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Except, that is, until another Syd Brown news story appears in one of the local newspapers and then the cycle begins again. "I‘ll bet the calls will increase even more this year because for the first time my name wili be listâ€" ed in the phone book,"‘ he said. ‘"Other than the spelling of our first names, the only major difâ€" ference between the two of us is that he made about $40,000 a year and I didn‘t." Brown said he doesn‘t know if people are calling him erroneously to lend support, complain or just talk to the exâ€"chief. ‘"‘They call and ask if I‘m the chief and when I teil them ‘no‘ that‘s usually the end of the matâ€" ter,"‘ Brown said. "So far they beâ€" lieve me and as far as I know none of them has called back." He said the calls began rolling in when policeman Brown was first appointedato the regional force. The number of calls increased steadily until reaching a peak when Brown was fired and have since taâ€" pered off. The humor of the similar names is beginning to wear a little thin Sid, spelled with an ~I," has had his name inadvertently left out of the directory for a variety of reaâ€" sons over the years. ‘*"When people want to talk to the exâ€"chief they contact the operator and ask for the chief‘s number and I guess they give out mine because the names are most likely listed alphabetically and mine comes up first," Brown said. "I‘ve tried to straighten it out with the phone company but I‘m still getting calls." Both Browns have unlisted teleâ€" phone numbers, but for different reasons. Syd, spelled with a ~Y." has an unlisted number because he wants it that way. Sid Brown, 74, a retired woodâ€" worker who lives on Glen Forrest Blvd., says people have been callâ€" ing his phone number and asking for the former chief ever since he was hired several years ago By Stewart Sutheriand Waterloo now has three police chiefs. At least that‘s what one city resident is beginning to think after receiving numerous tejephone calls for Syd Brown, the fired chief of the Waterioo regional police force. ACADIAN UPHOLSTERY and INTERIOR Meet the other _â€"Mr. Brown Manon Harbec 440 PHILLIP ST. WATERLOO ONTARIO 886â€"3302 Reupholstering Repairs Draperies Furniture stripping and refinishing When Chris Jones. chairman of the Waterloo region police comâ€" mission, said recently he would reâ€" sign from his position if Syd Brown was reinstated as chief of the force. Brown said he was "acting like a little kid." And Brown said, ~I don‘t think the police commission is handling the matter properly.. he (Syd Brown ) is being bounced around an awful lot." ~I think he was an accessible chief from what I read in the papers and he should have had the full coâ€"operation from the force right from the beginning. But things apparently didn‘t work out that way," he said. In any event, Brown has his own reasons for hoping the ongoing legal battle between policeman Brown and the regional police comâ€" mission will be settled. "I hope they resolve the whole thing soon so people will quit callâ€" ing me,"‘ he said. ~I didn‘t think they should have hired him," Brown said. "the deâ€" partment should have promoted soâ€" meone from within the organizaâ€" tion, but he did the job he was hired to do. We won‘t have much trouble from the bikers for awhile." â€"Brown said he has been following press reports of his namesake faithfully and although he says Brown should never have been hired in the first place he does beâ€" lieve he did a good job while in ofâ€" fice. ‘‘We met at a meeting and when there was a break I told him about our similar names and we disâ€" covered that we belonged to some of the same organizations,."" he said. "He thought it was unusual that we have similar names, but it‘s not, because I know another Sid Brown who lives in Kitchener and he gets calls for the exâ€"chief too." He said he has met his namesake only once. "I got a kick out of it for awhile but it‘s getting a little tiring. I just hang up when I learn it‘s not for me,‘‘ Brown said" "I even h .d some reporter call me frore Sasâ€" katchewan or Manitoba because he was working on a policeâ€"related story, but I hung up on him too."‘ We offer you guaranteed workmanship 18 years experience Very Reasonable Prices free estimates ® pickup and delivery with the exâ€"woodworker though and he finds himself getting a "litâ€" tle.curt‘‘ with some of the callers. 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Brown, a reâ€" tired woodworker who lives in Waterioo, has had numerous calls from people who believe they have the number of the former chiet. wWATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 Fencing Residential Farm Supply ~Ariens Snow Blowers & Accessories Home and Garden Supplies Spring Garden Centre Sait Residential and Commercial DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE Dog Food â€" Most Brands , 1981 â€" PAGE 5