" - Since then. he has organized leader conferences. camporoos and winter camping courses. He was instrumental in developing the senior scouting section. known Is the vontnrors. During his membership of the provincial training committee, he In 1960. he was transferred back to Ottawa, where he con- tinued to be active as a leader. He was named assistant district commissioner for training around this time. He continued to be associated with the movement while working in Toronto and later in Cold Lake. Alta, While there, he was ap- pointed assistant provincial com- missionor. . The local man, who is employ- ed at the University of Walerloo's industrial research institute. has been involved in scouting since becoming a cub master in Ottawa in 1955. C. Frank Phripp of mo Mo- hawk Ave., was one of 11 Ontario residents honored at a Queen‘s Park ceremony, Friday, for out- standing service to Canada's Boy Scout Movement. LL/Gov. W. Ross MacDonald conferred the silver acorn award on the scout leaders to mark their "especially distinguished service to scouting in Canada.'? There are 14 persons employed at the nursing home. which has 25 residents. One of these, Mrs. Anna Powell, celebrated her 100th birthday last September. The couple are natives of Rou- mania. They lived in western Canada for some time before com- ing to Waterloo. Mrs. Ehrlich took her nurse's training in Germany and Canada. . The addition was designed by Victor J. Heinrichs. a Toronto architect. It is being built by Cort. Dign Ltd. of 34 Laurel St. -Mr. and Mrs. Ehrlich establish- ed Pinehaven Nursing Home in 1964 on property formerly owned by the A. B. Caya estate. Construction is expected to be- gin right away for a scheduled completion date in July. The new facilities will also house a din, trig room, occupational therapy area and a physiotherapy room. The extension will provide space for an additional 36 beds at' the M-bed nufsing home, which the couple own and operate. Jtev. Harry Yanke of St. An- drew's Memorial Anglican Church in" Kitchener conducted a brief religious ceremony. He is among clergymen who visit the home's residents. Mr. and Mrs. John Ehrlich braved nippy April winds, Fri- dgy, 90 Aurat the snowy, first sod of a $146,000, two-stori/y additiéi to Pinehaven Nursing Home, 229 Ik.urirtgton Road. Mr. and Mrs. John Pinehaven adds 36-bed addition Boy Scouts honor Frank Phripp Ehrlich braved the snow to turn the fin! nod of the addition. Others receiving the silver acorn award at Friday's ceremom ies were Jack Poulson and Harold Coker of Toronto; Douglas Bor. ster of Guelph, George C, Brown of Belleville, R, Kenneth Carswell of Chatham, Kenneth R. Van Wyck of Hamilton, Herbert Mil. Mr, and Mrs. Phripp have one son and two daughters. Rob, 19; Susan, 20 and Teri. 17. All have been involved in the boy scout and girl guide movements. of the training and cub camp committees. His experience in these areas is proving an asset to the district council in its efforts to make greater use of its camp. sites. _ Two years ago, Phripp moved to the Twin Cities, where he be- came an executive committee member of the North Waterloo boy scout district council. He is chairman of the Camp Mohawk committee and a member Through this, he was resportsi- ble for introducing many new concepts of leader training and acted as a resource person for many experimental projects. One of these was the development and direction of a national training institute. became chairman of the aduit leader training subcommittee of the scouts' national council. lOO-year-old Mrs. Ann. Powell greets Rev. Harry Yanke. nes of Woodstock, Gordon Wil- liams of Port Dover, Stanley lar. vell of Oshawa and James Joyes of Windsor. A posthumous award honored the late Kenneth Ferrier of Guelph. _ Anew. sketch shows the builds... To...» new. ml tho COE plu a. build. 4 It is on this basis of I multi- purpose community use that the two organizations are 'approach ing the commission and council. The two groups intend that the building should also serve other community organizations. They see it es an ideal facility for business' and organization con- ventions, concerts, shows and ex- hibits, Provision will be made for I film projection booth. COE officials have been hoping for several years to erect an ex- hibition building. but funds have not been available. For some months Tempo Thea- tre, the former Kitchener-Water- loo Little Theatre, has been con- ducting a fund campaign to pur- chase and convert into a theatre the former Hayes Advertising Ltd. building at King and Prin- cess Streets. However, estimates for this project had been rising and, with the new project in mind. early this month the group let its option on the property lapse. The project is designed to fill the bill for,both Tempo Theatre and the COE. For the annual exhibition, the midwaywould be moved from its present location around the auditorium to between the pro- posed building and the auditor- ium. In long-range plans, other permanent buildings are to be added to this area. The building is to combine a S60-seat theatre and related ser- vice facilities with approximately 10,000 square feet of exhibit area. It would face on Stirling Avenue', between Poplar Street and the old armories, with its back toward the auditorium. Cost of the basic structure is to be limited to approximately $140,000, with COE paying $40,- 000 and Tempo the balance. Pre- liminary plans have already been drawn. structure for its _ fair this fall, and Tempo Theatre is planning a full season for the theatre, beginning in September. Under the agreement, the building would be the com tor three weeks each Year and Tempo's for the balance. ’ If they get the green tight, the two groups plan to start wogh within weeks, aiming for e completion date ot Auid IS. - The proposal will bifpresent- ed to the auditorium commission Thursday and Kitchener council W Monday. ' Anew mt in cow-unity 1W k being proposed to: IriteltsatttrWMerlms - Tempo Theatre and the Central Ontario hhibition have joined {Green to and I combined the.- tre and exhibition lull on the Kitchener lentil! Auditorium to l 1liiiillld" Kiwi theatre tmire â€and...†t. In a Mrs. J. R. Adam, president " Tempo Theatre, also sees in the project a major move lot tho (Continued on Page 2) servants. "Because of its tU role, we hope that Tempo will benefit from a new awareness in the community. Our program is open’ to all in the community." "Because of its location on city property and its inclusion in the city auditorium complex, the building will be well served with parking, buslines and olhér services. 1 "To stress the intimacy of the theatre, the design of the stage is a thrust but with a good depth, to give flexibility to its use. "Tempo activities are primm ily evening activities. Space there- fore becomes available in the daytime for small conventions, meetings, seminars, demonstra- tions and formal and informal presentations. The exhibition area will serve these functions as ' congregating, display and eating area. "Live theatre functions best in a 300. to Sill-seat theatre, This than affords the community an intimate theatre which it has not got. _ , "The concept: A small theatre, exhibition space to be used two ways, and, a service area for tho theatre. "Tempo needs a small, inti- mate theatre. COE needs exhibie tiou space for arts and craft. during the fair. According to Gorrie, “It turns out they can complement each other quite well. Carrying hireorteepts into pre- liminary sketches and plans In. been the Twin City firm of Hon- ton and Ball, architects. They .faced the broblem of melding two functions-theat" and exhibition. V The exterior‘ of the building will be decorative masonry. There will be a flat roof, and a covered entraneeway for dis. ehargintr passengers. _ The job of transferring an idea into a more positive concept has been in the hands of Colin' Gor- rie, Tempo Theatre artistic direo- tor and a qualified architect. [g continuous how of viewer move- ment. When used by Tempo Theatre, this space can be broken up!“ special areas such " re- hearsals or social activities. There will be a service entrance down a ramp from Poplar Street directly onto the stage. from what appears to be a single- atony Mruetttge. The exhibition ma and entrance to the theatre will be at street level, with tho raked seating aaea excavated to the stage level one storey dew; “new: area r. Providiu a