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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 6 May 1981, p. 17

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Simultaneous tours of the two Universiâ€" ties are being offered this coming Sunday. The walks start at 2 pm. and are essentially the same as last year‘s tours. The tour of University of Wateriloo starts at the University Avenue entrance and will follow the main pedestrian walkâ€"way through the campus. Although the walk will be of outside only, the location of campus museums and other points of interest will be pointed out. Requests from the Chamber of Comâ€" merce for the good weather for the walking tours have not gone unheeded. Last Sunday, 50 people enjoyed perfect weather for the tour of downtown Waterâ€" loo. Organizers were pleased with the turnout as this was the third time the tour has been offered. a Robert Whitton, one of the walking tour organizers, will be the guide for the U of W tour. He is Assistant Director of Informaâ€" tion Services and has been at the Universiâ€" ty for 15 vears. He was born in London but Host Ken Lee from Tien Hoa inn is ready to wetâ€" come you now to Waterloo‘s mast famous Chiâ€" nese restaurant and tavern His friendly manner will set you at your ease as soon as you meet â€" and he l proudly serve your every whim throughâ€" out your stay Come in and let Ken help you make your Mon. to Thurs. 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fri., Sat. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. â€" Sun. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Corner Bridgeport Rd. & Weber SL, Waterioo â€" 885â€"6550 or 885â€"6551 KAREN REDMAN {1EN OA NN Fully Licensed under the Liquor License Act TAVERN selection Ask him to descnibe a dish you ve nevâ€" er tmed before Then tease your senses in our atmosphere until it amves We re sure you ll find the taste and service perfectly to your Iikung Prove. it to yourself Visit Ken today and let hum help you discover a fresh delight from our world of detightful Chinese dining has lived in Waterioo for 25 years. He started out in advertising for the insurance industry, but has been in the communicaâ€" tiog industry for 35 years working for the Toronto Star, as a reporter and for McLeanâ€"Hunter. U of W currently has an enroliment of over 21,000 and 2,500 full time employees of whom 733 are professors. This institution has grown considerably from the original 75 students who enrolied in coâ€"op engineerâ€" ing program in the summer of 1957. This was the first experiment with the coâ€"op idea in Canada. The university was officially incorporated in 1959. The school owns 1,000 acres with 300 developed acres. The foug church colleges affiliated with UW initially offered only residence but now offer art courses and religious studies. They are: Conrad Grebel (Menâ€" nonite), Renison (Anglican), St. Jerome‘s (Catholic), and St. Paul‘s (United). Universities are next on tour 4) ierre‘s STEAK HOUSE 32 KING ST. 5. WATERLOO The tour begins at the Athietic Complex at the south west corner of the campus. Richard K. Taylor will be on hand for the tour. He is the Director of Information and Special Events. He is a graduate of WLU and has worked there for 15 years. Although born in Windsor, Taylor says he feels like a native of Waterioo, having worked for local radio stations and having \been a reporter for the Kâ€"W Record for 13 years before going to WLU. stress flexibility in its tour of both the campus and buiidings. inc TOll Will broken up into small groups with student guides, and will vary in length according to individual interests. The university has an enrollment of over 4,000 students and employs 220 professors. Waterioo Lutheran was established in 1911, as a Lutheran Seminary. It was originally slated to be built in Toronto, but Waterloo‘s large Lutheran population and an offer of five free acres of land by the WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MA Y 6, 1981 â€" PAGE 17 will be The Finest in Western Hoapitality 405 KING ST. N., WATERLOO PHONE 888â€"6070 school opened with four students. By 1914, the preparatory courses had been separatâ€" ed from the theological courses and the institution was called Waterioo College. In 1925, Waterioo College became afâ€" filiated with the University of Western Ontario. The first graduating class had six students. Waterioo Lutheran University was established in 1960 with the power to its own degrees. This ended a thirtyâ€"five year affiliation with Western, which saw 1,000 students graduate from Waterioo. In 1973, the school severed ties with the Church and became a public University in order to be eligible for full grades. Waterioo Lutheran Seminary is still federâ€" ated with W.L.U. and grants the degree of Master of Divinity . WLU participates in a unique program called Teleâ€"College which enables students to earn credits at home by watching televised lectures. Why not pick the Universty with which you are least familiar and come out Sunâ€" day?

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