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Waterloo gives only 10% increase to firemen Despite a binding arbitraâ€" tion report, Waterloo counâ€" cil decided Monday night to give Waterloo‘s 40 fireâ€" men a 10 per cent wage inâ€" crease. The â€" arbitration â€" board called for a 20.7 per cent increase. retroactive to Jan. 1, 1975. The balance of the inâ€" crease may be paid, howâ€" ever, if the federal governâ€" mentâ€"decides in favour of the arbitration report. when the increase is submitted to the government for conâ€" sideration, â€" council _ was Jeffrey Sack. of Waterloo, a legal representative of Waterloo. meter maids might have had trouble finding the windshield wipers to deposit a ticket if this ‘vehicle‘ had parked for more than the Waterlioo Square parking time limit. 120th Year No. 45 waterioo chronicle the firemen, said in a letter addressed to council that the city has violated the Fire Departments Act. ‘‘There is a legal obliâ€" gation upon the City of Waâ€" terloo to immediately imâ€" plement the terms of the... arbitration _ award," he said. A trade union may enâ€" force a decision of an arâ€" bitration board if the City has failed to comply with its terms, by filing the deâ€" cision in the Supreme Court of Ontario, the letter said. *A properly coâ€"instituted arbitration board has made a legally binding décision. The â€" Firefighters â€" Associâ€" Wednesday, November 5, 1975 ation simply asks that, in the absence of any legal requirement to the conâ€" trary, the City of Waterloo comply with that award,~ Mr. Sack said. **‘Council has sent the letter to the city solicitor to get directions as to how to proceed at this point," Ald. Marjorie Carroll said folâ€" lowing council Monday. *‘*We will also get in touch with the proper government authorities for direction on this matter." Jerry Hallman, city perâ€" sonnel director said last week that the city can not legally exceed the wage and price controls passed Oct. . Waterloo | gets grant Last public hearing Nov. The last public hearing for the â€" Central _ Residential District Plan will be held next Wednesday, Nov.: 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Adult Recâ€" reation Centre, 185 King St. S., Waterloo. _ 13 although the arbitration award is binding. City firemen have goneâ€" without a contract since Dec. 31. The arbitration board announced its final decision nine days afterâ€" the government‘s economic controls were announced. The one year contract will give a first class fireâ€" fighter a nine per cent inâ€" More than 125. persons attended an open house for the plan, held Oct. 21 and 22, City council learned Monday night. In a planning report, Richard Danziger, Directâ€" or of Planning, summarâ€" ized the opinions of resiâ€" dents who took the opporâ€" tunity to express their views at the open house, held at the Adult Recreation Centre. _ High rise opposed to high density was one area of dispute, but there was genâ€" Most persons tended to support the plan, but perâ€" sons living in areas of high density or transition areas were not usually in favour of the scheme. A $98,000 Local Initiaâ€" tives Program grant has been approved for Waterâ€" loo to develop the Bechtel Park area behind Parkview Cemetery into a recreâ€" ation parkland. > At the present time, Waâ€" terloo is not in complete control _ of _ the 125â€"acre parcel of land, as 85 acres are in Waterloo, and 40 acres are in Kitchener. According to Ken. Pflug. community _ services diâ€" rector, _ negotiations _ are being made to alter the city boundary. Although Kitchener staff members favour the bounâ€" dary change, he says. nothing will be definite until _ Kitchener _ council approves the change. Toboggan â€" hills, picnic facilities, â€" baseball fields and exercise trails are expected to be developed in the park, the total cost of which will be about $158,500. a ministry of recreation grant, from the city‘s park lands reserve fund, or from general revenues. â€" Don Schaefer.‘city treasâ€" urer says the remaining funds will be raised through _ The Bechtel Park was part of the village of Bridgeport before the reâ€" gional â€" government _ was incorporated in 1972. Waterloo, Ontario crease of $1,152 to $13,952. First class firefighters It also includes the equivâ€" would receive $15,450 a alent of one per cent in Year, up $2,650 from last a dental plan.â€" year. Kitchener, Cambridge and Guelph first class fire A 20.7 per cent raise would men earn $15,060 a year. have made Waterloo‘s firee Cambridge firemen were men the highest paid in the given a 17.2 per cent wage Region, and one of the highâ€" increase for 1975, while est paid fire departments Kitchener firefighters reâ€" in Ontario for a city the ceived a 14 per cent inâ€" size of Waterloo. crease. A 20.7 per cent raise would have made Waterloo‘s fireâ€" men the highest paid in the Region, and one of the highâ€" est paid fire departments in Ontario for a city the size of Waterloo. eral support for a minimum maintenance byâ€"law â€" and visual .improvement of the downtown residential areas. The idea of stabilizing the downtown area and creatâ€" ing a firm ‘plan was supâ€" The first neighbourhood meeting between City Hall and Waterloo residents has been rescheduled to Wedâ€" nesday, Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Public School. 141 Amos St. Initiated by Ald. Brian Turnbull, the Pilot project is to encourage residents to discuss any issue of interest with council and staff. Deâ€" pending on its success, others may be planned in the future. The meeting was to be held Thursday. Nov. 20. Residents in the area bounded by the south side of Erb Street, west of the fuâ€" Placing a bonnet on her head is Donnalee Wakenâ€" hut who plays a convincing role as Jane Eyre in the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Musical Production‘s 1975 musical at Waterloo Collegiate Institute. The show runs tonight through Sunday night. Meeting postponed Council will hear formal delegations as well as hearâ€" ing a delegation from the Do w n to w n Residents Association at the public hearing next week. ported by almost everyone. ture extension of University Avenue, east of Hallman Road and north of Glasgow Avenue are invited to atâ€" tend the meeting. The meeting will focus on the present status of the planning and design of the Universityâ€"Hallman _ interâ€" section, future use of the vaâ€" cant land south of Warringâ€" ton Drive and a recreation program. A representative of Freure Homes and Comâ€" munity Services are expectâ€" ed to attend the meeting. Waterloo trustees of the two school boards and staff are also invited to the meetâ€" ing. 10 Cents