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130th Year No. 24 northwest arterial controversy continues Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staff Residents‘® reaction is mixed to a regional proposal to improve Bearinger and Hallman Roads and build an extension of Westmount from Columbia to Northfield Drive. Approximately 20 residents attended a public hearing into the proposal last Thursday evening. The meeting was sponsored by the region‘s engineering and planning committees. Porn battlie: Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staff The Kâ€"W Status of Women has come up with a new approach in its campaign against pornography and this time they may have found the key to success. Rather than repeat the experience of Kitchener, where a proposed antiâ€"porn bylaw has sparked intense opposi tion from store owners, the Status of Women s Committee Against Pornography Monday asked Waterloo to support a resolution calling for changes in the Ontario Municipal Act‘s definition of adult books and materials. Explaining the change in approach, Maurita McCrys tal, chairperson of the Status of Women, said leading people have pointed out that municipalities are restricted in what they can do about regulating the sale of pornographic material because of guidelines established by the province. _‘_"Instead of going to Waterloo city council with the same problems, we thought Waterloo could go about it a better way,"" she said. o o If you are saying to yourself right now the Chronicle looks a little different this week â€" you‘re not wrong. â€" In a move to enhance the overall look and image of the paper, several changes in design and format have been instituted this week. The most obvious is the move to an open concept front page, to allow for a greater news hole each week and give room for creative use of both photos and stories. The handy index at the bottom of the page remains, but without the head shots preâ€" viously used. Notice any changes? The editorial pages are also. slightly revised, giving concise statement of our paper‘s policies and bringing a new dimenâ€" sion to the Chronicle, a forum entitled A Space of Our Own which gives our readers a space each week to explore their own creaâ€" tivity. Residents divided as ° Another feature we‘re sure will become popular is a business section entitled Business Week, profiling the ups and downs and ins and outs of business in Waterloo, with an informative business digest com plementing the feature. Other than that, we‘re just your old familiar community newspaper. Hope you enjoy! C(;mmi(tee spokesperson Monica Heide told council Wednesday, June 13, 1984 The proposed regional plan would have the $5.6â€"million road improvements done in stages as development in the University of Waterloo‘s north and west campus lands warrants it. Stage one calls for Bearinger Road to be rebuilt and major improvements to Westmount Road north between Bearinger and Pine Ridge. Stages two and three involve the reconstruction of Westâ€" mount, Hallman and Columbia with the extenâ€" sion of Westmount across university lands to occur in stage four. Residents addressing the meeting, however, questioned the proposed staging plan and offered widely opposing views on which work should be done first. In the first presentation of the meeting, Gary Boyd of 103 Westridge Place, argued that the region should hold off work on Bearinger and give priority to construction of the Westmount extension. ‘"The right solution is to build the Westmount extension only. It will do the job and would only cost $1.7 million," Boyd said. "Don‘t spend $1 million to improve Beaver Creek; you don‘t have to destroy that road, destroy that bridge, destroy the serenity of the area or destroy the archeological site." Geoff Wall, a University of Waterioo professor living on Pommelgate Crescent. agreed with Boyd that it isn‘t necessary to do all the planned roadwork, but instead he maintained Hallman should be given priority and the extension deâ€" laved. And homeowners along Hallman Road disaâ€" pgreed. arguing that Westmount should be put through and improvements to Hallman postâ€" poned. it." remarked Ray Prupuki. representing the Craigleith Homes Association and the Beech wood North Homes Association. â€" ‘‘"When 1 bought my house there was no indication of a four lane superhighway behind Other residents argued against demolition of the existing one dJane: Beaver Creck bridge, prompting committee members to ask engi neers to investigate whether the bridge can be saved. The meeting concluded on a light note with one resident asking whether the new roadway will that currently the Municipal Act offers a "wideâ€"ranging" definition of adult materials as "any book or magazine appealing to or designed to appeal erotic or sexual appeâ€" tites." This, she said, makes it difficult for municipalities to deal with the concerns of citizens regarding the sale of pornographic books and magazines. The change proposed by the committee against pornography. prepared by the Torontoâ€"based Women‘s Caucus on Law Reform, describes adult books as "material which sexually stimulates orintends to sexually stimulate by showing violence against, or the degradation, humiliation or coercion of human beings."‘ â€" "This Brir{gS about greater clarity as to what material is involved here â€" not what would council do if they decide to bring in a bylaw," Heide stressed. The resolution would also give municipalities the authority to require all pornographic materials on public display be placed 1.67 metres from the floor and behind an opaque barrier. _Council backed the resolution in a sevenâ€"toâ€"one vote, with Ald. Charles Voelker in opposition. Voelker asked Waterloo, Ontario (Contimued on page 9} Women‘s group goes to province to eliminate red tape 25 cents at the Newstand No one is more eager to participate in this weekend‘s 50th anniversary reunion of Waterloo Siskins than superfan Sonia Adlys, owner of the Kent Hotel. Sonia has been like a den mother to Sisks since the club set up offâ€"ice "headquarters" in the Kent‘s Penalty Box Lounge eight years ago. In above photo, Sonia fashions an oldâ€"time Siskin tie, one of the many pieces of memorabilia that decorates the Lounge. For more on the reunion, see pages 7 and 30. Rick Campbeli photo that the matter be deferred to give him more time to study the resolution. Méyor Marjorie Carroll commended the committee for proposing the resolution, commenting, "this is the best approach at this point in time. "I know there has been considerable confusion in the interpretation of the act and there are a number of bylaws that are in question as to whether they will stand up...including the one in Kitchener," said the mayor. She offered to take the resolution to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for its endorsement. 7M('Cl"yslal said the Status of Women will also be taking the resolution to the city of Kitchener for its backing. In her address to council, Heide also presented the findings of an informal survey done by her committee into the sale of adult entertainment materials in Waterloo. The study revealed that seven of 35 local convenience stores have "*made a conscious decision not to have these materials in their stores." Heide noted that many of the storeowners offering such materials have shown a "sensitivity"" to the publics® wishes and do not display the items prominently. SHE ‘KENT‘ WAIT