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"That's where it began: That's where it should stay." she oom- menled. "It’s like part of the park... Miss Walsh pointed out that tho Nineteen-year-old M a u r e e n Walsh, 50 Alexandra St., is among those who would like to see the old school remain. A Mary Street resident felt she hadn't lived here long enough to Dxpress an opinion and left the decision to the city's oldtimers. [ One woman was upset because we assumed we assumed she was . past alumni of the school, which ceased operation as such back in 1842. Another woman said she wasn't concerned what happened to it because she never gave it a Ibought anyhow. Others members felt more in- vestigation and opinion gathering Should be conducted first and the task was handed over to the board's planning and property committee of which Wagner is .hairman. , Members are Howard Benton. David Ramsay, AM. Robert Cruise, John Zupko and Mayor Donovan Meston. And the number ofzthose who Bon't know anything about the building and couldn't care less anyhow aren't far behind the 0th. or two categories. a slight edge on those opting for locating it in the pioqecr village. Meantime, a random survey suggests those in favor of keeping the old log structure here have Their findings will likely be made available in late May or Ilune. Ronald Wagner, who broke the news to his fellow members, sug~ gested the building be given to Doon Pioneer Village. Its pre- lent location is Waterloo Park. The community services board learned last week that come of the timbers in Waterloo Coun. Ay's first schoolhouse are rotting. Opinions are spliton fate of, 149-rearrdld schoolhouse .1 PHILOMENA RUTHERFORD Charinaiiaehi, '"r',ii,i,'ii'iij,ii'i' Wanda. CW: first "hootho- and: a mum in I hurry. if ii is to survive. Better put your clock forward one hour, before retiring Sutur- day night. or (ace the prospect of Daylight saving time comes Into effect at 12:01 am. this Sun- day. It's time to put your clocks forward "Our fore f a t h e r s kept that school in the park as a relic. Sure. ly council can spend a few meas- ly dollars to keep it there. With all the money Waterloo is spending at Lakeshore Village, Lincoln Heights and Beechwood. the city should be' able to spare Herbert Schmidt, " Alexandra St., felt strongly about the pro- posed move, which he felt ind..r. cated stupidity on the part of council or community services board members who would even think of it. building is one of the places out. of-town visitors like to see and one of the showplaces to which local residents take visitors. Mn. Wayne Mullen.“ of MS Glen Fem” Blvd meeting the congregation emerg- ing from church when you arrive for Sunday morning services. And take heart. The hour you lose this weekend will be re- gained Oct. 26, when we return to eastern standard time. One man who heard we were collecting opinions dropped into the office to make sure he was numbered among those ttdvoettt, ing the school remain in the park. N t " Waterloo’s schoolhouse and Waterloo should keep it." said Fred Shim. 230 Dawson St. "The city should put up the mon- "It's nice to have it in the park. I wouldn‘t like to see it go." Clayton Kurt, ttlt Ezra St., told slum." a few dollars to repair the school. "Council is spending most of the taxes above University Aven- ue. The lower part is left like a (Continued on Are 2) NAM. ONTARIO TEN CENTS I. an clock. Mrs. Alvis Start, who heads the K-W Family Service Bureau com- mented laat week: “Housing ia one of the biggest problems in our work. I can see the diaaater it's causing." Ontario Homing Corp. expan- sion, particularly in Kitchener, "The shortage of adequate hous- ing for large families with mod- est earning power remains a threat to family unity," said Buns. berger. This opinion is shared by workers in allied fields of fam- ily services who see this problem as one of the major causes of family breakdown. “Thus we are increasingly con- cerned about separation of par- ents, about divorce and about the quality of family life afforded by parents for their children. tic problems of parenis - leave their harks on the lives of young- Iters." "No longer do we deal to any extent with the physical neglect of children." he comments. "Ra. ther the emotional and psychiat- "Yet, 15.? percent is still a dia- turbing increase, when we know that numerous areas throughout the province have experienced a decline in child care for 1968." It is the complexity of prob- lems, however, which causes the CAS director most concern. "Child care increased 15.7 per- cent over 1967, a reduced fate as compared with I 28 pencent increase for three successive, pre- ceding years. The 423 figures quoted for 1966 jumped to 497 in 1967 and to 520 children in 1968. The steadily increasing number of children in CAS care over the last few years is evidence of the need of prevention rather than Such work "requires great skill and substantial training, but it does pay in terms of sustaining family life." W. A. Runstrerirer, wiieAi;o County CAS director pointed out last week. He made no bones about the problems entailed in such pmtec- tion services. "Deereatring the number of children in care of the children's aid society is contingent upon strong services applied to the pre- vention of family breakdown," Shortage of housing threatens families April 23. Parkwood Manor Auxiliary held r tea at Parkwood Manor, home for senior cit Cardinal Cree. Joanne Meyer won the Federation string trophy at Stratford Kiwanis Music Festival. April M. A Ili-year-old will appear in juvenile court fol- lowing five church breaking. The boy was charged when police found him wearing jeans smeared with red ink, sirilagbo that smeared on the floor of Emmanuel United C urc . April 22. Mrs. Barbara Evans, executive director of St. Monica House, was guest speaker for the Easter Thank.. offering meeting of First United Church Women. April 21. Fabian Bandoni, assistant city engineer here since 1967, resigned, effective May 16, to become deputy city engineer in Gait. April Mr. The Sweet Adelinea presented their annual concert at Waterloo collegiate. Part of the proceeds will go to the Canadian Mental Health Association. April 18. The K-W Little Theatre indicated it will hit. I professional artistic director for next season. He in Colin Gorrie of Blair. . Hundreds of can und do” were vaccinated airainat rubies at the ”one. in the first of " clinics to be held in the county in the next two weeks. April tr. Secretary-Muster Ivan Bradley farce-at “mlmlrJhmnnrh n.w_n-_unn_.u. nunmmn I..- bu, _.-L tc." ueakAhroutrh, far-as-ra-io- prom 'iiril'vra. Gi names commission waterworks department this THE WEEK IN RETROSPECT A $33,867 deficit we: carried over from 1961. ' The province contributed the entire cost of children in the society's care born out of wed.. lock and so percent of .41le costs, including protection ml- Clothing, health and education costs amounted to $92,870: groin: and receiving homes, 856.395; out- side institutional cart. $40.40!; travel. $31,899; administration, 328.363; and Kitchener and Gun buildings. $13,248. The society's work cost $928,893 last year. Of this, $245.I85 went to maintain children in foster homes and $391,741 was tor staff salaries and benefits. Although a seven percent in, crease in unwed mother referrals was noted, the 17 person in- crease was well below that of 1967 when figures jumped to 249, from 207 in 1966. The adoption department hit I new high in 1968 with a 28.7 percent increase. There were 179 adoptions completed, which is 40 more than in 1967 and 85 more than 1966. helped offset these problems to some extent for the CAS last' year. Social workers found a sub. stantial number of families re. mained intact because of this pro. vision. {Continue} in PM it' W. A. HUNSIERGER ry held its annual senior citizens, I6 public