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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 13 Nov 1985, p. 10

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PAGE 10 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESODAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1985 " Weight Watchers International, inc With the turning on of a large switch, the Daniel B. Detweiler Electrical Skills Centre at Conesâ€" toga College officially opened recently in Kitchener. The centre is designed to offer electrical programs at the colâ€" lege which enable students to attain handsâ€"on experience in a wide range of electrical fields. Students gain experience disasâ€" sembling, testing and repairing a variety of electrical machinery, work with transformers or conâ€" trol electrical power and theorize electrical problems. Named after the pioneer and founder of hydro, the Detweiler centre features three class rooms, four labs, five shop areas, Registration and First Meeting Fee $18 00 $7 00 weekly thereafter Senmior Citizens and Students Registration and First Meeting Fee $9 00 $4 00 weekly thereafter a â€"magnificentmachinery hall plus over 400 tonnes of electrical equipment. Much of the equipment has been donated through industries such as General Electric and Detweiler opening proud moment for Conestoga College officials Wendy Strub Putting the child into storybooks THE QUICK START PROGRAM â€" IT WILL TEACH YOU THAT EATING IS LIVING â€" NOT DIETING. ... SO JOIN TODAY AND START LIVING! New Member Registration Times Morning â€" 9 20 a m Evening â€" 6 45 p m ® a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: 519â€"886â€"8280 1985 owner of the Weight Watchers and Quick Start tragemarks Centre manager Heinz Peper was the genius behind the newly opened center, planning much of the building procedure and suâ€" pervising the overall operation. Westinghouse of Canada The opening ceremonial speeches, presented to an assemâ€" blage close to 400 guests lauded Peper as much as the centre itâ€" self. f "Dreams can‘t become a realiâ€" ty without a dreamer," Ken Hunter, college president told the crowd which included repreâ€" sentatives from electrical comâ€" panies, educational facilities and local figures. Peper, beaming proudly ac cepted the praise saying, "I feel I‘m at the apex of my career."‘ A student operates a stroboscope which tests the RPM of an electrical DC generator at the D.B. Detweiler centre. Maggie Schnarr photo Saturday, Noonâ€"10 p.m. Sunday, Noonâ€"6 p.m. Call For Other Available Times BOWLING 14 PRINCESS S$T. WEST Waterioo 886â€"2900 or 886â€"2370 ‘"Lowest Rates in Town" SUNDAY MORNING OPEN BOWLING DAILY SPECIAL ALL YOU CAN BOWL FOR $3.50 10 a.m.â€"12 noon The opening was to originally have taken place outside the electrical centre, but because of the steady drizzle and risk of potential electrocution, the cereâ€" mony was held inside the athletic complex adjacent to the centre. Inside the centre, the hallway‘s walls are adorned with 280 hisâ€" torical photos, making it a veritâ€" able museum of electronics hisâ€" tory The centre, constructed at a cost of $2.4 million also contains a library, lunchroom and lounge. Small extra touches include pipedâ€"in classical music, antique brick and oak wainscotting, adâ€" ding a certain periodical flavor to its surroundings. Snack Bar PLYWOOD SPECiIALTES 885â€"5850 PaAINTS OPEN DAILY 8:30â€"5:30, FRI. TILL 9, SAT. TILL 1 182 WEBER NORTH, WATERLOO g _ VISA & MASTERCARD â€"» PARKING AT STORE FRONT 250 mil 1 LITRE in Moore x0 d $2.85 $8.25

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