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During September the tender for the Waterloo Recreation Complex will be awarded by city council and construction will begin. The complex will include a 3,500â€"seat arena, 30â€" metre indoor pool with ameniâ€" So far the campaign has raised over $1 million in pledges and commitments from generous companies, foundaâ€" tions, organizations and private citizens from Kitchenerâ€"Waterâ€" loo. Building on this strong momentum, campaign volunâ€" teers are looking forward to exceeding the $2.5â€"million obâ€" jective. (Continued from page A1) Stortz, who will himself be a fullâ€"time student at University of Waterloo this September, says many students who attend the / Rollerblade. It‘s an event to encourage them to come to the downtown where they have a wide range of things to do, one of those being having a drink. I‘m sure there will be nonâ€"alcoholic alternatives available as well," The month of September is shaping up to be a busy one for the volunteer canvassers raisâ€" ing funds for the $21â€"million Waterloo Recreation Complex. Following the â€" traditionally slow summer period, the balâ€" ance of calls will be made to local corporations, groups and individuals to seek their supâ€" Street dance Forecast: Clayton Research Associates THE INâ€"LINE SKATE EXCHANGE Campaign exceeds $1 million The Complex Situation We buy and sell New & Used Inâ€"Line Skates & Accessories â€" We take tradeâ€"ins, too! | a dlanc For further information, please call the Campaign Office at 725â€"2032. â€" The excitement generated by the sodâ€"turning will be matched by two events planned for the communityâ€"atâ€"large. On Sepâ€" tember 17 a general residential canvass will take place in Waâ€" terloo with the help of communâ€" ity volunteers The following day, September 18, a special retail promotion called ‘"Take Pride and Shop" is scheduled for shoppers in Uptown Waterâ€" loo and beyond. ties, a 550â€"seat banquet hall and four community meeting Rbthiel[Fike and Ciae All the details haven‘t been worked out for the format the event will take, but Martin says plans are in the works now that "the biggest hurdle" has been cleared. "Many students live in Kitchâ€" ener and I think it‘s important they are encouraged to enjoy our downtown area and services." two Waterloo universities actualâ€" ly live in Kitchener. PRECIS1ON INâ€"LINE SKATE$S â€"/â€"/1/=/m In last week‘s Chronicle it was reported that regional councillors who receive the most votes are sent to regional council. In fact, that was the "I think the issue is being contused somewhat when we talk about the direct election of regional councillors. Currently, as of this election, only Kitchener doesn‘t directly elect their regional councillors. In fact, the issue is electing regional councillors who sit only on regional council." The real issue, says Seiling, isn‘t really the direct election of regional councillors but rather, the separation of municipal and regional councils Seiling, responding to a recent article in The Chronicle about a notice of motion passed by Waterloo Councillor Andrew Telegdi calling for the direct election of regional councillors, says the issue is one that has been discussed in the past. "Andrew isn‘t the first person to bring this up. In fact, the last provincial government had been discussing it and it has also been discussed here at regional council. My prediction is, this will be the last election with the current system of regional council." Waterloo Regional Chairman Ken Seiling says this year‘s municipal election will likely be the last one where regional councillors are elected to sit on both municipal and regional councils. "Ontario cannot afford literally to put up with the notion that in the times of recession, which has hit Ontario harder than anyâ€" where else, that our citizens are going to be even more vulnerable than others," said Rae. Separation of regional/city councils is coming â€" Ontario Premier Bob Rae has said he will fight the federal decision by using Ontario‘s influâ€" ence in the constitutional debate, but in the meantime, his social services minister has said social programs will be "trimmetd" to deal with the shortfall. to social programs which will eventually leave it up to the province. If that happens, there is no doubt in my mind that proâ€" grams will have to be cut and that will only increase the load on services like the food bank that are already overburdened," says Strickland. "This is a direct attempt, a clear signal by the current federal government, that they are trying to cut back on their commitment And Sean Strickland, director of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region, is very aware of what those effects will be. In June alone, the food bank supplied 2,591 emergency food hampers and 17,164 meals to a total of 6,320 people in the region. A full 55 per cent of those listed welfare or family benefits as their primâ€" ary source of income. (Continued from page A1) sponsible for other welfare costs in the region such as mother‘s allowance and disability and they‘re also responsible for other social programs in the region. There‘s no doubt the effect of this will be felt." Welfare AMBITIOUS EATER Chris Waddilove, 3, demonstrates that one‘s eyes can certainly be bigger than one‘s stomach, especially when it comutohomo-modorlbsmodethomytbeydonm Alabama. Chris found his ribs at the Ontario Chicken and Rib Cookoff in Uptown Waterioo. Aoale oo ment m eed oran t eeaentty ‘"The impetus for any change of this kind has to come from the province," says Seiling. "It isn‘t something that can be changed at this level Unfortunately, it isn‘t a priority for the new provincial government right now." "I believe that the provincial government will address these questions during the next term at the same time as it considers reforms to the remaining county systems in the province," says Seiling. In all cities, the mayor automatically sits on regional council, bringing Kitchener‘s total representation to nine regional councillors. In Wellesley and North Dumfries the mayor is the only representative, in Woolwich it is the mayor and two councillors, in Wilmot the mayor and one councillor sit on regional council, in Cambridge four councillors join the mayor and in Waterl0o, three councillors and the mayor represent the city €Mps d wi0 2 F HHY 1 P £ in Ane in oo B maial ie td But, as of this November‘s municipa) election. Waterloo will join Cambridge, Woolwich, Wilmot. Wellesley and North Dumfries as a city where the voter directly votes for who will be sent to regional council. Kitchener‘s eight regional council representatives are chosen by Kitchener City Council leaving only two councillors who don‘t sit on regional council system that existed only in the City of Waterloo Keren Addertey photo .. |