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a Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, May 9, 1973 While many Waterloo residents slumped in front of their televisions last Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, one of the greatest exhibitions of talent to hit the area was per- forming at Bluevale Collegiate. The musical arrangements, singers and even lighting was top rate but somewhat deceiving. Every once in a while the viewer had to remind himself that these were students, not profes- The first annual musical performed by the Bluevale students was far from an amateur attempt to entertain. The show was the answer to people of Water- loo who complain the movie houses are corrupt, the professional visits to town too expensive and who think student performances are attended by parents who have to. If you hold the latter impression as truth, then you have a lot to learn about the students An Waterloo. Bluevale's musical was top rate entertainment. As other aspects of the school system advanced so it seems has the student show of talent. Bluevale's students proved they can act, sing, dance and play instruments with the best of them as well as provide the technical background to add further to the professional atmosphere of the show. sionals. "ciiii"GrLessiona1s, the students demanded the admiration of the audience with their at- tempts. -- - . ' So, to the confirmed television viewer who feels entertainment no longer exists outside the confines of the home. - wake up, before another such effort goes by without you having a chance to enjoy it. One of the most obvious signs that summer is nearing is not the warm weather, but the pre- sence of increased bicycle riders. - - - Motorists are already, aware of the dangers which exist with the confrontation of the two wheeled vehicles on the street. Warnings to bicycle riders to take more care generally go unheaded, afterall warnings are for children and bike riders these days are most often adults. With the increase in bicycle riders over the past two years during the "ten speed" craze, the accidents have also increased. If you don't heed warnings, how about statistics? According to figures from the provincial Ministry of Transport and Communications, there were 2,541 bicycle collisions in Ontario in 1971, up from L918 in 1970, ah increase of 28.5 per' cent. "iigures for 1972 are not as yet available. but early OPP reports indicate a 10 per cent in- crease from 1971. - "in; kumber of people killed increased to 53 from the 1970 total of 39. A jump of 35.9 per cent. The term commonly used in accidents of this sort is. “a car hit a bike rider." Its a two way street though. The bike rider often prompts the carto hit it. If you don't heed warnings about bike safety then pay a little more attention to the statistics. They are increasing every year and could go further with your help. Hate warnings ? Try statistics Students or pros? I'm not sure whose fault it is that the Smileys never get off the ground. I blame my wife. She hates getting ready for a trip. I sometimes think she deliberately broke her ankle last summer so she wouldn't have to get ready. She, naturally, blames me, because I don't get everything laid on in time. She may have a point. I don't like super organization. I like to just take off and wind up wherever the fates take We're planning to go to England this summer. Last summer we planned to go to the Maritimes. Last winter we planned to go to Bar- bados. Two summers ago it was a trip across Canada. The plans are great but the performance is nil. SCA TTER ING THOUGHTS ' The Downtowners The next general meeting of downtown residents will be held in mid-May. The executive will report to the residents on the meetings with the city and suggest the next course of action for the association. Citizens and Planning The city's planning department is currently working on a plan for the Central Residential District. The offi- cial Plan for the city calls for seven residential district plans. Some are already completed while others. in- cluding the Central plan, are being worked upon now. Published every Wednesday by Fairway Press. a division of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Ltd. 30 Queen St...N.. Kitchener Ontario Address correspondence to Waterloo Square Wat- erloo Ont. Telephortt74eR6f A“ While our primary concern is to learn more about our district plan. citizens elsewhere should become familiar with theirs. The boundaries for the Central Residential District are from Avondale Avenue to Weber Street and from University Avenue to the Kitchener-Waterloo line. By far most of the residential area in the Central Resi- dential District is designated "General Residence." Many of us feel that this kind of zoning category is too broad and can allow for spotty developments of all kinds to take place without regard for over-all effect in the area. lnC Canada: one year $8: in United States and Foreign countries: one year $10 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ESTABLISHED 1854 Wehdy Herman, editoI Bill Smiley Know your own plan me, with as little baggage as possible. She likes to know where she's going to lay her head at night, and likes to have "something decent" to wear on every occasion that might present itself. That means three suitcases. It also poses a big problem for this summer. I just know that when the Queen and Phil hear we're going to be in the UK. there'll be an invitation of some sort wait- ing for us at the Dorchester or the Savoy or the Dirty Duck. But what if it's for dinner at the Palace, as it probably will be? That's another kettle of fish and chips. It would mean a dinner dress and different shoes for the boss. I could manage a I talk to the Queen black tie over my white sport shirt and if it was extra formal, I'd pin my Canadian Spam medal to my shirt. I can just hear the dinner conversation. a bit fluty and high-bred but sort of chummy. The Queen. "How delight- ful of you and your charm- ing wife to do us the honour of coming to dinner. Have you been to England before, Mr. uh Wiley?" Me. "Yes, your Honour, uh, your Worship, uh, Queen. I fought for your old Queen. "A kid? Really? 0w. ow, yes, I see. Your American sleng is sow re- freshing. And you were one of those gallant lads from than in the fast war. Guess youwere justa kid.", __ A The designation of large areas as General Residence might be characterized as ry?rtplanniryi. "6m Jontdct with City Hall- over ihe Albert Street de- bate has made us realize how important it is for citizens to participate in the plaguing process. In Hamilton. the planning department is currently developing neighbourhood plans. In the process. the plan- ning department is working with neighbourhood citizen groups. Where there are none. the city of Hamilton as- sists in setting them up. In Toronto. the planning school of the Universit Toronto has established a Community Planning A. tance Project ICOPLANI. COPLAN offers help to citizens groups upon application. According to a recent story in the Globe and Mail, surveys of land uses. traffic, building conditions. community facilities, land values and changes in property ownership were the most common tasks on which assistance was given. Meanwhile. in Waterloo. citizens have to become their own neighbourhood planners If we want planners to plan for people. then we must be prepared to tell them how we presently live and what specific problems we have that need to be solved. The Downtown Residents' Association hopes to be able to gather this information from area residents to present to the city of Waterloo. T-Shirts Our last column told of our sale of T-shirts to raise funds, The shirts have SOS-Save Our Streets - emblazoned on the front, with the navy insignia of a house, daisies at the doorstep. under the spreading branches of a tree.) The project was a fund-raising success and if you would like information about the project. or would like to obtain one of the shirts. telephone 884-2812 or 576-0872 from 6:00 to9200p m the dominions who fought for my father, King George the Sixth?" Me. "Just a minute. Queen. That's no American accent. It's Canadian. And they told me his name was Mackenzie King, not what- ever you said." I Queen. "How quaint. And you were decorated. I see. That must be a medal for outstanding valour pinned to your, uh-l say, that is a striking, uh-shirt?" The Duke. "It's a ruddy sport shirt, Elizabeth. They all wear them." Anyway, Buckingham Palace won't be any prob- lem. But what are we going to wear when we duck over to Northern Ireland to see Uncle Frank, who has asked us out in his fishing boat? siiit ghmuiatt