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of plastic or paper. It can be peflected many times acrass a poom by marrors whibe stil re Saaming â€" their pencilâ€"lhike nonâ€"divâ€" engent quabities One of the most spectacular preces of rosearch equipment at the University of Watonloo is also one of the nowest It is the Spectraphysics Modâ€" ef 140 agron lasor located in the department of physics. At the time of avrrival it was the finst of its kind in Canada. but any> thor has sinceâ€" hoon purchased by the National Reosoarch Counâ€" oil in Ottawa. There are 20 in the United States. and they cost sonve $27,â€" Asice from the many research projects for which the mow kaser $un machine. It will light a cigâ€" Regional phanning, housing, Rbaxes and a more coâ€"operative spirit were the main points brought forth in their acceptance The meeting, usually quite staid, was given a touch of the old hoopla when candidate Allen were nominated for the eight eouncil seats Friday night at the meeting held at _ MacGregor Bell was led to the rostrum by drummers, an accordian player and placardâ€"carrying supporters. Chairman of the meeting, Daâ€" vid Dooley (it was the 18th time he has acted in this capacity), exâ€" hibited openâ€"mouth surprise, as did many of the spectators, when the drums reverberated in the school auditorium. +f The size of the beam is about f 5 Waterloo Chronicle 3 Another surprise was the stateâ€" NEW LASER â€" The blueâ€"green beam of the University of Waterloo‘s new gon laser bounces from mirror to mirror in a thin line of high intensity. 15 Nominated for Alderman With Hoopla (Picture on Page 3) . of W. Gets Its Laser Unit women) Gas lasors are also used as guides in tunmel driling and in surveyimg projects. They can alâ€" so be used as multiâ€"channel comâ€" munmcation _ devices. The latber use is being investigated by reâ€" search groups _ allied _ with the hnroa dcasting coq‘mpankn However, members of the U of W physics department wit use the new laser purely as a re seanch tool. It will be used to Lasors also show great proâ€" mise _ in a â€" vaniety _ of _ applied fietts. The: more poworful modâ€" es can drill ho‘es in steel or rock. or perform vory. delicate welding jobs. Opevatrions on deâ€" tached eye retinas are possitbe. two millimeters in diameter and doesn‘t spread out in space but retains a high intensity over large distances. They can also be used to produce threeâ€"dimenâ€" sional pictwres using a technique known as holography. He said that the city needed new and active aldermen. He made no other promises stating he would rather be accused of breaking precedence rather than of breaking promises, but added that there was no such thing as a real spendthrift on council Ald. Vincent Alviano said he had no selfish motives. Being an alderman did not mean a oneâ€" man show, but rather a meeting Mr. Bell suggested that the present council had not achieved the coâ€"ordinated team â€" effort needed and promised a forward look, and a careful look, imaginâ€" ative leadership and good adminiâ€" stration. ment by incumbent alderman Harold Wagner (financial chairâ€" man) who said that Watertoo would not face a tax increase WATERLOO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1967 If this light is reflected back and forth within the tube so that a resonant cavity is formed, amâ€" plificatort ~of â€"fihe emitted light resulits and basing occurs. taing gas. The gas is somized and excited by an extornal radio fre quemey freld. This lifts the angâ€" ion ons into highâ€"emengy levels. As they drop back into an inâ€" The researchers and two gradâ€" vaite students avre busy assembâ€" bing _ equipment â€" which â€" imcludes the laser and its 12â€"kitowatt powâ€" er supply, a system of prisms, lomses and polarizens. A gas laser (laser is an abâ€" brovation for hight amplification by â€" the simulated emission of radiation) is basically a tube conâ€" study mobecultar crystals, using the Raman effect, which has reâ€" gamed popularity as a research tool with the advent of the laser, and also to study electron emâ€" mission from solid surfaces. E. W. Baker said there were only two valid reasons for standâ€" ing for office. The first is to acâ€" cept responsibility for the comâ€" munity in which a person lives and the second is an honest apâ€" praisal of his interest and abiliâ€" ty to contribute. He said he did not have the answers to all the problems that face the city but would apply himself with all the ability, ingenuity, energy and imagination at his disposal. community. Ald. Roy Bauman said he had He also said that he would encourage worthâ€"while activities of citizens who contribute to the of minds. He said he would conâ€" tinue to speak his mind even if the opinions were not always popuwlar but would always try to understand the views of othâ€" varied activities within the He noted that, according to Dominion Burcau of Statistics, Waterloo was one of the fastestâ€" growing communities in Canada. The population has increased 12 per cent and assessment had inâ€" creased 13 per cent, but resiâ€" dential growth did not break any records. For the two year period 838 housing units were built comparâ€" Mayor Arthur Paleczny, as is usually the case with the inâ€" cumbent mayor, outlined the achievements of council over the past two years. He stated that he would not criticize anyone because, "If I did I should have the courage to run." He said that running the city was now big business and it should be run as such. He urged the people to make a wise choice because they now have a chance to pick capable people. A third â€" candidate, William Timmis, who for the past month has been rumored as a possible mayorality candidate, was nominâ€" ated but withdrew. He said that time and his job would not perâ€" mit him to stand at this time, but if he was wanted in two years time he wouldâ€"be here. for improvement in Watlerloo," he stated. His acceptance speech was short. He quoted Aristotle as saying that the goal of a counâ€" cil is to make the city safe for it‘s people and to make the peoâ€" ple happy." Mr. Meston promised, if issued a mandate by the citizens, that he wouild serve with fairness, inâ€" teHigence and with an open mind. "The office of mayor is no different," he said, "and I have decided to run to assure that they do have a choice." In an unexpected move, Donovan Meston of 119 Macâ€" key Cres., an underwriter with Dominion Life Assurance Co., is opposing Mayor Arthur Paleczny for the top civie post. He stated that he had been urging other people run for office so that the voters would have a choice. Second Mayoralty Candidate: Room For Improvement served the past 10 years to the best of his ability to merit the confidence and support of those he served, and spoke of the many changes that have taken place during his terms of office. He said he had been mildly critiâ€" cized at times but differences of opinions are sometimes good. ment that would emerge during the next two years would have to be lived with for a long time. He promised a genuine interest, to listen to the different views of others, and to make wise deâ€" cisions. He said that he felt ready, willing and able to serve. Peter Dubecki spoke of the serious problem of housing and noted that the City of Winnipeg had achieved some success in this matter that might be worth Robert Henry gsaid that soluâ€" tions to problems are seldom obâ€" viouq but the patterns of governâ€" "I think there is a lot of room He said that he was again seeking the office of mayor and since his business was not to@ demanding upon his personal time he would be able to devote the necessary time to city hall, Mayor Palecrfny said that it was his opinion that too much waste was being dumped into Lake Erie and that he would raâ€" ther pay a little more for pure water from Lake Huron Because of #his tremendous need it is unlikely that Waterâ€" loo could depend upon deep well supplies indefinitely and the posâ€" sibility of obtaining water from one of the great lakes. in coâ€" operation with other municipaliâ€" ties, would have to be considered. Concerning water supplics he said that Waterloo has a cushion of 1,000.000 gallons a day but if the rapid growth continues they would have to have an additionâ€" al 1.000.000 gallons a day every two vyears. He noted that Watcrloo now has a total of 1.225 offâ€"stree§ parking spaces and that about 800 are available at all times with no parking charges. He said that for the past 10 years planners in Waterloo had attempted to back lot all main arteries because no one wants traffic near his home. He said that most have one or two cars in their garage so if they are to accept the automobile as a necessary evil they would have to have the roads on which to move them. He reported he was happy to note that his promise to improve the crosstown bus service two years ago had been kept. There was a substantial increase in the miles travelled and the passenâ€" gers carried. when 1,663 housing units were built. ed with the years 1963 and 1964, SUBSCRIPTION $3.00 YEAR Earlier Dr. Haggar had been notified that his name was not on the voters list and that he would likely be disqualified, however he was located at an earlier address and officially deâ€" clared a candidate. Herbert Epp pledged to serve‘ conscientiously and effectively, (Continued on page 2) time that the people received more consideration than what they receive just at election time and with high taxes in between, He promised sound administra« tion. Dr. George Haggar said that he was not a nice guy and not a WASP (white, angloâ€"saxon and protestant). "They say you ‘canâ€" not fight City Hall but that is why I am here."" He asserted that there was a serious problem with land speculators which must studying. He said it was high