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® Grant decision expected tomorrow Kumpf house controversy continues By Howard Elliott Chronicle staff writer A decision on a $15,000 grant request to restore Waâ€" terloo‘s historic Kumpf house will probably be made tomorrow by the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundaâ€" tion. An allâ€"day ‘"think tank *‘ session is planned for Thursâ€" day, said foundation viceâ€" president Marg Rowell, where the members will thrash out the pros and cons of granting public money to The new generation of dancers is well represented by this quartet of students at the Suetta School of Dance in Waâ€" terloo. Caught in the middle of an interpretive jazz routine 124th Year No. 23 Columnists Sports Pg. 12â€"19 Classified Pg. 21 & 22 Community Calendar Pg. 23 Inside a privately owned historical landmark. At a meeting earlier this year, members debated the question for 40 minutes but decided more information was needed before a deciâ€" sion could be made. The $15,000 is needed for restoration work on the 167â€" yearâ€"old structure, accordâ€" ing to a spokesman for the law firm that owns it, Rich Hobson. If accepted, the grant will be used for revitaâ€" lizing the chimney, porch, Pg. 7 Joy of the dance Wednesday, June 6. 1979 But foundation president Dr. Ken McLaughlin says the heritage group could gain more control over the A number of members feel the law firm that owns the Kumpf house should do the renovations without the benefit of public funds. The hitch, according to some members of the founâ€" dation, is that providing money for a privately owned landmark may ‘"set a danâ€" gerous percedent‘‘. In the past, public money has been used to restore public landâ€" marks. * roof and painting the house. are: (left to right) Marcia Bruder, Allison Hamiliton, Tiffany Healy and Andrea Biggs. Dr. McLaughlin suggests that a contract or ‘‘conâ€" venent‘‘ would be drawn up between the owner and the foundation. Such a docuâ€" ment would ensure that fuâ€" ture modifications to the building or property could only be done with permisâ€" sion and supervision from the heritage group. Since the Kumpf house has been designated by the City of Waterloo and the province, as a historical property, it can not be doâ€" molished. property if public funds were used. Story and more photos on pages 8 and 9 5 w CV By lending or granting money for renovations, Mrs. Rowell feels the foundation would encourage other owners of historic buildings to undertake improvement work. Marg Rowell is in favour of subsidizing renovations to the Kumpf house despite private ownership, but she suggests a lowâ€"interest loan as opposed to an outright grant. It is the oldest home in Waterloo, built by the city‘s founder Abraham Erb. In 1874, Christian Kumpf bought the property. WATERLOO, ONTARIO "®~. 16 CENTS PC rep favours youth â€" service While serving as a missionary in Nigeria, the Presbyterian minister was impressed by a federal program whereby graduating students worked on government projects to remote areas. It was a method for the stuâ€" dents to pay back to the people all the tax money used in educating them. A similar program could be considered by the new federal government in Canada, McLean said. He added that he intends to pursue the matter with the Conservative caucus once Prime Ministerâ€"elect Joe Clark takes over the reins of government this week. **We should invite a review of the concept of national service,~ the 43â€"yearâ€"old coâ€" founder of Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO) said. ‘"We should conâ€" sider not military service, but national serâ€" vice." Speaking to about 60 members of the Baden Chamber of Commerce, McLean said "there‘s a case to be made" for makâ€" ing students work a twoâ€"year stint with the government after graduating. _ ~__ By Paul Marck BADEN â€" Graduating university stuw dents could escape the prospects of unemâ€" ployment and repay their debt to the taxâ€" payers by serving in a compulsory national youth service, MPâ€"elect Walter McLean said here Thursday night. _ _ It was McLean‘s first public engagement since the election May 22. . Renovations to any deâ€" signed historical site can only be carried out with the permission of the heritage group and the City. But some owners don‘t have the cash to invest in renovaâ€" tions, so a grant or loan might encourage them to do the work, she said. Despite the apparent adâ€" vantages of loaning or granting money to private groups, a number of foundaâ€" tion members disagree with the idea. Mrs. Rowell hopes a deciâ€" sion on the matter will be reached tomorrow. (Continued on page 4)