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Cllliiiiii?iifiikilllt'i' Seven-year-old Emily Deckert made a mad dash to transpon water, using a sponge, from one bucket to another during a relay race Friday at the City of Waterloo's Summer Fun Centre at Empire public school. Fan Cen- tres, offered to children ages four to IO, are operated at various schools in Waterloo throughout the summer. 911686-3844 for information. Summer Fun Cats should be licensed, Waterloo councillor says A Waterloo councillor IS once agam calling for a registration or licensing program for cats In the an)" Coun. Sean SInckland called for the amen while drscussmg a posshle sterilization program for dogs and cats m Waterloo with Coun Bruce Alexander Al counol's regular meetmg June 22. .‘ Alexander is council's represerua- uve on the city's ad hoc committee on companion animals (dogs and cats). Former Waterloo councillor and ad 1 hoc committee member, Crmg Hod- MEN _"7 dle, called for a registration or licens- g“: mg program for cats m July, 1997, Cia BE.' Hoddle's opinions were never acted ' I 'rs--'s upon partly because at that ume the 7 $tt provmcial Mumupal Act did not 18r- mtt the licensing of cats m the ‘, province and also because the emo- in. tional debate surrounding the Sean s regulation of cats m the my was Intentionally delayed until after last Novembery municipal elections, At the june 22 meeting, when Strickland asked Alexander if the committee was currently thinking of setting up a licensing program for cats, as well as a possible sterilization program for dogs and cats in the city, Alexander said the committee was concentrating on the sterilization program at present. "But I do believe u (a licensing program) is an important issue and ity very Important to the humane society," Alexander said. "l think It may be a very Important item for us l0 use lo have the humane SOCI- New clock lower In dress up city core Waterloo IS about to get another distinctive feature that my offl- cials hope will help dress up the uptown core. By Aug, 15, a new clock lower IS expected to grace the northwest comer of Caroline Street and Erb Street West, lust south of the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery and the city's public gathering place, Tim Gardner Chronicle Staff Tim Gardner Chmmde Stqf be financed by Manuhfe Financial and ts one of pst four projects the company will be helping to finance In the uptown area over the next five years. Manulife's execullve vice-pres" dent, Trevor Matthews, announced funding for the four projects at the official opemng of the City of Waterloo's new com- memorauve Abraham Erb Grist Mill at the southeast corner of Sil- ver Lake June 23. "Today, we celebrate a new part- nership with the city and a major expansion of Manulife's roots In Sean Strickland 485 King St. North Waterloo, Ont. 885-5090 sly buy mm a Kitchener-Waterloo-wade sterilization program. I Gickund said he was glad to hear the committee had not ruled out a posshle cat hcensing program for the city at some point in the future, "Because I know m my neighborhood ithe former Alexandra School neighborhood) It's a senous issue," Strickland said "Although I'm an animal lover. we have far too mam; e cats In our community and is a "",ra heckuva problem for all the young kids m our neighborhood," 4-}- "The concern I have, and others ickland with young children, IS the cats' leni dency to defame m gardens, Ilowerbeds, sandboxes and so on," he slid "it's unhealthy It's a health risk," Strickland also said although he didnt know exactly what the best solution rs to control cats roam- ing at large, he felt if a at registration program was put m place, it would help make cat owners take more responsibility for their pets. " "I recognize that there is a certain amount of fear within the community to tackle this issue," he sod. “(Bud I think we need to tackle it head on and deal with the problem, And it is a problem“ In an interview after the June 22 meeting, Strickland said he wanted a tegistrauon program for cats because he felt that would help reduce the number of cats roaming around hes neighborhood, a situation that had gotten worse over the past four years, He also described the Situation as a public health issue Waterloo," Matthews said in a pre- pared addrgss "Manulife Win take Its place m the revilahzed uptown With a half- million dollar Investment In places for people to meet, to walk, and to enjoy their city" - Besides money for the clock tower and us accompanyung clock, Manulife is also providing money to help pay for the new gust mill, lo help pay for the development of a history walk along the southeast shore of Silvcr Lake and to of0oally sponsor the VOLVO (Continued on page 10)