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Sounds of Surftmersilenced by city staff Waterloo‘s Sounds of Summer Music Festival is dead. The 15â€"year tradition of bringing some of Canada‘s biggest rock acts to Waterloo Park ended when a plan to bring in Blue Rodeo‘s Stardust Picnic to the bandshell was killed by the Chronicle The outdéor activity season sturted in carnest Saturday at Waterloo‘s wall 'Mwwu&flkruh;mu gbuz in the pool was Ashley Poch, 13, above. Nikolai Ojala took x rocide #flwhlflwm&t%fl PEACE OF MIND INSTALLED HERE ‘The way it should be." Bob Vrbanac â€" Chronicle Staff immer fun starts at Moses Springer $292> 81 }2 0# Widas, Car Care The way it should be and design are reqistered trademarks of "Widas Canada Inc yob pe en PR se n e in on en e e ies 656 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener 894â€"0700 * 70 Westmount Rd. W., Kitchener 744â€"3500 « 15 University Ave. E., Waterioo 885â€"5410 See participating Midas shops for details or visit our website address at: www.midas.ca " 0 city‘s recreation and leisure departâ€" ment in February. Now a scaledâ€"down music festival featuring the Kâ€"W Symphony has taken its place, while Blue Rodeo‘s sevenâ€"city national tour, making stops in Toronto and Montreal and featurâ€" ing artists like Great Big Sea and 54â€" 40, moves down the road to Guelph Lake this weekend. MIDAS GOLD SHOCK OR STRUT 5Q:szz Sritkot ant And the only sounds of summer left in Waterloo Park are those of crickets chirping and birds singing instead of the 5,000 people attending what promises to be the star of an annual showcase this Sunday. The official date the Sounds of Sumâ€" mer Music Festival died was Feb. 8 when the festival‘s volunteer board resigned citing unreasonable terms Waterloo council has formally approved the purchase of 402 actes in nottheast Waterloo far the city‘s proposed Millennium Recreation Project Council voted 7â€"0 in favour of buying the land from three differâ€" ent landowners for a total of approximately $3 million at its SUMMER MAINTENANCE PACKAGE Lube, oi & fiter. Rotate 4 tires Topâ€"up all fluids. Lubncate door hunges. Battery, brake. cooting & â€"â€"_â€"_â€"â€" . exhiaust system check; Examine beits. "Ra, teart . hoses, Aitters, wipers & lights: Plus FREE wig of windishield washer fluid imposed by the city. "We certainly regret that the situaâ€" uon has come to this point, however, we feel that we cannot continue to bring quality music to the people of Waterloo under the conditions imposed upon us," said the resignaâ€" won letter signed by board chair Angela Mohr. The package detailed the organizerss Coun. Dave Roeder, councils liaison with the city‘s recreation and sports community and who moved acceptance of Monday night‘s land deal, said after the meeting he was "extremely pleased" with council‘s decision to go ahead with the land purâ€" chase. The Millennium Recreâ€" ation Project may eventually & D » 485 King St. North Waterloo, Ont. 885â€"5090 22 4425 COMPUTERIZED ALIGNMENT attempts to address some of the citys concerns over the past year, including the city‘s biggest concern about the fesuval‘s finances The festival had lost money for the last four years, and festival organizers were told that the well of grant money was running dry. This year‘s festival feature up to four artificial ice pads, four gymnasiums, five ball diamonds, 13 soccer fields, an 18â€"hole golf course, 11.5 km of trails and canoe launching and tanding and picuc opportunities along the Grand River, in conâ€" junction with the city‘s existing Eastbnidge Sports Park. The combined recreation area will total close to 500 acres. (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 4) Rear wheel shims and adjustment extra, if required includes. 4: whee! balance Plus a FREE brake inspection with a wntten report