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â€" _ ENGRAVED ON A TOMR STONE IN TRURO, N.S. "This Is Something I‘d Like To Get « Waterloo Circled _ Chronicle Quip Off My Chest." The PUC manager said the new | system | assures | residents of an adequate watermain which could feed the smaller water mains. Running straight through the middle of the city is a 16â€"inch water main that is connected to the pumping station. A â€"12â€"inch waterâ€"main â€" now surrounds the city of .Waterloo. The Waterloo Public Utilities Commission was given this inâ€" formation this week by Jvan Bradley, _ PUC manager. Mr. Bradley said total cost of the project is $145,000. Over 22,000 feet of watermain was laid durâ€" ing the project. It was laid along Weber, Westmount. Wilâ€" liam, _ Allen, _ and _ University Streets and Avenues. Persons who have pigeons in their own lofts are asked to keep them penned, particularly on the nite of the shoot. Actuâ€" ally it is illegal to allow any pigeons to fly at large in the city, the only thing 1 am trying to guard against is having a pet piceon shot and then havin@ the shooters blamed after it is done. WHILE WE ARE STILL on the subject of obnoxious birds, 1t seems that the Waterloo Library is being overrun by pidgeons. â€" These birds~ are almost as hard to control as starlings and frequently take more shooting to get rtid of. We have had a number of phone calls from persons residâ€" ing near the Library and we will try the night of the starling shoot to wipe out the pigeons at the same time. Those who have called have their addresses noted and your property will be cleaned of these birds as fast as we can get to them. Others who are in the same predicament might do well to call this column now as we could run out of shells beâ€" fore we get to you. Phone number here is SH 4â€"5214. If the fault for this if it lies anywhere it is with me for we have never done any starling shooting until late August or early September. However shells are now ordered and should be here in pienty of time for a shoot next week. jump in the percentage. J.HS. TME STARLING $M00T will probably around Thursday. Reason for holdup on the shootâ€" ing is lack of ammunition. It is the opinion of most that Waterloo is still losing at least 80 percent of its retail business to Kitchener merchants. A close down on Monday of each week Several merchants have said they would go along with the Monday closing if Kitchener would do the same thing. The possibility of this is about as remote as is the chance of Waterloo _ merchants _ closing down simply because Kitchener retailers thought up the idea idea his unqualified approval. Naturally a number of them think that having Monday off is an excellent idea as every merchant is guaranteed a recess from his work on Sunday. Havâ€" ing two days in a row would make his living much more enâ€" joyable but it can ailso torpedo his business. much if it will gain the support of anything that looks like a majority with Waterloo merchâ€" ants. In checking a number of merchants this week, we haven‘t SUGGESTION B8Y ALDERMAN PALECZNY that all the Waterâ€" loo Stores should close on Monâ€" days of each week is just a trifle CITY is SH 45214 JHS. The names of four men who will serve in leadership posiâ€" tions _ for _ Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo committees of the Canadian Fund to Expand the University of Waterloo were announced toâ€" dya by Ira G. Needles, Chairâ€" man, Kâ€"W Division of the fund organization. L. M. Savage, of Preston, President of Savage Shoes Ltd., "I have often times wonderâ€" ed how our people have manaâ€" ged with our primitive training facilities," he said. Mr. Smith described the rapid growth of the hospital in genâ€" eral during the past few years. He told of the number of beds now in use throughout the hosâ€" pital (439) compared to one hundred beds twelve years ago. The Nurses School .addition will be added onto the old Nurâ€" ses Residence at the Kâ€"W Hosâ€" pital grounds, Total cost of the structure is expected to be $1,800,000. Waterloo‘s share of the cost will be $137,000. Waterloo council was busy approving projects ‘"in princiâ€" ple" this week. Two projects â€" the Kâ€"W Nurses Training School and the Waterloo County Courtsâ€" Administrative â€" Building â€" were both discussed by council. M. J. Smith, KW Hospital chairman, said the conditions at the present nurses school were "primitive." PALECZNY ASKS STORE CLOSING MORE FUND APPOINTMENTS L. M. SAVAGE JOHN MOTZ New School, County . Buildings Approved 1 Alderman Arthur Paleczny of Waterioo wanis aimost all of ]Watetloo's retail outiets closed every Monday has been appointed Chairman of â€" the â€" Advance Corporations Committee for the Kâ€"W area. Coâ€"Chairman of the Advance would like Corporations Committee is J. K. ; formation Sims, _ of _ Kitchener, _ senior ; and â€" the partner in the legal firm of | phone Ro Sims. Boos, Baver and Sims. ; 3â€"3513 or John E. Motz, of Kitchener,| Stymeist . publisher _ of _ the _ Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo (Continued on page 4) _ |SH 30013. Mr. Smith told the aldermen that in the case of our hospital, the percentage was very good. Although the figure varies from year to year he said it is genâ€" erally about thirty per cent. ‘The addition still requires the approval of Kitchener Council and _ the _ Ontario _ Municipal Board. Council _ voted _ unanimously "to approve in principle the addâ€" ition to the Kâ€"W Nurses Trainâ€" ing School." Alderman Vince Aiviano askâ€" ed Mr. Smith how many nurses trained at the school lcave the hospital after graduation. If the nurses are not trained on location, he said, there is a serious hazard of a much higher shortage. Mr. Smith told of the problem of understaffing <thatâ€" exists at the hospital at the present. If the nurses are not trained on location, he said, there is a serious hazard of a much higher shortage. The proposed byâ€"law does not include retail outfits such as flower shops, greenhouses and nurseries. All other retail outâ€" lets, though; may be closed. Several people have quesâ€" t‘oned the right of council to close stores and regulate store houf?s. A recent change in Onâ€" tario law allows municipalities to dp this. At this week‘s council meetâ€" ing, Ald. Paleciny served moâ€" tion that he will attempt to pass a â€" byâ€"law â€" that will prohibit Waterloo‘s storeowners f r o m having their stores open on Monâ€" day. The proposed byâ€"law will not cover the month of Decemâ€" ber, when the "Christmas rush" is on. A. MELVILLE SNYOER J. K. SIMS THIS ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IS IN VERY POOR CONDITION WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 2%6, 1962 | ing either one or two of these ]fine young people in their ‘ homes. One of the many outâ€" | standing sports personalities exâ€" | pected at the meet is the | famous Toronto runner, Bruee Kidd. It is expected that many track records will be broken at the meet; the largest of its kind ever to be held in Canada. at Seagram Stadium on Thurs day August 23rd and Friday, August 24th, The 400 atheletes will be comâ€" ing from all points across Canaâ€" da, from every province in the nation. The championships are supported partially by the fedâ€" eral and provincial governments. Accommodation of the athefetes though, is ieft entirely to our local legion. The legion is now appealing to the citisems of both the Twin Cities for accomâ€" modation. The Legion is askâ€" ing our readers to help this national effort by accommodatâ€" 400 Athietes Expected Four hundred boys and girls, between the ages of 18 and 19, will be attending and participatâ€" ing in the Waterioo Legion Branch 530 A.A.U. Class Age Track and Field Championships. The championships will be held Chairman â€" of the billeting committee, _ Ron â€" Wettlauffer, says he is sure that the people of Waterloo and Kitch ener will be able to accommoâ€" date the young atheletes. would like to receive more inâ€" formation about the atheletes and the track meet should phone Ron Wettlauffer at SH 3â€"3513 or SH 5â€"8584; or Herb Stymeist at SH 54384 or the Waterloo Legion, Branch 830 at Th plan requires the approval of the city of Galt and the city of Kitchener before cost division is made. Mr. L. Huget, one of the archâ€" itects. described the building as one designed for future expanâ€" sion, whenever necessary. and Partners, architects who designed the building described it in detail with drawing and charts. They told of the many difficulties in arriving at the final design of the building. Photographs of a scale model were also shown. Before designing the building, the architects visited at least seven other county buildings. They described one as "very modern, very impressive," while another was described as "like something out of 1899." The building has two wings â€" the county administrative wing and the county justice wing. The proposed Waterioco Counâ€" ty Building, estimated at a cost of between 1% and 1% million dollars, was also approved in principle. day" and some stores are closed already. ANGRY REACTION Hearth Radio on King St. S., said, "What !I want to know is, NEW COUNTY BUJLDING :‘Theâ€"most ambitious show to date‘ is the way â€" Kâ€"W Jaycees describe the 16th annual Jaycee Fall Fair, being held at the Kitchener Membrial Auditorium September 24th to 29th. A number of changes and im: provements have taken place â€" the most noticeable being that the main ice surface of the Auditorium will be devoted exâ€" clusively to â€" industrial | manuâ€" facturing displays. The upper corridora < of the building will be left to retail displays. When asked the reason far the change in the physical setâ€" up, Fair president Ron Dahmer replied: "We‘re trying to live FALL FAIR tion with commercial land deveâ€" lopers in development and sales of industrial land in Waterloo. Mayor Bauer said, "We‘re in the problem has been botherâ€" ingâ€" ~himself and council for several â€" months. . The mayor pointed ‘out the city purchased two parcels of land on Weber §t. N., in 1958 and 19590. The land amounted to about fifty acres of land: City officials in Waterloo are faced with the problem of land sales. The < mayor and council are wondering whether or not the city should be in competiâ€" felt that im past years, we posâ€" sibly didn‘t have the drawing power with retail exhibitors ocâ€" cupying the main floor.‘ The new auditorium annex, which is being used for the first time, is another big step forâ€" ward, as this year‘s agricultural show promises to be the largest yet. The ~stage show, featuring three separate groups of enâ€" tertainers, will change every The National Aeronautics and Space Administration â€" of the United States will once again be represented with what President Dahmer describes as ‘an outâ€" WATERLOO HAS LAND PROBPEM standing display.‘ In the city of ‘Kitchener alone, for instance 149 bicycles were ‘t tp;:at to be too serious m. t, police point out, when the total value of all bi: cycles stolen is added up, the sum total can be a very impresâ€" sive figure. JUNE FIGURES not apply during the winter mouths. But with the advent of the warm weather. “._‘ the tempâ€" rsday as an alternative. J. M. Harper, president of the one bicycle »The mayor said the acquireâ€" ment of industrial land has long been a matter of great importâ€" ance to Waterloo Council. The question of competing with commercial land developâ€" ers still remains unsettled. The mayor said this problem will be given serious study by a committee headed by Alderman Hughes. The committee will beâ€" gin work on the problem after the summer holidays. "Our efforts have been. and must continue, to be with a twoâ€"fold objective â€" one of gaining industry and retaining existing industry," he said. Church lots are anotber favâ€" ourite spot for the thieves. Eighteen bicycles were stolen on church lots throughout the cities, TAKING A TIP FROM A PRO: George Mansfield (left) showsa a group of young enthusiasts how tennis should be played. Also taking a tip from Manaâ€" . Police recovered 31 bicycles last month, but the investigaâ€" tion of the thefts is time conâ€" suming. and interferes â€" with more important police business. try at cost. s Maylor Bauer said, "We‘re in a spot now where we‘re going to do something or not about acquiring more industrial land." In Kitchener the thieves seem to favour two special targets â€" the YMCA and the Municipal Pool. Fortyâ€"four thefts occurred at the Municipal Pool and twentyâ€"three at the YMCA. Police urge all bicycle ownâ€" ers to buy a lock and use it on their bicycles whenever the bicycles are left alone. The bicycle is usually stojen for a short "joyride" and then left where it will be found. The bicycles are usually found some distance away from the scene of the theft. KITCHENER TARGETS $30. This means that over $5,000 in bicycles was stolen in the Twin Cities this year. He added, "I don‘t think the Company would go for it, though. We‘d have to have Kitâ€" chener‘s stores closed on the same day, on a blanket basis, or we‘d lose all our customers." The manager of one of the largest stores in this area said, stolen in June. They were valâ€" ued at $1,557. Police say the average value of a bicycle is This land was sold to indusâ€" The mayor told newsmen that raw â€"land !ecs have soared over the past two years and have made it extremely diffiâ€" cult for the city to merchanâ€" dise land. Recently the Waterloo Chamâ€" ber of Commeree recommended the city purchase at least 100 development. The Waterioo branch provides services for businesses in four counties, Perth, _ Wellington. Waterioo and Huron. Inquiries from industry about purchasing sites have declined over the past year. W. H: Jay, manager of the] Mr. J‘ay said the bank was first Industrial _ Development _ Bank | 5 4P !" 1944. It is a subsidary evidently likes this city and iu}ol the Bank of Canada. Total surrounding area. assets for the bank at the end When â€" interviewed . Mr. Jay of its 1961 fiscal year were one said, "This area impresses one f hundred and fiftyâ€"four million as being very active . in both | dO!lars. agriculture and all facets of| A booklet issued by the bank business. All of us at the bank : shows a total of 1,364 in loans are looking foreward to the | in 1961. The loans varied from future progress of the area." _ $5,000 or less to over $200,000 The industrial bank dbranch, | Mr. Jay lives with his wife which is one of nineteen‘ Rose and their two children throughout the country, is locatâ€"| Laurie, 11, Brian, 8, on Summerâ€" ed on the third floor of the set Avenue in Waterloo. If and when the city nttemm; to secure more industrial land it will have a much more diffiâ€" cult time than it did in 1958 and 19590. It has been pointed out that the location of Highway 401 near Kitchener may have been a cause of the decline. W. H: Jay, manager of the Industrial _ Development â€" Bank evidently likes this city and its surrounding area. Waterloo Square office building. "We are very pleased with our new location," he said What does a banker newly established in our area think of Waterioo? business. 1 Sy it‘s the second best day in the week. What does of â€"land for industrial W. H. JAY field, a veteran teaching professional, is C. A. Misener (right). Free tennis clinica will be held here under Mansâ€" field‘s direction July 23. Gafeild Minsberger. 20, of 27 John St. E.. received cuts on his leg and hand when the biâ€" eycle he was driving crashed into the rear of a police cruiser at the corner of Belmont and Glasgow Sts. in Kitchener. James Dubrick, 18. of 127 Mausser St. Ave., Kitchener, is in Kâ€"W Hospital with a broken nose and eye injuries followâ€" ing an accident in Waterloo on Monday. Mr. Dubrick was driving a motoreycle on Qarqline Sg. near en on en ced en e e es Erb St. when his front tire beâ€" came caught in railway tracks. He was‘thrown into the path of a car driven by Mrs. Mariene Gillies, 21, of St. Jacobs. â€" Constable _ Alexander _ Macâ€" Cleod said the youth failed to see the car due to a heavy rain. The youth apparently had his head down to avoid the train. Damage was about forty dollars. Banker Likes Waterloo There was no damage to either vehicle. The bank lends money on a "medium term" basis. The loans are generally made over a longâ€" er period of time than ordinary bank loans; but not as long as mortgage or insurance company OTHER MISHAPS Mr. Jay said the loans are usually made to "small" or "mediumâ€"sized" businesses. a house builder know about the retail trade?" One merchant asked this reâ€" porter, "Why doesn‘t council do something about filling up the Waterloo Square and get things moving* They should spend more time on that project and less time antagonizing the merâ€" First reading of the proposed byâ€"law will be in council chamâ€" bers at the Waterioo Square at 7:30 pm. on Tuesday, August 7th. Accidents 10.189