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Here‘s an item from an old medical journal, quoted by the Ontario Safety League: Home for the Aged, $1,350;| hospitalization _ of _ indigent ( patients, $500; direct relief, $1,000 home nursing care, $500; office, salaries and | allowances $1,500| and traffic and â€" transportation | committee, $2.000. | OTHER COMMITTEES Underspending in these depart ments: Over expenditures at the end of the year Mr=Schaefer said may be in: Works department, $2,600; sewer and sanitation comâ€" mittee, $4,100; fire and light committee, $1,300; city property committee, $1,000; city developâ€" ment committee, $300; county rates, $2,024; debenture debt charges, $400 ano homemakers‘ services $400. Due to increased zoning costs the city development committee has so far overspent its $2,726 budget by $100. "Our main concern in the next two months will be winter control costs. Early snow and ice costs could readily reverse our existâ€" ing surplus position," he said. revenues. He pointed out though that the weatherman may still make the difference. He believes the city will come out in the black instead of the red in some departments such as direct relief and increases in SNOW COSTS D. C. Schaefer, city treasurer predicted that Waterloo will probably end 1962 with a small surplus. At the end of 10 months he said, the city is in good shape financially, despite the fact one council committee has already overspent its budget and five others will also likely spend more than previously thought. . City Treasurer Predicts Surph fire again. This despite objecâ€" ions by merchants. Peculiarly enough, most of those pushing the idea in council know peanuts about retailing. WELL, KITCHENER CoUNâ€" CIL MAS got the old and rather senseless opinion of no parking on King street right back in the A suggestion bhas been made that the walks be tried on an experimental basis. What hapâ€" pens then when a few people get used to them? Knock em down with a car? Crossâ€"walks, while they are in use in some ouf the large cities have proven to be far from the safeguard that was hoped for with the idea of crossâ€"walks on K.ing Street and he is completely along without garbage disposal. J.HS. MAYOR BAUER said there Naturally there is the human element involved.* People have been using garbage cans for a good many years and they will not change overnight. It seems a silly issue to keen the only bug might be the cost, which up to now has amounted CHRONICLE QUIP should continue to be a problem. WE CAN‘T SEE where the reâ€" J.HS. The sanitary sewer on Univâ€" ersity avenue east is too small and too shallow. When there is City engineer D‘Arcy Dutton explained the problem: Council‘s works _ committee told residents of University avâ€" enue east to seal their basement drains with cement or plug them until such time as a sewer sitâ€" uation on the street can be corâ€" rected. Chairman Bruce Gellatly felt the comission should investigate renting Alexandra School which now is used two nights a week. OTHER BUSINESS CITIZENS URGED TO SEAL DRAINS If the office remained in the annex basement and other space found for craft classes the probâ€" lem may be solved. He suggested â€"renting school space or the old St. John‘s Parâ€" ish Hall. The commission has decided not to coâ€"sponsor the band festiâ€" Market operations on Saturday could readily be accommodated in half the main floor and in the basement he said. A wall could separate the market area from the recreation space. _ Recreation _ director, _ Laurie Branch said children use space in the recreation office two nights a week and on Saturdays for craft classes. In some classâ€" es there are 20 or more particiâ€" pants. One suggestion Mr. Branch said was that the office and craft rooms be moved to the back half of the market building, but some renovations would have to be made. ‘‘In my opinion this place is a disgrace," Commissioner John Shannon said. "And I feel it is up to the city fathers to do someâ€" thing about it." s Some members of the comâ€" mission thought the problem should be given to City Council, although in the past they have not agreed that better space should be proviged. The. fire chief. warned memâ€" bers of the Recreation Commisâ€" sion that he considers the comâ€" mission‘s basement quarters a fire bazard. A letter received from Chief Clayton Baulk said an inspection of the City Hall annex was made after a complaint about inadeâ€" quate exit facilities. Several * structural _ changes were listed in the letter, includâ€" ing a second exit, if the premises are to pass fire safety inspecâ€" Lack of action by council‘s legislation and bylaws committee to restrict night shopping hours have definitely angered the King street merchants, he said. WANTED RESTRICTIONS Mr. Reid said that members of the retail section asked the cember, 1963. â€" He said there has been "definâ€" ite talk about a campaign to unâ€" seat some members of council" by irate merchants. Bruce Reid, viceâ€"chairman of the Waterico Chamber of Comâ€" merce retail section, and a King street merchant said that alâ€" though there is no election slated this year because of the twoâ€"year terms, some merchants are now CITY MERCHANTS WANT CHANGE IN 1963 ELECTION SYSTEM Last Post a twoâ€"minute silence was observed. After the buglers Sunday night and was attended by more than 100. A record turnout of 450 took part in the parade which started at 2 p.m. at Union and King streets and marched to Erb street, and then to the cenotaph where 41 wreaths were laid. was held at the Waterloo branch (Continued on page 3) _ | Recreation Offices Fail Safety Inspection . pG Brunning, was chairâ€" Eight squadrons of Super Starfighters will replace the Division‘s Fâ€"86 Sabres (top left), which have serâ€" ved Canada‘s NATO air arm well since its beginning, while the last four of the RCAF‘s operationa) squadâ€" vons of CFâ€"100 all weather fighters (bottom right) TEN YEARS OF NATO SERVICE â€" The RCAF‘s Air Division celebrates its tenth anniversary of service with NATO forces this month, as its squadrons in Europe begin to reâ€"equip with the supersonic CFâ€"104 ‘"‘Super Starfighter‘ strike â€" reconnaissance aircraft (top right). Â¥al, held the past two years, with the Flying Dutchmen Drum Corps as main sponsor. Members felt the arrangeâ€" ments with the drum corps had not been satisfactory. The comâ€" mission received little credit, had no say in decisions and did most of the work. ‘‘We do all the work and anothâ€" er group walks away with the profit," Mr. Gellatly said. The profit totalied $5,200 for the past two years. The recreation director said the city would probably have a band festival next year whether the Canadian championships reâ€" turn here or not. The drum corps had several other ideas if its bid for the championship event should fail. Kitchener council‘s legislation committee decided on October 15 not to go abead with repealing all existing store bylaws. The committee preferred to wait for petitions that extended an unsympathetic reâ€" action and promised to consider the double request only if Kitchâ€" ener council agreed to carry out the same legislation. They also asked for legislation to close most outlets every Monâ€" day only if stores in Kitchener also close that day. With the exception of Ald. Roy Bauman, committee members nights a week, preferably Thursâ€" days and Fridays. committee last September to reâ€" The citizens of our city turned out by the hundreds lining the parade route and formed round the cenotaph for the memorial ceremony. "Not only was it the best turnout for the parade, but it was one of the best turnouts of c i ts comemonscommneomensonmnintsoue Installation of a sanitary sewer on McDougal road, $13,000. Construction of a road base on Erb street east from Bridgeport road to Devitt street, $10,000. Construction of a road base on University avenue east from Laurel Creek to Bridge street, $12,000. ' Council‘s works committee apâ€" proved in principle a works proâ€" jects program totalling $336,000 for 1963. The projects are: Acquisition of land for controlâ€" leti access roads. $100,000. Paving of Allen street from Park to Esson streets, $16,000. Mr. Reid reported that his store barely broke even by reâ€" maining open the extra night ‘"and we‘re in business to make a profit, not break even." agreement basis. Before _ this decision, â€" the merchants were only open Friâ€" day nights. ‘‘If the people want it so much, whre are they at night?" inquirâ€" ed Mr. Reid. The King street merchants met four weeks ago and decided to open Thursday and Friday nights Night shopping is here to stay because the public likes it the members feel. ber. fools out of all of us‘ at the comâ€" mittee meeting held in Septemâ€" hours which also affects Waterâ€" loo said Mr. Reid. NIGHT SHOPPING sTAYS The merchants of our city are riled for "making a bunch af store hours that the majority preâ€" Council of Christians and Jews. He spoke of those who had paid the supreme sacrifice in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. If they could ask a question of those living, they would ask what they are doing in the way of service, brotherhood, and religion. "They would tell us to imâ€" prove the situation that made Committee Approves Projects Program It seems now that Kitchener il make no change in its re p.m. on a gentlemen‘s "At the same time we‘re getâ€" ting ready for our future growth and taking care of some trouble areas," he said. Diversion of Lincoln road to lWebcr street, storm sewer and road base, $20,000. Replacing of about 1,800 feet of sidewalk, $5,000. Speaking about the projects, Mr. Dutton said the McDougal road sewer project could be started under the winter works program about a year from now. The 1963 works program was described by Mayor Bauer as a ‘finishâ€"up program." Picturesque Chateau Mercyâ€"lesâ€"Me in the French province of Lorraine, 1 ters of the Air Division, whose badge centre, surmounting pictures of its th during the past ten years. They are Air Marshal Hugh Campbell, retir Air Vcie Marshal H. B. Godwin, retir and the present A@ "‘ficer Comma Marshal Larry E. Wi«, . will be disbanded on Jan. 1, 1963. Harold Gellatly, district Leâ€" gion sports officer made the presentation to Mr. Oberholzer. A certificate of merit for outâ€" standing work in field and track was received by the branch from the Legion‘s Domâ€" inion command. The branch ai!i;}oved a donaâ€" tion of $500 to the University of Waterloo extension fund. The election will take place Dec. 4 and an advance poll will be conducted Dec. 1 at the Leâ€" gion Hall. OTHER BUSINESS Five were nominated for the viceâ€"presidency and 60 for 10 executive posts. The branch membership stands at 725. President for the past two years, Joseph Oberhoizer will retire. Branch bylaws prevent one person from holding the president‘s office for more than _ Waterloo Legion‘s nomination meeting held last week receivâ€" ed seven nominations for the office of president. «> They are: William Moss, Alâ€" RBert Schmidt, Jerry Leyes, Jos eph _ Lehman, Mervin Ayres, Douglas McClay and Herbert Stymiest. LEGION HOLDS NOMINATIONS reeord turnout crowd and memâ€" bers of the militia united. : world and further the cause which so many have already aid with their lives in the two wars, we must remember that it is,.important to share what we seX * k 4 :V < mR CSA o6 * S _ o > i & & > .\ I w 408 ie } y M : 2# ks j $ I)_ivisio_n. whose bi(fgg ‘i;'sâ€"}-no;v‘r; ‘%;vt-il.e years. They are (left to right) : Campbell, retired (1952â€"1955), B. Godwin, retired (1955â€"1958), "‘ficer Commanding, Air Vice Their letters point out that the comptroller of revenue has proâ€" posed changes to regulations "which will make it easier for the taxpayer to comply and less costly for the province to adminâ€" ister." When the city applies for a sales tax rebate, it receives a form letter in return acknowledgâ€" ing receipt of the sales tax reâ€" bate application. Mayor Bauer and D. C. Schaeâ€" fer, city treasurer said the proâ€" vincial and federal governments are falling down on their financâ€" ial commitments to Waterloo. Almost $20,000 in rebates and payments in lieu of taxes is owed the city the officials claim, and by both governments. Winter works rebates from both governments on two proâ€" jects last winter, $11,567. | Payments in lieu of taxes 1«‘ the Waterloo Post Office and future post office property at King and Laurs] streets, $4,300. Sales tax rebates from the provincial government, $3,800. TREASURER CRITICAL Treasurer, Mr. Schaefer was highly critical of the provincial goverament for its laxity forâ€" wardie. sules tox. rebstes. . . He said the city has made 14 applications for rebates in more than a year and has not yet reâ€" ceived a single cheque. "The government had little difâ€" ficulty in setting up a system to collect sales tax. It‘s very unâ€" fortunate they can‘t find as good a system to return money owing the city," he said. _ MAYOR STRIKES OUT AT DELAY GOV‘T FAILING IN COMMITMENTS of its three commanders _ A diese! train engine crashed into a cement block truck Satâ€" urday causing more than $45,000 damage. The accident oect‘nd at the spur line crossing on Univerâ€" sity Avenue West, just east of the University of Waterloo. The train engine was backing southerly across the crossing and the truck was eastbound after delivering a load of ceâ€" ment blocks to the campus of the University of Waterloo. â€"lesâ€"Metz (bottom left), The truck driver was thrown about 35 feet and d:n;l;i engine. TRAIN CRASH INTO CEMENT TruUcK , houses headquarâ€" crash tore the 25â€"ton WOR @Marp TCO TDCC OCBL I0F ADpFOXt | leased. ; $45.000| Wately 15 feet on the line. Trainman, Mr. Dwyer said it '“ Drivtrdlhtnnek!oruou was fortunate the cement truck . Uniyer: |Fuel and Supply Ltd.. Robert |wasn‘t filled, "It would have cast af Brenneman, 20 of 15% Strange | tipped the engine," be said. 100 Street, Kitchener, was the most | The engineer said he saw the o nriounyinjnndinlhwdâ€"uuckbutwuuuhletosmp "“"!: dent. in time. i i t D) Kbfemer m‘“‘" br ‘J’ofan_Erunme!n _!i_u_lg Dwyer, The enZine was o He made an earnest plea reâ€" questing a tax reform to encourâ€" age industry, management â€" labâ€" The European Common Marâ€" ket and President Kennedy‘s trade bill will have "tremendous effects and Ontario must preâ€" pare for this impact," Mr. Winâ€" We in Ontario must recognize this and make every effort toâ€" ward it in an orderly fashion, or suddenly be faced with it when it becomes a reality. He told a University of Waterâ€" loo Liberal Club meeting that the province of Ontario is defâ€" initely being propelled toward closer economic ties with the United States. In his talk Friday Ontario Lib eral leader John Wintermeyer stressed the necessity of closer economic coâ€"operation with the United States. Greater hazards would result if motorists were compelled to stop at crosswalks in the city he There is nothing in the Highâ€" way Traffic Act which allows police to lay charges against motorists who go through crossâ€" walks said city engineer, D‘Arey a fatal accident Ald. Wagner said. Ald. Anna Hughes pointed out that pedestrians can walk half a block north and be protected at the crossing with the traffic lights at the King and Erb street intersection. ‘"‘We should either have a fullâ€" scale crosswalk with overâ€"hangâ€" ing signs or none at all. _ We don‘t want halfway measures. We either do it or don‘t do it. Let‘s not fiddle around," said the Mayor. If something isn‘t done soon, a qedesb_’!'_an crossing at that Mayor Baver. He felt certain that the public relations gesture would bring results opposite to those planned. Until the bylaw was approved he suggested that the police be instructed to stop drivers and issue polite warnings that the area designated is a crosswalk. "You can‘t instruct the police to do this. _ The drivers could south, just north of the railway tracks was turned down by the committee. He said that the crosswalk would have no legal status now but could be backed up with a bylaw in the near future. Party Leader Address U 0 W Club Chairman, Ald. Harold Wagâ€" ner‘s suggestion to have an exâ€" perimental crossâ€"walk with white lings .and .X‘s _ on .Kipg >â€"strect The transportation and traffic committee of council stated that a bylaw is necessary if the city is to adopt legal crosswalks. Mayor Bauer effective, all persons concerned will be notified" so that everyone will become acquainted with the changes at the same time." ‘"This has dragged on for over a year and if something doesn‘t DRAGGED ON FOR YEar tracks were bent for approxiâ€" mately 15 feet on the line. Driver of the truck for Hogg Fuel and Supply Ltd., Robert Brenneman, 20 of 15% Strange St, all of Stratford and Eligin Carley, 161 Lancaster St. East, Kitchener, were aso injured. INJURIES They were taken to the Kâ€"W Hospital for treatment to cuts the engineer, of 238 Huron St. Burt Denboer, 26 Cobourg St., and George Chessell, 97 Blake from the truck and the railway Regard Crosswalk Bylaw As Necessary Four regulations become maintained there A corporation such as this specialize in making one or two types of cars instead of the three companies making bits and pieces from dozens of different models. "There might be some tax conâ€" cessions involved in a deal like this â€" something to help the inâ€" dustries. There is nothing t (Continued on page 3) Mr. Wintermeyer | said â€" he would not be against the formâ€" ation of a crown _ corporation which could be operated jointly by the three main automobile companies and the government. economic planning and direction in order to face these problems. He suggested in his discuss ion that some agreement could be reached for instance with the US. car manufacturers who could make one or two complete lines of automobiles in Canada for sale across the continent. Interested cities in the Unitâ€" ed States, Australia and B.C. will be furnished with the inâ€" formation. Because of the speed and ease of the new method, Counâ€" cil hopes that money will be saved. A report on the experiment will be assessed and a report made this week. A private firm is supplying the liners for the pails and the city is paying half the cost durâ€" ing the experin.ent. The bags are put into garbage pails by residents and_ when garbage collection day arrives, the residents simply take the bag of garbage out and leave it at the curb for the garbage colâ€" lectors. About 600 homes in sections of 12 streets were given the green polyethelyne bags in the experiment. Will Report On Garbage Bags D‘Arcy Dutton, city engineer reports that the garbage experiâ€" ment carried out in Waterloo has attracted attention in munâ€" icipal circles from Vancouver to Sidney, Australia. Ald. Wagner was delegated by the committee to look into the two types of crosswalks and the possibility of havimg<them in difo ferent parts of the city as well as were only two types of crossâ€" walks v!hich are legal in Ontario. He said crosswalks should be standardized in the province. other year. _ We‘re not happy about it," the treasurer said. The winter works rebate is only a few months late so Mr. Schaefer . expressed no great concern with the federal governâ€" ment‘s commitment in that deâ€" happen soon, it will drag on anâ€" The engine was on a return trip from Elnira where it had delivered a carload of cattle. DAMAGE TO TRUCK It was estimated â€" that the damage to the truck would ha and bruises and were later re A CNR official said that train mage wou‘d be in excess of o syiheo t <VÂ¥eup : {