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Work in good Caith Council 'i, tells strikers Br Stewart Sutherland Chronicle mu writer Waterloo Council called for both parties in the 12-week old ambulance strike to work "in good faith" to find a reasona- ble solution to the dispute. But tg fell short of making any recommendations as to what rou should be taken to end the strike at the Monday night meeting. Alderman Doreen Thomas said the union was asking Council to "take sides" in the dispute. ., other business, Alderman John Shortreed suggested taxis substitute for buses in the evening on little-used routes. Shortreed cited a similar operation in Edmonton, Alta. He said the use of taxis would save money and energy at the same time. Local 791 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the union representing the striking ambulance drivers, has been seeking the support of regional and local councils in an et- fort to back their demands for binding arbitration in the dispute with the ambulance company. -iitre cost per passenger in one case was reduced from $4.00 to $2.20 in the Edmonton operation. The City cancels a bus service when the cost per passenger hits $2.50. Shortreed said. Shortreed suggested that taxis be used on future routes in new subdivisions where the population isn't great enough to warrant regular bus service. The taxi substitute would help create a market for public transit. -e lie} said residents using the proposed service would end up paying the same as bus fares and would be picked up at regular bus stops; _ . . . - "i'G/riciforder:ed a study on a pilot project for the Lincoln and Lakeshore-routes. I Mewhmney wants I I flouridation vote 125th Year Nei. 47 Chronicle staff writer Alderman Mary Jane Me- whinney plans to ask Wa, terloo Council to approve a referendum on water fluori- dation for the 1980 mumm- pal election ballot Waterloo residents should decide In a referendum If ey want the City to Conti- E? Its fluoridation pro- ram. Mewhmney said rc- cently She also sand that if the majority vote against the water treatment program aimed at preventing raw- ties. the Crty should stop fluoridation Waterloo has been adding fluoride to Its water since 1967 m an effort to reduce Christmas mail will soon be pouring Into post of, flces across Canada Overseas deadlines. if observed. should guarantee delivery before Dec 25. according to postal officials {Barrels for most overseas countries now have to be sent by air mail as the deadline IS Nov 23 to all court- mes except the British Isles which IS Dec 7 Overseas's Christmas cards must be unsealed whether gonng by arr or surface mall Surface cards up to 20 grams will cost 18 cents while the equivalent going by air will cost 27 cents For Great Britain and Ireland the deadline for cards gomg by surface mall is Nov 23. for all other countries it IS Nov 30 The dead- line for air mail cards gmng to Europe. South Ameri- ca. Africa. Asta and PalelC countries Is her 7 Letters and correspondence gmng by arr must be sealed and mailed by the same dates as arr mall cards Letters. weighing up to 20 grams. will cost 35 cents Christmas mail deadlines. cavities among school (‘hll dren. ALO. MARY JANE ME- WHINNEY...wants the question of flouridation reconsidered. Wednesday, November 21, 1979 Region stingy with traffic signals Chronicle no" writer Waterloo Mayor Marjorie Carroll is upset with recent decisions made by Waterloo Region's traffic officials. in cluding the installation of only three of the eight traffic lights requested by the City - - - Mayor Carroll plans to ask that the approved list be lengthened She also plans to ask Regional Council to alter existing policy to allow the installation of lights at Intersec- tions that don't quite meet the present criteria Waterloo requested eight installations for 1980. but only three have been approved in principle Kitchener will get only six of the 20 it requested and Cambridge had one of four accepted Clare Bauman. regional traffic engineer. said the major criteria include a minimum of I.400 vehicles over an eight- hour period, at least 120 pedestrians. delays making left turns and a minimum of five accidents over the past year He said the Region will include the location on its shopping list if two or more of the criteria are met "Policy shouldn't be etched in stone it should be flex ible enough to consider extenuating Circumstances." Car roll said Carroll said she is “very disappointed" by a densmn to lg nore an installation request for lights at King and Allen Sts The University of Waterloo's drama department has completed pre- parations for this year's maior production. entitled The Threepenny Opera. The show will run this Thursday Friday and Saturday and again from Nov. 28 till Dec. , Jane Pilltey (left) and Karen Woolridge are two of the characters from The Threapenny Opera. the sue of a commercial development and a senior citizens' centre "Many seniors have real trouble trying to cross the street there and it's too far for them to walk to the nearest light I think the warrants don't consider the human factors. Po- licy must be considered as guidelines and extenuating cir- cumstances must also be considered." Carroll said The installations turned down were Erb St at Roslin Ave King and Allen Sts . Bridgeport Rd at Bluevale St . haven port Rd at Northfield Dr and Albert and Central Sts Approved Waterloo installations include Erb St, at Amos Ave . Columbia and Hazel Sts and Weber St at Parkside Dr qtVq%grqV 'comment.....".'.'?.".'.".". Columns.............. Entertainment......... Business.............. Sports............... Classified............. J';,',',',',)';,',); Calendar.... Waterloo, Ontario Inside ' killed after _ _ escape Chunk” It." writer Vandalism has caused the death of a l l/S-rear-old wolf from the Waterloo Park 200. According to Waterloo community services Ad- ministrator Ken Phlug, van- dals cut a large hole in the animal's cage sometime early Thursday evening. So- meone walking through the park ditrcovered the wolf was missing and reported it to police. Park officials and police attempted to recapture the brush wolf Thursday night, but were unsuccessful. The search resumed on Friday morning and eventually the wolf was found in the Beech- wood subdivision, Just east of Waterloo Park. A tranquilizer was used to subdue the wolf when oi- ficials finally caught up to it along Erb St. But exhaus- tion, fright and the drug combined to kill the animal before it could be returned. Little can be done to avoid such incidents. Phlug said. short of having people on pa- trol 24-hour a day. And that would be too expensive. "We've had a number of cases where they've (van- dalsi cut the wire on fences or cages," he said adding that people seem to want to set the animals free, What they don't under- stand. Phlug continued. is that the 200 animals were born in captivity and don't know how to fend for them- selves. “Instead. they're putting the animals in danger be- cause they don't know how And if the animals are. trapped in a populated area or in traffic. they can be- come frightened and in some cases dangerous to look after themselves," he said ........10 ........12 .....14-20 ......21-22 .. 23U