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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 19 Feb 1970, p. 14

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* WCl notes . By SUSAN MERTENS Students were given a new look at some familiar sights during a special senior assembly â€" last Thursday. The program was preâ€" gsented by the Ontario department of tourism and inclyded a film which graphically showed the variety of sports offered in winter K. S VMe‘iIedaI FRITZ SUNOCO SERVICE NOW «> OPEN SUNOCEP 2R3 E JESSOPS ciéaners Waterloo, Ontarie For Appointment Tel: 576â€"0910 Tourism program woos students LICENSED MECHANIC â€" _ EkECTRIC TUNE GENERAL REPAIRS and ROAD SERVICE Phone 742â€"6732 Clinic 16 William St. E. Kitchener Waterloo NM“MM,FM”,WD Columbia and Phillip Sts. Ontario & Duke Sts. Waterloo Square Last Friday students were given a welcome break from classes as their teachers attended various lectures and panel discussions as a part of professional developâ€" ment day. Waterloo collegiate was host to all the teachers from Area 1 for the day. The speakers outlined briefly postâ€"secondary school courses ofâ€" fered in such occupations as hotel management and conservation. in Ontario. Slides of local histori cal spots were also shown. Intramural activities were given a boost Thursday evening with a new program. In addition to reguâ€" lar games in the gymnasium, there were tricycle races and an improvised coffee house in the cafeteria annex. The program was intended to be educational as welH as enterâ€" taining. Mention was made of the many. fields open to young people interested in tourism; 7 EkECTRIC TUNEâ€"UPS The treasurer suggested a male tax supervisor may be necessary next year, if the municipality is to retain its good collection reâ€" cord. The interim tax levy has doubâ€" led the number of tax bills handâ€" led by the â€" department. Apart from temporary staff at peak perâ€" iods, the existing staff has carâ€" ried this extra load. Dog licences netted $6,054.75 last year,.an increase of $273.55 on 1968. A total of $6,666,430 or 98 perâ€" cent of the 1969 tax roll has been collected. Interest and penalties on late payment was $16,266, $535 more than 1968. The tight money situation and high borrowing costs are making life difficult for City Treasurer Don Schaefer. He told council this week that several businesses in Waterloo have not yet paid their 1969 taxes and attributed their tardiness to the existing money situation. Tight money hits taxes Tomorrow is the big day and there is no way ‘of avoiding the inevitable. As the old saying goes: Man can stop neither tide nor time . . . nor exams. Good luck! Grade 11 students were given the opportunity of seeing a movie version of Romeo and Juliet. The play is currently being studied as part of their English course. All those with sweet tooths had the chance to satisfy their cravâ€" ings as the ski club sold candy apples to help financé the trip to Devil‘s Glen. The club held the trip last Friday so students were able to get in a full day on the slopes. School council met this week to finalize ‘plans for the upcomâ€" ing nominations and elections for board of control. Elections will take place in March. 37 KING ST. N. WATERLOO PHONE 743â€"4562 STORE HOURS: MONDAYâ€"FRIDAY 10 AM.â€"9 PM. SATURDAY 9 A.M.â€"6 P.M. _ _ _NEW! SELFâ€"SERVICE ___ EASY TO USE TUBE TESTER Trrouble Shooting Chart Fact is: We Can‘t We are not superhuman. Rates will still be low but, as from March Ist, billing will show a modest increase. Based on the avorage monthly consumption of 804 KWH in 1969. the new rates will show an avorage increase on residential billing of $1.05 per month. Electricity is still by far the biggest bargain in your household budget. It is still the biggest sinvle factor contributing to Waterloo‘s dynamic progress. how on earth | is it that despite a treâ€" mendous rise in the cost of just about all basic materials, goods, services and wages, your Public Utilities Commission can keep on and on expanding its service, putting in millions of dollars worth of new transformer staâ€" tions, adding miles and miles of power lines and loads and loads of ancillary equipment to meet the ever increasing electrical needs of a bigger and better Waterloo with a list of residenâ€" tial customers that has increased from 5,400 to 9,500 in the past ten years...and yet ... mainâ€" tain the low, low, rates they have been charging for years ) and years and years .... ? 25% Fiat Rate Water Healor Rates remain unchanged up to list price AUSTIN ELECTRONICS REVISED RESIDENTIAL NET RATES and Buy Monthly Consumption First 50 KWH Next 200 KWH All additional Minimum monthly bitl waterloo p.u.c. OPEN MON.â€"FRI. TILL $ PM. CONSERVE ~STILL GIVE THE QUALITY,; . YOU /) Cents per KWH ‘Trouble Shooting Chart 25% Save Buy list

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