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A delegation comâ€" prised of Mayor Marâ€" jorie Carroll and Gerry O‘Neill, business develâ€" District nine repreâ€" senting Waterloo and London Regional Asâ€" sessment offices has been awarded the Inâ€" stitute of Municipal Asâ€" sessors 1984 annual conference. The decision was anâ€" nounced at a recent board of directors meeting of the Instiâ€" tute. District nine won out over delegations from Hamilton and Peâ€" terborough. It may sound like a halfâ€"baked appeal, but the Waterioo Fire Deâ€" partment is looking for people who need some dough. At their annual ball in midâ€"November the firefighters managed to raise some $2,000 to donate to charitable orâ€" Chronicle Staft Capt. Warrick Pilgrim (second from right) receives a cheque for $500 on behalf of the Salvation Army from Waterloo firefighter Max Hussey, chairman of the Fire Department‘s annual bail held in November. Also on hand for the presentation were Russ Thompson from the Salvation Army and firefighter Al Gross. Rick Campbell photo In announcing the agreement, Dr. Douglas Wright, president of the University of Waterloo said, "We are delighted, not only by the increased computing and IBM Canada Ltd. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lorne Lodge said the coâ€"operative program will help improve Canadian technological expertise and competitiveness. "The University of Waterioo produces about one third of all computer science graduates in Canada and about ten per cent of the Country‘s engineering graduates. The exposure to enhanced computing facilities at the University will allow these students to have a positive impact on Canadian industry in the years ahead." The University of Waterloo and IBM Canada Ltd. have reached an agreement with a combined value of $11 million to extend the availability of personal computing facilities for students, establish an online technical information retrieval centre at the University and to undertake research projects on the use of computers for process control and other applications. s Firefighters trying to give bucks away District 9 to stage assessors‘ conference W and IBM strike landmark â€" â€"operative computer program Appearing on behalf of the Waterloo chamber of commerce were Jack Duffy, presâ€" ident: Peter MceFad den. general manager and Bob Kachler, V.P. of tourism. Sally Burns appeared on behalf of the Waterloo Inn,. the site of the 1984 annual meeting. The host comâ€" mittee was represented by chairman Bill Vollâ€" mar and program coâ€" ordinator Ron Ross. opment director repre sented the city of Wa terloo. Each year they doâ€" nate $300â€"500 to an underâ€"priviledged youngsters‘ ball team and Thursday donated another $500 to the Salâ€" vation Army which leaves about another $1,000 to be doled out. ganizations ‘"Yes, we‘re looking In keeping with the institute‘s educational objectives,. approxiâ€" mately 400 delegates, from across the prov ince,. will be provided educational seminars for one or more worthy causes to distribute the other $1,000 to," said first class firefighter Max Hussey, chairman of the annual ball comâ€" mittee, who Thursday hbanded over $500 to Salvation Army capâ€" tain Warrick Pilgrim. ‘"‘The only stipulations are they must come from Waterloo and We ask the indulgence of our clients and associates in this matâ€" ter. The Waterloo Chroniclie Office will be closed Friday Dec. 31. The office will the open “mrsday and again Monday as usual. Office closed A key objective of the programme is to extend the availability of personal computing systems for Universiâ€" ty of Waterloo students beyond the current emphasis on first and second year mathematics and engineering into Personnel from IBM Canada wilil work closely with the University of Waterioo for the threeâ€"year period of the agreement, applying their specialized skills and knowlâ€" edge to projects that are expected to result in significant benefits for the Canadian academic community as well as government and industry. IBM has also made a substantial cash grant to the University of Waterloo Institute for Computer Reâ€" search. Waterloo plans to develop a showcase computer installation using IBM personal computers as a teaching tool, not only in computer science, but also in physics, chemistry, engineering and other vital areas. research capability which Waterioo will gain through this venture, but also because of the benefits which wili be shared by other universities in Canada." and to dustrie which our reg Any organizations inâ€" terested in contacting Hussey about possible donations should phone him at 884â€"2121. show a need for the funds." The money raised at the ball came from the generous support of merchants, industry and business in Waterâ€" loo. F _conâ€" 31 to in of Construction of the arena is being supported by a special stuâ€" dent fee which has been approved by UW students in a plebiscite. Students will pay a compulsory $5 perâ€"term fee until construction of the complex is completed. University of Waterloo president Douglas Wright, federation of stuâ€" dents president Wim Simonis and the university‘s director of athletâ€" ics Carl Totzke last week particiâ€" pated in an official groundâ€"breakâ€" ing ceremony to mark construcâ€" tion of the facility. Earlier this month the board of governors at UW awarded a $1.4 million contract to a Jlocal firm, Watcon Ltd., for construction of the facility which will include an ice surface, indoor running track, seating, dressing and equipment rooms. Actual construction is set to start in the spring. Preliminary site preparation is now underway. Chronicle Staff Money has been found, a conâ€" tractor hired and it is full steam ahead at the University of Waterâ€" loo for the construction of their new recreational facility. Ground broken for new UW rec facility Ti ? 3 \ y ’ N s \.,’ XAdp fe» f $ ~ * h :\l " - Â¥ * *"f" NO 1 pdiite.s. «. [ _ . aaprl g*: ige eJ * ~ * > m » l ~-- .tR ‘“Lâ€"“E Braving this winter‘s first snowstorm (from left to right) UW Director of Athletics Carl Totzke, UW president Dr. Douglas Wright and federation of students president Wim Simonis last Monday took part in an official groundâ€"breaking ceremony to mark construction of the university‘s new recreational facility. Chronicle Special WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1982 â€" PAGE 3 This is the third such contributory agreement 11BM Canada has entered into with a Canadian university this year. The results of all projects during their term of the agreement will be made available to other academic institutions, industry and government. Under the agreement IBM Canada will provide the University with three IBM 4341 model Group 2 computers, a complement of terminals and other related equipment and 120 IBM personal computers. The list price for the IBM contribution is in excess of $5 million. The University will invest about $6 million in the proâ€" gramme. all faculties and years of study. Future plans call for the extension of the network of computing services into residences, homes and correspondence course centres. The technical information retrieval centre will provide a data base of all research projects underway at the University of Waterloo. Inquiries will provide abstracts describing the scope of projects and published materials related to them. Much of the use of UW‘s new arena is expected to be by students participating in intramural proâ€" grams; currently time is being rented at community arenas for these programs. More than 100 hockey and broomball teams are involved. The final stage calls for the construction of squash and racâ€" quetball courts, upgrading and construction of playing fields and lighting of three more fields. As proposed, stage two of the development will include the addiâ€" tion of a multiâ€"use gymnasium, a fitness evaluation centre, weightâ€" training rooms and lighting for two playing fields. The arena is the first step in a threeâ€"stage program to develop recreational facilities at UW.