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PAGE 8 A WAVERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28.1982 "They hope it will be the first Irt many" to open in Canada, Baker said. - The Westmount Place store, which occupies 700 square feet. “will employ three fulHime workers in addition to Baker. The Mandarin Duck, an award-winning Oriental/Par lynesian Restaurant. will open in early September at the former Cassidy's at 405 King St. N.. Waterloo. Becker, a 37-year-old former K-W area resident who attend- ed Wilfrid Laurier University (then Waterloo Lutheran), opened the first Duck in Brant, ford six years ago. The Brantford restaurant has since been acclaimed for its quality by both the Triple- A-Travel Agents Association of the Northern US. and by the Canadian Restaurant Food Services Association. Becker said he expects the Waterloo expansion will Baker brings a number of years of experience to his position as manager. He at- tended the University of Wa- terloo, then worked ttyr three years with Hiway Market in their camera department. "I was involved with the Atari line and video sales there." the M-year-old said. President Garry D. Becker said "the 160-seat diningroom will feature all the foods that have made 'The Duck' famous, as well as a MO-seat Hawaiian Lounge. with dining, dancing and live entertainment." The, Waterloo outlet is the first such store opened by owners Brian Pens of Rock- wood and Walter Thaczuk of Kitchener. Petts is a registered industrial accountant and Tkaczuk plays hockey for the New York Rangers. As well as home movie equipment, the store also fea- tures video games and com- puters. "We carry the Atari line of home computers. It's the one called the 'People Friendly Computer.' " Atari computer owners, the manager said, can either play games on the equipment or can do some of their own programming. For instance, home bookkeeping. business records, or even a homemaker's recipes can be better Organized through the use of a microcomputer. "We will offer a full range of software and peripherals. in- cluding printers and disk drives" in addition to the Atari line, Videos will be selling the home entertainment system by Mat- tell. called Intellivision. "We have the most popular movies," Baker said. "and will be adding to them continual, ly." The store. located just inside the main entrance to the mall. rents and sells VHS movies and video cassette recorders and offers a home movie club Members. who join for a fee. will receive a reduced rate on future rentals. ___ our emphasis is on making home entertainment easy; Videos, a new home enter- tainment centre, will open at Westmount PlactAugust l6. According to mainager Barry Baker of Waterloo, "we offer the best in home entertainment The Inside Track KARLA WHEELER According to a spokesperson at the mall, "Westmount Place becomes like Christmas" dur ing the civic holiday sale. So as well as enjoying the 1:30 p-m. balloon launching, young and old folks alike who visit the mall will find a day full of fun. Featured at the mall will be Smurf, the large-nosed cartoon character, as well as Candy the Clown. The co-ordinating committee for the city's anniversary asked the company to partici- pate in some way in festivities planned throughout the year. According to Lola Hoffman of the company's advertising and sales promotion department. the request was passed along to employees. who then came up with a number of ideas. "This one with the balloons was everyone's first choice," she said. The company decided to re- lease the balloons at West- mount Place on the upcoming civic holiday to tie in with the mall's special sale day. At 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Equitable Life. in conjunction with merchants at Westmount Place, will release 1,000 he- lium-filled balloons into Water- loo's skies from the main entrance of the mall. Each balloon is imprinted with the 125th anniversary in- signia as well as Equitable's logo, and each contains a voucher for a free ice cream cone from Dairy Queen. Employees at Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Canada. head, quartered on Westmount Road. have come up with a nifty idea to help celebrate Waterloo's 125th anniversary year. However, based on reports Jones has heard from other merehantswho have hosted the skier, Podborski doesn't mind participating in store promo- tions in order to help raise funds for the ski team. "This guy is a super person. That's what I've heard. He's great with kids, with giving autographs. He chats with pen ple whenever he has a chance." According to Jones, Podbors- ki doesn't get paid a cent for his visit. Instead. Jones is sending a cheque to the Cana. dian Ski Team in Ottawa in payment for Podborski's time. "All the guy gets is his mileage and a free meal if he's here over mealtime," Jones said. Steve Podborski. the Cana dian champion downhill skier, will be visiting the Bud Jones centres as a promotion for Tone Ray, the manufacturer of sunglasses worn by members of the national ski team. Podborski will be at the Bud Jones Optical store in Fairview Park Mall between 1 and 2 p.m.; Conestoga Mall from "create apriruximately 80 new fulHime and part-time jobs in Waterloo." _ Bud Jones, owner of Bud Jones Optical outlets located in area malls. is trying his first celebrity promotion this Fri day, and he is anticipating crowds and crowds of people 2:30 to 3:30; and Westmount Place from 4 to 5 p.m. UW given computer nehork The gift. a computer network, is valued at approximately $250,000. lt is being made in conjunction with the parent rirrlt, a California-based com“ puter manutactitrbst The computer not work will be turned over to Dr. Janusz A Mississauga com. puter distributor, Hew- lett-Packard (Canada) Ltd., recently an- nounced the gift of a new line of computer equipment to the Uni, versity of Waterloo. One Esso' gas coupon with the purchase of SSO worth ot merchandise plus " at any Zehrs market. 8330' gas coupons must be obtained at the'time of product purchase at Zebra. Wfifi'ifigas Wthffl'upmsso' Northdale Auto Body 139 Jyter.tti..trret,iMrterkto Complete Collision and Refinishing Service on” I Warns», 'ttttm-Hu, may» WINCH“ The new line of equipment is being made available to Wa- terloo under a "re- search partnership“ agreement. It will in elude four computer work stations that can interact with each other. each with a ll-P Brzozowski, chairman of UW's computer science department, Primary users will be Profs. Wes Graham. Keith Geddes, Gaston Gonnet, Bruce Simpson and Douglas Lawson. They will use it in new research activities. Esso' gas coupons worth SI in gas fill up at participating 6350' gas stations in Ontario. No mimimum gas purchase. One coupon per titt up. 'utttttMeNtmtt ”mm Human: mama, Human-as magnum uremic... mun-non um Other officers in- stalled were Greta Thoroughgood. first vice president; lledy Walker, second vice president; Joanne, Kirby. treasurtt, and. Jean Coker. secretary. Shirley Daniels was elected president of the KW Opti - Mrs. Club recently, succeeding Mary Collins 9838 computer The research activi. ties of the UW faculty members could prove Opti-Mrs. elect officers CtNttettttKraMtttAMttttttttEtm5.,tUrCttENER mummoom whammy of inter“ all van, eventually. to W- Packard and their 18t6- tomers, The club has a mem- bership of IS ladies whose fund-raising projects support local organizations including YWCA and Kitchener Earl“ and Recreation ay Campers, Ansel, ma House. Sunbeam Lodge and Home, John Howard Society and Kitchener Kidney Foundation. Full details at all Zehrs.