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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 12 Nov 1970, p. 3

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_â€" Peewee schedule PARKWAY OPENSâ€"Highways Minister George Gomme will officially open the Conestoga Parkway this Friday in a ceremony at the Bridgeport Road interchange. The parkâ€" way which is being built to circle the Twin Cities. is now completed to King Street North. Waterloo is contributing 25 percent of the Twin Cities share of construction. About 20 percent of the expressway will border Waterloo. The afternoon session begins with the Canucks vs Hornets, 12:30 p.m., followed by the Aces vs Wings at 1:35 p.m.; Rangers vs Flyers, 2:50 p.m.; and Blues vs Northstars, 3: 55 p.m. Seals vs Penguins, 8 a.m.; Kings vs. Braves, 9:05 a.m.: Bruins â€"vs Blackhawks, 10:10 a.m.; Canadians vs Leafs, 11:25 The schedule for Waterloo minor hockey‘ peewee league‘s mini school for Saturday is: Each person will receive one article of clothing, while the chilâ€" The group has selected three families for special attention at Christmas, consisting of one father, three mothers and 10 children. She present Mrs. Douglas Fleiâ€" schman of 148 Ellis Cres., with a gift for selling the most tickets. Mrs. Anita Graf of Kitchener who convened an Optiâ€"Mrs. card party said attendance at the event was 280. He told the women his goal in life is to bring a greater underâ€" standing to society as to why it selects the lifeâ€"style it does. The speaker is a son of a formâ€" er minister at Knox Presbyterian Church in Kitchener. He teaches religious studies at Rockway Mennonite school and conducts courses in sociology and psycholâ€" ogy at the University of Waterloo. Commune life is topic at |** Kâ€"W Optiâ€"Mrs. meeting > David Bailey of Erbsville told members of the Kâ€"W Optiâ€"Mrs. why he opts for life in a commune, when he addressed a meeting of the group at the Glenbriar Club last week. CiTY OF KITCHENER @~â€" _T heft foiled I \ Goods included 26 radios, two sets of golf clubs and a record player. The items had been stolen from Firestone store. Wouldâ€"beâ€"thieves left behind $1,400 worth of goods at the rear of Firestone Store, Towers plaza when they were scared off by a policeman on patrol. Nelson Kraus, Keith Murray, Denis McDonald, Nancy McLarâ€" en. Patricia O‘Drowsky, Everard Richards, Trent Robinson, Lois Roedding, Heidi Seywerd, Kari Siirala, Anthony Skells. ~ George Anastasiades, â€" Tonu Aun, Kent Banting, Phyllis Bapâ€" tiste, Heather Beausoleil, Alfred Dankowsky, _ Norman _ Edmonâ€" Alex Yin Cheung Mok receivâ€" ed a master of arts degree, Fredâ€" erick Allen an honors BA and Ransom Vrooman, a diploma in business administration. Graduates in general arts from this city were: Among them were 21 from Waâ€" terloo, most of whom received bachelor or arts degrees. More than 300 Waterloo Luthâ€" eran University students received degrees, Sunday, at convocation ceremonies in Kitchener Memorâ€" ial Auditorium . 300 get degrees dren will also receive a pair of mittens and one toy each. Each family will receive a hamper and either a turkey or a turkey voucher. The next meeting will be held Special â€"programs include a sculpture exhibition, 3D Into the 70s which opens tomorrow, and a family brunch, Nov. 22. The gallery‘s own permanent collection, now valued at about $40,000, is exhibited at least once a year and is made available to other galleries on a reciprocal basis. which enables the gallery to mount better exhibitions This year, the Nov. 13 to 22 has been designated as Art Galâ€" lery Week in the Twin Cities An _ art rental service makes available about 200 original works of art on a monthly rental basis to homes and offices. In addition, the education proâ€" gram includes art and craft clasâ€" ses for adults and children, lecâ€" tures in art history and study groups. High calibre exhibitions are held regularly throughout the year and are visited by .thousands of schoolchildren from throughâ€" out the county, as well as church and service clubs and other groups. In addition to losing this money, he said, the gallery‘s expenses are increasing because of the need to expand its services and facilities to meet the demands of the community. ‘‘The gallery provides the comâ€" munity at large with cultural and educational â€" advantages â€" unsurâ€" passed in Canada for commuâ€" nities of comparable size," he said. Smith said that because of government cutbacks, a Canada Council grant was not made availâ€" able this year. Last year, the galâ€" lery received a $5,000 grant from the council. Campaign chairman is C. Tesâ€" key Smith and members are G.E. Eastman. Lee Keener and Howâ€" ard _ Patterson. Membefship chairman is John Pollock. A team of canvassers will apâ€" proach companies and individuals in the area to contribute to the fundâ€"raising campaign, which will become an annual event. Gallery launches $35,000 drive Mrs. G.S. Hall, gallery president, said the money is required to meet operating expenses, add to equipâ€" ment and other facilities, improve fire and burglar protection, hire an additional staff member and increase the gallery‘s permanent collection. A $35,000 fundâ€"raising drive has been launched by the Kâ€"W Art Gallery. Galt, and Frieda Reger of 112 King St I . de ob dumnialiinindsiinincusriareinlndindnintaiihe fnkintndetalt 1: Jt 2. dn 22277A ans‘ welfare, met a warm response in Waterloo last week. Urban Schwartz, 74, (right) the only Yugoslavâ€"born member of the Waterloo branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, was well on his way to selling his annual $400 worth of poppies when this photograph was taken. His customers (left to right) are Henry Brosoult and Mrs. James Smith. both of fA214 cccaga c 4 y ns es o se COMRADES REMEMBEREDâ€"The annual poppy sales, funds from which go to veterâ€" neew eesnBpu on o0 uts . es _ c k â€" Dominion Life directors named Other appointments are Gorâ€"â€" in 1968 and Reynolds don Coyne, secretary,; J ohn _ work there earlier this year John Acheson, executive viceâ€" president, has been named a policyholders‘ _ director and George Pangman, senior viceâ€" president, has been elected shareâ€" holders‘ director The appointments were anâ€" nounced by E. G. Schafer, Doâ€" minion president. The Dominion Life Assurance Co. has added two new members to its board of directors. Far more dwelling units were built in the city last year. Figures for 1970 are 707 compared to 1,.268 in 1969. Of these, 29 were Although this is well below the $1,113,850 figures for October 1969, construction for the first 10 months of 1970 is still more than $4" million above the same period last year. Waterloo construction in Ocâ€" tober is estimated at $461,300, by W. G. Scheifele, building inâ€" spector. The honor, a first for any faculty member outside the uniâ€" versity‘s seminary, was a feature of the fall convocation ceremonâ€" ies at Kitchener Memorial Audiâ€" torium. Other honorary degrees were conferred on Dr. Robert J. Marshall of New York, presiâ€" Dr. William E. Gwatkin, who retired in 1967 as professor of classics at Waterloo Lutheran University, was honored Nov. 8, when the university conferred on him the status of professor emeritus. Housing starts show dip The art rental service will be opened Nov. 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Businessmen will be encouraged to visit the gallery and select paintings or other Mrs. Hall said special efforts are being made to encourage people to visit the gallery during the week. Guided tours will be provided daily by Glen E. Cumâ€" ming, gallery director, and memâ€" bers of the women‘s committee. WLU honors Gwatkin Waterioo Chronicle, Thursday, November 12, 1970 Dooley joined Dominion Life in 1968 and Reynolds began Mahn has been with Dominion Life for more than 30 years. Industrial _ construction _ was only $1,000. This included inâ€" stallation of storage tanks at 32 John St. W. for $200, and an $800 addition to 156 Roger St Coyne has been with the comâ€" pany since 1956, when he gradua:â€" ted from the University of Toronâ€" to built this October, while figures for the same time last year are Residential â€" construction _ last month totalled $449.800. Only one item was included in the commercial category, a $10,â€" 500 addition to 134 Weber St. N The day began with a baccaâ€" laureate service in _ WLU‘s theatreâ€"auditorium for the 1970 graduating class. The speaker was Rev. Alvin Evans, United Church chaplain on the campus. Mahn, treasurer; Peter Dooley, comptroller, and Frank Reynolds, data processing superintendent. dent of the Lutheran Church in America and guest speaker at the event, and Lister Sinclair, the wellâ€"known Canadian actor and playwright and a former mathâ€" ematics professor. More than 350 students reâ€" ceived degrees in arts, science and business at the proceedings. Waterloo aldermen were given one year‘s honorary membership in the gallery at last week‘s counâ€" cil meeting. | "I think our special activities will demonstrate the valuable services the gallery provides in the community," said Mrs. Hall. pieces of art for their offices. Help in selecting a suitable piece will be given by women‘s comâ€" mittee members.

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