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or most, it will be a day of remembrance and celebration. But for others it will also be a day of saying goodbye to not only so many who made a difference in their lives, but to a school that litâ€" erally changed their lives. It will be the closing of University Heights Secâ€" ondary School, formerly the Laurel Vocational School. Members of the Anchors Away committee have been busy planning for a full two days of celebration as a tribâ€" ute to everyone who has walked through the doors. Remembrance activities planned for this weekend On Friday, the entire stuâ€" dent body will head out to the field for a roofâ€"top photo. On Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the day will be dedicated to remembrance with memorabilia displayed in the gymnasium. A staff and student baseâ€" ball game will also be held at the ball diamond at Hillside Park, with a barbeque to folâ€" According to Peter Kalbfleisch, a current teacher at the school, there T\e CORA Group Inc. of Kitchener has been selected as the develâ€" oper of an accelerator cenâ€" we/multiâ€"tenant facility, the latest addition to the Univerâ€" sity of Waterloo‘s Research and Technology Park. The announcement came last Wednesday as local politicians, planners and university personnel put on their hard hats and joined together within the steel skeleton of what will house Sybase Inc. within the park. Developer chosen for RT Park; still no new tenants 533 ggg St. N,, Watertoo Basâ€" 1 wwwibkvolvo.net BORKH t SWEDEN. RAISEG tX CANADA. Bâ€"K VOLVvO According to a recent By Anaee WiLson For The Chronicle By AmEeE Wuson For The Chronicle will be hundreds of posters covered in pictures displayâ€" ing past events and history of the 34â€"yearâ€"old instituâ€" tion. "I expect that will be the biggest draw on Saturday," said Kalbfleisch, who said the theme this year has been, "Last year, best year." Through the past few weeks, each homeroom has been putting together items, which will be placed into a time capsule. On Saturday, the time capsule will be buried beneath the school‘s courtâ€" yard. _ The closing ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. _ "I think it‘s going to start to hit people," said Sara Graâ€" ham, a member of student council and the Anchors Away committee. Although the reunion will be a day of celebration, it will be no surprise if a few tears are shed. In an interview with Graâ€" ham, Andy Schmitz and Brook Traversy, all Grade 12 student council members, they couldn‘t express how much opportunity they were handed when they stepped foot into University Heights. "I got so much opportuâ€" nity," said Schmitz, who said he was in "a shell" when he first enrolled at the school. With the dedication and commitment of the teachâ€" ers, he finally gained selfâ€" esteem and confidence. "There‘s so many staff press release, the CORA Group had the most unique proposal with the best lease terms, unique environmenâ€" tal design features and the confidence to start construcâ€" tion by late summer. "We‘re very excited with the project," said Adrian Conrad, viceâ€"president and CFO of CORA Group Inc., who said he expects the conâ€" struction process will take approximately 12 months to complete. "We‘re looking forâ€" ward to working with the University of Waterloo and the various tenants." The 22,700 square feet centre will act as a catalyst members 1 would call friends," he said. Remembering back to a leadership conference he attended in Newfoundland, he knew he would never have been given the same chance anywhere else. "It was by far the best experience in my life," Schmitz said. Traversy commended the patience of the staff, saying, although there was no tolerâ€" University Heights students Andy Schmitz, Sara Graham and Brook Traversy have enjoyed their years at the secondary school. University Heights will close its doors at the end of June. for startâ€"up businesses as they develop new ideas, technology and products. It will provide various serâ€" vices including property management, mentoring, access to various service â€" Carol Stewart business development "Now the fun stuff begins." ance for certain behaviout, they had a different way of dealing with problems. _ Most of the students will either be transferred to the new Sir John A. McDonald Secondary School in Waterâ€" loo or Kitchener Collegiate Institute, where they will enrol in the Fast Forward program that will be impleâ€" mented. The unique program, headed by Linda Hendren, providers, community netâ€" working events, administraâ€" tive services and office and meeting space. "This will be a wonderful addition to the research facility," said David Johnâ€" ston, president of the Uniâ€" versity of Waterloo. With the facility located so close to the university, it will give businesses access and the ability to work closeâ€" ty with the university‘s staff and students. "It‘s going to help start a lot of small businesses," said Waterloo Mayor Herb Epp, who commended the coopâ€" eration that has gone into will enable the students to learn the skills they need in their field of interest while building selfâ€"confidence and communication skills. They will also take part in onâ€"theâ€"job work experiâ€" ences. As a result the students will earn their Ontario Secâ€" ondary School diploma, Ontario Secondary School Certificate or Certificate of Accomplishment, as well as the planning and developâ€" ment of the project. "Spending money on education is a real incentive that has real economic return," said Waterloo MP Andrew Telegdi, who said it‘s a project that has been a local dream for the past 20 The research and techâ€" nology park will consist of approximately 1.2 million square feet situated throughâ€" out several buildings across 120 acres of land. This parâ€" ticular section of land will overlook the Laurel Creek valley lands. The park will work alongâ€" industry certifications. "I‘m very pleased we‘re having a celebration. A lot of students have benefited from going here," said Uniâ€" versity Heights principal David Carter. "There are so many strong bonds between students and staff." The Open Door Secâ€" ondary School for Adults will continue to run in the same building once University Heights is closed. side the University of Waterâ€" loo and house companies engaging in applied research and new development. Although the only defiâ€" nite tenant to date is iAnyâ€" where Solutions, a subâ€" sidiary of Sybase Inc., Carol Stewart, the park‘s business development manager, says they are over quota with the number of businesses showâ€" ing interest in the multiâ€"tenâ€" ant facility. According to Stewart, the underground and infrastrucâ€" ture work has dominated the last three years of plans. "Now the fun stuff begins," she said. AIMEE WiLSON PHOTO