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_ _ From Page 1 The council will be headed by a governmentâ€"appointed chairman for the first term only, and then elect its own chairman. Municipal elections will all be heid on the same date, at twoâ€" 000, two representatives (1â€"toâ€"5,â€" 000); Wellesley, 6,000, one repreâ€" sentative, (1â€"toâ€"6,000); Woolwichâ€" Waterloo, 14,000, three represenâ€" tatives (1â€"toâ€"4,600); Galtâ€"Prestonâ€" Hespeler, 62,000, five representaâ€" tives (1â€"toâ€"12,400); North Dumâ€" fries, 3,000, one representative (1â€"toâ€"3,000). of the township not absorbed by Gaitâ€"Prestonâ€"Hespeler, plus the Village of Ayr and that piece of Waterloo Township south and west of Kitchener . Each area municipality will choose its own name. The regional council members will all be members of the area the heads of the councils (mayâ€" ors or reeves) plus, for most, adâ€" ditional representatives selectâ€" ed on a basis yet to be determinâ€" ed by Mr. Bales‘ department. Kitchener, with a population estimated at 109,000 will have nine representatives (1â€"toâ€"12,111); Waterloo, 35,000, three represenâ€" tatives (1â€"toâ€"11,666); Wilmot, 10,â€" 2 ~ Waterloo Chronicle, Thursday, March 18. 1971 Mar.19 â€" Apr.3 PREâ€"EASTER Mar.19 â€" Apr. SPRED SUPER GLOSS ENAMEL SPRED SATIN LATEX Bales introduces twoâ€"tier Waterloo County plan _ SPRED WOOD STAIN 775 Reg. 10.°" gal. Reg. 14.85 Gail. Reg. 11.45 Gal. FREE PARKING S A LE "~FACTORY OUTLET 41 John W. â€" 578â€"5530 â€" Waterloo SPRED VARNISH SPRED LUSTRE SEMIâ€"GLOSS a ward system. A prime function of the regional council will be planning. There will be no planning board. The council should be able easily to adopt Waterloo County‘s official plan, and would be expected to have an official plan within two years of taking office. â€" ground water supply is apparentâ€" ly adequate for some timee year intervals. Mr. Bales urged regional council would be water supply. Mr. Bales surprised the Police Chief Harold Basse is seeking two additional constabâ€" les and a cadet to deal with the city‘s increased population and a serious rise in crime. The chief told the police comâ€" mission this week that criminal offences in the city last year showed an unprecedented 23 perâ€" cent increase. He also asked that a juvenile division be created within the department to provide a more personal and specialized service Chief seeks more men 1165 Gloss & Satin Reg. 12‘" gal. Reg. 12.05 Gal. Wallpapersâ€" Paint And Wallpaper a Big SAvincs 20% OFF Other regional responsibilities welfare and perhaps other social Twin City temperatures which climbed into the 50s Monday for the first time this year seem to have encouraged the robins to make a return visit to Waterloo. Mrs. J.A. Barnstijn of 77 Longâ€" wood Drive in the Parkdale area reports seeing one in her garden. f y igvaring to the Grand orce, appointments River Conservation Authority, larger parks and the Emergency Measures Organization. bilities would includeâ€" zoning, almost all subdivision agreements, building inspection and permits, garbage collection, smaller parks in handling juvenile cases. The police department Robins return olice department is a an additional cruiser ALL LOâ€"LUSTRE EGGSHELL ENAMEL 975 Reg. 12"° gal. LOâ€"LUSTRE SEMIâ€"GLOSs 8 Reg. 115 gal. for regional services would boost existing grants by about $1 million, Mr. Bales estimated. The minister noted that Waterâ€" sponsibilities for now but become regional responsibilities in the future. ‘ Capital borrowing would be the responsibility of the region, actâ€" regional levy would be requisiâ€" tioned from the areas, which would collect the taxes. Provinâ€" cial aid woulid be available for the transitional period of up to made to proteéct any surplus held by a municipality prior to loo county is not yet ready for 50 Ontario South 743â€"3074 HEMSTITCHING Custom COVERED Buttons BELTS & BUCKLES BUTTON HOLES for Coats, Dresses, Sweaters MONOGRAMMING Provincial grants â€" available Ritchie Button Co. SUPER GLOSS ENAMEL 1075 Reg. 14°° gal. S A LE FREE DELIVERY SATIN LATEX @15 ENAMEL UNDERCOAT 815 Reg. 10%° would be Re g. 10°° gal Plan A. But because the region is growing and changing, the sys tem of government could also change. Among those who were happy with the plan was Ron Forrest, Waterioo County area planning director, who commented : "I think it‘s great‘ 1 thought Hespeler might survive, but.... It‘s virtually the area (planning) board‘s briefâ€"item for item!* 8 (4ef * * * , Bm o