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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 17 Sep 1975, p. 17

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The tour, which began at the Marsland Centre in Waterloo, visited 58 points of interest from Bloomingâ€" dale to Shades Mills. Al Mathews, left, of the Ministry of Natural Resources explained how the public uses the Sudden Tract regional forest near Wrigley Corners for hiking and outdoor education. With him are Mark Stagg, right, regional planning director, and regional councillors. pâ€"â€"oâ€"oâ€"oorrooroororooororoâ€"ooroooroooommmmr] A quick tour of the regionâ€" al pollution control labâ€" oratory in Bridgeport was the first item on the agenda. Laboratory â€" director, Ralph Luhowy, told counâ€" cillors that the present loâ€" cation of the laboratory is central to the region but crowded. However, Mr. Luhowy said the present building lacks _ suitable _ storage space for the 200 water ‘‘We‘ve grown as the reâ€" gion has grown. This buildâ€" ing is suitable from a square footage basis if we had the wholespace,"" he said. Only seven councillors joined a bus load of regional staff members for the sixâ€" andâ€"aâ€"half hour trip around the southern part of the reâ€" gion. Despite a bus strike in Kitchener, few _ regional councillors took advantage of a free bus tour Wednesâ€" day provided by the regional municipality. Councillors tour south of region Visit wildlife areas during sixâ€"hour trip Kingsway Auto Haus Ltd. 2256 KINGSWAY DR. KITCHENER ONT. Honoxa CIVIC 744â€"4119 The councillors wound up their regional tour with a visit to the Emergency Measures Office in Kitchâ€" ener. The main focus of the tour was a visit to environâ€" mentally sensitive areas that the planning departâ€" ment hopes to preserve from urban development. Areas in the Hidden Valley section of Kitchener, Doon Pinnacle _ hill, _ Lackner Woods, Roseville swamp and the Bloomingdale heronâ€" ry woods were included in the tour. Al Mathews of the Minâ€" istry of Natural Resources, explained that the Sudden Tract forest is part of a 639 acre forest system owned by the region and managed by the ministry. It is used for outdoor educaâ€" tion classes, hiking and selected wood cutting. After a short stop at Waterlooâ€"Wellington _ Airâ€" port for coffee and a trip up to the control tower, the bus headed for Camâ€" bridge and the Sudden Tract _ Regional â€" Forest near Wrigley Corners. samples a month his staff examines. Ask About Our Unlimited Mileage Warranty Regional news and views COMING UP... Angeline Nehrenheim, a technician at the regional pollution control laboratory in Kitchener, demonâ€" strated some of the techniques used to test water samples for regional councillors. ‘ Watch this space for future announcements of auctions Rummelhart Auction Sales Co. 578â€"0060 744â€"9679 K * ne ap KEN GARVEY Licensed Auctioneer oim (.oimg (.oing Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, September 17, 1975 â€" Page 17 ROYAL BANK ‘ HWY NO. 24 â€" HESPELER RD. â€"Hmwy. 24 Store Hours 10 a m to 6 p m Monday Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 10 a m to 9 p m Thursday and Friday WATERLOO REGIONAL MUNICIPALUTY The Regional Planning and Developâ€" ment Committee will be holding a public meeting to hear the concerns of property owners on the proposed Environmentally Sensitive Area Policies in the proposed _ Regional Official Policies Plan. The meeting will be held in the County Court House, 4th floor in the Regional Council Chambers, 20 Weber St. E.. Kitchener Save BlG Dollars ON YOUR FAMILY BRAND NAME CLOTHING NEEDS MENSâ€" BOY â€" LADIES WEAR AT DISCOUNT PRICES s NR TIME Commencing at 9:30 A.M. DATE Thursday, September 25th, 1975 PUBLIC MEETING * CLOTHING o;um WAREHKHOUSE P12zA PLAZA | | Councillor Harold Chapman Chairman Regional Committee of Planning & Development ALI BABA I

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