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Merchants to Push for ‘Uniform Store Hours‘ Last week about 40 representâ€" atives of the retail section of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce met. and agreed to further press for the establishment of a uniâ€" form store hours byâ€"law. It was pointed out that such a byâ€"law, when adopted, would permit a total of 60 hours that the â€" affected stores would be open weekly for the convenionce of shoppers. Also, that such a byâ€"law would in no way affect food stores, druggists or hairâ€" dressers. It was agreed unanimously, to 6 The Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, June 21, 1967 Scheduled For July Ist Will Be Deferred For Information Write or Phone John Cook, 61 Madison North, Kitchener 142â€"2131 #" TeuysSous Expert Repairs On All Makes â€"â€"â€" Call Now ... SALES and SERVICE 66 KING ST. SOUTH v WATERLOO FIREFIGHTERS pumped a record number of gallons of gas in this year‘s "Gasorama," and were successful in raising over $500 in aid of muscular dystrophy research. Despite the various downpours that plagued the area, the firefighters worked right through to keep the steady flow of cars servâ€" ited (they extend their appreciation to the public for their fine coâ€"operation in making the event a success). Pictured above are: (right) Jim Watchorn (Waterloo firefighter MD chairman) presenting the cheque to Grant Bettke (president of the MD chapter for this district) while (centre) Ron_ Voison (proprietor of the service station) looks on. THREE BRIDGES SCHOOL REâ€"UNION e Radios Firefighters Raise $500 to Fight MD (Service To All Makes of Electric Shavers) HEARTH RADIO 745â€"4537 (transistor) e Electric & Clock Radios REPAIRS Enjoy a Summer of careâ€"free radio listening pleasure at the collage. place in supporting places of business, a suitable draft of their proposal so that customers sigâ€" natures could be added if they so supported the move. It was further agreed by the merchants, to hold their sideâ€" walk sales during the second week of July and adopted the theme "Pioneer Days 1967". In other business the commitâ€" tee took action to sponsor a bund in the Kâ€"W Jaycee sponâ€" sered July 1 parade, and voted a financial contribution to the newly organized Kâ€"W Boosters Association towards the establishâ€" ment of an information booth at highways 8 and 401. You are invited to come to the Social Strawberry at Emmanuel E.U.B. Church Laurel & Dorset, Waterloo June 22 â€" 6:30â€"9:90 p.m. Tickets 35¢ & 50c Annually Sponsored By Emmanuel Youth Social Strawberry WATERLOO ONE DAY ONLY! 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 26 KITCHENER MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM EVERYONE WELCOME Hear Canada‘s Own Homer James with Irvy Chambers, John Innes and 1,000 Voiece Choir Kitchener â€" Waterloo‘s largest contribution to Canada‘s Centenâ€" nial year will be the Celebration of Ethnic Week June 26th to July 1st. On June 26th, the mayâ€" ors of Kitchener and Waterloo will _ jointly proclaim _ Lihnic Week. During this week, the Kitchenâ€" er Mall will feature window disâ€" plays of ethnic fashions, folk arts and traditions. In addition, 32 ethnic groups will participate in a nightly ethnic concert and Food Fair to be held at Victoria Park Monday to Friday beginning at 7:30 each evening featuring hundreds of dancers, singers and ecudiences will have the opportunâ€" ity of purchasing numerous ethâ€" nic food delicacies. The people of the Kitchener and Waterloo area will also have the opportunity of seeing a sneak Kitchener Ontario & Duke Sts. JESSOPS cleaners Centennial Week Celebrations ALL SEATS FREE preview to the Ethnic Week fesâ€" tivites in the form of a cavalceade of dance. Various ethnic dance groups will travel from plaza to plaza and will perform traditionâ€" al dances on Saturday June 17th and June 24th all day, and the evenings of June 22nd and 23rd from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Kitchener â€" Waterloo‘s Centen nial Celebration will culminate on Saturday July 1 in a gigantic parade in the morning featuring the colourful costumes and floats of Kâ€"W Ethnic groups, and the colossal Kitchener â€" Waterloo Ethâ€" nic Festival concert to be held at the Kitchener Memorial Audiâ€" torium at 8:00 .p.m. This festival of song and dance will feature dance â€" groups, â€" choirs, . soloists and musicians from the Kâ€"W area and surrounding regions and a cast of 600.