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Waterloo counciliors don‘t have too much time left to convince their Kitchener counterparts to reconsider hosting the 1981 Canada to seek more information on hosting the Games and offered to meet with Kitâ€" chener staff and aldermen to discuss the possibility. The deadline for submitâ€" ting a bid is Sept. 30. However, first reactions from some Kitchener alderâ€" men were not encouraging. Ald. Sid McLennan said Waterioo would have to host And without more dams being built in the near fuâ€" ture to control water supâ€" ply, the future looks mighty dim. _ _ Speaking to the 35 adults present at the Adult Recreâ€" ation Centre Friday, Barâ€" bara McKean, a student in geography at McMaster University, pointed _ out that the citizens of Brantâ€" At the present time, an average of 18 to 28 million gallons of water are being used daily in the Kâ€"W area, interpreter with the Grand River Conservation Au Time may run out for city‘s Games bid GRCA‘s role explained to senior citizens Council last week decided 4 DAYS ONLY â€" WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3 TO _ SATURDAY AUGUST 6! For Your Shopping Convenience We Will Be Open From 9:30 to 9:30 Wed. Thurs. and Fri., Saturday From 9:30 to 5:30 a runoff of 13 inches. If a large portion of this annual downfall occurs in a short space of time and is allowed to run freely, exâ€" tensive damage can occur such as the May 1974 flood in â€" the _ Cambridgeâ€"Galt ford would now be drinking sewage were it not for their regulated water supply due inches of rainfall each the Games on its own. Mr. McLennan said he has no intention of changing his original vote against hostâ€" ing the Games. Two other Kitchener aldermen, Jim Gray and Al Barron concurred with Mr. McLennan‘s stateâ€" ments saying they could see no way to support Waterloo‘s Mayor Morley Rosenberg and Ald. Dominic Cardillo were more favorable to Waterloo‘s idea and offerâ€" ed to bring the matter up for discussion again. A notice of motion to discuss It was because of this flood that a under way along with a pubâ€" lic opinion poll. The three biggest probâ€" lems facing the GRCA now are the threat of flooding, diminishing supply of muniâ€" ating water quality in Grand River system. So far, the technical team which carried out the enâ€" vironmental assessment feels the best solution to these problems is the conâ€" struction â€" of the West Montrose Dam plus channel A feasibility study preâ€" pared by Kitchener councilâ€" lor Jim Gray said it could cost $4 million to host the Canada Games in the Twin Cities. However, some Waterloo â€" aldermen disâ€" puted that figure, saying modification to existing facilities could lower that The 1977 Canada Games in St. Johns, Newfoundland are expected to cost that municipality $11 million. the Games again will be filed by Mr. Rosenberg at the next Kitchener council . Intense environ this dam is $50 million. If it were built, the GRCA feels it would reduce floodâ€" ing, improve water quality sulting in 100 people being forced to move, environâ€" mental damage and an unâ€" sightly dam area when the water level is low. The other alternatives provements plus improved waste treatments, or a Freeâ€" port group of dams. A public information genâ€" eral questioppaire is being distributed throughout the area to discover citizen‘s views on this topic. Results of this questionnaire will be documented by the GRCA to assist in choosing the project to be submitted to the province of Ontario in their water management program in the Grand River basin. Films and slides were shown Friday to ilustrate the history and present state of the Grand River, a river 180 miles long, beâ€" ginning 19 miles south of Georgian Bay. The Grand River waterâ€" shed, or area drained by the river and all its tribuâ€" high on the list are conâ€" struction of the Montrose miles, extending from Dunâ€" the shores of Lake Erie. Because of the clay soil found in the northern reâ€" dangers, drained the swamp land to level fields. Towns sprung up on the banks of water was used as a source of power. Little thought was given to the danger of flooding when extensive damage reâ€" sulted from a deluge. 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