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Voelker would like to see the City plant a large coniâ€" ferous tree in a prominent place in the park that would become Waterioo‘s annual backed by one or more flagâ€" poles because ‘‘we could do with a little more flag wavâ€" ing in Canada." toberfest parade that starts in Waterloo and brings us nationwide publicity , whether we are all in favor of the event or not, but I think we should do our best to promote the theme by having a decorative drinkâ€" ing fountain, fairytale staâ€" tue or clock in some part of this park,‘"‘ he said. ‘‘*We could also have a small Baâ€" varian chalet in one corner to store garden equipment.‘‘ Police on trail of weekend arsonist Chronicle staff writer The weekend arsonist apâ€" parently took last weekend off. In his absence though, a fire did strike the Bonanza restaurant in Waterloo‘s Lincoln Plaza, causing an estimated $25,000 damage. The blaze is under investigaâ€" tion but arson is not suspectâ€" To date Waterioo regional police have received a total of nine communications from the person known as the weekend arsonist. Most of the communications have been in the form of letters, though a few tapes have CHARLIE VOELKER According to police Sgt. MacLachlan, the author of He would like to see a *"*‘There is a yearly Okâ€" *‘*To me, a cenotaph is strictly for remembrance and it‘s very hard to reâ€" member ~something you can‘t see. Anyone trying to notice it while travelling along Erb where everyone is disaster," he said. Voelker would like to see the present cenotaph site turned into a 50â€" to 75â€"foot strip of parkland with trees and landscaping. He sugâ€" gests that picnic tables would be a welcome addiâ€" tion here for area office workers during the sumâ€" In a telephone interview on Tuesday, Voelker said his idea came as a ‘‘complete surprise‘‘to the Waterloo Horiticultural ~Society but they were interested in the proposal. The society preâ€" sently maintains the Cityâ€" owned property at King and William Sts. "I give the Horticultural Society high marks for their upkeep of the present park. They‘ve done a lot of good work,"" Voelker said. f Alderman Blake Hull said it was ‘‘*not a bad passive park except for its lack of elevation." Council decided to have Voelker‘s ideas passed on to community services direcâ€" tor Ken Pflug for further consideration. They also called for input from the Waterloo branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Air Force Association, Wing 404 and the Kitchenerâ€"Waâ€" terioo Navy Association. the letters signs them with a penâ€"name to conceal his true identity. For the most part the letters and tapes contain . ‘‘afterâ€"theâ€"fact‘" inâ€" formation, police say. But one said a fire would be set on Christmas day. No fire was reported. There is no set pattern to the fires, Sgt. MacLachlan said, and the weekend arâ€" sonist is sugpected of startâ€" ing 12 blazes, mostly in apartment building laundry and locker areas. Police have a psychiatrist analyzing the communicaâ€" tions. So ‘far 70 suspects have been eliminated, withâ€" in about a 100â€"mile radius. is courting (Continued from page 1) _ the Bermuda _ Trianâ€" gle...That‘s the only way we can be sure he‘s really gone."‘ a ‘‘We‘ve only just begun," said Mr. McLean accepting the nomination. "I feel my batteries charging...1 can A WARM CANDIDATE â€" The Waterioo riding Progressive Conservatives made sure that Waiter Mclean will be comfortable during this federal election campaign by giving him long underwear, a parka, rubber boots and a furry hat at the nominaâ€" tion meeting Wednesday night. The park that "lacks zing," according to Charlie Voelker, is located at the corner of King and William Gardens in Kitchener. McLean ready for campaign 'l-cr“o;:';ol'nâ€" 't'hâ€"; Mfl\;o;lk;r;u;ula like to see the park turned into something like Rockway serve this riding with more fervour, more compassion and more insight," he proâ€" mised. Mr. McLean called himâ€" self an ‘"ombudsman for the interests and concerns of the riding...with the people and groupings that make our community tick...I‘ve: only just begun." development assistance, McLean said ‘"We:cannot go on spending and spendâ€" ing...we have the resources to be contpassionate...there are capacities that don‘t require spending and spendâ€" ing." His work with the tranâ€" sportation committee has led Mr. McLean to believe that energy conservation could ‘""begin with rapid transit‘" for the Kâ€"W area. *‘I can begin to see the fuâ€" ture of our airport,"" he conâ€" He called John Crosbie‘s budget "a challenge" while former Liberal budgets were ""very clearly a waâ€" tershed." ‘‘Let us begin with the human values and caring which we prize so much,‘‘ he said. Mr. McLean defended the PC budget which brought the government down on Deâ€" cember 13. We have come to the end of the credit card age," said Mr. McLean. ‘"We must find other ways because we have Brown may go to Supreme Court McLean said that the ‘"cost is in terms of lifesâ€" The planned hearing into the Syd Brown affair may never get off the ground and instead, the matter is likely to wind up back in the Suâ€" preme Court of Ontario, acâ€" cording to Brown. The Waterloo region poâ€" lice commission has been attempting to arrange a hearing that can be conâ€" sidered unbiased by the courts. The hearing is inâ€" tended to determine the fate of deposed police chief Syd Brown. Brown was speaking folâ€" lowing the announcement of the intended resignations of commission member and Wellesley Mayor Conrad As far as foreign policy on tyle" quoting former United States president John Kenâ€" nedy, "Ask what you can do for your country." e ‘‘The people of Waterloo take pride in paying their bills,"" said McLean. ‘"We want to be master of our own house." Mr, McLean also pointed out that former Liberal fin ance ministers John Turner and Donald MacDonald had ‘"‘put forward proposals‘‘ much like the present PC policy, and he noted their Mr. Wise said that Mr. McLean is "most knowledâ€" geable, most respected, sinâ€" cere, trustworthy but above all, he is honest." The wage and price conâ€" trols instituted by the Liâ€" beral government was "the greatest flipâ€"flop of all time,"‘ according to Mr. McLean. Guest speaker John Wise, the PC minister of agriculâ€" ture said that he was glad to see the ‘‘good sense to reâ€" turn the best MP this constiâ€" tuency has ever had...1 know it‘s a new riding,‘"‘ he joked. Mr. McLean was the first MP from the Waterloo ridâ€" ing since its creation for the May 22, 1979 federal elecâ€" The commission is atâ€" tempting to remove any arâ€" guments Brown and his lawyers may have regardâ€" ing the bias question . A replacement has not been named, but the region will be looking for someone who can be considered imâ€" course of the planned hearâ€" ing upon the advice of comâ€" mission lawyer Claude Rupnow had been a member of the commission when it fired Brown and was the only one of three proâ€" posed to sit in the hearing who might be considered He plans to resign for the