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PAGE 4 - WATEMOO WE. MMWY. MARY 9. Chronicle Staff Lottery fever has hit Kitchener- Waterloo as day by day the prize in this week's Lotto 6/49 draw mounts. Last: week's first prize of 88.8 million was not won and lottery omeials are estimating the jackpot could top $10.6 million this week as Canadians try to beat the odds and claim the multi-million dollar prize. . Saturday's draw will also feature a second prize of at least " mil- If you're planning to try, your luck in Lotto 6/49 this week, Dr. Bob Gebotys, a WLU psychologist spe- cializing in statistics, has a few suggestions to help you choose the winning numbers. According to Gebotys, many 'teo- ple use systems to choose their number combinations. Often, these systems are based on ages or birthdates of family members. V He warns, howevér. that if you are using the birthdate method to More paper, please! The eity's building department is going to have-to expand the bar graph used in its monthly reports to illustrate the value of construe- tion permits issued before the final figures for 1984 are in. With the month of December still to be figured into totals, the value of permits issued in 1984 has already topped the previous high of $43.5 million set in 1983. and run off the graph's upper limit._ Waterloo will be throwing open the doors of the city's newest facility. the Waterloo Service Centre on Dearborn Place, and the Weber Street fire hall to mark Local Government Week, Jan- Playing those lottery numbers "We've used the graph for the last no years. I guess we’ll have to graduate it up," remarked chief building inspector Guenther Trin nary 14 to 19. "T5115 7 open houses, coffee is provided, will be held January 20 from 1 to 3 pm. A . Council Monday approved spending a maximum of $1,000 on the week, which was designated by the province to recognize the M112, "organizations anil service involved in local government. Chronicle Staff It's time to make a decision - escape the cold wintry blasts with a southern vacation or get out and enjoy the season. A - For those interestedin beating the winter blahs with a new sport, City of Waterloo community services department is again planning to hold Its Cross-Country Ski Schools. Especially designed for begin- ners, the three-week course pm vides instruction on the proper and safe way to ski, explained Tom Litwilier. prognm supervisor with Waterloo community services. “It's strictly I beginner or re- fresher course for those who would like to find out whether they would like the activity or people who have just gotten new equipment end vent -torionrtttrwtouaeit,"hesaM. Opening their doors Facing winter with a smile choose your numbers. a system which includes only numbers one through 31, you gould behoying out $16!“?! sioissittie eomttinationis in- cluding numbers} 12-49. . A "People have biases when they do their selection procedures that will not give all possible numbers equal chance of being selected," he ex- plained. Gebotys recommends using com- mon sense in choosing ticket num- hers. Whether using a system or not, make sure that all possible numbers are considered. The WLU professor also reminds lottery players that with approxi- mately 14 million chances in Lotto 6/49. the only way we can ensure the big prize will be claimed is to cover all possible number combinations. That's a difficult feat since lottery officials do not disclose what num- bers have already been chosen by ticket holders. _ ".51? Gi" one (number combina- tion) is not covered, there is a chance there will be no winner," he said. The first dry-land session will focus on selection of skis, proper clothing, maintenance and waxing of equipment and provide inlorma- tion on good ski areas. Separate classes are available [or both youths and " years and under and adults on Saturdays and Sun- days, 12:30. , and 3:30 pm. The registration fee Is 812 for youths. $10 for adults. For more Information. call the Community Servlcea monument at “1550 Then. during two 90-minute prac- tical outdoor sessions. participants will learn diagonal stride, double poling. uphill and downhill tech- niqtes and safety. _ - XII classes are'uught by qualified cross-country ski instructors. ext. 210. kaus Monday, estimating the value of permits issued in De- cember will add at least another $2 million to the figure. Total value of permits issued from January to November of 1984 was $44,644,870. including $30,292,879 in residential permits, $2,531,600 industrial and $1,792,500 worth of government and institu- tional permits. Mayor Marjorie Carroll noted the greatest improvement has been in industrial construction, with 41 permits, valued at $10,027,895. issued during the 11 months. -iriiris" a very, very healthy pic- ture." said Carroll. "rt'll be an all-time record for th? city." - In the some period of 1983, by comparison, $11,901,800 worth of building permits were issued by the city. This included 558 resi- dential permits valued at $31,761,110. 37 commercial per- mits, worth $1,614,790. 16 industri- al permits with a value of $1,963,500 and eight govern- ment/institutional permits. worth $6,562,409. _ _ _ ‘_ .. The monthly building report also shows that construction ac- tivity didn't slow down one bit during November last year, with the total building permits issued that month valued at $4,983,300. compared to 1983’s $3,497,833. Last November, the city issued 64 residential permits, worth $2,943,800. six commercial worth 802.500 and eight industrial per- mits, valued at $1,947,000. 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