerly _ limits . and _ looped around to join with Caroline Street at Erb Street. The possibility of making porâ€" tions of Erb Street and Bridgeâ€" port Road oneâ€"way streets was advanced by D‘Arcy Dutton, city engineering and planning consultant at the Waterioo Planâ€" ning Board last week. Mr. Birnstih] speaking about sewage disposal said that tank installations and repairs to old systems are cleared through his department and permits are isâ€" sued only after he approves of the location and installation. A home which was reported unfit for human habitation in 1960 was torn down in 1961. No homes were placarded during the past year. Recreation Commission Presents Concert The inspector complaint A number of complaints were recéived by the department durâ€" ing the year pertaining to poor housing and lack of heating, poor ventilation. lighting and toilet facilities. Reporting on apartment buildâ€" ings he said that most of them were in good condition and sevâ€" eral new apartments now under construction will provide excelâ€" lent accommodation. No Slum Areas J.H. Birnstihl, public health inspector said in his annual re port there are few buildings in Waterloo below standard housâ€" ing. and the city has no slum areas. Concerning an alleged misâ€" quotation in the local press, the Mayor accused them of being inaccurate. He said the press "murder‘s us every time we step into the Council Chamber." When asked by a Chronicle reporter if he didn‘t think that bringing such a matter up in At the Monday night regular council meeting, Mayor Bauer made some comments on what he thought was unfair treatâ€" ment of council by the press. Waterloo Housing Excellent STREET PLANS CAREFULLY STUDIED checks _ each program presented by a 20â€"piece modern _ orchestra, _ a 30â€"voice men‘s glee club and Barry Wills piano stylist. Paul Berg, director of music at the University of Waterloo, directed University varieties, a attended. Directors for the allâ€"star band included William Gallagher direâ€" ctor of the Waterloo Musical Society Band: Arthur Freund, director of music at Kitchener and Waterloo collegiates; and Fred Budd, difector of the Presâ€" ton Legion Citizens band. This â€" thoroughfare â€" will be heavily used and trucks going through _ Bridgeport on _ this thoroughfare might create a traffic problem in the village. The board plans to write to the Kâ€"W and Suburban Planning Board, the Bridgeport Planning Board and the Waterloo Townâ€" ship Planning Board to caution them about the possible traffic congestion problem when Dearâ€" born Street East is extended easterly to Brid Street, just north of Bridgeport. s The idea has merit, Mayor Bauer said and should be studâ€" ied, he pointed out that merâ€" chants in most centres are opâ€" posed to oneâ€"way streets. OTHER BUSINESS Three lanes on a oneâ€"way street will carry as much trafâ€" fic as four lanes or a twoâ€"way street because of the elimination of oncoming turning traffic, he said. Bridgeport Road and Laurel Street could be oneâ€"way running west Mr. Dutton suggested, and. Erb Street could be oneâ€"way runâ€" ning east. Extension of Laurel Street to Caroline Street and acquisition of properties in the old City Hall vicinity, although expenâ€" sive, may be necessary to form a new civic square, Mr. Dutton said. IDEA HAS MERIT All tests showing "less than satisfactory" results are repeatâ€" ed and all new services installed by the Waterloo PUC must check "highly satisfactory" before they are approved, said Mr. Birnstihl. Sterilized sample bottles are supplied people going to their summer cottages by the departâ€" ment he said. The inspector said that priâ€" vate wells are checked upon reâ€" quest and help given to clean up polluted wells and chlorination if needed. Council voted to refer the petition of Mrs. Seip of 244 King Street South to the building During the year there were 49 tests of the public water supâ€" ply taken from the different sources. These were tested in the Kâ€"W Hospital Laboratory. Fortyâ€"four samples were rated as higly satisfactory, two as satâ€" isfactory, none as suspicious and there were three analyzed as unsatisfactory. A sanitary sewer system is being extended on Erb street west now which will eliminate many faulty septic tanks in that area. After council, one of the aldâ€" ermen said he would "crucify" the reporter if he was ever mis quoted. OTHER BUSINESS In 1961 there were two septic tanks installations approved. Council Chamber was unfair, the Mayor replied, "what do you mean, unfair? You‘ve pushed us around long enough. I don‘t see what you‘re upset about." regardless of the zoning byâ€"law _ time appeal. fer the and with the cheapest of buildâ€" The council voled to defer the 44 King _ ing materials. appealito the budget committee. building Gladstone Schaefer, representâ€" The . Waterioo Public School "Yes, it‘s a far cry from the days 20 years ago when I was subjected to the rigors of learnâ€" ing," replied Mr. Bradley. The two engineers were inâ€" cluded in a party of city council "I wish we had had these facilities when I went to school," said Mr. Dutton. Although they spoke in jest, they were impressed with the facilities in the 133,000â€"squareâ€" foot â€" building that will cost $3,541,760 _ when _ completely constructed, furnished and equipped. The city engineers for Waterâ€" loo and Kitchener respectively admitted as much when they toured the University of Waterâ€" loo‘s new engineering building last week. D‘Arey Dutton and W. H. Bradley would like to enroll again in engineering school. Invited _ representatives _ of Bridgeport to attend the next fire and light committee meetâ€" ing on Feb. 12 to discuss the supplying of fire protection by Waterioo to Bridgeport. Granted Earl Sanderow, 52 Lowery St., Galt, a licence to distribute ice cream products in Waterloo. Endorsed a Windsor resoluâ€" tion that the provincial governâ€" ment be petitioned to make store closing hours regulations a provincial rather than a munâ€" icipal responsibility so that merâ€" chants in controlled municipaliâ€" ties will not be at a competitive disadvantage with those in unâ€" controlled areas. Monday night Waterloo Counâ€" cil donated $100 to the Canadâ€" ian Bandmasters Association to help defray costs of a dinner at its annual convention in Waterioo early in March. Snow and ice removal in Watâ€" erloo which costs about $17,500 annually will probably double this year because of the Waterloo Interest and penaities on late laX payments came to $5,391 compared with $4,894 the preâ€" vious year. The increase was Tax prepayments last year totalled $461,017 as compared with $315,051 in 1960. "This appelrsv to be the main reason for our substantial inâ€" crease in arrears of taxes," he NUniversity Of Wat. Tour Impresses Civic Heads of past years," he said. Reviewing the unpaid taxes showed that two of the city‘s large commercial developments failed to make payment before the end of the year. "This is somewhat disturbing to this department as an allâ€"out effort was continued throughout the year to maintain our record of past years," he said. The percentage of â€" current taxes collected is one per cent less lhnq in the 1960 period. D. C. Schaefer, city treasurer and tax collector said in his annual report that taxes collectâ€" ed in Waterloo last year amountâ€" ed to $2,449,740 or 97.00 per cent of the total. When toid that council was powerless to aid Mrs. Seip, Mr. Seip said if they did not get immediate action, they would start building the addition irâ€" ing in question, but the zoning byâ€"law .would have to be chanâ€" Water/oo Council Briefs SNOW REMOVAL COSTS TO DOUBLE TAX DEBT RISES University president, Dr. J. G. Magey, addressed the group in the cafeteria saying the square foot cost of the building was $17.80 not much more than some high schools in the provâ€" inee and less than most buildâ€" ings at other universities. He said this is very good, considerâ€" ing it is a science building. Senior members of the faculty conducted the tour which conâ€" centrated mainly on civil, elecâ€" trical, mechanical and chemical engineering _ laboratories, _ inâ€" cluding a mechanical lab that covers 10.000 square feet. It will be officially opened April 12 by Premier Robarts. The nearly completed building is being used already for inâ€" struction. from Waterloo and Witchener that was treated to a "sneak preview" tour of the university‘s third main building. The vault may again be conâ€" sidered "depending on your exâ€" perience at the square this winâ€" ter," the engineer said. A snowâ€"melting vault was conâ€" sidered for the square but beâ€" cause of the $30,000 cost the idea was abandoned Mr. Dutton stated. Caroline street has no turf strips on which to pile the snow so it has to be carted away Mr. Dutton said. This extra sidewalk clearance lotais 2,000 feet. An extra cost this year is reâ€" moval of snow from two sideâ€" walks which the city was not resâ€" ponsible for last year, on Caroâ€" line street and on King street in front of the square. In addition to plowing the lot at the square, Mr. Dutton said it is now necessary to haul the snow â€" away. Removing snow for a year costs _ about $7,000, _ saiting amount to $9,000, sanding sideâ€" walks costs about $1,000 and shovelling _ snow from _ walks amounts to around $500 a year. Areas â€" now cleared _ include King street, a portion of Erb, Albert and Dupont streets. The 300,000 square feet at the development equal the areas now cleared by the city, D‘arcy Dutâ€" ton, city engineer said. "When property laxes remain unpaid, it is usually possible to Concern was expressed by the tax collected about the number of businessmen who allow their business tax to remain unpaid. Square development. A report with a recommendaâ€" tion to Waterloo Council will be presented. At the beginning of the year 18 properties were subject for tax sale. Payment arrangements with 10 of the owners has been worked out satisfactorily. It will be necessary to hold a tax sale this year on certain properties "where no interest in paying taxes has been shown", Mr. Schaefer said. due to the larger tax roll in 1961. The arrears of taxes total was brought down from $65,852 in 1960 to $23,191 in 1961. Poll tax collections were reâ€" duced from $4,023 in 1960 to $3,996 last year. EXPRESSES CONCERN ing thie YWCA said that the "YÂ¥" was *nluu for funds for the first time in fifty years. He said the investment was a sound one, good, stromg, heaithy citizems of tomorrow. The amount asked for is $7,300. Mr. Schaefer stressed that this would not be an â€" afnual, but onceâ€"ifâ€"aâ€"lifeâ€" time appeal. Winners will compete in the Central Western Ontario Secondâ€" ary Schools Association champâ€" fonships _ at Kâ€"W _ Collegiate Thursday. Teacher Arthur Kenâ€" emy was in charge. WCI Winners Named Joanne Agnew won the senior girls oratorical contest at Waterâ€" loo _ Collegiate Friday. _ Janet Grigg was second. Junior girls winner was Bonâ€" nie Hill; junior boys winner was Dennis Break. The senior boys contest has not been held. New Centre Has Fire Scare An airlock forced the gasoline from the tank just after the supply was replenished by a supply truck. Firemen stood by after two loads of sand were placed on the large puddle. Firemen were called to the new Towne Auto Centre, next to Towers department store on Bridgeport road, Saturday afterâ€" noon, when more than 100 galâ€" lons of gasoline spilled up from one of the underground storage tanks. At present the staff gets three weeks holidays after 10 years. A four per cent acrossâ€"theâ€" board increase is being asked by the City Hall Staff Association plus three weeks holidays with pay after five years and four weeks after 10 years. If the wage increase is granâ€" ted it will amount to $11,200. Three new men would have to be added to the present departâ€" ment bringing the total to 31, if the work week is shortened. Firemen are asking for a $400 acrossâ€"theâ€"board â€" raise with a reduction in the work week from 48 to 42 hours. The group is asking a change in the present vacation plan. They would like to have four weeks vacation after 15 years of service instead of the three weeks after 10 years service. The sick leave agreement plan allows one week for each six months with a total accumulative leave up to 24 weeks and no payâ€" ment or retirement. Waterloo Council negotiations committee is studying wage inâ€" creases and other benefits re quested by three Waterioo civic groups. The works staff is asking for 10 cents an hour increase for operators and truck drivers and six cents an hour for garbage ground men and skilled laborâ€" ers "We have taken action only when sufficient notice has been given and a complete lack of coâ€" operation on the part of the taxpayer exists," he said. "In view of this, a concenâ€" trated effort was made to keep the outstanding business tax on a minimum," he said. Mr. Schaefer pointed out that his department has tried to be discreet in applying the difâ€" ferent authorities for collection. recover by means of a tax sale. However, when a business ceases to function, it is often difficult to _ recover the _ outstanding amounts." A proposed byâ€"law, authorizâ€" ing the city to borrow one milâ€" lion, five hundred thousand dolâ€" lars was given its first and second readings. ; four _ class rooms, two _ wash rooms, a larger principal‘s office and a larger teacher‘s room. The appeal was deferred to the budget committee. Civic Wage Increase Considered of this issue, sir?" . Politician: "No comment‘" Reporter: "Can 1 quote you on Reporter: ‘"What do you think The Ontario Municipal Board supported two Waterloo commitâ€" tee of adjustment decisions Kenâ€" neth Pflug, the committee‘s secâ€" retary announced this week. One decision was the establishment of an insurance office on King street north and the other buildâ€" ing an addition to a home on Erb street west. The following appeals were heard Jan. 24 by the Ontario Municipal Board; 1. Herbert Penner, 322 King St. North, Waterloo, who was turned down by the committee of adâ€" justment when he wanted to conâ€" vert the sunroom of his home into an insurance office. The sources of supply of local meat vendors, he said, are: 1. The large packing â€" plants which are subject to constant inspection "by the â€" federal Department of Agriculture. 2. Several small local plants under â€" "constant â€" and _ effiâ€" cient inspection by the city inspector. 3. Smaller plants in other cenâ€" tres whose meat products are shipped to the city and which are inspected to the satisfacâ€" tion of the city inspector at their point of origin and bear a stamp to this effect. 4. A very small amount of meat is brought into the city and of our inspector and is partâ€" ially sold at the Waterloo market by farmers from the surrounding area. "This too, is under surveillance inspected. In our opinion this has not and will not in any way On council‘s request, Dr. Voelâ€" ker submitted a report stating that meat sold in the city is well controlled. Dr. P.A. VoeReer, Waterloo ) medical officer of health told Waterloo Council in a letter that most of the meat sold at Waterâ€" loo outlets undergoes rigid inâ€" spection. In the Mayor‘s inaugural adâ€" dress quote "Council is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests, but a ‘deliberative assembly of a single city, whose members sit This may be a â€" minority group but they are providing a service. If the Lion‘s Club or the Young Men‘s Club were told to discontinue their operations they would be up in arms too. The market patrons should be given the privilege of voicing their opinion. What is behind all this? Do they want to squeeze out the little fellow that can‘t operate any more? With reference to the continuâ€" ation of the Waterloo markei I might say that the mayor and the aldermen do not realize that at present there are about 400 patrons attending the market every Saturday morning in the winter and about 900 to 1000 in the summer. When I was chairman of the city property committee, I sugâ€" gested that we form a citizens committee to bring in suggestâ€" ions for the location of our new city hall. On Monday night, at a regular council meeting, Alderman Roy Bauman addressed the mayor and council. The following is the text of his speech: "Your worship, mayor Bauer, as I understand it this group of vendors are not against progress and they realize that if parking is so vitally needed in this area now, then the Old City Hall. Fire Hall, and Annex should also be removed and the market reâ€" located. CHRONICLE QUIP MEAT GIVEN RIGID INSPECTON OMB Upholds Decision Roy Bauman Defends Market David Jamieson, who condueâ€" ted the hearing of the Penner appeal, recommended that Mr, Penner apply for a zone change, Permission to erect a sign in front of his home was turned down as signs are not permitted in general residence zones. The addition at the Graham establishment would come withâ€" in one foot of the Erh street west sidewalk, contrary to a 1950 bylaw which prohibits construeâ€" tion of buildings on that street within 40 feet of the centre of the street. 2. William Graham, 47 Erb St. East who was also turned down when he asked for permission to construct a $10,000 addition on his home to permit establish ment of a confectionery store and lunch room. Mr. Pflug mentioned at the hearing that Mr. Penner is locaâ€" ted in a general residence zone which does not permit establish ment of an insurance office. Young Men‘s Club Elects Head Projects of the 75â€"member club include supplying Christâ€" mas food hampers to the needy and buying park and playground equipment. William Lang and â€" Howard Brown, viceâ€"presidents; Alistair Horley, secretary; Ronald Weekâ€" es, treasurer; C.C. Bricker, Lyle Spencer, _ AJ.. Martin, Russell Abott, W.E. Menendez, directors. Ivan Bradley was elected presâ€" ident of Waterloo Young Men‘s Club January 30. He succeeds Austin Waish. "A certain amount of the onus for the purchase of a product of good _ quality must â€" inevitably rest on the consumer who should take some interest in the repuâ€" tation of his vendor as well as the product he sells," he said. Federal meat inspection of all meat and meat products is neiâ€" ther practical nor necessary Dr. Voelker said. involve a hazard to the public health," he said. In addition to holding our market in this building the Blood Donor Clinics are held there. Also The Oddfellow‘s binâ€" go. The Seed Fair, Kâ€"W Craft Exhibition, Artist‘s Mart, demonâ€" strations of various kinds. The Red Cross occupy quite a large area in this building and I unâ€" derstand the _ city supply the light and heat for them at no cost to them. I say does this building not serve a useful purâ€" pose, and with a little further thought it could be even more useful for other organizations. As far as the building is conâ€" cerned it is not costing the city anything. Gentlemen: I think we have ample parking in this area for the present and that the marâ€" ket should be continued at its present location for now. If it must be relocated at some future date then the counâ€" cil should give the patrons and the vendors at least a .year‘s notice or more. rights are disregarded for the sake of the larger group who aren‘t even concerned about the matter? There is a principal involved here and I am sure the Mayor as much as anyone would like to keep the people in our fair city happy, and not force them to Kitchener if it isn‘t necessary. If this is what he wants then we are almost ready for amalâ€" gamation. I am sure our new shopping centre was not built with this intent. not for a fraction but for the whole people. «"ate