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. j ; f f WATERLOQO CHRONICLE f P THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1971 Â¥% Snyder is named governorâ€"elect gEden Snyder of 189 Lester . was elected governorâ€" elect of the Ontario District of Optimists International Sept. 18 at the Holiday Inn, Brantford. Mr. Snyder, is a member of the Kâ€"W Optimist Club and is active in many local committees. He has lived in Waterloo all his life and has been involved in optimist President here Mr. Snyder, who works in the electrical engineering department of the Univerâ€" sity of Waterloo, will serve as governorâ€"elect for one year, then move up to govâ€" ernor in 1972. Optimists _ International represents 90 optimist clubs in some 90 cities throughout Ontario. SHINE ‘EM UPâ€"Even a pair of handâ€"painted boots can use a shine, when it comes to Waterloo Lutheran‘s Shinerama day. These, worn by John Sturrock, 247 Erb St., were only one of the many pairs of shoes shined by Cathy Black, a third year English student, last Thursday. Over 800 stuâ€" dents earned $3,000 for the Kâ€"W Big Brother Association, the Kâ€"W Diabetic Association, the Margaret MacDonald Home and Open Sesame School. The official opening of the Senior Citizens‘ Civitan Apartments, 144 Erb St. takes place tonight with a ribbonâ€"cutting ceremony at 7 p.m. The official opening of opening is being held toâ€" the Senior Citizens‘ Civitan â€" night, all apartments have Apartments, 144 Erb St. been occupied since July 1. takes place tonight with a The building contains 24 ribbonâ€"cutting ceremony at â€" apartments, accommodatâ€" 7 p.m. ing 16 single seniors and The $200,000 project of eight couples. the Kitchenerâ€"Waterlioo Civiâ€" Orville Brink, the Interâ€" tan Club culminates four | national President of Civiâ€" years of work by the club. _ tan International from Fort It provides the first low Lauderdale Florida will cost housing for senior citiâ€" conduct the ribbon cutting zens in Waterloo. All Waâ€" and plaque unveiling toâ€" terloo County residents night. He will be assisted are eligible. by Waterloo Mayor Don Although _ the _ official _ Meston â€" and _ Kitchener Civitan cuts ribbon club for 15 years. Mr. Snyder and his wife, Vera, have three daughters, Myrmna, Elizabeth and Cathy. Eden Snyder The Board of Directors of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Y.W.C.A. has announced the appointment of Miss Isabel Russel, as its new exâ€" ecutive director. Director named for Miss Russell, who has been the executive director of the Regina YWCA for 18 years, will take on her new responsibilities Oct. 25. A native of Saskatcheâ€" wan, she is a graduate of the University of Saskatâ€" chewan in science and eduâ€" cation. She taught school during the depression and entered YWCA work in 1938 in Victoria, B.C. She later served as assistant execuâ€" tive director at the Vancouâ€" ver, YWCA and executive director in London before moving to Regina in 1953. Miss Russell has been a delegate to YWCA World Council meetings in Austraâ€" lia and Denmark and has been a member of the noâ€" minating committee of the 50â€"nation council The ceremony will be followed by ‘brief tours of the building and a dinner and dance in the Historians‘ Suite of the Inn of the Black Walnut, Kitchener. Mayor Sid McLennan. Kâ€"W YWCA Westmount delegation told "wait and see" about light Washrooms will be located along the route, approxiâ€" mately every oneâ€"half mile â€" The Kâ€"W Overseas Aid Inc., who is organizing the walk, hopes to raise $100,000 from the event. The money will go to help CANSAVE, YMCA World Service Voâ€" cational, Canadian Hunger Foundation, YWCA World Service, CUSO, OXFAM, Food will be available for the walkers at Waterloo Collegiate Institute only. Walkers are urged to pick up one sandwich every time they pass the food station, to avoid overeating and to avoid long gaps between snacks. All food is donated, but walkers can buy candies and snacks from canteen trucks along the route. This year, trophies will be presented to the oldest person to finish the 25 mile walk, the youngest to finish, the person raising the most money and the school that walks the most miles. Organizers of the Miles for Millions walk Saturday, are worried the 8,000 tags ordered for the walkers will not be enough. They may have to back to the comâ€" pany and order more. The new tags will provide walkers with a visible recâ€" ord of their mileage. Each tag says ‘"Walk, Love, Miles for Millions‘‘, and has seven feet across the botâ€" tom. Each foot represents five miles and will be punâ€" ched out when the walkers have completed the distance. Thomas Rawls of Thomas Hot Stamping designed the tags with the help of Mrs. Joan Lobban of _ the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo _ Milés for Millions office. Walkers will walk from the Stadium to University Avenue to Westmount Road to Columbia Street, to Phillip Street to Albert Street, to Hazel Street at the Parkway Plaza and back to University Avenue, along Albert to Seagram Stadium. The route is five miles long and can be traâ€" versed as often as possible. Each walker will receive a tag when he enters the walk at Seagram Stadium, Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Preâ€" registration for the walk took place in area schools today and will continue toâ€" morrow. Others can register Saturday at Seagram Staâ€" dium. The tags are made of orange and black vinyl. The delegation, armed with a 500â€"name petition deâ€" manded aldermen take acâ€" tion to safeguard their children while going to school. _ They requested the inâ€" stallation of a pushâ€"button traffic light at Erb Street and Westmount Road to alâ€" A fifteenmember Westâ€" mount Road delegation reâ€" ceived the "waitâ€"andâ€"see" attitude at Waterloo comâ€" mittee meeting Monday night. ‘ Expect 8,000 walkers Sept. 29. The official opening of the Civitan Apartments will take place at 7 p.m. with a ribbonâ€"cutting and plaque unveiling by Orville Brink, International President of Ciâ€" vitan International. The apartments are located at 144 Erb St. Miss Oktoberfest, Donna Sawicky displays tag. The North Waterloo District Boy Scouts held their anâ€" nual meeting and banquet at Mutual Life Auditorium. Sept. 28 and 29. The St. Agnes Parish Catholic Women‘s League held a fashion show in the parish centre. Also on display was a collection of oldâ€"fashioned dolls. David Deppisch was installed as grand knight of Father Spetz‘s Knights of Columbus at the Waterloo hall. Sept. 24. The Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo District Branch of the Canadian Diabetic Association held a panel discussion on ‘"*Employment and Promotion Problems of Diabetics." The meeting was held at the Waterloo County Health Unit, 850 King St., Kitchener. Sept. 26. The Women‘s Association of Waterloo Lutheran University held its annual reception at the Centre Hall. This year‘s president is Mrs. Walter Kemp and honorary president is Mrs. Frank Peters. New striped mail boxes were set up in Waterloo and Kitchener, in connection with a new mail concept. UNICEF, Overseas Book, Foster Parents Plan, CARE, World Literacy, and Kâ€"W Overseas Aid. All money from the walkers must be turned in by Oct. 20. Students may turn in their funds at school Oct. 18 and 19 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Others may turn in their funds to any safety measure. Gordon Lemon, an offiâ€" cial of the city traffic deâ€" partment, said one traffic light would be sufficient, since gaps in the traffic traffic light slated for the William Street intersection and crossing guards are on duty. The Westmount resiâ€" dents said the Erb Street low their children to cross to Empire and Our Lady of Aldermen said there is a Week in retrospect would be created. Members of the delegaâ€" tion told him gaps in the traffic would not be creatâ€" ed, since they would be fillâ€" ed by vehicles turning onto Westmount Road. Alderman voted to proâ€" ceed with the William Street light and maintain Walkers who drop out in midâ€"route must wait for the special bus to pick them up and return them to Seagram Stadium. Parents may drop off and pickâ€"up walkers only at Seagram Stadium. chartered bank in Kitchener or Waterloo or mail to Miles for Millions, Box One Milâ€" lion, Kitchener. said the Erb Street corner will be studied to determine whether a _ pushâ€"button light is needed.