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Most major food stores in Waterioo Region, and major Canadian _ supermarket chains have removed all 1.5 Chronicle staff writer The Kitchener Waterloo and area Federated Appeal Board of Directors met last Thursday and established a community fund raising goal of $1,150,000 for the 1980 camâ€" paign, to start Oct. 2. The board of directors ratified the target figure which was the recommendation of campaign committee chairman Michael Benton. The 1979 goal was $1,060,000. The new target figure includes increased allocations to the 28 participating agencies totalling $103,322. As well, a oneâ€"time grant of $5,070 for the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Social Planning Council is listed for payment in 1980. Payments to participating agencies are guaranteed, and funds are ‘.;fvays distributed through the 12 month fiscal year. The official kickâ€"off date for the 1980 campaign is Tuesâ€" day, Oct. 2, though a "paceâ€"setter‘‘ canvas will be held in Federated Appeal sets 1980 fund raising target The union, staff and management employees of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Ltd.. Waterioo contributed $1,801 in the first six months of this year to the Kâ€"W Federated Appeal. The company added $4,500 to bring the combined contribution to $6,301. Waterloo Plant Manager A. L. Hock (left) presents the company cheque to Federated Appeal representative Stewart McMillan as members of the Seagrams collection team watch. Team members are (front row left to right): Steve Kozlowski, Brenda Dietrich, Joann Wintermeyer. (Setond row): Bert Armbruster, Merle Glassford, Mel McClenaghan. (Back row): Clare Cook, Angus Horne and Don Oberholzer. Mutual Life declared heritage landmark By Howard Elliott Chronicle staff writer Food stores battle big bottles litre softâ€"drink bottles from their shelves in the wake of an accident that left a Waâ€" terioo woman seriously inâ€" _ Judith Montag, 33, of 271 Westcourt Place, Waterioo, was shopping in the Dominâ€" ion store at Westmount Place plaza when the acâ€" cident â€" occurred. _ She reached for a canned soft drink and knocked a 1.5 litre bottle of Canada Dry to the The following is a list of allocations to be granted the various agencies participating in the Federal Appeal. â€"Sea Cadets, $1,700 â€"Birthright, $2,000 â€"Muitiple Scierosis, $4,200 â€"St. John Ambulance, $10,000 â€"Victorian Order of Nurses, $8,000 â€"Ray of Hope, $5,500 â€"Catholic Social Services, $62,500 â€"Interfaith Pastoral Counselling, $30,000 â€"House of Friendship, $40,000 â€"Salvation Army, $71,750 â€"Kâ€"W Counselling Services, $90,000 Sept. in hopes of securing a percentage of the pledges which will be announced at the kickâ€"off. The sixâ€"week campaign will end on Nov. 16. Waterioo Mayor Marjorie Carroli and Mutual Life of Canada President John H. Panabaker combined to tell a crowd of employees and city digâ€" nitaries of the company‘s contribution to the city‘s development. The occasion was the unveiling Monday of the heritage plaque designating the facade of the building as a historical landmark under the Ontario Heritage Act. ¢ Eric Carter of the local architectural conservation advisory commitâ€" tee described the modern renaissance style of the building erected in 1912 and told onlookers that the early board members of the company received no salary for their efforts, just $4 for every board mesting they attended. Mayor Carroll mentioned that Moses Springer, a former mayor of Waterloo was once an employee of Mutual Life. Mr. Panabaker replied that the company fired him. "Undoubtedly Moses Springer was a great man, but his careerâ€"at Mutual Life was certainly shortâ€"lived." The company was originally incorporated in December 1868 as the Ontario Mutual Life Assurance Company, changing to its present name in 1900. However, its head office has always been located in Waterioo. of the bottle struck Mrs. Montag in the neck causing severe bleeding. A fellow shopper acted quickly to floor where it exploded on Witnesses said fragments ,-}; Report could save 3 Alexandra school staunch the flow of blood by removing her blouse and wrapping it around the inâ€" jured woman‘s neck. Mrs. Montag is presently in Kâ€"W Hospital recovering from her injuries, and she‘s (Continued from page 1) amination of what is ofâ€" fered, you now have better results," said Mr. Venton. The superintendent feels the project deserves close scruâ€" tiny. ‘*We hope a lot of peoâ€" ple will be watching to see how this thing works." But he is equally concerned that implied responsibility for the success or failure of the program will place an unâ€" fair burden upon the teacher involved . Mr. Towhshend said there would not likely be unused rooms at Alexandra School because of the multiâ€"grade grouping. Instead of "mothâ€" balling‘‘ the rooms the board would be bringing these older schools closer to the improved facilities preâ€" sent in the newer schools, he said. He referred to such new features as resource centres. audioâ€"visual areas. â€"Arthritis Society, $35,000 â€"Kâ€"W Services for the Physically Disabled, $17,500 Canadian Nation Institute for the Blind, $61,000 â€"Canadian Red Cross Society, $78,500 Canadian Mental Health Association, $40,000 â€"Canadian Hearing Society, $9,000 â€"March of Dimes, $32,500 â€"John Howard Society, $17,000 â€"Kidney Foundation, $5,000 â€"Kitchener Family YMCA, $95,635 â€"Waterloo Family YMCA, $48,925 â€"Kitchener YWCA, $85,312 â€"Catholic Youth Organization, $15,000 ,, â€"Boy Scouts, $27,500 Girl Guides, $15,000 â€"Big Sisters, $17,500 â€"Big Brothers, $42,300 Waterioo Chronicie, Wednesday, June 27, 1979 â€" Page 3 listed in good condition. Most Waterioo area food stores removed the bottles from their shelves on Friâ€" day, shortly after the acâ€" said they were waiting for Last month, the federal government‘s product saâ€" fety branch warned that 1.5 word from head office beâ€" fore removing the soft drink containers. V On Monday, Dominion, Loblaws Ltd., Food City and Miracle Food Mart all reâ€" moved the bottles. Zehr‘s food stores were the first to remove them on Friday. litre bottles could be danâ€" gerous since they can exâ€" plode and because of the their size, send glass flying several metres in all direcâ€" According to a Toronto newspaper, further tests have shown that the bottles are even more dangerous than originally thought, beâ€" cause they can explode spontaneously. The bottles contain a great deal of gas, said the report, and even agitation can cause pressure buildâ€"up and explosion. Soft drink bottlers have been using 1.5 litre bottles for about four years. The federal government, along with glass, bottle and pop manufacturers are all working on safer designs for pop bottles, the newspaper report said, and the bottles will be kept off the shelves until the federal governâ€" ment makes a decision on the matter. remedial rooms, and behaâ€" viour consultant interview areas. We will be filling a major need in these schools. It is questionable if the cost saving in mothâ€"balling the rooms is warranted when you consider the benefits to be derived from these alterâ€" nate uses." Board consultants studied a system of multiâ€"grade grouping in Britain prior to making the recommendaâ€" tion for Alexandra School. Very recently the special committee was informed of a board decision to designaâ€" te Alexandra as the school to accommodate junior school children from the new Westvale development west of Hallman Road. Acâ€" cording to the committee report. they anticipate the first children from this new area could arrive early next fall