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PAGE 10 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1988 "A well diversified business and industrial sector is augmented by many expanding and new high technology industries. The fact that the four cities have the highest ratio of manufacturing plants per capita in all of Canada, ensures a growth oriented economy." The diversity of the local economies is noted, including the presence of eight insurance company headquarters, three universities. "The Triangle Cities have bone out of their way to provide service to present The 1987 Annual Report of the Waterloo Business Development department predicts a positive outlook for the local economy. _ . and new businesses to help secure their future and growth." the brochure declares. "For all income levels there is a wide choice for single family homes, apartments, and condominiums to meet every price level and space need," it claims. Chronicle Staff The report, presented to city council Monday night by Commussioner of Business Development Gerry O‘Neil predicted, ‘"Waterloo will continue to be a highly desirable location for investment and business expansion. The impressive growth performance of recent years ‘is no fluke‘, growth will continue." O‘Neil told council there were two "highlights" to this year‘s business development: The amount of industrial activity and industri al land sales, and the commitment to put buildings on that land. ‘"In the past 12 to 15 months, ~hout five, possibly six major investments, developer type . who 2 never invested in this city have made a committment to do it." These developers include Torgan Investments Ltd. which is buying property in the Uptown area, and Orfus Realty, a big industrial developer, O‘Neil told the Chronicle. Not'xilg that the city set an "allâ€"time record" in industrial land sales in 1987 â€" at $3.:1 million â€" O‘Neil said that the figure will "be hard to beat, but it will be good again in 1988." The First 25 customers get a free box of Goldstar Disks (with a purchase of 10 or more) Specials run Feb. 10th to Feb. 29th OPEN 9â€"6 MONDAYâ€"SATURDAY At University Shops Plaza i 170 University Ave. W. 746â€"2450 We‘ll continue to be desirable IBM is a regastered trade mark of int Proguct GOT THE FEBRUARY COMPUTER BOOK & SUPPLY CENTRE FEBRUARY SPECIALS Selected books and software from 10% to 25% OFF IBM models 25 and 30â€"50% OFF (university students save even more) Disks from $9.00 per box of 10 25% OFF in stock ribbons la‘ Corporation} the corner of Erb St. and Fischerâ€" Hallman Road, Waterloo. 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