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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 31 May 1989, p. 3

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Emphasis will be put on using the building‘s front door off King Street, making it handier for city Originally, the addition was planned to extend upwards, not outwards onto the front lawn, but "it was much more feasible and economical to go outwards," said Kemp. snoaa s o o eneate t The addition also adds room to the adult day care room, and provides a larger, private waâ€" shroom. The move was always temporaâ€" ry, but became extended. With the ARC renovation completed in October, the Owl‘s Nest will set up shop there. "One of the major thrusts in terms of the renovation was to bring the program all utrlndler one roof," explained Kemp. The addition of 2,470 square feet to the facility will mean the return of the Owl‘s Nest to the centre. The craft shop was moved to the Waterloo Town Square about five years ago, said Bob Kemp, director of senior‘s for the city of Waterloo. The Kitchener proposal, by Corporation Develoments Inc. would turn MacKenzie King Square into a downtown park and replace the Waterloo County courthouse at Frederick and Weber streets with a tiered, eightâ€"storey office building of 301,000â€"squareâ€"feet. The old county jail and former land registry office will be incorporated. Parking for 1,200 would be provided. Both proposals providce for expansion. To the victor will go 720 jobs and an estimated $50 million construction project expected to be completed in May 1992. The Waterloo proposal, by Inducon Design/Build of Toronâ€" to, would occupy a four acre site on Silver Lake. It would feature a nineâ€"storey steppedâ€"pyramid building with reflecâ€" tive green grass. An amphitheatre, daycare, fitness and dining/cafeteria facility and twoâ€"storey council chamber would be contained within the 285,217â€"squareâ€"foot building. There will be a boardwalk along a rejuvenated and cleaned Silver Lake, and parking for 687 cars. No, it‘s not the Sky Dome. The renovations at the Adult Recreation Centre (ARC) on King Street are not of the itude of Toronto‘s brag piece. gut then, this $550,000 renovation project which is now underway is likely to be completed on time, and with any luck on budget. City squares off for HQ fight lan Ki Chronit:l'k:,y Staff The battle has begun. . A major political fight between Waterloo and Kitchener for the new Waterloo regional headquarters kicked off Thursday with presentations to regional council. ~ Inducon‘s nineâ€"story green glass pyramidal proposal for Waterloo regional headtiuaners on Silver Lake was shown to regional council Thursday. Waterloo‘s ARC gets renovations Local transit users. A reception area will be located there, and outside the main door a vehicle drop off will be built for easy access into the building. Art Agajavian and Ben Krulicki im&ohci the construction at the Adult Recreation tre on An outdoor patio will open off St. Thomas Aquinas Grade 1 students released last Wednesday some Painted Lady butterflies they raised from larvae as a class project. Watching the butterflies, which were native to K1 in&d the King Street. Construction of the addition will be tion tre on completed by September. Isobel Lawson photo the games room through patio service club. ‘The remaining doors. $390,000 is being funded by the Seniors have raised $85,000 for city. However, Kemp added, ARC the expansion, with an additional supporters have committed t« $75,000 coming from a governâ€" continue raising funds for the ment department and a local project. UP, UP AND AWAY service club.. ‘The remaining $390,000 is being funded by the city. However, Kemp added, ARC supporters have committed to continue raising funds for the WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAYy MAY 31 es o m ET TRMINLE, WE this area but have since become extinct, are students Erin Budd, Justin Bronson and Richâ€" ard Chmura, who is holding a butterfly. Kitchener council voted Monday to allow no more strip clubs within city limits. While some _ councillors wanted even tighter regulaâ€" tions, Coun. Rob Brown said. "I‘m concerned that in the long run what we‘ve got to strive for is a bylaw that will stand up (in court) and be logical." ’ There will be no strip club permitted _ at 321 Weber Street N. That location is too close to housing and to two high schools. council was told by city planner Rob Deyman In approving tough restric tions Monday, Waterloo city council left open the possibiliâ€" ty for up to eight future "adult entertainment parâ€" lors" in the Uptown area of the city and the King Streetâ€" Northfield Drive industmal area. Strip clubs are to be at least 500 metres away from J each other lan Kirkby Chronicle Staff Council OKs strip club regulations lsobel Lawson photo , 1989 â€" PAGE 3

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