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Published every Wednesdaypy [fairyfly Press, a division pf Page " Wisteria, Chronicle, Wednesday. Fsttruary 'GGfiiiii.iiGi;riii-riecGi Ltd. 225' Fairway fdid,f,- The role of a community newspaper depends ' ce to. a r oo . . . chener, wte,a2,t ofeip,it tgTi'ttrti" heavily on community Involvement: . . Square,) a e . . p . Cunt-nae ie manenrpd nnt nnlv 1n advertising Just how much time do you put in at School Board work? An acquaintance recently asked me that question. The reply astounded her: I said that trustees work anywhere from 20 to 45 hours a week. During our discussion, she urged me to write a column on what a trustee does. In an- swer to that request I can write best about my own experiences but I'm certain that they can be generalized into most of the 20 trustees' work weeks. ' While some of my time is spent at the School Board offices, most of my worlg is done away from the Board. However, the time we all spend at the Board table will increase dramatically over the next two months when we'll be ham- mering out the budget. February 2-9 was a relatively light week for me. ‘But to give you an idea of the variety of activities that I was involved in, in my trustee capacity, I’ll itemize them. . Sunday evening, February 2, I addressed the B'nai B'rith. The speaking engagement took approximately three hours but to prepare back- ground material and to check the legislation, school organizations, and, community groups involved in their concerns required almost dou- ble that. r Monday I spent on the telephone with a num- ber of people who had called with a variety of problems which had been expressed the previ- ous week. Their questions had varied from transportation through counselling and it had taken a few days to find answers. I guess I spent nearly two hours on calls. That day I also did some homework reading for one of the four In Canada: one year $8; in United States and Foreign countries: one year $10 waterloo chronicle lllilallhreattett By Lynne Woolstencroft Trustee, Waterloo Board of Education a SUBSCRIPTION RATES Editor: Don McCurdy ESTABLISHED 1854 (Continued on page 31) (ll)] Eli?? 12, was "Encoess is measufed not only in advertising revenue but in consistent readership. The two are synonymous with progress. ... _ . Beginning this week the editorship of this paper has been turned over to Mike Roy, for- merly of the Woodstock Sentinel-Review and a journalist with a credible record. Don McCurdy Chronicle editor for the past year, has accepted a position with the Kitchener-Waterloo Record as this city's correspondent. To date the Chfonicle has strived to meet with the approval pf this community and we believe we have met with measured success. jieUpointment of a new editor should always be viewed as a positive step. A move that will ultimately produce changes in format and con- By and large the general puouc IS unsympa- thetic to wage demands by public and civil servants. _ Claims that government (on. all levels) is, spending too damn much are common place. However most people do not become too in- censed when local public officials, police or fire fighters bargain for increased salaries or better working conditions. But they mtg: much harder pproach when it comes so a , erally paid “irvants”, (the very word is demeaning). To be more specific the public throws its collective arms. in the air the moment Canada's postal employees hint for a better deal. For far too long our postal workers have been getting the wrong end of the stick and While no one will ever eliminate bureaucra- tic red tape in all levels of government, one Waterloo alderman is fighting to reduce it in the region. And we applaud him. Change in editorship ivaigrmo Ahierrnir1 Brian Turnbull has ask- Time to take. a stand Unfounded attitude . 3ilrtt!nmpetint - 5133 oysocarF; 939% Mg tent in affirmative fashion. As editor, Mr. Roy is concerned with this community and its contribution to the publica- tion of a strong, viable amreonsistent source of information. Obviously accepting a new position includes a period' of adjustment, es- pecially for a newcomer to the area. The Chronicle prides itself as a community newspaper and encourages submissions and comments. We invite our readers to continue their support in the production of a better newspaper. r At this time Mr. McCurdy would like to per- sonally thank the citizens of this city for their role in producing one of the best weekly publi- cations anywhere. And the staff of the Chronicle is confident that this support will continue in superb fashion. shouldering the brunt of public ridicule. Per- haps the public shouldn't be held totally re- sponsible for; their attitude towards our com- munication sentinel. At least part of the blame can be placed squarely on the shoulders of postmaster general Bryce Mackasey and his department. Ws time the postal worker had a piece of the high priced advertising cam- paign informing the public of our fast, accurate system. Without the sorters, station crews, drivers and carriers that system isn't worth a. postage stamp. They are the ones deserving credit because they work to make it work. Charges contain- ing phrases like overpaid and underworked are erroneous when. directed at our local em- ployees. _ So let's bury our unfounded attitudes. ed for a major overhaul of the Waterloo Re- -- gional official plan and has apparently gained at least some measure of success. Turnbull does not object to the plan as such but (eels it contains too much information and that it can only be understood by lawyers or planners working with it on a full-tinte basis. Good for him. Why should regional residents have a plan forced on them they can not under- stand. Persons living in the region have enough problems in our modern society without the need for a piece of legislative confusion. The plan is designed as a guideline for development and planning in the region during the next 20 years. Now is the time to have major revisions Made while revisions are still possible, not later when the provincial stamp would be required for major policy changes. Some councillors are in favor of the plan in its present state and they are entitled to their opinion. However if the plan is too complex and confusing then a major revision is in order and Turnbull should be thanked for bringing it to the public's attention. Most of us lat one time or another) have dealt with different government agencies and have felt our problems were being ignored as they were being passed from department to department. What Turnbull is trying to do, and we hope he is successful, is to eliminate needless red tape and formulate an official plan that can be more readily understood, We applaud him for his c,t,and because red tapv at any level of government Its" (me thing we mm .1” (lb \Vlllmul