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WLU convocation is held This story is one in a series about municipal council candidates in the Dec. 6 election. By Mary Stupart Fighting â€" the Region‘s gradual erosion of municiâ€" pal autonomy has been one of the most frustrating jobs for Brian Turnbull in the last two years. But the threeâ€"year city council veteran, who also sits on Waterloo Region council, is determined to "stay in there and keepâ€" ing fighting." _ One of the major stumâ€" bling blocks to his efforts to preserve local autonoâ€" my has been the unwillâ€" ingness of some regional council representatives to admit the Region‘s power is growing at the expense of municipalities he says. "I can‘t convince other councillors that my fears are correct. Some councilâ€" lors want to go to a one tier system. Others don‘t. It‘s frustrating to see others who don‘t see the threat (to municipal autonomy). A threeâ€"week course in Christmas candlemaking is being offered by the Adult Recreation Centre. The first class will be held on Thursâ€" day, November 18 and classes will end on Thursday, December 2 Along with other memâ€" bers of Waterloo council, Turnbull has fought some of the clauses in the Reâ€" gion‘s official policies plan, claiming they are illegal and a usurption of municiâ€" pal functions. A special fall convocation in Barrie for graduates of the â€" university‘s _ Simcoe campus took place Sunday at 3 p.m. in .the Barrie Central Collegiate auditorium. An honorary docter of laws degree was conferred upon J.M. (Jack) Ramsay, director of education for the Simcoe County Board of Education. In addition, 42 students who have comâ€" pleted work for degrees received them at the conâ€" vocation . Turnbull believes the Reâ€" gion ignored the legislation which set up a two tier sysâ€" tem of government in 1972 when it drew up the official policies plan. As a result, some of the clauses are ilâ€" legal he says. _ The growth of regional power is being hastened by two things in Turnbull‘s opinion; the unwillingness of most municipalities to Simcoe County Board of Following the ceremony, Education. In addition, 42 to which the public was inâ€" students who have comâ€" vited, there was a reception pleted work for degrees for the â€"graduates, their received them at the conâ€"â€" families and friends at the vocation . school, jointly sponsored by Mr. Ramsay has held a the umiversity and the number of important posts Simcoe county education Election Profile Other atems for sale will include woven and knitted items,. _ aprons _ and oven mitts and other cratts The blind workerreceives the full selling price Leathergoods. basketry bird feeders and Christmas novelties _ wiall _ _ be _ fea tured Nov 17 at the Canaâ€" dianNatrional Institute for the Blind sale at Huroma Hall Huronia Hall is site of sale Turnbull fights to preserve local autonomy The class is limited to 20 Course offered stand up and fight for their rights and the province‘s handsâ€"off policy which lets Waterloo Region: and the municipalities â€" run their own affairs. * "It‘s easier to throw up your hands and say it‘s inâ€" evitable than to sit down and work hard to keep it from happening,"‘ he said. Turnbull‘s not sure that regional dominance is inâ€" evitable but believes in warning against the danger. Because of this lack of inâ€" terest, Turnbull says his efâ€" forts to keep council inâ€" formed decreased. Howâ€" ever, "I agree with the point in general for regionâ€" al councillors to keep the local people up to date."" He admits that Waterâ€" loo‘s regional council repâ€" resentatives could do a better job of keeping city council informed of what‘s happening at the regional level. However, in the past, some councillors have ofâ€" ten appeared uninterested in his reports from the Reâ€" gion unless a big issue surâ€" faced in the news media, he says. He‘s afraid one day muâ€" nicipalities will wake up and find they have no powâ€" ers or autonomy left. . A feeling on the part of many people that regional superâ€" iority is ‘‘inevitable" has taken the starch out of the fight against a one tier sysâ€" tem. Another problem he says is the Region‘s attitude toâ€" wards the municipalities. persons and the cost is $5 One reason why municiâ€" palities aren‘t fighting hardâ€" er to maintain their auto nomy is that the erosion of their powers is a subtle, gradual thing, says Turnâ€" bull. in education, served the ministry on a committee investigating education costs, and is the author of a textbook on physics. He is a pastâ€"president of the Onâ€" tario Association of Educaâ€" tion Officials, and presently is a director of the Canadian Education Association. per person. Supplies include all moulds. wax colour, stearic acid and any other supplies required. Interested persons are advised to register early. Registrations will be acâ€" cepted in the centre office. All sales tables will be staffed by volunteer memâ€" bers of the Kuitchenerâ€"Waâ€" terloo _ Catholie _ Women‘s League _ Tea will be arâ€" ranged and served by memâ€" bers of the Kitchenerâ€"Waâ€" terloo Gvrette Club The tea will be held from 2 to 10 p m at Huroma Hall 169 Borden Ave... North Kitchener To uh P Hovah y C L4 hX s :s 19 5 «,g”',, * ‘s ;;fi:,_".g. tp t !"] ht ciberiiiintt~ oo dterâ€" . + *"I‘m reasonably pleased with the way the city is working with citizens. I think this is one thing counâ€" cil has done in the last two years. It has improved its liaison with citizens. But there is still room for imâ€" provement,"" he said. ‘"I do not believe the atâ€" titude is there in the Region to work with the municiâ€" palities. There seems to be a feeling among regional staff and local people that if a decision is really imâ€" portant, it should not be trusted to the municipality. I get really upset at that. Pleasing every group and faction all the time is imâ€" possible â€" but .councillors should be willing to learn their concerns and underâ€" stand their problems says Turnbull. Turnbull believes the presâ€" ent city council has a good attitude of sitting down with community groups and discussing their problems. Citizen input is necessary to _ decisionâ€"making _ but counciliors must make the final decision he says. C In his role as a municiâ€" pal councillor, Turnbull is pleased to see the city working closer with citizens and neighbourhood groups. This was one of his camâ€" paign issues in 1974. The former city planner of Waterloo until 1970, Turnâ€" bull has played an active role in planning discussions on council. He believes planning can play a vital role in keeping the downâ€" town core area a viable place for people to live and work. Downâ€"zoning recâ€" ommended in the city‘s central residential district committee of the Ontario Public School Men Teachers‘ Federation. ‘The university has been offering partâ€"time degree courses in the county for more than 12 years, first in Orillia and now at Base Borden and Barrie as well. Â¥>y_ + I _ 2l * s '.â€" 850 KING ST. W., KITCHENER 34 WATER ST. N.. CAMBRIDGE Due to winter weather no installations of private sewage disposal systems in the Reâ€" gional Municipality of Waterloo will be apâ€" proved after Becember 1. 1976. This condiâ€" tion will remain in effect until weather condiâ€" tions improve in the spring. fi“f’ ‘:- W CE TsPE WATERLOO REGIONAL HEALTH UNIT DR. G.P.A. EVANS. Medical Officer of Health plan, which was tabled in council Nov. 1, should enâ€" sure minimum â€" maintenâ€" ance of the core area, he Turnbull recently voted against enacting a mmaniâ€" mum maintenance and ocâ€" cupancy bylaw in Waterloo because he believes it is a negative way to tackle the problem of maintaining minimum _ standards. He sponsored a motion asking city staff to cooperate on the execution of existâ€" ing building regulations to ensure minimum â€" housing standards. He isn‘t opposed to the conâ€" cept behind a minimum maintenance â€" bylaw _ but doesn‘t want to resort to it unless it is necessary. "I want to make darned sure we need it before we go into it." In the past year, council received protests . from parents in the Maple Hills and Breezewood areas obâ€" jecting to school bus cutâ€" backs in their areas and poor sidewalk conditions. Although school bus budâ€" gets are under the authorâ€" ity of the school boards, Turnbull _ believes _ city council should beâ€"able to work ‘more closely +â€"with school trustees to prevent similar situations from ocâ€" curring. He recently sponsored a motion in council calling for regular meetings between Waterloo councilliors and city school board trustees. Regular discussions beâ€" tween the city and the school board would help council plan for transportaâ€" tion cutbacks or rerouting of pupils before they occur he said. This consultation would also giveâ€" city staff more lead time to budget for additional sidewalks or qubâ€" lic transit route changes. One of Turnbull‘s mest personally rewarding roles in the last two years has been as an appointed memâ€" ber on the Grand River Conâ€" servation _ Authority. He served as chairman of the group‘s long range planâ€" ning committee and took satisfaction from â€" helping formulate the committee‘s report on priorities for the authority. â€" â€" "It‘s the challenging thing I had to do in the last two years," he said. _ _ L â€"In addition to this role, Turnbull has also served on the health planning Brian Turnbull Complete Collision And Refinishing Service council and the Region‘s health and social services committee. A former mayoralty can didate in 1972, Turnbull has served on Waterloo council for three years. He runs his own planning consultâ€" ing firm in Waterloo. ‘be €1 ‘."»&;“"r?”’ #t