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as uxt : Y The wrecker‘s ball is expected to take its first swing through the roof at Waterloo Memorial Arena sometime next week. Assuming a tender is accepted this week, Jim Fischer, design engineer for the firm of Walter, Fedy, McCarger & Hachborn, says work on the replacement bubble for the decayed arena will begin almost immediâ€" *‘There‘s certainly no room to play around (to meet the lateâ€"October completion date), ‘but if everything goes according to plan I see no reason why it won‘t ready on:time," said Fischer in an interview. Angd that‘s music to the â€"cars of ~Waterioo <Siskin concerned about where his Midwestern Junior B hockey club would play this season. The city of Waterioo has Chronicle Staft "I‘m ready, ready, ready." That‘s how Waterioo North MPP Herb Epp greeted last Friday‘s announcement that Sept. 10 would be the day of the next provincial election. Despite the fact the David Peterson‘s Liberals have consistently topped public opinion polls since forming the government in 1985, clearly Epp isn‘t taking reâ€"election for granted. Anticipating an election call, the veteran politician hit the campaign trail last Tuesday, canvassing local industries, and Saturday he could be found shaking hands and passing out campaign literature at the Waterloo Farmers Market. Just hours after Peterson‘s announcement a massive reâ€"elect Epp sign was in place in front of his University Avenue campaign office, and a team of Epp workers were kept busy over the holiday weekend making sure their canâ€" didate‘s signs were the first up in Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo. ‘"This feels good," said Epp. "Every other time I‘ve run as a member of the opposition. This time I‘m part of the governmentâ€"â€"I have a record to defend rather than another party‘s record to attack, and I feel more comfortable with this." Epp anticipates a tough campaign, and NDP candidate Richard Hastings vows to give him just that. Hastings, who works at the University of Waterloo‘s graphic services department, said his campaign is about to swing into full gear. He started doorâ€"toâ€"door campaigning Tuesday evening, and was expected to open his campaign headquarters today. ‘*My team is in place, and I‘m ready to go...I‘m looking forward to the race. I think Waterloo North has been poorly represented in the past by the Liberal sitting member, and Incumbent Epp ready for challengers in provincial election Roof razing begins next week They‘re at the political post! Herb Epp‘s reâ€"election campaign was the first out of the blocks Friday after David Peterson‘s announcement of the Sept. 10 election. Here the veteran Waterioo North MPP lends a hand to campaign workers setting up his campaign signs at Westmount Road and Erb Street. assured the team it can play out of Albert McCormick Arena until ~$708,000 airâ€"supported plastic dome is respective seasons begin at least three weeks later than usual, says Waterloo‘s community services director Ken ‘"‘The Siskins and Wilfrid Laurier (Golden Hawks hockey team) will be taken care of, but it‘s going to mean a squeeze schedule for minor hockey and ringette Fischer says demaolition of the roof will take no more Peterson has reflected that by not giving Herb Epp much of a job in the legislature. You never hear much from Epp except around election time," he said. longestâ€"will entail the reconstruction of the change room areas as well as reconstruction and fitting for Hastings doesn‘t appear to be too concerned with his party‘s standings in the opinion polis, To accommodate the Siskins, Waterloo minor hockey stating that the only poll that counts is the one on election day. Last off the mark will be Wateriloo North Progressive Conservatives who will be selectâ€" ing their candidate next Monday. Waterloo board of education chairman Elizabeth Witmer is expected to take the nomination. dome placement. The dome will take approximately two weeks to fit. Each job will be tendered out separately. The domeâ€"which will stand 36 ft. high and measure 240 ft. long by 118 ft. wideâ€"is the first of its kind in Ontario. It has been tested and used successfully in Europe, the United States and northern Quebec. A fiveâ€"year labor and material warranty is included in the purchase price. The current structure, or ‘"barn‘‘ as it is affectionately dubbed, was ordered closed in June by the provincial Ministry of Labor because of an unsafe roof structure. The dome is slated to be a temporary solution to the problem while Waterioo negotiates a future site for a replacement rink. When that time comes, Waterioo has a number of options to consider regarding future use of Melodes Martinuk photo