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By adding one on to the back of an existing house, a landlord can double or triple the rental income. However, after one landlord began construction of a three-storey addition on the back of a house on James Street, two blocks from WLU, a neighbour on the street, Mike Newbigging, became angry, charging that the four or more windows that will look down on his backyard when the addition is completed will be a "violation of privacy". Other residents on the street worry about traffic problems and the safety of children. One resident, a Laurier student, said about the monster triplexes, "they're ugly and they wreck the street, but if you live near a University you have to expect this." In response to the James Street problem and other complaints from residents, Waterloo Council has put a one-year freeze on the building of monster triplexes in the area. This has angered councillor Mary Jane Mewhinney as well as developers who have been caught Liberals breeze through halfway through their plans. Councillor Mewhinney called the proposal "ill thought-out", since there is no plan to deal with developers who had submitted applica- convention in Calgary tions for building permits or who have made plans to purchase homes triplexes. developers feel they should not be to convert to These Commentary by voting) delegates, the riding pres- ing contributions to political by by-law, they to plan knowledge bound the new since had without Tim Sullivan ident, and the candidate in the parties. of it. previous election. All Liberal "To attend a leadership con- Meanwhile, it remains to seen a by-law of nature be what this will On June 23, 1990, the Liberal Senators and several party offi- vention is to experience a fantas- do to the already difficult housing situation in the immediate area of Party of Canada chose its new cials were also invited, as well as tic thing," said one delegate at the the school. Some students think that the additions are a welcome ad- leader at the national convention any privy counselor from a Liber- convention. He noted with some to neighbourhood. I to dition any "You should see where had live last in Calgary. The weekend was al government, if he or she enthusiasm that he had been ap- year, now am really far away we and I from the school. I think that marked by speeches, elections, wanted to attend. proached by candidate Paul need all the new housing we can get right now, to make it ac- student politicking, and a great many Youth delegates paid $675 Martin several times, attempting cessible and keep the prices down." parties. The cake walk it turned and adults paid $875 to attend. to solicit his vote. "Paul Martin Triplexes, because they are new, are often demand for their su- made in out to be for an easing of Included in the price was trans- called me the day after I was perior facilities and proximity to the University. Large student-geared a tensions, not to mention quick portation, plus the tax deduction chosen as a delegate. I received a apartments have recently been built on Lodge Street, and Ezra and balloting process which chose provided by the tax laws govern- University Avenues, and there will be a new WLU residence by the Jean Chretien as the new party CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 fall of 1991, but these facilities take much longer to complete than tri- leader. plex additions, and are more prohibitive to developers. The end pro- About 5000 delegates were duct is often more expensive for students than a triplex as well. chosen to attend the convention. With the building of new triplexes effectively prohibited by This was composed of twelve Waterloo Council, no alternative means of facilitating affordable delegates elected from each housing for students has been proposed at this time. riding, plus two ex-officio (non- Sexual harassment victim finds nowhere to turn said. I Tony Burke The Cord ment policy", Nichols "So told her that I would be happy to talk to the person whom she had A female Laurier student and employee of the experienced the problem with." Students' Union recently found herself the victim The results were unsatisfying. She was left feel- of numerous sexist remarks made by a fellow ing that Dean Nichols attitude was to just let it go. WLUSU employee. However, no formal charges "[The Dean] said he would take it as far as I wanted of sexual harassment have been laid as Wilfrid him to, but I couldn't go anywhere". Laurier University does not have a Sexual Harass- Indeed, a policy of sorts was conceived in a ment Policy in place in the event of a complaint of memo dated January 5, 1989 to Dr. Harriet Lyons this nature. of the Sociology Department. Lyons was appointed Frustrated by harassment at previous jobs, and chair of a committee to draft up a policy for use by driven on by friends who reported similar experi- students, staff and faculty. ences with the alleged offender, the woman decided The committee consists of 2 members of the that "it was time to do something". However, she Faculty Association, one staff member, one em- was uncertain about what she could do within the ployee each from Food Services, Maintenance and New Liberal leader Jean Chretien's trademark facial tick is University's system. "The only person I could think Personnel, and two students, one male and one fe- looking a little fuzzy at his party's national conevntion in of calling was Dean Nichols." male. The policy is said to call for the institution of Calgary. That's what too many trips to the hospitality She soon found out that the Dean's hands were a Sexual Harassment Officer appointed from pres- rooms will do to you Jean. tied. "I explained to her that the University was ent staff. Derek Blackburn, Photo only in the process of developing a sexual harass- CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 | the cord i 4 NEWS Thursday July 19, 1990 Chretien supporters happy Frankly Speaking Party members vow to support new leader with Frank Morningstar 3 physically remove me from CONTINUED FROM PAGE know better, or to understand my Frank Morningstar is on sick leave. Filling in him is politics, and that her vote was seat. When warned that was no for lot of mail from Martin and Watson, interviewing WLU's own Special Needs Chretien, and a little from the "stupid" if it went with Chretien. way to solicit support from an un- Jana others," the delegate added. There were several scenes of committed delegate, he promptly Co-ordinator Judy Bruyn. Frank will be healthy by the "Meeting all these people is this sort reported on all sides. told me that he did not want my time we print again, and Jana can go back to being why I came," said another One such incident happened to vote. WLUSP President, sacred carrier of the seal, and one delegate, after former Prime Min- me, as a youth delegate. It in- hell ofa gin & tonic gulper. ister Pierre Trudeau signed a volved a Nunziata organizer. I Along with the multitude of book for her. was sitting in a small Nunziata delegates and significant political A Chretien supporter decked area of the Olympic Saddledome, personalities who showed up at CORD: Can you explain to me what your potion is? out in his candidate's t-shirt and not wearing anything to indicate the convention, the media was JUDY: Start this from square one? - numerous badges said "I love the my support one way or the other.