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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 30 Mar 1972, p. 1

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Waterloo man elected to board of rifle group He is a psychologist at Waterloo Lutheran Univer- sity and is actively promot- ing shooting sports as com- petitive and recreational ac- tivity in Canadian universi- ties and colleges Dr. Binding has previous- ly competed in Manitoba. Newfoundland and the USA. He organized, and was pre- sident of, the Newfoundland and Labrador shooting asSo- ciation and was the shooting instructor at Memorial Uni- versity of Newfoundland. He is a handgun and rifle competitor with the Waterloo County fish and game protective association shooting club. Dr. Binding topped the ten candidates seeking ree positions on the board. He received the maximum 42 votes. Dr. Fred RS. Binding. 270 Regina Street North, was elected to a three-year term as a director of the On- tario smallbore rifle fe- deration The election took place at the annual OSF' meeting in Hamilton March Mr. Harper credited Mrs. A.P. Stayt, the executive director. and her staff for The counselling service receives its main financial support from federated an peal and the remainder comes from general dona- tions. “In addition help was re- ceived from unions, cor- porations and charitable and service organizations and we thank them for it," said Mr. Harper. Deficit Bossible SB. Harper, president, told those attending the meeting that wide spread support for the organization was received during the past year from the public. The K-W counselling ser- vices. formerly the K-W fam- ily service bureau, held its 21prt annual meeting Tues- day night. The name was changed during 1971. The Waterloo county mental health association displayed the new national logo-- symbolizing self-actualizing man-on the side of their bus. The associations HELP group (crisis intervention) used the bus to travel to a sensitivity training session on the weekend. -photoby ma mm Counselling services meets I3, 08 7 copies delivered by carrier to every hayxho'ld in WA T513100 Sanitary and storm sewer faults caused a section of Margaret Avenue In front ot Pinewood Place to collapse last week nearly taking a Waterloo garbage truck wuth It, The hole was about eight feet wide, 18 feet long and five feet deep ohombvrma an. Mrs. Stayt also comment- ed on the group's financial problems which present the alternatives of reducing staff and service or end- ing this year with a large deficit. T.H. Ainlay. J.E. Clement, E.J. Elder, S.R. Harper and FIG. Stewart. The following directors were re-elected: “Rent disproportionate to income is still a major prob- lem, as is the frustration of low-income families in their inability to purchase their own homes. " "At least 60 percent of our caseload is concerned with problems of marital discord. Financial and par- ent-child problems account for another 25 percent, al- though some of the marital problems are complicated by those factors. In her report to the meet- ing Mrs. Stayt said no drastic changes in the op- eration were foreseen. the successful. operation of theservice. r' Ly - 1lgllr: ' .1 mm YEAF Watem _ A tillilharo, nick IIBTH YEAR _ NO 13 ~‘ Parkside site suggested for Waterloo s third arena The funds will be used to pay for construction of a community residence for the retarded. a land site for a developmental day care center and the remainder Project Live and Grow. the fund drive to raise mon- ey for the K-W and district association for the mental- ly retarded, topped the 811000 mark as of Friday. The project has also re- ceived commitments for substantially larger a- mounts, said John Huson. chief administrator, K-W habilitation services. Mr. Harper was re-elect- ed president; Mr. Stewart, vicepresident; Mr. Clement, honorary solicitor; Ed. Eld- er, treasurer; DA. Bean, executive committee chair- man: Mrs. A.P. Stayt. ex- ecutive director and secre- Fund drive for retarded tops $1 1,000 mark Conestoga Motel. Kit- chener-Waterloo Record, Schneider's Employees As- 'sociation and Canada Blow- er and Forge Company. The goal for the fund drive. which began Febru- ary 15. is $200,000. The cam- paign organizer's aim was to have this amount by April 15. Some of the latest major donators to date are: of the mortgage on the Kinsmen workshop for the retarded, located'm Kitche- The report suggested that the logical use for the area 'would be for parks and recreation if the land price Was reasonable. If the city development committee ac- tion is approved by council next Monday. approximate- ly 11 acres would be pur- chased from Lakeshore Vill- age (Waterloo) Limited. Most would be used for PTA.)'? Drive in Lakeshore. sub.- ject to, soil tests being tak- eh and analyzed by a consult- ing engineer. The recommendation for the soil test was made after the committee considered an administrative committee report which noted that the land was low and swampy. The city development com- mittee of Waterloo council approved location of a third arena on Parkside The administrative re- port noted there were dit- fering views on the location, across from Heasley Park, but recbmmended acquir- ing the land so that arena construction could be done under a winter works pro- gram next year. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Waterloo county elementary school teachers asked for a contract which would give an average 4.4 percent increase. They made their presentation to the board of education committee of the whole. Saturday. March 25 - A US. flag was among items worth $50 stolen from the Tempo Theater headquarters at 9 Prin- cess Street East, Waterloo. Other goods taken included some knives, a set of metal files and a mais coat. Monday, March 27 __ The Waterloo chamber of commerce is searching for a place to build permanent quarters. At the city property committee meeting it was suggested that the chamber might build on the concrete pad in front of Waterloo Square. A site on the lot next to First United Church was rejected after numerous object“: from church officials. The site could be used on a regional basis for.the next 50 to 100 years, - Wednesday, March tt-The Grand River conservation au- thority hopes to hire between 120 and 140 students under the province's Students working in an environmental enhance- ment program (SWEEP). The Waterloo community services board will seek about 45 percent increase in ics 1972 budget. The board adopted an $8l3,583 budget at its regular meeting. Thursday. March t3--A provincial government official said regional government legislation for Waterloo County will likely be introduced next month. Discussions on the propos- al are being held with various area politicians and munici- pal staffs. Tuesday. March 2t-Waterloo township council endorsed a township planning board decision to allow a l73-acre sani- tary landfill site to be established by the City of Waterloo on the Waterloo-Wilmot line. south of the Erb Street ex- tension. Rev. T. Neil Libby, together they work for par- founder of the St. Leonard's ole. a job, and the eventual -Society of Canada and the. return to society as a re- St. Leonard's House. Wind- sponsible citizen. "It is a sor. Tuesday formally difficult program tocommit handed the aharter of let- one‘s self to, but the re- ters patent and an office wards surpass theprobleins key to rev. Paul Fischer, one faces," said the Society president of St. Lemtard's inarelease. Society Waterloo County. T The society would be in- The offices are located at 824 King St. West, Suite 204. 141 is the Society's main program. It is now recruiting concerned citi- zens. The program involv- ed a local man who be- friends a man in prison and St. Leonard society launches program for Waterloo County This' marked the start of the local society's programs in assisting inmates, for- mer inmates and wives and families of those involved. in Waterloo County. Mayor Don Meston and aldermen Bob Henry and Bob Cruise favored the recommendation, subject to the analysis of the soil. Alderman Charles Voel- ker asked what the com- parison in-cost would be between more desireable land and the extra cost in building on the Parhside site, Ald. Epp replied that the city shouldn't gamble. dences woitid be doubtful there, he said. Ald. Herb Epp expressed serious doubts to other,com- mitteemembers about build- ing on' the site. Soil testg have stlinrtt that construe- tion of Sikh family resi- the arena~site and parkland and the remainder for street allowances. Week in retrospect He asked if the éommunity THURSDAY MARCH 30, 1972 Rev. Libby is responsible for, the national society's development of new half- way houses, organizing new societies and assists both the federal and provincial governments in penal re- form. _ terested in hearing from all who are interested .in the 141 program. Any men or families who wish to use the assistance of the so- ciety can either call or visit the office. "We have instances of people walking from there (Lakeshore) to Waterloo arena and Moses Springer to play hockey or skate," said Mr. Pflug. Community services board administrator Ken Pntsg replied that schools were already making full use of the two present arenas. He continued that the are- na had to be built in or near Lakeshore to service the subdivision ahd the section of the city north of Col- umbia Street. services board had con- sidered building the arena across from Waterloo Col- legiate. noting that the arenas in Kitchener were near schools. He said this would allow full use of the arenas. PRICE it? ttt' Elli}

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