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A it y n , t " C " ® ‘.\‘A & â€" + 4 F io \\ P 3 T Waterloo Days will be bigger and better this year thanks to a $13,000 Wintario grant received Monday by Waterloo‘s community services department. We hope to present an improved Waterâ€" loo Days program this year as we put more money into the event," said Tom Litwiller, community services‘ program supervisor. In past years, Waterloo Days has been run on a shoe string budget of $2,000. Adâ€" ditional money this year will finance new events for the twoâ€"day festival June 11â€"13, help sports organizations pay their costs and improve the quality and size of the drum and bugle corps competition. In addition to being bigger and better, Waterloo Days will have a different focus. Since the Wintario grant has been designatâ€" ed to promote cultural and sporting events during Olympic years, Waterloo Days will have an Olympic flavor. s Joe Connell is showered with good wi Festival will be bigger and better Its official name has been changed to Waterloo Olympic Sports and Culture Days but Mr. Litwiller says most people will probably refer to the festival by the shortâ€" Waterloo applies for federal CMHC housing grants M ce w eSBll s municipalitie#®~ to â€" develop land for midium density of less than $37,000. It is also designed to encourage â€" municipalities and provinces to examine their â€" developmentâ€" stanâ€" I1S ened Waterloo Days title. ‘"Our focus this year is going to be music, arts and crafts and sports combined and geared to provide family entertainment," One of the events which will be substanâ€" tially improved this year is the drum and bugle corps competition Saturday June 12. To date, elevern corps from across North America have confirmed their participaâ€" tion. A parade prior to the competition will feature 15 marching units led by the Waterloo Concert Band. Music will also be the focus of events Sunday June 13 at Centennial bandshell. "We will be featuring three or four conâ€" cert bands, Project People and several rock bands at Centennial band shell on Sunâ€" day."‘ said Mr. Litwiller. Another big feature of Waterioo Days will be a threeâ€"day CHYMr‘s invitational senior fastball tournament at Centennial ball park. Sixteen teams from across Onâ€" tario will participate in the tournament. wo wo w --;,IVI;.‘_ * 0 hn 9 3 $ . . c ie ~C Re S io Py en y i5 96 /4 d » x: 2e * o oD esn i eant s Oe oo oo hoh agien t eepeane y o oo e e 2. e ce ie ce n s aad Je en e in c atiana d _: ‘ M use WB on Anlathet C " o Wane w Sb PR 90 +) in t d § Sn eb it\ iB n apply â€"â€" to ~ new ~~Waterloo dwelling units which ‘KHave received a building perâ€" mit orits equivalent beâ€" tween November 1, 1975 dards and byâ€"laws in light and December 31, 1978. of~ accelerated =~ housing Mobile â€"â€" homes that are costs and to speed up the securely fixed in place, housing approval process. intended for _ permanent * + & 1. § â€" occupancy and connected The:â€"CMHC program will. to piped municipal serâ€" apply â€" to > new ~Waterloo. vices are also eligible for w/ According to city planâ€" ning _ director, _ Richard The annual arts and crafts sale in Waâ€" terfoo Park will also be expanded this year. Mr. Litwiller is still looking for community exhibitors who would like to participate in the sale. He anticipates as many as 50â€"60 exhibitors may be involved this year. A new feature of the Waterioo Days proâ€" gram will be a tug of . war competition Satâ€" urday June 12 in Waterloo Park. Six senior men‘s teams from across Ontario will partiâ€" cipate in the competition. * A popular activity that will be repeated this year is the boy scout box derby comâ€" petition on Marshall St. hill. The Golden Triangle Marine Modeliers will also be making a return appearance with their moâ€" del boats on Silver Lake. For the first time this year, a twoâ€"day model plane competition will be held in Centennial park. A thirtyâ€"six team minor soccer competition for boys and girls across Ontario will also be one of the highlights of the festival. Other events planned are a Hard Times dance at Waterloo arena, free swimming palities that bringing in detrimental to the municiâ€" pality‘s tax base,"" he said. ~ But since Waterloo alâ€" Danziger, the grant money could be used by the city to pay for the cost of hard services, sewers and roads. wX Pe In addition to verbal bouâ€" AAy€ MR quets, Mr. and Mrs. Connell *WME MEE were presented with some s Eim [ very tangible expressions of BX WA | gratitude. The City of Waterâ€" * Sm loo presented Mr. Connell P @.i‘» @5 with a â€"scroll commending e rapic 1 o his efforts in forming the 4 s t MR ~ waterloo Family "Y" and a ~< i "tEmmMMMM set of cufflinks embossed : en t with the city‘s crest. The Ni is _ City of Kitchener gave him .e m an award of merit for ‘"outâ€" standing interest and ability" Sus Pss * t\ $hÂ¥e._ > . >.__ _ 4Continued on page 2) at the Lions pool, a Judo and Karate deâ€" monstration, a gymnastic demonstration by the Cambridge Kips, an open Church service atâ€" Centennial band shell, short dramas in the park, wandering minstrels and agriculture exhibits. ‘"We are also negotiating to get a small midway hosted by a local service club," said Mr. Litwiller. A baseball tournament, a Junior Expos hardball game, the CHYM fishing derby, kite flying and stories in the park will round out the weekend. _ One item that won‘t be making an apâ€" pearance this year is the 5 cent iceâ€"cream ‘"‘We‘ve disbanded the idea of ice cream cones because it was no longer economiâ€" cally feasible to sell them for 5 cents," said Mr. Litwiller. Community groups that are interested in participating in the Waterloo Days proâ€" gram should contact Mr. Litwiller at Waâ€" terloo Community Services department. /4 warmth â€"and ~friendâ€" ed them with tributes. The. evening was full of postaigia, love and affection as Kitchenerâ€"Waterico and to Joe and Marg Connell for almost 32 years of comâ€" service to people, the YMCA and Kâ€"W Federated Appeal were frequently mentioned by people who had worked closely with him over the years. Their tributes on his retirement as secreâ€" taryâ€"general of the YMCA ‘v;treuumandbem- grant is kind of a windfall from our point of view‘‘. program it must receive a certificate of eligibility from the provincial minâ€" Before Waterloo applies