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For Immediate Release

FEDERATION OF STUDENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CALL REFERENDUM ON BUS PASS

Non-refundable pass will be put to students in March 2007

WATERLOO, ON (January 22) - The Federation of Students Board of Directors
has committed to call a referendum on the issue of a Universal Bus Pass in
March, 2007. The unanimous decision was reached in response to clear student
interest in the issue and the need to more fully prepare the service and
logistical details necessary to implement a non-refundable bus pass.

Students won't be considering a U-Pass referendum question when they go to vote in Feds elections next month. Students' Council sent the issue of a universal bus pass to the executive to consider the possibility of a refundable pass at its meeting Sunday.

Councillors were considering whether to call a referendum on a non-refundable $41.67 fee that would pay for a transit pass.

Former Waterloo student and co-founder of RIM, Mike Lazaridis is receiving the Order of Ontario.

Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman announced the 29 appointees yesterday.

Writers at The Record and The Hamilton Spectator are saying that a Ticats coach, Dennis McPhee, is the favourite for Waterloo's next football coach.

McPhee is the linebacker and defensive line coach for CFL's Hamilton TIger Cats.

For Immediate Release:

The Federation of Students Remembers Janet Yip

Waterloo: The Federation of Students today sends its condolences to the
family of Janet Yip, 2006-2007 Engineering Councillor, who passed away in
Kingston on Wednesday November 29th after a short battle with acute
leukemia.