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; Parents cdnee/i'i?iii'tiii's willing jiti_"s"i'l",ijii"ii'"'iii_, Kindergarten tthitttt topless. By Terry James Mr. and Mrs. McCulloch bought their home at 6 Euclid Ave. because it was close to Alexandra Public School. "We wouldn't have bought it if it hadn't been near a school," said Debbie McCulloch/ _ Now. the McCulloch’s and 12 other families in the Alex- andra School district have been informed that come the fait, school for their children attending kindergarten will be more than just a couple of blocks away. It could be as far as 9/10 of a mile if they can't persuade the Waterloo County Board of Education to keep the class functioning for another two years. _ In May, the parents were invited.to attend a public mee- ting where they were informed that due to insufficient numbers, the kindergarten class at Alexandra had to close and the children would attend Empire School. The residen- tial area could only come up with 13 kindergartensaged chil- dren for the fall of '78 and nine for the fall of 'ht. The Board's minimum requirement is 16. What does this mean to the families involved? For Mrs. McCulloch, it means making a very important decision. Should she keep five-year-old Jody at home regardless of. the fact she is more than ready to go to school, or send her 123rd Year No. 29 Smokers and non-smokers agree Debbie Boyko "I think I'll quit smo- king." Alexandra Public School. built in 1923. is the symbol of stability and identity for many of the downtown residents. The closing of the kindergarten class this loll is viewed by many as the ini- tial step in the closing of the school. . The smoking bylaw will belair to all The city will supply retail shops. affected by the new by-law, with signs to be dis- played in prominent areas. By Gerry Ouderkirk Effective September I, a new by-law will go into ef- fect in Waterloo prohibiting smoking in any area open to the public. Any person caught smo- king in contravention of the by-law will be liable to a penalty of not more than 32500, exclusive of costs. N The man-in-the-street went to the corner of King and William Sts. to ask Wa- terloo residents: Wodrnsday July 1;, 1913 on her own to make the wool a mite trek across heavily travelled city streets? . . - "r'm not going to be able to stalk with Pg, although itreat- _ ly is necessary," said Mrs. Mecutioa. f1 Mum lit-- tieoeteathomeandin sets-tterr-tttree-stirring' intttehotttte." _ n - g A ' Jody’s route will take her I!) Alexandra: She will then backtrack to Diet: and go across Weatmgartt. Herihother is convinced that a five-year-old would“ have to walk this by herself. She said that it older children in the neighbourhood were attending Empire it wouldn’t he so had. Mrs. McCulloch feels guilty shout the possibility of kee- ping Jody home for another year. . "What really bothers me is that the school bird is put ting all the blame on the parents. When I told Mr. Vermin (P.G. Venton, superintendent of schools). that some of us may not send ourdti1dretsand that I felt my daughter was ready, he said well thath too bad. If she's ready we really should have her and it's your fault. It really bothers me because I do feel guilty about not sending her. At the same- time I'm worried about her safety. -" Mrs. McCulloch said that whén she heard attottt the 12- year-old who was beaten to death in Kitchener a few weeks I) What do you think of the Non-Smoking By-law, effec- tive on September 1, which forbids smoking in public buildings? leg. reception areas, Stairways, elevators, retail shops, and service lines.) 2) The maximum fine is $25.00 plus court costs, if you get caught smoking in a non-smoking area after Sept. 1. Do you think the fine is an adequate deterrant to smokers? Alfred Arndt, 82, of York St., Waterloo thinks the by- law is good. "1'll tell you one thing. I smoke, but when I go into a store, I don't. Peo- h Ar. T . F ; '35,a\»,'."'~i:"~ 7 ' ' .tr. . "rr_m ' L'AAr: lift. I M” wt ft) wrnxl‘ . a. H M! w . "Ca' t M', ‘ .. " wr , hl'.f t "U3f.r: " , - T"h5'r'yak'c."y aratdt WA?!” '3att' fit 13; Mi . . Mr, "v“ ME8 V't 3‘:- 1's. " ‘ - 11w, M, I a los 'CT', Leg g B _ P, 'G - ~ " f. tt r. N . r K r I tuh " tlt? 'u " E! Iret, 3': fight? i T ' .4 Stl . i% 'latiNI a. " ' " " . a." Fr,',') , "t w'Gihr" b%'. t'eMfstr'iWi,yt', '/ 'M - NH SSM' 'tf. 6;“: . . 'u, 'Je . _ h _ 2.. - ' " _ .. r", . t Waterloo aw Sod-q ! ”mum ru) ple shouldn't smoke in gro- cery stores. In a mail area would be okay, but you shouldn't smoke in stores. The fine might make some of the young people quit. The ones that smoke just to act smart." A non-smoker, Elly Ahrens, 41, of Shanley St., Kitchener says "smoking is a hazard to smokers and a nuisance to non-smokers. There should be non- smokers' areas in public buildings." "There shouldn't be a fine though. Maybe a warning. They shpuidn't he that hard on them, Not everybody can fifimmwm t) tt gaggigg ado, counted with, brain that a friend’s ”when dtutgttter was accosted last winter on the way how 'etrrtoherteermP1'. N Trtiriiu"iiiiii'GrGriiut-ikeomreaotrertw 'qthhet,r/ge,'g','t'd'ri'2tff1'dt 5 2 . t-ttfse-iaseedtuttheeao_qa0ttttsirt9tr- teetcitau-tiroteioa-teesretiestihotrt." ', “‘l'msosnretheymgoingtoclooelhescholandyeg when we asked than (M) attht school bmmtarteetirtq' they said they balm int-tttta." _.- iit1c'iiiiGhiririiGaiiiiiaeets-ti-dmr.es- toet,reomtirtetttesertatirosrrm-teetltrAs derb,rierat..hieesseiitmhttmyite,.eret,t9dtet than! then-diet! datum any It mm“: in: dtmtedinttte-t'ssmrver)thatoeitrtteneetM9ter* arenotemugtfrtqtiits1trrgradetsfoterortive,tttesehooimar nptereettteopeet. - [ On May M the parents formula delegation and up prmtcltedtttettottrd. A1oattrneitttttrteztestaKetrttrtrerimtiea- ting thatin 100ttkirt_dergartm -tmestt-tldberease, ttiey made a number of recommendations They asked the board toextend tttetrmtrtdarytorA1eamrtdra toWeotmont Road for safety reasons and housed enrolment; that the kindergartenchssrenninopentorthenexttwoyearsil preparation' for the upswing in 1900 and that a committee of both board and sehoireadiigniatrators and community and eitizen's groups be formed to work with the parents and neighbours of Alexandra and other inner city schools. The latter recommendation was passed by the board but to this day the parents claim they haven’t heardra word about it. Lutmieirttserissseda1ettertotheboaniatAint ,thretttaetiqth.tNoerrtta,lti, a'7herittte (W) um um any of the om. mammarmdun. MeCtitoatr."tditrt't8ee m BFriki'ittiht'tmiriSe mm hiniriseiif%tt mu tree since they are being based anyway. Safety-wise I'm sure he parents wouldn't mind." _ Nine kindergarten students from this rural community are presently being bruised to Empire School. They will re- turn to Erbsville for grade one. The parents are in the process of contacting the rural families to see if they have any objections to sending their children to Alexandra. “I dok't feel the board gave us any special treatment even though we had gone to the trouble of taking a survey, prin- ting it up, doing it on our own time and proving to the board that this area has hope," said Bernice Gawthorne of 65 John St. W. “They Just said sorry) it’s closed and we’ll look into it, but as far as this year goes, too bad. I think they could tsavebeenatittie nicertous." ' Mrs. Gawthome is still up in the air as to when she is going to send four and a half year old Jay. She requested permission to send him to Westmount because an older child two doors up offered to walk with him. She still hasn't heard whether or not she will be granted special permission. H ”We wouldn't be so whit if everioete id this area went to Empire because the children could walk with someone older. That's our main problem I guess," {he seid. _ - -AitiGiiii there is a "crossing guard Vat Westmoum Road, Mrs. Gawthorne' said she couldn‘t trust her child not to daw- quit." Stewart Bartley, 49, of Kitchener is a smoker. but he thinks the by-law is a good idea because smoke is aggravating to those who don't smoke. “I would say the fine would be a good deterrant," said Mr, Bartley. "ll a per- son doesn't have enough sense to not smoke in public buildings, $25.00 should straighten their head out. " Mrs. Lewis Chaplin, in her early 50's, said she smoked for many years and then quit cold. She says she‘s never regretted quitting. (Continued on paw 5) " 6iais Les Sporting "I could care less." (Continued on m at