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The newest addition to the KOOL FM morning crew Mark Paine (right) dropped by the Waterloo Chronicle office this week, with Pizza Hut pizzas in hand, to introduce himself to his new media neighbors. Chronicle reporter Bob Vrbanac was first in line at the trough. Theatre owner discuss the loan issue in a day ot two. When asked if city staff would recommend council approve a business loan for the theatre, Ford said it was too early to tell because staff hadn‘t had a chance to ask Roth about just exactly what he was lookâ€" ing for. "If they‘re looking for some funds for a month, that‘s one thing, if they‘re looking for some funds for two years, that‘s another thing," Ford said. "If it‘s $500, that‘s one thing, if its $10,000, that‘s another thing." "So it‘s difficult to say to you, 7 agree with it‘, or ‘I disagree with it Until I can put a little more meat on the bones, all we‘ve got is a pile of bones." Ford also said although he had only been with the city since this past January, he didâ€" n‘t think the city had ever granted a business loan to a Waterloo business before. He also said staff hoped to have trecommendations ready for council on the issue for the June 22 council meeting. In an interview last Friday, Roth said he didn‘t think the theatre would be in any senâ€" ous financial trouble if it didn‘t get the business loan from the city. He also said he didn‘t have a specific figure he would be asking the city for "Not really." he said. "I think KIT. PS ketchley: 2 Waterb WATERLOO 20;s MHB JUNE SPECIAL Ortawa & Lackner _ Hiway Centre 324 Highland Rd. W. 809 Victoria St. N. 645 Westmount Rd. E. 893â€"9499 894.8288 741.1912 576â€"5557 579â€"7261 Thanks for the ‘za Beechwood Plaza _ Zellers Plaza 888â€"7240 888â€"9013 what‘s going to happen is we might sit down and just talk about it. Its nothing too excitâ€" ing really. Like really what we‘re doing is exploring all our options as well." Roth also pointed out in his letter that he thought the theâ€" atte had indeed benefited uptown Waterloo during its first year in operation. During the theatre‘s first year, it had entertained almost 20,000 patrons from over 100 different Ontario communities, he wrote. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT? Both Needham and the EXECUTIVE SHIRT SERVICE $1.49 Zellers Plaza _ Northfield & Weber 1J MAC C _ (Continued from page 3) SENIORS 20%/0 OFF Lo MÂ¥ chairman of Waterloo‘s finance committee, Coun. Mike Conâ€" nolly, said in interviews Friday they were sympathetic to Roth but were hesitant about grantâ€" ing the business a business loan because they were afraid it would set a precedent. Connolly said he would like the theatre to perhaps start up a public campaign for funding while Needham said he would tather the city form some type of partnership with the theatre that would not involve ownerâ€" ship but would perhaps conâ€" centrate on promotion. EVERYDAY 888â€"9025 REC ROOM CARPET FASHION BERBER 77 5q. h SPA & HOT TUB TRUCKLOAD SALE 1316 Victoria St. N. Kitchener, ON NZB 3E2 Tel: (519) 578â€"6830 Fax: (519) 578â€"6831 <upER OFFEEr! s se + a a o e o e o e e e m @QAnpinouneeck . ~=*â€"= TRACKLESS . g9: _ NV UV 595 5G6%.. PGOQLS 6 SPAS PaY A DIME _ TUML PDON‘ T Friday, Saturday, Sunday June 5, 6 & 7 CERAMIC FLOOR TILE LAMINATE FLOORING vINYL from c 9O sq. it ; j)g :16 A e 1 Â¥ P MACHINE MADE CHINESE WOOL ~299,,, 1099 ,,, INDIAN WOOL * vdnta P h ®,9 .0 * 5X 8 T0 GUBPY +