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The idea isn't as un .. likely as it first sounds, x-only the band will not be made up of people it'll be part of an ab b stracl, mechanical centrepiece housed in a _ bandshell to be built in 'tthe" park, according to plans unveiled last r week by members of the Oktoberfest Water- loo Heritage Project organizing committee. includes Martinuk _ Chronicle Staff I Year-round perior fimances by an ()kluber test band in Uptown .Waterlon‘s Heritage Park? _ abstract Tun' mechanism f, Waterloo Heritage Project I Centrepiece an attention-grabber} Completion of the centrepiece drawings was the last stage in a long design process which began almost six years ago when K-W Oktoberfest Inc. decid- ed it wanted to build something similar to Kitchener's Glockerr spiel in Waterloo. "it'll be a fun thing," said Chester Niziol of Omniplan Design Group, the Toronto firm which was com- missioned to design the centrepiece. It's “a reason for people to come to the bandshell, not only once but time and time again." Organized by the ()ktoberfcs’t Womeis Committee. the event has become an annual highlight of the ()ktoberlesl cclc brations since it was initiated in I973. Women were honored in to categories for their achievements. A surprise winner was Mabel Krug of Kitchener who received the committee's highest recog nition, a special award for her long, standing service to the community. Among those honored were four Water, loo women: Marg Doerfler in the em ployee category: Mary Reinhardt, senior citizen; Margaret Dickson. professional and Karen Hall as businesswomen of the year. Doerfler of I08 Columbia St. was nominated by fellow employees at Raytheon Canada in Waterloo where she has worked for the-past 20 years as a switchboard operator and reeeptimthat. Derertbefttyth-hommtinntedheras Pat Arbuckle Chronicle Staff There were no losers. only winners as residents of Kitchener-Waterloo honored ll area women who have made nutstandr ing contributions to their community at the Women of the Year awards Thursday at the Valhalla Inn. "We've sure been at Marg Dickson organizing group unveils According to Renaud construction of the $155,000 project will begin shortly with The new centrepiece, to cost $34500 will lea ture abstract beer stein-like characters. looking like an "Ok- tobcrlest band," which will "dance" to tape- recorded music. The bandshell will resem- ble one that used to stand in front of old city hall. In subsequent years the glockenspiel be- came a heritage steam timeteller, with a steam-driven clock and moving figurines. Last year, the project was almost dropped entire, ly when initial cost estimates were exceed- ed by almost $70,000 “We redesigned. rethought and reten- dered," recalled Ren, aud. The clock was eliminated from the project because it was too expensive and a new centrepiece had to be developed. it a lung lime.“ said committee chairman Bill Renaud at Friday's unveiling. "lt's been quite Nome timv but we're trying to do it right. We know that when we're done, Peo- pie will be proud." Marg Doerfler r. loan and -s-w. “2. I - O ”.M.'.. M. 0.0.93mp403 . m . Us, - " O " Although she had been nominated once before. Dickson said that winning the award "comes as a shock and a delight- tul surprise." She added that a famous line in a John Donne poem “No man is an island" reminds her that "people don't stand alone. They are part of all of those with whom they work, live and play I accept the award on behalf of all those who have touched my life directly or in- directly." A senior consultant in primary vducu tion for the Waterloo County Board of Education and a former teacher in both Kitchener and Waterloo. Margaret Dick. son of 250 Mary St. was recognized for her leadership qualities in developing many programs for children in the primary grades and for her lifelong devotion to children. Active as a volunteer In the community for the past 25 years. Mary Reinhardt. M. “I do so many "xtra little things for people" she said. "Working in the lobby of Raytheon. you often think you are not appreciated. This shows what they really think of you. I'm thrilled with the award and overwhelmed at being chosen.“ dedicated employee. Doerner said that she feels it was her pleasant approach to the people she comes in contact with that led to her nomination. ""l Hat’s off (Continued hum page 1) In addition, the plan recommends that the city provide parking facilities in the area and consider moving city hall to a new build- ing on Regina Street to stimulate implements tion of the plan. "It is expected that the redevelopment could occur without fi- nancial assistance from the provincial or federal government," the report says. completion expected by May ot next year. Tenders for construc- tion of the bandshell will be called as soon as final engineering drawings are complet- ed, . _ " St a" f M; i an. I 'l The project is funded g; KNig , " . a . ' EE' apt' .... in; " , k"; ‘W M! a lll% , by Winiario, 351.566. ’ i4“ El 96 2t3, a " C i, EN i Labatt's, $50,000. the _ 'it ' ' i i ' -. . ttttt “5- . 2 . , IL"] i2bdt"t Uptown Waterloo mer- "d LW, 'IS [fc), _ ur, " ,, '- . '1. x «if; x V th' i a ii:,iiil w "i. c, chant's association, ‘ 2 ' ~‘ _ a.“ g u ' $12,000, and thecity of [i g _ I L ' go. l I c, Waterloo. 815.000. The L'1.Y. § , rsd t " _ F a "d P, remaining $27,000 will 'I iTNs, . 9 , , - be raised by Oktober . I . : 5' h _ "res.... l fest, which will begin a - f f canvass of area cor T ti.Es nations for donations . . . . :1 W," as final build, Artist's rendering of the design for the Oktoberfest Waterloo Heritage Progect centre- ing cosh are known, piece. Spiffy plans Women of the Year saluted at Oktoberfest celebration If implemented, the redevelopment of Re gina Street will be done in three stages. The plan unveiled Monday deals primarily with phase one. improve- ments to Regina from William to Erb Streets. Phase two involves continued development from Erb to Bridgeport Road, not expected to occur until the mid, 1990s, while phase three extends the pro gram from Bridgeport Karen Hall, of 569 (llendene Cr. in Waterloo, founder of Karen Hall Careers. a chain of private vocational schools across Canada, was honored as business women of the year for her outstanding entrepreneurial and management skills. The school she established in I974 in Kitchener has since expanded to eight cities in Canada. Thinking there was no chance of her winning the award. Hall embarked on a business trip to Halifax and was not present for the ceremony. of 267 Sunview St. has worked exten- sively with senior citizens at Pinehaven Nursing Home in Waterloo. as well as visiting the elderly in their own homes. She has also been a dedicated volunteer with the KW Branch of the Canadian Red Cross for 20 years and has been tireless in her efforts to assist the needy both overseas and at home. "My aim as a little girl was that whenever I could help children or old people. I would do it." she said. Her only regret in winning the women of the year award is that her four children. th grandchildren and six great-grandchil- dren were not there "to share that joy with Mom and Grandmom." "No one is more surprised than myself. I dmt't feel that I deserve it because I enjoy my job so much. It's not work to to Elgin St. Improvement oi the According to the re- Regina a rea will port, "the redevelop- "strengthen the role ment of Regina Street and attractiveness of will provide numerous the Uptown core," sta- benefits to the city of bilizing and strength- Waterloo, and is thus a ening the city's munici- worthy project in pal base, will provide a which to invest time, shopping alternative money and effort." for residents and serve "Regina Street is as an attraction to under-utilized and the tourists visiting the redevelopment would Seagram museum and result in a better use of proposed Ceramics these strategically-lo- Museum. "Regina Street is under-utilized and the redevelopment would result in a better use of these strategically-lo- cated properties," the report says, Harold Beaupre, chairman of the Up- Karen Hail "For my part, I believe we at the federal level have come almost as far as we can at the moment. Ws time now for catching up at the provincial level," she A great challenge according to Erola, will be dealing with the "monumental" problem of women in poverty. While pension reform must be a priority, she said that ensuring equal pay for work of equal value is even more essential in bringing women closer to economic inde- pendence. As federal minister responsible for the Status of Women. Judy Erola was a fitting guest speaker for the awards ceremony, While she called Canadian women members of a “disadvantaged majority." Erola said that they are gradually making inroads into politics, the Judicial system and the professions. Still. she said. there is much to be done to respond both to changing roles and changing needs of women. Other winners of the 1983 Women of the Year Awards were: Caitlin MacGregor, youth category: Kali Bogias. athlete: Elizabeth Eastman, culture: Lorna van Mussel. community services: Annetta Voll. homemaker and Grace Sinner. Poli- tics. me, it's pleasure." she said Mary Reinhardt "it's most welcome; it's a credit to Waterloo council and staff for them to take this giant step towards improv- ing an area which has been ripe for develop- mom for some time." commented Beaupre. town Waterloo Busi- ness Improvement Area board of manage- ment, applauded the plan saying "the more we hear about it, the better it gets."