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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 30 Sep 1987, p. 1

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(‘Waterfoo Chronicle 132nd Year No. 39 e Big show at Waterloo City Centre Grand opening: A new chapter Waterloo Mayor Marjorie Carroll unveiled her "dream‘‘ to the public last Friday during an impressive ceremony in the courtyard that bears her name. + In an outdoor ceremony in the large courtyard behind the recentlyâ€"conâ€" structed Wateriloo City Centre, Carroll told a crowd of over 200 citizens, politicians and city staff, that the opening of the $10 million, vâ€"shaped building is the culmination of a personal 10â€"year ‘"dream." "I don‘t have to tell you that this is a pretty exciting day for me," Carroll beamed. ‘‘This building is the culmination of a longâ€"time dream of mine.‘‘ "‘"The building speaks to you. When you walk in through the front door it says open and accessible, we‘re here to serve you." A city official estimated the gala event to cost $10,000, which will be split between Waterioo and CN Real Estate, owners of the development. Carroll and Roman Winnicki, viceâ€"president of CN Real Estate, cut the ribbon to officially open the building. T Bep C L2 us S ced N t mflw;igavemc«mahandum youngster tried out the office equipment during tours of the Centre. TA 4n ds dnc dth 5lc 4.3 ut hndb Alinct stt ies tocpevinettis.â€" Al During the ceremony, Coun. Mary Jane Mewhinney unveiled a model of the winning sculpture that will sit outside the building in the spring of 1988. The stainlessâ€"steelâ€"andâ€"wood impression is the work of Natalie McHaffie, a Toronto artist. The $36,000 piece will be 20 metres long and two metres high when completed. â€" I TY I L as _ C n d Oe $Las A plaque bearing a likeness to Carroll was aiso Uunvellt ceremony, in commemoration of her 10 years in the mayor 2. NE me Nes mm n io Hos Antninn ie e es ea Lt ceremony, in commemoration of her 10 years in the mayor‘s office. Showing no signs of the potential ill feelings that may surface next month, Winnicki called the building‘s completion ""a demonstration of coâ€" operation .‘ _ Eue . s o is RArE OS OA A vantaciine mt ECCC NE CRICCTE "We‘re actually a little embarrassed we didn‘t see the advantages locating in Waterloo much earlier," he said. likeness to Carroll was also unveiled qEring the 1987 , Wateriloo, Ontario 35 cents Many students were on hand for the opening ceremonies, including MacGregor school‘s Janine Rigby, Amy Wahi, Craig Kestle and Ryan Fitton complete with balloons for the festivities. _ Rob Martin photos of Marjorie at the w 12 _ Carroll Waterloo C CN Real ! _ officiate City Centre Estate e at division, ang ribbonâ€"cutting

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