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Residential construction, with a slight increase ($3,524,514) as compared _ with _ $3.206,935 for 1966) indicated continued exâ€" ~".“r‘~b- " 6 . @ I LATIOGO T‘OnICIC '867 Isw WATERLOO ST. JACOBS ST. CLEMENTS BRIDGEPORT ST. AGATHA HEIDELBERG CONESTOGO The â€" greatest drop _ occurred under governmental and instituâ€" tional construction, which was down a whopping $5,260.533. Inâ€" dustrial construction â€" was also down, ($277.000 ~total for 1967 The decrease amounts to $3,â€" 877,483. The 1967 total is $9,270,â€" 055. while for the same period of 1966 the total was $13.147.533. (1966 â€" $422.900) According to a building and plumbing inspection department report, issued by W. G. Scheifele, inspector â€" for _ Waterloo, _ conâ€" struction is down sharply for the first half of 1967, as compared to the first half of 1966 Waterloo Building Down Sharply For First Half of Current Year In other business, council supâ€" ported a resolution from Windsor asking the province to pay full taxes on provincial property inâ€" stead of approximately ® per cent now paid as grants in lieu of taxes. The only provincial building in Waterloo is the liquor control "It is still possible to end the year with a small surplus," said Mr. Schaefer, "however, it will require the full coâ€"operation of all persons involved in the spenâ€" ding of city funds.‘" Other factors contributing to the warning were unexpected tax loses caused by major fires. a $10,000 increase in street lighting costs and an increase in road maintenance costs. County council was hlamed for some of the extra costs. Underâ€" estimated budgets on administraâ€" tion of justice and countyâ€"city agreements were fingered. Both these estimates were received after the city set its budget. €neasurer. Mr. Schasfer warned council Monday night to be penny pinchâ€" ers for the rest of the year or the city could face a $20,000 deficit which would have to be paid from next year‘s taxes. "I‘ve never had a deficit in 12 years as city treasurer and I don‘t want to start one now," CITY CLERK WARNS xE intednntncaininiiiio ns in ts Alicrnnn: s TT 9. dJamieson, a resident of the area, pomplained to the chief. Another request from Donald Fedy, 238 Alexandria Ave., was vetoed. Mr. Fedy asked that stop Bigns at Melbourne Cres. and Alexandria Ave. be changed so that Alexandria â€" traffic â€" would stop because children face a trafâ€" fic hazard with speeding cars. The police chief said the signs are better placed as they exist because there is less tragfic on Melbourne Cres. which deadâ€"ends Colonial Acres subdivision Traffic signs and apeed limits in different areas of the city Police Chief Harold Basse. _ Speed limit signs will be erect. Speed Zones Requested Chief Will Study Changes oL. 113 Deficit Budget Feared . C. Schaefer, city clerkâ€" If Waterloo is going to conâ€" tinue io surpass each previou; yoear consfraction,. then the s~oeâ€" onad halt of 1967 will have .o total in excess of $36.500.000 during the next six month period. Commercial construction in the E‘rst halt of this year increased by a very healthy $1.261.371 (only $204.600 total for ‘66). This happy increase was brought aâ€" bout by the construction of: a service garage ($40.000), office and warchouse ($20.000), three driveâ€"in _ restanrants _ ($57,000); and additions to existing build ings ($71.000) pnlus an addition to an insurance office ($1,269,â€" pansion of dwelling requirements for a continually increasing popuâ€" lation. Ald. Rudy Kominek questioned the need for individual approval of accounts beiow $200. He sugâ€" gested investigation of a plan whereby all small bills could be lumped together and paid withâ€" out council approval. D‘Arcy Dutton, city engineer and a member of the expressway committee, said the small bills could be handled easier if paid automatically without council apâ€" proval. Some Kâ€"W expressway bills are costing the Twin Cities and the province more money to pay than the bills amount to. Mr. Schaefer said it costs more than $10 to process even the smallest bills because every account is checked by Kitchener,. Waterioo and the highway department perâ€" sonnel. _ Mr.~ Schaefer said the city> would have to assume mainteâ€" nance of $300,000 worth of equipâ€" ment if the reserve fund were nullified. The fund is set aside new because the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission deâ€" mands it. outlet at the corner of Erb and Regina streets. Another Windsor resolution askâ€" ing public utilities commissions to turn _ depreciation _ reserves back to the city was defeated. Waterloo PUC has approximately $85,000 worth of street lighting reâ€" serves accumulated. In other business, the report of an inquest jury into the drownâ€" ing: of an Irish immigrant, Patâ€" rick Curran, at the Four Wels recreation centre, was referred to the city lawyer for study. The jury has recommended stricter regulations be passed by the city, other intersection â€" the corner of Chelford Cres. and Renaud Dr. â€" at the request of Ronald Huenemoeder who said children often play on the street and ride bicycles and tricycles on the road because there are no sidewalks. a block away. The chief said stop _ [\ C J ULC L signs are not designed to prevent Perk h . ing. More trol cars and erhaps the muor.social probâ€" apoodine u': of radar be . 12W iD the city is being attacked more frequent rada by city council through recomâ€" used. . mendation of the newlyâ€"formed He wil study traffic at anâ€" housing committee. other intersection â€" the corner Council Monday night decided of Chelford Cres. and Renaud to refer recoinmendations to the 14. t of Ronald â€" CItY‘s administrative committee I~ at the reques id chil d. for further study but lot sizes may Huenemoeder who sa "°©" _ be reduced And servicing standâ€" often play on the street and ride _ args lowered if the recommendaâ€" bicycles and tricycles on the road _ tions are followed to provide lowâ€" because there are no sidewalks. cost houses. WATERLOO, ONTARIO Teen Canoeists T ravelled Rideau And Ottawa River to Expo Camp "We had a 12â€"foot fibreglass canoe amd a pup tent atorng with sleeping bags and other equipâ€" Another major problem along the route was finding good places to camp overnight ‘"We made a lot of arrangeâ€" ments in advance," said Chuck. "We had reservations at a sea scout camp near Montreal and stayed there while we went to Expo." With some trepdation, Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Ashbaugh, parents of Chuck, agreed as did Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Rapsey. The centennial trip was dreamâ€" ed up last winter while the two friends â€"were attending _ Ridley College together. ‘"The last day, we made terâ€" rific time," said Paul. "We covâ€" ered more than 60 miles because we had to be in Montreal at a certain time. We thought 60 miles was preity good for one day‘s travel, especially when we were not expert canoeists " The two boys loft Kingston June 18 and arrived at Montreal July 4. But they spent seven of the 17 days visiting so they covâ€" ered the 248 miles in less than 10 days. ‘"‘We didn‘t seem to be able to do anything about it. We tried wetting them down and putting a towel over them but it didn‘t help much." ‘"We were stiff and sore after the first day but it soon passed,‘"‘ said Chuck on Monday. "The worst part of the trip was the sunburn. We wore short pants or bathing suits aH the time and the upper part of our legs from our knees to our thighs were exposed in the canoe. Charles (Chuck) Ashbaugh, 205 Sunview Street, Waterloo, and Paul Rapsey, 28 Edgar Avenue, Toronto, had very little canoe experience but decided early this year to make the 248â€"mile trip from Kingston to Montreal via the Rideau Canal and Ottawa River by canoe. Two greenhorns, one from Waâ€" terioo, have shown some pioneer spunk in this centennial year. Ald. Russell Ledger pressed for the information of the committee and staunchly maintained that "compact houses" is the term being used to avoid any stigma attached to lowâ€"cost housing. He criticized Ald. Vincent Alviano who warned the city should be careful not to create "ghettos of secondâ€"class citizens." "That‘s exactly the kind of thinking we want to avoid," said The administrative committee includes department heads and Mayor Paleczny. Brian Turnbull, city planner, and Walter Scheifâ€" ele, plumbing and building inâ€" spector, will also attend the disâ€" cussions. Compact Houses May Reduce Lot Sizes, Services , WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1967 One night, they saw a huge Canadian maple leaf flag disâ€" played on a boathouse. Unable to find a public camping spot, they decided to ask permission to camp where the flag was disâ€" played. A native of Nova Scotia owned the property and provided the weary travellers with overâ€" night accommodation. ‘"‘We met some wonderful peoâ€" ple," said Chuck, "especially the American people. They were all so friendly." Biggest impression of the trip, they said, was the camaraderie displayed along the waterways by other boaters. â€" ment," said Paul, "but public camping spots along the Rideau canal are difficult to find along the water." Council also deferred a decision for one week on a recommendaâ€" tion that the city enter the proâ€" Ald. Roy Bauman asked the committee to study methods of keeping down payments in line with buyers‘ savings. Ald. Alviano asked for more facts before the proposal is brought to council for approval, including the amount of the monthly payments. Ald. Ledger said the committee is considering placing them in new subdivisions although they would not be inserted in subdiâ€" visions which already have draft plan approval. He said the homes could be sold for about $15,000 if the recâ€" ommended legislation is passed. Ald. Harold Wagner said the recommendations were a step in the right direction but wanted to know where the homes would be built because the "city is pretty well zoned right now." Ald. Ledger. "These won‘t be lowâ€"cost homes or ones that are built by the province and rented to people. These people will own their own homes and there will be some pride of ownership." PIONEER ROUTE TAKEN â€" Charles (Chuck) Ashbaugh, left, of Waterloo, and Paul Rapsey. both 17, paddled a 12â€"foot canoe from Kingston to Expo as their centennial project. On Monday, both boys left for the Simcoe area where they inâ€" tend to spend the balance of the summer working in the tobacce harvest. "It was a terrific expericence," they agreed, "and we‘d like to try it again next summer only this time, we‘ll take a different trip, maybe through the Trent system."‘ They spent six days visiting friends in Ottawa before making the second leg of their journey down the Ottawa river. Although genial lockmasters along the Rideau route were coâ€"operative, they portaged in many _ spots when they came to the locks and at the Long Sault rapids on the Ottawa. But Ald. Wagner said the $150 would mean a lot to some people and asked that the plan be impleâ€" mented immediately instead of waiting until January 1 as recom» (Continued on page 2) * Ali. Alviano termed the plan "ano her provincialâ€"trick. another schere. It‘s just a political manâ€" eouvre." D. C. Schaefer, city clerkâ€"treas. urer, said the plan would involve considerable administrative work and Ald. Bauman said the plan may cost more to administer tham it is worth especially if only half a dozen people apply. â€" The plan allows a 50 par cent tax exemption up to a imniilmum of $150 for senior citizens paying municipal taxes. In retuyu, the city must register a lien #sainst® the property which must te paid off when the property iz sold. The city collects any exen,ptions from the province. vincial scheme to give partial tar exemption to senior â€" cilizens. Council members were eacs given brochur2s of the provinciai pian to study: 4 SUBSCRIPTIONP $3.0 YEaR