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Montgomery, who was born and raised in the region, spent over three years in Africa with CUSO and a Norwegian organization which she says gave her "a perspective on social services that you can’t get in Can- In a failed attempt to alleviate their shortage of bed space, the YWCA purchased the building next to theirs at 19 Weber St. But with the advent of new fire-codes thearsotto"'rohetpmeetetrrrmstmasatwome-t children" - a statement of ideals and intent. 1ist'trtthemotto,tiutheideauandinteatims, remains the same. - Although the role at the YWCA has changed since the eaHyt-rheatitprtnei.atlrprxwidedai%sideaseetor mriwome'swhoeametotheeitrtoeotosehmtt,and -gworhintrwomeat, theneedsolwomenandchildren are still their main concern. “Our key service is to supply safe, supportive shelter for women in need," said Hulene Montgomery, executive director oi the YWCA. "The residence is critical," said Montgomery. "If t1teeeisawomanwhoiseroerieoeirufemotuut, physical or social problems. often this is the only place she can come." Montgomery estimates they helped over Mitt women and children in 1986, from every part ofthe region. The YWCA's residence at " Frederick St., Kitchener has as beds, and though they have extra beds for emergencies, including a pullout couch in one of the oftiees, they have had to turn people away at the rate of one per day since last September. “This has been declared the year of the homeless," said Montgomery. "And though people often think of the homeless as being in the third-world countries, we have a serious housing problem here." 'lltgbtyattree yam up when the K-W mg: was W459 “PM of that time period est. Few significant changes seen in capital forecast The ideals remaifimffiwémégfiiém Waterloo“ alsoawaiting governmentfundingtogoahead with the $00.0” purchase of the 404 Wing facility. The tmildirtgwitlrelieve crowded conditions atthepresent Adult Recreation Centre. Other library costs include $1 million for the purchase at books between Int-lilo, as well as $300,000 for library Atmishintpsin1-.AhtrtherFt00iatmdtgetodfora library computer system in ”new. Other m1 projects include $500,000 worth of channel improvements to Colonial Creek and $403,000 for redevelop- meetahtqneqtnatltmet.Cttyuilieasebtldimmrve- melts have been humped to ”.000 from $150.01 'hee-tee-ttttUU-tpare-garage) ia-dhq-8"to$8.Snti1iimt.Therearrmrtai" -sharq" at MN. The W been swim-tin; pool also remake a t-_et.aheee.thashrsereasedt-rever,hmrs $1110 “I dike. increase to the cost of the Uptown library addition is another highlight of the forecast, says Stockie. Pencilied in last year at $1.5 million, the 16,000 sq. ft. addition will now cost $2.1 million. WithMrpereentoftheeosttoberecoupedthrougha grant, Waterloo will foot the remainder of the bill. If all goes well, says Stockie. plans for the library addition will be presented in February, to be tendered by the summer. with construction beginning in August or Septemher. That failure has bumped ahead plans for a $1.8 million arena in the Beechwood section of the city. Tentatively slated for a Sept. ISM) completion, the arena will take on all the major events usually held at Waterloo Arena. The events will remain in Beechwood until the new Waterloo Arena is completed. The Beechwood arena is slated for land at Fischer Hallman Road and Roxton Drive and is expected to be very much like Albert McCormick Arena. Stockie says the project could be pushed even further ahead if Waterloo is inchessful in gaining pmvjncial government funding.“ Inna-an in Olin ' " Oh 'Yn‘m "K-... IM‘.“- In Waterloo Arena wilrnow be replaced in 1991 for $5.3 million rather than in 1987-88 for $4 million. The delay in construction of the 3,000 to 4,000 seat arena has been stalled 2y the failure to find suitable land in the Uptown area to ulld. A delay in plans to replace Waterloo Arena and additional expenses for the Waterloo public library are the highlights of a tive-year capital forecast released Monday by city treasurer Tom Stockie. To be discussed at city council's Jan. 26 meeting, the $43.3 million forecast has not changed significantly from the dogument released last year, says Stockie. Chronicle Staff YWCA dedicated to women and children putting the renovation cost for the building at $90,000. they had to give up their hopes for expansion and icomek ntrate on renovating the building at 84 Freder- C . Hulene Montgomery, executive director at the YWCA, 84 Frederick St., displays an original fire escape light that was recently replaced during the " renovatione. m anew (Continued item page 1) a That the next priority the station be placed in a location that would serve the west side of both cities. a That nonresident user fees tor services (library) are unfavor- able from a revenue point of View when compared to the costs of administration and the disben- eiits related to the principles of cooperation between the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo. s That a positive communica- tions netted be established to show how much Waterloo actual- lydoespaylorsharingoisome services. Using Ki hener Tran- sit as an 2ult, the [attic “as Waterloo to be tree although it actually pays " per cent. “There are some imbalances but there appear to be "tttttft on utter “a ts be a wash." said task tome chair-as Glsn Austin migbt be '.tt'tqtttagt d 'tteg, “Ohio-l1 Watsrlsa does not have a pal - but it is Twin City Approximately 50 parents attended a public information session on French immersion held by the Waterloo county board of education Monday at Waterioo's Centennial school. It was the third such meeting to be held by the board. The main concern of those in attendance was the future: if they moved out of Waterloo County would their children be able to enrol in immersion programs elsewhere; what will happen when their children move from junior to senior public ttttttttol-would they be bused to another immersion school or forced to discontinue the program; is immersion programming at the secondary level sufficient to maintain the skills acquired during the early grades? Parents also wondered what affect learning in two languages would have on their children's study of English or whether a child’s progress in French would be restricted because his or her parents are unilingually English. Chronicle Staff Although interest in French Immersion remains strong, Waterloo County parents clearly have a lot of concerns they want addressed before enrolling their youngsters in a program providing one-half day instruction in French. Parents question board reps at French Immersion meeting Centreinthesquare general ,n-rtkNtttWatherwtil le- 'ttttttti-tHare/rr, It wu announced It a pm: emtfermteeT'tteedar. Walkeruuavinattu-tto -itMemstainttt0ttqttnii- trand-tnr-ttUW. "m rum-amena- 1-anderrett-tofqeoeb committed to modernization and grill be on par with Kitchener in the near him." Austin used Waterloo's Adult Recreation Centre and Rink in the Park as examples of services Walker resigns Centre GM post WAituto cm WV. W 14. - And although the Board of Governors is pursuing alternative housing and plan to meet sometime in 1m? to construct a new tive-year plan, all they can do for the time being is try "to meet the current needs of women and children." darreapnp for MthegtrtttrramaatttteYWCAnrenndedttuxmgtsthe United Way except the tttmess centre, which is mtgtported through its membership. But their main function is as in emergency hostel and domicile resident, acting as a safety-net for women who need help. ‘ “Increasingly, when people come to us they come for more then Just a plece_to live," said Montgomery. "It has but a -territic demand on ourGtattY said Montgomery. “The workload increases but the size of our staff doesn't." "Ws difficult for us to say 'We have no room left'," said yoqtgomgry: Tbgugh they have none. ot,ttegrartttttatttiiCttfot-tohad -tiaedAtrthe-tmttding,theeft-tmedtttem ti.8M0"trmaatrvatuaotttteetideratte. "?rp_atat*mttfttt.rted.riehtnstidintr,whiettist 'mmttrthgstted,witiex-timated8st,dh. "Although this building was well built.” said Mont- Eeet'y,i,tmih"tr-roee"i' maintenance and 'nteerratimtoftt-tmiidirtginetmud-eeitings for one third of the building, tIre-separation walls, smoke detectors, new doors and hardware, t1re-getar- dantmatt-ndthemhreqttoetoftttettatdeah, Asnret1aastqqttying emergency shelternndnmt-pexttit hunting for women, the YWCA offers a wide range of programmi- adults and ehiidren,inehading after school childcare fortheworklng parent, programs for women “The new bald-g mam _-" ' kFii iiaTiaiCG ttyd ttttthis WP _ Nah _" “It Board representatives assured the parents of the public board's "commitment" t the students now enrolled in French immers on but admitted changes could be made to the program as soon as the 19tttr4Hr school year as a result of a program review now underway. They told the parents that the material studied in the immersion program is the same as that taught in the English-only program and that studies show a child's grasp of English is actually enhanced through the study of a second language. This is the 10th year the Waterloo County Board of Education has offered French immersion. Students enrolled in the program receive so per cent of their courses in French, specifically French language arts, environmental studies and mathe- matics, and 50 per cent in English, English language arts, art, music and physical education. _ Since its inception in WW, when it was offered to 321 students in " schools, the Waterloo county board's immersion program has grown to include 3,327 students at 27 elementary schools and 414 students at six secondary schools. Already the board has received 700 applications for enrolment in immersion at the Grade 1 level next fall. to ttid workiéme' and u summa- Ing at the Centre. I am looking forward to manna; a Melons not! of mine which in to pursue other Interest: In the min” actor." u prepared brief quoted mm: u "ring. tat-tttttrat/air-a, provided in Waterloo that are not available in Kitchener. The composition of the ongoing committee will be two alderman. two senior staff members and two citizen, the report reads. Walker’s