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123rd Year No. 33 By Geoff Hoile The 35â€"foot building height for apartment construction in downtown Waterloo resiâ€" dential areas has been called unrealistic, uneconoâ€" mical and ridiculous; but it still stands in the way of any developer planning to fill the city‘s senior citizen houâ€" sing demand. Coinciding with the city‘s expressed supportive attiâ€" tude towards senior citizen Kaffa Jenne and Jennifer Bankier drew a small crowd of spectators at Waterloo Park last Wednesday as they practised the fighting number they will perform during the Twin Cities Kiwanis Club‘s second annual Medieval Night. For more information on the event turn to page 20. . Senior Citizen housing a must; height limit stands in the way residential buildings in the downtown core, a North Waâ€" terloo developer intends to resubmit an ammended plan for an 11â€"storey structure on land bounded by Regina, Lodge and Marshall Streets in Waterloo. Plans for the proposed 100â€"unit building, known as The Heritage, were originally submitted under the old zoning byâ€"law and subsequently not apâ€" proved by the Committee of Jousting anyone? Wednesday, August 16, 1978 John Albrecht, of RR 1 Waterloo, says he has spent five years and $140,000 asâ€" sembling land now occupied by four dwellings at the builâ€" ding site. The main floor of the proposed building will be taken up with recreation and kitchen facilities for the senior citizens at an esâ€" timated cost of $300,.000. A Adjustment last February in the face of objections from local residents. Waterloo zoning policy, which restricts apartment construction to a height of 35 feet, is ‘‘ridiculous ... and not economical‘‘ said Mr. Albrecht "If we can only build three floors high. it won‘t pay." Waterloo Planning Direcâ€" tor Paul Dietrich admitted the 35â€"foot limit is not reaâ€" listic in the downtown area, especially â€" along _ King Street." Mr. Dietrich said Waterioo, Ontario International * delegates tour ¢ playgrounds . For the first time, interâ€" national experts in play for children are visiting Canada and on Monday, 57 delegates toured creative and advenâ€" ture playgrounds in schools and parks across Waterloo County. The delegates are on hand for the Internaâ€" tional Playground Associa: tion Conference to be held in Ottawa from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26. The conference is held every three years in a difâ€" ferent country and this is the first time it has not been held in Europe. By Geoff Hoile The destiny of a commitâ€" tee to study Clair Creek, and the future of the creek itâ€" self, hinges on the interpreâ€" tation placed on threeâ€" monthâ€"old Waterloo council minutes. The wording of a May 29 resolution calling for an adâ€" ministrative committee reâ€" port (AR78â€"45) on the forâ€" mation of a group to moniâ€" Swayne VanCamp, physiâ€" cal education consultant and Hav Jewson, superintendent of schools for the Waterloo County Board of Education, were two of the 12 guest hosts and hostesses for the day. Mr. VanCamp said the delegates, who were on a preâ€"conference tour, chose to visit Waterloo County beâ€" cause there is a large number of playgrounds (60) in comparison to other genâ€" tres across Canada. Delegaâ€" tes will also view adventure playgrounds in other centres throughout southwestern Ontario before heading for Ottawa. The visitors, the majority of whom come from Sweden and the Netherlands, were ‘‘*Floating‘‘ committee may land next month he would prefer not to have any height limit, but that soâ€" mething around 10 to 12 storeys would seem a realisâ€" tic maximum. Mayor Marjorie Carroll, in support of senior citizen accommodation, said she preferred to see the apartâ€" mentâ€"type buildings closer to the downtown core. The mayor said that a demand for this type of housing deâ€" finitely does exist, quoting given a chance to make comments and give conâ€" structive criticism regarâ€" ding what they saw. **The tours will also give the delegates a chance to form opinions with regards to North American play enâ€" vironments, which will be useful during discussions at the conference," said Fred Graham, commissioner of the Kitchener department of parks and recreation. At an informal gathering at Corporation Square early in the day delegates shared their backgrounds, occupaâ€" tions and interests. They toured the sports and leisure resource centre for special population at UW and various adventure playâ€" grounds throughout the reâ€" gion. The day ended with a formal dinner. The International Playâ€" ground Association which is a consulting body with the Economic and Social Counâ€" cil of the United Nations, is one of the few bodies that has the power to stimulate action. The association and international" conference have made a farâ€"reaching impact on the committees concerned with children‘s play throughout the world," said Fred Graham. tor development in the watershed, has apparently left doubt and a division of opinion among aldermen on the intent of the report. When AR78â€"45 was sub mitted to council advocating some public participation on the committee, ald. Robert Cruise tabled a resolution denying council approval. The motion cleared commitâ€" (Continued on page 5) the overâ€"200 responses Waâ€" terloo Mennonite Homes Inc. received from a survey of senior citizens in the area seeking selective accomâ€" modation. ‘‘*Without more interesâ€" ting and attractive residenâ€" tial development, the city‘s downtown core will become a ghost town"" said Mr. Alâ€" brecht. ‘"We prefer Waâ€" terloo (to build). There‘s 2 (Continued