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Waterioo residents give their opinion W.G. Dailey 88 Roosevelt Ave. Waterioo "In principle the idea of regional government is good . . . but it‘s too costly . . . too top heavy."‘ 123rd Ygar No. 23 _ Going once ... going twice .. . gone! ‘ Ken Gurvey from the Rummelhart Auction Centre offered his services to WCI last week and helped the student‘s council auction off left over pins, buttons, caps, physed equipment and lost and found articles. The proceeds went into the student‘s council treasury. _ Does Regional government benefit Waterloo? The Waterloo Region Review Commission, under Mr. W.H. Palmer, held the sixth in a series of seven public municipal hearings in Waterloo Council Chamâ€" bers yesterday, to provide an opportunity for public input into the study of regronal government in this area. ‘‘What changes would you like to see made in the present Waterloo Regional Government?" Public opinion was mixed on the subject of regional government‘s value to Waterlo6 as a community. | Gary Speers, 40 King St. S., Waterloo, felt that ‘"things are better controlled under regional governâ€" ment‘ inasmuch as Waterloo is "getting ahead...beâ€" coming more modern." However, Al Malcolm, 25 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo, expressed the opposite viewpoint that regional government is "not doing a helluva lot for anyone...the downtown area is a disâ€" grace." In his words, "it‘s the pits." Prior to the hearing, the Chronicle interviewed people in Waterloo to get the public viewpoint on the merits of regional government. Each person interviewed was asked the following specific questions: Do you think regional government has been good for the city of Waterloo? Why? Gerald Lyons, of 70 Walter St., Kitchener, said he didn‘t know what regional government has been doing, adding that "they could invest more money in the streets." Mr. Lyons said that he owns a 10â€"speed bike but "wouldn‘t ride it on these streets." One woman, who prefered to remain anonymous, Wednesday, June 7, 19 Waterico Historical Soolety 9t he said, and we can‘t do anything with it to upâ€" grade, or widen it. "Erb Street‘"" he said "is a piece of foreign property right in our municipality, and regional .planners â€" have the audacity to set aside 150 feet on each side to be controlled by the regional said regional government is spending too much money, partly due to a "great deal of overlapping, especially in planning." Costs were supposed to go down, she said, but instead municipal costs have gone up. The woman, a resident of South Waterioo, said she had written to, and received a reply from, Regionâ€" al Chairman Jack Young some time ago. At that time, she had expressed her criticisms of the system, claimâ€" ing that "we are overgoverned...and our expenses are too high. South Waterloo should be on their own." Art Kenemy, 58 Bridgeport Rd., Waterloo, felt that Waterloo County is too large an area to cover with regional government. ‘‘Waterloo used to be a cosy little place before region took over,"‘ he said "now it has become impersonal...it‘s lost some of its cosiâ€" ness.""‘ Mr. Kenemy was of the opinion that people are better served by smaller governments, ‘"indiviâ€" duals can take care of themselves better than big government." ‘"In principle, the idea of regional government is good"‘, according to Mr. W.G. Dailey of 88 Roosevelt Ave., Waterloo, ‘"but it‘s too costly." Commenting that top level executives are getting "tremendous" salaries, he added ‘‘it is too top heavy."‘ Mr. Dailey perhaps best summed up public attitude towards the second level of government. He suggest. ed that if the municipality didn‘t pick up the garbage on one occasion, you‘d know whom to contact, but when it comes to regional government and its responâ€" sibilities, ‘"I suppose people don‘t fully understand what they are supposed to do."‘ vige TR s nlk #22 Gerald Lyons, 70 Wailter Street, Kitchener. " don‘t know what they‘ve _ been _ doing. They could invest more money in the streets. I have a 10â€"speed bike, but | wouldn‘t ride it on these streets." 10 ~OP ! flr‘ E.flj