Award. The two it venture to build te the Waterloo fome â€" a public ent out to every pIons of Commerce of al responsibility The house was Kitchener and by the Internaâ€" on page 13) K W ¢,â€" ery ventilation system. It is also the prime corporate sponsor and The Company of the Year Award went to Union Gas, a company that is committed to protecting the environment. Union Gas was one of the main sponsors of the Waterloo Region Green Home project, but more specifically, provided a new higher efficiency furnace and heat recovâ€" tional Energy Agency as one of the 25 most advanced houses in the Construction of multiple family units is, however, being held back by high apartment vacancy rates and a market shift away from inexpensive semiâ€"detached units back to moderately priced singleâ€"detached homes," she said. "Construction of new singleâ€"family homes eased from April‘s rapid pace, but remained well above last year‘s levels," said Helen Hutton, Market Analyst with CMHC. "The persistence of low mortgage rates combined with a gradual improvement in sales of existing homes to boost demand for new single family dwellings in the area. According to preliminary figures released last week by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), housing starts in May totaled 121 units, down 20.4 per cent compared to the number of housâ€" ing units started in May 1992. Starts of multipleâ€"famâ€" ily dwellings dropped substantially in May to only 102 units in the Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area, up_15.9?cgu&g§n§lnas_‘mihu;tedn_y_w ago. Environment Housing construction slows in May In Ontario, preliminary housing starts for May M&odudï¬m%m;l;andbmht&ddm Nickerson has joined their as a licensed funeral director. mwummwmmnm College, to in June of 1992. Sheldon was raised in Powassan where he attended elementary and secondary school. The staff welcome Sheldon to our funeral home and as a resident of the Twin Cities. Environmentalists Start Here 171 King St. S., Waterloo, Ontario N2J 1P7 745â€"8445 Edward R. Good /B wol FUNERAL HOME LIMITED SHELDON NICKERSON 24 This past year, several improveâ€" ments have been made to Union Gas‘ internal programs, such as converting the company‘s cafeteria to a green system, by practicing reduction, reuse and recycling and the elimination of all disposables; making composters available to all employees; and providing human and other resources to local enviâ€" ronment initiatives. promoter of Arbor Week, both locally and throughout Southwestâ€" (Continued from duction operators, and Bill Mcintosh, Quality Perstorp Components Inc. is the leading supplier of noise control solutions to the North American automoâ€" During a special ceremony at the company‘s Kitchâ€" ener plant, the employees of Perstorp were presented with a ‘Mark of Excellence‘ plaque and flag by John Urbanic, Director of Car and Truck Assembly for G.M. of Canada, and Supplier Development represenâ€" tatives, Ted Houck, and Pat Cronin. 1993 totaled 38,100 units seasonally adjusted at annual rates (SAAR), down from 43,800 units in April. Nationally, May‘s housing starts decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 147,600 units, 13.8 per cent below April‘s revised seasonally adjusted rate of 171,300 units. Perstorp receives Mark of Excellence Award Perstorp Components (Canada) Inc. has received the prestigious General Motors ‘Mark of Excellence‘ designation â€" the highest award possible for G.M. Accepting the award of behalf of Perstorp‘s 350 12) The Air Quality Award was preâ€" sented to CKWRâ€"FM Community Radio, which has been involved in a number of informational and educational projects directly related to environmental issues. The General Ecology Award was presented to the University of Waterloo‘s "WATgreen" program. WATgreen is an initiative whereby students, as part of their course work, study the university and how it can be improved enviâ€" i*"" Lse Yo_"_"_'..‘:lm"" pugu$t JU*J __ Agun Progny"" june and J4Y If you are interested in the fun and pleasures of Sailing, Visit the Club on Conestoga Lake or call Pat M2â€"1055 ConestoPa ‘ for more information. Saiting Club AN all Canadian insurance comâ€" pany seeks an aggressive goalâ€" oriented _ Salesperson/Sales Manager for our sales force. in this position you will be responsiâ€" ble to work with clients to develop sound financial plans. We offer the right person complete insurâ€" ance training and group benefits. 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By Phone â€" With Visa or Mastercard by calling 747â€"8769 WEEK ONE: July 5 â€" 9 Drawing & Mixed Media WEEK TWO: July 12 â€" 16 Painting & Mixed Media WEEK THREE: July 19 â€" 23 Sculpture WEEK FOUR: July 26 â€" 30 Paper & Bookâ€"making WEEK FIVE: August 3 â€" 6 Printâ€"making Morning Classes: $00 am Afternoon Classes: 100 pm The Waterloo Community Arts Centre 25 Regina Street South Waterioo WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1993 â€" PAGE 13 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 25 No mistake to the clients of SUMMER ART CLASSES 12:00 tor ages 6 â€" 10 4:00 pm for ages 1| â€" 15