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a; 3 On July 10, 1976 we are planning an open house reunion for all er-members at the club grounds near Erbsville. We have lists If you have any comments, criticisms or suggestions about the Wildlife Advisory Com- mittee report come out to the public meeting and express them. the K-W area since that date. During the past 44 years over 1,000 local people have been members ofthisclub. Instead of a spectator zoo of exotic animals the Wildlife Display would be transformed to a home for animals native to Waterloo County that have been raised in captivity. The empha- sis of the display would be the educative aspects of wildlife preserves. Interpretive signs describing the natural habitat of the animals and their role in the animal kingdom would re- place the rather mundane signs presently in existence. This interpretive approach would be carried over to other areas of the park. Land presently mowed and. designated as picnic area would be returned to a natural state and interpretive nature trails would be blazed. The present Wildlife Display would undergo a major overhaul. Cages would be enlarged and renovated to provide the optimum facilities for the animal. Exhibits like the elk and cougar would be discontinued because of their potential danger to the public. Stronger locks and cages for the animals, combined with in, creased security, would lessen the danger of vandalism, a major problem in past years. To the editor The Blue Diamond Motor- cycle Club was formed in 1932 and has been active in “militia-"lea: .MW.IWMJH~“ MMhbw-uudMMbo-urm. “mummmummm an“ no “Maw-“dwwunt-olfit‘ouwuh "ttoo-tr'-. New directions planned for _ Waterloo Park The report is the result of five months' work by a group of politicians, naturalists, admin- istrative staff, teachers and veterinarians. It maps out a definite plan of change and growth for the park until 1979. It also proposes a major reorientation in the city's policy towards Waterloo Park. Instead of planning the park primarily for’ recreational purposes, the new plan would also conserve sections of the park in a natural state c0nducive to the preservation and encouragement of small wild animals. If you are, you’ll have a unique opportunity to present your opinions about future plans for the Wildlife Display and the rest of the park June 16 at the Adult Recreation Centre. - That's the date council has set for a public hearing to debate the recommendations con- tained in a report on the park presented to coun- cil Monday by the Wildlife Advisory Commit- Are you concerned about the future of Water- loo Park? after te eclimr Milne mum _ Editor: Mum man when... 'aa-Trad":'."-"".'."',',,','.',',,'.'; of ex-members but we are lacking current addresses. We would appreciate hear- ing from any ex-members that can give us information on the whereabouts of any of our old members. Please write or phone Mr, Carl Stager, Box 65, Maryhill. Ontario-648-2020 Sincerely J .R. Bauman I78 Fifth Ave. Kitchener. "rd just like to say this was a real team effort, and every- one pulled together, and I just want to thank my director. my producer. my network, our wonderful camera crew, our sound people, our writer for a fantastic script. our tremen- dous cast." and so on and on. Some of them thanked everyone but their dog. their dentist and their hairdresser, who probably had more to do with the award than any other factors But the television industry was content to hire two of the biggest grins in the business, John Denver and Mary Tyler Moore. They looked beautiful, and they grinned and grinned and grinned, but the entire evening had about as much wit and sparkle to it as a convention of undertakers; probably less. Only attempt at humor during the evening was a feeble one. with a tired stand-up comedian telling the same old tired gags. " Smiley Tttere were one or two attempts at dignified speeches amid the tawdriness and the "Gee. Mom! I won!" atmos- phere, but they were quickly drowned in the molasses as various personalities lined up to pat each other on the back and burble: Presently before the legislature is Bill 55, the Regional Municipalities Amendment Act. This piece of legislation deals with numerous amendments to the various Regional Govern- ment Acts including the Region of Waterloo. . When the bill was given first reading, it came to me as critic of Municipal Affairs for the Lib- eral Party for research and development of our caucus position. Many of the sections dealt with housekeeping amendments, such as broader financial powers for the regions, establishment of ward systems by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) on application of a local council and other tidying-up sections. _ At least when the film industry presents its Oscar awards, amidst the stream of inanity, one can count on two or three witty masters (or mistresses) of ceremonies. How would you like to be a Mistress of Ceremony, gentle reader? It sounds sinfully delicious. There were, fioiever, two very controversial sections, which the Treasurer of the City of Can you think of anything less exciting than platoons of writers or directors. or sound men, or whatever, trotting up to a stage, receiving a shiny trinket, and speaking, ev- ery one of them, into a microphone with the deepest sincer- ity, thanking their wives, their children, their mothers, and eighteen guys named Max and Hymie for the fantastic honor they were receiving? lit an era of wonien's liberation, it was significant that in this showcase for the biggest entertainment industry in the world. very very few women won awards. Recentlv. we watched the Emmy awards, presented from Hollywood by the television industry. It was a crashing bore, right in the midst of a television season that is stulti- fyingly dull. ' Despite the opportunity to show what a fascinatingmedi- um television can be, the show, which seemed to go on in- terminably, had almost nothing to display aside from ele- gant costumes and fancy coiifures. liberal Party Line _ NEW WNW" SHOES As I said, I don't cara. and}; arrFiiiiiaic ia, the Mary Tyler Moore show and I'm going to take an axe to the set. [don't give a rip, personally. I'd rather read‘a good book any time. But my heart bleeds for the hundreds of thousands of old people for whom it is the only bit of life they have, and the hundreds of thousands of children who will mate it part of their lives. They are being treated as morons. As for the garbage that pours in over the border, and is so often grabbed by Canadian networks and advertisers, words do not Pre! ttdescribe the dreariness of most of it. " it too late for television to be saved, or to save itself? In my opinion, yes. Why? Because it has built up. in the past couple of decades, starting with children, a mindless audience which will turn on the tube, let its jaw drop slack, and watch any garbage shoved in front of it. As long as it's in color. . comedy, drama, and variety. The brightest writers and talent in the country were sought out. ' Now they're all in Hollywood, and all good, gray Corpora- tion can come up with, despite its frequent resounding promises, are exhausted antiques such as Front Page Chal- lenge and This Is the Law. I won't mention such creakers as the Tommy Hunter Show. and Hockey Night in Canada, because I don't want to lost three-quarters of my readers, but surely, surely, just because a show went well ten years ago doesn't mean it couldn't be improved. Nope. The CBC has turned chicken. It's afraid of par- liament. ratings, and controversy. In this country we have the CBCJor which I once had a good deal of respect. It produced. first, excellent radio. When television came along, it was right in there with good comedy, drama, and variety. The br ghtest writers and Waterloo helped me identify. Section 51 would have allowed increase to 75 percent from so percent of interim tax'levies that the Region could impose on local governments before set- ting the mill rate. lit turn, the local governments would be allowed to impose an interim levy of 75 percent of last year's taxes before setting their mill rates _ _ " Our caucus was firmly opposed to this as were many municipal people, including ad- ministrative, of Waterloo. and. Kitchener. I can only assume that the‘idea for the amend- ment originated with some regional government. \Section 50 would have given the Region ads ditional powers twer all _property within 150 feet . tcorttietusdoetp-gt What's your special pleasure tonight, for example? Will it be a re-run of All in the Family or a re-run of Bob New- hart or a re-run of Cannon or a re-run of Dr. Marcus Weiby? Or perhaps you‘d prefer a re-run of a re-run of Main 12 or Gunsmoke? Or maybe you'd like to see that great movie, F'iying Tigers (1942)? For the fourth time. ‘ It was pretty hard to take Just a week after the Stanley Cup playoffs, when we heard the same sort of sentimental mawk from coaches, players and sportswriters. until some of us. including yours truly, Wanted to vomit. And maybe that's what's wrong with television today. Dott't tell me there's nothing wrong with it. -e ,_ £23.! 'rytNjry, By Ed Good, MPP, Waterloq Nora I: 3155 V a