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My, oh my, hasn't Waterloo changed! It's no. secret that the city of Waterloo has changed in the past 25 And. with graphs. maps and ttn using information drawn the 1961 and 1981 censuses, a trmttrt of Waterloo collegiate insu- tute students have prepared an Intonation package display which shows just how tar the city has wa teacher Bill Dewar explained that the display, at the Adult Recreation Centre on King Street South. was prepared by his 50 urban Studies students as part of the school's 25th anniversary celebra- Dewar said a number of "very interesting" and "surprising" facts emerged from the study. For in- oalthough Waterloo's 1961 popu- latlon of approximately 22,000 had nearly doubled by 1981, the number of school-aged children has re- mained virtually constant. As well, the population is almost equally divided between males and fe- . Waterloo has become a wealthy city over the years. 1961 census takers found that only 15 per cent of the city's male population was in the highest income bracket, that is, earning $10,000 annually. By 1981 three census districts had 25 percent or more of residents in the highest bracket, which had, grown to Waterloo has changed with the times, a Waterloo collegiate mu Karin “eager, Jerry Chong. Dwayne Rettinger and Rick Manger discovered while doing a special project for Bill Mac's urban studies course. C8teoetde9.Mttt0t, 'Mtttdee "Odinuk (Rumble Staff ”by public school has been select- ed a the new home of Waterloo Region‘s ttest school for the arts, scheduled to - in the fail of In. "Waterloo County Board of Education am last Thursday gave the final M to the new school. which will - alongside regular school pro- ta,",','.',',, for students in the Suddahy ca - area. planing for a School for the Arts in Water!“ region was Initiated six years m by members of the school board's m Ola-til and received approval in -- two years ago. Said board of education English Consultant Reta a, I 'atemtier of the schottt-ror-the- no committee, it is being egtatthtted k a. Cqteeifitrta1erted" ettiidryat In Clear alternative Board paves way for those gifted in the arts obeween bil per cent cl the city's residents were bilingual in 1gtn,uttfroentto.spereeaetof" years earlier. A A o the number of single-parent families has risen sharply since the 'tttts, when the numbers were so insignificant that they were not even included in the census. By compari- son in 1981. Waterloo’s six census districts all had it» or more single- parent families, with the highest concentrations in the Beechwood. Lakeshore and Dearborn districts. The students' findings also reveal that women in Waterloo have come a long way since in the past two decades, said student Karin Metzger. Her analysis shows a marked increase in the numbers of Waterloo women in the workforce, especially in clerical jobs. the pri- mary trades, factory work and management. For example, in 1961. there were 15 men for every woman in a management position, a ratio which had dropped to 36-to-one by 1981. Equally dramatic has been the influx of women into the primary trades where the Tlr-to-one male-to- female ratio of 1961 has been reduced to tttree-to-one in 1981. Concluded WCI student Rick Be langer, "it's hard to believe how fast and how much'Waterloo has grown. It's been quite extensive, the changes have been dramatic. There's been a lot of building and the development of new subdivi- sions like Lakeshore and Beech- wood. yet it's still a nice place to live. We've got a lot to be proud of." met by exiting education-I "It's to provide a clear alternative for young people who want to focus on the arts,andirttmmsaingtmthearta,tttey will also enhance their learning of the basics," added committee chairman Eli Bofeh, in an interview. “In the final analysis we're really stressing excel- lence through the arts." The school will accommodate loo Grades " students in Its ftrst year. growing to 240 4-7 in an and no " try provision has been made to continue the special arts Instruction at the seeuodary level. However. notch said the commit- tee he: considered that mutter and M - eltemdves: that are Of concern to trustees at last week's Children from Brighton public school recently ”reneded shoppers in Waterloo Town Square as a prelude to this weekend's Sounds of Summer festival. Chroeti+tttottt Mark Bryson Chronicle Staff The normally tranquil atmosphere of a summer afternoon in Waterloo Park will make way this weekend for Waterloo's second annual Sounds of Summer Festival. Sounds of Summer organizers are saying the festival will be similar to last year's inaugural - with a few progressive changes. "We have expanded our musical horizons this year," says festival chairman Phil MacArthur. "Sounds of Summer should be for all ages, not just for people over so." v This fear's youth movement is reflected by two new events which are geared towards the younger crowd. A - 7 _ _ - _ East coast country-rockers Minglewood Band will appear at Super Skate Seven Friday night in what MacArthur is hoping will be a well attended show. Young revellers will then be given a chance to rest before the "Sounds of Youth". Battle of the Bands Saturday afternoon 1 pm. at the Centennial Park Bandshell. The competition will pit 11 local amateur high school rock bands against each other in a friendly competition. The bands will play a 15-minute set that features three songs. one of which must be an original. They will be Judged on their stage presence, quality of performance and their potential to go on to bigger things. Should iock n' roll nik be your iiiip of teithere Everydne's set for Sounds of Summer specialization in the arts; .difierent schools could specialize in one area; students could extend their training through eo-operative programs with local art groups and possibly the univer- sities. He said the question should be resolved by the time the first of the students is ready to enter high school. U School for the Arts students will receive Instruction in four areas - dance. drama. music and visual arts - as well as the basics. "You‘d better believe it they will have to be as good in math and English as they are in the arts." remarked Boich. "'Nmugh the arts, the others will be enhanced." Smith noted that the committee "emgtt mended starting the program at the elementary level because. "if we don't reach the students early email. many will page a peak in their ability to develop mm m. WY. JUNE 1.. "tttb-- PM a is no need for alarm. The festival is still a salute to the band concerts that took place in the park for much of the century. MacArthur expects the highlight of the weekend to be the CF. Thiele Memorial Symphony Orchestra. featuring the Kitchener- Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. The perfor- mance will take place at 7:30 Sunday in the Centennial Bandshell. "When we sat down last fall to organize the festival, it was decided that the objective was not to increase the scope of the festival, but to put a lot of effort into marketing it. I think we have been successful to the point that we can look towards expanding it further afield next year." said MacArthur. The Sounds of Summer parade Saturday afternoon at 4 pan. is also expected to be one of the more enjoyable events. Twenty marching bands are expected to take part in the journey from Allen Square to Waterloo Park. Opening ceremonies take place Friday at T p.m. at Waterloo Town Square, Conestoga Mall and Westmount Place. See page 40 for a full list of weekend events. One of the most interesting attractions of the weekend will be the Thomson Mighty Steam Calliope. entertaining in Uptown Waterloo Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 pm. with old- lashioned summertime tunes such as You Are My Sunshine, o Susanna, and Bicycle built for two. " will entertain on King North between Princess and Bridgeport. All students in the Waterloo County system are eligible to participate in the program. nlthough they must be nomi- nated by teachers. professional arts personnel or parents. Prospective stu- dentszlll take part in a series of six workshops, and audition in the area of his/her choice before final selection next According to Belch, Suddaby was selected as the slte for the new school because of It: central locatlon and accessibility to publlc transit. It proxlml- tytotheCentrelntheSqnare andlts declining student populatlon. With an enrolment this year of approximately 300 students. Suddahy is currently operating " only one-halt Its capacity. Belch stressed that despite the pres- ence ot the new arts ploy-m, there will be no disruption of the regular school mm at Suddaby. x.