Waterloo Public Library Digital Collections

Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 6 Sep 1978, p. 3

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

‘‘"Although we are approaching these outlets on a test basis, we are very optomistic about the prospects for consumer acceptance and we hope to open many more in the future right across the province." Mr. Don Davis of 67 Traynor Ave., in Kitchener has been reâ€"elected President _ of the Kâ€"W Gymnastics Club for the 1978â€"79 season. The Kâ€"W Gymnastics Club operates a recreational and competitive gymnastics programme for boys and girls as a part of the night school activity of the Waâ€" terloo County Board of Education. Most of their sesâ€" sions take place in the gymnasiums at Kâ€"W Collegiate. Other executive members elected were Mrs. Pat Costigan (Viceâ€"Pres. for girls), Mr. Tony Shaman (Viceâ€"Pres. for Boys), Mrs. Dorothy Maki (Secreâ€" tary), Mr. Robert Snelgrove (Treasurer) and Mrs. Rose Shaman (Registrar). Twentyâ€"six Waterloo area residents are among the 2,177 persons graduating from Conestoga College on Saturday, Sept. 30. The graduation ceremony will get underway at 1:30 p.m. at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium and a reception will follow at the Doon Campus. Directors of the Club for the coming year will be Mr. John Boulden, Mrs. Lois Hogg, Mrs. Gwen Jalâ€" bert, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Szemenyei, Mrs. Barbara Davis, and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hill. For the first time in the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo area, wine will be available for sale in supermarkets. Openâ€" ing this week will be Andres wine shops located in the Zehrs market in Glenridge Plaza and in Hiway marâ€" ket, Kitchener. The outlets have been dubbed "wine miniâ€"stores‘‘ because of their compact size. _ _ _ Murray Jackson, general manager for Andrés, said he is pleased that the government is permitting this type of retail operation. o â€" â€" Canada‘s leading geneticist, Dr. David Suzuki, will be guest speaker at the 10th convocation. He is being honored for his outstanding achievement in interpreâ€" ting scientific principles to the Canadian community. ‘*Now that your children are back in school what are you going to do?"‘ â€" â€" This is the motto that has been chosen for an inforâ€" mation day called Learning Opportunities for Women in the Waterloo Region to be held on Sept. 15 at Fairâ€" view Park Maill. The aim of the day is to acquaint women with courâ€" ses offered by local colleges, universities, Family "Â¥s" and community services. Representatives from each of the institutions will be on hand from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. to explain registration procedures, content of courses and answer any questions. The same people will be on call to help potential students and students during the school term. The special day has been set aside to encourage women to expand themselves and drive away any fears they may have. A Waterloo man was thrown from a ride at the Cenâ€" tral Ontario Exhibition on Monday. Glen Waechter, 290 Martindale Cres landed seven metres from the ride called The Swinger. He is in satisfactory condiâ€" tion at Kâ€"W Hospital suffering from scerapes. bruises and a swollen ankle. All safety belts were in place before the ride started according to a spokesman for Conklin Shows Waterloo man thrown from ride Waterlioo residents graduate from Conestoga College ‘Wine miniâ€"stores‘ a first for Kitchener Waterlioo Information day for women Kâ€"W Gymnastics Club elects new executive Waterloo â€"** at a glance (Continued form page 1) pionships year after year, and other teams in other cities began using plane names. The Siskin was a Britishâ€" made monoplane, used by the RAF, which took three mechanics in the spinning of the propeller. It was named after a swallow normally found in the northâ€"east reâ€" gions of Europe. is concerned about the inâ€" fluence of American televiâ€" sion on young Canadians, and their apparent lack of national pride. ‘"Nobody reâ€" members or talks about the McCurdys and the Billy Biâ€" shops,"‘ he said, referring to J.M. McCurdy â€" the first man to fly in Canada â€" and Air Marshall Billy Bishop â€" Canada‘s famous World War I flying ace. ‘*Most of the kids know more about the Red Baron. When we fly the Blue Ensign behind Marsâ€" land Centre we have to let the kids know what it‘s all about." Shinerama, a fundâ€"raising event that raised thousands of dollars each fall for worthy causes, will be reâ€" surected after a 10â€"year lapse. Education remains a serious business but orientaâ€" tion and registration at Wilâ€" frid Laurier University this fall will have some "just for fun‘‘ things mixed with the more serious activities. (Inscription taken from back of photo) Flying at 1,500 feet near Avesnes, France, 16.11.1918. Snap taken by Harry, my observer, from back seat. We were following the German army retreating towards Belgium. f a The Blue Ensign, the acâ€" cepted flag of RCAF asâ€" sociations since Queen Elr zabeth granted official perâ€" mission in 1973, will fly on the flagpole behind Marsâ€" land Centre from now until Students _ will _ spread throughout the city offering to shine shoes for a donation to the Canadian Cystic Fiâ€" brosis Foundation on Friday Sept. 8 from 10 a m. to 5 Students moved into resiâ€" dences on Sept. 4, and atâ€" tended a spaghetti and wine dinner that night in the Today, at 81, Mr. Dotzert ‘50‘s atmosphere returns Sept. 14. That date, generalâ€" ly recognized as the anâ€" niversary of the turning point in the Battle of Briâ€" tain, will be commemorated this year in Waterloo by the RCAF 404 Wing 2ist annual Battle of Britain parade and Dining Hall, followed by a ‘‘"sock hop‘‘ in the Athletic building. On Tuesday, there was a preâ€"Oktoberfest pub with all the typical atmosphere at the Turret Lounge in the stuâ€" dent union building. At the same time, a square dance with fastâ€"talking callers, will get under way in the parish hall of St. Michael‘s Roman Catholic Church opâ€" posite the arts building. There will also be a dance contest at the Ponderosa steak house Thursday night and a (50â€"style street dance on campus after Shinerama And students will form a solid human tunnel a quarter of a mile long when the football squad emerges from the athletic building ‘"‘Nobody remembers or talks about the McCurdys and the Billy Bishops ... and most of the kids know more about the Red Baron ... When we fly the Blue Ensign, behind Marsland Centre we have to let the kids know what it‘s alil about." Weterion Chronicie, Wednasday, September 0, 1978 : Page 3 dinner. In 1959, Mr: Dotzert was instrumental in bringing toâ€" gether various veterans groups and German clubs in the Kâ€"W area to march 1,100 strong to the Waterloo cenoâ€" taph to pay respects to the Child Health and guidance clinics sponsored by the Waâ€" terloo Regional Health Unit, will be held at St. Agnes Church, Bluevale St. North, Waterloo on the First Tuesday of each month, between 2 and 4 p.m., and Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Westmount Road the first Thursday of each month between 2 and 4 p.m. These clinics offer immunization, baby weighing, literature, counselling. and more. For informaâ€" tion phone 744â€"7357. * Paddington Bear, and other bear movies will be held at the Waterloo Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 9 beginning at 2:30 pm. The entire family is invited and admission is free Saturday, Sept 19 for the game with rival University of Waterloo at Seagram staâ€" dium on Albert street. In more serious vein, a number of miniâ€"lectures during orientation will inâ€" Child health and guidance clinics Saturday matinee war dead of both sides. Clayton Dotzert served as postmaster for 28 years in Waterloo, retiring in 1961. He still prides himself on being the only living pilot from World War I in the Kâ€" W area. troduce firstâ€"year students to various areas of study, such as sociology, psychoâ€" logy and business. Firstâ€"year students regisâ€" ter Sept. 7 and lectures begin Sept. 11.

Keyword(s) to search
clayton AND dotzert
Pages/Parts
Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy