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A purseâ€"snatcher who also rifled change from coinâ€" operated machines at Wilfrid Laurier University proâ€" bably wishes he had just gone home after a robbery at the university. Alexander Robert MacQuarrie, 23, of Kitchener, is now serving a sevenâ€"month term in reformatory beâ€" .ue he headed for a variety store not far from fampus to change the stolen silver into bills. John Baal, chief of security at the university, thought the thief might do just that. He called every store in the area and asked for a return call if anyone came in with a great batch of silver coins. MacQuarrie was busily counting out his change at a store when an employee slipped away and called Baal. And MacQuarrie was still stacking up coins when Baal strode into the store and arrested him. Even though MacQuarrie at first disputed Baal‘s authority, he finally went along, and later pleaded guilty to theft and breakâ€"andâ€"enter charges. And Baal was acting within his rights â€" he had been sworn in some time ago with a constable‘s authority in the Waterloo Regional police force. Vera Small, Vermont Cres. Waterloo, gets a helping hand from Waterioo Firefighter Brian Paleczny in installing her smoke detector. Waterioo firefighters installed 43 detectors in senior citizen‘s homes in honor of Fire Prevenâ€" tion Week, Jan. 22â€"26. The program was sponsored in coâ€"operaticn with the Adult Reâ€" creation Centre. Mr. Willis said that although most offenders settle out of court, four cases were tried last year. In order for the city to act, however, he cautioned that all comâ€" plaints must be properly documented. The city‘s commissioner of works, James wwillis replied that only complaints received in writing would prompt a warning letter to go out to the owner of the snowâ€"covered property. He added that if after 24 hours the snow and ice had not been cleared, the city works department would do the work and the owner would be summoned to court to pay the costs. Ald. Doreen Thomas raised the question during last week‘s council meeting and asked if snowclearing was being enforced under the city bylaw. According to the city‘s engineering departm¢nt, there has been one summons issued so far this year. If you feel that some of Waterloo‘s sidewalks are h:t properly cleared of snow or ice, you‘ll have to do ore than talk about it if you want the city to take acâ€" tion. Waterioo at a glance Caught red handed Snow complaints must be in writing F M C rEnGw . ... 3. avlienine s ues ue NORC Soe c Oaae ata it ware ons e Sres \‘;“‘ h wlhs. F 1o% . "_ * P ds W To + JI' ,’,4‘ 7 ’. V“ ?‘._ &‘!‘:"- :F_’ :;w. 5 . E’#-‘ : e i a x AZ > £, baed i. sgeent ) t hed B4 20 CA L:r._-?‘.& \ x*"%a45 .'.j‘f-.‘f o ,‘»'”A.“»".. :fl"?&‘," ;t 9 x t ‘ Watertoo Chronicle, Wednesday, January 31, 1979 Page 3 . ¢ s a P & % ‘ i t “,.’“ y & * e\ A% ga424 ; P3 ko \‘. k u““ i * s $ > n % k :",'_‘,:‘_0‘;*\ # * > W 4 ,93: y 4 o. K. a ':, 3 * a _# (\\‘, * s *4 & 4 * 3 . «t A ww y "am ' e ig P <â€"_f# w esw‘a“ 1‘b w f 1:‘ * 7 $ ~ By Geoff Hoile Chronicle staff writer Waterloo planners have established a new zoning caâ€" tegory to accommodate a zero side yard concept for single family homes that differ from street townâ€" houses primarily because the owner does not share a common wall with neigâ€" hbors on either side. Althâ€" ough freedom of design is left mainly in the hands of the builder, the lower price is achieved by moving the house to one side of the smaller sized lot and locatâ€" ing the driveway on the other. 3 single family homes that eo& put detached housing on the market in the $50,000 price r:?e. According to Paul Dieâ€" trich, Waterloo‘s Director of Planning, the zero side yard concept is becoming inâ€" creasingly popular as a cost saving alternative to conâ€" ventional single family deâ€" In a planning report preâ€" sented to the Planning and Civic Development Commitâ€" tee Monday, Waterloo alderâ€" men learned that both deâ€" velopers and the Ontario Ministry of Housing feel zero side yard single family homes can be accommodatâ€" ed on lots with a frontage as small as nine metres (29.5 feet). Two developers, George Wimpey (Canada) Ltd. and Major Holdings have subâ€" mitted draft plans to sub divide a total of 120 acres in Waterloo‘s Westvale area west of Hallman Rd. and north of the proposed Uniâ€" versity Ave. extension (now known as Glasgow St.). The approximate 41 acres owned by Major Holdings was approved in principle by the committee for a prioâ€" posed subdivision to be built by Freure Homes _ of Kitchener to accommodate 228 housing units, of which 63 would be the zero side yard single family detached homes. On 79 acres owned by George Wimpey (Canaâ€" da) Ltd., a plan was apâ€" proved whereby 68 of the total 512 proposed units could be of the zero side yard type. Louis Gere, the architect who designed a zero side yard subdivision on Macâ€" teith Ct. in Cambridge for Freure Homes, said the average â€" 1,000â€"squareâ€"footâ€" floorâ€"area home in that deâ€" velopment sold for between $39,000 and $45,000 a year and a half ago. Most owners were young couples with children. One family had five children, he said, and for the most part were firstâ€" time homeowners. The Freure homes there are mostly bungalows or split level design. During Monday‘s commitâ€" tee meeting, both Ald. Riâ€" chard Biggs and Ald. Charâ€" lie Voelker voted against apâ€" proving the planning reports covering the two Waterloo developments. Ald. Biggs expressed concern over the small amount of dedicated parkland to accommodate ©©10,000 people jammed into this section of the city." Ald. Voelker said he would like to see the lot sizes stagâ€" gered on each street to proâ€" vide variety in type and deâ€" sign of houses. An entire street of "29 to 35 foot fronâ€" This threeâ€"bedroom zero side yard Cambridge home has the main entrance at the side, the bedrooms in the front and the kitchen, dining room and living room at the rear for easy access to the back yard. According to David Freure, of Freure Homes, this style home sells in Cambridge for between $46,900 and $48,900. Photos courtesy Freure Homes BJ le Briefs_ BY CATHY MCBRIDE Bluevale held her annual Winter Carnival last week, and although no gold was found in the halls, everyone enjoyed Klondike Days. The week started off right on Monday with "Free Fare" in concert. The rock group was well received by Blueâ€" vale students at both the asâ€" semblies and the evening show. signs were matters the planâ€" ning department usually left tages is very dreary‘‘, he the lot sizes and house deâ€" when the plan is submitted for approval. _ _ > _ ___ In a later interview Mr. Dietrich said that Ald. Biggs‘ figure of 10,000 pog lation to go into the xeat- lation to go into the Westâ€" vale snbd’ visions was misâ€" Tuesday was a busy day at Bluevale. In the afternoon the Bluevale swim team left school early to meet Forest Heights. Missing last class must have helped because our water Knights won 221 to 78. Congratulations go to the following students for their outstanding effort: John Ashton. Murray Spackâ€" man. Kate George. Colleen Oesch,. Mike West. Matt George. Sue Shortreed and Margo Hett. After school it was Blueâ€" vale vs. Eastwood in Basâ€" ketball. The junior girls Macteith Court in Cambridge is a recent example of zero side yard style housing. The project, built by Freure Homes of Kitchener, enables hoâ€" meowners to purchase single family detached homes on a smaller than usual lot at a lowerâ€"thanâ€"average price. Photos courtesy Freure Homes game was extremely excitâ€" ing as with a minute to go, they were ahead by 1 point, but in the last few seconds, Eastwood came through to win 36â€"32. Top Bluevale scorer was Cindy Poag. The senior girls played a fastâ€" paced game, fighting to a 43â€" 42 win. Close scores against Eastwood were the rule it seemed, as both the junior and senior boys won by one point. All games were well played. and we wish all teams well for the second half of the season. Mn’.lleuidtlnnmlfi- gure for the entire area mldhecbnehl'.“,l:: e ‘ r the particular sector under discussion â€" that covered by the three major Westvale developments â€" would be closer to 5,000. m‘l\e bi(fi.;t problem with zero yard ments is the pflm individual driveways can acâ€" commodate two medium, or Wednesday was Color Day and throughout the school. everyone was wearing the burgundy and blue! In the afternoon, classes were canâ€" celled for the 22 outdoor events planned by the Athleâ€" tic Committee. Winning forms were 1C, 2B, 3B, 4F. and 5C. Thanks go to Chris Ford and his committee for putting in all the hard work that made it such a success. The basketball teams #1 95 i ¥° <¢ <1%, ’<.~t : ctmt > <*.c â€" AVRE . % d f * "% fÂ¥ 5> .4 were at it again on Thursâ€" day. The junior girls pulled together to beat St. Marys 27â€"22. The junior boys tried hard, but lost to St. Jeromes. The loss was made up though by the senâ€" iors who took St. Jeromes 64â€"51. It‘s time to break open your piggyâ€"banks‘!‘ "Hello Dolly"‘ tickets go on sale next Monday. Tickets can be purchased from any Blueâ€" vale Student or by calling the school at 8854620 Buy yours early, for if past sell out performances by BCI are any judge. tickets will be going fast. Bluevale‘s first dance of the new year was held on Friday. Carnival King and Queen were chosen by ballot upon entering the dance. .The parking problem is being referred back to the t cts to come ur with an inâ€" novative solution for each duced distance between the driveway openings makes The titles went to John Pickâ€" ett as King, and Sue Haas as Queen. First runnersâ€"up were Terry da Silva and Sue Doerring. tually impossible. Mr. Dieâ€" trich said, "if someone has a party, they will be parking everywhere but in this