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Chronicle statt . Winter is literally slipping away for local letter carriers. â€" . Residents of Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo are being urged to keep their sidewalks clear of ice and snow, a move that will help postal carriers breathe a little easier and save money at the same time. Statistics released by Canada Post‘s Huron Division show that letter carriers in Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo suffered a total of 19 injuries last year, resulting in 250 work days lost at a cost of ty dick c i w w o flns h oo d i t on $38,450. Five letter carriers in the city of Waterloo were injured during the same period With a negotiated purchase now out of the question, the region of Waterloo will expropriate the sixâ€"acres of land needed for the controverâ€" sial Lakeshore North water tank. & In a report to the region‘s engineering committee Thursday, engineers explained exâ€" propriation is necessary because Horst Dreger, owner of the property at Conservation Drive and Westmount Road, has demanded considerably more for the lot than an outside appraiser feels it is worth. "An offer approximately 20 per cent over the appraised value of" the property has been forwarded to Mr. Dreger, but he is firm in his demand for the higher price,"" wrote engineers. _ ‘"While Mr. Dreger does not oppose the project, it is obvious that an agreement for the purchase of the land cannot be negotiated with him." (Continued from page 1) Treasurer Larry Grossman, while Industry Minister Frank Miller so far has come up empty in this riding. |__ _ _ in Early in November, despite intense opposition from Lakeshore North residents, regional counâ€" cil approved the Conservation/Westmount locaâ€" tion for the sixâ€"millionâ€"gallon water tank and pumping station. Construction of the facility, which is expected to cost approximatly $6 million, is expected to begin this year. Delegate Don Craig could not be reached for comment, and Lynne Woolstencroft, riding candidate in the next provincial election, is prohibited from stating a preference because she served as moderator of last Tuesday‘s debate in Kitchener. â€" “;;: relative newcomer to the political scene, Cassidy said she is waiting until the convention to make her decision. . â€" _ "The wisest move for me is to wait, listen, learn what they have to say and then to decide," she said, explaining her choice will be the man with policies that will help the economy and "the ability to win the election when it comes."‘ Carroll too, will wait to see the candidates in action at the convention before she makes up her mind, because ‘‘it‘s so important to know how they will perform under the pressure of a ;:‘;:venti;)n' The Premier is constantly under great pressure in the public forum." If the debate was organized to help delegates make their decisions, it did exactly the opposite for Cleaver, who said she saw something she liked in Timbrell, Grossman and Miller, and as a result, she‘s ‘"more undecided than ever." â€" "It was my first chance to hear and see them all together,"" she said of the debate. ‘""Now I‘ve got more information to consider, and it‘s made my decision much more difficult. Cleaver said leadership style is the key to her choice, and she is looking for someone who can win elections. Each of the four undecided delegates said Roy McMurtry Sidewalk navigation a slippery subject Region moves to expropriate water tank site andidate debates Frank Miller and 11 work days were lost. In the Huron Division, an area that covers the Waterloo Region and Guelph, injuries to postal carriers cost the public a total of $581,000. These injuries included broken arms and legs, strained backs and, in one instance, a fractured skull. ‘‘We want the public to realize the pain and suffering the injured letter carriers go through,‘‘ explained Dan Dobbs, manager of occupational health and safety for the Huron Division of Canada Post. _ A letter to Kâ€"W residents will ask them to keep their walks shovelled and to use salt or sand when necessary. o â€" S â€" Vic Hiebert, of Waterloo‘s engineering departâ€" ment, said that the city has received 31 complaints about unshovelled sidewalks since the beginning of January. Since city officials check the entire block when a complaint is received, ‘‘"we have given out two or three times that many courtesy letters," Hiebert said. No fines have been levied to date. Although she welcomes news of the awareness campaign launched by Canada Post, Ruth Bicknell, chairman of Waterloo‘s defunct Clearâ€" walk Committee regrets that the action couldn‘t have come earlier. Clearwalk, a project of the Kâ€"W Social Planning Council, was formed last year to increase public awareness of the need for clean iceâ€"free sidewalks to ensure the safety of seniors, the disabled and children. Although Clearwalk managed to spark considâ€" erable public interest and support, Bicknell said the committee failed to attract enough members committed to carrying out its objectives. "A sbecial interest group that says we need this is what we were trying to find," explained Bicknell. _ â€" 0_ "I was discouraged that we couldn‘t keep the committee going. 1 wanted to see things happening this year," she said adding that since Clearwalk disbanded, she has received calls from mothers worried about the safety of their disabled youngsters. Besides attracting local support, the commitâ€" tee‘s efforts brought inquiries from residents in other communities interested in establishing a similar group, Bicknell added. their job will be a difficult one because all the candidates have strong backgrounds and are capable politicians. ‘"This is probably the best leadership convenâ€" tion that any province or party in Canada has had because of the quality of the candidates," said Kendall, one of the riding‘s two youth delegates. ‘"We have only credible candidates â€" none are running to be leader next time or to get a portfolio. All four are running for this one."‘ Eafry .Grossman Dennis Timbrell It‘s clear that winnability was also foremost in the minds of those delegates who have made their leadership choice. ________________ WLU student Kathy Widdis said she‘s thrown her support behind Timbrell‘s campaign beâ€" cause he has the "presence‘‘ to win, and is the only one capable of unifying the party. Widdis added, however, that Grossman‘s performance in the debate raised him in her estimation and if forced to switch her move after the first ballot, her move would be to Grossman‘s camp. . Also backing Timbrell‘s drive is Waterloo Ald. Brian Turnbull, who pointed to the Agriculture Minister‘s "general ability and desire to search out people‘s opinions, listen and then act on that information." . Riding president Ted Weilhauser will be casting his vote for McMurtry, because of the job he has done as Attorney General for the province and because McMurtry has the "greatâ€" est appeal for the voters of Ontario."‘ In the Grossman camp, is delegate Pat Whitâ€" The Christmas season is never easy on the pocketbook â€" and this is the time of year we usually find that out. But four subscribers to Waterioo Chronicle‘s December Voluntary Paid program are going to have the postâ€"Christmas blues eased because they eaclh wo: $75 cash in our monthly lucky draw. The Zur winners ayfi Weir of postâ€"Christ they euih monthly lu ‘l‘heZu: Chronicle Special Longwood Cres., St. W., W. Huyber A Wilfrid Laurier University student has discovered that her partâ€"time job in Waterloo both assists her in paying for her education and enriches the lives of some community youngsters, too. Noreen Kirwin of Chatham, hired under the Ontario workâ€" study program, financed by the provincial government and Ontarâ€" io universities, is working with blind and visually impaired chilâ€" dren through the Waterloo district office of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). During the fall term, the thirdâ€" year music and psychology stuâ€" dent worked with 15 visually imâ€" paired children, including one borâ€" derline autistic child. It wasn‘t long before this nineâ€" yearâ€"old girl graduated from merely sitting beside Noreen on a piano bench, to sitting in her lap with her hands on Noreen‘s to feel the music as Noreen played. "Her mother didn‘t think she would even sit beside me,"‘ Noreen said. ‘"But she really responded to the music and we got along great, right from the start." Noreen Kirwin (left) a thirdâ€"year music and psychology student at Wilfrid Laurier University, holds Angie Aiken, 8, one of the visuallyâ€"impaired children Noreen has worked with under the provincial university workâ€"study program. Since Noreen is giving serious thought to becoming a music therapist, she was delighted to see how music can help in building bridges for a blind and withdrawn youngster. Some of the youngsters she worked with were far from withâ€" drawn, however. One boy that she took Christmas shopping sang carols at the top of his voice. Shaking those blues! Two others couldn‘t contain Student‘s work is her joy, too WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1985 â€"â€" PAGE 3 Aleitzel of Allen Braemore Ave., their delight when they beat her at bowling, even though she could see the pins at the end of the alley and they couldn‘t. _ Noreen also took some of the children swimming, both in the Laurier pool and at the Breithaupt Centre, got involved in craft activâ€" ities with others, and took another to the city‘s Santa Claus parade. Her ease and facility in getting along well with others stems to some extent from her large family â€" she has four brothers. Her father is viceâ€"principal of Tilbury District High School and Noreen said the family is a close and happy one. Her grandmother recently was registered with the CNIB and Noreen also gained experience working with others when she was in high school and was in a "buddy" program with an underâ€" privileged Chatham girl. Horace Braden, director of stuâ€" dent awards at Laurier, was so impressed with reports on Noreen‘s work with the blind youngsters that he persuaded the government to extend its funding with her. The university was happy to pay its share, too. Philippa A. Pemberton, social worker with the CNIB, said she was extremely pleased with the Laurier student. ‘*Noreen is a capable, enthusiasâ€" tic and caring person," she said. ‘‘The young people and their parents thoroughly enjoyed her and so have we." _ Noreen was one of 50 Laurier students who received on and offâ€"campus jobs through the plan last term. and l,? Deveau of Laurel St. January‘s prize is just as nice a way for ridding yourself of the midâ€"winter blahs, as six lucky subscribers from Voluntary Paid or our new Apartment Subscription program will each receive $50 gift certificates to dine at Spriits Resâ€" taurant, courtesy of The Seagram Museum. Readers are reminded that carriâ€" ers will be canvassing for subscripâ€" tions Wednesday, Jan. 30.