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Community services staff _ work too hardâ€" Mewhinney "Every time I‘m in there (the department‘s office) the secretaries are running around trying to do a numâ€" ber of things at once," alderman Mary Jane Meâ€" One member of council would like to see additional staff hired for the Comâ€" munity â€" Services Departâ€" ment. Close to 4,000 people attended the Mennonite Arts Festival in Cambridge on Sunday. An estiâ€" mated 200 exhibitors took part in the craft disâ€" plays and demonstrations which helped raise $4,000 for the Rockway Mennonite high school in Kitchener. Choir and drama groups also parâ€" ticipated in this year‘s festival. This Thursday Waterloo Collegiate will be preâ€" senting their annual music night. Opus (74 is the title of the presentation. The Waterloo girls‘ track and field team will be kept busy for the rest of this week competing in a number of area meets. The intermural track and field meet will be held at WCI on Tuesday. High school news 11 King $t. N. In the annual high school waTERLOO 7144â€"5274 BOB TWEED whinney said Monday, addâ€" ing she would like a report on the situation. Mayor Don Meston asâ€" sured Mrs. Mewhinney the director of the department, Ken Pflug, has had an opâ€" portunity to request addiâ€" tional staff. Since he did not, Mr. Meston said in efâ€" fect, it could be assumed mathematics contest three WCI â€" contestants _ placed high in the final standings. Kajov Dutt, Jana Skareky and Mark Lilienthalwere the top three WCI competiâ€" This year the formal dance will be held May 25. RATZâ€"BECHTEL FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL onvenient Parking,. entering Wellington or King Streel 621 KING WEST â€" 745â€"9495 Bell has discussed the proposal with representaâ€" tives of the Canadian Radio and â€" Television Commisâ€" sion, and with the federal and provincial ministries responsible for communicaâ€" tions. â€" Bell proposes new TV channels An Ontarioâ€"wide network to bring highâ€"quality teleâ€" communities of 1,000 houseâ€" holds or more has been proâ€" posed by Bell Canada. The network would carry four television channels into more than 100 communities, including many in the north where reception is poor, or the choice of channels is The signals would be retransmitted to residences in each community by local cableâ€"TV companies. Approval for the estabâ€" lishment of such a network would come from governâ€" ment _ authorities. Bell would act only as provider of the transmission faciliâ€" ties. ~ J.C. Thackray, executive viceâ€"president â€" for Bell‘s operations in Ontario, esâ€" timated the cost to each household at about 50 cents a month, with a provinceâ€" wide network including all major centres. ‘"‘This â€" network _ could bring a dramatic improveâ€" ment in television recepâ€" tion in many communities that now receive only poorâ€" quality signals or a limited \ He estimated the netâ€" work could be completed within about two years of approval being given. Mr. Thackray said that Bell Canada is in a unique position to provide such a service at _ a _ reasonâ€" able cost, since it already has a widespread microâ€" wave transmission system throughout the province. The proposed â€" television transmission network would be carried on the microâ€" wave system. never been satisfactory." Mr. Thackray. "At least half of the communities are outside the high population belt that runs from Ottawa to Windsor, and many are north of the Great Lakes, where TV reception has All proposed communiâ€" ties are either on the present microwave system, or no more than one hop away. (Microwave systems transâ€" mit â€" communications by beaming signals between towers normally located about 30 miles apart. )‘ Student Summer Job * Centre 742â€"5866 House of Furniture Telephone 576â€"5440 FURNITURE and APPLIANCES One Room or A Complete Houseful ALAN RIGBY‘S FOR RENT "HIRE A STUDENT" GECRGE SCHELL ROBERT HUEHN Service worthy of your confidence â€"â€" a tradition since 1925. For appointments phone 579â€"1020. There is no charge for this service. WELL ADULT CLINIC â€" Coâ€"sponsored by the Waterâ€" loo Regional Health Unit. 4 Health Screening and Counselling by Public Health Nurse: (Includes blood pressure, urinalysis and bleod tests) _ NUAL MEETING on Monday, May 13th at 7:30 p m LOCATION : Waterloo Library Auditorium Saturday, May 11th at 10: 30 a.m. LOCATION : Sir Edger Bauer School Program will include Films, Games. and a Safety Talk by a member of the Waterloo Regional Police Force. All Free treats and balloons for children ages 3 to 6 years. All Children must be accompanied by an adult. WATERLOO MINOR HOCKEY ANNOUNCES AN Register now in person or telephOne.579â€"1020. Adults over 40 are all welcome. Registration fee for Oil Paintâ€" ing. Sewing and Mixed Crafts is only $2.00 for 6 weeks Location for these Activities is at the Senior Citi zen Centre â€" * JUNE? Call 579â€"1020 for information. PROJECT ‘HOPE®‘ â€" Six week courses in Oil Paintâ€" ing, Sewing, Mixed Crafts, Bridge, etc. Classes start May 13th. + \ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN _A TRIP TO FRANKENMUTH BAVARIAN FESTIVAL IN MID School, Moore Ave. at John St. is having an evening of family fun to raise funds for a Creative Playground on Wed . , May 15th. Times will be between 6: 30 â€" 8: 30 p.m. Featured will be a giant auction, handicrafts, fish pond, raffle, door prizes, etc. ADMISSION: Children FREE â€" Adults â€" 25¢ BUS COST: $3.50 â€" Bus will leave from the Waterloo Lions Pool Parking Lot at 8: 15 a.m. and from the Marsâ€" land Centre at 8: 30 a.m. All persons with cars are requested te park in Waterâ€" loo Park at the pool. _ Please bring lunch to be eaten in local park. The group will tour Niagara and visit the Skylon Tower at 1 p.m. for the official opening of the Spring Tonic Festival. Supper and return to Waterloo by 7: 30 p.m. For RESERVATIONS PHONE 576â€"2420 Ext . 60 or 48. ROLLER SKATING LOCATION: Moses Springer Recreation Centre TIMES: Fridays 8 â€" 10: 30 p.m. AUCTION AND BAKE SALE â€" Elizabeth Ziegler TRIP TO BLOSSOM FESTIVAL 1974 Invitation exâ€" tended to Waterloo‘s‘Seniors by the Greater Niagara Senior C_:‘tgzens Association. DATE: Thursday, May 16th, 1974 + Sundays 7 â€" 9: 30 p.m. ADMISSION :â€"50¢ includes skate rental 40¢ with your own. NO SPECTATORS NOTE: Skating begins Friday, May 10th "ETHNIC â€" FEST 74 International Spring Festival DATE: May 10th â€" Friday â€" 2â€"7 p.m. LOCATION: Marshall Hall â€" Bingeman.Park Bus from Marsland Centre â€" 25¢ return. Phone 579â€"1020 for reservations Waterioo Chronicley Wednesday, May 8, 1974 23 Waterloo Family *Y** â€" Lincoln Road COST : Children â€" 25¢ Adults â€" 60¢ LAKESHORE SAFETY PARTY ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS EVERYONE WELCOME PHONE 579â€"3500 for Times PUBLIC SWIMMING ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES : 576â€"2420