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»ullie & ’â€"â€"'â€"â€".“" The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring three Waterioo highschool students for a one week niuwr ant Presaccie ~LLLâ€" mt c Proamk a y * _ 2 Rrs ce im e » M es oo noe o o C ces i Ard chca Aa 4A "-‘ tour of Ottawa. John Sinkins (left) looks on as Darcy Phillips, Barbara cheques from Chamber President Jack Forbes. Page 2 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Wedniesday, March 24, 1976 ‘ The Program has two objectives â€" to find ways to help you cut your own energy bill, and to find ways of using your province‘s energy more efficiently. Right now, the Program consists of 70 working projects, including: * testing ways to reduce fuel consumption in automobiles and farm operations; This is what Ontario is doing to help you save. \ Your Ontario Government‘s goal, by 1980, is to reduce by oneâ€"third the growth rate of energy consumption in the province. To achieve that, eleven Ministries of your Government are working together in the Ontario Energy Management Program. Province of Ontario William Davis, Premier ko\ *® improving the heating and cooling systems in government buildings (which has already cut some energy bills by as much as 20%); * finding ways to improve residential .natural gas and oil furnace efficiency; * constructing and testing a totally solarâ€"heated home; * reclaiming waste materials to produce energy; * sending an "Energy Bus" throughout Ontario to do onâ€"theâ€"spot analyses for industry (so far, annual energy cost savings averaging 20% have been identified). Practical suggestions on ways you can save energy and money are available from your Ontario Government and from energyâ€"supplying companies. Energy Management Program Ontario Ministry of Energy 12th Floor 56 Wellesley Street West Toronto, Ontario M7A 2B7 Ministry of Energy Dennis Timbrell, Minister For more information, write to: Skelly and Jeff McCuaig receive Darcy Phillips and Jeff McCuaig of Waterloo Colâ€" legiate and Barbara Skelly of Bluevale Collegiate were selected by their princiâ€" week tour of the federal government in Ottawa. ‘Speck‘ Turner, manager of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Besides providing visitor information, the Chamber of Commerce assists local business and consumers, in an effort to better the community. * ‘"Years ago, the role of a local Chamber of Comâ€" merce was the official welâ€" come mat for visitors and new business. Today, the Chamber of _ Commerce objective is improvement â€" to make things better," said Mr. Turner. The modern Chamber of Commerce is representative of all facets of municipal life from planning and housâ€" ing to business protection and ethics and even reâ€" creational and educational development. The Forum for Young Canadians, a new project started this year by the national Chamber is a crash course in politics. The chamber sponsors highâ€" school students for a one In the old days, a chamâ€" ber of commerce wasn‘t much more than a welcome mat for a community. Toâ€" day, the chamber is a multiâ€" functional public relations department for its comâ€" munity, according to M.W. Local students â€" learn insides of politics â€" All floor models reduced to clear! Also a selection of Gifts items reduced 20% â€" 50% Breakfast Sets, Dining Sets, Serving Carts, Candle Holders, Scones. 203 KING SOUTH â€" AT'JOHN, WATERLOO _ 745.0261 Parking Behind Our Shoppe, Off John Street â€" Daily 9 a m to 9 p.ri. â€" Saturday to 6 pm f METAL FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES SALB Zisen Baus Gifts The money is made availâ€" able through municipal grants as well as local memâ€" bership. _ The municipal grants cover operating exâ€" penses for the chamber such as salaries for the two fullâ€"time staff memâ€" bers. All other workers are volunteer. This is the first year for the Forum for Young Canaâ€" dians. There will be four courses of 100 students in each from across Canada participating. ment as participants in the community‘s business,"‘ said Mr. Turner. ceive $150 to cover room and meals while in Ottawa. Jeff is spending the winter break there and the two girls will go June 19. "It is pretty well recogâ€" nized that today‘s students are going to be tomorrow‘s leaders. This kind of course will make a definite conâ€" tribution to their developâ€" As well as learning the functions of government, the students will learn the part the voters and responâ€" sible citizens play in the overall process. instruction from members of the cabinet. and interest in the comâ€" munity‘s affairs to spend the week in Ottawa touring pais on the basis of academâ€" _ . ty x/4k