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It‘s going to be a family affair. Beer won‘t be the â€"only attraction of the Kitâ€" chenerâ€"Wateriloo _ Oktoberâ€" fest festivities, which runs from Friday, Oct. 10 to Oct. 19, as organizers have planâ€" ned more than 50 activities for all ages and interests. A marathon road race, a German Shepherd dog derâ€" by, â€" Bogenshutzenfest (an eagle shooting contest for bowmen), local theatre productions, bicycle races, fashion show, arts and crafts exhibition, baton twirling competition and the symâ€" phony are among the new events planned for the sevâ€" enth annual festival. Orgapizers expect an estimated crowd of 350,000 will partake in the weekâ€" long activities. Opening day ceremanies wil} take place in downtown Kitchener noon Friday, Oct. 10. It will feature the mayors of Kitchener and Waterloo, civic dignitaries, entertainâ€" ers and Oktoberfest officials unveiling a 65 foot Mayâ€" pole. The Maypole is a red pine supplied by Herb Shaw Lumber of Pembroke, Onâ€" tario. The blue and white strip ed pole is adorned with symâ€" bols and crests of the area‘s four Germanâ€"Canadian Clubs and the Twin Cities. Arte Johnson will _ be Grand Marshal of the Okâ€" toberfest Parade, Monday, Oct. 13, which is one of the most spectacular events of Oktoberfest. Mr. Johnson who is the creator of Laughâ€" In‘s "dirty old man", "the German soldier‘"® and "the slick Russian pixie" will be accompanied by his Gerâ€" man born wife, Giesela. ‘"Kitchener transit negoâ€" tiations have entered an important _ and _ sensitive stage. and it is my feeling this â€" council â€" should _ not take any action at this time,"~ Mayor Herb Epp told council Monday night. German soldier"® and "the YOUNE@SL C!UD, MCâ€" DIPIMLR slick Russian pixie" will Club was formed in 1953. Waterloo Mayor Herb Epp takes a step back to ponder a moment on his choice for Miss Oktoberfest be accompanied by his Gerâ€" Oktoberfest _ was _ first ‘75. The 15 contestants, including Miss Oktoberfest ©74, Gayle Gorrell (behind chair), visited city hall man born wife, Giesela. conceived in 1810 when a Mondayâ€"morning before starting a busy day of rehearsals at the Valhalla Inn in Kitchener. The pageâ€" ‘Oktoberfest is Thanksâ€" Bavarian â€" soldier, Franz _ ant takes place tomorrow night in the Humanities Theatre of the University of Waterloo. Photo by giving‘ is the theme of this * Baugartner, suggested that _ Vicki Gough. ~ z | Epp withd tion t rt Kitch The Mayor was explainâ€" ing his twoâ€"fold reason Waterloo City Council calls | tenders for proposed crematorium Waterloo is one step closer to obtaining a cityâ€" owned crematorium. After hearing the adâ€" ministrative committee reâ€" port. city council agreed Monday night to call tenâ€" ders for supplying a cremâ€" ator and necessary strucâ€" tural changes to Parkview cemetery It could cost the city about $69,.614. The report noted that an original estimate of $50,000 was included in the city‘s five year capital forecast, which received approval of the _ Ontario _ Municipal Board 120th Year No. 41 Wednesday, October 8, 1975 Waterloo, Ontario 10 Cents ) th Oktoberfest hosts 350,000 year‘s three mile long parâ€" ade of oldâ€"world pageantry and clattering beer ‘wagons. Twentyâ€"one march bands and more than 40 floats and units will make this the largest parade in Oktoberâ€" fest celebrations. Dr. J. D. Bishop, Presiâ€" dent of °Kâ€"W Oktoberfest, says this year there are 26 accredited _ feéstival | halls which can â€" accommodate 25,000 nightly and more than 50 sporting and family events. Dr. Bishop credits the tremendous success of Kâ€"W Oktoberfest to the backâ€" ground of the community. Once named Berlin, Kitâ€" chener and all of Waterâ€" loo County has a strong German heritage. Today, almost half of the area‘s 250,000 citizens are of Gerâ€" man or Pennsylvania Dutch origin. f Four large Germanâ€"Canaâ€" dian social clubs form the nucleus of Oktoberfest from which organizers draw a wealth of dancers, musiâ€" cians and cooks. The largest German â€" Canadian club and one with the longest history in Kitâ€" chener is the Concordia Club. Formed in 1873 when the city was a town of 4,000 and called Berlin, Concordia Club today has a memberâ€" ship of more than half that number. Second largest club is the Schwaben Club, foundâ€" ed in 1931. Today it has more than. 300 members. The Transylvania Club was esâ€" tablished in 1951, and the youngest club, the Alpine Club was formed in 1953. for failing to move a promâ€" ised resolution supporting Kitchener‘s position in the fiveâ€"week old strike. Oktoberfest _ was _ first conceived in 1810 when a Bavarian â€" soldier, Franz Baugartner, suggested that As three council members were absent, Mayor Epp said he would have not presented _ the â€" resolution unless the entire council was present. Ald. Wagner The revised estimate of approximately $70,000 inâ€" cludes â€" certain _ structural changes which would not only _ accommodate _ the cremation _ function, _ but also make the present chapel more serviceable Located _ on University Avenue near Park Street. the _ existing Parkview chapel is about 40 feet by 80 feet Council _ was _ informed an estimated 100 cremations will probably be made a year. but that figure may be high in the initial yvears horse races be held in Munâ€" ich to celebrate the wedding of â€" Ludwig, 24â€"yearâ€"old Crown Prince of Bavama.~ â€". As part of the preâ€"Oktoberâ€" fest festivities, two events will be held tomorrow. An exhibition pro basketball game between Detroit Pisâ€" tons and Buffalo Braves will be held in the Athletic Complex at the University of Waterloo at 7:30 p.m. For tickets call 885â€"1211. was in Kâ€"W hospital reâ€" covering from an operation and Ald. Bob Henry and Marjorie Caroll were in Geneva _ Park _ attending an education seminar. "I wouldn‘t want to do anything at this point to jeopardize _ negotiations, the mayor said. Although of operation, as it may take several years before there is a reasonable acceptance to the method. If the $70,000 expenditure is debentured over a 10 year period, council was told, the principal payâ€" ments and interest at 10% per cent per year will total $11,638. _ The actual creâ€" mation cost must be added. which â€" would â€" amount to $3.500 for 100 cremations The report pointed out that a recovery of $7,500 could be expected, but the annual deficit during the first 10 vears would be Cost is $5, students $4. The Miss Oktoberfest %age\ant,xrill be heldâ€" in the â€"Humanities Theatre, Uniâ€" versity of Waterloo, Oct. 9,9 p.m. Oktoberfest. OCTOBER 9 & 10 "Proâ€"Proâ€"Amâ€"Am Best Ball‘‘. Westmount Golf"and Country Club. Dinner and The following is a comâ€" plete list of events in conâ€" nection with this year‘s negotiations between the transit workers and Kitâ€" chener broke off July 22, Kitchener â€" council is to hold a caucus today to consider bringing in a proâ€" vincial mediator to help end the strike which beâ€" gan Sept. 8. At the end of 10 years, after the debentures have matured, â€" the â€" operation would likely be selfâ€"sustainâ€" ing or produce a profit, the report sard. about $7,600, higher in the first five years, and lower in the last five years. Council was informed it is necessary to have a byâ€" law prepared authorizing the work which would be submitted to the OMB for approval. An Order in Council is also required approving the site as a crematorium Ald. Roy Bauman said. dance to follow Thursday, October 9th‘s activities. Fee: $100.00 per team. Proâ€" ceeds to Big Brothers‘ Asâ€" sociation and Lutherwood Boys‘ Home. Sponsored by Labatt‘s Ontario Breweries FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 9:00 AM â€" ‘"Men‘s Invitationâ€" al Golf Tournament‘". Conesâ€" toga Golf and Country Club. 9:00 AM â€" "Invitational Teanis Tournament". Coâ€"ed. "I have received several calls from citizens, and some are concerned about the stalemate. 1 think we should tell interested or concerned groups to write the Department of Labour to get a mediator to settle it as soon as they can." A joint liaison committee of Kitchener and Waterloo aldermen decided not to discuss the transit strike, said Mr. Bauman. He and Ald. Harold Wagner had been appointed by council to suggest methods in which the strike could be ended. ‘‘They said we couldn‘t do anything about it," he told council Monday. The 214 transit and maintenâ€" ance workers have demandâ€" ed a 20. 6 perâ€"cent increase for drivers and a 19. 1 perâ€" cent increase for mechanâ€" ics in a one year contract The City of Kitchener is offering a 14 perâ€"cent inâ€" crease in wages and a one perâ€"cent increase in fringe benefits. If the transit workers demands are met drivers would receive Waterloo Tennis Club. Adâ€" comers meet. Competitors from â€" Canadian â€" Univerâ€" sities. Seagram Stadium. 12:00 NOON â€" ‘"Opening Ceremonies‘". The Kickâ€"off to Kâ€"W Oktoberfest 1975. Features the Mayors of both cities, Civic dignitaries, Entertainers, ang Oktoberâ€" 11:00 AM â€" ‘"Invitational Track Meet". Coâ€"ed, allâ€" $6.04 an hour and mechanâ€" ics $6.47.. The city‘s offer would give drivers $5.73 an hour and mechanics $6.19, plus one perâ€"cent in fringe benefits. In a news conference last Wednesday, the Mayor said a resolution supportâ€" ing Kitchener would reâ€" ceive â€" unanimous â€" support from council. At that time he said he wanted to ‘"corâ€" rect an implication ~ from the Sept. 29 council meetâ€" ing that Waterloo did not fully support Kitchener‘s stand. _ Mayor Epp was absent from the council discussion on the transit strike because of another committment. Projections â€" show _ that Waterloo taxpayers may have to pay more than $300,000 a year for transit by 1980. _ At the present time, Waterloo is paying as much for transit each month this yvear as it did for all of 1972. Waterioo‘s share of the 1975 deficit is expected to be $175.000 afâ€" ter a 50 perâ€"cent provincial subsidv (Contineud on page 2)