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_ International unity strong at Conrad Grebel Mayor Carroll said the city is just beginning to think in longâ€"range terms for parking. In view of the expected growth rate forâ€" downtown, she said a major expenditure for parking will eventually be necessary. *‘The time has come when we can no turn its free lots into pay parking areas in hopes of collecting revenue to expand parking facilities. *‘*We‘re proud of the fact we have free parking (in Waterldo)," she said *‘Should we as a city be providing free parking for our merchants and emâ€" ployees? I really question if the city will be able to do it. We obviously, haven‘t kept up to the demand at this point."‘ These four Canadian students, looking like early voyageurs, are members of the internationah Summer Student‘s exchange program. Swinging from the trees are (from top down} Andrew Thomas, Gerald Rayner, Joanne Ivey and Janet MacPherson, all 11 from Ottawa. will be able to provide adequate free Bill Eckert, director of the Downtown parking downtown. Speaking at a special Improvement Committee, said the meeting of representatives of the municiâ€" whole parking problem stems from merâ€" pality and downtown business, Mayor chants and employees parking on the Carroll said increases in demand for _ square. A Chamber of Commerce surâ€" parking spaces may cause the city to vey supports his opinion with 221 cars Waterioo mayor Marjorie Carroll said o;'“';-t. â€"-'e"li‘ill;; Io-fiw;rm Thursday she doubts whether the city _ from a financial point of view." . Children‘s camp _â€" waterliog:#ghronicle : Square parking is tight squeeze By Dave Johnston longer afford free parking in Waterioo. PC ocm w of m ols 14 ~ w m flm g ‘-m 8":“‘ 122nd Year No. 28 ‘"Every space employees take is one less for a customer.~ â€" It was decided that letters would be sent to all downtown merchants notifyâ€" ing them that an additional 40 municipal spaces are available for rent. The lot behind Wateripo arena was recently expanded to incorporate the spaces. But Mayor Carroll said Waterloo may have to start thinking about privatelyâ€" owned lots as a solution to its parking square. A Chamber of Commerce surâ€" vey supports his opinion with 221 cars found on the Waterloq Square lot one Friday morning about 9:30 a.m., just as the stores were opening. main problem is to get those Wednesday, July 13, 1977 By Dave Johnston Mr. Pearson says the chilâ€" International unity will dren communicate generalâ€" get a boost this month at !Y With ease, no matter Conrad â€" Grebel _ College What the native tongue. Waterioo but the atmoss _ ‘"Kids can get their mesâ€" phere will be free of politiâ€" Sages across fairly easily. cal pollution. The young people are enâ€" ‘There will be plenty of Couraged to make a speâ€" banner waving as delegates Cia!l effort to appreciate from 10 countries join to Cach _ other‘s _ language gother ta develon friendâ€" â€" and the results are surprisâ€" There will be plenty of banner waving as delegates from 10 countries join to gether to develop friendâ€" ships through an appreciâ€" ation of cultural differâ€" ences and similarities. There will be no talk of harsh injustices to fellow men, but instead nationalâ€" ism without platitudes. And there will be almost no adults. . The delegates are mostly liâ€"year olds from England, Spain. West Germany, â€" Finland. Norâ€" way., â€" Sweden,. Denmark. Philippines and the United States. _ Each country is represented by four chilâ€" dren accompanied by an adult. Volunteer staff members are from _ Luxembourg. Austria, Denmark as well as Waterloo region. Direcâ€" tor Lyle Pearson of New Hamburg will share host duties with Bev Walker. Bevy Pugh and Patrice Reitzel, all of Waterloo. The â€" Children‘s _ Interâ€" national Summer Village (CISV ) opened July 6 at Conrad Grebel with offiâ€" cial opening ceremonies July 12. The program for the children for the monthâ€" long camp includes singing. dancing, arts and crafts. sports, games and above all. time to get to know peoâ€" ple from foreign lands. Each country will be honâ€" oured in a cultural display as the visiting groups preâ€" sent international evenings. The events will include skits and narration aimed at informing others of the cultural heritage of each nation. Though in some cases there is a language barrier. 900 free spaces. Another 508 spaces are cityâ€"owned but leased to parking permit holders. There are another 350 privatelyâ€" owned parking spaces in Waterloo. ‘‘Free parking is a disincentive for merchants to pay parking permits," said city engineer Jim Willis. "As long as people can park for free, they will\ take their chance with parking tickets before they will rent a space."" In hopes of alleviating some of the conjestion in Waterloo Square parking lot, the committee consisting of represenâ€" tatives from Oxford Developments and Downtown â€" Improvement Association decided to solicit merchants parking there with ‘‘no parking" notices. The committee decided the merchant parking problem was serious enough that beside the ‘‘no parking‘ notices to be attached to cars of obvious delinquent parkers who move their car every two problems. In Kitcheéener, only 31 perâ€"cent of the 5,500 parking spaces are municipallyâ€" owned and all are pa&‘m In Waterloo, 80 perâ€"cent of the 1,750 spaces Waterloo Historical Society Museum comp. Kitchener Public Library, Queen Street North, KITCHENER, Ont. Waterloo, Ontario Jack Duffy is the new president of the Rotary Club of Waterloo for‘ 1977 to 1978. Jim Lehnen, former president. officially ended his term of office at the recent president‘s ball held at the Westmount Golf and Country Club. The Rotary Club of Waterâ€" loo is coâ€"sponsor of the Rotary crippled children‘s centre in Kitchener. To help support this community proâ€" gram. the Club is involved in the Easter seal‘s campaign and Jamaica Night. Members of the new exeâ€" cutive include: Ron Weiler. first viceâ€"president;. Dave Shackleton. _ second _ viceâ€" president : Bill Worthington. secretary and Sam Hendry. treasurer. x ** As the children embarked upon their first lunch to gether Thursday in the colâ€" lege residence cafeteria, the. groups approached the queue in cliques but the meal had hardly begun beâ€" fore the sound of youthful voices in playful chatter filled the room. ‘‘We are really looking forward to the camp this year, said Mr. Pearson. ‘‘The program helps to establish relationships and attitudes which will contriâ€" bute to understanding beâ€" tween those from different parts of the world."~ Before the camp comes Duffy elected hours to comply with bylaws, the city bert Street from CNR to be used for temâ€" The notices will not be actual tickets but will uinform the car owner that the city is aware of juggling cars to park free all day. It will ask the offender to cooperate with the city and either rent a parking space or find another place to put the car. Beside these tactics, the city will also begin a public awareness campaign in hopes of educating the public of the other free parking downtown beside Waterloo Square. * The first step will be the distribution of maps by downtown retailers showing parking available at the arena, Knox, Marsland and Dupont lots. Although these lots are restricted to permits during office hours Monday to Friday, the public can park there after 5 p.m. and on weekends. Street signs will be erected by the city to direct people to the four lots. to an end August 3, the groups will spend two weekâ€" ends in local homes as part ence. The campers will also take trips to Niagara Falls, Toronto and rural Waterloo region. ‘ This is the 20th year that the Waterloo Chapter of CISV has been active in hosting and sending children throughout the world. Since sending its first delegates to United States in 1957, the Waterloo County chapter has sponsored 176 young people, including 12 this summer who are spending time in Norway, Washingâ€" ton D.C. and Martinique in the Caribbean. The â€" Waterloo _ County chapter has hosted villages in 1964 at Lake Belwood near Fergus and in 1968. 1971 and 1974 at «Conrad Grebel. This year, Jamaica Night will be held Friday Septemâ€" ber 9 at Bingeman Park. Mr. Duffy is a partner with De Carlo and Duffy chartered accountants. The organization is funded by local individuals, busiâ€" ness, industry, as well as provincial _ and _ federal governments. 10 Cents Jack Dutfty