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For Waterloo County children yesterday was the first day of school. Students attending Keatsway Pubâ€" lic not only had a brand new building to expiore but they were met at the door by a young woman who _ greeted them with "Bonjour, mes amis." The woman who â€" extended her greetings to the children was _A Verico Ketko, the teacher who will be instituting the French immersion program throughout the schools ,.«~!"._:. in Waterioo County. The Waterioo County Board of Education is one of the first boards to start this parâ€" C 2Â¥3 tial French immersion program. Pictured here from left to right are Verico Ketko, Doreen Thomas, Waterâ€" *Â¥ * too County School Board trustee and initiator of the program, Duane Chris, Raquel Cressman and Wanâ€" â€" : da Smith, an English teacher. \ § ‘& The answer to conserving energy can be found blowing in the wind Let the winds howl and the power lines snap. Fred Rausch isn‘t worried. It may take a little longer, but he knows he‘ll always be asâ€" sured of a freshlyâ€"brewed, bubbling cup of coffee in the comforts of his own kitchen. The secret? That 20â€"foot high redâ€"andâ€"white windmill rotating in his backyard is capable of whipping up the required 750 watts to boil the water in his electric kettle in approximately 15 minâ€" utes. Granted. he is dependent on the winds â€" he needs a minimum of a sixâ€"mile an hour breeze beating against the four steel blades to proâ€" vide the power . But any storm strong enough to down power lines will measure up to this with little difficulty. It all started several years ago when Ontario Hydro beâ€" gan pleading with the pubâ€" lic to cut back on their use of electricity. Fred took the message to heart and last year he planned his windâ€" ‘«.‘WY‘NO.” “"‘ fl #:% “E it Therefore, books were of no use, forcing him to make his own designs. But elecâ€" tricity has always been his specialty. Fred has just reâ€" tired from seven years working as an electrician‘s helper at UW . mill He has just been in Canada 12 years, having emigrated from â€" Germany and. alâ€" though he hbas little diffiâ€" culty speaking English, is unable to read the language. The first step was conâ€" structing the tower â€" three legs of steel, each made in three sections and placed in a cement base. The four blades, having an 11â€"foot diameter, are made of steel pipe, fourâ€"andâ€"aâ€" half feet by 16 inches and weigh 300 pounds. They are designed so that one square foot of surface takes two pounds of air pressure and with the blades rotating once per second, his alternator spins 30 times per second. Power is stored in two 12â€" M hn volt batteries in his garage. The output from the alternaâ€" tor is controlled by a regulaâ€" tor which switches on if there is sufficient wind to charge the batteries. Thanks to his electrical background, Fred added a few extras which increase the efficiency of the windâ€" mill. ‘‘Make sure you include bearings,"" he says. ‘"This way, it will be perfectly siâ€" lent, no matter how quickly the blades rotate. And conâ€" struct the blades so they are perfectly â€" balanced. Otherwise, you‘ll have a lot of shaking which leads to damage." Another trick he‘s grateâ€" ful for, is the addition of a longitudinal twist in each blade and a rudder which roâ€" tates the four large blades and faces them into the wind during a storm locking them into that position. The blades are plywood. coated with two layers of weatherproof paint. Two are a brilliant red and two ‘"I may have to replace these later with aluminum ones,"‘ says Fred. "It all depends how they stand up this winter." bear the Canadian flag. Like everything else, makâ€" ing your own is a lot cheapâ€" er. According to Fred, windâ€" mills are becoming quite popular in Europe and the U.S. where they range anyâ€" where from $1800 to $6000. Fred estimates that his cost $130, and most of that was for his oneâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half horseâ€" power generator. He and his wife are conâ€" stantly hounded by curious passersâ€"by who drop in on weekends and demand to know all the secrets . of building a windmill. Fred offers a few words of advice to anyone planning to build. First, don‘t get caught in a valley such as he finds himself in. If possible, pick a wideâ€"open area of at least 500 feet on a slight hill; make sure you know what you‘re doing before starting {(Continued on page 16) tA $R 22â€" ) Councll hears â€"â€" . The results were presented to the City of Waterloo Counâ€" cil, the Chronicle and the Downtown Waterloo Business Improvement Area Board of Management. ‘ Mayor Marjorie Carroll thanked Mr. Middlemass for his report and for conducting such a valuable survey. She quesâ€" tioned him as to whether or not this survey could beâ€"conâ€" ducted six months from now to determine if the situation has improved. Mr. Middlemass assured her that it could. Jack Middlemass from the Chamber of Commerce, apâ€" proached city council last night with the results of the Chamâ€" ber‘s parking survey . Mr. Middlemass said the survey was taken on Friday, Juné 24 between 9:20 a.m. and 10;.40 p.mr: The license numâ€" bers of cars parked in the Waterloo Square parking lot and on King Street between William Street and Young Street, were checked against the City Directory for employment. _ Out of town cars were mainly from the surrounding areas including Elmira, St. Jacobs and Breslau. Unidentifiable in town were comprised of local owners but no employment was shown. There is the possibility that some cars checked had a registered owner whose spouse is employed in the downtown area, and that some of the out of town cars beâ€" long to employees who are commuting from local areas. The results are as follows: > ~ S Total number of cars surveyed 290 Out of Town 93 â€" 32.07% Identifiable in Town _ 55 â€" 18.96% Unidentifiable in Town 71 â€"24.48% Identifiable Employees 50â€" 17.25% Identifiable Construction Workers 21â€" 7.24% ,% tÂ¥ 2 %’W”‘*” by e 2e t * * 3‘“@& -fi*’”“*fii&m@fif’w% | o o M e e o e nenne e st : PS isA â€" a Dean Meliway, a former resident of Waterioo. participated in the Canada Games for the Physiâ€" cally Disabled and came home with three gold medails. Dean Mellway, a former resident of Waterloo and more recently a resident of Kitchener, came home from Edmonton, Alberta with three gold medals to add to his growing collection. Mr. Mellway participated in the Canada Games for the â€" Physically Disabled which were held from Augâ€" ust 19 to August 29. He placâ€" Mellway strikes gold DP sete 25 ed first in snooker and the slalom course. The local athlete is also a member of the Ontario Basketball Team for the Physically Disabled and the team was the high scorer in the final game against Manitoba. Ontario â€" athletes came away from the games with a grand total of 106 gold medals 93 â€" 32.07% 55 â€" 18.96% 71 â€"24.48% 50 â€" 17.25% 91. 7 2%