120* You No. 31 WW, August 4, 132 Jane comes close PAGE " Approximately 100 youngsters from the Waterloo Family " Sneakers 'n Samichea day camp and the All. Kaufman Family Y's Trailblazera day camp gathered at Seagram Stadium in Waterloo for aome friendly competition and fun. In the above photo, Barbie and Amy Berger, iour-year-old twine, prove that two can do it better than one In the three-legged race, especially with the help of one ot the " camp couneeilora. A 7 - 7 7 THIS WEEK INSIDE PAGE s She helps unemployed m â€hackle we Last year the Society was required to collect just over 3,900 names on its petition, but said city clerk Ron Keeling. the number the group will be required to gather this year will not be determined until Because of this the Society will continue to gather names. "We are According to the pro- vincial Fluoridation Act, Waterloo must hold a referendum if it is presented with a petition bearing the signatures ot at least 10 per centof its eligible voters. The city must comply with the deci- sion of the majority. The Society took to the streets in May to gather the petition after a motion intro- duced to council by Aid. Mary Jane Me- whinney that the vote be held was rejected by city aldermen. the city prepares the voter's list for the fall election. The group lost last summer's referendum by 313 votes and Socio ety president Herbert Reidel told council in April. "the city is still split on this issue. At least one-half the Peo- ple in the city feel the issue should be re- solved in a meaningful, decisive way." In early April mem- bers of the Society asked council to hold a second plebiscite on fluoridation in conjunc- tion with the tall mu- nicipal election be- cause they believed the matter had not been resolved "decisively" last year. According to Jim Colley. vice president of the Waterloo Safe Water Society, the group has already col- lected more than 4.000 names on its petition to force the city to hold a second referendum. By Melodee Martinuk It is beginning to appear more and more certain that Waterloo voters are going to get another chance to determine whether the city should continue to fluoridate the public water supply. A. g _ City referendum on fluoride now closer to reality F - SEE PAGE " Kathy's rolling along 'Band "tiisiiiiiiii"' to be held August 14 expecting to get about 1,500 more names," Colley said. by can- vassing the city's two universities. "We still want to get more to make sure we're not Representatives from companies which have been in business in Waterloo for 25 to 50 years will be riding as special guests on the Seagram Band Wagon. and those companies in business more than 50 years will be treated royally as passengers in antique cars. . Parade entries will be Judged by local media personalities Frances Denny of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Tino Monte from CKKW Radio, and Kirk Dickson from CHYM Radio. The parade will feature the music of 19 bands from North America, including local talent such as the Kitchener and Waterloo Musical Society Bands, the Waterloo Regional Police Band, a group from the University of Waterloo and the Highland Fusiliers of Cambridge. Out-ot- town groups will include the Pioneer Scouts Band from Pennsylvania. as well as drum and bugle corps from Brantford. Oshawa. Durham and Peterborough. The festival begins at 4:30 p.m. with a lively, colorful panda“ an. King sum from Allen to Central, up Albert to Seagram Drive, then continuing into the Seagram Stadium. Grand Marshall for the parade will be tiS-year-old Harold Wagner, Waterioo's veteran alderman and school board trust- ee, who will be assisted by his wife. Nina. Twenty-five floats wilHake part in the event. Among them will be entries from the Waterloo Fire Department, City of Waterloo, Zehrs. Conestoga Campers. Maple Lane Dairies, Uptown Waterloo Merchants, as well as a float from the Heidelberg Tavern which will pull a large beer barrel. Everyone is invited to join in the fun on Saturday, Aug. 14 when Waterloo hosts the Waterloo Band Festival in celebration of the city's 125th anniversary. The event. which promises to be a festival of sights and sounds for both adults and children alike, will feature an afternoon parade and evening band competition. going to have the same problems as last year." V The Safe Water Soci- ety, Colley said, "is tremendously pleased" (Continued on page 3) [Continued on page 3)