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dumps over the prospect of a garbageâ€"processing plant being built in their area. very much up in the air. Residents are very conâ€" cerned about air pollution and water contamination. Should they strongly opâ€" pose the project, they have the promise of Regional ceive Chairman Jack Young, it won‘t go through. The Region is sending out residents, explaining how the processing plant would Christmas in July? There were candy canes galore as Santa visited Waterloo Y‘s Sneakers and Samiches children Friday for a preview of Christmas wishes. Putting in a good word are Downtown Kitchener will be a focal point for a wide variety of Oktoberfest acâ€" tivities this year. The promotion commitâ€" tee of the Downtown Kitchâ€" ener _ Improvement _ Area board of management will contribute $4,600 towards the cost of an Oktoberfest special events tent locatâ€" ed in the downtown core October 7â€"15. The tent will feature more than 30 different events running throughout Oktoberâ€" fest, and will be geared to provide free family enâ€" tertainment to visitors and local residents. The promotion commitâ€" tee‘s decision comes after approval from the board of management last week, and follows several discusâ€" sions between the commitâ€" tee and representatives of Kâ€"W Oktoberfest Inc. By Marg Russell Re & & 0 1 VDLIL gion asks residents if they want Hiimp such a plant is still waterioo chronicle 4 Oktoberfest events planned in Kitchener 122nd Year No. 31 into fuel pulping, pyrolysis (chemiâ€" cal decomposition by heat), incineration, energy reâ€" covery and high density recycling materials, shredâ€" The search for land suitâ€" able for such a plant is nothing new. Intensive studies have been underway since May 1973. Both â€" parties â€" however, stress that the tent will not be a beer garden. These studies were carâ€" ried out to analyze the amount of waste generated in the Region and to deâ€" termine future quantities. All existing landfill sites were investigated and variâ€" ‘‘The tent will provide singing, . dancing, . music, competitions _ and _ other Oktoberfest related activiâ€" ties that offer a different kind of fun," said Ab Kropf, chairman of the board of management. Kâ€"W _ Oktoberfest _ Inc. will use the funds to offset the cost of closing a portion of downtown during the celâ€" ebrations. and to bring in entertainment _ acts from Europe, the United States, other parts of Canada and the local area. Bill Henderson, chairman of _ Oktoberfest‘s _ special events _ committee, _ said many acts were already lined up. The _ Munchen _ Herzen Schuhplattler dance group from Germany, the local Wednesday, August 3, 1977 ous optional methods were The landfilling method was decided upon, and 300 near the intersection of Regional Roads 50 and 12 was suggested as a possible site. fries, and further studies revealing high costs, this plan was abandoned. The Regional Engineering Committee later discovered what they considered to be a "very attractive" locaâ€" tion for such a plantâ€"the Forwell gravel operation on Charles Greb, president of Kâ€"W Oktoberfest Inc., said he was ""delighted" by the the Township of North Dumâ€" Almrausch Schuhplattler group and many others will compete in the traditional German Gau or dancing contest. The well â€" known Hansen â€" Eliton duo will also be featured, and there wili be bands and other enterâ€" tainments from many difâ€" ferent areas. But due to massive public resistance by the residents in this area as well as in Eight _ industrial _ firms and the Sandford Fleming Foundation have presented $100 prizes to 16 University of Waterloo students for the best reports covering offâ€"campus work term exâ€" perience The award winners were offâ€"campus last winter workâ€" 16 students win $100 prizes (left to right) Katherine Loebsach, Wendy McCaul, Brian Chung. Joshua Charkow, Sonny Michalosky. both sides of the Grand River in the Breslay area. A processing plant here land to the east side of the river and a processing plant in a heavy industrial area on the west side of the river. Gravel would be brought across the river on a conâ€" veyor belt. gravel would be exhausted in three to five years, indiâ€" cated they would be interâ€" ested in some form of deâ€" velopment on the land. to a processing plant on the west side of the river involve downtown Kitchener action. *‘*‘We want to make Oktoâ€" berfest a people event for everyone, and the special events tent will certainly contribute to this. *‘*We‘re _ most â€" pleased that Kitchener‘s downtown core has decided to partiâ€" cipate so positively," he said. The Oktoberfest sponsorâ€" ship is only one part of a The current winners are: H. Patricio Cabezas, Kitchâ€" ener, â€" applied chemistry; Antonio Cornacchione, Downsview, mechanical ing in various industrial situations as part of Waâ€" terloo‘s coâ€"operative educaâ€" tion program in engineerâ€" ing and applied science. method used would Wateriloo, Ontario rivel_'byrehuildingandre- versing the present conâ€" veyor system. â€" would confine all truck trafâ€" fic to the industrial area on the west side and have no effect on the Breslau area according to a Region reâ€" this site showed that the northern quarter, or 100 acres, was suitable for landfilling. The threeâ€" quarter section to the south, or 400 acres, was not suitâ€" able because of sand and yearâ€"long promotion . camâ€" paign for downtown Kitchâ€" ener. About $70,000 has been allocated for the proâ€" gram, which runs until April and has so far included Fathâ€" er‘s Day promotions, sideâ€" walk and midsummer madâ€" ness sales, as well as an onâ€" going media and graphics advertising campaign. engineering; Joseph H. Elâ€" lis, Brantford, civil engiâ€" neering; Thomas A. Fyfe, Orillia, civil engineering; Keith B. Gammie, Ariss, Ont., applied physics; Ralf G. Hamm, Virgil, Ont., chemical engineering, and C. Kelly Hasey, Hamilton, systems design. Details on the area of downtown â€" Kitchener that Studies in November, 1976 _ the soil conditions at Dave Johnston, Chromicle PUBLIC 1| KiiCncNER AUGb â€" & 10r» used for landfill at a rate of 600 tons per day which would last for about 50 at eight million dollars with an annual operating cost of $1,129 million. But engineers feel that with the selling of refuse derived fuel for steam genâ€" eration or pyroysis to genâ€" erate gas or oil, the plant should be on a selfâ€"supportâ€" ing level in the 1980‘s. . was not considered suitable for conventional landfilling as truck access would have to be through Breslau. Cost of the processing plant and land is estimated Bus trips Two family bus trips. sponsored by the City of Waterloo Community Serâ€" vices, have been planned for the month of August. The first one, scheduled for Sat. Aug. 5, heads for Ontario Place in Toronto. The bus leaves at 9 a.m: and returns at 6:30 p.m. to 18 and senior citizens is §% and for adults 18 and over is $7. On Sat. Aug. 20, a trip is planned to Vineland for a *‘*Family â€" Peach Picking Excursion.‘‘ The bus leaves at 9 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m. Cost is $4 per perâ€" son for all age groups. will be closed to accommoâ€" date the tent have not yet been completed. up is $5; for students 13 A _ washroom â€" equipped highway coach will be used for trip one. School activity buses will be used for trip two. All children must be accompanied by an adult for any trip. The Oktoberfest parade is presently scheduled to go down Charles Street as origâ€" inally planned. Both the board of management and Kâ€"W Oktoberfest Inc. beâ€" lieve the tent and the parâ€" ade will complement each other as major crowd pleasâ€" Other winners are: Stephâ€" en B. Hiltz, Ottawa, electriâ€" cal engineering; Gordon J. Hitchman, Waterloo, Ont., mechanical engineering ; John D. Kowtecky, St. Catharines, chemical engiâ€" neering, Douglas F. Rohr, Kitchâ€" ener, â€" electrical To register, call Comâ€" munity Services at 886â€" 1550. Cost for children 12 and 10 Cents