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1m You No. tt Wetland-y, Fobmuy 25, "trl Wat-doc, Ontario The assault iS only one of seven reported to INF lice Since last April and Staff Sergeant Jam Hoff- man says "It‘s a good idea to look at every- body sideways" when walking through the park. Police are warning women to exercise caution when using pathways in Waterloo park following an incident of indecent as- sault and rape in the park two weeks ago. In an mtervnew yester- day. Hoffman sand a woman in her early 20s was sexually assaulted while walking through Women cautioned over assaults Apartment gets go-ahead By tho Chvoniclo Staff Council approved Monday a zoning change which will permit Rollins Construction Ltd of Waterloo to build a Ill-unit apartment building on Hickory St, near Regina St. N, There had been concerns expressed at a public meeting in January whether the pro- posal offered adequate parking facilities for tenants. Jim Willis. city engineer. told council Mon- day the Rollins proposal provided enough tenant parking. However. he said there are congestion problems with tenants living in a nearby building who prefer to park their cars in the street rather than using the parking garage during the day Mary Ellen Scanlon. City development planner, said in a report to council Monday the building "will provide much needed apartment facilities on a site which IS not well suited for any other type of use. "The number of parking spaces proposed exceed present bylaw requirements and ad- ditional parking space seems to be available on an adjacent property; Wayne Rollins, president of the construe tion firm, said yesterday constructmn will begin early next month with completion ex- pected m August. THIS WEEK INSIDE the park on Feb l0 Armed With a ftve-mch knife. an assailant for- ced the woman to per- form Indecent arts and then raped her near a footbridge m the park The sergeant sand the man could be respon- stole for much of the on- gomg problem that has plagued the park In the last three years, With numerous Indecent as- By Philip Jalsevac saults reported But the assailant may not be the only one at- taching or harrassmg women "We had a Jogger going by and takmg a grab at them tn the area of their breasts." Hoff- man said And, because physical characteristics of an as- sallant have been de- scribed differently. the sergeant sand "we could have a couple of kooks running around," But Hoffman suspects there is one main cul- prit. even though “we've had him (described! with a beard and without a beard" The sergeant said that "on all occasions" the assailant has been de- scribed as between 20 to 25 years of age. white. of a "stocky. heavy" build and with dark. curly hatr Hts height has been described as ranging from five-feet. seven Inches up to Six-feel tall. but Hoffman said "ll all depends how you look at tum If you're on the ground looking up at him. he could look ten- feet tall." A Hoffman sand police are taking special mea- sures to deal with the problem. but wouldn't elaborate "were taking precau- ttons because were very much Interested," he said -When you have a rash oi somethmg any- where. you look tttto It _ Pollbe are so far stumped though In solv- (Continued on page 3) \XSEE PAGE - 18 A woman makes her way over the footbridge on a pathway through Waterloo park which has been the scene of seven indecent assaults and a rape since last April. Police are cau- tioning women to be careful when walking through the park. In thus mowed pet-ted. additit- II" be made to the prelimtnary lists d elector: that were pre pared {album the door-tom mutton Returning Omcers for the Provmce's 125 elec- toral dtstrtcts thl outsider such changes during thetr posted othce hours Qualthed voters who do not have Form 103 and whose names are not on the voters ltst shook! contact the" Returmng Officers The Last day tor adding the name of a qualthed voter to the pollute list ts March 7 Urban voters must have thetr names on the Itst If they are to be chosen in CFL draft Bevan-d eotqegttgtqtioteMar. "(hum metal? clean. will at: place this week and Are you on voters' list? government SEE PAGE - 3 criticizes allowedmvou Rtaralvaner-attttelestmay still vote, mended they are identified and vouched for on polling day by anther qualified vole; yin " on the lust at that palm; place Telephone numbers at Return“ Othcers are earned In Electnons Onuno adverttsemeqtt, that appear during the revmon period "I daily and weekly newspapers throughout the Prownce Phone numbers may also be churned by calling Directory Assistance To be qualtfsed to vote In the general electwn, a person must be at least 18 years old on the day of voting. a Canadian ctttgen or British subject at the time of voting. and a resident of Ontario for at least the 12 months prior to election day