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Mergiug various health departâ€" ments made it difficult to deterâ€" minc a health budget, and deâ€" tails of the provincial governâ€" ment‘s absorption of justice adâ€" ministration gave the treasurer no choice but to make an "eduâ€" cated guess‘ at its cost. Last year proved a good one for tax colilection here. Quesâ€" tioned on the reasons, he explainâ€" ed that a single business tax levy in May, rather than the spring and fall levies as applied to other properties, and the fact that two large properties from which collection â€" was difficult changed hands were responsible. He told a recent council meetâ€" ing that assembling this year‘s budget was parlticularly difficult and frustrating. Not just because oi the proposed basic shelter exâ€" emption, but because of other factors too. However he feels the figures he came up with Saturday are ncar enough fo the real thing. His snos, was based on inforâ€" mition, (some first hand. some secondâ€"handy which he believes ennbled him to make a very close estimate Donald Schaefer was born in Waterloo and has worked for the municipality for 20 years; 17 as tax collector and 13 as treaâ€" surer. The city treasurer does not foreâ€" see too great a delay in setting a billing date, which he feels may be only two weeks later than usual. Even this could be costly. This year‘s buget meeting was a few weeks behind schedule beâ€" cause of the provincial dallying. Kitchener is not holding its budâ€" get meeting until April. (Continued from page 1) However, if similar delays were to persist the treasurer feels Waterloo might have to consider this in future. MAILING TAX Elmira is in the heart of the Mennonite country, at the juncâ€" tions of Highway 85 and 86, 12 miles north of Kitchener and 15 miles west of Guelph, The mall will aiso feature loâ€" cal crafts and cooking through the coâ€"operation of church and school â€" organizations. â€" Proceeds will be channelled to local chariâ€" table organizations. The town, population 5,050, is expected to quadruple in size for the day when the main street will become a mall for four blocks, and rich, creamy flapâ€" jacks, smothered in maple syâ€" rup will be served. Last year approximately 25,000 people atâ€" tended the festival. Childhood memories for thouâ€" sands of â€" Canadians _ include tramps to a sugarbush in an efâ€" fort to retain this great part of Canadiana; and city dwellers will be treated to a trip through a working sugaringâ€"off shanty in an authentic maple bush. One of Ontario‘s favorite pasâ€" times of bygone years will be revived April 6 during the fourth annual Elmira Maple Syrup Fes tival. 742â€"9582 IPFRDUbev SPRING SCHEDULE Liffiifa 5 oJYTuUp FECSTIVaI =® _ _ * *A Will Be Held on April 6 _ TRey Are the Stuff of Lords Elmira‘s Syrup Festival sSTARTING APRIL 30 TO JuLY 11 © Popular (Beat your averâ€" age) Ladies Aftternoons Tues. and Thurs. With Prizes and Coffee Party. © Evenings Mixed Tues. Wed. and Thurs, With Prizes and Banquet. © Family and Open Bowling Anytime "FUN FOR EVERYONE® rhone WATERLOO Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, March 27, 1968 LANES Scalping is against the law, but apparently it‘s legal in Toronto right outside Maple Leaf Garâ€" dens. Two policemen walked up and down the street in front of the entrance. Talking to one of them briefly, he said he was aware of the fact. but nothing is done about it. I told the belimen what he could do with his $15 tickets and went off to Maple Leaf Gardens. The box office said they were sold out. But, outside on the street you could buy tickets if you wanted to pay triple the price. Also listed in the telephone directory are a number of ticket agencies,. The Royal York Hotel in Toronto was listed as having tickets for sale. I telephoned and was told to go to the office of the belimen in the lobby. The price was $15 for two blues. The reds are the best seats. but none were available. It‘s easy to get tickets for an NHL game in Toronto right up to game time. That is, it‘s easy x# you care to pay exorbitant prices. Last Saturday I was in Tor onto and decided to try to purâ€" chase tickets from Maple Leaf Gardens. Impossible to get ticâ€" kets, they said. _ baking plus a display by local I thought that they needed the artists. . simple sound of ‘Corn Flakes and Officials have stated that the Ice Cream‘ and the lA)rds\of parking problem has been solyâ€" London. ed this year. Cars coming to the Like everyone else 1 thought town for the festival will be rout of the group as immature muâ€" ed to parking lots throughout sically and wasn‘t turned on by the municipality. Taxi service, by their appearances on stage in tractor andâ€" haywagon will be pajamas and pie throwing antics. available from the lots to the I was dismayed to think that downtown mall. the teenybop sound of their first The tour through the maple record might become. the Canaâ€" bush will be by wagon or sleigh dian image. I was wrong. and teams of horses or tractors. This is one of the few groups Officials have stated that the parking problem has been solyâ€" ed this year. Cars coming to the town for the festival will be routâ€" An oldâ€"fashioned auction sale is part of the entertainment. On sale will be braided and hooked rugs, Mennonite cookbooks, ham} made quilts, place mat!xpron & and plenty of home co6] ing and baking plus a display by local Its inhabiteants, known as the plain people, retain centuryâ€"eld customs and traditions. As parâ€" ticipants, they will line the streets with their buggies and wagons, their quaint blackâ€"brimâ€" med hats and bonnets, to â€" sell such county delights as summer sausage, shooâ€"fly pie, sauerkraut and dozens of other local deliâ€" cacies. 745â€"4746 TV VIEWS By WILLIAM WHITING Chaperones â€"with the â€" group were Mrs. S. B. Whitney, Mrs. Reta _ Patterson, Mrs. _ Charles Shedden, _ Mrs. William â€" Siddal and Mrs. James Ficeld. Area Guides Tour Toronto Other places visited were Casa Loma, the museum,. parliament buildings, and the old and new city halls. A tour of provincial girl guide headquarters was included in a tour of Toronto taken by 44 members of the first and second Waterloo girl guide companies last weekend. Number five. was Saturday Night at the Movies and ticd for sixth was Gunsmnke and Lucy. Number eight was Gomer Pyle, and The Virginian was ninth. Red Skelton and Smothers Broâ€" thers tied for 10th spot. The National Geographic specâ€" ial was number one in the latest Nielson ratings, with Family Afâ€" fair in second position. followed by Andy Griffith and Bonanza. TV was there as always coverâ€" ing the game â€" so I didn‘t miss it. Last week I heard the Lords of London,. Before 1 went I thought I‘d start the column by saying that the older teens had started with the Beatles and had progressed musically with them., The younger set coming now are lost in the complexities, symbolâ€" ism and psychedelics of today. By CATHY JOHNSTON that I have ever seen. that can inâ€" In the past two years I‘ve told Clude their own numbers for twoâ€" you what to expect from groups thirds of a set, and have the on and off stage, however, I‘ve~ Audience dancing and clapping. never given you a completely When they do numbers from personal view. the charts each is arranged by This is one column that has the group to give it a unique to be personal because this Lords sound. group has done more to change I could‘ tell you that they are my opinion than any group I‘ve Canada‘s fastest rising group and BOSS BEAT â€" All seork GUARANTEED Announcing The Opening WATCH REPAIR SERVICE Carl‘s Reasonable PRICES Prop. Carl Stachura 311 King St. West Kitchener What most of the people there didn‘t know was that Rich Wamil had been in an accident the prevâ€" ious Friday, and was still having trouble with his eye. The acciâ€" dent happened in Toronto when The Penny did a haifâ€"hour set and favorably impressed DJs, inâ€" dustry people and the press from across Ontario. Lanny Williamson, producer ef the record, has high hopes for this record but even higher hopes for their second, which they are working on now. Last week I promised to tell you about . the Copper Penny press party. There were a few tense moments when the schedâ€" uled group called to say that their singer had throat problems and they couldn‘t come. At 6:30 p.m. Jimmy Dybold stepped in to save the day and he and his group did a great The Lords are an experience that you have to go through yourâ€" self. And if you don‘t bother you are the ones that are losing, not them. I could‘ tell you that they are Canada‘s fagtest rising group and they are fantastic: But those are only words that have been used a thousand times to describe a thousand groups. 703 Belmont Ave. West, Kitchener Corner Weber St. & University Ave., Waterioo 493 Lancaster St., near Bridgeport Rd., Bridgeport KWIKIE ALL STORES OPEN 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. SEVEN DAYS A WEEK REP AIR S INCLUDING SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS Wringer Washers Automatic Washers & Dryers Electric Ranges 3 BIG LOCATIONS The column this week is dediâ€" cated to the Copper Penny with best wishes for a smashing sucâ€" cess with, I‘m Afraid of the Cold and Baby Gives Me Everything. the light man of the group they were playing with, jumped on Rich and broke his glasses. Not having been there, 1 don‘t know if it was an accident or not, but competition certainly is getâ€" Prescription ‘In 19682 Prescriptions May We Fill Your LIMITED â€" 4 King South, Waterice Phone 744â€"8177 MINIT MARKETS Filled Since 1863