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PAGE 4 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1981 " Fashions for _ .. ; &8> ... in exquisite gowns for the bride, her attendants and the mother of the bride and groom plus a wide variety of suits and, dresses for all occasions. Sizes 8â€"20 43 King St. N.. ‘8l The HOURS: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sale starts Thursday, Feb. 5 e Gas welding and cutting outfits e Torches and tips e Electrodes e Regulators e Wires e Mig packages e Welders e Wire Feeders e Bernard Mig guns and assemblies e Helmets e Hoses and cables e Safety clothing e Hand cleansers e Gloves and mitts e Barbecues and cylinders AT FANTASTIC SAVINGS FROM ©‘100,000 WELDING SUPPLIES, INVENTORY REDUCTION TRIâ€"COUNTY WELDING SUPPLIES LTD. Waterioo _ _, Fashion AIC seeâ€"s0s0 607 COLBY DRIVE, WATERLOO â€" 886â€"6540 10% io 50% OFF On a first come, first served basis Open Daily 9â€"5: 30 Thurs. & Fr. til 9 Plus excessive stock of WE‘RE SELLING OFF OUR FLEET OF PORTABLE 400 AMP MILLER . USED GAS DRIVES among â€"recommendaâ€" tions contained in an $80,000 downtown study tabled at council Monâ€" The city commisâ€" sioned the consulting firm Woods Gordon of Toronto to study the downtown and recomâ€" mend ways in which it could be improved and strengthened. The conâ€" sultants examined hisâ€" torical buildings, traffic patterns, transit, parkâ€" ing and land use. By the Chronicie Staff Improving public tranâ€" sit from the suburbs and universities to the city‘s core area and construcâ€" tion of a I)arking garage at Wateriloo: Square are In their 73â€"page reâ€" Council eager to work on downtown study port, the consultants said Waterloo‘s future ‘‘appears bright‘‘ but the city ‘"remains comâ€" paratively weak in a number of key sectors" including manufacturing and accommodation. The consultants also say there is a ‘"general perception‘‘ that the city‘s downtown is "reâ€" latively weak*‘ and less interesting than other areas and offers a poorer variety of goods and services‘ with many of the stores being ‘"‘older and smaller." To overcome the defiâ€" ciencies in the core area, the consultants reâ€" commend the creation of _ specialty â€" shops, direct competition with urban malls and Kitchener‘s downtown, drawing on the large stuâ€" dent lation and the blenJing of Waterloo Square with the rest of the commercial area. They said Waterloo Square is an ‘‘yrban paradox"‘ and constituâ€" tes a disruption in the continuity of the comâ€" mercial strip along King Street." _ ® the encouragement of renovation and redeâ€" ® the encouragement of movie theatres and lounges to increase the lengthâ€"ofâ€"stay in the downtown ; ® the policy of free parking at Waterloo be continued and better promoted ; ®© establishing a seaâ€" sonal, weekly or yearâ€" round specialized acâ€" tivity or festival; ® developing green belts and walkway parks in the city‘s core; * promotion of more residential development near commercial activiâ€" ties; Other recommendaâ€" tions include: STUDIO WEDDING PORTRAIT SPECIAL Waterioo %uare 886â€"17. | Acazaza/2, SOoter Studios | ‘*‘This council would be really foolish if it doesn‘t capitalize on the report right now and it will take great parâ€" ticipation on the part of city staff, the chamber of commerce, residents and business to get In an interview yesterâ€" day, Mayor Marjorie Carroll said the report *‘*could be a major turnâ€" ing point for the downâ€" town. ‘"This will take a real commitment in terms of money and I hope it will be a real milestone rather than just a paper milestone,"‘ _ Shortreed said. ‘"Copies of the reâ€" port should be made available â€" immediately to everyone concerned in the downtown so we can get about impleâ€" menting the study." velopment of historical buildings rather than reâ€" placing them with new structures. After the report was released Monday, Alderâ€" man John Shortreed termed it "a milestone in the development of the downtown. ®© Choose from a minimum of 12 different poses ®© Misties & double exposures are included at no extra charge ®© Plan now and book now at either of our 2 convenient locations Interested in a full coverage wedding? We offer 5 location wedding packages. All packages include the 3 main albums, proofs & thankâ€"you cards. Stop by and pickâ€"up a price list and have a look at our sample albums. Now brides and grooms to be can plan ahead to have beautiful formal studio portraits on this very special offer from Sooter Studio 3 â€" 8 x 10 39°9° in full colour Stanley Park Mail 893â€"7120 Tom Slomke, director of planning, said yesterâ€" day the report provides ‘‘important guidance and leadership‘‘ and reâ€" commends principles that "‘we (the city) should be working to wards." ‘‘We got our money‘s worth and now we have to get down to impleâ€" menting the study while interest is â€" high," Slomke said. Slomke said the city will be holding a public meeting next Wednesâ€" day to present the reâ€" port‘s major findings and recommendations and indicate how it will affect the city‘s official plan. things moving," Carroll said. "Everything is really ripe for promotâ€" ing the core and we have to go to work on it right away." The public meeting will take place Wednesâ€" day, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Marsland Centre. REGAd§6.95