This meet, sanctioned by the Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletic Associations, is scheduled for May 14 at Seag- tam Stadium, with a starting time of 12:30 p.m. It has a full slate wine track and seven 'ield evenignith each school al., towed two entries in each event. Entry was limited to local high schools in the first four years of the meet, but last year, two out-of-town schools were invited. This year the invitation was broadened to about 25 schools from across the Province. On Saturday evening, May T, Delta Secondary School in Ham.. ilton will present "Sunday Costs Five Pesos" by Josephina Nig- gh, directed by Miss Dorothy M, Foster; St. J e r o m e's High School, Kitchener, will do "Sar. ah and the Sax" by Lewis John Carlino, directed by Mr. Wil- Barn E. Klos, and from Sudbury comes the only French play in the finals, when College du Bturte-Coeur will present "Le Jen The "in caucus" session was held following regular finance meeting, on a motion by Ald. Vincent Alviano and Aid. Joseph Doemer. Previously, Gordon Mackay, representing Waterloo Manufac- turing Ltd., presented the view at the Board of Directors of the Following a short secret meeting council unanimously re- versed a decision made 'last week, to rezone Phillip St. E. from Industrial to general resi- dence, to allow construction of high rise apartments for off.. campus student dwellings. 6th Annual Track And Field Championships COUNCIL REVERSES DECISION AFTER SECRET MEEIING Some 16 Ontario High Schools have 'entered the Sixth Annual University of Waterloo Warrior's Track and Field Championships, and it is expected that another dozen could still be heard from. The perennial champs-Witch- ener-Waterloo Collegiate "Scar- On Friday evening, May 6, Midland Secondary School will present Act Ill of "The Miracle Worker" by William Gibson, di- rected by Mr. A. C. Thomson; Fisher Park High School, 0t- tawa, will do “Hello, Out There" by William Saroyan, directed by Fisher Park High School stud.. ent, Dan Pearse; from Toronto, Neil McNeil High School will do "The Seekers" by Neil D. Greene, directed by Ernest Brown. An exciting week-end for High School drama is coming up on May 6 and 7, when Simpsons- Scars second annual Ontario Col- legiate Drama Festival Finals will be held at the University in Waterloo Theatre of the Arts. Six drama groups from high schools across the province will participate-all winners in their regional festivals. About 100 students will arrive in Waterloo for the week-end, and will he guests of Kitchener- Waterloo students. They will be entertained at a luncheon at the University on Saturday, May P. Mar 14 -- Seagram Stadium May 6-7 Collegiate Drama Festival m - HQ. " M. Waterloo " St. Clement: . Bridgeport . St. Agatha - Heidelberg - Conestoga - Bamburc He told council that at pres- ent their manufacturing pro- cesses would create a noise problem, and to keep up with the changes of the times their heavy construction processes could become even heavier. Fu- ture councils could expect to re- eeive many complaints. company. He told council that the board "strenuously" object. ex! to such a zone change be. cause. it would restrict the logi- cal development of Waterloo Manufacturing. de Saint Cogolin", by Leon Chaneerel, directed by M. Rene Brodeur. Also entered, are the four other local schools --Eastwood, Waterloo cr, St. Jerome's and Forest Heights as well as out. ot-Town entries from McLaugh. tht in Oshawa, Monarch Park, York Mills and Thistletown from Toronto and District. It it also hoped that there will be repre- sentation from the London and Sarnia areas. Tickets for the Festival are available from the Theatre Box Office at the University of Wa- tcrloo. The public is invited to attend, and curtain is at 8:00 p.m. each evening. Administrative expenses, in- cluding adjudicator fees, travel- ling expenses and trophies, are undertaken by Simpsons - Sears Limited, Sponsor of both the reg- ional and final festivals. The company has also provided prizes and other assistance to several district festivals in the province. In addition to the presentation of the plays, there will be a Drama Workshop on Saturday, May 7, at 10:00 a.m., conducted by Mr. Dennis Sweeting, with a demonstration performance by students of Sir John A. MacDon- ald Collegiate in Toronto. There is no admission charge for the Workshop. Festival director Ken Watts states that the purpose of the O.C.D.F. is to encourage an in- terest in live theatre among stu- dents, so that they will be more knowledgeable and appreciative theatre audiences. He also be- lieves that contact with other schools cannot help but broaden tic horizons of all those who are involved in the Festivals through- out Ontario. let Raiders" - will have their track supremacy severely tested by other track powers, such as Oakville, Trafalger, Gordon Graydon of Port Credit, Dundas Parkside, Central of Hamilton and such Toronto district schools as Parkdale, Neil McNeil and Michael Power. Track interest in Ontario con- tinues to grow each year and the interest and growth is re. flected in the ever improving Adjudicator will be Mr. Wil- liam Needles, well-known Cana- dian actor. "We were pursuadod by the WATERLOO, ONTARIO, WIDNISDAY, MAY Estb. I855 fire 10,111 Construction has begun on four new residences with value of construction awards totalling $2,- 000,000. The remainder of the total will include furnishing costs. The program will bring to five the number of new residences to city to locate in this particular area with a view to establishing ar. industrial basin in that par. ticular area", he said. He noted that a railway line was located at the rear of the property and that they shunted cars at all hours of the day and night. This also creates a noise problem. He also told council that they are now working five night shifts in week and on occasion find it necessary to also work on a Sunday. Allowing high rise apartments in the midst of an industrial A $2,500,000 residence building program, now ynder way at Wa- terloo Lutheran University, will be completed for the beginning of fail term. Four New Residences Under Construction 0n Waterloo lutheran University Campus Office Building To Replace House King St. location The little white and pink house with a touch of green lawn in front, located on King St. oppo. site the Waterloo Square, will soon be no more. It is to be demolished and an office build- ing erected in its place. Owners of the building are Franlyn Investment Corporati6ts Limited and are represented by Whitney, Whitney and Associ- ates. track times and field marks. It is expected that this year the meet will see a real assault on the listed records. It could be that several All-Ontario High School marks may get some re. vision. This little white house has been the home and headquar- ters of the Waterloo Chronicle for some dozen years, plus the location of Hearth Radio, Appli- ances and service, Joe's Barber Shop and E. Reinhardt, custom tailor. _ Shantz and Hicks Construction Limited have been retained to build the new 2-storey office building and they report that the building will have a Colon- ia! front in keeping with tradi- tional styles. It will be solid masonry, completely air-condi- tioned and completion will be approximately three months. All will be seeking new loca- tions preparatory to a June 1 demolition date. area is eerotrerr to good plan- ning, was another point that Mr. Mackay made. He also stated that if the change were made they could be forced to move, either in Waterloo or elsewhere. He submitted that the only real advantage in allowing this change was its proximity to the university. Only a small per- ce ntate of students would bene- tit-there are other lands in the city better located. "Our Board of Direetors", he stated, "include many substan- tial business men of this com- munity and they are of the opinion that it would stifle the growth of Waterloo Manufactur- Waterloo To Pay Extra $17,945 For laurel Creek Conservation be added to the campus this war. The first, South Hall, A wing, with 106 beds for men students, was completed and oc- cupied in late February. Monteith-McGrath Ltd., Water- loo, is building South Hall, B wing, which will house 66 stud- ents. An overhead walkway will connect the two wings of the residence. We are cognizant of the growth of the university - but on the other hand - we are "fearful" that if our rights are ignored other manufacturers might feel that they would not receive proper respect either. Bunker Construction Ltd, Kit- chener, has begun construction He told council that "if" they were forced to move the costs might be overwhelming. This should be considered. If the city feels strongly that they should allow the zone change, he said, I "SUGGEST" we be Instructed to come up with a figure on the Cost; of relocating and meet to sef up a period of perhaps " months to two years to agree on a location. _ Waterloo faces the extra costs, ex-mayor James S. Bauer in- formed council, because they are the benefiting municipality. The final tender for construction and land clearing, plus engineering fees and test hole drilling, had exceeded the former approved amount and totaled $315,180.00. The provincial government pays 75 percent, with the Grand Riv- er Conservation Authority pay- ing the other 25 percent. This letter amount is divided up with the city of Kitchener paying $20,000. Waterloo Township $500 and Waterloo the remainder. Ald. Harold Wagner questioned whether Mr. Bauer could guar- antee that this would be the last amount Waterloo would be faced A side from the 40,000 previ- ously approved by council, the Laurel Creek Dam and Conser- vation area will cost Waterloo a further $17,945. Wand» Mfg. My» Ald. Harold Wagner, 'lnanee chairman, told Mr. Macho, that the land in question had been vacant for nine years, the city should make the best use of it that they can-There is more than one way to look at b, said Mr. Mackay,-- Ald. Rudy Kong. inek commented that the engia. eating students to the rear have done well regardless of the aioise-They are not as close as the apartments would be, re. torted Mr. Mackay. Two small graduate residences, containing the first apartments for married students and rooms for graduate students. are being built by William Wolfe Construe. Con Ltd., Waterloo. They will contain accommodation for " students. Vacant nine years: cl a loo-bed addition to the wo. mens residence. The addition, at the rear of the present strue. ture, will form an interior, prip vale quadrangle. Aid. Russ Ledger told Chaim man Wagner that he thought the presentation was "out od order" because this matter had already been approved by counp ch and planning board - Aid. Wagner noted that second and third readings had not yet been given. He also noted that even after first and second readings had been given, Waterloo Manu. facturing could still oppose the change through the Department of Municipal Affairs. Can Council Change Mind? A motion to approve the extra amount was passed with only Aid. Lodger opposing because. " ho later stated, "my question was not answered. Aid. Joseph Doerner asked the chairman if council could not reverse their decision. I feel that with the additional inform. ation many will change their mind. Aid. Wagner said he would not like to discuss the matter now but would prefer to return it to committee. Aid. Roy Baa. man asked Aid. Wagner “Why (Continued on page 6) with on this project - I would guarantee that this will cover construction, land clearing and road adjustment, said Mr. Bao. er. However, there has been no money allowed for development for recreation uses such as, washrooms, pavilion etc. the city will likely be asked to provide a certain percentage of this. Aid. Russ Lodger asked what part of the budget this extra money would come fvom---that's a good question said Ald. Wag- nor. will likely be asked to provide a certain percentage of this. Mayor Arthur Paleczny said that it was unfortunate that they had to cover the high costs now but the area would be a defin- ite asset, with Waterloo as the major benefiting community. Wiscmrnou $3.00 "a (Continued on Page 5)