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. The Citizens Speak . ‘mfifleflmé’w t,ii8!:t,1,m Mr. M. Thorns of 69 Strange St. answered - 1. Majority government is the answer, it is definitely needed - we do not want the FCC returned \though. 2. All the candidates 'took pretty fair. - a The party - quite often we do not know the candidates personally but we do know the party and what it stands not. He noted that the economic upswing was spurred by the Pro- gressive Conservative decision to peg the dollar in 1961. Here in the KW area unemployment was about the lowest in Canada, yet, even here there are some without Jobs and others, undead- Speaking, along with the Lib. eral and N.D.P. candidates at the RCAF, No. 404 Wing Candidates night, Dr. Speckeen took a look at the problems of progress and the people it effects. Candidates Doings and Sayings Dr. "Fred" Spockcon, P.C. Michael Kikish of " Agtttt.. dale says - 1. Its got me stum- ped - I do not believe there is an issue. 2 - all the candi- dates seem to be of good cali.. bre. 3. The party - We de- finitely need a new party to form the government this times it is time for a change. Mrs. H. salten of 277 Lour- des St. says - 1. I do not think there should be an election. 2. I really don't know any ot the candidates. 3. the party - sin- ce I do not know the candidates and we all know what the par- ties stand for. This week we naked local residents three questions pertaining to the Federal election. They were I. - What do you think h the major issue in the Federal election? 2. What are your thoughts concerning the Waterloo North candidates? Ir. Will you vote for the party ar the man? Why? A considerable number of those polled seemed at a loss, when it came to unswering the question on the major issue. Their answers where vehement to say the least. Here is a sample of thoughts. MRS. w. DETWEILER end jobs threatened by automa- tion, He stressed that while we enjoy an ever increasing stan- dard of living, the old people and the unemployed fall further and further behind. While there will never be 100% employment, due to illness, old age and sea- sonal work. Those who are able to work should be provided with the opportunity to do so. He also spoke of the need to remove the ll”? tax on building supplies and also the need to allow home- Hrs. W. Detwetler says - The issue is to get things straightened out in our govern- ment, almost everything is in a terrible '%nogz1e" at present. 2 - I only know one candidate, he is verrgood but I do not feel qualified to comment on the others. 3. - The party because it is the leaders of the parties, Diefenbaker and Pearson who run things more or less. MICHAEL KIKISH (Continued on page 8) M. THOMS WATIILOO. MAID - WIDNISDAY, OCTOIIR 21. INS Serving The City Of Waterloo Since I855 During the war years he spent two years in the Royal Canadian Navy on N. Atlantic convoy duty and, at the age of 17, was re- sponsible for the main armament of the ship. He also spent some time in the Carribean. He took his arts degree from Queens University after complet- ing three years in two by attend- ing both summer and winter sessions. His accounting degree was obtained in 1962 after ap- prenticing with a Kitchener and Toronto firm until 1951 when he opened his Waterloo office. At that time he felt that he was not sufficiently educated to give his clients a broad management consulting background and so he commuted for five and a half years to the U of Toronto to ob, toin his Master of Business Ad- ministration. He has lectured at Waterloo College in the faculty of business administration (6 yrs.) and two years with the University of Waterloo in their adult education program. At present he is conducting a series It is obvious that in the next five years this city will reach a populating“ 35,000, it is grow. ing at {rapid rate. The trans- formation from a small city to a medium size city will produce problems that heretofore have not confronted council. I feel strongly that we have a highly qualified administrative staff who are very capable of meet- ing these problems head-on-hut the mayor and council must be composed of people of executive ability, capable of legislating fearlessly in order to obtain maximum effectiveness trom this staff. . A - . He says that the only reason he was born in Kitchener, 39 years ago, is because the stork was not as fast as the car that took his mother to the K-W Hos- pital. He attended the old Cen- tral Public school, the K-W Col- legiate for his senior matric. Mr. Buddell’s entire history has evolved around the city of Waterloo in spite of the fact his many diversified activities make heavy demands upon his time. "My primary eoneern," he says, "ii for the welfare and de. velopment of Waterloo. We have enjoyed excellent leadership over the past years, exemplified in the rapid growth which has been consistent with stability, «which is the city motto. "ml-i181? is no time for pussyroot- lug." a ___ .. .. ., Alderman Ron Buddell has an- nounced that he will be a can- didate for the office of mayor in the coming election. - BAUER TO RETIRE-WILL NOT CONTEST FOR MAYOR After 11 d the most productive years, yearégin which the city at Waterloo has experienced its greatest growth, Mayor James s. Bauer has announced that he will not be a candidate for that odice in the next election. He will be missed. Alderman Vincent Alviano ex- pressed what many of the pres- ent aldermen feel, when he said "It will be very difficult to find another man who will devote so unselfishly, his time, knowledge and experience. He did what he thought would be of the best for the city as a whole, without favor or fears. He did not choose to do just that which was popular but also those things that seem- ed to hurt individuals so that the majority would benefit. Who Bil0lNil.l. TO RUN FOR MAYORALITY POST “I feel", he states. "like a great many citizens, that it is a responsibility to actively par- ticipate in civic affairs" He also feels that schools require much greater public concern. and. a greater participation by those in. He is married to the former Ruth Ann Edmunds of Mitchell and they have two children. Cath- erine Lynn. 3%. and John. 14-2. Mr. Bell is presently enrolled in the Municipal Affairs course at the University of Waterloo; is vice president of the Kitchen- er-Waterloo Agricultural Society; member and past-director of the Junior Chamber of Commerce; vice president of Kitchener Fed- erated Charities General Canvass drive: direaor of the Waterloo Siskins: director of the K-W Blue Line club: member of the K-W Press club. ed in the funeral business. He was born in Niagara Falls, Aug- ust 11, 1937, and graduated from the Niagara Falls Collegiate Vo- cational Institute and attended the Canadian School of Embalm- ing, Toronto. _ He twice before contested the mayorality seat, unsuccessfully. Ron is married and has one son. His wife Evelyn (Bonnie) is a graduate librarian employ. ed with the Kitchener libraries. His only brother was killed in action during the last war, and Ron recently made I trip to visit his grave. _ _ _ of seminar courses for the Dept. of Ed., to local businessmen in the management ot their busi- messes. He' is the director of approxi- mately 12 companies, a member I the Waterloo Legion, Water- He came to Waterloo from Woodstock where he was employ- loo Lions Club, Waterloo Rod and Gun Club, K-W Blue Line club. the Waterloo club, the YMCA, and the English speak- ing union of the Commonwealth, the Ont. Federation of Angler (Continued on Page 6) Sales executive, Allen Bell, of radio station CKKW, has an- nounced that he will be a candi- date for the Waterloo Public School Board in the coming mu- nicipal election. Mr. Bell has been a resident of Waterloo for the past 5% years and resides at 95 Cardinal Crescent. As a home owner and father of two children he says, "I am vitally interested in the future of education." Mayor Bauer, when he took that odtiee, was one od the young. est mayors in Canada, and cer- tainly the youngest to head this city council, and, through his ability and unmatched quality of leadership, held that high and demanding Mtiee for six years. This in the longest period that any single person has been may- or of Waterloo. When he took office, the population of the city was but 14,050, it is now more than 26,000 and still growing both in population and prosperity. Perhaps the largest single change that he initiated was the redevelopment of the downtown area, this involved considerable expense the building of the Wa- terloo Square which is still um pould replace him I Just don‘t Public School, Board Candidate SUBSCRIPTION 33.00 Y EAR A greater sense of public re- sponsibility and more active sup- port from educated people would show that we need to spend not less money, but more. No doubt money is needed for buildings and equipment, but the gravest need at present, as most educat- ors agree, is improvement in the quality of instruction. The egalitarian principles un- derlying Canadian society pres- (Continued on Page 6) terested in education to see that the burden is not left exclusively to educators, for themselves have pleaded for more public co-oper- ation. ' Because of his leadership abil- ities, Mayor Bauer has always been in the forefront in promot- ing changes for the betterment of the city, his many qualities and knowledge should not be en- tirely lost to this community. He feels that the impetus for redevelopment has slowed down somewhat, but that the city can do considerable work on their own. They have hired the firm of Murray V. Jones and Asso- ciates to study the official city plan and make suggestions that will pinpoint areas most in need of a change. ' dergoing additional construction. He has spent considerable time with the planning board promot- ing better planning toe the 'te RON BUDDELL ALLEN BELL