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Council defers Colombia St. Erb St. plaza gets the goâ€"ahead tien Waterioo‘s comâ€" mittee of council had to answer Monday as they wrangled with plans to extend Columbia St. to Lexington road. A deciâ€" sipn on the extension, needed to service cityâ€" owned industrial land, was deferred by counâ€" cil. By MARK WESSEL Seven months ago, plans for a shopping centre on the corner of Erb St. and Hallman Rd. were declared premature by the city‘s planning committee. Proponents of the development were told to come back when they had proof that the centre would be a good moneyâ€"making operation that wouldn‘t hurt local business. Ken Bowers, a resiâ€" dent in the area, exâ€" pressed concern at Monday‘s meeting over same of the possible routes for the Columâ€" bia St. extension which would necessitate reâ€" On Monday, a delegation of businessmen representing the Beechwood Core Shopping Centre visited city council, to argue that the project would not only work â€" but was a necessity for the community. "I feel the community needs this centre, and needs it right away," said Keith Hansen, viceâ€"president of the developer for the project, Major Holding and Developments Ltd. Hansen presented a study which argues the new facility would be economically viable, and would not seriously hurt competing centres. Having already examined this study, the city‘s planning department supported this claim. But it was Hansen‘s revelation that there would be a Zehrs grocery store in the centre which sold council on the idea. Mayor Carroll said Zehrs stores in the community "have always proven to be successful, because they have a good handle on the market." vâ€"A-;; result of Zehr‘s participation, Carroll said "I‘ve come full circle on this (shopping centre) and would recommend its approval." _ Croatians hold heritage event _ Council followed Carroll‘s advice and gave its blessing to the proposal, but it cancelled some of By Mark Wesse! During the Victoria Day weekend. the Kitâ€" chenerâ€"Waterioo Croaâ€" tian community will be hosting the Kâ€"W Croaâ€" tian Heritage Week Do you save money â€" This eastern Canaâ€" dian event will be I}gld ast the Kitchener Meâ€" morial Auditorium May 16,17 and 18. The festival will be efficially kicked off Saturday at 7 p.m. with opening ceremonies and a dinner and dance at the auditorium. Activities on Sunday include a~mass at 9: 30 a.m. at St. Mary‘s ghurch, to be celebratâ€" ed by His Worship, Bishop Paul Reding. dered aloud why alterâ€" native routes which ‘miss the bush have been termed more exâ€" pensive by the city‘s engineering departâ€" ment. moval of nearby bushâ€" land. He told council these routes would be "maximally disruptive environmentally .‘ Bowers said that people enjoy hiking in the area, and he won City engineer Jim Willis told Bowers that the plan to byâ€"pass the bush would force the city to buy additional land on which to build the new road. He also The mass will be folâ€" lowed by a parade from the church to the audiâ€" torium. The highlight of the weekend festival will be a fourâ€"hour folklore concert, starting at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon. 16 performing groups will be participating in the concert. These groups. in colourful ethnic costumes, will be coming from as far away as Montreal, Windsor and Timmins. The folklore concert will be followed by a banquet Sunday eveâ€" ning. For further informa tion contact Joe Ti mothy at 621â€"7510. listed the need for adâ€" ditional storm sewers and water drainage Development Engiâ€" neer Paul Allen told council the city would have to spend approxiâ€" mately $470,000 on land purchases alone if Bower‘s suggestions were followed through But when Alderman Mary Jane Mewhinney asked for "some accuâ€" rate figures of any cost alternatives,"‘ Willis replied that he hadn‘t been asked to provide such estimates. Bowers then pressed Willis to detail specific the possible uses for the Centre Provisions for a camera store, a record store, a sporting goods store, and a store for school supplies were ruled out after, aldermen John Shortreed and Doreen Thomas ai'gued they would take away from local business Before construction on the Beechwood shopping centre can begin, the land it will be built on must be rezoned from residential to commercial. Albert Kerzner, who will be part owner of the centre, asked council for a hurryâ€"up on the the zoning change, because he wants the project to be completed by Decéember of this year. Kerzner added he had no objections over the exclusion of some of the services in the centre. The Zehrs store plays an important role in the new centre, using up just under half of the total floor space available. The store will replace a nearby Zehrs at Towers which is closing because its lease has run out. 886â€"7520 Mahler‘s Hairâ€"a monium WESTMOUNT PLACE (BEHIND DOMINION) Hairstyhng Limited problems with his plan to build further north, aside from costs. ‘"*For one thing the route w ould be longer," and require more work, Willis said. ‘"And if there is a soil problem in the area, you can bet that‘s where it‘s going to be," he sa‘i Durihg the meeting, Alderman John Shorâ€" treed proposed his own route,in which the plan favoured by the engiâ€" neering department would be shifted slightâ€" ly to the west, away from the bush. He said many of the features in the recommended plan would be desirable to would be retained, and shift the road 110 at the same time, only meters or only 30," the fringe of the bush Shortreed said. would have to be reâ€" Willis said it would moved . _ be possible to do a cost THE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCHES of KITCHENER and WATERLOO welcome to our community nours 480 WEBER ST. . l _ 9 a m 5 30 p m WATERLOO 884â€"0061 â€"*~:~". «z= 9 a m 9 p.m One Mile Past King St. Near Lakeshore Village Inpmmmmannd convisnos mt "Built by God" Youth worship service May 17, 7:30 p.m. Gafstar Sheet Vinyli Flooring. Featuring ® Brite Bond* Urethane Surfacé that maintains high gloss with minimum of care ® Durable NO WAX surface that resists scutts stains and fading ® Quiet Cor® foam interlayer for ® esntc Ti GAFSTAR e J e in 0 w von and colors to choose from ‘ SheeIVnyi Floors GMAFSTAR HIGHâ€"GLOSS NOâ€"WAX roors. WE‘VE GOT ‘EM! May 15â€"18 at Wilfrid Laurier University FITZGERALD BROTHERS LTD. AT THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX KING & UNIVERSITY SPEAKER: THE REV. JACK QUARTEL OF OTTAWA Our congregations will join in this worship service ALL ONTARIO YOUNG CALVINISTS CONVENTION WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1981 â€" PAGE 5 VISITORS ARE WELCOME it Christian Reformed Young People in Willis said it would be possible to do a cost study of Shortreed‘s proposed route in time for the next council meeting, and with this assurance council elected to put off any decision on the road, pending further stady. plan