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Waterloo County separate school board recently pulled the neat trick of keeping one‘s loaf and eating it. Trustees could have heaped coals of fire on their heads when they voted to make one of two regular monthly meetings a committee meeting of the whole board had they opted for the committee privilege of closed meetings. Instead, they opened their first committee meeting with a policy statement, indicating that while that and all similar, subsequent meetings were closed to the public, news reporters were invited to represent that public and report on events. Where trustees felt inâ€"camera sessions would best serve the public interest, they would hold them at the end of these meetings. e â€" ‘"‘Since trustees had nothing to hide," the statement continued, reporters were invited to remain as observers but forbidden to report proceedings. Such procedure is similar to that followed by courts of law but unlike the practices of many boards and councils, particularly school boards. It is indeed a refreshing departure. Reporters are faced squarely with living up to the responsibility they claim is theirsâ€"informing the public fairly and accurately how their business is transacted. And the objectivity arises, not because reporters are confirmed in truth and holiness, but because there is a variety of representation. A reporter who sidesteps facts is quickly shown up by his competitors, or even a colâ€" league who shares his beat. The public is meantime assured it has an objective observer on the scene most of the time. Future used car buyers in Ontario may be saved some grief if a scheme suggested by Edward R. Good, Waâ€" terloo North MPP, is adopted by the provincial legislaâ€" ture. An old adage says "Let the buyer beware!" but at present the buyer of a used car would have considerâ€" able difficulty making sure the vehicle is clear of all liens. As a result, almost every such buyer takes it for granted that all is wellâ€"occasionally to his deep regret. Under present legislation, the holder of a lien, usually a finance company or bank, can seize a car if it is not paid off, even after it has been resold. The onus rests firmly on the new purchaser to prove the car is free of liens. « Spe..king in the legislature recently, Good suggestâ€" ed the province could protect used car buyers simply by issuing registration certificates in triplicate. One copy would be held by the transport department, one would go to the buyerâ€"the registered ownerâ€"and the third to the finance company or bank holding the lienâ€"the legal owner. The registration certificate would contain the names of both the registered owner and legal owners, and the car could not be resold until the lien had been cleared and both copies passed on to the new owner. Good‘s suggestion apparently impressed Transport Minister Irwin Haskett. Let‘s hope the impression was deep enough to bring some quick study and action. It appears to be a sound way to close a big gap in consumer protection. Prime Mini<ter Trudeau, in an interview during the past weekend, said that Quebec nationalism and separaâ€" tism is a dying issueâ€"that it is not nearly as noticeable as it was one, two or three years ago. There is a growing feeling of unity spreading across this broad nationâ€"a fecling that should cheer the heart of every citizen, regardless of his racial origin. Trudeau‘s observation came at an appropriate timeâ€" the beginning of Canada Week. This nonâ€"political, nationâ€"wide event, of which the prime minister is honorary chairman, has been launchâ€" ed to foster greater Canadian unity and to make all citizens more aware of their Canadian identity. Its theme is Canada Is Everything‘!, or, as many of our citizens would say, Le Canada, c‘est tout! _ The coâ€"chairmen of Canada Week are nine provincial premiers. It is unfortunate that the 10th provinceâ€" Quebecâ€"has not seen fit to join in the celebration Quebec premier opts out Published every Thursday by Fairway Press, a division of Kitchenerâ€" = SUBSCRIPTION RATES . In Canada: ane year $5; in United States ~ and foreign countries: one year $7 Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association and the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association A good suggestion Philomena Rutherford, editor Open house Established 1854 The Potters Workshop will be holding open house at Waterloo Park Saturday. Slab, wheel and coil work will be displayed, with patio pots getting special prominâ€" ence. H. E. Markle, a past president of Guelph Horticultural Society and treasurer of the O n t ario Horticultural â€" Association, w a s guest speaker at the event. Members of the Waterloo Weavâ€" ers Loft will be guest exhibitors, as will be sculptor Anita Gertâ€" ler. About 50 local elementary school children got tips on growâ€" ing flowers from seed dnd preâ€" paring them for exhibition, when they attended the regular meetâ€" ing of Waterloo Horticultural Soâ€" ciety at MacGregor school last week. Cadet Lt./Col. Don Eby handâ€" ed over command of Waterloo collegiate‘s cadet corps to Cadet Lt./Col. David G a rdiner last night during a command parade in the school gym. The local Floral Arts Club has also been busy recently: Memâ€" bers planted three flowering crab and three Japanese lilac trees at the public library. About 30 officers and nonâ€"comâ€" missioned officers took part in the ceremonial parade, which was inspected by Lt./Col. R. N. Bissonnette of Kitchener. Bissonnette is commanding ofâ€" ficer of 12 Medical Company of Kitchener, with which the WCI corps is affiliated. About 200 stuâ€" dents, mostly Grade 9s are memâ€" bers of the cadet corps. History department head Major J. L. Sinkins is in charge. Philomena Rutherford W a terloo County separate school board has noted that sepâ€" arate school pupils in Lakeshore Village â€" and â€" Parkdale â€" subdiviâ€" sions are being transported to school on a bus service paid for by Lakeshore Village Corporation. There are 65 pupils involved at the present time. The school board feels transportation will be terminated as soon as the public school in Lakeshore is completed. Joseph Kroetsch, transportation supervisor for the board, wants to see a school bus route estabâ€" lished for pupils from along Highâ€" way 85, Martin‘s Trailer Camp, Bingeman Acres, Colonial Acres and Lincoin Village. This would take junior school pupils to the new St. Thomas Aquinas school and senior stuâ€" dents to St. David‘s school. A recent survey shows the roc.e has a 48â€"student potential. Two Waterloo priests were among 59 in the Hamilton diocese to receive new posts, following moves announced last week by Bishop J. F. Ryan of Hamilton. Rev. D. J. Curtis, pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, will become chaplain at St. Joâ€" seph‘s Hospital, Guelph. He will be replaced here by Rev. Frederâ€" ick Swaine of Teeswater. Rev. L. A. Grebenc of Burlingâ€" ton will replace Rev. A. A. Mezâ€" zaros, who leaves Our Lady of Lourdes parish for Brantford. Rev. Paul Kingston, pastor of St. Michael‘s Church on Univerâ€" sity Avenue, leaves later this summer â€" for Edmonton, Alta., where he will establish a new parish for the Congregation of 40 YEARS AGO May 30. The public utilities commission has agreed to spend $32,000 installing a 300â€"horseâ€" power, diesel engine and equipâ€" ment to be used as an emergency plant. 1 A play entitled Jugent von Heute (The Youth of Today) was presented by a cast of Twin City Russian Mennonites beforé packed houses at the town hall. The diâ€" rector was Bernhardt Wiens. The â€" Seagram _ stable, with $22,684 in winnings, led the winâ€" ning owners at Woodbine raceâ€" track last weekend. A wellâ€"known bandmaster, Prof. Henry Restorff renewed acquaintâ€" ances in town this week. He is conductor of a professional band at St. Petersburg, Fla. May 26. B. J. Templin, Kitchâ€" ener, has been engaged as archiâ€" tect for the new Waterloo Arena to be erected as soon as the subâ€" scription campaign closes and the railway board gives its approval. William A. Cook, a King Street baker, has drawn a ticket in the Irish Sweepstakes on a non starâ€" Aichael‘s Church on Univerâ€" The blitz was originally schedâ€" Avenue, leaves later this uled for an earlier date but was ner for Edmonton, Alta., postponed so as not to interfere e he will establish a new â€" with a local service club‘s camâ€" h for the Congregation of paign. FILES OF YESTERYEAR 30 YEARS AGO BITS AND PIECES the Holy Cross, of which he i@ a member. He has served the local congregation for three years. Edward Gladstone Schafer, 284 Union Bivd., 62â€"yearâ€"old presi« dent of Dominion Life Assurance Co., here has been named presi« dent of the Canadian Life Insurâ€" ance Association. He succeeds Kenneth R. MacGregor, president of the local Mutual Life Assurâ€" ance Co. of Canada. V olunteers from the local branch of the Canadian Mental Healith Association will be makâ€" ing a houseâ€"toâ€"house canvass toâ€" night and tomorrow night for funds for a very worthy cause. Mayor Wesley McKersiec said council will hold a special meetâ€" ing this week to discuss an apâ€" peal against the sixâ€"percent levy for work along the Grand River. He will be replaced here by Rev. James H. MacDonald, a naâ€" tive Cape Bretoner, who is at preâ€" sent a director of a seminary in Frederickton, N.B. ter in the Epsom Derby and exâ€" pecis to win $2,000. Fire Chief George Karges and his staff report excellent coâ€"operaâ€" tion from citizens during cleanup week. The department emphasizes the dangers of overâ€"sooted chimâ€" neys. May 28. In the absence of Mayor Harold Paikin, who will be atâ€" iending a mayors‘ convention in North Bay next week, Ald. Anna Hughes will be acting mayor of the city. Council agreed to purchase Snyder Furniture on King Street for $615,000. The decision came after a twoâ€"hour discussion. To markâ€"the queen‘s visit here, council agreed to designate three $400 scholarships for the next three years to a local person enâ€" tering university, Waterloo retailers met thig week to plan a July campaign. This was tried last year with satâ€" isfactory results. 10 YEARS AGgo