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2 Waterloo Chronicle, Thursday, December 30, 1971 Attendance increases Chicopee Hills has been a busy place with renovations being made to expand the ski chalet; to create a new ski slope. and to install a chairâ€"lift (the first in this area). At left is how the new ski hill looked in August. At right, as it looks now with the chairâ€"lift in the foreâ€" ground. PARKDALE PHARMACY DELIVERY AT No cHarcE to you |â€" PARKDALE PHARMACY PARKDALE PLAZA (ALBERT & HAZEL STS) WATERLOO Conservation Authority notes record year with ommen r\ 573,588 people visiting park areas 578â€"2910 wishes you and yours Promise For the fourth year in a row attendance records have been broken in Grand River Conservation Authority reâ€" creation areas. During the May to Octoâ€" ber season the areas drew 573,588 people â€" an increase of eight per cent, or almost 40,200 more visitors than last year. The new Brant Conservaâ€" tion Area near Brantford â€" only opened to the public in July after hosting 32,000 members of the National Campers and Hikers Assoâ€" ciation at their annual conâ€" vention â€" drew 19,627 visitâ€" ors in its first year of operaâ€" New beach and swimming facilities boosted attendance at the Laurel Creek Conserâ€" vation Area in Waterloo. The park had 19,88§5 visitors, seven times the attendance recorded last year during the area‘s first year of operâ€" Attendance also jumped at Conestogo Lake near Drayton where expanded camping facilities helped draw 21,940 visitors or 53 ner cent more than last year. Peace and of the Year The Authority‘s three oldâ€" est areas, Klora Gorge near Fergus, Pinchurst between Galt and Brantford, and Kockwood _ near _ Gueiph continued to be the most heavily used parks although their attendance total of 366,000 was down slightly from 1971 figures. Elora drew 171,549 people in 1971, compared to 175,883 from last year‘s 143,280, and Rockwood recorded 70,79%5 visitors, down from 74,237 in 1970. Byng Island near Dunnâ€" ville drew 115,310 people, 22 year, while Belwood Lake finished the season with 30,980 visitors or eight per cent more than in 1970. Camping showed a sigâ€" nificant upswing in popuâ€" larity this year with the areas selling almost 4,500 more daily permits than for the same period last year. Elora increased its campâ€" ing use by more than 1,800 permits and Laurel Creek by 152. Permit sales at Pineâ€" hurst and Rockwood were up only slightly from last year‘s figures. which did not have camping facilities in 1970, along with the newlyâ€"opened Brant area, issued 932 daily campâ€" ing permits. While the official season has ended for the Authority‘s conservation _ areas â€" this year, winter use of the eight parks will be greater than ever. Skiers will be attracted to new and expanded facilities at the Chicopee Hills Conâ€" No collection of garbage on Saturday, January 1st (New Year‘s Day). Garbage normally collected on Saturday will be picked up on Monday, January 3rd Normal garbage collection will be made on Friday December 31st and Monday, January 3rd. All garbage must be out by 8: 00 a. m FOR RESERVATIONS CALL New Year‘s Day and Sunday, January 2nd at 1 :00 p.m. CITY OF WATERLOO HOLIDAY GARBAGE COLLECTION WATERLOO BOWLING LANES New Year‘s Eve at 5:00 p.m. 24 Automatic 5 pin Setters â€" â€" Snack Bar â€" 742â€"9582 14 Princess St. West attenâ€" CLOSED OPEN sport . which is rapidly inâ€" creasing in popularity . servation Area in Kitchener while other parks will be opâ€" en for hiking, sledding or snowshoeing â€" a winter Snowmobilers, can again make use of m!lrked trails Byng, Elora and Pinehurst, while general snowmobiling activities are permitted at Luther Marsh near Grand in areas such as Brant, Valley and at Belwood and Conestogo. Cost to snowmoâ€" bilers is $1 a day or $10 for the season. The areas are patrolled by authority staff. Provincial Police Kâ€"W Planned Parenthood opens its free service to Lay 201 charges the public Jan. 4 at 35 Scott Traffic offenses led in the â€" street, Kitchener. Ontario Provincial Police‘s Vollntary 5 s 4 § trained per Meiee poverly Semane so on on ciguaine i o at $25,525.00, according to 1 nameg paregt Constable R.G. Burke. :f,od"ec'smc‘,’udflg n erinzation The Kitchener detachment d bl £ infertilit patrolled 13,992 miles and | Thyough its referral service fenames ho airo aves age, spoern y monin . & f other agencies a :.:sg;:e:?nl ':::'g'l' ";:':;:;:'s' facilities in the Kâ€"W area, oz 2 including the new birth conâ€" ::;{fs:::"" in 16 separatt trol unit being opened in : rch terlooâ€" The OPP made 201 charâ€" (fuoamty H:);ldlmlgep:lr:mmt ges during the week, 182 of . ~ these were for traffic ofâ€" _ The Group will be pleased fenses, ten for liquor, and 2 to provide speakers or disâ€" for criminal matters. Desâ€" Cussion leaders to interestâ€" pite the many warmnings °d community groups. The made regarding drinking Kâ€"W Planned Parenthood is and driving 4 drivers were @ffiliated with The Family charged locally with driving â€" Planning Federation of Canâ€" Traffic offenses led in the Ontario Provincial Police‘s ledger last week with estiâ€" mated property damage set at $25,525.00, according to Constable R.G. Burke. The parks have been getâ€" ting a fall and early winter workâ€"out with the innovaâ€" tion of the Grand River Exâ€" perience Program. The proâ€" gram began in October with an information night at Chiâ€" The Kitchener detachment patrolled 13,992 miles and investigated 52 general ocâ€" currences. They alâ€"o invesâ€" tigated 51 motor vehicle colâ€" lisions in which 23 persons were injured in 16 separate collisions. The OPP made 201 charâ€" ges during the week, 182 of these were for traffic ofâ€" fenses, ten for liquor, and 2 for criminal matters. Desâ€" pite the many warnings made â€"regarding drinking and driving 4 drivers were charged locally with driving while impaired. Planned Parenthood Group offers service copee Hills. Since then there has been an open house at Laurel Creek, a bus tour of some â€" conservation â€" areas and a sunrise hike and breakfast at the Reckwood Conservation area. The purpose of the proâ€" gram is to give people the opportunity to learn more about their watershed and its facilities as well as about their total environment and the role they and the authâ€" ority have to play in proâ€" tecting it. The Authority hopes continue the Expern Program through the " ter with snowshoe hikes, panel discussions and othep The office will be open for enquiries â€" Tuesday â€" and Thursday from 12 noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for further information phone 743â€"6461. activities. The Waterioo Mutual insur~ ance Company is pleased t> anâ€" nounce the appointment of Mr. J. M. Harper, Q.C., of Waterioo, as & Director of the Company. Mr. Harper was called to the Bar in 1948, and was appointed Queen‘s Counsel in 1958. He is a member of the Waterloo legal firm of McGibbon, Harper and Haney. His Directorships include The Waterioo Manufacturing Comâ€" pany, Morvalâ€"Durofoam Limited, Waterioo _ Bedding _ Company Limited, Westmount Golf and Country Club, and Kâ€"W Y.M.C.A. Waterioo Lions Club, of Waterâ€" loo Chamber of Commerce, of Kâ€"W Counselling Services Inc., of Waterloo North Progressive Conservative â€" Association, and is currently President of Kâ€"W Federated Appeal. Active in Community Affairs, J. M. HARPER, Q.C.