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WM moo oil-ornate - Mime-y. May 15. 20” - 27 “7..a._____ _. _._.\”\K ' The las in fall 7 t p S. O 0 Future of the only bowlingalley in Waterloo uncertain with lease up at end of month BYlOIDAN Elm . . Chronicle Sufi“ may rank Cossuth has been com- 53:19??? Ping to Princess Street for WU f decades. just for a chance to "~‘ ”‘g " roll with the boys . Who knew it would stay that 1; way back in 1964, when Cossuth's v» co-workers from Seagrams, who were a man short of a full team at , the time. hauled him out to the Waterloo Bowling Lanes to play in t the business men’s league. ; It was a big deal at the time, ' because Cossuth would sneak out I to practice every Monday at an ,. m t alley in Kitchener. just to keep up ”$1552“??? l with the boys from Uniroyal. i." . .; =‘ " g Dominion Tire and the various ’ 7 ' § _ insurance giants v . » it must have worked. git?» ‘~ 47 “is From there. Cossuth was ° 5, hooked. A few years later he was 7, a. - 7.» , running the Seagram’s mixed . 1‘ ' .- - league and started winning the 1" ;' 39.55” firstofllEdBergmanTrophytitles ‘ ’ with various business men's league 3,1 championship teams. in 1978. he “if, 4 bowled his first and only perfect 3 2 game on Lane 3, even though 9 a? . and 10 are his favourites ' _. g . Which was where Cossuth was ’ g; s - 3 when he bowled his final game last " “x ‘ " 5 month at Waterloo lanes. reeling .. A i ,. .» off three straight strikes in the final 5? I 5 frame. The 64~year~old 5-pin facili~ » . 5: .g,‘ ty. the only bowling alley within in % 2 a ' the city limits. closed to the public a” '- . ~ over the weekend at its current ' location. ' A move to a new site, possibly Lipsgzybzfglggfim if works Frank Cossuth looks over the Ed Bergman Tr_ one last time. The bushes . men‘s league veteran was one of the many met-vibes and former employees That has produced mixed feel- who came by to pay respects to Waterloo Bowling Lanes on Princess Street in uptown Wateroo over the weekend. The lease on the 64-year-old 5â€"pm . . facility ls upattheendofthemonth andanewlocatlon lsnotyetset on stone. mg for Cossuth, who like many Winnmm other former members and employees dropped by last week home to more than 30 perfect was a place. “where everyone knew Waterloo Lanes is limited â€" they the City of Waterloo have compli- for one final look at the place he games. the first of which was your name." said Gerry Roeder, have 16 spots. “but our patrons cated matters. but Gerry said, “it's used to call a second home. bowled by youth-leaguer Willie whose family has owned the facili- always found a way.” Gerry said â€" not a Showstopper." “It is sad to see this place go.” Huber (who shares the same tysince1986. and the roof had its share of patch Which is good. because Water Cossuth said. “l saw Seagrams go name. but was not in fact the “it's a local tradition. like the jobs loo lanes still had a strong follow- after 30 years and now this. it's sad future Piller's Fine Foods execu~ Harmony lunch," he said. "i don't blame (Brad Marsland, ing in its final year on Princess because it's part ofthe family." tive). But that tradition is in jeopardy the property owner) for this." Street, with about 100 kids and 150 And ripe with local bowling his it was also on Princess Street of disappearing unless the new Gerry said. “I understand whythey seniors in its recreational pro- tory. where George Boxwell once owners. bar manager Pauline Clay- have to do it.” grams and hundreds of others parâ€" The Waterloo Bowling Lanes is bowled the second of back-to-back field and her husband Tom. can So with the lease up at the end ticipatingin adult leagues. the home to the Ed Bergman Tm- perfect games. He cleaned house find a new home for Waterloo of the month. the Roeders, who Plus. Cossuth has an anniver~ phy. which was handed out for the at Victoria Lanes in Kitchener in Bowling lanes. include chief operators Dave sary to celebrate. Next season will first time in 1951 and celebrated its the 7 pm. Classic league and then A year ago. the Roeders were Roeder and his wife Beth, have be his fifth decade of action in the 62nd year of existence last month doubled the feat during the 9 pm. told by property management the been helping the Clayfields find a business men‘s league if the (lay when Equitable Life captured the Merchants 'A' league at Waterloo bulldingwas going to be converted new location. potentially on Con- fields can make the move. business men's league title. Bowling Lanes. A plaque com- into a multi-use facility, including estogo Road near King Street and “I'm hoping the new location It once employed the late Moe memorating the feat is still housed apartments and a parking lot. It Northfield Drive in north Waterloo. comes through." he said. “i want to Noman, the local golflegend. who atWaterloo Bowling lanes. was a decision the Roeders are at Parking and zoning may be an stay here. I was hoping to make it used to set pins there. And it's been More importantly. though. it peace with because parking at issue and recent restructuring at to sou-am."