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He went on to say that these goals should be articuâ€" lated on behalf of the citiâ€" zens of the Region and in carrying them out, _ effiâ€" cient use of the staff should be ensured in providing understandable information ‘"This is a lack of doing something rather than doâ€" ing â€" something _ wrong," said Mr. Turnbull. Mr. Turnbull â€" believes the chairman‘s job is to help regional council formulate its goals. He said that over the past two years the council has never sat down to study them. This is the first time Regional Council will elect its own chairman. Waterâ€" loo Region has just conâ€" cluded four years under a chairman _ appointed _ by the provincial Government. "It is not a question of leadership,"" said Mr. Turnâ€" bull. "I respect Jack Young‘s leadership abilities. I like him and I respect him but I am running to provide a choice."~ By Terry James Although Waterloo Alderâ€" man Brian Turnbull reâ€" spects the leadership qualities of Regional Chairâ€" man, Jack Young, he feels the first duty of regional government in the new year is to select a new chairman. 621 KING WEST, KITCHENER â€" 745â€"9495 _ Doug Kocher Turnbull explains why he‘s running for regional chairman ‘*We had about 3 percent growth this year. It was a slow year. I‘m predicting for 1977, in view of Jimmy Carter‘s election and the lowering of the interest rate, that we will have a fairly healthy â€" and _ productive growth, and increase in jobs and a decrease in unemployâ€" ment. And I think that the Mr. Epp said he feels more optimistic about 1977 because of Jimmy Carter‘s election as American presiâ€" dent and the Bank of Canâ€" ada‘s decision to lower inâ€" terest rates by .05 percent. RATZâ€"BECHTEL FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL The mayor‘s message of growth in the employâ€" ment and productive sectors of the economy was in sharp contrast to his last year‘s prediction of an ausâ€" tere, beltâ€"tightening 1976. 1977 will be a year of healthy and _ productive growth for the city of Waterâ€" loo predicted Mayor Herb Epp Thursday. By Mary Stupart Cont venient Parking, entering Wellington or King Streel Mayor predicts healthy growth for 197 7 Mr. Turnbull believes it should be the elected people who carry out the necessary evaluations. Although they should utilize the staff. he believes the elected peoâ€" ple should be given the ‘‘We have to look at the duty of regional council. We have to look at what it is doing, if it is doing what we want it to do and if it is not we have to reâ€"route it," he said. Mr. Turnbull made it clear that this is not what he has in mind. He said it is just a matter of regional council starting back with the basics. Mr. Turnbull is proposing a threeâ€"part program. His first proposal is an evaluâ€" ation of the entire regional program. This would be done by the regional council in consultation with the local municipalities. _ His second proposal puts emâ€" phasis on decisions by elected representatives. He is also proposing a more harmonious relationship with the local municipalities. ‘*Some people are conâ€" cerned that this evaluation is really a 1long and costly study,"" said Mr. Turnbull. to the elected representaâ€" tives to assist them in making decisions to attain these goals. the rear of the Waterloo arena building. The new arena, a joint project of the city and the Kâ€"W Skating Another _ project _ that should get off the ground in the New Year is the figure skating arena proposed for Jan. 3 while sodâ€"turning for the north end plaza should take place in the spring of 1977 the mayor said. If all goes well, the north end plaza should be ready ""some time in the spring of 1978." 1977 also promises to be the year when many longâ€" term projects in the city will finally reach the conâ€" struction stage. Work on the Waterloo Square store expansion . should begin Another item in the city‘s favor is a financial surplus of more than $300,000 going into 1977. This figure is lowâ€" er than last year‘s surplus but indicates that the city is in healthy financial shape. city of Waterloo will benefit by all of these factors." ‘"There is a need for a change in attitude," said Mr. Turnbull _ ‘"There is room for improvement on both sides of municipal and â€" regional government room for improvement on both sides of municipal and regional government but regional council has to When he speaks about a harmonious _ relationship. Mr. Turnbull is not only speaking about the strucâ€" ture of regional council but council‘s attitude. to see th getting m ironing 0 problems. ‘"‘This is one problem which will come up," he said. "I have studied the problem and I believe one approach to this would be to set up an ad hoc commitâ€" tce to study this one probâ€" lem. Councillors would be reporting to council rather than staff reporting to council."~ Mr. Turnbull would like to see the elected people getting more involved and ironing out some of the Mr. Turnbull used the question of the West Monâ€" trose dam as an example. of Parkside cemetery. Preâ€" liminary clearing of brush and woodland in the park has already begun with the aid of Local Initiatives Project grants. _ Another grant from LIP this year will bring the park another step closer to the day when *‘Council should not be snowed under with techâ€" nical data. The best people to do the evaluation are those sitting around this horseâ€"shoe." he said. tools they understand so they can draw the conâ€" clusion. Another project that will be uppermost in the counâ€" cil‘s list of priorities, is the develo?ment of the 120â€"acre Bechtel Park, at the rear the community must raise $100,000 towards construcâ€" tion costs before a promised $100,000 to $150,000 Winâ€" tario grant is received he said. ; The mayor said he hopes that the project can be completed by the fall of 1977. However, this date may be optimistic because Club, will be designed entirely for recreational pleasure and figure skating. It will measure 200 by 100 feet and will be minus hockâ€" ey boards. (Continued on page 5) GEORGE SCHELL Service worthy of your confidence â€" a tradition since 1925. Another project mayor hopes to pursue in 1977, is the redevelopment of a downtown core site, boundâ€" ed by Caroline St., Erb St.. It will probably be the summer of 1978 before the park is ready for exâ€" tensive public use, the mayâ€" or said. Some of the other faciliâ€" ties proposed for Bechtel Park include tennis courts, playing fields, picnic areas, and walking trails. Community services‘ staff hope the new park will take some of the pressure off overcrowded Waterioo Park. The construction of a stadium in Bechtel Park would provide a senior baseball team ‘"with one of the best facilities in the league"* .. .Funding could come from a Wintario grant and community services branch grant, he said. If the project were to be completed by 1978, the 1977 council would have to conâ€" sider it in the 1977 budget. ‘‘There‘s a distinct possiâ€" bility that we would build a senior baseball stadium there .. .1 hope that mateâ€" rializes,"" the mayor said. However, the mayor and council _ favor _ erecting the stadium in Bechtel Park to provide an incentive and focus for the park‘s developâ€" ment. The mayor hopes a baseâ€" ball stadium, complete with dugouts, and bleachers can be constructed in the park to provide facilities for a major baseball _ club. _ Several members of the Waterloo Expos‘ _ organization _ apâ€" proached â€" council earlier this year with a proposal for the construction of a stadium in Waterloo Park. it is open for extensive pubâ€" lic use. DEC. 29, 30 at 7:30 p.m. JAN. 1 and 2 at 2:00 p.m. Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo gBC® & Jud A treat for the children in the Christmas holidays! Tickets from: Box Office, Room 254. Modern Languages Bldg.. UW Campus 88B5â€"4 280 Children 12 and under $1.50 General Admission $3.00 Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, December 29, 1976 â€" One of the options the city faces is proposing a land swap with the existing *‘Beginning in the New Year, I will propose having discussions if possible with the present owners of the area, and I‘m hopeful that we can make substantial progress in securing the properties,"" he said. Silver Lake and the back of ‘Westmount â€" Shopping Plaza. The redevelopment of this area, the idea of Ald. Charles Voelker, has been proposed by the mayor as a site for the future reâ€" gional headquarters buildâ€" ing. The Committee presented to the Legislature an interim report dated September 30th, 1976, which dealt with certain aspects of the transâ€" portation of goods on Ontario highways. In preparation for its final report, due to be tabled February 28th, 1977, the Committee is inviting WRITTEN submissions from interested individuals and groups. These should be reâ€" ceived at the Committee office not later than Monday, January 10th, 1977 Select Committee on Bud Gregory, M.PP. Highway Transportation _ Charman of the Committee of Goods 4 Rm 440, Main Parliament glix:lgl(riaelgg:mmee Building, Queen‘s Park Toronto M7A 1A2 416â€"965â€"1060 Legislative Assembly Select Commiftee on Highway Transportation of Goods Ontario The location would be ideal for a combined resiâ€" dential, institutional â€" and recreational use. The mayor emphasized that redevelopment of this core area will be a longâ€" term project. "We‘re talkâ€" ing between 10â€"1520 years up the road on this." Howâ€" ever, he believes preliminâ€" ary discussions should beâ€" gin on the feasibility of the project. owners the mayor said. The city owns land in the northâ€" ern industrial basin that could be used as an alterâ€" native site for the indusâ€" tries. Page 3