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At this time last year, there were « ceulees waiting tnt Moody ud s Close to 40 names are on the list now. © According to Moody, chances are llmhtmyonorecmltednow w actually serve in the Persian Gulf. "There really isn‘t too much possibility of that happening. If I enrolled somebody in the infantry today, his basic training would start next week. That lasts for 10 mholbad?;:flal:"m * try befiehe’dhmdytog.'l‘hfi's six months right there. So it‘s a {:fifiymwlitythnhe’d ve to go." Moody said despite the increased interest in army life, by year end, recruiting figures could be down slightly from last year, but only because tough economic times are restricting and reducing the size of theCnndhn,fom;‘::ch recruiting centre country is mu:mmmu!;ld and many centres are reducing the number of openings. An estimated 5,000 to 7,000 people are recruited into the Canadian Armed Forces each year, and BPIOC CC serve in the Canadian Armed * s nooms new me o mto go." Recruiting Centre in Kitchener is reporting an increase in the number of people interested in a career in the armed forces, that increase probably has more to do with the recession than the war. joll:oor economic times and he-v); losses are turning many people to army life as a way of making a living, said Lieut. (N) Scott Moody of the local recruiting centre. "Interest is up â€" we‘re getting a lot more inquiries. However, a lot of those inquiries are because of other factors, not just the war," Moody said. "The main factor is the economy. With people losing ;:;:::flomljn‘nlothym:dn PerriSh Guil war ET dntsrring war m:n from enlisting in the Army life is looking good to â€"unemployed But it isn‘t making them join up While the Canadian Forces WiATENLSO PUBLIC LUBRARNY FEB 22 1991 Page A10 WAIPLRILAJU l m x \ XY 5 romcle 33 WATERLOO Chronicle Staff With the economy in a recession, high interest rates, the escalating costs of the gulf war and the Goods and Services Tax, economic experts are saying the Minister of Finance is between a rock and a hard fill:ceuhcpuuthefinmh' ing touches on is latest budget. On one hand, Michae! Wilson, the minisâ€" ter of finance, needs to cut spending to help cuts in Tuesday‘s federal budget Experts forecast major spending Since Alex Haley‘s bestselier, Roots, hit the bookstores, North Americans have become increasingly more interested in discovering their own roots. With the help of the Waterlooâ€"Wellington Geneoiogical Society, area residents are tracing their SUNNY SUNDAY Tracing our roots Page A19 reduce the budieatu On the other hand, social programs have become increasingly important because of the recession brought on by the government‘s decision to keep interest rates high. ‘"Wilson is not going to have an easy time of it," predicts Bill Gladwish, a tax advisor and the partner in charge of the Waterloo office of Peat Marwick Thorne. "It‘s a vicious circle. He needs to keep interest rates high to attract foreign As the sun shone Sunday, 12â€"yearâ€"old Lealan Coles took advantage of Saturday‘s snowfall. Snowâ€"covered hills, warm sunshine and a giant inner tube made for a perfect afternoon in Waterioo Park. Deborah Crandall photo Departments 3 Gladwish says Wilson will likely bring in a budget that will help reduce the deficit by cutting spending, something social agencies fee! would leave hundreds who are being affected by the recession out in the cold. investment to help buy up the deficit. But the resulting high dollar is hurting local manufacturers." Advertising supplements delivered with tonight‘s Waterloo Chronicle: Zehrs, The Entertainment Zone, B WY‘s*, Highlights magazine*. *Selected areas only (Continued on page AZ)