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tulsl l _ Choosing the right plan The restructuring proposal endorsed by counâ€" cil is a sound one for Waterloo and the other six area municipalities in the region. For one thing,. it strikes a middle path between extremists who want individual hydro commissions for each town and centralists who want a single tier utilâ€" ty commission. > ‘Enter vis the mail entrange beside the Longham h::iun ant {djrectiy opposite the: M&O’M““”““T-D ‘~~*¢~.'~ 2Znd floor and you are there. p X_ + Waterino Chronicle office is locateg:on 2nd floor of Waterico Squara‘s Office Tower.> I * â€" Waterloo council‘s committee of the whole endorsed Monday an electrical restructuring plan that would combine 12 Waterloo Region electrical utility commissions and Ontario Hyâ€" dro‘s rural service into three new utility comâ€" missions. A lower tier system with autonomous utility commissions in each municipality would satisfy demands for local automony, but would be a costâ€" ly venture that few towns and cities could afâ€" ford. A single tier system would also have disadâ€" vantages. It would eliminate all autonomy in the municipalities and townships over electrical power rates and facilities. It would also cut hydro customers offâ€"from the system, leaving them alienated and unsure about how to pay bills, obâ€" tain service and render complaints. The cost of administering a single tier system would also be prohibitive. The plan endorsed by council would combine electrical utility commissions in the city of Waâ€" terloo and the townships of Wellesley and Woolâ€" wich to form one electrical commission. This would benefit Woolwich and Wellesley townships because Waterloo hydro users would share the cost of purchasing rural hydro equipment from Ontario Hydro. However, the cost of hydro power to Waterloo residents would be less than the estimated rates charged in a single tier system. The final decision on utility restructuring will be made by the Ontario Minister of Energy. Howâ€" ever, his decision will be based on the recomâ€" mendations of citizens in the region, regional municipalities and regional government. Let‘s hope they make the same choice as Waâ€" terloo council. To the editor, Canada is considered to be one of the "have" naâ€" tions of the world because of our . vast â€" resources. However. in the medical field with all of our techâ€" nology. we seem to be dragâ€" ging our feet. _ Here is an example. Visiâ€" tors to China, who have reâ€" ceived medical treatment and surgery there. have reâ€" ported extremely low costs for excellent service. The Seattle Times reported that an American had an eve operation that would have cost about $2.000 in New York. plus $100â€"aâ€"day room charges. But the operation was performed in China for under $150 (which inâ€" Letters to the ediftor > .. ll , m « x ~~ _ &sS Fairway Rd. 8., Publisher:James M. Boland . Editor: Mary Stupart © | * subscriptions : $10 a year in Canada, $12 a year in United States and Foreign Countries cluded surgery, anaesthetic and â€" semiâ€"private room}. Food was extra but cost under 50 cents a day for three meals. Note the comparison? To the editor On behaif of the publicity committee of the Canadian Federation of University Women of Kitchener Waterâ€" loo, I wish to thank yoÂ¥ for your articles about our reâ€" cent annual used book sale. o t Sincerely. Nancy Neuman. Publicity Committee W.D. Pope Waterloo Waterloo has had two Conservative Members of Parliament in this century. The first was Bilâ€" ly Weichel who defeated Mackenzie King in 1911., The second was Billy Weichel‘s nephew, Oscar William Solloman Weichel, known as ‘"Mike". Mike Weichel was one of Canada‘s finest athletes and looked forward to a career in proâ€" fessional baseball and hockey after completing his service in the First World War. He won the Distinguished Conduct medal for bravery in the field. Sadly, two months before the end of the war, on September 2, 1918, he suffered a shrapnel wound in the ankle. Left lying in the mud and rain all night, gangrene set in and his leg was amputated ending a promising career in sports. 2s A View from the Grazs Roots In 1922 the postmaster‘s job became available in Elmira and Mike was glad to have the opâ€" portunity of returning home to the town where he grew up. In the years that followed, Mike provided unselfish community leadership. His son Ross recalls him being involved with 22 different organizations at one time, mostly in an executive capacity. He remained active in local charities, music and sporting circles. Regarded with close affection in his comâ€" munity, and bearing a well established political name, he was asked to run for Parliament a number of times. Having a young family, he Earlier this spring council requested that the planning department do a survey of other Ontario municipalities regarding their Miniâ€" mum Maintenance and Occupancy standard programs. The report was presented on Monâ€" day night. Fortyâ€"three municipalities Have a minimum maintenance program. None of them seemed to regard the legislation as a costly venture, alâ€" though most of the smaller communities had to add one or two staff members. The major probâ€" lems were seen as a lack of sufficient staff and the question of. absentee landlords. Just what do we have in existing legislation that might cover the same areas as Minimum Maintenance legislation? Alderman Turnbull moved that the administrative committee corâ€" relate this information and report back to council. Several departments are involved and each inspects and enforces its own area. Building, Health, Fire and the Clerk‘s office are all in volved. Downtown perspective The Building department handles matters perâ€" taining to zoning regulations, the building code mt preferred the security of the post office, but in 198 a delegation from the local Conservative Association convinced him to run. 3 He wasuanddhetorefirewithinthew&etar¢ He had always loved the limelight and> ed well with people. He defeated the Liberal sitting member Norman Schneider and joined the Diefenbaker government. He was a natural politician and became an excellent represenâ€" tative of this riding. He His major accomplishment in Parliament was the first national fitress program. However, he, was best known for his efforts on behalf of his constituents. Mr. Diefenbaker called him "the worst pest in Ottawa‘‘ in describing the tenacity with which he pursued constifuency problems. He was reâ€"elected in 1962 when he ran against Waterloo Mayor Harold Paiken and again in 1963 when he defeated exâ€"Kitchener Mayor Don Weber. He retired before the 1965 election with a heart condition and died March 1st, 1968. Mike Weichel had three careers in his lifeâ€" time: in the military, in the Post Office and in Parliament. In each of these he was a public servant in the best sense of that word, and was a‘credit to his community and the people he served. Mr. Hobson is viceâ€"president of the Wateriooâ€" Cambridge Progressive Conservative Riding Association. + and problems like unsightly yards. Bylaw 2515 covers rooming and boarding houses with four or more tenants. It specifies a minimum of air space for each occupant and floor space reâ€" quired for a bedroom. It also specifies bathroom facilities and parkâ€" ing space requirements as well as lot area. A home with up to three roomers would be coverâ€" ed by requirements of the Canadian Code for Residential Construction. It covers bedroom floor area, ceiling height and window requireâ€" ments. If you object to your neighbour renting baseâ€" ment student accommodation try phoning the Fire Department. Basement bedrooms must have two exits, the regular stairs plus anâ€" other exit to ground level. If there are stuâ€" dents in the attic there must be a third floor fire escape. No hot plates are allowed on the second or third floors so cooking in rooms is not allowed under fire regulations. . A check with the Clerk‘s department revealâ€" ed a byâ€"law stating that buildings with tenants must be kept at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Sixtyâ€" [ °C 3 submitted for the WDRA submitted by Rosemary Rowe By Richard Hobson %. Xt (Continued on page 5) Aily