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City Countdown °*85 _ > m tm rme on Rogers Cable TV will be pro viding airtime to all candidates running for municipal office in the 1985 municipal elections All candidates running for of fice (alderman, councillor, trustâ€" ee on the public and separate school boards, utilities commis sions) in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Stratford and the Townships of Wilmot, Woolwich, Wellesley and North Dumfries, are invited to avail themselves of this air time Candidates will be offered three minutes of airtime to state their campaign platforms. Tapâ€" ing of the statements will take place at Rogers Cable TV‘s Kitchener studio, 85 Grand Crest Place, Kitchener, for the can didates running in all municipal ities except Stratford, on desig nated days. at times to be arranged. Taping sessions will run from Oct. 22 25 All statements will be aired on Rogers Cable 1. three times during the campaign period Candidates running for the office of Mayor are invited to partici pate in a live debate All candidates interested in participating are asked to con tact Margot Whittet by calling 893 11400 or 6536790 Candidates must call no later than Monday. Oct. 21. 7: 00 p.m Cable TV time is available RC trustee race tightens up, Pat McMahon Alida Burrett Former teachers seek trustee role They‘re in there trying again Mark Bryson Chronicle Staff Andrew Telegdi and Pat McMahon have two things in common. Both are very active in the community and both have failed at securing an aldermanic seat in past municipal elections. Now they have three things in common â€" both have announced they will once again seek a seat on council Nov. 12. Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staff Former teachers John Monteith and Alida Burrett have thrown their hats into the race to become trustees on the Waterloo County Board of Education. o Telegdi, 39, has made two unsuccessful bids for council in 1980 and 1982 while McMahon, 36, failed in 1982. A candidate in the 1982 trustee election, Monteith of 360 Culpepper Place has launched his second campaign calling for changes to the public curriculum which would give children the "survival skills" needed to succeed in a rapidlyâ€"changing world. "A lot of kids are getting lost in the system now," said Monteith. "So many new things are being introduced in education that we‘re losing sight of the practical things kids will need, like training on how to apply for a job." A Waterloo resident since 1974, Monteith has taught for 23 years in all levels from grade one to aduit education. A real estate agent for seven years, he currently operates a boat charter business out of Owen Sound. Both are oiptimistic about their chances this time. Monteith has also proposed establishment of an ombudsman‘s office at the board to give parents and students an independent agent to turn to when problems arise. "I doubled my vote in 1982 and was the only candidate to increase my share of the vote," said Telegdi, the executive director of Youth in Conflict with the Law Assocation. He also maintained the board must shift its spending priorities and use the taxpayers‘ dollars only to meet educational needs, not to provide for "administrative luxuries." He said school children should not be forced to sell "chocolate bars door to door to raise money‘"" for programs. "We need someone who is answerable only to the board, rather than to the administration; someone whose sole job it is to sort out problems, who doesn‘t have allegiances to the administration or to set policies,"" he said. Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staff As the list of contenders for Waterloo‘s seats on the separate school board continues to grow, longâ€"time trustee Mac Zettel has announced he will not seek reâ€" election in November. ‘"‘There‘s a time to get onto the board, and a time to get out. This is the time for me to get out," said Zettel, who was first elected to office 16 years ago. The veteran trustee cited "health considerations‘‘ as a reason for his decision. He added that because his children have all graduated from the system, he has "lost some of the enthusiasm I used to have. I don‘t have a vested interest anymore "It‘s an exciting time in educa tion, especially for the Cathoke system, and I think we need to have new people in the system now, with new ideas and fresh approaches." said Zettel ‘"The board has been a major part of my life â€" there‘s going to be quite a void left. Fd like to express my thanks to the people of Waterioo for giving me their support over the years. It‘s been "Why should they have to raise money is way? If you go down to but veteran Zettel bows out a privilege serving them for the last 16 years." Meanwhile Zettel‘s partner on the board since 1970, Ann Marie Sehl, announced Monday that she will be campaigning for her eighth term as a trustee on the Catholic board. Sehl, who has served as board chairman for the past two years, said she wished to be reâ€"elected in order to meet the challenges of protecting the quality of educaâ€" tion being offered in the Catholic system, and addressing the need for expanding existing educaâ€" tional service in such areas as French education, computer training and physical education. ‘"‘While the current media focus and apparent planning centres on extension (off full funding to Catholic high schools) it in noâ€" way preâ€"empts the attention for all student needs at F all levels in the entire county," $ Sehl said. "It has just made it a busier year for all concerned. It Dr. Ted Kryn has not only been one of the most exciting years of my trusteeship, _ didates competing for the sepa but also one of the most challeng _ rate school board trusteeships ing.‘‘ has grown to four with last And the number of new can _ week‘s announcement by Water Telegdi assesses the current council as one which handles things well yet fails to recognize a number of obvious situations such as the serious need for an indoor swimming pool in Waterloo and the long time neglect of Waterloo‘s housing probâ€" lem. While agreeing with Ald. Brian Turnbull‘s task force looking into the problem, Telegdi is critical of council‘s decision to ‘*all of a sudden‘" enforce bylaws regarding the number of students in one house, feeling it is unfair to the students. He suggests council enact an interim bylaw, which according to the 1983 Planning Act, will give the task force a year to do the study and not interrupt the student‘s present living arrangement. As for the noise bylaw issue, he feels it should be enforced stringently. The Erb Street resident feels the swimming pool issue is another important one. the board office, they don‘t seem to be lacking for anything, Monteith. s Also campaigning for greater fiscal responsibility by school board trustees is former teacher Burrett of 260 Westcourt Place who said the board has set a bad example by giving themselves an 8.5 per cent raise when teachers were held to four per cent. The "qualified teacher, concerned parent and volunteer education counsellor at Alcontrol Homes," said the public feels trustee raises should have been held to four per cent in order to conduct future negotiations in good faith, and she will fight for a rollback if electâ€" ed Burrett also supports such ideas as a feasibility study for the introduction of junior kindergarten, increased use of classroom space for afterâ€"school care with fees for service, increased adult education opportunities and affirmative action in board hiring pracâ€" tices. Also in the running for the November 12 municipal election is Jacqueline Papke, who has been acclaimed Waterloo‘s school representative on the public board in the last three elections. Whan enniactod hy the Chronicle last week Papke was undecided When contacted by the Chronicle last week Papke was undecided about whether she should run for the public or the separate board. Since, Papke has decided to stay where she is, because feels Catholic ratepayers must have an experienced representative on the public board as negotiations for the extension of full funding continue. This is despite the fact that, because of the extension, there is uncertainty about the length of the term of office for the separate school representatives, with only one year guaranteed. T â€" . O wl oo c n ai.. "I wish well for the one, but I‘m giving my energies to the public board. I feel I‘d be letting my supporters down if I ran for the Catholic board,"" she said. "Right now, with the way things are, it‘s important that we get the best representation we can for the Catho lics." WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1985 â€" PAGE 3 (Continued on page 9) loo doctor Ted Kryn that he‘s entering the election race. Also vying for the job are current Kitchener trustee Wendy Strub, former social worker Louise Ervin and Mel Barrie, executive director of the Catholic Youth Organization. As a father of three children who are about to enter school, Kryn said he‘s running for elecâ€" tion he‘s "interested in the qualiâ€" ty of education we‘re providing for our youngsters."‘ Kryn is campaigning for changes to the separate school curriculum, including improveâ€" ments to computer and French language instruction. The Green Acres Drive resi dent. is a former board member of Waterloo Region Family and Children Services and a member of the Kâ€"W Counselling Agency. "I feel that we need somebody on the board that‘s not just eager to listen, but someone that‘s eager to act," said Kryn. "It‘s a crucial time in educaton â€" there will be a lot of changes taking place and I‘m eager to do my best to help those changes come about," he said. 2 un e ue eeee n e uie mm en e uw m w i# Andrew Telegdi my energies to the public " said