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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 6 Feb 1985, p. 14

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PAGE 14 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 you beheve you deserve the v and visit FACE AMD AGURE. Cindy Povey Chronicle Staff With a band playing and a crowd cheering, the University of Waterloo Concrete Tobogâ€" gan team, dressed in their matching red coveralls, took their trial run at Centennial Park Friday. All fourthâ€"year civil engineering students at Waterloo, they are entered in the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in Winniâ€" peg, Feb. 8 to 9. Team members are Craig Hebert of Burnaby, Margaret Alden of Ancaster, Dino D‘Alessandro of Port Colborne, John Motherâ€" well of Victoria, B.C., Simon Hopton of Oakville and Dave Stevenson from the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo area. This is UW‘s second yerarlr" in the race with last year‘s team placing seventh. This year GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THOSE WHO CARE HOW THEY LOOK AND FEEL Simon Hopton, Craig Hebei't, Marg Aiden, Dino D‘Alessandro, Dave Stevenson and John Motherwell (front to back) are the UW race team for the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in Winnipeg, Feb. 8 to 9. Team members took their trial run Feb. 1 at Waterioo Centennial Park. Cindy Povey photo d hill delight Waterioo is the only Eastern Canadian university ever to enter this race, which is popuiar among universities and technical institutions throughout Western Canada and the northwestern United States. NEW HOURS: Mon.fri. 8â€"10 Sat. 9â€"6 72424111 The race has been held annually in various Western communities for 10 years but has never been east. Sqmetime soon, the UW students would sometime like to move the event to Eastern Canada so they can host it. At the race, Waterloo‘s toboggan, Watbogâ€" gan I, will be judged on beauty of design, effectiveness of the breaking system, speed and team spirit. Naturally, the team‘s aim is to come out on top. Friday the team was experiencing some difficulties. They said when they tested the toboggan Wednesday, it was working fine. They figured they were having brake difficulâ€" ties. ‘‘They go up to 40 miles an hour, depending on the steepness of the hill," he added. Hebert said the concrete toboggans were a little faster than the wood. "‘It should be. It will also be lighter," said Alden, the only female on the team. She said the new design features two long concrete they have used a new design which they hope will be faster. Sue Hare Aesthetician for Men and Women â€" SPECIALS 355 Erb St. W. Waterioo Located in High Rise Hair Styling â€" YOU‘LL LOVE IT! This exciting offer is open to any nonâ€"profit organization, church or school group, service club or charity. Each $300 worth of Zehrs cash register tapes is worth one dollar. For example, if your club wishes to raise $250 towards a project, $75,000 worth of Zehrs tapes would be required. Complete details are contained in a helpful brochure available at any Zehrs Markets. ZEHRS SAVEâ€"Aâ€"TAPE PLAN ZEHRS MARKETS Keith Hudson, Manager of Zehrs Market, 450 Erb St. W., Waterioo presents a Zehrs Saveâ€"Aâ€"Tape cheque for $313.82 to Mrs. Joanne Walton, Treasurer of Calvary United Church Women of Kitchener whose organization redeemed Zehrs cash register tapes in order to purchase kitchen equipment. . Our sincere congratulations to all who participated in this very commendable project. We are pleased we were able to assist Includes all necessary paint preparation, a full coat of primer sealter and refinishing in Acrylic Ename!. Necessary body reâ€" pairs extra. At Maaco everything we do is guaranteed. Start saving your tapes today!

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