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PAGE 6 - WATEHLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IO, ttttRt The work will involve caulking and weather-stripping of doors and windows. vestibule structures and false-ceiling insulation: all of which will reduce the areas that need to be Councillors will be tackling such items as the soon-to-be- released downtown study, plans for a new city hall and delibera- tions on the part of the tourism committee of the chamber of commerce as to how to promote visitor and tourist attractions. What is really needed' with all such reports and studies is to have an overview, if not a co-ordinating committee, to effective- ly channel all the various recommendations into a cohesive whole. ' Council must maintain a focus - a master plan, if you like - for otherwise there is no guarantee that separate ideas, as good as they may be in themselves, will complement and bolster each other. lt receives $28.500 to employ six persons for 25 weeks.Scheduled to begin on January 27, the program IS aimed at reducing residential water consumption by refit- ting plumbing in existing houses and apartments at selected locations in Waterloo riding, The water-saving devices to be installed include flow restrictors for shower-heads and aerators for faucets. The Waterloo county Board of Education. It receives $30,112 to employ four persons for a full year, beginning January 2. Their Energy Conservation Retrofit Program is aimed at reducing heating costs at eight area secondary schools. One of the greatest challenges facing city council in its new, two-year term is how to maintain Waterloo as a vibrant com- munity, with an identity unique from that of Kitchener. The committee, or collective wisdom of councillors, would de- termine how a new city hall, most likely in the core area, ties in with the downtown study, and how that, in turn, goes together with any recommendations the tourism committee may make in regards to the downtown. 'Part of that shaping, of course. should be devoted to enhancing what exists, but also towards building anew and implementing unique and innovative policies. _ The grants, sponsored by Employment and Immigration Ceadh, prere 1nade to the following groups: All this ties in, as well, with the ongoing deliberations concern- ing the city's official plan and so it seems the 1981-82 council is being given an excellent opportunity to shape the Waterloo of the future. The Water Conservation Progaiit, University of Wa- terioo. The grants were made under the Canada Community Ser- vices Projects program as a result of recommendations made by the Waterloo Local Advisory Board. which had screened applicationsThe grants were made to established. non-profit organizations. which will be able to hire unem- ployed persons for periods of from five months to one year. . The iobs will heli) develop new skills. thereby" -iric/eaiiu the participants chances of securing full-time employment in the future. l f I am happy to be able to confirm the announcement of five separate grants worth a total of nearly $100.000. and 20 full- time. plus two part-time jobs for residents of Waterloo Rid- ing. . The city's future WALTER McLEAN published every Wednesday by Fairway Press, a dms|on of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Ltd,, owner 225 Fairway Rd S _ Kitchener Ont address manna-deuce lo Waterloo an" 22 Ktag St South Wanda: 0m new tune Aatqrtoo Chum-ch one. -. tout-d 002M400: oi In 0 w Soon- bum mu wuouoo scum PM on Km Sum at m Wanna: Sou-o thtoo My no Flo-19w“: wiwpm wM-rwlluns 8M ‘ year In l 4m tit . year III Unwed States and human Cuqntrtes Publisher: Pun Winner Manager: Bill than Editor: Phil Julsevnc established 1854 Community service grants given The finished pamphlet will be advertised and circulated in time for next summer's holidays, _ Radio Waterloo Inc. It obtains 812.502 to produce a broadcast series entitled "Energy for the Eighties: A Renewable Decade" Consist, mg of six half-hour broadcasts, the documentaries are aimed at demtystifying renewable energy technologies They will include on-site local interviews with people cur- rently installing. or living in houses equipped with the latest energy-saving systems. Production IS expected to be completed by May, 1981 and wtll employ four persons who are learning new skills from Ott-the-job professional training The programs will be broadcast locally. The Volunteer Probation Program. It receives $20,976 to rehabilitate young offenders through skillful employment. heated. Four of the schools are m the Waterloo area. and four m Cambridge. The Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled. It was granted $7.267 to hire two persons for a 20 week project. The two employees will be assisted by travel profes- snonals in canvassing the needs of disabled persons m the community. in order to produce a resource pamphlet. This will help disabled people plan vacations that they might otherwise not feel they could undertake. Sponsored by the Ontario March of Dimes. the project provides practical vacation planning for the handicapped and disabled,An information bank will be assembled and made freely available to the community. i Estatr1istiedin 1969, the Program will provide four full and Further information and aipiication form? for Canada Community Service Projects can be obtained at Canada Employment Centres, or by contacting my Riding office, Other members are Kay Dickin. Homemaker. who is In- volved in community service work for the disabled; Matt Elliot. Business Representative for the Teamsters and Union Local Secretary: Rosemarie Faessler, who is with Mutual Life Assurance and involved with Junior Achieve- ment and Minor Sports groups in K-W, and finally. Art Hock. Plant Manager at Seagram's Ltd and John Weber. a hog and beef producer. farming near Conestoga. The volunteers included:- Chairman. Bill Fraser. General Manager of Tracon Engineering Ltd: Mike Baldwin. owner of the small furniture business. Second Century. in New Dundee. and an employer of local craftspersons; Pat Carter. Manager of Student Services and Women's Advisor. Affirmative Action Programs. at Conestoga College, Residents of Waterloo Riding vofunteeried their time to serve on the Advisory Board, They brought a great variety of experience and community involvement to this task. It is a tribute to the work of the Waterloo Local Advisory Board. that five of the six applications for these grants were approved In each case. the monies received were within a few dollars of the amounts casted by the applicants. This project involves the production of video-taped por- traits of local crafts and customs. It will leave a four-hour historical record of our riding and its people. Clips will be used for area tourist promotion. The finished products will be distributed to the public through government offices and School Boards. The work will develop the skills of historical research. script-writing and field production. two part-time jobs from January to October. 1981 mg); WW? W WING IF THESE IWITS WAD E)ff.8 Aawae ON "s, ANYTHING ? A