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* Fim hall gets base station OK _ Funds needed for October races â€" \ _A base station for the â€" city‘s fire hall is one step closer to reality following approval by _ Waterloo city council for tenders on the cost and installation of the necessary equipment. Terry Hallman, the city‘s purchasing director, told countil that the cost of the city using the Kitchener Fire Department‘s system was currently about $500\ per year and this amount could go higher in the future. . Earlier in the year counâ€" cil had approved $3,000 for the purchase of a base staâ€" tion radio system. This money was not to be used until a _ complete â€" cost estimate of rental© fees from the Kitchener departâ€" ment was available. Mr. HaHlman said that Waterloo would be charged a minimum of $500 per year for the use of the Kitchener fire alarm room and he felt this cost would probably increase during the next few years. Ald. Robert Henry asked Mr: Hallman if the proposed regional 911 phone system would have any effect on the department base staâ€" tion. ‘ A request for funds for the Oktoberfest marathon has been referred to the administrative â€" committee for further study by city council during Monday‘s meeting. H. Jack Reid, the secâ€" retary of the marathon comâ€" mittee, approached counâ€" cil for funds during the meeting saying the sponâ€" sorship of the event was not available for this year‘s event. Mr. Reid said one comâ€" pany had sponsored the event for the past three years but due to a change in ownership of the business these funds were no longer available. He said that the race would be 26.2 miles long and hoped to have more than 230 competitors for the race. Mr. Reid said the proposed budget was about $8,.300 with about half of this amount comâ€" ing from the Ontario Track and Field Association. Ald. Mary Jane Mewâ€" hinney asked Mr. Reid if the Oktoberfest committee was planning to give the race any financial supâ€" port. He said the committee did help with personnel and moral support but could not give any funds for the race Ald. Harold Wagner askâ€" ed if other groups had been approached for funds. Mr Mr. Hallman â€"said the 120th year No. 25 14 Each _ municipality is then billed according to a percentage of the number of calls handled. In 1973 Waterloo had four calls for a percentage figure of about .3 percent while in 1974 the figures jumped to 33 calls for a 2.1 per cent figure. base station was for radio communications while the proposed 911 system for the region would be ‘for tele phone use. Callers would dial the one number for dispatch centre and then the centre would. contact the proper department for the necessary services. > Under the present system at the Kitchener Fire Deâ€" partment area municipaliâ€" ties use the facilities at the Kitchener headquarters.‘ He said that callers using the 911 number would be channeled to a central The city‘s fire departâ€" ment, once a base station is installed, will not have to depend on â€" Kitchener‘s system and in the event Kitâ€" chener‘s system . broke down <Waterloo residents would still have an operatâ€" ing system. Reid said the Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo Minor _ Track . and Field Association did help with officials but not funds. Ken Pflug, the communâ€" ity services direetor, said approaching the regional sports council for funrds may be worth a try when asked by council about fundâ€" ing such events. Ald. Robert Henry asked Mr. Reid how much money the race committee needed and Mr. Reid said they were sHort by $2,000 to Mr. Reid said the comâ€" mittee would be happy with any amount the city could give for this event. He explained there would be more than one race as a number of shorter races had bgen planned in conâ€" junction with the marathon. He said there would be a fivemile beer doctors race, a threeâ€"mile kinder race and a fiveâ€"mile race for women. These races would be held in Seagram Stadium during the maraâ€" thon. The marathon, scheduled for Oct. 11, would start and finish at Seagram Staâ€" dium and would cover a route along Albert. King, Caroline, William., Central,. Conestoga _ Road. _ West Montrose _ Road. County Road _ 17. _ Winterbourne Road and Bridgeport Avenâ€" ue within the Wednesday, June 18, 1975 hoh n 3t Waterloo Days, a threeâ€" day extravaganza of fun and sporting events for the whole family, has gone down in history as possibly the most successful one on recâ€" ord. Mr. Litwiller said there were 6.000 ice cream cones sold at 10 cents each and every event was well atâ€" tended. Tom Litwiller, the proâ€" gram supervisor for the city‘s Community Services Department, said Monday that more than 15,000 perâ€" sons packed Waterloo Park during Saturday and Sunday He said that the arts and crafts displays involved the works of about 60 area artâ€" No matter which way you eat them, oldâ€"fashioned 10 cent iceâ€"cream cones are great as +0â€"monthâ€" old Janine Rigby of 138 Weston PI. discovered Saturday. The economical iceâ€"cream cones were sold in Waterioo Park on the weekend as part of the annual Waterioo Days celebration. For more photos turn to page 12. â€" _ 7 ' & 15,000 pack Waterloo Park d y One of the events held during the threeâ€"day event was the fishing derby and this was won by Paul Russâ€" wurn of Waterloo who caught a 7% inch sucker to earn the top award sponsorâ€" ed by CHYM Radio. Dave Piper of Niagara Falls displayed his flying skill as he won the mouse racer class during the model plane contest held at one of the University of Waterioo‘s parking lots. ists and included 25 disâ€" plays. ‘ Winning the Goodyear class was Chris Brownhili of Toronto. 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The Waterloo Lions Club‘s swimming pool saw lots of action during the two days with 350 persons using the pool on Saturday and more than 750 on Sunday. # About 2,000 crowded into Seagram Stadium to see the Toronto Optimist Drum and Bugle Corps walk off with first place in the open class of a nineâ€"band compeâ€" tition. Racing was not forgotten as Craig Ross of 142 Elgin Cr.. Waterloo, drove His racer to first place during the 2nd. Waterloo Cub Pack‘s soap box derby held on ihe Waterloo Days Dance eld on Saturday. The only thing to spoil a perfect weekend was heavy rain on Sunday which canâ€" celled the Mohawk swingâ€" phonic band and jazz conâ€" cert, the Waterloo Concert Band performance and the final games in the CHYM‘rs softball tournament. These games have been scheduled for 10:30 a m. on June 22 at Centennial Park. Marshall Street near Linâ€" coln Road. | About 200 persons attended the outdoor worship service which was organized by the Mount Zion Lutheran Church while another 300 attended 10 Cents w (Continued on page 2) s vV