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PAGE 22 _ WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WAY APRIL -----.-_= H Hay Award of Exceptional Merit. The cxtatlon reads: The Board of Directors of the Municipal Electric Association voted to recog- mze your outstanding service and contribution as a member of the Implementation Commit- tee Your efforts and that of the committee's were Instrumental in the establishment of the Municipal Electric Association, thus ensuring Waterloo North Hydro has long been recog. ruted as one of the most efficient and model commissions in the province, One of the key personnel who made this possible is Don Black, general manager and secretary of the commis- swn. Don recently retired and was honored at the annual provincial convention at the Royal York Hotel with the presentation of the Robert While we were there, we could see the dramatic shift in the population of the United States. At the moment, 800 Americans a day are moving permanently into Florida. The grapefruit State may now have the third largest population next to California with 25 million and New York State over 18 million people. In the winter, Florida could be consid- ered the 11th province of Canada. It seems there are more Canucks living there from October to April than the total population of the Maritimes. To keep the Canadians in. formed, the Globe & Mail is sold in the identical street vending machines that you find here There is also a weekly newspaper called the Canada News whose district otrtee is in Auburndale. Florida. However, with this and- den mflux of people, there are other problems which are being mentioned daily by the media. Traffic congestion is a nightmare, a shortage of housing and teachers is on the increase, and the sunshine State now has the highest crime rate in the country (mostly related to the drug trade in Miami). There is no place like home and it is nice to be back from our vacation in Florida. Back from holidays . . . . Ballroom dancer Derek Groves of Lexing- ton Road tells me that the KAY Dance group welcomes new members to dances April 22 and May 13 at the Guelph Desert Inn. Details phone Maureen Mason 7434??? . . . . GolfPto Danny Mane confirms the oxwood Golf Club driving range will soon open ' . . . Roundup: ... . Convenor Mary Heifer com rtrtng that the 36th annual Nearly New Sale at the K.W Hospital Auditorium on April 1344 made over $18,000 with the help of the hospital volunteers . . . . Secretary Jim Gray of the B. and P. club reports that members Jack Walter, Jack Sim. Gerry Cox, and Ed Tyrmnan are on deck for a 'Who Am I' speech on April 27 at the Adult Recreation Centre . . . . Waterloo Lion president Stan Kirby presented $800 to CNIB ofneial Kent Butcher for the Lake St. Joseph summer camp and the town of St. Mary's summer youth hostel .... Keith Staebler arrived back from Florida just in time to join the 3rd annual Senior Tennis Circuit which plays on Tuesday afternoons at Club Willowells, Westmount Country Club, Water. loo Tennis Club, and Northfield Racquet Club. Details phone 8866810 .... Happy birthday Lion Jim Johnston, April 28; Rotarians Jim Hahn. April 20, Brian Morgan, April M, Rick Burgess, April 23, Sonny Kunpf, April 21 . . . ' Vivacious Joanne Merrit received felicitations from the Club Willowella members last Thursday " she leaves for other pursuits that the cause of public power continues to be served. Ls. Ted Rooney Around Town EUE=34J§® VANITY TOPS "_..........-... OFF-CUTS ........- SLABS ....-...-.... VAN [TIES .......-. MARBLE TOPS KITCHEN TOPS ..........-.. SPONSORED BY CANON CANADA INC. LIONA BOYD, 40 SPRUCE ST. PARIS Mon. to Fri. 9 to ' 442-3118 Sat. 9 to 4:30 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 ENCORE! A Solo Guitar Performance AN EVENING WITH $18.50 $16.50 SN.“ """---..-..--..... ."""---.--........ Fitter/butler' """"""-..--.- - a... " Ira-“2.00 In. '2.25 '1 12.00 '1 74.00 - '18.00 .324.”