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"This was my 12th election in Waterloo, and I‘ve one every one of the others," said the former mayor who led Waterloo in the mid 1970s before becoming a local MPP. erb Epp made his win streak in HWaterloo a perfect dozen Monday night, after citizens voted him the city‘s new mayor. "I have an understanding of what the people of Waterloo want, and 1 plan to deliver." . 0 Epp claimed 48 per cent of the vote, defeating incumbent Mayor Lynne Woolstencroft, who came in Second with just over 25 per cent of the vote, Coun. Morty Taylor, who placed third with less than 10 votes separating him from Woolstencroft, and Ben Brown. "I believe people wanted major change," he said. "And with that change, they wanted experience. Both of those factors revolved around me." Epp brings a wealth of political experience to his new role, having served as a Waterioo councillor in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Waterloo mayor from 1974 to 1977, and Waterâ€" loo MPP from 1977 to 1990. Epp said it was clear citizens wantâ€" ed change after the fallout from the RIM Park financing fiasco. _ "I still have a lot of contact with the Province of Ontario," he said. "And 1 know how important maintaining contact between the city and the province will be going forward, possiâ€" bly on a month to month or even week to week basis." And fot those who have accused Epp of being out of the political game for too long, he said: "They‘re wrong. "The more things change, the Continued on page 2 "I believe people wanted major change." The Epp era is set to begin WATERLOQ CHRONICLE Mayorâ€"elect of Waterloo By Anprea Baney Chronicle Staff WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2003 + WATERLOO, ONTARIO Unsolved murder case has family asking for public‘s help Lee family has had a lot of I days that remind them of the murder of their son and brother Byeong Ju "Jay" Lee more than a year ago in Waterloo. There was June 24 when the popular and wellâ€"loved athlete, artist, entrepreneur and someâ€" times philosopher would have turned 27. "He‘s like a legend among his group of friends now," said older brother Peter, who shared an apartment and a business with his brother Jay before he moved to Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo to find some better opportunities. "I just hope that when I pass on I‘ll be rememâ€" bered the same way." More than 2,000 people attended the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Waterloo Cenotaph yesâ€" terday to honour Canadian service men and women and the sacrifices they made during the wars. Standing vigil over the ceremony was air cadet Jamie Klammer, left, as the traditional ‘Lest We Forget‘ flag flew in the distance. The ceremony featured a laying of wreaths, two minutes of silence and the playing of the last By Bos VEBANAC Chronicle Staff Serving your community since 1856 Then there was Sept. 17 â€" exactly a year to the day he was found unconscious at the Canadiâ€" an Tire gas bar at 400 Weber St. N. in Waterloo. The cause of death was deterâ€" mined to be a result of blunt force head trauma and Waterloo regionâ€" al police have been looking for his He was transported to a trauma unit in Toronto but succumbed to his injuries and died later that day. killer or killers ever since. The police are now offering a $25,000 reward for the arrest and convicâ€" tion of the person or persons responsible for the killing. _ The entire Lee family attended a special press conference Sunday night at police headquarters to make a public plea again for help in finding out who murdered their Lest we forget middle son, and one of three brothers. They came looking for some closure, said Peter, wh spoke on behalf of his father Myeong Jo, mother Lee Sang and younger brother Danny, 23. "We‘ve gone through a range of emations starting with grief, anger to questioning the reasons why," said Peter. "But it‘s been a year now and I think it‘s time we moved on and lived our lives. I think he (Jay) would want it that way. "So we‘re basically closing the are being taken care of by the police department and living our Finding the killers would help in that process. $1 INCLUDING GST Continued on page 4 808 VEBANAC PHOTO new Saturn ION Saturn ION Author releases book on Waterloo County pioneers. You Said It lacrosse title Sunday. The Golden Hawks won the OUA Seturn of Witchener Waterioo 663 Victoria St N. 744â€"5811 WHAT‘S INSIDE 413,495 Page 12 10 11