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:' Electio- Profile This story is one in a series about candidates in the Dec. 6 municipal election. " By Terry James Bob Cruise of 332 Arlene Mace in"Watertoo, isseeb ing the position of alderman after being absent from municipal politics for the past two years. Mr. Cruife held a seat " city alder- man from 1967 to 1974. "Many people ask why I didn't run in the last elec- tion and suddenly appear again two years later," said Mr. Cruise. "I did not run in the last election be- cause of business commit- ments. I ditrnot have suf- ficient time to do my job and be on the regional and city council at the same time." Mr. Cruise explained that for the past two years his job has involved exten- sive travelling but this year he does not have the same commitments. “I have more time on my hands and I am able to serve the people of Waterloo once again." he said. Cruise makes bid to join council ranks again Mr. Cruise, 46. is a pro- fessional civil engineer and is vice president of kbp- pers International Canada Limited. He does not be- lieve there is a major is- sue in this campaign but his main concern involves capital expenditure. _ “I am not concerned with it in Waterloo in particular but in society as a whole. Society is spending money faster than it should be. I think Waterloo's expendi- ture should be watched carefully. It should be an- alyzed and projects should be scrutinized and stand (Non to the Yellow Submarine) All-B SCENE II WINNIE Pre Christmas Sale Gowns, Pant Suits, Dresses, Blouses . n 9me Web, 'tsttrmAqetteemetkter t. mo The Pigeon Farm Building He believes the official plan of the Region has merit and will serve as a guide- line for future growth. Re also believes it is commend- able to have social services all under one roof. J11 the area of transit. Mr. Cruise is upset by the changes that were made a while back which' resulted in confusing routes. Mr. Cruise believes Wa- terloo has been exception- ally well managed in the past. He. said the per capita debt is proof of this and he would like to be part of the team once more. “The rapid growth of re- gional government is de- stroying the autonomy of local municipalities accord- ing. to Mr. Cruise and is he concerned. “The best way to check this erosion is by control- ling the spending power of the Region. It is going to accelerate at too fast a rate for our society," he said. Mr. Cruise does not think problems with the regional government are unique in the case of Waterloo and surrounding municipalities. . "There are no unique prob- lems. The concerns are quite common and other regions experience them too. The problems are gen- eral across the province." "A few years ago I sug- gested that our transit sys- tem could work on a grid system like other com- munities but I was told this was not feasible. I still think it would work in Waterloo," he said. on their own merits," he Mr. Cruise has no strong feelings for or against the 47A King St. l WATERLOO "I think it would be a good idea to have the centre monitored to see if more facilities or other needs of the senior citizens should be provided," he said. The plans are there and he believes it tould be built. “It a refuednm was tak- en and it was the opinion of the electmate to continue with the plans or discontinue them. I would not gtttrtd in the way of either decisibn." he said. - In the area of housing. he would like to see more young families able to afford a home. Mr. Cruise has Spent the past six years coaching minor hockey teams and he believes the hockey facili- ties in Waterloo are excel- lent. He believes that over- all the recreational facili- ties in Waterloo are quite adequate. "Moses Springer is one of these areas. Before. I would accept the plans for another recreational faeii- ity such as this. I would have to have numbers evidence that itqrotthibeused." Neighbourhood organi- zations play an important rote in Waterloo said Mr. Cruise. He thinks it is ex- cellent that a segement of the community gets to- gether to discuss mutual problems. He is generally pleased with what is being done for the senior citizens of Wa- terloo'. He believes the Adult Recreation Centre is pro- viding a needed service. The universities are an asset to the community as far as Mr. Cruise is con- cerned. He said they make the city of Waterloo unique and they attract some very “I am concerned that sbme facilities are not be- ing used as much as was initially expected," he said. Mr. Cruise believes there are sufficient parks and conservation areas in Wa- terloo but they must be ex- panded as the city develops. University Ave. W. He thinks there is a prob- lem of communication be- tween the city residents and city council. "If anyone desires _ to come to the city council with a problem they can do so very easily," said Mr. Cruise. "But I sometimes feel the city could improve on keeping the people more aware of the business ai- important resegrdl indus- tries to the city. Bob Cruise. a former city aldctman, is seeking election Doc. 6. Mr. Cruise did not run for re-election in 1 974. Mr. Cruise doespot have a team or campaign man- ager. He is distributing bro- chures to the people in Wa- terloo and has spoken at several candidates meaings. fairs which are conducted during the meetings." “I feel I can serve the people" of Waterloo effec- tively. I spent seven years as a county engineer for the Corporation of the Coun- ty of Peel and I believe this experience helps me to un- derstand staff matters. I Urban Affairs Minister Andre Ouellet has an- nounced the approval of ted- eral loans totalling $2,360.- 063 from Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation to cover 90 per cent of the capi- tat costs of two senior citi- zens' housing projects in Kitchener and the Town of Palmerston. have also been chairman of almost every commit- tee on council and more important, I have the time to work for. the people. " Building gets loan The remaining 10 per cent of the funds for each pro- ject will come from the provincial housing agency. A $1.826,621 loan will as- sist with the construction of a 118-unit two-storey apartment building on Franklin Ave. in Kitchener. The building will have laundry facilities, storage space for each apartment, recreation areas and garden plots. The Meridian Build- ing Group of Toronto is the contractor. ' A loan of $533,442 will aid in construction of a twth storey apartment building on Whites Road in Palmer- ston which will have 32. one- b ed r oo m apartments laundry, storage and recre- ational facilities, landscaped sitting-out areas and park- ing lot. Both loans are provided under the public housing section of the National Housing Act. for terms of 50 years at interest rates of 10% per cent.