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gCitfy urges ~~ %support of .l * Palmer report â€" " (Continued from page 1) faithfuls to sit on the local police commission. _ ~ _ _ The mayor said she would like the three hydro comâ€" issions in the region to solidate their operaâ€" s. She would "prefer at hydro come under the control: of the municipdlity because it is an essential service, but I can‘t see that happening at this point.‘‘ The Waterloo report further â€"recommended that the Grand River Conservaâ€" tion Authority (GRCA) should hand over control of the Doon Pioneer Village to the Region on the grounds that not sufficient emphasis has been placed on the proper running of the hisâ€" torical centre. Mayor Carâ€" roll said the village is not being run to its full potential mainly because its operaâ€" tion comes low on the CA‘s list of priorities, ind such controversial ms as water control and Area students featured in CNE display Chronicle staff writer A number of students from the Waterloo area will have their school artâ€"work displayed to thousands of people this summer, at the Canadian National Exhibiâ€" tion in Toronto. Their efforts will be part of a major display presented by the Women‘s Division at the CNE. The show, which according to CNE orâ€" ganizers, attracted thouâ€" sands of entries from across Canada. It will feature top pieces submitted by student artists. More than 50 caâ€" ories of creative expresâ€" will be represented noteworthy examples The profits from a recent fundâ€"raising car wash were turned over to the Kâ€"W Big Sisters this week, at the Adult Recreation Centre in Waterloo. The car wash was a joint effort between students from University of Waterloo‘s Recreation department, Big Sisters and the ARC., Seniors from the Centre helped out by manning barbeques and serving up hot dogs. $100 made from the endeavor went to Big Sisters ns ie . * i4 Only those recommendaâ€" tions of the Palmer Comâ€" mission and changes supâ€" ported unanimously by the committee of mayors will be considered by the provinâ€" In Grade 8 creative deâ€" sign, Janet Zettle and Chrisâ€" tine Rvenspiess of St. Daâ€" vid‘s Junior High School in Waterloo will have their work displayed. Grade 8 texâ€" tile design will feature work by David Hallman, Chrisâ€" tina Gullek, and David Byerlyâ€"all of St. David school. censervation throughout the Ironically, Waterioo counâ€" cil voted to once again postâ€" pore implementation of Secâ€" tion 86 of the Assessment . A€t, which allows for tax reâ€"" form to update property asâ€" sessments in the city, despiâ€" te the fact the response to the Palmer Commission adâ€" vocates implementation of property reassessment as soon as possible. The Waterloo response says local and regional planâ€" ning areas need to be clearly defined and the province should reduce the number of conditional grants to local municipalities ‘"as long as there is not a reduction in the amount of â€" local transfers." from all grade levels. In Grade 1,2 and 3 creaâ€" tive writing division Brian Speaker of St. John school in Kitchener took second prize. The school art exhibit is located at the west end of the Better Living Centre at the CNE,. and admission is free k ty Art o . Wpewi® 7. 09. Re i se C s t s e S lek qy es y eP k es iess t 0e o Niye A'\'j‘.!.g CA . ‘..*('j Mb n t c .ce3 AVimCeg e hJ t :fi‘ sA savei . l,',ifi A C eb 1| B the . i cqeni o on 5 . ced 21 }- &x2" Tw‘,' y T 2 Pn w C 7 "‘, uw‘.‘“ P 1 M . v «Bllgc» . “‘&‘w , SRMBek C w *T 1' 3 Biggs predicts public backlash Ald. Biggs told council that in his personal opinion the Allen Square site is overbuilt. "It is too close to residential and we will see an erosion into that area because of the parkâ€" ing problem.‘" The office building project and adâ€" jacent parking. structure will occupy the entire parâ€" cel of land along King Street between Allen Street and George Street, with the exception of the land on which the Kumpf House sits. The portion to accommodate the parking structure was formerly ocâ€" cupied by residents in an old home known as 11 George Street and by the Montessori School at 10 Allen St. E. ‘‘The people at Allen Square aren‘t doing their The architect‘s drawings for the proposed parking structure to accomâ€" modate the Allen Square office complex on King Street show the George St. elevation (top) with the United Mennonite Church on the left. The lower sketch shows the entrance and exit ramps on King St. to the two levels of the parking garage. fair share to provide _ Sidential streets, but Ald. . posed." The mayor poin adequate parking,‘" said _ Biggs replied that the ed out that under preser Ald. Biggs. "Itwill come _ city‘s experience in other _ city zoning requiremen! back on the city. The proâ€" _ sectors had been that when the developers were nc posal does do something people are desperate enâ€" requ'lred to provide an (to provide parking) but it _ ough for immediate parkâ€" parking to serve the offic doesn‘t come close to solvâ€" _ ing they will pay the price complex under constru ; v> of a parking fine. tion. ‘‘We should give th mg the problem." _ _ owners credit for puttin Ald. Charlie Voelker suggested posting no parkâ€" ing signs along nearby reâ€" sidential streets, but Ald. Biggs replied that the city‘s experience in other sectors had been that when people are desperate enâ€" ough for immediate parkâ€" ing they will pay the price of a parking fine. Chromicle staftt writer Looking for something difâ€" ferent to do during the week over these hot summer Mayor Marjorie Carroll admitted that she could unâ€" derstand Ald. Biggs‘ conâ€" cern but added, ‘"‘we can‘t change rules in the middle of the ball game. In future we have to have parking requirement legislation in place before large developâ€" ments such as this are proâ€" spon@gred by the Comâ€" munity Services department of the City of Waterloo, may be the answer There are two youth cenâ€" tres in operationâ€"for their th rd yearâ€"one at Moses Springer recreation centre and the other at Albert Mcâ€" Cormick arena The centres run from Monday till Friday. 9 a m till 4 p m. and are open to any teenager between the aes of 11 and 15 The purpose of the youth centre is to encourage young people to take part in physiâ€" cal activities Many of the Waterloo runs youth centre youth centre, posed.‘‘ The mayor pointâ€" ed out that under present city zoning requirements the developers were not required to provide any parking to serve the office complex under construcâ€" tion. ‘‘We should give the owners credit for putting money out for parking that taxpayers would otherwise have to pay for,"" Mayor Carroll said. Ald. Biggs has opposed the project from the beginâ€" ning because of its impact on parking in what has until now been a predominâ€" antly residential area Some of the activities ofâ€" fered are crafts. tourâ€" naments. a bicycle tour to St. Jacobs, a tour to the UW computer centre, horseback riding, dance lessonsâ€"disâ€" co. of courseâ€"roller skatâ€" ing. movies. dances and others. Much of the activity planning is left up to the teens participating in the centre. Supervising the acâ€" tivities are fullâ€"time sumâ€" mer students. with some background in this type of organization activities organized are of a sports nature. and some others include tours and concerts More informatidn is avaiâ€" lable by calling community services at city hall,. 886 1550 ar