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By Mary Stupart Ontario‘ s new â€" ombudsâ€" man, Arthur Maloney, deâ€" fended the value of his ofâ€" fice Monday at Wilfrid Laurier University «<«WLU» after the head of WLU‘s political science department accused him of ~encourâ€" aging people to be dissatisâ€" fied with government . For the fourth â€" year. members of Lutheran Life Insurance Society of Canâ€" ada are providing a Camâ€" pus Scholarship Fund to be shared by seven Canaâ€" dian _ Lutheran _ Colleges and seminaries. The method of allocatâ€" ing funds to individual students is left to the disâ€" cretion of each institution. In selecting award winâ€" ners college and seminary officials are asked to conâ€" sider academic achieveâ€" ment. _ personality. _ proâ€" fessional promise. declared dedication to the service of the Lutheran church, Christian â€" character. finâ€" ancial need and leadership potential. An $8.500 Lutheran Life Campus Scholarship fund was first awarded in 1973. the Society‘s first yvear of operations. . The fund was increased to $10,.400 in the 1974â€"75 school vear. Based in the Marsland Centre. _ Waterloo. _ Ont.. Institutions sharing the $10,400 fund for the 1976â€" 77 school year are: Waterâ€" loo â€" Lutheran â€" Seminary, Waterloo, $2,000, Camrose Lutheran â€" College, Camâ€" rose, Alta., $1,800; Canaâ€" dian Lutheran Bible Inâ€" stitute, _ Camrose, _ Alta.. $500: Concordia College, Edmonton, Alta.. $1,800:; Luther College, Regina, Sask.. _ $1,800; _ Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute. Outlook, Sask.. $500;: and Lutheran Theological Semâ€" inary. _ Saskatoon, _ Sask.. Lutheran Life is a fraâ€" ternal benefit society which was created to serve the â€" insurance needs of Lutherans in Canada and to assist in the work of Lutheran _ churches _ and institutions. Special grants scholarships and scholarâ€" ship funds are among the fraternal _ benefits _ proâ€" vided by the society. Interâ€"V arsity Christian Fellowship and Interâ€"School Christian â€" Fellowship will hold its annual banquet Monâ€" day. Feb. 2. 6:30 p.m. at the Mennonite Brethren Church. 19 Ottawa St. N.. Kitchener. Dr. Frank Peters will be the _ guest _ speaker. Banquet held Wat. Lutheran gets $2,000 Prof. Rod Preece. one of Maloney defends Ombudsman‘s office at debate Call 742â€"1051 MONTESSORI SCHOOL Give your child a head start FOR INFORMATION and a FREE BROCHURE the Society has agencies in British Columbia, Alâ€" berta,. Saskatchewan. Manâ€" itoba and Ontario. Luâ€" theran Life has life insurâ€" ance in force of more than $200 million and assets in excess of $32 million. a panel of four people who questioned Mr. Maloney. said the ombudsman is ‘*encouraging people to be dissatisfied â€" with governâ€" ment and society when we need to have everyone pullâ€" ing together... Seventy percent of your time is being wasted on complaints from the lunatic fringe... I have a very real fear Arthur Maloney, Ontario‘s ombudsman, defended his office against criticisms levelled by a panel of four people Monday night at Wilfrid Laurier Uniâ€" versity. Prof. Terry Copp, history dept.. Wilfrid Laurier Uniâ€" versity. will speak on ~Woâ€" men in Montreal in the 1930‘ s." Thursday, Jan 29 at 8 p.m.. in room 373. Hagâ€" ey Hall. UW. Everyone welcome. HENDY MEN Customâ€"installed solid pine plate rails Need small or large household repairs, and don‘t know who to call?1 will fix anything from the back steps to the front door. Monday‘s to Saturdays Evenings 579â€"4170 SERVICES JANUARY SPECIALTY that by institutionalizing complaints, you will enâ€" courage them.~ Mr. Maloney countered Prof. _ Preece‘s â€" remarks by stating that historical experience with the office of the ombudsman in Euâ€" rope and Canada has been Another member of the panel, Prof. Mary Kay Lane. head of WLU‘s psychology department, _ asked _ Mr. Maloney â€" what _ measures his office was taking to enâ€" sure that children, senior citizens and the illiterate could forward their comâ€" ine 2.000 or more peoâ€" ple that have brought us their _ grievances _ don‘t share your view.~ he added. 576â€"8959 plaints to him. Mr. Maloney said third persons can file complaints with him on behalf of chilâ€" dren or seniors in nursing homes. ‘‘We‘re constantly on the move to reach out to people who may not know about our facilities. Since June 1. I have spoken to between 22 and 25 thousand people across the province." Other members of the panel who questioned Mr. Maloney were Art Knowles. coordinator of continuing education at WLU and Kitâ€" chener alderman Morley Rosenberg. In a brief speech before the panel‘s questions Mr. Maloney outlined the funcâ€" tion of his office, which was set up by the Ontario govâ€" ernment in October 1975. He said his role is to deâ€" fend the ordinary citizen against mistakes, abuses or incompetence by govâ€" ernment _ ministries _ and agencies. His jurisdiction is limited to decisions made by Onâ€" tario government ministries commissions â€" and â€" review boards. He has no authority to review complaints about lawyers, municipalities, court decisions. or cabinet decisions. Mr. Maloney emphasized that he has no authority to investigate a citizen‘s comâ€" plaint until the complainâ€" ant has exhausted all other existing sources of appeal. However, â€" he _ stressed that no individual with a problem is ever turned away emptyâ€"handed by his office. _ If the problem is outside _ his _ jurisdiction. members of his staff outâ€" line the correct appeal procedures or refer the individual to the correct agency or ministry. Mr. Maloney made an appeal to the audience of 200 people at WLU to suggest ways his office could better serve the needs of the people of Ontario. Members of the audience suggested the opening of regional _ ombudsman _ ofâ€" fices and an advertising campaign to make the Bridesâ€"toâ€"be‘! Date: Monday, Feb. 2, 1976 Time: 8 p.m. Place: Waterioo Motor Inn There will be fashion shows, demonstrations, special displays, exciting gifts for all bridesâ€"toâ€"be, and numerous door prizes. As admittance is by invitation only, please call for a personal invitation for you and one guest. WIDMEWAIONs isarmcaecosanone for all bridesâ€"toâ€"be who live in the Kitchener, Waterioo and surrounding areas, if you are planning a wedding in this area after April 1, 1976 you are invited. FOR YOUR COMPLIMENTARY TICKET CALL 884â€"3994 or 884â€"6765 you are invited to the kA FREE ombudsman‘s function more wellâ€"known. During his twoâ€"day visit to Kitchener and Waterioo, Mr. Maloney was accomâ€" panied by a staff of 12. Members of his staff reâ€" ceived complaints and inâ€" terviewed clients after the meeting Monday at WLU and during public and priâ€" vate hearings Tuesday at the Kitchener public library. Mr. Maloney also deâ€" livered the annual Hagey lecture Tuesday night at University of Waterloo. Welcome Wagon BRIDAL SHOW