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Aird, a former member of the Canadian Senate, disâ€" tinguished lawyer and adâ€" visor to government, is the Hon. John Aird appointed WLU chancellor Canadian high commissionâ€" er to Great Britain, whose last duty was presiding at spring convocation. Mr. Aird, 54, was named to the Canadian Senate at age 41, and has represented Canada on â€" international GRCA general manager Mac Coutts said if the asâ€" sessment ends up favouring the construction of the Montrose reservoir and the GRCA decide to go ahead with the project, the valley might not be flooded for about 10 years. Though the GRCA has alâ€" ready acquired 1,500 of the 4,000 acres needed to conâ€" struct the dam, Mr. Coutts said â€" additional. planning and preparation would delay construction for a few more years even if the GRCA decide to go ahead this year. He added if the proâ€" vincial government has an environmental hearing on the issue, even more delay time would accumulate. Laurier University. He was named to a fourâ€" year term by the WLU board the site proposed for the West Montrose dam Wedâ€" nesday during a Grand Rivâ€" er Conservation Authority tour. The trip was part of %‘: GRCA‘s environmental ent of the waterâ€" Politicians inspect proposed dam site About 85 representatives of Grand River watershed municipalities visited the Raccoon coats and rumâ€" ble seats, bathtub gin and vohâ€"deâ€"ohâ€"doh remind you of the Roaring 20 s??? While the tour visited the region‘s experimental wells on the banks of the Grand south of Breslau, John Pawâ€" ley, regional director of water supply said at presâ€" ent rate of consumption, the region will need an alâ€" ternative water supply by 1985 to 1990 Mr. Pawley told tour The Boyfriend comes to t_own.! THE TREASURE TROYVE 16 Union St E Waterloo 145 6113 OPEN TUES. â€" SAT 10:00 5:30 of Wilfrid Born in Toronto, Mr. Aird attended Upper Canaâ€" da College, Trinity College at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall. He has nonâ€"profit organization with a mandate to research matters of public policy. . Educationâ€"related activiâ€" ties have always had an important place in his life. He was a governor of Havergal College, one of members that the region would benefit from the conâ€" struction of Montrose. He said the dam in conjuncâ€" tion with experimental inâ€" duced â€" infiltration _ wells could provide about 12 to 15 million gallons of water daily for the region. Mr. Pawley said planning for future water supplies should include the reserâ€" voir ‘"to ensure an acceptâ€" able quantity and quality~ of water for the region. leaving the Senate in 1974 he has headed the Instiâ€" tute for Research on Public law firm of Aird, Zimmerâ€" man and Berlis since 1974. He said if the Montrose site is not built, there is a possibility that the experiâ€" mental induced infiltration wells would run dry during summer periods of low rivâ€" er levels. He said as many as 70 days of the year might find the wells dry. He added if Montrose dam were built into the sysâ€" tem, the surplus water could be used to recharge the Mannheim artificially â€" recharged regional wells. As well as stops at Montâ€" rose and Breslau sites, the tour visited the Guelph dam and Arkell Springs recharging â€" system _ that supplies about 75 per cent of Guelph‘s water. The Arâ€" kell Spring recharge sysâ€" tem filters the city‘s waâ€" ter supply through layers of gravel and into the springs. All the excitement, joy and vivacity of this bygone era is captured in ‘"The Boyfriend, the first proâ€" duction by the Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo Little Theatre‘s 1977â€"78 Season. The tour visited 30 areas in the watershed where management techniques are This Broadway smash hit musical, set in the time of the Charleston. when flapâ€" pers wore headache bands. in operation. The trip was planned in hopes of informâ€" ing municipal representaâ€" tives in the watershed of the aspects of the GRCA‘s _ *I‘d like to talk with young people about what it‘s like He has also expressed an to be a lawyer in an urban Mr. Aird is a governor of the Lester B. ‘Pearson College of the Pacific. a trustee of the Hospital for Sick Children, and serves international _ world ... how government and busiâ€" ness can and must work toâ€" turnedâ€"down hose, and for then, â€" scandalously â€" short dresses, is being presented during Oktoberfest week, at Victoria Park Pavilion. The show will be directâ€" ed by award winning direcâ€" tor _ John Wright, with musical direction by Lynne Beesley. Auditions â€" are being held on July 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., 9 Princess St. East, Waterloo. A cast of approximately 20 is needed, the majority of parts being for younger Charles Stevens, GRCA operations engineer, speaks to members of waterâ€" shed municipalities on a GRCAâ€"sponsored tour last Wednesday; explaining that if the proposed Montrose reservoir is built, this spot would be about 45 feet under water. © . (opposite Liquor Store) R. J. FINNEY OPTICAL PHONE 886â€"2321 PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED Hundreds of the Latest Styles 55 Erb St. East WATERLOO .. ‘"*I‘d like to discuss Recreatton law aims at public protection Summer is the time of year when everyone takes advantage of long evenings and hops on bicycles to head to the beach. board for the Canadian Mental Health Association. Since 1971, the new WLU chancellor has served as chairman of the Canadian environmental assessment. The assessment report ranks the building of the Montrose dam as first on its list of priorities. The singers and dancers who can act. The show has many lovely songs, _ some _ energetic dance numbers and promises to be a lively evening‘s entertainment â€" a bright start to an exciting theatre year ahead. Anyone interâ€" ested in the theatre, be it on stage or working in proâ€" duction, is cordially invited to come out on the above dates to meet some friendâ€" ly and talented people. For further _ information _ call 884â€"0964. tLab on Premises FREE PARKING Joint Board on Defence. / He is chairman of the board of Algoma Central Railway and serves on GRCA has asked municiâ€" palities to communicate by November 1 their views on the proposal and the enâ€" vironmental assessment. | (Continued from page 5} ric conversion is part of the national plan developed by all provinces â€" except Maniâ€" toba which opted out â€" in conjunction with the Federal Metric Commission. Each year, the public gets caught unaware of the Onâ€" tario laws dealing with such activities. . The following are some questions and anâ€" ‘‘Adoption of the metric system brings Ontario in line with all major countries outside of North America," he said. Snow noted that motorists should have few problems adjusting to metric signing. ‘*Most European countries have used metric for many years and countries like Ausâ€" tralia and New Zealand have changed to the metric sysâ€" tem in recent years with few problems for motorists." A second phase of metric conversion of Ontario highâ€" ways should begin in April. 1978. Snow added. All comâ€" Metric highways the board of the Bank of If you are found with openâ€" ed liquor in your car, you may be charged with conâ€" suming liquor in a place other than a residence. But if you reâ€"cap halfâ€" consumed bottles and lock them in your trunk, it‘s probably all right since it‘s not really expected that you throw partially conâ€" sumed bottles away. molybdenum operation. By law, from oneâ€"half hour after sunset to oneâ€"half hour before sunrise, and on dark or bad weather days, the bike must have a white or amber white light and red rear light or department of transport approved rear reflector. . Generally, cyclists are subject to all the‘ same laws and penalties for vioâ€" lating them as motorists. In addition, where it‘s apâ€" parent a car wants to pass him, the cycliist must pull as far as possible to the right of his lane to enable the car to pass. While a car has to change lanes to pass another car, a driver may pass a bicycle in the same lane if it‘s possible to pass safely in the left part of the lane. swers concerning this topic. How can we make sure a bicycle is properly equipped for night riding? The consumption of liquor is prohibited in a public unâ€" licenced place other than a residence, so that drinkâ€" ing at a public beach is not allowed. Cyclists often are monopoâ€" lizing the road, holding up traffic on busy© streets. Should they be able to get away with this? mercial â€" vehicle permits, vehicle weights and dimenâ€" sions, and weight restricâ€" tions are expected to be changed to metric measure ment at that time. ‘"The new 1977 Official On tario Road Map now avail able will also help drivers It gives pointâ€"toâ€"point dis tances in kilometres, and i: scaled to metric measure ment," he said. The Minister also note that many 1977 model car have dual â€" speedometer showing kilometres per hou and miles per hour; that b 1978, all new cars will hav metric speegometers an odometers. ‘"For older cars, overla stickers or gear converter are available from man automotive suppliers." Snow concluded * # o# % % %