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Get your cameras ready ed m action following the and be prepared to partici‘ 'opening cereimmies on Fri- pate in an action packed, day, August 26 at the Cen- fun-filled weekend. The tennial Stadium. A two- Ontario Summer Games hour program still get un- arehere! _. derwayai7:Mttntt. Some 3,tmattgeticoactt- Early arrivals will be es, Hunters and trainers entertained by the Kitch- from acmss Ontario will ener-Waterloo ,SNott_ottp, be [humiliating in " sep- Concert Band and at 7:90 ante sporting events wi most of the sports taking place ‘in Kitchener-Water- loo. Admission to the events is free. o" The games, will be launch- CT" {a Sylvia Juche. left. of Waterloo and Mark Roemer of Heidelberg. visited the book and art and crafts display at the Waterloo Public Library. The arts and crafts making up the exhibit were produced by Waterloo children who participated in Commu- Sport enthusiasts are not the only people who will enjoy the weekend of the Ontario Summer Games. The three day event has something to offer every- one. Art lovers. chess play- ers, scientists and bluegrass fans can participate in many of the special events being held in conjunction with the Summer Games. Friday evening and Sat- urday afternoon the K-W Family YMCA will be test'- ing people to determine their level of fitness, They will be located In West- mount Place at Westmount Road and University Ave- one and Fairview Mall gs There is something planned for everyone The Ontario Summer Games altle hack 122nd Year No. 34 Early arrivals will be in addition to Mr. Weleh entertained by the Kitch- will include 1977 Summer ener-Waterloo symphony Games Chairman Charles Concert Band ind at 7:30 E. Greb, the Mayors of p.m., spectators will be’ Kitchener and Waterloo. treated to 30 minutes of Regional MPP's and sen- precision marching ' and ior officials of the Ministry music from the Ventures of Culture and Recreation. Drum and Bugle Corps, the Five thousand spectators Burlington Team Tour are expected to attend the Beginning Thursday there will also be demonstrations of hand weaving, glass blow- ing and silk screening. Dis- plays of handpainted china, Hollie Hobbie clothes and wooden toys are an added attraction. John Clark, of 812 King Street West in Kitchener will be on hand to demonstrate his motor- driven horse. Children's arts and crafts will be on display in the garden level of M a rk et Square in Kitchener. F Fairview Mall is the scene of many interesting events. An Ontario Sports Travel- cade. a mobile audio-visual demonstration unit sponsor- ed try the Ontario ministry Wednesday, August 24, 1977 Marching Band and the Northstar Prism and we A trumpet fanfare will herald the arrival at ' pm." of the official party, whim in addition to Mr. Weld! will include 1977 Summer of culture and recreation, has been stationed in the mall for the past week. Sports demonstrations sponsored by Games parti- cipants will continue until Saturday. A Sporting Affair, a fash- ion show sponsored by the merchants of Waterloo Square, will be held on Sat- urday at ll am. 2 pm. and 4 pm. Batons will also spon- sor an Active Sportswear Show at Market Square be- ginning at 3 pm. Camping displays, demon- strations by boy scouts, girl guides and members of the K-W Campers As- sociation, Trillium Travel- ler.s and Camp Bimeni will nity Services summer phyground programs. The display is just one of the special events taking place in Kitchener-Wetedoo in conjunction with the Ontario Summer Games. can be purchased Atti, have been available since Animus . , , The aim of the eve- ning will be a parade of the 3,000 athletes “they make their way into the stadium to receive the declaration of the Games' official It5teet- ing from the Honourable‘ Robert Welch, Minister ‘of Culture and Recreation‘ for Ontario. F., The athletes will he mar- continue until Thursday at the Stanley Park Mall. The Ontario Chess Cham- pionship will be held at UW in the Great Hall in Village ll. Friday evening, Satur- day and all day Sunday. The Waterloo Public Li- brary has a special display of books and children's art and local summer play- grounds have put together a selection of sports films which will be shown Tues- day at 2 30 o m . The Ontario Science Cen- tre will feature a series of mini demonstrations from August 26 to August 29. They will be held in a tent near the Campus Centre. Families are invited to Waterloo, Ontario gttatiedmdertttedieqtetimt Highland Fusiliers ot. Can- adattndwiiientertipebt" iumencht-aceompti'tied by the ringing of tome an ttser-Cities-after-tstr- ingin from orttiegramr stand, they will form aeroiis ttteiestgthoftttetMdfor the national Anthem and following briefremarkshy theehainnanandthe'l‘win aties' two mayors, Mr. Weld wilt ttttieiatlr open enjoy a series of sports films on Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday evenings at the main library. The films will also be shown at the Forest Heights Branch on Wednesday evening and at the Stanley Park Branch on Thursday evening. Ad- mission is free. Everyone in Kitchener- Waterloo is urged to get out and participate in the l977 Ontario Summer Games The Good Brothers fans will be pleased to know that this popular group will perform at the closing cere- monies to be held at Sea- gram Stadium in Waterloo on Monday evening, Eff“ then march the Games' flag am ,i',is, into the stadium and across _i,,t,,l,b','s',,",_,4i_"; the front of ttte/ttteaters g: to a special pole erected if“ at the east end of the field. ,crti'iif_s'Ci.'_.'-rf Their measured progress 'ii'iiiii_,"i'Ca'rii) will he in step with the sth , ‘> , Ontario Summer Games' a: march, an original work #e 9”» composed by a local resi- dent and played by the k-W Symphony Concert Band. As the flag is raised» the H g» Games' hymn will be sung. ' _ 3 At its conclusion, the Royal l, _ anthem will be sung and the i, athletes will retire from the field. ily " be the flnat bearers in a estmrntmity-neide relay with. They will enter the stadium together and jog to the 1mm of the grand- stand when the torch will be passed to 'a participating Twin Cities athlete. He in turn will complete the cit. cult ot the, track to the site of the poo pound Ontario steps and light it, initiating an than salute’ by so Fwd Regiment, Royal CW Artillery of Brantford. As the echo of the salute dies. another K-W participant will move forward to read the athlete's oath from the official dias. Mr. Greb is convinced that the opening ceremonies for the Ontario Summer Games will be most im- pressive and will be Bome- thing participants and spec- tators will never forget. A Blue Grass band, Pro- Ject People and special guest, Sylvia Tyson will entertain the spectators and participants. The program will conclude at 9:80 pm. with a colourful display of fireworks. "We certainly won't take a back seat to the opening of the Canada Games," he said. To compliment the games there is a host of other non- athletic activities taking place throughout Kitchener- Waterloo during the week. The official closing cere- monies will be held on Mon- day, August 29 at the Sea- gram Stadium. A Bluegrass concert will follow from 9p.m. until 10:30pm. "This is an ideal oppor- tunity for the people of Kit- cttenitr-Waterloo to really get involved in. a major athletic event with all the extras that will assure that everyone will find some- thing fun to do or to see while we host this tremen- dous sporting extravagan- za." said Mr. Greb. "Not only is there lots of sports to see, but there is a host of other non-sporting events that everyone can partici- pate in, as well as making the over 5,000 visitors we expect to be made welcome with true Kitchener-Water- loo Hospitality." a local tahe w I"?