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Waterioo man‘s idea â€"# Museum would highlight area history By Howard Elliott Chrgnicle Staff writer Waterioo Region will have its own museum of archeoâ€" logy and natural history if Bob Dorney of Ecoplans Ltd., Waterloo gets what he onservation of homes nheritage sites in the Reâ€" is ""*well in hand", Mr. Dorney said in a recent inâ€" terview. But archeology and natural history are what he calls "gaps in the cultural tapestry*"‘ of the area. wants And this area is rich in arâ€" cheology and natural hisâ€" tory, he says. These Bluevale students kick up their heels during the grand finale of Bluevale‘s latest production Many Moods of Music. The variety show features everything from heavy rock and roll to classical music and will be staged at the school May 9,.10.11 and 12. Many Moods of Music ‘‘There are a whole series of early Indian materials... around the time when peoâ€" ple were hunting masâ€" todons, (prehistoric eleâ€" phantâ€"like animals)," Mr. Domney said. He and his associates have spoken to the owners of Langdon Hall in Blair (just off Homer Watson Blyd., in Kitchener) regarding using the huge estate as a site for the museum. The owners of the estate agreed to allow Mr. Dorney to present the idea to the Region, which he did last week. The Region‘s ecological He feels that by locating the museum just off Highâ€" way 401, people travelling from the Toronto, Hamilton and Windsor, London area would be attracted: Ameriâ€" can tourists using the 401 would also be potential custâ€" and advisory environmental committee agreed with the idea in principle, so it will be presented to the planning and development commitâ€" tee. ~ Mr. Dorney feels the Reâ€" gion should undertake a feaâ€" sibility study on the idea, to discover market possibiliâ€" ties. The natural history aspect of such a museum could rival Hamilton‘s Royal Boâ€" tanical Gardens, Mr. Dorâ€" ney said. Waterloo Region The Langdon Hall site would be ideal for a muâ€" seum, he said. The large surrounding lot would lend itself to various types of gardening and outdoor disâ€" plays, and the house itself is built in suitable style. By developing the Homer Watson Bivd. area as.a tourist area, â€"Mr. Dorney said Doon Pioneer Village would also benefit. Because of this area‘s cenâ€" tral location, he hopes such a museum would serve "as a centre for the entire area‘‘. Mr. Dommey also hopes to establish a natural gardenâ€" ing centre on the proposed museum site. The Region is one of four areas in North America that has an active natural gardening moveâ€" ment. (Natural gardening advocates the use of allâ€"naâ€" tural ingredients.) has an abundance of varied plant and tree life that is unâ€" ique in Ontario he exâ€" plained. Nothing new in new fire code Chuck Devison says the radio reports leave listeners with the misleading impresâ€" sion that homeowners will be fined $2,000 if they don‘t allow fire inspectors to enter their homes. The proposed Ontario Fire Code, recently published in By Geoff Hoile Chronicle staff writer _ * Waterloo‘s chief fire preâ€" vention officer is concerned that recent radio news coâ€" verage of the proposed Onâ€" tario Fire Code will give people the idea "the storm troopers have arrived.‘"‘ POLICE WEEK MAY 13â€"19 â€"â€"â€"Insideâ€"â€"â€" Waterioo at a glance â€" 3 Election ‘79 â€" § Sports â€" 21â€"30 Community Calendar â€" 35 See story and schedule of events on pg. 14 The museum could pre sent a variety of different themes, Mr. Dorney sugâ€" gested. As well as collecâ€" tions of locally gathered arâ€" tifacts it could include theme flower gardens, exâ€" amples of landscaping, Inâ€" dian herbal medicine disâ€" plays and maple syrup deâ€" monstrations. The total cost of such a museum could be around $7509,000. If the Region‘s planning and development committee agrees to do a feasibility study, Mr. Dorney said the provincial (Continued on page 4) directer working under H. Y. Yoneyama, the executive director of the technical standards branch of the Onâ€" tario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations. Mr. Yoneyama said he prefers a process of public education to reduce fire haâ€" zards. however he felt that (Continued on page 10) the Ontario Gazette as a means of eliciting public opinion, was written by an advisory committee of nonâ€" government officials, inâ€" cluding fire dept. officials, and is headed by a branch