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NIXON CLAIMS Mr. Nixon referred to recent examples brought to public notice concerning the Davis government such as the Moog afâ€" fair and the government‘s desire to turn Ontario hydro into a Crown Corporation. Government is now too centralized Participating in the ‘"Politics is for People‘\ workshop held at Waterloo Lutheran University, Mr. Nixon cited examples of how he felt the present Davis government was causing more expense than necessary and in their centralization process was becoming more removed from the people. ‘‘"‘When even the provincial auditors sit up and take notice of the spending, then something is wrong." Mr. Nixon comâ€" mented. ‘"The Government thinks the more money you spend on something the better it is." By Wendy Herman Ontario government opposition leader Robert Nixon said in Waterloo Saturday that the liberal party would try to bring the power of governing back to the people. A 72,000 square foot addition to Westâ€" mount Place Shopping Centre has been under construction for the past two months and is expected to be ready for opening this October. + The new addition which is the second major expansion of the centre in two years is a $1.6 million project intended to expand the number of stores at the centre to 55. The exterior of the new addition is of the same design as the remainder of the centre but the stores will not have outside The project would provide a summer school theatre arts course for young peoâ€" ple between the ages of 15 and 21. Mr. Achanta said they could use the course as a credit for school or just for personal knowledge. During the last part of the project Mr. Achanta said the young peoâ€" Maruti Achanta, artistic director of the group appeared before council. He said the project had received $2,500 from the Ontario Youth Theatre and have receivâ€" ed a commitment from the Waterloo Board of Education to provide the physiâ€" cal facilities at Cameron Heights Collegiâ€" ate as well as the services of Mr. Bryan Rahn as academic supervisor. Council money low; group grant refused Waterioo city council Monday night reâ€" fused to grant $500 to the Summer Youth Theatre with the main reason being there tnnney left in the sundry account. account is used when miscellaneâ€" ous requests for money arises but was reâ€" cently drained to finance preliminary work for the World Student games. chool theatre arts course for young peoâ€" In order to grant Mr. Achanta money le between the ages of 15 and 21. Mr. from the community services Mr. Pflug ichanta said they could use the course _ said it would mean taking money from s a credit for school or just for personal one area which might not need as much nowledge. During the last part of the as was budgeted for. At the moment he roject Mr. Achanta said the young peoâ€" said there was no such area. Adding 25 new stores Waterloo Chronicle 118TH YEAR NO 25 "It is costing the government $995.000 each year for the running of Premier Davis‘ office alone."_â€" Mr. Nixon said, ‘‘That‘s nearly a million dollars for the running of just one office which used to cost $209 .000 .‘ Mr. Nixon described the Waterloo Reâ€" gional Government as being a "little A particular example Mr. Nixon pointâ€" ed out concerning extravagance at Queen‘s Park was happening in Mr. Davis‘ own office. When asked if anything could be done to decentralize after the Davis governâ€" ment had done all this centralization Mr. Nixon replied, "I can assure you that deâ€" centralization is a good political stand right now, but we believe in it."‘ He said "If this happens, the rates will increase nine to ten per cent every year meaning in ten years your hydro rate will have doubled. The conservatives want everything centralized at Queen‘s Park though."" Mr. Zimmer, a spokesman for Major Holdings and Developments Limited said all of the 25 stores have been leased and would provide a wide range of merchanâ€" dising to the community. The new addition will be connected to the existing centre and the Sayvette Deâ€" partment Store by a climate controlled maill. The enclosed mall and shopping conâ€" course will also have facilities for comâ€" munity service and promotional activities. entrances as the other stores already there Alderman Henry said he felt this type of program belonged in community serâ€" vices, Ken Pflug, community services diâ€" rector said though that they generally tried to reach the masses or as many people as possible with a program. He added they did at times have special types of projects that they subsidized but that in these programs the participant paid for the largest part. Mayor Meston suggested to Mr. Achanâ€" ta that he recruit volunteers for some of the instructing roles where he now wants to hire professionals. The Mayor pointed out it was not always practical to have specialists in each area. ple would put on four public performâ€" ances of Euripedes® Electra. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1973 ‘‘We believe in the local power in planâ€" ning. Rather than impose regional governâ€" ment on the people, Queen‘s Park should In his strongest attack against regional government Mr. Nixon said, ‘"*When the first session of regional government comes to order there is the chairman who has been chosen by Queen‘s Park, surâ€" rounded by people who have also been apâ€" proved by Queen‘s Park. They bring forth their decisions for the local repreâ€" sentatives to rubber stamp. Queen‘s Park right here in Waterloo." He said the Liberals reject the concept that municipalities cannot make decisions for themselves. He felt it will only prove to be time consuming when issues which could have been decided by the municipalâ€" ities themselves are vetoed, approved or delayed at Queen‘s Park. Having accessible people Mr. Nixon pointed out is better than lumping them all together in an efficient little bureauâ€" cratic unit. Ald. Wagner attributed the success of the city celebration to community servâ€" ices director Ken Pflug and his assistant Tom Litwillér. He said without the imâ€" agination of these two men, ""we wouldn‘t We had a lot of activity," Ald. Wagner said ‘"and events went on as planned. We still had a great Waterloo Days." Alderman Harold Wagner Monday night told council although the weatherâ€" man didn‘t coâ€"operate over the weekend, Waterloo Days was far from a failure. Getting rid of the water balloon was just part of the fun had last week at the annual Beechwood Glen and Downs pool party. A group later officially started the swimming season with a watermelon mangle in the pool at Beechwood Glen and Downs Recreation Centre on Old Post Road. Waterloo Days were "great" WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA People who complain about food prices should stop and consider the facts Mr. Whelan said. For example produce from Africa may be cheaper but then that is slave produced. Produce coming from California was also cheaper Mr. Whelâ€" en said since they have three or four proâ€" ductive seasons in one year. Federal Agricultural Minister Eugene Whelan, also in attendance for the first part of the workshop commented that high food prices in Canada was being blamed on the farmers. He said ‘"People are generally against subsidies and when they see farmers in a new car or house they point out that they (the taxpayer) are paying for that. An ordinary worker who gets all these things through his paycheck says he worked to earn it. What about the farmer?" have brought forth a planning act. I do not believe there is anything inherently good in large municipalities or bad in small communities"‘ * of had anything at all." ‘‘Waterloo Days has become more than just having a picnic in the park. We need these municipal roots."‘ Council kidded with Ald. Wagner about weather predictions made in the Farmâ€" er‘s Almanac and suggested that next year‘s budget have a provision in it to buy the senior aldermen one. Ald. Wagner said since they were only 50 cents, he thought he could buy one on his own. PRICE 10 CENTS 13, 700 copies delivered by carrier to every household in WATERLOO