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ment "this year was deâ€" ferred last week until the engineering committee finds out how much other departments want to spend in 1974. Ald. Robert Cruise of Waâ€" terloo predicted glumly that such purchases would reach $1 million by 1976. A breakdown of the proâ€" posed purchases includes $407,433.54 for _ waste management equipment and $132,500 for roads. If apâ€" proved, at least part of the cost will be debentured since equipment reserves at the end of 1973 totalled only $143,000 (built up by charging rental rates on activities and jobs). Howard M. Scheifele. William S. Smith and Wilâ€" liam H. Uffelman of the Waterloo _ Hydroâ€" Elec. Comm were among some 1500 delegates at one of the most _ important _ convenâ€" tions ever held by the Onâ€" tario â€" Municipal â€" Electric Association. The annual meeting. held at the Royal York Hotel March 3 to 6. involved disâ€" cussion on some of the most crucial issues in the Asâ€" sociation‘s 65â€"year history. $540,000 request for equipment deferred by regional council The OMEA _ represents about 350 municipal electric commissions who distribute electric power to about two million household cusâ€" tomers. The delegates were comâ€" mitted to a heavy business schedule. _ debating _ and voting on a variety of topâ€" ics. and hearing speeches by key people in the elecâ€" tricity _ industry. including Darcy McKeough,. Ontario Minister of Energy. and George Gathercole. Chairâ€" man of Ontario Hydro. A request from the reâ€" gional engineering departâ€" ment for approval to buy Most committee memâ€" bers agreed with Ald. Ian Meiklieham of Cambridge., who said the prospect of buying such expensive equipâ€" ment frightened him. Engineering commissionâ€" er D‘Arcy Dutton held out little hope for a respite from the â€" expenditures. Surâ€" prising even finance comâ€" missioner Malcolm Gregg. who was "taken aback*‘ by the news, Mr. Dutton said the committee would face $400,000 or $500,000 equipâ€" ment purchases ‘"indefinâ€" itely." > Much of the discussion centred on the government‘s OMEA convention Including Saddles, Boots, Shirts, Belts and Accessories, Horse Care Products, Grooming Supplies. DOUBLE "D" TACK SHOP follow Erb St West to St Agatha turn left go thru Petersburg continue on highway to Bleams Road West. turn right, one mile on right 15% OFF ALL ITEMS OPEN: MON.â€"FRI. 4â€"9, SAT. 9â€"6 2ND ANNUAL SPRING SALE of _ equipâ€" March 1st â€" 30th “n" T‘ 634â€"8 176 The convention was held in conjpunction with the Electrical U tilit ies (AMEU). recent decision to appoint only two OMEA members to the new 12â€"man Ontario Hydro Board. The Associâ€" ation‘s official view is that this does not represent the local municipalities® ownerâ€" ship of the electricity sysâ€" tem. As well. the OMEA needs more representation on the Board to continue its traditional role of safeâ€" guarding â€" electricity conâ€" sumers‘ interests. particuâ€" larly in the area of rates. He was referring to comâ€" ments from waste manageâ€" ment engineer Gerry Thompson, who said conâ€" siderably more work is beâ€" ing done at landfill sites than prior to regional govâ€" ernment. OMEA retiring president Ernest Alexander told the meeting that the decision made by the delegates would affect the Association ‘"How far do we have to up our standards?"" asked Mayor Robert Gramlow of Wellesley Township. "Is this the bare minimum of equipment for a standard performance or are we doâ€" ing a Cadillac job?" For example, garbage is being covered almost daily, compared with the previous practice of some municiâ€" palities of only covering waste once or twice a week. One site taken over by the Region had not been coverâ€" ed in nearly two months: Cambridge took its lumps when he described the exâ€" tra work needed at the Galt landfill site to "tear down old hills before we build new ones."‘ Furthermore. the Reâ€" Mr. Dutton said it was more advantageous to buy rather than rent equipment since on large pieces ‘rentâ€" al costs for 18 months are as high as the purchase price. _ Furthermore, the lifetime of heavy equipâ€" ment is about eight years. But committee members were not convinced of the need for so much equipment atonce. WINDMILL SHOP 48 King St. South Waterloo Crystalâ€"China Ceramics Cosmetics Cuckoo Clock For That Unusual Gift Visit The Mr. Thompson said Aandâ€" fill work is scrutinized by the provincial environment ministry and the Region did not set its standards inâ€" dependently. Ald. _ Meikleham _ comâ€" plained that Galt would have been bankrupt if it had been forced to buy $200,000 worth of landfill equipment. **We would have been dumping garbage in the Grand River. If we said you can‘t have $200,000, just $150,000, that site would still be operating in a year." Later, the committee auâ€" thorized the department to call tenders on about $32%6,â€" 000 worth of equipment for which delivery time is eight or 10 months off. But the department cannot commit itself. to any purchases until the budget is approved. Chief administrator W. L. Bradley may have proâ€" vided a partial solution when he suggested area municiâ€" palities â€" start organizing an equipment pool. The idea was proposed last year but apparently never went beâ€" yond that stage. Three items valued at $83.358 are exempt from this stipulation and can be Included in the equipment budget is $200.000 worth of bulldozers and scrapers for the Galt site. ‘‘Right," _ replied Mr. Thompson, ‘""but we‘d be using that other $50,000 to rent equipment." _ â€" gion had not inherited any landfill â€" equipment â€" from the former city of Galt. which had all its waste management work done on a contract basis. ALL OUR WATERLOO SQUARE PET SHOP ~% Lower Mall â€" 743â€"6921 Waterloo Square Pet Shop STANLEY PARK PET SHOP ~1/2 PRICE Has something exciting for every Oldest and Largest Pet Shop in Waterloo. TROPICAL FISH LOVER TROPICAL FRESH WATER FISH Complete Line of Pets & Pet Supplies. Birds, Dogs, Cats, Reptiles, Marine Fish, Plants and Rodents purchased now. Two items were approved earlier in the year and the thirdâ€"a be ordered immediately to ensure delivery by. next fall when the Region takes over some provincial roads. Fiesta Red. 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