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knows this is something I always wanted to do. We talk about some of the things that are coming up." What‘s up these days is computers â€" for the first grew up in the me eity or area, and graduâ€" ated from KCL He wa'l is now married with three sons. Very much the l family man, Jones is trying to bring his job and his three young boys as close together as is practical. _ "When I‘m at home I pretty much dedicate all my time to them. But even going out to city functions, there are a lot where the children are included, like the Team Canada vs. Sweden hockey game. I‘m going to try to involve them in as many city functions as I can, and make it a kind of family deal. "My wife, Karalee, has been wonderful in terms of her support. She‘s enjoying this as well, and she ow can a busy teacher and father of three find Hummmm i en onl lor? Put your city first, says Westmount ward councillor Scott Jones. "When I was thinking of running, I had a number of other things I was thinking of doing. I basically dropped a number of things I had on the go â€" I was working on my masters, I helped with a program at Seagram Museum, I taught night school, I taught summer school. I thought if I get in I‘d drop all of that and be able to focus on (being a councillor)." Jones, 36, is a banmmic> mt teacher at Forest in Kitchener. He we‘re definitely not opening." Deyarmond said he is not concerned about losing business to competitors because he does not expect any competitors to open this year. "If they opened last year and open again this year, the fines would be so severe that they‘d be crazy to open." Chuck Pelz of the local provincial prosecuâ€" tor‘s office, said the fines for 1993 Boxing Day convictions ranged from $1,700 to $3,000. The maximum fine for violating the Retail Business Holidays Act under is either $50,000 or the gross sales of the retail business establishâ€" ment on the day of the contravention. Pelz said New Year‘s Day levee Kâ€"W Hospital, The City of Kitchener and The City of Waterloo invite everyone to enjoy a New Year‘s Day Levee celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Kâ€"W»Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 1 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mutual Group Auditorium, King and classes will Ee‘i;: January 31. Credit Police University Heights dfy school classes niversity Heights Adult Day §chq9| Ne o# /7;>4/e» & P rrvestors ;‘ %fls’ and Friends % figflzf; 1t \“ _ Bwt Mé’m ffl./‘ A Suite 1001, Marsland Centre _ Biai Brode », Healthy and Prosperous 1995 ie (Continued from page 1) courses are offered in business, computer, technical and academic areas, as well a a full English as A Second Language proâ€" gram. To register for January, phone 885â€" 0800 to make an appointment with one of University Heights‘ guidance counsellors. All courses are offered tuition free to stuâ€" dents 21 years of age and older. ITC meets International Training in Communicaâ€" tion invited you to develop you public speaking ability, increase your leadership skills and gain selfâ€"confidence. Next meetâ€" Westmount Ward time ever, information systems has been made a councillor‘s top priority â€"â€" and Jones is the man. "I feel really pleased and honored that they gave it to me. It will be up to me to sort of define the liaison and how it goes. It‘s not only computer systems, it‘s kind of a general marketing thing for the city as well, crossing over into all kinds of areas. It‘s exciting, and it‘s a hell of an opportunity." Jones expects the first major issue in his ward will Other issues he plans to follow closely are the redeâ€" velopment of the uptown area and measures to attract new industry to the city. Furthermore, he said, "I‘m going to be really following what they‘re doing be the completion of Father David Bauer Drive. "That‘s going to have an impact in terms of traffic with the new election process â€" that‘s going to be a big Communication with his constituents is a top priorâ€" ity for Jones. â€" e "I want to get a newsletter out, probably before the summer, and get some more communication going with the people on a regular basis. And if there is something that‘s coming up that looks like it‘s going to be major, heated, and is going to effect the people living in our ward, then I‘ll sign out the boardroom for an open meeting, or even do it at one of the schools, and try to get more feedback from the people in my Although Jones‘ predecessor, Rob Brown, didn‘t openly support him or any other candidate, Jones said he was a big help, filling him in on some issues and on the work of some of the committees he would be takâ€" ing over from Brown. "I‘ve got big shoes to fill, that‘s for sure. Rob was very popular, and a very bright, very astute individual." While Brown is gone, Jones said the present set of councillors includes a good mix of personalities. "(The previous council) was always split. I‘m hoping this one is going to work as much more of a team. We‘ve got a good mix of younger people and the more experienced councillors." if any of the businesses convicted last year are _ _ convicted again, his office will be recommendâ€" _ ; ing fines in the $5,000 range. u> As for police enforcement, "It will be treated _ 4 the same way as it has been in the past," Jardin said. He explained that stores that police find to @Â¥ be open today will be charged, but they will not _ &, be ordered to close. Cl Staff Sgt. Steve Hibbard said businesses with _( three or fewer employees and with less than 2,400 square feet of floor space are exempted I from the Retail Business Holidays Act, as are as such by a municipal government. m ing, Tues. Jan. 3 at 7:15 p.m. at United Way office, Marsland Centre, 20 Erb St. W., 11th floor, Waterioo. 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