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Inventors‘ centre _ gets national name Some stealithy person decided to graphically illustrate their feelings about the postal strike with a message for striking workers on the waii of the King St. post office. The Ontario Industrial Innovation Centre, whose formation was announced on the Universiâ€" ty of Waterloo campus more than a year ago, is being renamed. It is being incorporated under the name Canadian Industrial Innovation Centre / Waterloo. The CIIC is an outgrowth of UW‘s inventor‘s assistance program which has, for many, years, provided an assessment (technical and commerâ€" cial feasibility) service to \Canadian inventors. ‘This program has been incorporated into the The CIIC was initially located on the Waterloo campus but will soon be moving to 156 Columbia St., Waterloo, a short distance away. It operates According to C. Frank Phripp, CHC director, the change of name has been approved by the various federal government departments inâ€" Remove right to strike 127th Year No. 29 THIS WEEK INSIDE Cliff‘s proud of ROWers SEE PAGE 17 as a separate entity but is associated with UW with the university represented on its board of directors. The CIIC works closely with other universities as well. The CIIC is financed by the federal governâ€" ment‘s Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce and budgeted at $6.6 million over the next five years. In recent months it has been acquiring a nucleus staff to help it carry out its functions which will include: (1) assessing new ideas; (2) assisting in the further research and development of new ideas; (3) assisting with patents; (4) arranging for the financing and setting up of production facilities, as needed. In short, the CHC will take those steps required to move a. new idea in the mind of a scientist or inventor to the point where it can become a product or service on sale in the marketplace. Ken says Hillside is ready â€" SEE PAGE 18 MP McLEAN SAYS Waterioo, Ontario "One sector (alone) ought not to be able to cripple the economy," he said. The Tory MP said he‘s open to arguments that the right to strike not be removed, but said his "present thinkâ€" ing‘‘ is that "there seems to be a very strong case to move in that direction (of eliâ€" minating the right)."‘ In the shortâ€"term , McLean said he hopes a negotiated settieâ€" ment can be reached soon in the current national strike by. 23,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, (CUPW), now in its 24th day. _ If not, McLean said he‘s in favor of backâ€" toâ€"work legislation, but added "we don‘t want to be strikeâ€"breakers, if we can avoid it." The union‘s contract disâ€" pute is now being meâ€" diated by Judge Alan Gold. By the Chronicie Staff _\ MP Walter McLean (Conservativeâ€"Waterloo) says the longâ€"term solution to recurring post office problems is removing the right to strike of postal workers. McLean said in an interview Friday that repeated postal strikes have brought social disruption to the point where "the greater good"" of society has to prevail. Other local public figures contacted by the Chronicle were also highly critical of the current post office situâ€" ation. ~ MPP Herb Epp (Libâ€" eralâ€"Waterloo North) said the right to strike should not only be aboâ€" lished for postal workers, but throughâ€" Postal disruption. seen as too costly He paints way through university out the entire public sector. He said arbitration should be used to settle contract disputes for all public servants, inâ€" cluding school teachers and postal workers. SEE PAGE 5 Graffiti days get underway And if the postal Downtown Waterloo will be a little different place over the next seveoral days as the annual Graffiti Days Sidewalk Sale gets underway. o The sale, sponsored by the board of the Downtown Waterloo Business Improvement Area, begins today through to Saturday along King St. from William St. to Young St., and including Waterloo Square. Merchants will be dressed as greasers and greasettes, complete with ducktail hairstyles for the men, _ ____ _ _ ______ _ _ Tomorrow, shopperé wil} be able to look for bargains late at night, with most stores remaining open to 11 p.m.. And the event will provide some summerâ€" time dining and drinking outside, with downtown restaurants providing Europeanâ€" style cafes outside their establishments, beginning tomorrow. _ Saturday will feature a huge, community garage sale in the lot behind the Wearhouse, between the Greenleaf health food store and Waterloo theatre, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Restaurants with outdoor cafes will inâ€" clude Willie‘s Too, Grandma Lee‘s, Mother‘s Pizza, the Donut Castle and The Gypsy. . strike drags on much further, Epp says there should be backâ€"toâ€"work legislation, followed by removing the right to strike. ‘"‘The post office is too essential for us to (Continued on page 2)