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January 1971 Twin City car clubs raisâ€" ed over $900 for charity when they placed their vehâ€" icles at the disposal of those going to or coming from New Year‘s celebrations. .eKitchener Ranger Bees feated the Waterloo Sisâ€" kins 5â€"2 in junior B play at Kitchener Memorial Audiâ€" torium. _ Another _ sports note: remember when the two Waterloo minor hockey teams _ won _ secondâ€"place silver medals at the Hesâ€" peler minor olympics. University of Waterlog president _ Burton _ Matâ€" thews said the proposed optometry building and clinâ€" ic at the university will be delayed until 1973. A committee of Waterloo Council members studied a plan to ban snowmobiles in Waterloo. Police Chief Harold Basse reported 19 complaints _ about _ snowâ€" mobiles had been made to his department since Dec. 1. Activities _ resumed _ at Waterloo Arena following a week‘s closedown â€" during which $2,675 worth of reâ€" pairs were made on the iceâ€" making equipment. Aldermen voted the mayor a $1,500 pay increase and themselves a $1,000 pay boost. This brought the mayor‘s salary up to the $10,000 level and alderâ€" mens‘ to $2,500. The University of Watâ€" erloo was host to the Ontario novice wrestling championâ€" ships. The lone U of W winâ€" ner among 167 competitors was Don §pink. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Gerâ€" bracht â€" celebrated _ their 50th wedding anniversary. The University of Watâ€" erloo revealed plans for $3,600,000 in additional buildâ€" ings. Included was a design for an administrative serâ€" vices _ building. _ Compleâ€" CAFE MOZART ‘"‘Deutsche Konditorei" Decorate Your Dinner with True Authentic Home Made German Cakes and Pastries from A snowstorm lashed by high winds dumped four inâ€" ches of snow on the Twin Cities February 15. to bring the total for the winter to 62.3 inches. Ronald Arthur of Avon road, â€" Kitchener, crashed through the front window of the Royal Bank at Parkâ€" dale Plaza, when a car he was pushing suddenly shot forward sending his knee through the window. He was not injured. February 22, about 300 homes in the Hallman road. Jacob H. Enns of Spring street was named presiâ€" dent of the Waterloo branch of the Red Cross at the anâ€" nual meeting in Dominion Life auditorium. He sucâ€" ceeded Allan Schendel who held the post for two years. The Waterloo Police and Fire Departments teamed up to challenge the Nationâ€" al Hockey League Oldâ€"timâ€" ers to a game. However, the bruises were all for a good cause with the proâ€" ceeds from the game going to the Canadian Save the Children Fund and the Musâ€" cular â€" Distrophy â€" Associaâ€" tion. Jan. 26 scores of acciâ€" dents and traffic chaos reâ€" sulted when a blizzard stuck the Twin Cities. February 1971 Police issued a warning that con men may be makâ€" ing the rounds in Waterloo posing as assessors, followâ€" ing a complaint that one such person was unable to provide identification. An 11 degree below zero temperature broke a record for lows on this date that was set in 1920. On a warmer note: counâ€" cil okayed at 40 per cent pay raise for the Waterloo pubâ€" lic Utilities Commission. tion date was set for someâ€" time in 1972. C.W. Tweed & Son Put your insurance in safe, experienced hands. BUSINESS | gos tweep HOME â€" CAR â€" LIMITED 9 Erb St. W., Waterloo Waterloo police ordered 12 motorists found driving with outdated license platâ€" es to park the vehicles beâ€" hind the Waterloo Public Library. Waterioo Knights of Colâ€" umbus marked their 10th anniversary with a wine and cheese party. March 7. yet another snowstorm driven by 40â€" mileâ€"anâ€"hour winds dumped four inches of snow on the city. Public and high school teachers _ requested _ pay increases of 8.4 per cent from _ Wateriloo _ County board of education. Local bramches of the Bank of Montreal celeâ€" brated their 90th anniverâ€" sary of doing business in Waterloo. The bank opened its first Waterloo office in the Equitable Life building (their former head office) on March 1, 1881. King street, Columbia street and University avenue areas were without power for alâ€" most an hour when an ice storm struck the city. Fourteen students of Mrs. Janet Shipley‘s intermedâ€" liate opportunity class at Elizabeth â€" Ziegler â€" school held a bake sale to raise money to finance a class trip to the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. The goodâ€" ies sold so well they raised twice the sum they needed and turned the rest of the money over to the Junior Red Cross Fund. March 1971 Cycle & Sports Ltd 98 KING ST. N. at Young St. WATERLOO Phone 743â€"3835 Kenney Shoes in their New Location Now open KENNEY SHOES Looking back through the 1971 issues of the Waterloo Chronicle 1 3 MEN‘S WOMENS & / OFF _ CHILDRENS _ G SsSNOWMOBILE BOOTS â€" / WATERPROOF MUKLUKS â€" THERMAL INSULATED BOOTS _____ Reg. 7°" to 17°"* Now â€" 5* to 12" | c omfit Sir Edgar Bauer school on Glen Forrest Boulevard was blessed and officially opened last night by Rev. David Bauer of St. Mark‘s College, Vancouver. He is a son of the man for whom the Waterloo County separate school board‘s newest school was named . March 12, Waterloo resiâ€" dents awoke to yet another round of plugged driveways and slushy roads following and overnight 4.5 inch snowâ€" fall. Police Chief Harold Basse reported an unprecedented 23 per cent increase in crime in â€" Waterloo last year. The chief said drug abuse and the presence of undesirable aliens were resâ€" ponsible for the upsurge. City Treasurer Don Schâ€" aefer told council Waterloo will be eligible for $34,000 in provincial grants if the city operates a program emâ€" ploying those on welfare or unemployed. Walter Ropchan,. of Wilâ€" low street escaped serious injury when he was knockâ€" ed down by a taxi cab. Marâ€" ch 21, another snowfall brought the winter‘s total to 89.3 inches. Police _ Chief Harold Basse said he has received 40 applications for two vacâ€" ancies in his department. The Kâ€"W Federated Apâ€" peal reached 25 per cent of its $642,000 target, as of March 29. April 1971 across from Waterioo Square. Home of . . . Monâ€" day‘s Gentleman Jim Steak Special. Tossed salad, choice of dressing, baked potatoes, & sour cream. . Crusty _ roll and butter. All for only $1.50 per plate. Entertainment _ for your pleasure by Phil Effinger & his Corâ€" dovox. Damage to an underâ€" CITY HOTEL Waterloo Open daily till 6 p. m ground cable caused a loss of service to about 500 teleâ€" phone users in the north end of the city. About 800 persons overâ€" flowed St. John‘s Lutheran Church for a performance of Bach‘s St. John‘s Pasâ€" sion by the Waterloo Luthâ€" eran University Choir and the WLU Collegium Musâ€" icum Choir. â€" Council approved a six per cent acrossâ€"theâ€"board increase for about 50 salâ€" aried city employees plus three weeks holidays with pay after five year service. Waterloo Chronicle, Thursday, December 30, 1971 Over 40 applications were FIREPLACE CANNEL COAL Hairstyling 9 John St. P.A. HOPP East Waterloo Pick it up by the Bushel Basket at the Victoria St. Yards 28 King St. S., Waterloo se o oo pAlf $2.50 Per. Bushel Basket Lots of free parking oo l SALE EFFECTIVE UNTIL JAN. 6th received for the position of meter maid to replace Mrs. Helen School, who resigned . Minor lacrosse associaâ€" tion president Doug Fitzâ€" gerald said Waterloo teams will play within the Kitchâ€" ener house league this seasâ€" on. The league is open to boys from eight to 16 years of age. {continued on page 4) 110 King S. Waterioo PICTORIAL STAMPS for collectors TOPICAL World Wide Friday till 9 p.m and 743â€"5283