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‘There are five new members on the board, the other five have served before. Three were chosen from three of the old bodies and the others are Ald. Harold Wagner and Mayor Bauer. REAPPOINTED FROM OTHER GROUPS Robert Henry was reappointed and was last year‘s chairman of the â€"Arena â€" Commission; . Ross Merklinger. member of the reâ€" creation committee for the past ¢wo years,. and James Swartz, member â€" of last year‘s Park Board and a former member of the recreation committee. Other new members are: Michael Brooks, 59 Albert St., professional engineer and direetâ€" or of planning, University of W aterloo. Frances A. Kieswetter, 21 Fir €i. secretary of the United the Victorian O Waterloo branch The single group comprises the Park Board, Arena Commisâ€" sion, Community Centre Board end recreation committee, Mrs. W.A. E. McBryde, 101 John Blvd. of Waterloo was namâ€" ed by Council Monday night as one of 10 members of the new board which is taking over the duties and â€" responsibilities . of It is expected that the increase will cost approximately $30,000 annually. The raise will bring the Waterloo teacher‘s salaries more in line with their counterâ€" parts in Kitchener. Wilson A, Hunsberger, direcâ€" tor of Waterloo County Childâ€" ren‘s Aid Society reported at a board meeting last week that a record number of children were adopted â€" through the â€" agency. The total number placed . was 109 children. The students started work Jan. 2 and will continue until the end of April when they will again reâ€" sume academic studies at the university. Their jobs will be fillâ€" ‘The Waterloo Public School Board approved salary increases for public school teachers in the city ranging from $300 to $500 a The increase will go into effect Sept. 1 for a two year period, and was approved by the Waterâ€" loo Public School Teachers Counâ€" cil This Tigure does not include Waterloo County adoptions made by private arrangement, which the society investigates. The azency reported that by| _ Reason for his comment was the end of December. it had 247 | the agreement of only | six children in its care, compared to | salaried personnel to the payroll 254 the year before. It provided deduction plan. Their deductions protection service to 312 childâ€" came to $11 a month for 10 ren of 149 families who were : months. living at home. compared to 345| "When you consider the salâ€" children in 164 families the preâ€"| aries we pay them it‘s not very Dr. J. G. Hagey, president of|ed by another group ol students the University of Waterloo outâ€" Who are presently taking ‘ffd' lined to the Rotary Club of Monâ€") ¢Mi¢câ€" studies at the university. treal the coâ€"operative engineering | The two groups will exchange plan of the university. Dr. Hagey | Places at the end of the summer. described the course as "unique" | because it is the only one of its kind in Canada. He added that the 54 engineering students from , the university are now working *# with 28 of Quebec‘s best known ; Companies. & If you shop out of town The education fund campaign promoted _ by the agency | has reached _ $6.700, and the â€" camâ€" paign will run until Feb. 15. The fund money is used to edâ€" ucate wards over 18. for whom the society no longer receives government â€" aid. The â€" society hopes to raise enough money to last several years. Council Names Woman To Unified Board â€" ‘There were 82 children plac ed â€" through the agency the previous year. â€" PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ‘GET $300 â€" $500 RAISE M.rs‘ ML;Bryde. is a reg:stered_ Society Places 109 Children For Adoption U OF W President Outlines Course CITY .':u‘x;!* a board member of 108 CZpe Uiiferbn> Grconrrel [am; should help to balance the | frop situation over a longâ€"term period. | mun The previous twoâ€"year conâ€" i vice J tract shows that minimum salarâ€"| incre ies in three categories remain a $5 )unchnngedA They are $3,100, top $3,400 and $3,700. The minimum | vice | ‘The new appointments will be effective Feb. 1. |REQUIRES APPROVAL | _A private bill is to be drafted setting up the single board and this will be sent to the Ontario SALARIES R. S. Matthews, management committee chairman told memâ€" bers that in any negotiations with the teachers council there should be ‘give and take,‘ and that reâ€" ment of Mutual Life Assurance Company, past president and sports director of the Mutual Life Staff Association and formâ€" erly in charge of athletic events at the University of Manitoba. pealing the unexpired terms of 13 appointees on the four boards and for the appointment of the new members was read by St., freight solicitor for the Muirhead Forwarding Company, president of the Waterloo Tennis Club and an active member of other sports groups. John Zupko, 219 Erb St., East, four budgets will be set, four sets of books and four sets of minutes will be kept to meet legal requirements. only objector to a passage of the bylaws. He felt he had "no axe vious year. The decrease is a result of closing inactive cases. Brewery Workers, Local 173. There are now 17 social workâ€" ers at the agency and it is hopâ€" ed that one more worker will be added to the staff. R. S. Matthews, Waterloo Public School Board _ member described "as pathetic‘ the poor support given by the teachers in the payroll deduction method of contributing to the Federated Charities. If you shop out of town and 1 shop out of town what will happen to our town. Teachers Support Poor In Charities Drive in the fourth category is increas ed from $4,000 to $4,200. $4,500 to $4,800. After 12 years service the maximum in the seâ€" cond category was increased from $5,800 to $6,100. The maxiâ€" mum of $6,300 after 13 years serâ€" vice in the third category was increased to $6,600 and there is a $500 increase to $$7,300 in the top category after 14 years serâ€" The system will be tried for another year and a request will be sent to a representative of Federated Charities to attend a staff meeting of the superintenâ€" dent and the principals to outâ€" line the payroll deduction sys tem. first category the maximum salâ€" "I think that the more people you can get to become interesâ€" | ted in civic affairs the better for our community. Maybe you will have more interested perâ€" sons to run for public office." > The â€" increases â€" in _ salaries would mean the Waterloo police and Kitchener police would have the same rates of pay if Kitchener police are granted the $350 across the board pay inâ€" crease they asked for 1963. people should have been consul ted before a final decision was which is much larger, these separate boards and commissions The police have requested that their salaries be increased to compare with the salaries of Kitchener. The Waterloo Police Associaâ€" tion presented their requests before the Waterloo â€" Police Commission Monday, asking for pay raises for all ranks, ranging from $470 for sergeants to $400 for _ probationary _ constables. Sergeants presently receive $5,â€" 380 and probationary constabâ€" les $3,850. The commission will set a date for bargaining on salaries. The association said it was conâ€" tent with present provisions in the police contract. SAME RATES A sergeant on the Waterloo police force now receives $120 less than his counterpart of Kitchener and a probationary constable $150 less. Representatives of the Assocâ€" iation said the police would be satisfied if they won the same pay rales ‘as the Kitchener force for 1963. Police Request Salary Increase Mr. Matthews replied that he was most disappointed with the teachers because they hadn‘t aâ€" greed to contribute via the payâ€" roll deductions. good," he said Walter â€" Houghham, â€" superinâ€" tendent pointed out that an ofâ€" ficial of Federated Charities adâ€" dessed a meeting of principals last year, but there had been some difference of opinion beâ€" tween the principals. T. Harry Ainly of Kitchener was reâ€"elected by members of the Kâ€"W and Suburban Planning Board as president for 1963 at their inaugural meeting Jan. 15. Other members of the board are: Ald. R. E. Honsberger, and A. G. Bamford of Kitchener, Leo Henhoeffer and Lioyd Ratz of Waterloo, Councilior James | Johannes and John Randall of | Waterloo _ Township and Clar ence Haffner of Bridgeport. D. R. Snider, Waterloo alder man was reselected as viceâ€"chair man. Howard Smith was reappointâ€" ed secretary and the firm . of (Continued on page 5) Ainlay Reâ€"Elected 2 WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY! BANUARY 24, 1963 school the maximum salary is $8,900 and $9,300 for 11 or more rooms. Yearly increments will be The minimum is $300 above the teacher category for vice princiâ€" pals and the maximum is $300 will be $500 above the teacher category with the annual increâ€" ment applicable as a teacher to be paid before the addition of the allowance. For a one to 10â€"room Some of the mapping material prepared by the Kâ€"W and Subâ€" urban Board in connection with its area research program will be on display. GIVE OUTLINE The names were suggested by aldermen and the final decision came from a committee comprisâ€" ing Ald. Wagner, Ald. Donald Snider, Ald. Vincent Alviano and Ald. Roy Bauman, the mayor told Mr. Bauman. Each member was personally interviewed by Mayor Bauer. by Afd. Frank Doerner as "a fine group." The county planning boards and councils will attend to bear the department‘s discussion on its completed land use studies. PRINCIPALS SALARIES The commission _ confirmed the appointment of probationary constable David James. The department of municipal affairs has called a meeting of the _ Kâ€"W _ Suburban _ Planning Board to be held in the county building Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Ald. Vernon Bauman asked how the new members were Superior Sanitation â€" Services Ltd., Kitchener were granted four cartage licences permitâ€" ting â€" collection of _ commercial and industrial waste. The board‘s planning consultâ€" ant _ and _ secretary, _ Howard Smith, will give a brief sketch of the work of the research commitâ€" Mr. Smith toid members thatf the work of the board in preparâ€"! ing up to dated maps of the Kâ€"W area and its reports of the exâ€" pected growth of the Twin Cities is gaining recognition by more | than those interested in planning. ; The Bell Telephone Company is interested in obtaining maps of the area for its use and deveâ€" lopment and there are others inâ€" terested also he said. OTHER BUSINES$ Meeting Called By Dept. Of Municipal Affairs ‘‘Participating _ municipalities Canadian Farm Lands Rest Under Snow Cover A‘public meeting was schedulâ€" ed far Wednesday evening to disâ€" cuss the change in the city‘s ofâ€" ficial plan to permit two insurâ€" ance companies of the city to build head office buildings at Erb street west and Westmount road. The change involves rezoning about 10 acres of property from residential to commercial to let Waterloo Mutual insurance Com:â€" pamny and Equitable Life Insurâ€" ance Company of Canada build head offices on adjoining sites. Date Set For Secretary of the Waterloo Planning Board, Ralph Berg, feels there will be no objections ever Police Chief Lloyd Otto anâ€" nounced that six men in an auxâ€" iliary police force were taking civil defence training with memâ€" bers of the Kitchener police Approval from the Ontario Muniripal Board is required alâ€" though the official plan amendâ€" ment has been approved by city Approval was given by comâ€" missioners for the purchase of three new police cruisers. We should . consider requests for information individually," he said. ‘"The price tag for speculaâ€" tors should be higher than for the Emergency Measures Organizaâ€" tion or companies like Bell Teleâ€" phone. OTHER BUSINESS "Since our reports will be of great value to individual comâ€" panies, we might approach them for an annual grant to defray costs of keeping them up to date." "It would be a guide to them for future expansion,‘‘ Lloyd Ratz added. The Kâ€"W and Suburban Board, it was agreed, should represent member municipalities of Kitchâ€" ener, Waterioo, Waterioo Townâ€" ship and Bridgeport at a joint meeting of area planning boards. spent quite a hit of money makâ€" ing this material available," said Ald. D. R. Snider, viceâ€"chairman. DEFRAY COSTS Complete reports could be made ready to interested comâ€" panies said Mr. Smith, hinting strongly that a $1,000 donation would be appreciated by the Public meetings must be held e Plamning Act stipulates whenâ€" er official plan changes are ( Wt PUC manager, Ivan L. Bradâ€" ley suggested the heat electricâ€" ally promotion effort and said that it was about time the comâ€" mission entered into the homeâ€" heating business and "set the public â€" straight" on costs and other aspects of heating with elâ€" ectricity. The $200 will cover the cost of insulating a home and will erase the installation charges. "In effect it means we will be paying for about a year‘s heatâ€" ing charges," Mr. Bradley said. Cost of heating a home elecâ€" trically "is now in the same leaâ€" gue as our worthy competitors + gas and oil," he said. One ownâ€" er â€" of an electrically â€" heated home reported he spent only $120 for heating last winter. CLEANER HEAT, NO CHIM NEY REQUIRED A $20,000 subsidy was approvâ€" ed by the PUC to encourage the house building industry to use electricity for heating. The ap proval was given at a meeting January 17. PUC Offers $20,000 To Encourage Electrical Heating By Builders ed by the commission per home for the first 100 newly construcâ€" ted homes where the owners or contractors decide to use elecâ€" trical heat. in Kitchener. However, the PUC participates in all regular proâ€" motions he added. There are about 30 homes in the city using electric heating he said. HOME HEATING BUSINESS Electrical heating is superior to other methods of heating said Mr. Bradley because it is President of the local firm, F. C. Taylor, said the contract will _ mean about $250,000 _ to $500,000 _ worth of business a year spread over a two to five year program. General manager, S. E. Pres ton, said that a subsidy had nevâ€" er been considered by the PUC An agreement has been comâ€" pleted between Waterloo Manâ€" ufacturing Company Ltd. and a US. firm which could result in a $500,000 business a year deal. Local Firm To Build U. S$; Machines Pellerin Milnor Corporation of New Orleans, La., has signed the longâ€"term contract to construct Minor washer extractors by the Waterloo firm. ‘These huge machines are used by hospitals, hotels, linen and uniform â€" rental laundries, and similar operations which wash laundry in bulk lots. The bigâ€" gest machine to be built will weigh over seven tons and is capable of washing more than 750 men‘s shirts at a time. Manufacturing of the equipâ€" ment can be handled in the firm‘s Philip street plant with little change on the assembly line and minimal cost. The city‘s total â€" assessment now stands at $53,215,096, an inâ€" crease of $3,091,764 over a year ago said C. C. Bricker, assessâ€" ment commissioner. The present total is more than four times greater than the ass essment of 10 years ago and it is the second largest increase in any 12â€"month period in the history of Waterloo. Have You Visited The Kâ€"W Auction Market | The year 1961 was a record year having an increase over 1960 of $3,715,645. idity problems, and it is noiseâ€" radiant heat less cleaning of drapes and decorations is reâ€" OTHER BUSINESS The commission â€" authorized the building committee, headed by Howard Herter to hire an architect to design the propos expect to heat is individually ‘controlled Mr. Bricker reported the "aâ€" bove _ normal" assessment _ inâ€" rease was due to the largeâ€"scalâ€" ed industrial, commercial and residential expansion. Mr. Bricker compared Waterâ€" loo‘s $3,001,764 increase with a boost of about $7,000,000 for "It fits right into our plant," reported Mr. Taylor. "We have built all kinds of â€" stainless steel machines." The Waterloo County Cereb ral Palsy Council will purchase a new small bus to transport children to the Rotary Centre for treatment. The decision to buy the bus was made last week at the anâ€" nual meeting. A second and larâ€" ger bus, donated by the Waterâ€" loo County Shrine Club is also in use. The mothers auxiliary to the council will help to provide the money for the new bus and proâ€" ceeds for a spring dance, sponâ€" sored by the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will also contribute toâ€" wards the purchase. Kitchener. Waterloo is less than a third the size of Kitchener. The city of Hamilton showed an increase of only $11,000,000 The new contract does not necessarily _ mean additional staff for the present but "we The market is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mon., Tues., and Wed., and Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. the auction sale beâ€" gins. The Friday hours are from 10 am. to 8 p.m. and all day Saturday. The Kâ€"W Auction Market is located _ at 3 Princess _ Street West. It opened in December 1961 and features a wide variety of antiques, household furnishâ€" ings and to quote a customer, "everything from soup to nuts." The business is owned and opâ€" erated _ by Dan Hughes who came to Canada seven years aâ€" go from Devonshire England. Mf. Hughes will pick up artâ€" icles to be auctioned at the market â€" a phone call is all that is needed. Total Assessment Now $53,215,096 For Waterloo Mrs. Carl Callfas was reâ€"elecâ€" Cerebral Palsy Council To Purchase Bus grow as the operaâ€" | ed new service centre which , will be located on Weber street Mr. Bricker stated that Wat erloo now enjoys one of the best assessment balances in the province. Commercial and indus trial development helped to im» prove the city‘s residential â€" commercial _ industrial _ assess ment ration he added. The greatest increase in asses sments came from the north ward where a new Marsiand Preâ€" cision Equipment Company plant located. Increases were al so noted in several plant addiâ€" tions and a few small industries on Weber street north. showed _ $15,000,000. _ "That‘s why 1 say our increase was abâ€" Mr. Bricker said The American product has been imported into Canada and U. S. Company officials hope to continue distribution of their products through an established network of dealers throughout the country. ger‘s report that work on the Eby Rush $300,000 transformer station has been temporarily discontinued because fo late deâ€" livery of switch gear equipment. The taxable increase in this ward was $1,924,770. Present reporis show that the residential and farm assessment is now 54.24 and commercia} industrial stands at 45.76 per tion moves along", he said. Council Notes Following deiivery Vo'lfifll-lrl; switch â€" gear, the station is exâ€" pected to be in operation withâ€" ted president of the council, for a second term. Mrs. Charles Lehmann, was the only new ofâ€" ficer elected., she succeeds Mrs. Hflmphrey Bullas as treasurer. OTHER EXECUTIVE MEMBERS Mr. Gerald Blundell and Mrs. Edward Dorkan, viceâ€"presidents, and Mrs. Robert Wahi, secretary. A film was shown pointing out the connection seen between smoking and cancer. Commenâ€" tator was Dr. P. A. Voelker, Waterloo medical health officer. Council has approved the temâ€" porary borrowing of $1,500,000 to meet current expenses. Named _ Ald. Donald Snider chairman of the negotiating comâ€" miltee to negotiate with firemen and City Hall Staff Association on both groups‘ 1963 working agâ€" reements. Referred requests for grants from the Kâ€"W Philharmonic Thoir and Kâ€"W Symphony Orchestra to the‘ 1963 budget committee. Delegated D‘Arcy Dutton, city engineer, and two aldermen to attend the Ontario Good Roads Association convention in Torâ€" onto Feb. 25 to 27. Renewed its lease for one year with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps for the boathouse on Silver Lake. Received a letter of appreciaâ€" tion from Mayor Hymmen of Kitâ€" chener for the city‘s fire departâ€" ment‘s services in the Jan. 11 King Street fire in Kitchener. Mr. Bradley said in his 10,189 in the past year,"