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After hearing, at a neighborhood association meeting, there would be no summer children‘s proâ€" grams, Knill volunteered to orgaâ€" nize a "Bertie‘s Summer Place" for children up to five years old, as well as a program for six to eightâ€" yearâ€"old children. Enter Anna Knill, who, with help from other members of the Lakeshore Neighborhood Associaâ€" tion, is keeping Bertie‘s Place alive because the City doesn‘t have the funds this year to provide program staff over the summer months, area children almost went withâ€" Bertie‘s Place operates from October through May, and the City has been employing coâ€"op stuâ€" dents to facilitate children‘s proâ€" grams through the summer. But just not there, you have to get creâ€" ative. And that‘s what‘s happening at Bertie‘s Place. The communityâ€"run program, supported by the City of Waterloo, PAGE 8 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1993 has been providing playtime for parents and children twice a week at Albert McCormick Community Centre since the fall of 1991. Volunteers unite to save summer Bertie‘s program 1000 SOFAS IN STOCK mouols, 1nis Pailiser sofa, s loveseat priced to clear at ... 2pc. means we‘re overstocked! Prices siashed on alil floor Sometimes, when the money‘s picked up the ball." As municipalities face continuâ€" ing transfer payment cutbacks, community efforts, such as the one to operate Bertie‘s Place, will become a necessity. "Communities are going to have to pull together," she said. "It‘s a reality. We don‘t have the funds we used to â€" we don‘t have the gravy. The reality is, the money isn‘t out there to run these proâ€" grams. But we can empower the community, and help the neighâ€" borhoods to do it." "We‘ve got kind of a mixed bag neighborhood, here," Knill said. "And I thought if I could get volunâ€" teers and donations, then the free part would be nice for some people in the neighborhood." Chris Barker, of the City‘s recreâ€" ation and culture division, has been involved with Bertie‘s Place since its inception, and is delighted with the way the Lakeshore neighâ€" borhood has come together to proâ€" vide children‘s programs this summer. She is also pleased with the neighborhood association‘s reaction to the City‘s lack of fundâ€" ing dilemma â€" rather than grumâ€" bie, the group got active. "This is community developâ€" ment," Barker says. "I‘m really proud of them.They‘ve really parents or caregivers can spend play time together. And Kids Corâ€" games for older children. Both proâ€" grams are offered free to particiâ€" 250 LEATHER SUITES 3 pc. leather sectional must be seen. 3 means it‘s deal time! All 1799 GO OUT OF BOUNDS AND...!T‘S GAME OVER! |E- stock for '|'=u mo':?m delivery. is Saoriongl From po. bedrooms start at ...b 130 BEDROOMS Wall Hu, 300 chai To bo sold Erory etptarontays m&« quality . â€"_ l ‘@! r...' Ask your parents to call Hydro and tell us what happened. We‘ll come out, get your ball back for you â€" and give you a pat on the back for playing it safe. ask for help. We put fences around electrical transformers for a very good reason: electrical & is dan ; and even coming close to it can bb hazardous. The warning signs say it all: learn to recognize them, and keep a safe distance away. Never climb a Hydro tower or safety fence for any reason, not even something that seems as quick and simple as retrieving your ball. To retrieve your bail â€" % OFF ALL Cfi e