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131st Your Mo. 21 888-7 700 Participaction Challenge off to flying start Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staff It early returns are any indication, more Waterloo residents will be doing it and dialing it today than every before to help this city win the Great Canadian Participaction Chal- lenge. By 10 a.m. approximately 2,100 people had already done their 15 minutes of physical activity and dialled 888-7700 to register their participation in the annual, one-day fitness event. According to local Challenge commit- tee chairman Linda Horn, at Waterloo Town Square, where the committee has set up its headquarter, the phones started ringing before T a.m., and she is predicting the highest resident participation of the four yearsfiaterloo has taken part in the event. __ _ . . . . ___ ¢rn __-..l- .A "irA8iriGicil"iast year 159 people had registered-this year we've already got 2,114. That's an excellent early response," said Horn. 'He-e-.'"----- Wednesday, May 28, "We're very optimistic. There's good enthusiasm; lots of people have heard about the Participaction Challenge; some are even coming to the Square especially to regis- ter." The day got off to an early start this morning at Centennial public school where approximately 900 people joined in an Early Bird Run. City staff have also planned a noon-hour walk, expected to draw 150 people, and many local schools have organized special fitness events to help Waterloo reach the top. Last May 19,205 Waterlooites took part in the Challenge, 32.6 per cent of the city's total population, giving Waterloo a W-place finish in its population category, population 30,000- 70,000. Across Canada more than 2,619,000 answered the challenge. "My goal is 'to have everyone in the community participate, but we'll settle for Chronicle Staff Waterloo rooming house landlords will be required to obtain licenses for their properties if the recommendations of two separate bodies are adopted. l Last Friday a coroner's jury looking into the details surrounding the J an. 24 death of 22-year-old Kimberly Coe in a fire at 50 Columbia St. W. called for the immediate licensing of rooming and boarding houses, with strict enforcement and penalties for non-conformance to safety stan- dards. The jury's decision came on the heels of a report issued by a municipal committee on licensing lodging houses, 2tti'ige'e'r)',"1ls, that in houses where four or more I ers are accommodated, a license be required and that before a license can be issued the use and building conform to the zoning Rotarian Gary Ford helps young Timmy Dickson reel in his catch at the annual Rotary Club Fishing Party for Crippled Children from the Rotary Centre. The kiddie pool in Waterloo Park was stocked with live trout tor the event Saturday. Mari Brno" photo Fire recommendations would tighten rules for rooming houses Waterwo. Ontario REELY FUN 25 com: beating la_st year'sttoPis," stid Prry. All you have to do is any physical activity that gets your heart beating faster--walking, jogging, swimming-for 15 minutes, and call 888-7700 to register. Anyone who lives, work, or goes to school in Waterloo is eligible to sign up for this city. The community with the highest resident participation is declared the fittest in Canada. ' ‘ "Time is more important than distance or speed. Everyone should Just go at his or her own pace. The emphasis is on getting the community involved; .we want to see some community spirit. Everyone's a winner is they participate,”added Horn. More than 200 communities are participat- ing in this ypar's Participaction Challenge. Volunteers will man the telephones at the Challenge headquarters until 11 p.m., so again the message is Do It and Dial 888- 7700. - by-law and the Ontario Fire Code and the exterior of the property conform to the Property Standards by-law. To avoid hardships for students, lodgers and owners for the first year that the proposed by-law is in effect, a temporary license will be issued, valid to April 30, 1987. provided the property conforms to the zoning by-law. The temporary licence may be subject to termination for cause. The Waterloo report came out last Tuesday, two months after council approved a resolution that city staff investigate the licensing of lodging houses. . IIUUBCD. The report states that the majority of lodging house owners offer safe, comfortable and legal accommodation; however, it says there is a growing number of problems with larger houses. " goes on to say that licensing is pot intended to be a . ' --_ --_..-st-.,r '.-AL-Ae 5WD v“ tv nu; -...- .-- -M__-B -__ 7 - punitive measure against co-operating landlords, but rather to ensure all houses meet the communi- ty standards. ' - - .. . g s, -AA A» _...l..nn than " SEC-luulug. "The intent of licensing is not to reduce the supply of accommodation but rather to ensure that the accommodation is legal, safe and comfortable for lodgers." the report reads. ' ___ . . .. VirAAâ€"A Ab " hula“:- nu lwsv-o‘ a.» .vrv-- ___-__"'" Council will consider the report at a public meeting to be held June 9 at city hall. Copies are available in advance at the clerk's office. Highlights include: The estimated cost of each initial license will be $180 and renewal $110. Since licensing is felt to be beneficial to the owner as well as the municipality, the cost shall be split. (Continued on page 3)