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Universities study merger possibilities City to control dump‘s access The possibility of merger between the University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University, is beâ€" ing investigated by a subâ€"committee of the coâ€"operâ€" ative advisory councilâ€"which coâ€"ordinates joint activities between the two universities. has already made a recommendation to the coâ€" operative advisory committee, but the results will not be made public for two or three weeks. S _ The seven person committee, chaired by the Presâ€" ident of St. Jeromes College, Rev. C.L. Siegfried, The city of Waterloo will attempt to control access to its Weber St. N. snow dump, in response to resiâ€" dent complains of excesâ€" sive truck noise in the midâ€" dle of the night. The committee also invistigated less drastic measures such as increased coâ€"operation in various areas such as graduate studies, and academic and nonâ€"academic services. . © According to Dr. T.A. Brzustowski, Viceâ€"President of Academics at U of W, the benefits gained from Dr. Reilly said the proâ€" blem has been alleviated in recent years, as the city used another sight for night snow dumping. Dr. and Mrs. P.M. Reilly, of 469 Parkwood Ct., which backs onto the dump site, appeared before council Monday night, saying they were often kept awake into the early hours of the mornâ€" ing by slamming truck tailâ€"gates, as private operâ€" ators dumped snow. Trying to police the site and keep the private snow removal operators out at night hasn‘t worked in the past, city engineer Jim Willis told council. If the city used an alternate site only 1.8 miles away, it would cost an additional $126 an hour in trucking costs, he said._ But the problem has reâ€" turned, since the other site isn‘t in use any more. Council decided to close the southerly entrance to the site, behind the Waterâ€" loo Motor Inn, and build up a wall of snow to lessen the noise nuisance. Many commitments for 1978 Mayor The face remains the same, but new and deeper financial wrinkles will line the city‘s countenance in 1978, as Mayor Marjorie Carroll sees it The past 12 months, the last six of which she has been Major, have been good ones for the city of Waterloo, she said. Aldermen selected Mayor Carâ€" roll to head council after Herb Epp gave up the post after being elected to the provincial legislature in June. Looking back on this year‘s accomplishments, and a crystalâ€"ball gaze into next year, were contained in the Mayor‘s yearâ€"end message, delivered at council Monday night . Accomplishments of the past year, numbering no fewer than 20, have shown the city to be busy and productive. â€" â€" â€" These included capital projects. such as the Waterâ€" loo Park skating rink, Bechtel Park ball stadium, Parkview Cemetery crematorium, along with acquiâ€" sition of 100 acres of industrial land, and more propâ€" erty for downtown parking. The city has also given the OK to two additional By Howard Elliott The Waterloo Young Men‘s Club were busy packing 84 Christâ€" mas hampers for needy families, at the warehouse of the Onâ€" tario Seed Company, last week. Here Mike Abbott, at the end Yearâ€"end roundâ€"up a complete merger are not as great as commonly thought. o â€" c ‘‘We found that the process costs a great deal, and the benefits are relatively small. Also, it doesn‘t strenghthen academics to any great extent," he The committee‘s work is the result of suggestions from the Ontario Council on University Affairs, that all Universities in Ontario mmg about coâ€"opâ€" eration and merger. _ Although the two universities already have many areas of coâ€"operation, the advisory council felt there should be further investigation on what the future may hold. "It cannot be assumed,‘ according to the counâ€" cil, "that any past accomplishments are as effective as the council may think they are." _ ©_ o new parking projects downtown, plus the Waterloo Square expansion, and extensive work on Laurel Creek. One of the big highlights of the year was the city‘s hosting of.the Ontario Summer Games. But for 1978, the city‘s going to have to take a deep breath before diving into its list of tasks and considerations. Waterloo has got some whopping financial comâ€" mitments next year, and aldermen will have to take a new outlook on things at budget time. Some of the 13 major items council will tackle next year include determining spending priorities and setting the budget, making a submission to the Regional Review Commission, phase in plans for downtown renewal, and bringing the city‘s official plan in line with the Regional plan. The city also plans to adopt a smoking bylaw. among other policies, and recognize longâ€"service employees. A newspaper recycling program will begin. community plans will be finalized for several In general, the committee discussed everything CHRISTMAS GOODIES FOR POOR of the packing line, shows what‘s in store. The hampers were distributed on Saturday. Wateriao Chronicie, Wednesday, December 21, 1977 â€" Page 3 Due to the Chr.stmas holidays the Waterloo Chronicle offtice will be closed on the following days: Friday, December 23, Monday, December 26 and Monâ€" day, January 2nd. Deadlines for advertisers and correspondents have been moved up because of the office closing. The deadâ€" line for the December 28 issue is noon on Thursday, December 22. The deadline for the January 4 issue is noon on Friday. December 30. from the possibility of complete merger to increased coâ€"operation in small areas. _ S "If a full merger were not to be considered feaâ€" sible, then the discussion and review could turn to whether programs and/or departments could be merged,‘‘ the advisary council said. Some of the things that the committee investiâ€" gated were the effects of merger on either of the twoa institutions. Some of these are the effects a merger might have on students with a preference for a smaller institution, and the possibility of the smaller instiâ€" tution (WLU) being lost inside a large institution (U of W). â€" At present the report from the committee is in the hands of the coâ€"operative advisory committee, where it will be studied, modified and then released to the public. subdivisions, and a noise bylaw will be drawn up for the city. “â€"l\d;)‘(o’r Carroll said she hopes market value asâ€" sessment and tax reform problems are sorted out, and that careful planning will guide future change in Waterloo. OFFICE CLOSED