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PAGE 0 _ WATERLOO Cttrttmtth,E, WV Arm. 27. web-wWNu-umo You may have noticed an advertisement in last week's paper from the federal government, announcing a national contest for youth age 19 or under. Fifteen, count 'em, 15 Canadian youths will be sent as "accredited reporter-observers" to the Toronto Economic Summit in June. All they have to do is win an editorial writing contest on the topic "A Key Issue for Canada at the Economic Summit". Now hold on a minute. There's more than a little hypocricy here. On the lighter side, of course, there's the matter of the editorial topic itself. Our recall is that the summit has yet to seriously discuss a key issue for Canada. In fact, at the last several summits, conversation generally centred around propping up the American dollar. Canada's concerns about unfair agricultural tariffs were given very short shrift, for instance. It is also most ironic that the Ministry of State for Youth (along with the Secretary of State of Canada) is sponsoring the contest. Advertisements were placed in most community newspapers in the country last week inviting applications from youth, at a very large total cost (how expensive we can't say - our calls to the ministry were not returned). There is still very high youth unemployment in the outer reaches of this country, though indeed Central Canada, and particularly the Kitchener-Waterloo area has a much lower rate. Where is the government money to seriously address this problem? Is that not a better function of the youth ministry than sending 15 kids to an economic summit which will, in all likelihood. decide to once again do little other than prop up the American dollar? Remember, this is the same government that killed Katimavik in 1986 citing the financial costs of the widely-applauded youth program. Katimavik, which won international awards, was available to a large number of people between 17 and 21. They lived in three different regions of the country over nine months, and one region was francophone. More than a few Waterloo residents participated. "It was nation-building to say the least," Katimavik booster and Senator Jacques Hebert told the Chronicle last week. Indeed it was. Hebert this Bummer launches a very much scaled-down version of Katimavik, and has high hopes that it will grow again over time. ‘5 good idea never dies," he said. Surely, re-instituting Katimavik or a similar program would be a better use of taxpayers money, and show more of a commitment to Canadian youth than the current melange of "mickey-mouse" programs currently being run by the Mulroney government. Senator Hebert says Katimavilr supporters "are hold. ing the fort until we see better days which will be when Mr. Mulroney leaves the scene". l . We'd be hippy to see the end of this hypocrisy, and youth, including WaterlooU youth, made a priority m:lleWmm.45M&. I. Watch. that. N” IM. Tuarhm" “3880, News and Sport. line mum. Waterloo Chronicle allies in lee-M in the Haney, White law an.» building (ml- entrain, upper ftoetr). Parking u the rout of the building, Open Honky to Friday 9 an. to 5 pan, Publisher. Paul Winkler Waterloo Chronicle is published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group Incorporated Publishing address: 215 Fairway Rd. s., Kitchener, C Matnaalng Editor: Rick Campbell Sale- Mungor: Bill Knrges Circulation Manger: Grog Cusidy Display Advertutne. Helen Smiley, , Paul: Hummel, Gerry Maniac CW Adv-tbin.. Mun-sen Manb Circulation: Jerry Fischer Typesetting and Computing: The Fairway Group Priorities anas yearly in Can-d3. :30 outside Canada, It Mark Bryson (Senior reporter/sports) Ian Kirkby (news) Isobel Law-on (news) W1“! If someone who hadn't been to our city for the past seven years dropped by for a visit, he or she would certainly comment that the city has changed in many ways. New buildings, new subdivisions, a more upbeat version of the city of Waterloo, Well, did you know it has been that long since the Waterloo Chronicle last underwent any signirscant design or format changes? It's true. But like the city, we want to keep pace with progress while maintaining our traditional features, so beginning next week you will see in the Waterloo Chronicle some of the new features, designs and layouts we have come up with in order to present to you the polished, comprehensive community package you have come to expect each Wednesday evening. Don't panic, however. While our head, line and typestyle and graphic appearance may be taking on a new look, our philosophical outlook remains hard and true to the grass roots level in our community. We don't plan to become too big for our britches, nor do we plan to abandon the type of news coverage and advertiser loyalty that has brought us such outstanding identification within the community, to say nothing of over 40 provin- cial, national and international awards in these past six years. What we do plan to do Is to give the paper a more contemporary look (whatever that may bet one which will suit not only the 1980s image twhatever that may be) but also allow us to maintain consistency in our appearance turning into the next decade as Well. The changes will not be hard to Cmd. They will shout out at readers on page 1 and continue throughout the paper as we introduce new features, an overall condensed, larger typeface which will allow for easier reading and greater volumes of editorial content, and standardized graphics and standing headlines, the ones which grace such sections as sports, entertainment, business and so on, - Included among the page 1 features will be a vertical box offering glimpsesof inside Information. a general index. the cartoon panel the Judge, and a weekly listing of inserts readers can expect to find accompanying the paper, The flag atop page 1 will also be an updated version, one which We have srample-tested and believe readers will soon not only become comfort able with, but will readily-identify with as well. Inside the paper, readers can expect a variety of new layouts, columns, relocated columns and features such as the Canadian Crossword, weekly horoscope, children's column, car column and guest columnists. -4t is written The front section of the paper will be dedicated to "And there is no issue more important to human survival than maintaining a clean, safe water supply." "SAD THEY moon” my: that on aways F0: cc, “ Rick Campbell Changing Chronicle Editor on the merits of water conservation - SEE PAGE 6. WPIRG research coordinator Cameron Wright local news stories and photos. Page six, traditional- ly our editorial page, will remain as such, with a different layout and the re-locating of our man-on» the-street column, now to be called You Said It. The facing page 7 will continue to have Geoffrey Fellows well-read column, managing editor Rick Campbell's column, letters to the editor, and a new feature entitled You Wanted to Know, which weekly will give readers insights in the procedures and operations of the newspaper. Page 9 plans are to devote this page exclusively to feature items, both stories and photostories, with staff members taking turns presenting subjects of their own selection. This page will lead into a new section, a lifestyle/community section long needed to give proper coverage to the many events and people in the community who are deserving of recognition. Accompanying this section will be fitness columnist Kathy Hammond's column, as well as other community-related events and our weekly Bulletin Board of community activities. This section will lead into the Entertainment section, which has grown in leaps and bounds over the years. Plans are to continue with our talented group of freelance contributors, with continued emphasis on local events and people. Following entertainment will be the Business section, one which many retailer advertisers have welcomed with open arms since its inception several years back. This section, coordinated by staffer lan Kirkby, will continue to expand in areas of retail, technology, commerce, real estate and so on. In fact, hopes are to at some point in the near future, to create a real estate section onto itself, reflecting the tremendous actwity m the industry in our area, A 'Business Board' feature will be implemented in the near future as well to provide a professional directory for handy reference. Community sports coverage will retain its famil- iar position m the paper under sports editor Mark Bryson, and a standardized scoreboard section will allow for more comprehensive statistical coverage twith reader contributions. of course). So that's Just a glimpse mm what to expect starting next week Nothing IS etched in stone, Well, yes, wait a minute, one thing is. And that's that everyone here at the Waterloo Chronicle is dedicated to bringing the best possible product to our readers and advertisers, and that is, and will continue to be, our top priority. Also in its familiar place at the back ofthe paper will be our classified advertising section. which many readers would be surprised to find 18 one of the best-read sections of the paper each week, You see. some thinés just ndver change