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The move was precipitatâ€" ed by the plans of First Guilf Development to tear down the south end of the mall, pending Waterloo city counâ€" cil approval. starting this spring. Whule some former tenants were disappointed with mall management‘s decision to close and tear down that portion of the mall. Kâ€"W Accessâ€"Ability figâ€" ured it was time. They‘ve spent the last two years looking for an appropriate site. with wheelâ€"chair accesâ€" sibility and close proximity to a main bus line being high priorities. But their moving plans were accelerâ€" ated as the mall handed out final notices to tenants in November. When Kâ€"W Accessibility first moved to the mall with Its about the people." The wall is one of the first things that will be moved with the agency that has advocated un behall of the local physically disabled since 1969, when it settles into its new location at 105 University Ave. E.. Jan. 30. The building is across from the former University Heights school. ‘Thus is about the people whove been im olved here. that‘s why it‘s so important," said Chris Hodnett, the executive director of Kâ€"W Acoess Ability. "This was the vontext for a lot od the stuff we do. ure than 41 years of Mmrmmnw line the wall ol K M Avcess Xubiy. the last tenant of the lower level at the Waterioo lomwn Square Fhere‘s a preture of Dan Lyuie, the head of the cen tres new youth mentor proâ€" gram,. when he was just a young man himsell A few rows below on the selfâ€"titled Wall of Fame is a picture of Edward Faruzel, chair of the agency‘s board of directors, wearing a Team Canada jersey and taking to the ice for the first time in Hurida in a motorized wheelchair. Kâ€"W Accessâ€"Ability moving to new home CATALINA 760 â€" 22 Jets, Bor Pkg. & Stools CATALINA SANTA CRUZ â€" 27 Jets CATALINA CORONADO â€" 24 Jets LEISURE 1010 â€" 53 Jets, Bubbler SOLD LEISURE 710 â€" 41 Jets, Bubbler, Stereo CATALINA JAMAICAN â€" 31 Jets, Two Pumps SUNRISE POSE'DO'*J‘Jg] Jets, Blower â€" 2Pumps 7 FLOOR MODELS ONIY â€" 1 ‘¥INAL BLOWOUT â€" All REASONABLE OFFERS Will BE ACCEPTED 2004 1/2 Price HOT TUB LIQUIDATION By Bos Vinanac ¢Clivcain Stapt 3 Dates â€" January 21, 22 & 23 And Kâ€"W Accessâ€"Ability‘s advocacy works. Faruzel remembers what getting around was like before services like Project Especially since the work of the centre has greatly expanded since it opened its doors in the mall in the 1980s. What started out as a dream in the bedroom of founder Ric Woods to proâ€" vide recreational and other opportunities for the disâ€" abled. has turned into a clearinghouse for finking people with services and doing advocacy work on their behalf. "The last couple of months the access has been limited." said Faruzel. "On Sundays and holidays we couldn‘t get in here, so it was time for a change." But in the last few years, as the flood of people traffic dnied up because ot store closings and other factors, it stopped being a draw. And that even alfected the hours of operation for the centre. "It was great because we could be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and people could come in any time they wanted." said Faruzel. "Time was a big thing because time is also an accessibility issue greal fanfare in 1981, the Waterioo Town Square was sull the unoifficial centre of the uity of Watediou. It gave them a higher protile in the comimunity, and the work they were domg on behalf of the physically disabled When the centre moved into the basement in 1986 it had better accessibility, and allowed more people to drop in and check out the service. Gift Certificates * Dinner Parties Classes * In Home Cooking for Singles, Famulies, and Sentors Chef Ricardo Call 664.1902 www.personalchefricardo.com Two years ago the centre got a Trillium grant to buy a glider, and now flying is a real option for people who use the program. "It‘s recreation at a whole ather level, no pun intendâ€" ed,."_ said Hodnett. "It opened us up to new possiâ€" bilities." $7,000 $9,000 $7,000 $7,000 Hodnett used recreation as an example, It started with small group activities. before moving into team sports. "We‘ll sull be involved in most of the areas we‘ve been involved in," said Hodnett, who worked with more than 1.800 people last year. "That involvement is still evolving in a sense." "I wouldn‘t have been able to come to the meeting today on short notice in the past," said Faruzel. And while they‘ve made strides in the area of recreâ€" ation, transportation, and linking people with technolâ€" ugy. the work continues. Future work includes support lor members start ing their own businesses, to better housing and transâ€" portation options, as well as the new mentoring proâ€" vram. Now. all che mainlime buses of Grand River Fransit are tully accessible, and all he has to do is wait for the next bus to come if he missâ€" es one or if they‘re all full. latt got started. 1t he had a meetung, he would have to book it at least a week in advance When he was at university, he would have to leave earh sometines in the nuddle of a group project. or stay late atter evervone else lelt. $5,500 $4,800 $5,200 $4,800 $5,000 $4,800 $4,000 For more information. call 885â€"6640, or visit www.kwa.on.ca. The cost of the move is being handled out of its reserve fund dor now, although they might need more support in the future to IWIR offâ€"set the cost. However, if people would like to help with the move, statf could use a hand in setâ€" ting up the centre. "We are tailoring the space to do some things that L always hoped we could do here," he said. "People will be able to come in and do lunch or dinner together, and it will be available to them on a whim. "When we‘ve done those things before we‘ve always had to book a place. Now it will just be there." Kâ€"W Accessâ€"Ability hopes to have the door open in its new centre on Jan. 31. baruzel And the new otfice will allow the centre to become the gathering place that Hodnettenuistoned, and aliract people like their vaisting centre no longer vould. Lhe skys the Beautiful Resort Wear .. for your trip south 183 Victoria $1., Niagoraâ€"Qnâ€"Theâ€"Lake Elizabeth Witmer, MPP Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Cordially invites you and your family to join her for a 2005 New Year‘s Open House 1â€"369 King Street N., SI. 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