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ya t Think Twice committee protests â€" one big city dominating the area Senior citizens bid for space The Waterloo committee points out that the amalgamation of Kitchener, Waterloo and Bridgeâ€" port within a twoâ€"tier regional government would result in a Ottawa contains about 66 perâ€" cent of the population of the Otâ€" tawaâ€"Carleton region. The brief notes that experâ€" iences with local government reâ€" form in Ontario bears out the contention that future governâ€" ment in the area would benefit if the Twin Cities remained separate within a twoâ€"tier reâ€" gional government. "It is our information that one of the major problems in the functioning of the regional muniâ€" cipality of Ottawaâ€"Carleton is that the region is dominated by the City of Ottawa which conâ€" tains approximately twoâ€"thirds of the population of the region.‘‘ We were pushed out of the old library into the present quarâ€" ters. We‘re *very concerned about it." In a submission to Municipal Affairs Minister Darcy Mcâ€" Keough on the future governâ€" ment of Waterloo County the comâ€" mittee claims that in view of ‘"the practical experiences in Canada, the theoretical aspects and the public opinion in Waterâ€" loo, the weight of evidence is strongly in favor of Waterloo and Kitchener remaining as two sepâ€" arate cities within a twoâ€"tier reâ€" gional government."‘ Is it in the sweet by and by?" challenged the seniors‘ spokesâ€" man. "It‘s been in the offing for three or four years." + Replying to charges that it was falling down and constituted a fire hazard, the board adminisâ€" trator said : The Waterloo Think Twice Committee opts for a twoâ€"tier regional _ government _ within which Kitchener and Waterloo would remain separate cities. Community services board adâ€" ministrator Ken Pflug replied that his board‘s fiveâ€"year foreâ€" cast had considered such a buildâ€" ing but ‘"There is nothing definite at the present time." "It seems to me and my colâ€" leagues that we‘re not wanted here. No dropâ€"in centre is to be provided: What there is is so crowded and only so many are allowed in because of the fire danger." He was protesting the crampâ€" ed facilities at the Albert Street dropâ€"in centre and the lack of recreational provision for the city‘s older residents. © He wanted to know if, in fact, there were any plans to provide adequate space for seniors to meet, or if any plans had been made to avail of a government grant which provides one third the cost of building or buying such facilities. It seems rather stupid to enâ€" courage people to join something, when you have no place to put them,"" Jack Knight, a spokesman for the planning committee of senior citizens told council this week. Waterloo Chronicle ‘‘We‘re very concerned, too, The committee bolsters its case by quoting from the findâ€" ings of the Manitoba govérnment study of city amalgamations as described to the annual meeting ‘‘The only arguments in favor of amalgamation . . . are that the structure of local government would be simpler, that Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo are parts of one comâ€" munity (like Metropolitan Toâ€" ronto) and therefore amalgamaâ€" tion superficially seems to be the ‘obvious‘ answer, and, that contrary to all experience, a largâ€" er city would somehow be more efficient." ._._. is based on the assumption that there will be a twoâ€"tier reâ€" gional government in the Waterâ€" loo area. Later in the evening council agreed to sell cityâ€"owned property on the west side of Regina Street North to the Ontario Housing Corp., which proposes to erect 60 ‘oneâ€"bedroom rentâ€" gearedâ€"toâ€"income units for senior citizens on the site. The $40,000 purchase price inâ€" cludes the cost of existing local services. It notes that while there may have been a strong justification for amalgamation Port Arthurâ€" Fort William, similar arguments do not apply in this area. Regional government was not established to administer regionâ€" al programs in what has now beâ€" come the Thunder Bay area, nor was there a good history of coâ€" operation between Port Arthur and Fort William. On the other hand, "The hisâ€" tory of coâ€"operation between Kitâ€" chener and Waterloo has been particularly good and our whole argument against amalgamation member municipality containing 60 percent of the area‘s populaâ€" tion dominating the regional municipality. Other questions worrying the seniors‘ planning _ committee related to the provision of housâ€" ing and its location, if the cityâ€" subsidized ticket system is to be continued on the buses and why the city‘s bicycle bylaw is not being enforced. He admitted that the possibility of including a recreation hall in proposed senior citizen housing had been discussed. ‘‘There is space but it can‘t be exactly as they might want it." He described the present centre as a temporary arrangement and "I think it is quite satisâ€" factory." He said ample accommodation can be provided for large gatherâ€" ings by city churches but his unâ€" derstanding was that the senior citizens wanted a place of their ~It‘s not a fire hazard, per se,"‘ charged Ald. Rudy Kominek. ‘‘Any building that‘s overcrowdâ€" ed is a fire hazard." because we‘re in the same office If it falls, we fall, too!"‘ Mayor Meston said the idea that the dropâ€"in centre was a place for a large number of people to meet was a misconception. It was meant as a place where people dropped in, nothing more. of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce by Elswood Bole, a member of the Manitoba local government boundaries commisâ€" sion. ‘"In fact we felt that we were working with the province in sparking discussion and obtainâ€" ing opinions regarding this imâ€" portant matter."‘ ‘"By the same token we were hoping that you would feel the same way if the vote was decisiveâ€" ly in favor of Waterloo remainâ€" ing separate. ‘‘We agree with your feelings that regional government issues should not be decided on a yes or no vote. We do feel strongly, however, that of the many facâ€" tors which must be considered, public opinion is one of the most important. One of the main findings of the study was that large single city governments cost more than several smaller municipalities within a regional framework. The Waterloo Think Twice Committee is an ad hoc commitâ€" tee of Waterloo citizens set up to present the case for Waterloo staying separate from Kitchener. Referring to the poll it conducted which showed 83 percent of the voters were opposed to amalgaâ€" mation, the committee says: "If the vote had been decisiveâ€" ly against the two cities staying separate, many of us on the comâ€" mittee were prepared to accept this as ‘the will of the people.‘ Police said the stones may have been aimed from a field 75 yards from the building. About $40 worth of windows were broken at Sunar Industries Ltd., Sunshine Street, Monday night. Vandals destroy $40 windows MINI MOPâ€"UPâ€"A 15â€"minute swoop on the school grounds by a group of pollutionâ€"conâ€" scious Waterloo collegiate students netted 16 pounds of garbage in 15 minutes last week. The cleanâ€"up was spearheaded by two school clubs, world affairs and environmental stuâ€" dies. Club presidents Stephen McLachlin and Andy McKegney were assisted by Philip Hasenpflug, Andrew Wedman, Lance Barrettâ€"Lennard and Margaret McKegney, who was missing when the photograph was taken. The haul included pop bottles, dixie cups, lunch bags, candy wrappers, banana peels and cigarette wrappings. Waterioo fire department has received 273 applications for two va cancies on the force. Nov. 2. Separate school teachers agreed to a board offer which will give them salary increases ranging from $600 to $900. Oct. 31. The drizzle that brooded over the Twin Cities this morning and early afternoon cleared up in time for hundreds of trick and treaters seen on Waterloo streets once darkness fell. Oct. 30. A breakâ€"in at the Firestone Store in Towers Plaza netted the thief two golf clubs valued at $70. Police said entry was gained through a rear window. Pollution Probe members urged the public to flood the office of Energy and Resources Minister George Kerr with empty soft drink cans Tempo Theatre held a fundâ€"raising dance and variety show at the Highlands in Galt. Oct. 29. Residents of Parkwood Manor were guests at a Hallowe‘en party hosted by the women‘s auxiliary to the senior citizens home. Jacques Dersoudres, cultural attache of the French consulate in Toâ€" ronto, was a guest at Waterloo Lutheran University‘s French House. Earlier this year, John placed thirdâ€"highest in the county and topped his own Grade 13 class with a 93 percent average. This was the highest of any Grade 13 student in all the Twin City high schools. In addition to the GM scholarâ€" ship and a $150 Ontario scholarâ€" ship, he will be presented with three mathematics awards. He was top ranking student in KCI‘s mathematics contest and matheâ€" matics A and B. Other awards to be presented to the brilliant Waâ€" The award, sponsored by Generâ€" al Motors, is for $1,000 a year for four years, providing he mainâ€" tains a 75 percent average and doesn‘t fail in any subject. Included is a $4,000 scholarship to McMaster University, Hamilâ€" ton, where he is enrolled in a soâ€" cial science course. John Huehnergard, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huehnergard, 100 Dover St., will be presented with seven awards at Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo collegiate‘s commenceâ€" ment exercises tomorrow night. Week in retrospect Top grad honored * WATERLOO, ONTARIO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1970 â€" 10c During the summer, John was employed by the Kitchenerâ€"Watâ€" erloo Record in its photography deâ€" partment. of which is father is head terloo student are for physics and French. John Huehnergard