Golf academy on track, work starts in July _ Waterloo city council agreed Monday to drop a controverâ€" sial clause from a leasing agreement with Greenboro Lawncare Inc. that was holding up the firm‘s construction of a golf academy on Wiknot Line. As a result, construction is expected to proceed next month, with a July, 1995 opening in mind (pending site plan approval). In April, city council had agreed to lease 53 acres (21.5 ha) of rolling farmland on Wilnot Line just north of Erb Street to Greenboro for the project, but only if the city retained the right to develop a portion of the street frontage of the property in return for the transfer to Greenâ€" mm’:&hfl'“dmemldlï¬aflmed the nine golf and how its inclusion has hampered financing of the golf academy, council voted to scrap it and accept $3,000 from the developer to cover the costs of the delay (mostly lost farmland revenue). between, more than 80 communities will participate in the bike ride, and more than 10,000 riders are expected to raise more than $1.25 million (through pledges) for Easter Locally, 136 riders are expected to raise $16,000. Four rides will take ‘place, each lasting for approximately 20 minutes. The rides will begin and end at Victoria Park in ‘Those interested in participating in the bike ride may contact Al McDougall at 575â€"2353. World‘s largest bike to hit mmeu The bike, which seats 34, began a crossâ€"country trek May 1mnl#&um’qm1bfl-t,vnuflbyflt Royal Bank, will wrap up Aug. 27 in Vancouver. In The "world‘s largest bike" will take to Kitchenerâ€"Waterâ€" loo streets July 12â€" as part of a campaign to raise funds for the Perfect Sleeper is Here! This is our best premium mattress value in years. "It‘s been done before, but not very often. I don‘t think there‘s anything legally against it. Every person in the counâ€" try has the right to stand for elected office." While Byron said his decision had little to do with anything but the rumors of his candidacy, he said council‘s apparent cerned about someone in my office running for the position I currently hold and want to continue with. It would kind of upset me." Byron said for a CAO to run for mayor would not constiâ€" tute any kind of conflict of interest, but he would have resigned immediately upon registering his candidacy anyâ€" Chronicle Staff He may never run for office, but rumors of his political ambitions forced former Waterloo CAQ Bob Byron to resign , he said Monday. "I submitted the resignation on my own, without anyone asking for it. And it‘s not something that‘s been boiling or cooking for any period of time," he said. "There were a lot of rumors that were circulating with respect to my political ambitions and it was expected that I‘d clear the air. The only way I could clear the air was to resign so that I could whatever decisions I wanted to make, when I wanted to make them. Byron resigned May 16 after 5 1/2 years with the City of Waterloo. However, he made it clear to council that he could be counted on until June 17, "to effect an orderly transition". Council later told him to stop coming to work on May 27. "I found out about that that week. If it had been me, I would have handled it differently, but council is free to make any decision it wants to make." He maintains that his relationship with Mayor Brian Turnbull was "at a high level", and he understood Turnbull‘s position regarding a possible challenge from a senior adminâ€" Former city CA0 cites rumors of candidacy as reason for quitting mmmmmmlpmmm day‘s N?MMMMMM“ Crohn‘s and Colitis Foundation of Canada. The pair, at the Erb Street store, were just two of hundreds of volunteers representing 130â€"store chain. This year‘s goal was $400,000. "Certainly if I were in his position, I think I would be conâ€" Taxis return to Beechwood bus route for summer It‘s once again time for Beechwood and Laurelwood residents to call a taxi when they need a bus. huhbsflmwbuuwkmuls Beechwood at a loss, the City of Waterioo and Kitchener Transit decided last year to use taxis instead. To get a taxi ride on Route 13 you must: * phone Waterioo Taxi (886â€"1200) * tell them what bus stop you would like to be picked up at * tell them when you want to be picked up (they require 10 minutes notice) * tell them which Route 13 stop you need to get out at * pay the driver the normal Kitchener Transit fare * ask for a special transfer if you are transferring to a bus which crosses Route 13 * sign the driver‘s conformation sheet For the return trip, follow the same steps. The driver will accept valid Kitchener Transit transfers. Regular bus service on Route 13 will return on Sept. 3. City engineering technologist Katrin Khella Godkin said the program was "fairly successful" last year, with 281 taxi rides taken. While the average of 6.3 riders per day was far below Route 13‘s 1992 summer average of 30, Khella Godkin said the city hopes to improve ridership with more advertising and "summer taxi service" signs posted on the bus stop poles. While he has since set himself up as a private consultant to help people and businesses in their dealings with governâ€" ments, Byron has not ruled out running for mayor "TI‘ve made no decisions with respect to (running) at all. I just felt I didn‘t want to be pressured into anything, so I thought the best way to do that was to step back and step out of the controversy so I could make decisions when I wanted where I‘m coming from." As for his chances if he did run for mayor, Byron refused to speculate, saying only that, "Certainly the experience is there, and some degree of recognition, but not as much as an incumbent. On the other hand, people might view me as a bureaucrat, and I don‘t whom the public dislikes the most, a bureaucrat or a politician." Although he said if he doesn‘t run, he will have resigned for no reason, Byron said he only intended to stay on as CAO until the end of his current contract (18 months longer), because he believes the city would need new ideas from a new CAO by that time. "If you go much beyond seven years, you become part of the system, and you‘re no longer able to influence as well as you "I love the community and I intend to serve the community in any way I can. That‘s not a political speech ... but that‘s WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1994 â€" PAGE 3 Bob Byron Designers, Imporiers ®" and Maradacturers of Fine Jewellery 8 KING STREET EAST â€" KITCHENER â€" 745â€"505s Knar JEWELLERY CANADA‘S LARGEST 46 King St. N., Waterioo 886â€"2040 Friday 9â€"9, Saturday 9â€"5:00 FREE PARKING AT FRONT & REAR OF STORE _ HOUSE o FURNITURE Dependable Service since 1959 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9â€"5:30 Rygey‘s If it had, he said, "You have a CAO who has the authority but has a limited term, and then you have a person who doesn‘t have the authority but is going to be the CAO. From a staff point of view, who do you listen to? You begin to divide the organization into intention to hire a new CAO to work alongside him for an 18â€" month transition period disturbed him â€" although it never happened.