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130th Year No. 22 L it irndtrath tredidhbnatit| ontinentabindnadiert Aiodidido ut inathuiline uc bandiritceatt. Aidbctvaft hiier dninBctitioelsttivtaincatioen n atectotntin eltaic in t n o n e r and musical entertainment by the Waterioo region police band highlighted ceremonies Sunday to kick off Doon Pioneer Village‘s 1984 season. During the afternoon‘s activities former Doon curator Alf Schenk received a special award from current village staff and five former Kâ€"W residents, Joseph Schneider, Hilbert Lewis, Florence Carlyle, Robert Bauer and Woodrow Dumart were inducted into the Waterioo County Hall of Fame. The village is open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. until the A costume parade, musket salute by members of the .Black !{a!nu}fio)ndovgus club end of May and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. throughout summer. Melodes Martinuk photo * Promoting .\ drinking moderation â€"â€" SEE PAGE 13 THIS WEEK INSIDE A NEW SEASON Leading those cheers â€"â€" SEE PAGE 25 _ Positive input from huddle with store operators ‘‘There was a very strong feeling that they would like to be able to police themselves, and quite frankly, clearly city council would like them to do that as well," said Carroll in an interview following the meeting. * Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staff She said that the 12 operators in attenâ€" dance, representing both the large chains and independent stores, also vetoed the idea of selectively reâ€" stricting 24â€"hour busiâ€" nesses according to city zoning because this would provide an unfair competitive adâ€" vantage. _ _ Local variety store operators would like a chance to voluntarily "police‘" their hours of operation, rather than face enforcement by the city. _ _ _ _ _ This, said Mayor Marjorie Carroll, was the clear consensus of all store operators who attended Monday‘s special meeting of the city‘s protective services committee to deal with the problem of 24â€"hour variety stores in Waterâ€" loo. ‘‘They felt it should be all or nothing," Carâ€" roll said. ‘"‘They said don‘t restrict hours acâ€" cording to where the store is located in the city." Carroll said the meeting, which she called "very positive" dealt with a number of other issues such as zoning and store secuâ€" rity. The mayor added there was discussion of the city‘s approving ‘‘reasonable guideâ€" lines‘‘ for variety stores to follow, which she said is one possible route for city council to follow. _ City council decided to address the issue of allâ€"night variety stores last fall, after residents strongly opposed proâ€" posals to open three 24â€"hour operations in Waterloo. While initialâ€" ly focussing on the noise and litter assoâ€" ciated with such busiâ€" nesses, employee safeâ€" ty became a concern after the death of a Vikings find it â€"â€" SEE PAGE 33 tough Monday‘s session was held at the request of council, which felt selfâ€"regulation by store owners was preferable to the alternative of more restrictive legisâ€" lation. Mississauga variety store clerk in March. Store operators stressed during the meeting that if there are complaints beâ€" Chronicle Staff Wanted â€" parade floats. That‘s the message organizers of the first annual Sounds of Summer parade are sending out as they move into the final preparations for the June 23 event. Germaine Mageau of the parade commitâ€" tee, said that while seven "topâ€"notch" floats have already been entered, she is still looking for at least three more to complete the parade lineup, which will also feature 20 bands, clowns, antique automobiles and majorettes. ‘‘We know everyone loves a parade, and thnis one will be lots of fun, with plenty of bands, colorful vehicles, clowns and even a unicyclist. There are seven topâ€"notch floats in the line up, and I‘d like a few more to beat the record set in the 125th (parade) â€" to get more than 10,"" she said. â€" Among those already scheduled are floats from the University of Waterioo and Wilfrid Laurier University, the city of Waterioo, Zehrs and the Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area. As well, the Kent Hotel will spensor an entry recognizing minor sports in Waterloo and the OHA Junior B champion Waterloo Siskins will be featured on another float. The parade will get underway at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 23, travel north on King Street from Allen to Central, and conclude on Seagram Drive. _ _ Any organization interested in adding their float to Waterloo‘s summer communiâ€" ty parade can contact Mageau at 885â€"1921. More floats are needed cause of noise, litter or other problems, they ‘""would like to sit down with the neighborhood associations and the city and work it out," the mayor said. measures they are unâ€" dertaking to prevent robberies. As well, they asked for an opportunity to meet with the city to discuss the security