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The chairman said there would be no limit to their explorations He said it was up to the board to put a stop to suggestions. 1 Bill Townshend, director of cdu cation, was questioned about the board's procedures regarding the length of notification given to parents when a decision is made to close a school, He said that. with a few excep» tions. it has been the board's principle to give at least one year's notice Statistics presented to the board show a significant decline in school enrolment in the central section of the city However, he said the board could make an exception in the case of Alexandra and give less warning. Effective capacity is 3.673 stu dents and over the next five years enrolment in core schools will have dropped to 2.700 Iri'riirect contrast to this, the suburbs have grown and five schools are operating above capaci- ty, -White there is a wish for the suburbs to have their own schools. Alexandra; It was Just one year ago this month that the 36-year-oid, who moved here from England in 1980, opened a portrait photogra- phy studio in Waterloo. It hasn't taken' long for David James Entwistle to establish a name for himself in Canada. Not only has business steadily grown for Entwistle, but the Englishman was also singled out in the recent 34th National Print Show as being among the top portrait photographers in Can- ads. Entwistle's color print entitled Teddy & I At Sunset, a picture of a Waterloo child and her teddy bear taken last summer. was accepted for placement in the archives of the Professional Pho- tographers of Canada. It was one of 40 prints chosen in the portrait category. A total of 900 photo- graphs were entered in the mr tional competition. "It's nice to have a pat on the back, to have someone say "well done.' ,, Entwistle said in a recent interview in his studio at 116 King St. S. David James Entwistle, who goes by the professional name of "David James," considers por- trait photography to be an art which can be constantly im- proved upon. “But'it's just a start," he added. “I hope I can never stop learning. That is one of the beauties of our profession. You can learn something new every day." he said. And as an artist he treats each subject, each photograph. un- iquely. Some portrait photography boils down to a "snap, snap, snap" procedure, with “no feel- ing at all." according to Entwist, leis wife Jacque, who assists her husband in his work. "But we spend time with the people, getting them to relax, getting to know them" prior to the actual shooting session, Jae que added. In this way, Entwistle ex plained, “I get a feeling for their likes and dislikes," which is important since “I am working toward capturing the personality of the person in the portrait .. First year in Canada proves successful EQUSH PH0Tt1t3lBAP.hltiif3 Story and photo by Karl. We: The board approved a recommen dation requesting that school ac commodation review committees be established for Brighton. Northdale, Bridgeport, Lexington and Eliza beth Ziegler public schools Residents and city officials have expressed concern about the future of downtown Waterloo should core area schools be closed Bruce Lumsden, president of the Downtown Residents' Association. has stated that a school closure can affect the composition and life of the downtown area, At a time when the city of Waterloo is trying to improve the downtown area. Mayor Marjorie Carrol has also expressed concern about the possible closure of core schools. board omciaks said the Ministry of Education will not approve new facilities as long as there are empty classrooms in downtown schools, He believes families are a vital part of the "downtown mosaic" and suggests that without schools fami lies will no longer be attracted to the area "To try to be good at both the darkroom side and the photo- graphic mPt it's almost an impossi- bility," Entwistle explained. So when starting his local business, he decided to stay away from darkroom work. Once this rapport develops, "99.9 per cent of your work turns out the way you want it to." Entwistle enthused, All of his photos are hand printed by David Jacobi of Wa- terloo. which allows for greater creativity and higher quality than with machine-printed photos, according to Entwistle. It has taken a good year for Entwistle and Jacobi to develop the kind of relationship where "he can almost read my mind," the photographer said. "When he sees a particular shot, he knows what I want." Now that his first year in business in Canada has been so successful, what does David James Entwistle hope for future years? “I don't want to make a fortune. just a reasonabie, com- fortable living. You need the dollars.“ he said, "but to please people is just as important to us " Rather than working with a predetermined setting. Entwistle tailors each session according to the individuals involved, even with wedding photography. "What happens one Saturday won't happen every Satyrday," he stressed. “l have to like what inspires me at the time." And the individuality of each "work of art" comes through in the printing process as well for the David James Photography Studio. This then enables the Waterloo businessman to spend all his time where he wants - with custom- ers and behind the camera. "To be as happy as we have been in 1981," he replied. "Petr ple here have been super. I'm pleased with our choice of Water- loo. And while success usually spells big money, this isn't [in twistle's goal. "Now it's up to me to build up a reputation to bring in customers from other areas," he contin- onhnued horn page 31 _ Happy St. Patricks Day! Adult Chronicle readers for only with an ad this size Why not try it? Phone tttki-MM, Ad toe Diwlay Advrru'sirtg Waterloo portrait photographer David James Entwistle and wife Jacque are shown above with David‘s award-winning photo of a Waterloo child. liéach out to an average of 42,500 1090 'ilf2 IiIt?fillfjl2ilD All CORDS and SWEATERS 1 /2 PRICE Jkai)te JRjee WATERIJOO SQUARE March Break SPECIALS '" fr_Ar_Er19p to1rLoNLCt,E,MfEty"ESp8Y, MARCH 11, 1932 - PAGE 5