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IContimnd from D. 1, very, very well ... ear- with the response it has trendy well. We've re mouthepuNkw eeitredagtexCelieattge- its petition. "It's going ception this time -.. as Anniversary coins popular as souvenirs Fluoride vote closer to reality _ It looks as though the special commemorative coin minted by the Uptown Waterloo Business Im- provement Area Board of Manage- ment (BIA) has become one of the most popular souvenirs of the city's 125th anniversary. Of the 10,000 coins, which sold for 81 at Waterloo banks. stores and businesses, less than 1,000 were redeemed, said Harold Beaupre. chairman of the BIA. The majority of those dollars that were turned in, he added. have been distributed to coin dealers and several hundred are being kept by the BIA as awards for future occasions. Changes at the Chronicle. During the next few weeks, you‘re going to notice some changes around the Chronicle. both in personnel and in our location. Karla Wheeler, our editor since November and major co-ordinator of our well-received historical edition cele- brating Waterloo’s 125th birthday, will be departing her post at the end of August in order to further pursue her education. She will continue writing her weekly column. The ur Beaupre. who said he was pleased but not surprised by the public response to the project. said the coin was issued to "make people aware Band festival According to parade committee chair- man Tom Moser, the Aug. 14 Waterloo Band Festival was planned to re-create a long time tradition in Waterloo. Band music has played an important part in Waterloo's history ever since the first Waterloo band was formed in the early 1800s, Moser explained. Tickets for the band competition at Seagram Stadium are $5 for a family of four, $2 for adults and $1 for children under 12 and senior citizens. Each 125th person who enters the gate will be admitted free. Ticket draws for a dozen prizes donated by Waterloo merchants will be made during the band competition. The first Waterloo Band Festival. fea- turing a parade and band competition. was held in 1932 and attracted more than 25,000 spectators, he said. Now, during Waterloo‘s 125th anniversa- ry year. parade organizers invite area residents to join in the fun and nostalgia as Waterloo re-creates the event. F No local television stations will be taping the event so they can broadcast the festival later in the week. CKCO will be set up on Central Street. while Grand River Cable TV will have its equipment set up in front of Cargo Canada, next to Waterloo Square. with Uptown Waterloo business representatives Terry Hollohan and Ger- maine Mageau as announcers. Once the parade completes its route along the streets and has passed by all those seated inside the stadium. spectators will be treated to a drum and bugle corps competition sponsored by the Waterloo- based Kiwanis Kavaliers. A total of 13 bands from Canada and the US will take part in the competition. which begins at 6:30 p.m. Spectators are invited to either view the parade from along the street routes or from seats in the stadium. By Chronicle StafrWriter (Common! from pm I) In her place, Chron- icle sports editor Rick Campbell has been ap- pointed editor, and while regretting leav- ing a position he creat- ed and grew so fond of in the past five years, he anxiously looks for. ward to affording the same type of cover-2e to the city as I whole in his new position. Bui those arén't the only changes - we're Completing the tran- sition. the Chronicle will be hiring a sports reporter/photographer. to replace Campbell. Both the nickel-bonded and the more expensive coins, said Beaupre. will undoubtedly be col- lector‘s items some day. Only 10,000 were minted. he said. and the "dies will be defaced and turned over to the city of Waterloo so it can't be co- pied. - "The coins are already in the hands of collectors and dealers have bought them for their inventory." of the celebration of Waterloo's 125th and to promote the uptown. I think that waseomplished." The trade dollars are made of nickel-bonded steel and inscribed with the city's 125th anniversary symbol on one side while the reverse bears the logo of the BIA. As well. the BIA sold gold. silver and gold-plated versions of the trade dollars. In. an interview with the Chronicle. Dr. Richard Beyers. a local dentist who last year spearheaded the pro-nuoride No Means Yes Committee. said the group had not yet met to discuss the pos- sibility of a second ref- erendum. "The group broke up last year after the ref- erendum," said Beyers. “If another is formed, in fact. it won't be the same people. We don't have quite the zeal, the evangelical fervor that the other people have. pr cent signed tame Although the Safe Water Society is al- ready planning its campaign strategy it Is possible that their ar- guments will go my The pro-fluoride group. he added. "will organize if Jim (Col- ley) and his fellows do some extreme things that anger people. " Beyers added that "we did it as well as we could last year. There's nothing new to say. A non-campaign in favor (of fluoridatipm will say that there is nothing new - You people do what you want." In accordance with recently passed munic- ipal regulations the pe- tition must be present- ed to the city before September 30. The city clerk's office will then check to ensure that those who signed the petition are eligible voters. For the past five years our office has been located at 92 King St. S. above the ow Sports building, but as we've outgrown this space. we will be relo- cating Aug. 25 to the upper floor offices in the rear of the Harper, Haney law office on Erb. St. E. next to the Erb Centre. also moving. In order to complete- ly familiarize everyone with our new location. we will be publishing a map in next week‘s Story and photo by Pat Arbuckle With layoffs and plant closings increasingly prevalent in the area, there is a husband-and- wife team which is taking action to get people working again. Joe and Stephanie Mancini. recent gradu- ates of the University of Waterloo, have established a drop-in centre for the unem- ployed. called the Working Centre. The centre, located at B4 Queen St. S. in Kitchener. was established to give support and information to the unemployed. while attempt- ing to solve problems they experience which are related to unemployment. The drop-in centre is currently operating on a four-month start-up fund sponsored by PLURA, an interchurch organization which provides money for social justice projects in Canada. DROP-IN CENTRE "it was created, said Joe. "as a response to the unemployment in Kitchener-Waterloo." The couple originally applied for a grant to do a feasibility study on the needs of the unem- ployed. But the services the Working Centre pro- vides are much more extensive. Although there are centres in other communities which offer specific services to the unemployed, none covers the whole situation of unemployment, offering a comprehensive range of services to the unemployed. said the Mancinis. - They soon realized, however, that their intentions were impractical fot the situation. "What the unernisioyed need,'.' said Stepha- nie, "is a comfortable setting in which to share ideas in a relaxed atmosphere." Of course, the most obvious problem for the unemployed is finding a new job. The Working Centre's job search team "brings people looking for a job into a group situation. and from the group, offers ways to improve job search skills," explained Joe. Participants in the program learn not only how to write effective resumes. but also how to identify the marketable skills they have accumulated in past jobs, often without their knowledge. Practice interviews are conducted and participants are given job search hints such as how to make the right telephone contact in order to request an interview. Workers at the eentre also offer the unemployed advice and help with unemploy» ment insurance claims. "We have knowledge of the Unemployment Insurance Act and can help people to decipher claims or assist them with appeals," said For those who live alone or who are unable to afford a telephone, the Working Centre provides a crFoperative alternative telephone number service. Those who register for the service have permission to use the Working Centre telephone number on their resumé. Members on duty will answer the telephone and take messages for them. In return, he/she must be available to answer phones and take messages for other members for two hours each week. . But the centres most valuable service. in the Mancinls‘ opinion. Is the suppon given to tttreyoioytd. . .. . . .. "We him} it may be diseouratthstt looking for a job today." an Joe. "but what - is Stephanie Mancini (centre) and her husband Joe (right) explain some of the services provided by the Working Centre to Mike George (left). The Working Centre is a self-help, drop-in centre for the unemployed which offers information and support to unemployed persons, in addition to assistance in job creation. Couple takes action to help unemployed MYEILCX) CM‘CLE. “EMMY. AUGUST 0, I”? - PAGE 3 the motivation and support that can come from a group situation." _ - - The Working Centre offers the unemployed a meeting ground where they can gather to share their problems and frustrations with others in the same predicament. . For instance the centre is currently involved in organizing a craft co-operative. Those with various craft skills can combine their talents to form a business that will make use of these talents. "What we are doing," explained Stephanie, "is working with people who have creative ideas and challenging those ideas into func- tional projects." "We don't expect a lot of people to flock in here," said Joe. He explained that the stigma of being unemployed is so great that it creates a barrier. People are reluctant to be identified as unemployed. _ The centre does not stop at offering support and information to the unemployed. The Mancinis would like it to take an equally active role in exploring avenues for job creation. "We are also looking into alternatives for unemployment," said Stephanie. "altemate ways that people can be employed that allows them to use the skills they have." The Mancinis are pleased with the response they have received so far. In the first three weeks that the centre was in operation, approximately TO people utilized its services. The Working Centre has also received support from other social agencies and individuals in the community. Unemployed people have been referred to the centre from agencies such as the Canada.Employment Centre, Regional Social Services and Youth in Conflict with the Law. The Working Centre is also in the process oi expanding the services it offers to the unemployed. Wednesday afternoons have been set aside for a conversation class with a group of Southeast Asian refugees on the subject of job search. _ "People believe in What we're doing and that it's a very much needed serviee,l' said Joe. - In the fall. the couple also intends to offer workshops or seminars on subjects related to unemployment: how to live on a limited budget or the psychological aspects of un- employment. for example. The Mancinis plan to offer year-round service to the unemployed five days a week from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. They are currently exploring possibilities for future funding when the PLURA grant runs out. "We are hnping to maintain church support. We feel it is good to have as a support mechanism." said Joe. Information on the centre and the services it offers will be available at the Down to Earth Festival at the Centennial Bandshell in Waterloo Park on Sunday. August 8. Stephanie. As the effects of the recession ease, the Mancinls expect the focus of the Working Centre may change to qffer services that exist." added Stephanie. "We are hopefully becoming What the unemployed people want us to be. keeping the people element within our structure," said refieet the éurrent Reed: of the unemployed. "Ot course, our ultimate goal is to not