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â€" _ BULLETIN . BOARD PAGE 46 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY APRIL 27, The Waterloo Family YMCA and the A. R. Kaufman YMCA will offer Walkfit classes, Introfit fitness classes, prenatal fitness classes, and Fitness and Beauty for Women classes beginning the week of May 2. For more information contact the Waterâ€" loo Family YMCA at 885â€"3500, or the A. R. Registration for children ages 5â€"12 for four twoâ€"week sessions starting July 4, July 18, August 1 and August 15, at Camp Clover is now taking place. The cost is $105 per child per session. To register call the Kâ€" W YMCA at 744â€"6507. Spring Tea _ St. Agnes Catholic Women‘s League will Margaret M. Rennie, C.S.B., Member of the Christian Science â€" Board of Lectureâ€" ship, will discuss ‘"Love Without Harm: Its The Kâ€"W Parents of Twins Club will meet Sunday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Victoria Park Pavilion, Kitchener. For further Kaufman YMCA at 743â€"5201 place. The cost is $100 per fourâ€"week session. To register call the fie.w YMCA at 744â€"6507. Camp Clover Registration Riza Razack, Educational Audiologist, Waterloo County Board of Education, will discuss preventable sources of hearing impairment, signs of hearing loss, deafness and aging, hearing aids, and various methods of communicating with the deaf Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Park Branch of the Kitchener Public Library. To register call the Kitchener Public Library at 743â€"0271 ext. 245. Spiritual Basis," Tuesday, May 3 at 8 p.m. at the Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo. Parents of Twins Club information call 578â€"0612 YMCA classes Counsellor in Training Registration Registmtioa for two fourâ€"week sessions for Counsellors in Training at Camp Clover st_arting_:luly 4 nnd Aw 1 is now taking Deafness: The Hidden Handicap The Canadian Bible Society‘s Spring Banquet will be held Friday, May 6 at 6 p.m. at the Erb St. Mennonite Church. Tickets are $9 and are available by calling 744â€"2720 after 9 p.m. Spring Banquet Craft and Bake Sale The Moore District Girl Guides of Canada will hold a Craft and Bake Sale Saturday, April 30 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Waterloo Farmer‘s Market. The Association for bright children will hold a Family Conference Saturday, May 7 at Forest Heights collegiate. For complete registration information call 884â€"6173. Grand River Conservation The Kâ€"W Aquarium Society will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Adult Rec Centre, with guest speaker Dorothy Reimer who will discuss aquarium plants. Family Conference photography at the Apps‘ Mill Nature C«nn,tnuwillbepl-m.d-n.heanlan Lake Interpretive Centre, a spring wildâ€" Aquarium Society p.m. at the Valhalla Inn, Kitchener. Tickâ€" ets are $8. For more information call 579â€" Arts and Waterloo‘s Old Tyme Festival, The Sounds of Summer, welcomes applications for the Arts and Crafts area, June 25 and June 26. For more information call 746 8719 after 6 p.m Lake Interpretive Centre, a spring wildâ€" flower walk will take place at the Laurel Creek Nature Centre, and a walk on the Nutrilabs Canada Inc. will present Dr. Jan Devries Sunday, May 1 from 7:30â€"9:30 boardwalk will uhmnt the nyah Nature Centre, y, May 1 Nutrilabs Canada Arts and Craft Show The second Spring Celebrationâ€"Fine Arts and Craft Show will be held Sunday, May 1 from 11:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. at the Kitchener Farmer‘s Market. Admission is $1. Chilâ€" dren 12 and under, and seniors are admitâ€" ted free. 741â€"2288. Jack Scroggins will demonstrate spring PUBLIC MEETING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WARDS â€"vsâ€" ATâ€"LARGE MAY 4, 1988 7:30 P.M. The City of Waterloo has scheduled a Public Meeting on May 4, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo, to outline to members of the general public the advantages and disadvantages of electing a Municipal Council by a Ward or an Atâ€"Large System. This meeting is for the purpose of providing information to the general public. Public Meetings to debate the merits of a "Ward vs. an Atâ€"Large" System are scheduled for May"31 and June 1, 1988. Copies of the report of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs relating to this matter are available upon request at the City Clerk‘s Office, 2nd Floor, Waterloo City Hall. The following is a summary prepared by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs which outlines the Advantages and Disadvantages of the above noted > The election of a municipal council using the "atâ€" large" or "general vote" system provides, theoretically, the broadest electoral base of support of all elected officials. » _ Atâ€"large systems tend to emphasize the community as a whole rather than what ane might term the ‘"neighbourhood" as the basis for decision making. » _ Atâ€"large elections tend to complicate the task of the voter by requiring him/her to become informed on the policy positions of a large number of candidates. > Atâ€"large elections tend to favour incumbents more than ward elections because in the absence of party labels and platforms and given the long list of candidates, a premium is placed on name recognition as a means of deciding how to vote. This situation gives incumbents an obvious advantage. Since incumbents are favoured by atâ€" large elections, the level of electoral competition tends to be low. Serious candidates are reluctant to challenge incumbents and acclamations to office are commonâ€"place. » _ Atâ€"large elections increase the cost of campaigns and thus favour candidates with large organizational and financial resources and access to the media. This situation gives incumbents a great advantage because it can be expensive to become known. Should you require any additional information on this matter, please contact my office. RON KEELING 100 REGINA STREET CITY CLERK SsoUTH CITY OF WATERLOO WATERLOO, ONTARIO WARD SYSTEM It is generally accepted that the "ward" system provides voters with representatives who are more intimately interested in and more knowledgeable about the needs of the citizens in the wards they represent. Given this close relationship between the councillor and the elector, the argument has also been made that the ward system has a builtâ€"in danger of making elected representatives more parochial. To counter this view, proponents of a ward system, whether of the single or multiâ€" member type note that ward systems tend to produce better clarity, accountability, and representativeness. Under a ward system, the people have a clear and direct access to the municipal counciliors and to the decisions that they make. This enables them to express an informed opinion about the performance of their councillor and the quality of the services provided by council to the municipality, through the electoral process. At the same time, elected officials are provided with opportunity to test public opinion in the area which they represent. A ward system guarantees representation for the people of a given geographical area and improves their access to their elected representatives. For instance, the residents of any former police village or annexed area are guaranteed representation on the municipal council. A single or multiâ€"member ward system tends to disperse power. It might be perceived that it would be harder for a council whose membership represents diverse interests to act in unison. However, the smaller the ward the more responsive the council is to the needs of small groups in the community and the better representation of neighbourhoods and community groupings or settlements of defined natural areas. Ward systems tend to reduce the cost of election campaigns by reducing the number of electors a candidate must contact directly or indirectly. The more vqters a candidate must contact, the less he/ she can rely on personal energy and resources to publicize his/her platform. The larger the municipality, the greater the importance of organizational and financial resources and access to the media. As a consequence, the academic literature indicates that successful candidates in atâ€"large elections frequently live in the more affluent neighbourhoods and there are often large sections of the community where no elected representative resides. Ward elections not only reduce the costs of campaigns, they reduce the importance of the media and give subcommunity organizations more influence. Ward systems tend to encourage a high voter turnout. In a study prepared for the Waterloo Region Review Commission, it was shown that the level of voter turnout in municipalities with wards was consistently higher for the election years 1972, 1974 and 1976 than was voter turnout in municipalities with an atâ€"large system, during the same election years. ATâ€"LARGE OR GENERAL VOTE SYSTEM WATERLOO, ONTARIO TELEPHONE 747â€"8704 The Regional Municipality of Waterloo will be constructâ€" ing a trunk watermain and reconstructing Erb Street West to four (4) lanes between Caroline Street and Westmount Road in the City of Waterloo. A road closure for through traffic on Erb Street will be in effect from April 6, 1988 to approximately midâ€"August. 1. Westbound Erb Street traffic will detour via Albert Street North, University Avenue West and Erb Street West. 2. Eastbound Erb Street traffic will detour via Westâ€" mount Road North, University Avenue East, King Street South and Erb Street East. 3. Eastbound Erb Street traffic for Erb Street Businessâ€" es and Uptown Waterloo will detour via Westmount Road South, William Street East, Caroline Street North and Erb Street East. ERB STREET WATERMAIN AND ROAD RECONSTRUCTION WATERLOO, ONTARIO â€" Amendments to the Constitution Nominations for the election of Officers must be submitted in writing to the Chairman of the Nominating Committee, c/o Waterloo Recreation & Culture Dept. 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting. The meeting is open to all interested parties. 2. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED & ‘The Waterloo Minor Hockey nomitfating committee * ‘is seeking members for the (Lo(hDimcwrs and ivarious other positions availabl¢ #hâ€"the organization. Can you contribute a little time to get more involved with W.M.H.A.? If so, we would appreciate hearing from you. Please send applications to Waterloo Recreation & Culture Dept. P.O. Box 337, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4A8, c/o Rio Caron by May 1, 1988. For more information contact Doug Daum at 886â€"0807. During the reconstruction of Erb Street West between Caroline Street and Westmount Road, TRANSIT ROUTE 5 will be temporarily reâ€"routed as shown on the map below. For further information call 747â€"8747. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday, May 25th, 1988, Adult Recreation Centre, King & Allen St. AGENDA â€" Reports on League activities â€" Election of Officers and Executive Members ROUTE 5 TRANSIT ROUTE CHANGES DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ERB STREET WATERLOO _ MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION