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en oo oo P n t Re 2 mIo k "Who will be responsible for providing that to the voters? Who will pay for it?" he asked. "What would people be told about the question and how much backâ€" ground would we be trying to provide about these questions (on the ballot), because in and of themselves, they are not really the whole story." es e meoande the system of regional governâ€" ment prior to the election. He raised questions about how that infennation‘ would be relayed. In a delegation to council, Uniâ€" versity of Waterloo policital sciâ€" entist Robert Williams said he doesn‘t think the ballot will proâ€" vide council with accurate inforâ€" mation, unless the public is proâ€" v‘i_ded with information regarding Ballot One thousand and forty ballots mailed out to Waterloo Chamber of Commerce members â€" 50 per cent were returned and, of those, 94 per cent were in favor of the move. In Kitchener 1,127 ballots were mailed, with a 50 per cent return. Only six of the Kitchener Chamber members who voted supported formation of a new chamiber. These figures were reâ€" The votes are in and it‘s official. Members of the Kitchener and Waterloo Chambers of Commerce have voted to form a chamber of commerce for Kitchener and Waâ€" terloo. Chamber members say ‘yes’“to new Kâ€"W group (Continued from page A1) "Voters want to know what will happen to these votes. Otherwise, it‘s just some sort of random inquiry, without any kind of proposed plan of action," he said. "These proposed changes cannot be seen as isolated actions or as mere tinkerings with the present structure of regional government. These changes will alter regional government in a fundamental For example, Williams asked, if the vote is held, and if voters decide they want these changes, then what? Only the provincial government has the authority to implement such changes in muâ€" nicipal government, with the agreement of the other municiâ€" palj!ies in the region. While at first it was feared that creation of a single chamber might mean a staff layoff, it‘s now The chambers are shying away from calling the new chamber a ‘merger‘. Instead, they are insistâ€" ing that the two chambers are starting from scratch to create a new entity.. Although the board of directors of both chamber had approved the idea in August on the recommenâ€" dation of a joint committee, the idea had to be accepted by the general membership. leased Friday at a press confer ence in Kitchener. "This powereful form of governâ€" ment is managed on a daily basis by an appointed bureaucracy which, in turn, is controlled by, and answerable to, an appointed chairman who has no direct acâ€" countability to the people of the region," he said. Syd Brown, who is campaigning for an atâ€"large seat on Waterloo council (atâ€"large councillors he will automatically sit on regional council), told council that the region has the greatest degree of control and influence over the daily lives of citizens in it‘s jurisdiction. Therefore, regional councillors and the regional chairman should be accountabe to an electorate. year end of both the Kitchener and Waterloo chambers. Although the new chamber of commerce still hasn‘t received an official name, it has to be formed by next July 1, one day after the believed that the expanded board will offer more services and emâ€" ployee more people. Both chamâ€" bers will be giving up its involveâ€" ment in tourism to allow the formation of a new visitor and convention body, which will reâ€" ceive the government funding that in the past had gone to the local chambers. Brand Names Such As: UE P Expires Sept. 30 /9] / W( l II 570-8468 Cornerl:t”Moor;&Allen. Waterloo I. h--------------------‘ * NORCO + RALEIGH + GARDIN + FIORI + NISHKIKI * CONCORD «+ FISHER + TECH + GT + CONELLI â€" MERLIN +« MARINON! +« & MORE | 1138 king st. East at orrawa | KITCHENER WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 1991 . PAGE A11 F--------------------q _ [ mmmemmmmemmmmmmmemmmmmeg , (auTo aLlass) COME IN AND TALK TO THE _ PEOPLE WHO RIDE THE BIKES, ASSEMBLE THEM & SERVICE THEM:! [~â€"~â€"~ $60 Ccoupon vaLuEe â€" HELMETS 15% â€" 30% orr LIGHTS 10% â€" 15% off Reg. 29.95 LOCKS BX NO DRIP OIL SPRAYING 10 FREE GaS$ FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT with this ad. _ y Ddttttracttcter BIKES 25°/O OFF WE PAY YOUR $‘50 DEDUCTIBLE $60 CouPonNn vaLuE â€"â€"* 2290 KING ST. E., KITCHENER §93â€" up to â€"~PLUS Plus many more inâ€"store specials! 19.95 HOURS: MON., TUES., WED, 9 + 6 THURS. â€" FRI. 9+ 8. SAT. 95 Insurance Claim Specialists "most insurance companses* AND PENETRATING AGE Protect Huge Selection Of All Kinds Of Bikes Reg 259.95 Sale â€" 199.95 Reg 459.95 Sale 399.95 MOUNTAIN BIKES & Accessories EENTRES o 576â€"1520 of your car