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ESTABLISHED 10M Ptrtrti-eey'NtustarttrPair- Pin-Jmotm- Waterloo Record Ltd. ”Queen St, N., mum Moor- rapondence to Waterloo Squat: Wand!» Ont. Tm mm. Probe emphasizes that the experimental project is not designed to replace any regularly occurring community paper drives for which it asks residents' continued sup- port. The boy scouts conduct eight annual collections in the Twin Cities through which they handle about 10 percent of waste paper available. The Probe-sponsored drives are aiming to make a dent in the remaining 90 percent. The value of the project in improving our deteriorating environment may be partly assessed when one considers that every ton of newsprint represents 15 chopped trees-- and hundreds of tons of newspapers are distributed in Wa- terloo alone every year. Collections such as those envision- ed will make it possible to recycle what would otherwise be waste. This way we can cut the ever-increasing demands on our disappearing forests while, at the same time, cut- ting back on the problems and extent of disposal of house- hold garbage, which today is largely composed of paper. K-W Pollution Probe and the city administration are to be commended for their efforts which may well encourage other communities to embark on similar projects. Present and future generations stand to benefit if the experiment proves productive enough to warrant continuation. 4 'fltats.6taf2ttronieie.Tttumt_tt",tht -,, Householders are asked to tie their accumulation of newspapers and magazines with cord or twine and place these bundles on the curb for collection on the last Thurs- day of May, June and July, May 27, June 24 and July 29. In the event of rain, the collection will take place on the fol- lowing Thursdays. Should the quantity prove more than can be handled in one day the pick-up crews will complete the job on Friday mornings. A three-month experiment to collect waste paper for recycling goes into effect May 27 when city crews make the first of three collections to pick up bundled newspapers and magazines which residents are asked to place at the curb. The project was spearheaded by Pollution Probe which was given every co-operation by the city to which it sold the idea. Since it is, as yet, only an experiment its ultimate success or failure will depend on how well the community at large co-operates. According to a survey by the Ontario Safety League at least 134 injuries and 58 incidents of property damage re- sulted from firecrackers last year. Since these figures are based on 129 completed accident report torins of 1,500 mail- ed by the league, it is safe to assume the total injury and property damage counts were much higher. It all adds up_to a good evening's entertainment in the traditional manner without the risks attendant on unsuper- vised celebrations of May M. Meantime if there are families unable to take part in the official display, the Ontario Safety League suggests adult supervision be an essential part of family fireworks and urges firecrackers not be allowed. Other tips offered for a safe celebration are: Choose a location clear of overhead obstruction and be sure you are not an annoyace or danger to your neighbor. Of those injured, boys outnumbered girls eight to one, which is not too surprising since the former are more in- clined to play with fireworks than the latter. Burns to hands and legs accounted for 65 percent of the injuries. The re-. mainder, 35 percent, resulted in eye damage. Eighty per- cent of the injuries occurred to children between five and 14 years of age. ‘ In an effort to keep Waterloo free from the tire and in- juries which can result from careless celebration of the May 24 weekend, Waterloo firemen are planning a fire- works display at Seagram Stadium on the holiday evening. It is the first time in some years that this city has had its own celebration and the organizers are determined to give spectators value for their money, proceeds from which will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Firefighters will supervise the bleacher area of the stadium during the display. An exhibition of fire trucks is an added feature of the evening. Use a bucket or box bf sand as a firing base and keep young children away from firing points. Have a metal container handy, partly filled with water, for disposal of used fireworks. Read the printed instructions on each? firework. Keep in a box and after removing each piece close the lid. Cheers for Probe Holiday safety SUBSCRIPTION RATES lnCanadn: oeserear8tt; inUniudSQpes and Foreign eurstna.. one year 810 Philomena Rutherford, editor A few months ago Waterloo led off with its oWn Senior Citi- zen Week. Not too long after- ward along camethek-W Week a Concern for Senior Citizens and you've guessed it, Ontario's Senior Citizen Week is on the mat for next month! It's not that we're begrudging the old folk their weeks or any- thing like that but we were hop- ing someone would come up with a Be-Nice-to-Editors-Week (we'd even settle for a Be-Nice-to-Re- porters-Day) but at the rate the seniors are moving in on things there'll never be enough to go around. Glancing through a 4Hear-old Chronicle file the other day we stopped to read a story about Waterloo's oldest resident who had just died. It was quite a sur- prise to discover that 75 years, the age of the deceased, was an exceptional age in the community at that time. ing and afternoon public swim- ming for non-Y members at a nominal fee. Complete program details will be published in The Chronicle earlyinJune. Within a week of its formation, TREE Gravel for Recreation. Education and Entertainment), a senior citizens group, took the first of a series of one- to three- day trips itisqtlattrtirtg. About 10mm filled two buses this week 'for a day-long trip to Niagara Falls, Ont., where they were hosted by seniors' groups and the Niagara Parks Board. So it seems there is no scarcity of old folk around able and willing to see the sights once the organizational details are worked out. And talking about seniors... doesn't it seem as if once they get an official week that's' all their own there's no stopping them? set for 6 pan. June 10. The facili- ties will bethn for public view- ing all day flue 12 and from 2 pan. to 5 pan. and 7 pan. to 10p.m. June it. Once the official opening is completed the staff will get down to business quickly. According to Mr. Van Gorder the Family After all, with three down, there's only 49 more to go! Bill Van Gorder, assistant We keep reading and hearing general secretary of the YMCA, about increased life expectancy tells us the staff is inundated but it takes something like that with phone calls asking informa- to bring home to us Just what it tion about the Waterloo Family means. Y,teiLincoinRd. . . ., . Y will be operating programs for preschoolers and swimming lessons for all age groups this summer. It will also 6ffer even- Philomena Rutherford 's Bits and Pieces We've been hard onlhe postal service igrour time-lint we almost took it all back mirttmi.r1ong ago when we received delivery of a bundle of newspapers which ar- rive fairly regularly from Europe and found that- although the sender addressed them to Kansas they arrived on schedule in Wa- terloo. They hadn't been redirected from anywhere nor was there Waterloo had the distinction for several months of having the only woman postie in this area - andindeedoneoftttefewthere are in Canada - but not any more. Sarah Brown of Kitchener, who held the post since mid-Novem- ber, resigned this week and at last report was sun in Mexico. Waterloo's newly - organized baseball team met its first defeat at the hands of Preston 's interme- diates on the weekend. The next game in the series will be played in Waterloo this Saturday. Helga Jansen of Waterloo and Ada by of Kitchener won first prize in the piano duet category at the Perth County Music Fes- tival which attracted thousands of entries. “YEARS AGO Twenty five rolls or summer sausage totalling about 100 pounds were stolen early Wednesday from Scholl's Butcher Shop on King Street. A back-door lock was forced to gain entry. 40YEARS AGO May 21 An official of the Salvation Army in Brantford said a branch of the church will be formed in Waterloo in response to repeat- ed requests from local citizens. The Ziek block on King Street has been rented by the Salvation Army which will take possession later this month. May 16 A motorist ripped both front fenders off his machine when he sideswiped a telephone pole and two trees on opposite sides of Bridgeport Road Sunday morning. The accident was not reported. The current epidemic of mea- Files of Yesteryear at: up anything to indicate they were Waterloo or Canada bound - just a Waterloo street number and a name. That kind of ser- vice has to be second to none. We still haven't figured out how it worked, mind you - and the possibility that our mail is so distinctive that postal staffs enroute have no trouble identity- ing it is a little unnerving to say theieaat-buteomeitdid. sles and German measles is the most extensive ever experienced by the community, according to reports presented at "a recent board of health meeting. 20YEARS AGO May 16 Rising costs have compelled the board of governors of Waterloo College to increase tuition fees by about 12 percent. Other col-( leges and universities in Canada have upped their fees from 12 to 20percent. Roy Fetter of Waterloo, father of three young 'children, drowned Monday while swimming from a disabled boat on Nottawasaga Bay, 25 miles east of Owen Sound. demanding on elected officials but if the occasion is stark enough theycangettothebonesofthe matter in a hurry, as one alder- man proved this week. . He didn't haveany of the an- swers when Aid. Bolt Cruise rais- ed some queries about a Ioeal night spot. But, with two council appearances and a day's work behind him, he promptly set out to get some facts in perspective so he could make a candid ap- praisal. That's devotion to a cause. More traffic passes over King Street at 3 p.m. on Sundays than at any other time according to a sigday traffic count conducted in front of Waterloo Square. The chamber of commerce has unanimously approved the ap- pointment of A.M. Snider as president for the coming yea. Mr. Snider was head of the , ganization 20 years ago. Public school board trustees have asked the city development committee for plans relating to the widening of Central (Church) Street before the board's architects draft final plans for the new Central school. IO (EARS AGO May' 18 " 53%