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cent increase Commercial development in the city for the first six months of 1996 was also encouraging. During the first six months of the year, the number of commercial building permits issued by the city increased to 41 from 27 for the same time period in 1995. And the total value of commercial development increased to $3,624,500 during the first six months of 1996 compared with 51,557,0wdm|‘lhz-nfinzpaiodhl995.1133â€"pa- e s e e e e oyy during the same time period in 1995, an increase of 450 per cent. 1995, a 57â€"perâ€"cent increase. Also, the total value for resiâ€" dential development in Waterloo for the first six months of 1996 jumped to $24,161,367 from $12,158,300 during the same time period last year, an increase of 99 per cent. The total numbcrolpcmmsmwd(ormdmhldcvelop- ment in the city for the first six months of both 1995 and 1996 actually remained the same at 10. However the total value of industrnal development in Waterioo for the first six months of 1996 skyrocketed to $6,067,000 from $1,104,000 The total number of building permits issued for residenâ€" tal development during the first six months of this year increased to 308 from 196 during the same time period in 1995 a 57â€"nerâ€"cent increase Alen the tnrol ushes fas asut . In terms of total building activity, residential and indusâ€" tmial development led the way in growth in the city for the first sax months of this year 12 Knmmer said he beheved low interest rates and growth in the economy were the main factors behind Waterloo‘s curâ€" rent buiding boom â€" "I‘m surprised and thrilled," Krimmer said about the most recent 1996 staustics. "The whole outlook is very positive and it‘s something ! think a lot of people have been waiting for for a long time " from $74,032573 the previous year, over a 19â€"perâ€"cent decline building permits issued in Waterloo in 1995 fell from 733 in 1994 to 620 in 1995 Also the total value of building perâ€" mits issued in the city dropped to $59,643,086 in 1995 "I‘m surprised and thrilled." â€"krimmrr And the total value of building permits issued in Waterloo increased to $36,613,367 for the first six months of this year from $18.520.300 for the first six months of 1995, a 98 per cent increase Waterloos chief building official, Tony Krimmer, said the increase in building actimity in the city was keeping his staff busy trying to maintain service levels. However he said he was happy with the city‘s change in fortunes compared with or renovated in the city during the first six months of this year increased 108 per cent over the same time period last year, according to figures recently released by the city. As of the end of June, 1996, 188 singleâ€"detached homes were constructed or renovated in Waterloo this year comâ€" pared with 90 during the same time period in 1995. Also the total number of building permits issued by the city for the first six months of this year jumped to 365 from 242 lor the same time period in 1995, a 51â€"perâ€"cent increase The bu-kimgboanlhalhulhtCkyolWaerloodwu the first three months of 1996 shows no signs of stopping. The total number of singleâ€"detached homes constructed building activity The fish and seafood restaurant that was to open in Waterloo‘s historic CNR train staâ€" tion this September now likely won‘t open until the new year. Fausto Boniferro, the lawyer i eeomenn eane se Ltd., Alain Arroyas, told Waterloo council Mondaymdlbecmscolwospedficprob- lems that have arisen concerning renovaâ€" tiomlodnwya-oldbuiflqonlcgn Street North, the restaurant likely won‘t open until January, 1997. 11 _2 °2 BC TSTMIE®S CH ETS EXpOstiTe, says Uptown Waterioo BIA flnjazzin’l(UpwwnFuivdkicbofljdyw'ithafmc&-] promotions chair Pat Cardillo. "That doesn‘t necessarily involve h-xionin(}uparkizglo(oldnC&yGammlq’mSmd. bringing people into their stores, but rather involves making people jazz band Continuum will host a jam session at which all of the fes aware that their stores are here. With the Jazzin‘ It Festival, we have tival‘s featured musicians are invited to perform. : six sites spread throughout the core and for a period of approxiâ€" The event, which takes place from 6:30 to 11 p.m., also features nmclysixhows,lwobandsamhlocabnllmwfllbepbying kids games, face painting, a beer garden and food tent, and a fireâ€" throughout the afternoon. People who‘ll come to hear jazz will worlsduphyaduskEmwmmimhda:Jo‘ move throughout the core. llyulhtmlodiflcmufigfls Brown Quintet from 11:30 a m. to 2:30 p.m. and Jazarus from 3 10 6 them seeing the different business that are here. The Testival isn‘t p.m. at Waterloo Town Square; Fat Old White Guys from 11:30 am. necessarily to get people to shop that day, but to remind them of to 2:30 p.m. and Phoebe Jean from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe Bon Choix; exactly what is uptown. From that point of view, it‘s almost a form Continuum from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Leonard Shea from 3 of advertising for the individual business." (o6p.mnDukcofWefli|gon;SflWla!hn11301m.mw "Doing more with less" has become a phrase of the times, what p,mMMMVflng{mh}lofip.fl.lwm wuhdeclimgovcmnmfnndi\gmdcvcr-deam;mng tain;PatSkinnchfiofiumll:JOmwwp-m.lldm“m budgeu.flrlmnisallloofzmlhtlodnloalm,andmmbm fmm}lo6p,m.aPog)§Imn;-dflncwcm05fm believe innovative promotional ideas, such as the Jazzin‘ It Uptown _ 11:30 a m. to 2:30 p.m. at Moondance Cafe. ® ’ ® e Archie‘s Restaurant opening delayed until 199 Te o 0g3 R . The Jazzin‘ It Uptown Festiâ€" C i + +8 2l val, introduced in 1993, was _ 7. A & established to expose resiâ€" PM P _ f dents to the many retailers m:é;" f%‘ P . 4 and service providers located * A not only on King Street but on the side streets that make up the core, such as Regina, Carâ€" oline, Princess and William igp t * streets. By placing performing MittniHGN06.cm on anmo:u(pzzmuxmsforlln The in‘ it Festival tinl customers to part) at various locations I 'jtzzu Upto lht. of Waterh throughout the uptown core, throughout ue es ‘ festival organizers hope to guide, so to speak, people through the _ on a yearâ€"toâ€"year basis. But with area. at a point where we have to lo "The BlAs function is to bring people into the uptown area basiâ€" uptown as vibrant as it is now." cally to give business owners exposure," says Uptown Waterloo BIA The Jazzin‘ It Uptown Festiva promotions chair Pat Cardillo. "That doesn‘t necessarily involve _ bration in the parking lot of the bringing people into their stores, but rather involves making people _ jazz band Continuum will host aware that their stores are here. With the Jazzin‘ It Festival, we have _ tivals featured musicians are inv six sites spread throughout the core and for a period of approxiâ€" The event, which takes place nmlyaxhou:s,rwobandsatnchlocauondmmllbcphying kids games, face painting, a bee throughout the afternoon. People who‘ll come to hear jazz will _ works display at dusk. Entertain: move throughout the core. It gets them to different m &¢!5 _ Brown Quintet from 11:30 a m. t them seeing the different business that are here. The Testival isn‘t p.m. at Waterloo Town Square; F. necessarily to get people to shop that day, but to remind them of to 2:30 p.m. and Phoebe Jean frc exactly what is uptown. From that point of view, it‘s almost a form Continuum from 11:30 a.m. to 2 of advertising for the individual business." to 6 p.m. at Duke of Wellington; 'Domgnmwuhlus'lmbecomaphmeofl}rum,wtm p.m. and Fletcher Valve Drumme with declining government funding and everâ€"decreasing operating tain; Pat Skinner Trio from 11â€"3 b‘dgcts.T}zmsallmfunfliarwtlnloalBlA,mdmmbers fmm}wbp‘m,al’o‘osm believe innovative promotional ideas, such as the Jazzin‘ It Uptown _ 11:30 am. to 230 n m at Maoni ts not enough for business improvement associations to orgaâ€" I nize promotional events like sidewalk sales, beautify commerâ€" cial areas with flowers and such, and launch advertising campaigns to get the word out. Those things are effective, to be sure. But alone, they‘re just not enough to attract longâ€"term, repeat business. That‘s why, for the past four summers, the Uptown Waterloo Business Improveâ€" ment Area (BIA) has orgaâ€" nized an event designed to draw potential customers into the city‘s core and introduce C them to businesses they might W 6 + not otherwise be aware of k Te £ BIA gets creative to attract new business Deborah Crandall Chronicle Staff Mectmanans Youné against the proposal. . . ....2.5. ssmc +A soan t yAif s oo uo ol w o m n i ie us uo c e N MP00 We / omm The project had been put another two months behind schedule because of regula tions required under the Occupational As a result of the delays, Boniferro and successfully asked council to m of the restaurant‘s lease unflldflhz Dec. 1. The vote was 8â€"3 in favor of the motion, with Mayor Brian Turnbull and Couns. Joan McKinnon and Bruce McKenty unbine aaiass db C0 construction at the approximately one month. Boniferro told council because of some difficulties Arroyas had in getting the site plan for his restaurant approved by the city, particularly his proposed freeâ€"standing sign, terms after that, or the restaurant chain wouldbcabkwbuydwbuihiingbctwun Fc_b. l,‘lml and Jan. 31 , 2004 ue n ue 54 snan aiep uhy site had been d:hyved onaym-lo-ywlwsis.flmwithdzdhapint&w’wi at a point where we have to look at a longâ€"term plan to keep uptown as vibrant as it is now." Irtermminsians o siperrentes for our buck," Cardillo says. "A festival has the highest profile, y there are other events during the course of the year that we‘re noy looking at. When we get into the fall the students are coming bag to the area and we‘re looking at ways to attract them to the core. it really too early to say, but one of the ideas that we‘re talking abou is a passport or coupon booklet that might contain discounts fron Festival, are a step in the right direction. “Ourbudgmmdmk?." our dollars are at a ium, from a costâ€"effective point vieqn’vcpnopzbi'yg for our buck," Cardillo says. "A festival has the hichest nrafil. Yivsstem : CE been able to function very the promotion. And that Cardillo says, m.am,fim "We look at the long term no the short term," Cardilio says "There are a lot of promotions that we could do to get every body in here next week, but if (customers) are not willing to come back, the thousands of dof lars we end up spending doesnt serve any purpose over the lon term. Over the years, the BIA has If the promotion idea ge ahead, each time students 1 the passpart or coupon book they‘ll be that much closer Seing elipible for a prite. pore 12. ", at the end # weul 99 96 | 7 ~On