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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 1 Sep 1982, p. 4

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PAGE 4 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESOAY, SEPTEMBER 1 WE HAVE MOVED 45 Erb St. E. N2J 1L7 Waterloo NEW LOCATION address correspondence to _ New Chronicle Office as of August 26, 1982 45 Erb St. E. N2J 1L7 Harper, Haney and White Law Office (rear entrance upper floor) Bunny‘s determined Local MDA chapter plans events Over 10 million Canadians will join Jerry Lewis this Labor Day weekend for the annual muscular dystrophy telethon televised for the first time from Caeâ€" sar‘s Palace in Las Vegas. _ _ The Canadian portion of the show also moves to a new site, the International Centre in Mississauga, and area resiâ€" dents will get a chance to make contributions through a phoreâ€"in centre at Sears Catalogue office in Waterloo Square. . Wheel chair marathon The telethon lasts from 9 p.m. Sunday to 6: 30 p.m. Monday and special events are also planned by the MD Association of Canada local chapter. These special events, including a dog show plus the appearance of several members of last year‘s Memorial Cup champion Kitchâ€" ener Rangers, will take place between 2â€"4 p.m. at the Square. During the dog show portion there will be a demonstration of obedience and Bunny Waechter Ah, summer. DaJ's offlorlous leisure for William T. Young But on the third day of yvacation, Willie became a little . . . bored! He needed a way to fill his leisure time. Well so far, he had found everything he wanted in Uptown Waterloo. (Even free parking â€" and lots of it! ) THE CONTINUING SHOPPING SAGA OF WATERLOO NORTH PROVINCIAL PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION PICNIC and ANNUAL MEETING WEDNESDAY SEPT. 8, 1982 EVERYONE WELCOME At The Wellesiey Community Centre 75 Charles St. Wellesiey 5:30 pm Horseshoes â€" Baseball â€" Bar Facilities Adults $3.00 Children $1.50 For Tickets or More Information Ted Wellhauser 576â€"7200 She doesn‘t have quite everyone on her side, but nevertheless, Bunny wheels on. Despite the continued refusal of the Guiness Book of World Records to sanction her 50â€"hour wheelchair marathon, Bunny Waechter, Comâ€" munity De€elopment Officer for the Ontario March of Dimes, is determined to set a world record for the continuous operation of her power wheelchair. And she‘ll get that chance this weekend at Guelph Roller Alley when she‘ll be part of the Guelph Rollathon. The roller skating marathon is being sponâ€" sored by the Guelph Services for the Physically Disabled and the Ontario March of Dimes to raise funds to provide services and programs for the disabled in the this area. Businesses and individuals are being asked to pledge an amount per hour on the skaters, who will also be competing for prizes donated by the Alley, including a $500 grand prize. Support for Bunny‘s efforts has been pouring in from all across the province and Canada. She is hoping to have $500 per hour pledged on her come 10 a.m. Friday when she begins her wheel. Sponsors of the rollathon are hoping to reach their goal of $20,000 to help area disabled. Anyone wishing to sponsor Bunny or make a pledge to the Rollathon may do so by phoning the Ontario March of Dimes on Weber St. South 579â€" Lance. Everyone is invited to come down, have a good time, and make a donation to MD. :uocfio. training by Goody Stuart and her German Shepherd, plus Norval Cannisters are also available now for people who would like to go out and canvas prior to the telethon. For inforâ€" mation call Linda Bernhardt at 576â€" Seniors‘ Complex ‘is OK ‘d The city‘s planning department was directâ€" ed to prepare specific guidelines for the projâ€" ect which will be preâ€" sented to council on September 13. "I think we are being very shortâ€"sighted if we go ahead and inâ€" crease density when we also have a request to decrease amenity areas," he said. ‘"We do have two major senâ€" ior citizen projects takâ€" ing place now and while they may fill up fast, I don‘t think we should rush to approve a project unless it is acceptable to the peoâ€" ple living there." Alderman Richard Biggs opposed changâ€" ing zoning requireâ€" ments because the inâ€" crease in density would come at the cost of the amenity area.provided for building residents. ‘"‘The city should enâ€" courage potential deâ€" velopment and help where possible," Alâ€" brecht said. "The fact that there has not been action for residential development in the last 10 years in the core suggests that outdated conditions of bylaw exist." people because they like this site." Walk a block a day It‘s the first step. (Continued from page 1) Walk a hinck Pastax

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