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Mr. R. Bowman, a close neighbor of Mr. Grein, also protested what he termed an encroachment of his proâ€" perty by the city. He stated that the city had placed 4 stakes 4 feet inside his property line. Ald. Wagner askâ€" ed him what proof he had that they were on his proâ€" perty â€" non reported Mr. Bowman â€" then you have no argument without proof. Accepted however a reâ€" commendation that the engineers department send a surveyor to assure that the sidewalk will be built on city land. Filed a letter from Henry Grein, who stated that the OMB was not a court of law and therefore their decisâ€" fon was not binding upon him. Mr. Preston, city clerk, reported ‘that the city had not been able to reach an agreement with him concerning payment for land reâ€" quired for street widening. The city had then passed an expropriation by law. The matter was also taken before Judge Charlton who decided on the amount of compensation. It is Mr. Grein‘s contention, he reported, that since the report had not hbeen properly filed, he had an indefinite period in which to appeal the court ruling. Mr. Preston said that the city apparently had the right to enter the land any time they so wished, accordâ€" ing to OMB. Ald. Wagner noted that it was a compliment to the city that they had received 11 tenders for their latest debenture issue. The successful high bid, he said, was at costs of 6.9 per cent, a very favourable rate. m[\'[‘»i);ovx"e_a’i)éyment of $8,.129.83 to Karley _ and Kroctsch for construction of class 1 sidewalks. | O * On the recommendation of Ald. Rudy Kominek, apâ€" proved the hiring of Sue St. Pierre to replace Carol Small in the city treasurer‘s department. _ Deferred actions pertaining to Stylewood Holdings who had proposed an apartment building on the S¢W corner of Erb St. W. The company hadgiven, according to reports, a verbal understanding that they would withdraw the proposal, however, this action had not as vet been received in writing. Alderman Joe Doerner was defeated in a request for prompt action on what he termed "a Work being done on Dixon road will be completed by the end of October. A company spokesman â€" said that ground work on the Edna street portion should be finished within the next two weeks. and reâ€"paving of the street started. A public meeting to explain construction plans for the Kâ€"W (Continued on Page 6) Pouring of the remaining half of the First Ave. overpass will be completed by the end of the month. It is hoped that portions on the First Ave. overpass will be poured at the same time. Detour changes will also coâ€" incide with the completion of the Montgomery street intersecâ€" tion and traffic will again use both lanes of King west off the everpass. Montgomery road to East avenue will not be opened until traffic signal lights are inâ€" stalled and operational. If the weather remains favâ€" ourable, traffic could also be reâ€" routed under King street overâ€" pass before the end of the year. Traffic will be reâ€"routed to the south side of King St. by the end of September. According to officials of Bot Construction, main _ contractor for the King St. portion of the Expressway, paving operations are nearing completion and the south service road and south lane of King would be open as soon as possible. -." t { F :â€"L | 'fANE o R lik Weber Island A "Traffic Hazard" Doener 1 ouncil Notes SPECIAL CENTRAL ONTARIO EXHIBITION ISSUE (Continued on page 17) traffic hazard" on Wehber street that requires immediate action. On a motion by Alderman Roy One of this bevy of beautiful girls will be our representative in the. national Miss Canada Conâ€" test. Even though Waterloo is the only community to boast two entrants in the finals to be held Sept. 29 at the Central Ontario Ex., such was the high calibre of contestants that it is possible that the WATERLOO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1966 She informed council that the parents had been forced to form car pools, and felt that this was totally unnecessary in this day and age. ‘"We aie cerâ€" tainly not satisfied _ with the parents of the 71 children voived. Mrs. Grant told council that construction _ in the â€" university area,. and the lack of sidewalks, made the trip to and from school a definite hazard for the younger children. The younger children cannot cope with the traffic in this area, and they can not walk to and from school and still have time for an adeâ€" quate lunch. She noted that the younger children, who it seems must ‘"walik around each tree" on the way, take 40 minutes each way. The children attend Empire and â€" Our â€" Lady . of _ Lourdes schools. Mrs. Cathers presented council with a petition signed by the A delegation from the Bceechâ€" wood subdivision, led by Mrs. John â€" Cathers, 291 Longfeliow Drive, and Mrs. D. J. Grant of 312 Longfellow Drive, were sucâ€" cessful in their request for bus service for the area school chilâ€" dren Bauman, the matter was deâ€" ferred for one week, during which time Ald. Doerner is to meet with the chief of police and the engineering department to work out a solution. . Delegates Successful In Bid For School Bus Services (Continued on page 11) Bylaws authorizing the debenture issue were pasâ€" sed last week, and the bids were opened Monday. Gene Forester, manager of the local branch of the Bank of Montreal, said that he was very pleased that his company was among the successful bidders The city issued the debenture to cover: capital extensions for the local PUC ; capital extensions for the electric department of the PUC; part of the cost of construction on the Kâ€"W Expressway; part of the costs of construction, Public Library; and part of the costs of construction, main fire station. The Bank of Montreal is a member of a financial syndicate that were the successful bidders for the latest City of Waterloo debenture issue. Eleven financial groups bid for the debenture, which Ald. Harold Wagner termed a compliment to this community. High bid was 98.89 per hundred for the issue for $890,071.99, made by the Bank of Montâ€" real, Midland Ossler Securities Ltd. and James Richardâ€" son and Sons. present system" she said Mrs. Cathers said that they (Continued on page 14) Waterloo Has "2" Finalists In Regional Beauty Contest Waterloo can be justly proud of the beauty of its female popâ€" ulationâ€"for in â€" the _ Regional Beauty Contest being held to chosen representative may come from somewhere else. The finalists are: CGladys BRutton, 19, Waterâ€" loo; Marlene Wilkinson, 18, Kitchener; Barbara Bacher, 22, Waterloo; Joyce Hamilton, 23, Guelph; and Frances Graham, 18, Galt. Bank Of Montreal Successful Bidders For Waterloo Debenture A crowd estimated at more than 350 persons, applauded the eye appeal of the nine very attractive young contestants as they made their appearances in the _ semiâ€"finals, held _ Friday night at the Holiday Inn. It was the task of the judges, Mayor Wm. Butler of Kitchener; Mrs. Edith Macintosh, Kitchenâ€" (Continued on page 7} choose one lovely to represent this area in the Miss Canada contest â€" Waterloo had two (2) chosen to enter the finals. SUBSCRIPTION $3.00 YEAR