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127th Year No. 27 Twoâ€"yearâ€"old Jesse Savath is given a new look by faceâ€"painter Catherine Hahn as part of a demonstration last week by, the visiting Caravan Stage Company. Both young Saveth and Hahn travel with the.company during its summer tour of Ontario. Many local youngsters attending performances in Waterioo Park had their faces painted for free as p/ar; of the carnivalâ€"like entertainment provided by the, comâ€" pany. . pany. p Scouts t®e . Jamboree _â€"_H#Â¥%#%z» bound THIS WEEK INSIDE SEE PAGE 4 THE NEW L\OOK Wednesday, July 8, 1981 Waterioo, Ontaria Foot stompin‘ music SEE PAGE‘11 25 Cents at the Newstand ONGOING MAIL STRIKE Businesses hardest hit include insurance companies which rely on the mail to conduct 90 per cent of their business. When asked whether her company was feeling the effects of the strike, Joan Lacey, partâ€"owner of Kâ€"W Insurance Agenâ€" cies, heaved a weary sigh and said "definâ€" itely". By Terry James _ / _ As 23,000 inside postal workers across Canada contjnue to wailk the picket line, industries, insurance agencies and post secondary educational facilities in Waterloo are among those feeling the pinch. While some organizations have managed to throw together a workable emergency system through the help of understanding employees and clients, others are using the already overworked local courier services or waiting it out with emergency measures on standby. Bu)inesses hardest agent and office making special trips." hit include insurance . worker for Protector‘s A regular courier companies which rely _ Insurance Service Ltd., service goes between on the mail to conduct â€" said her company can‘t the agency and indusâ€" 90 per cent of their get the invoices out trial insurance compaâ€" business. When asked â€" therefore they can‘t get | nies. whether her company â€" the money in. â€" If the strikf: cop!iq: "We have no way of getting mail out to cusâ€" tomers without personâ€" ally delivering it," she said. Ms. Lacey said the employees are starting to deliver the mail and they are receiving a lot of coâ€"operation from clients who know ‘their policies are due and go to the office to pay them. Still there are a significant number of accounts receivable not coming in. "If the strike is long term we will have to sit down and make difâ€" ferent plans," said Ms. Lacey. ‘*We already have a backlog of 200 or 300 pieces of mail." The business woman personally believes that a public service organization should not be allowed to go out on strike, "particularly when they have no direct competition." Carolyn Smith, an Pete‘s back in the saddle * SEE PAGE 18 Businesses try to cope ‘‘We will probably have to deliver the mail ourselves. We did so in 1975. The employâ€" ees deliverd the mail in their area as well as Waterloo caught the tail end of a storm which ripped through Gueliph Saturday, leaving power off in several parts of the city for about haif an hour. ,, Daytime â€" darkness Manager of Waterloo North Hydro, Don Black, says a main feeder line was hit by lightening, cutting power in the Beechwood area, Maple Heights, Glasgow Heights, and parts of Dunbar and Avondale areas. Black said the emergency crew was able to locate the fault â€" at Hallman and Erb Streets â€" and get power back on inside of 27 minutes. Two major shopping centres in the city, Westmount Place and Waterloo Square were affected by the blackout which began at 3p.m.. _ _ L _ John Kennedy, General Manager of Waterloo Square, said stores were closed briefly during the power lapse. Kennedy said it was possible to evacuate the plaza without difficulty because of emergency lighting and existing skylights. A regular courier service goes between the agency and indusâ€" trial insurance compaâ€" nies. If the strike continâ€" ues Ms. Smith said it will cost her company both time and money to go out to deliver and collect. She personally (Continued on page 2)