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Pair Waterloo companies capture employer awards Pat Arbuckle Chronicle Staff Two Waterloo companies were honored last week for their efforts in hiring disabled people at the third annual Employer of the Year awards. At the award ceremony. held last week at the Waterloo Inn. Beaver Foods Ltd., 389 King St. N. was runner-up in the category for com- panies employing more than 50 workers, while Canada Posture and Seating Centre. 368 Philip St., won a similar award for companies with fewer than 50 employees. Major award-winners this year were Conestoga College and Warren Greenhouses in Kitchener. Also honored were Northwind Stoneware and WM Roberts Electrical and Mechanical Ltd., both of Kitchener. Bunny Waechter, community de- velopment manager with the March of Dimes and a member of the Tanya Flemming (right), as Princees Rosebud, and Denny Kelley (iett), in the rote of Sir Stab, perform in a scene from the K-W Little Theatre’s production of Sir Slob and the Princess. The children's play, written by George Garrett and directed by Bott Minty, was performed test weeirat the Victoria Park Pavilion. m Moor-moo HORSING AROUND Hiring disabled ed three years ago "to encourage employers to hire disqbied people." award selection committee, said that the award program was initim- This year, for the first time, the award selection committee was able to visit each of the 15 nominated employers. Waechter said that the experience was particularly valu- able for members of the committee because it allowed them to meet, talk with nominees and. at the same time, gauge first-hand their atti- tudes to the disabled. "We honor the employer who has contributed the most in renovating the premises, providing technical aids and in seeing the disabled person as a person first and disabled second," she explu ned. Waechter added that, judging from the response to this year's award program. she is optimistic for its future growth. PEOPLE in Name the chairman of the Waterloo Regional Police Commission. 2. What's the newly formed group called PRIDE? 3, What is the title of Kitchener author John Melior's new book? 4. Name our regional welfare administrator. 5. For what purpose did the Kinsmen Club of Grand River give KAN Oktoberfest a cheque for $1,400? PLACES I. On what December date can the public view the CAT Scan at KM Hospital? 2. The Heritage project in Waterloo is to be an animated timekeeper. Where will it be locat- ed? 3. Where in Waterloo will you find Fudge's and Rages? 4. When did Waterloo Town Square open? 5. A therapeutic pool is a new addition to what K-W facility? GENERAL I. What Canadian singer has an album titled "A Becky Rice Thanks go out to BCI's Knights of the Round Table for "decking our halls." BCI students will be able to enjoy the Christmas season with beautiful decorations and a giant tree in the Cafetorium. Homerooms are busy decorating their classrooms as innovatively as possible, and a feeling of good cheer is everywhere. Bluevale’s annual Dr. Pepper Junior Boys' Basketball Tournament was held this past weekend. B.C.l. placed third in this tourney, losing to St. John's of Brantford. Many thanks to Donna Burtwistle and Jenny Shortreed for their assistance. The senior boys' Basketball Knights travelled to a tournament held in Owen Sound this weekend also, unfortunately losing in the consolation finals. Basketball action resumes next week with regular season play. Many seasonal activities are taking place during the lunch periods this week! The annual canned food drive drop-off depot is in the ticket wicket (for the House of Friendship) - the Grade 13 Club is selling lucky draw tickets on 3 Ingo Sweaters plus the opportunity to "send a candy cane to a friend." _ lSCF is collecting Canadian Tire Money in the front foyer giving donors the opportunity to win a very large stuffed toy while Little Good News"? Bluevale no; locker Talk Trivia Time at the same time contributing to the fund to buy toys for the playrooms at K-W and St. Mary's Hospitals, and sign-ins continue until Thursday for Friday night's Christmas Semi-Formal Video Dance. Don't forget to buy your Christmas Banquet ticket! For the1ow price of $3.50 your ticket will entitle you to a fantastic feast served by the teachers on the last day of school ami"then be entertained at the annual Christmas Assembly. Sales end on Friday. Dec. 9th, soaion't be disappointed - get your ticket and reservation made today! Laurel Lee Fisher q Two English teachers, Mrs. Suckling and Mrs. Potzold, at Laurel are asking their classes to send letters to Prime Minister Trudeau, President Reagan, President Andropov, Queen Elizabeth or anybody else of importance if they care to. This is the way some of the students and teachers are taking action against "Nuclear Warfare." If more people would think the same way. maybe some day we could all live in "Peace." 0 Report cards were given out this week. 0 Practices are continuing for the choir's Christmas concert presentation. _ SPEND EVERY DAY IN How much of every tax dollar goes to service the national debt? What Toronto actor-comedian stars in NBC's "St. Elsewhere"? What TV comedienne's trade mark is "Can we talk"? 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