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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 19 Oct 1977, p. 14

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Block Parent Week October 24 - 29 October 24th to 29th is Block Parent Week in the Waterloo Region. The Block Parent Program involves concern- ed citizens, police, and schools working together to create a safe and healthy community in which to live and raise our families. _ The red and white Block Parent sign appear- ing in the windows of homes tells children or anyone who finds themselves in an emergency that here you may find a responsible adult who can help you. Pm " - Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, Octohu 19, 1977 = -----" -7irii;c-----t-rr-------9 3, mm; St N, L.-.--., m 5ii2..tt "tiir?ffi-st-'-1'-'""""'"Y n City Council hereby notifies Waterloo residents and property owners of a proposed Official Plan Amend- ment for the lands bounded by King. Columbia and Weber Streets. This amendment would change these lands from a "Residential" to a "Commerical" desig- nation. Before further consideration and/or final approval is given for this proposed amendment, it is requested that any comments or enquiries be directed to the Planning Department before November 5. 1977, Telephone 886-1550 ext 51.52 or M The K-W Canada Manpower Centre can now provide instant electronic communications with our centre in Brantford as well as those in Cambridge and Guelph. What can this expanded service do for you? If you are an employer you can now enjoy direct access to an additional labour pool. If you are seeking work you can tell at a glance what opportunities are available within commuting distance. So if employment is your concern remember your Canada Manpower Centre ............. We've Got Connections! to place orders call 578-2310 for other services call 579-1550 Proposed Official Plan Amendment King, Columbia and Weber Street Area CANADA MANPOWER CENTRE Employment and Emploi ea Immigration Canada Immigration Canada WENE GOT CONNECTIONS! CITY OF WATERLOO 29 Duke St. E. Kitchener 232 King St. N. Waterloo NOTICE Write To- Mr. P. Dietrich, MCI P Director of Planning Waterloo City Hall Marsland Centre Waterloo. Ontario N2.l 4A8 The above is an enlarged black and white photograph taken by 'o-rear-om Robert Kovac of Cambridge indicating a peculiar-shaped firing craft. The Cambridge-based UFO Research Group has been investi- gating the finding and had both Robert's pietures of the craft enlarged. The {Cambridge - based UFO Research Group has had two pictures taken by Robert Kovac. 10 of Lin- coln Ave., enlarged to mm inch Sizes Wthh clearly in- dicate a peculiar-shaped craft in the sky. The wonders of modern photographic technology have created a better view of a possible UFO sighting reported earlier this sum- mer by two young Cam- bridge boys. _ _ The photos show a well- defined cylinder - shaped craft. rou'nded in the mid- Robert and his friend Bor- islav Milicevict ll, saw the craft from Robert's back porch in the early eve- ning of July 2. Robert took two pictures of the image with his Kodak instamatic camera before it roared away. Since then, the Research Group has had the two small colour pictures blown- up into both colour and black and white prints. UFO research group studies Cambridge photo They didn't report the sightings until late July af- ter the film was developed. FOR PRE-WINTER INSTALLATION YOUR MEMORIAL 528 Wanna St N _ Kitchener iRestde Wesmn Bakeries» 7q5AU36 After hours 578-7!“ Large Indoor Showrooms SUPERIOR MEMORIALS SHOULD RF, ORDERED NOW "This IS an extremely in- teresting and valuable case." described Mrs, Wheeler, noting ics very rare that a UFO sighting can be validated by one. let alone two photographs. “This is highly unusual." Bonnie Wheeler, president of the Research Group, ex- tensively interviewed the boys, trying to "trip" them up. But both boys "stuck to their story and they wouldn't allow themselves to be mixed up.” she said. dle with vertical tips on each end. The boys also re- ported the craft had flash- ing lights and hovered for a few minutes before taking off at a great speed. “We check into every. every area. We don't take anything for granted." not- ed Mrs. Wheeler. Grocery prices and a 1977 budget for the City of Water- loo were included in a time capsule placed under the cornerstone at the official opening of Keatsway Public School last Monday night. The opening was the last official duty of Robert Born- hold, retiring as Regional Director for the Ministry of Education. Mr. Bomhold said the Min- istry of Education has reduced the number of re- gional offices from nine to six. Also closed are offices in St, Catharines and King- stun. Before becoming regional director. Mr Bornhold taught in Guelph for seven years, was inspector of Keatsway school opens The group has recently gathered material to allow one of their members. who holds a physics degree. to try to establish the rough size of the image and its approximate distance away. The photographs will also be sent to William Spauld- ing in Phoenix. Arizona who in 1975 developed a com- puter system which re- moves questions involved in previous subjective anal- yses of sightings. - Mrs. Wheefer noted the photos are "of great inter- est to other UFO groups. .. Mrs. Wheeler has recently been notified that another Lincoln Avenue area wom- an saw the images on July 2, also. She plans to inter- view her. too. Personally, Mrs. Wheeler has never come across a craft of this particular shape though a group mem- ber did we a similar shape schools in Halton County for seven years and was at the head office of the Min- istry of Education in Toron- to for three years. Mr. Bomhold's plans for the future are to slow down and enjoy life. Gary Venton, the new Superintendent of Schools from North York, performed his first official duty by in- troducing Mary Johnston. principal of the school, The grade one French Immersion pupils sang sev- eral songs in French under the direction of Verica Ketko. The School Choir, grades two. three, and four also sang tin English) under the direction of Dolores Schalm The school was built and " t /-.i'"rs'-", rttai"r:Arkri2rrfr'r)5, T jr, i" PSS:-','-' F.: xagifif’f in _ i" vsr/ti,:sWtesrsriill/': "jrej,tlil"ti; "iji:cr:trf.Vf 31 731,}. ';"/c'tWij'i,'r'ticc", "V Crt o."" 1:: :'; '-""'vu,tra'ltrris'i,"1 vo1ft5c,pirst 2:319 The photos were the first submitted to the Cambridge UFO group which has been established for about a year. However. they have investigated a number of reported landings of strange craft, The average person. not familiar with compiled evi- dence, may be skeptical. But through her own re- search and study. Mrs. Wheeler is convinced "there's something going on. definitely." Just recently, two group members interviewed a man who claimed he saw a robot-type figure on the streets of Hamilton early one summer morning last year. "We've had some very interesting cases: a little bit of everything." said Mrs. Wheeler. in a book on UFO's. equipped at a cost of 8916,- 727 and designed by Ling- wood Robertson Architects, Engineers. Yuska Wenzel and Sehl Ltd., Kitchener, were consulting engineers and the general contractor was Monteith McGrath Ltd., of Kitchener. Keatsway is one of ten schools in the Board's juris- diction that offers the French immersion program, and has 30 grade one stu- dents enrolled. The school's current enrolment is 368 students Also present for the eve- ning were Herb Epp, former mayor of Waterloo and now Liberal member of Parlia- ment for Waterloo North, and Robert Henry. Alder- man, City of Waterloo. fs /tiii)rrifr' 'A'

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