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At this time I am pleased to report that the response was most gratifying. So much so. that we were able to proceed with our long-range plans to get this unfunded project underway. In November, 1974, an appeal for old and discarded hearing aids for deaf boys and girls in the West Indies was directed to your read- Now that the games are nearing completion, the final irony is visible. Although Canada withdrew its grants for the games, Canada's disabled athletes have turned in magnificent performances, amassing 15 gold. 19 silver and one bronze medal as of Tuesday. It is a credit to the athletes that the political and monetary problems of the Olympiad have failed to dim their spirits and affect their per- formances. Dear Editor, our only highlights the federal governments unfeeling and indefensible attitude towards the diyblelatrlttes and the games. Thank goodness, the Ontario government and Metro Toronto council have.rallied to the side of the games, offering money to stage the Olympiad and transport the athletes. Their will- ingness to support such a worthwhile endeav- Not only did the federal government renege on its committments to the games, but it re- fused to pay the transportation costs of Cana- dian athletes travelling to the Olympiad. As a reward for their great achievement of fielding an integrated team, the South Africans have been the targets of boycotts and federal government abuse. Ironically, (and the Canadian government probably knew this when they made their de- cision), the South African team competing in the Olympiad is fully integrated. Several weeks ago ihe The stated excuse for this move was the in- clusion of South African athletes in the Olym- piad. The Canadian government took upon it- self the role of a great humanitarian, claiming South Africa should not be allowed to partici- pate in international athletics because of its policy of apartheid. The federal government should be ashamed of "h"'h"r'"C'.T'"sC"I"2"rrirrG-rrt its actions in cancelling grants for the Olym- , piad for the Physically Disabled currently tak- A , tent' “’0!" the Gra ing place in Toronto. ----u-uuGarGUara-TIra'u"lr=Td After pledging $500,000 to the games committee Last week, in this newspaper, you learned that to assist with the staging of the Olympiad, the there are plans afoot for changes to Waterloo government ignored its obligation and withdrew Park. Some concerns have been expressed as to its money only a few weeks before the games whether these changes will be a benefit or detri- were slated to begin. ment to the community. All of us who have en- The stated excuse for this move was the in- joyed that park over the years should be interest- nlucinn " Qn..ol. At..;...._ ALLIAL_‘ 1-, AN A! . Letters - v 7----.. -.. ..._ -w - now-w minim low Emit no mo mail nuance bond. the Law" Roman! teheectty comm. the 'r'tehoo)orhomt-torGGtuaii"a"ri7i'i"iiiil Tmmohulonolho M (Inn.- “.4 “m. -.-- AL H 1ttetof'teooeothstst-soo h! Maud you ant gt; Broken promises don’t deter disabled athletes Pop 4 - thfotertro Chronidc'. Wednesday, August th MM every Wed-cu} y by AiiaFTii, sums-m 'uteter-rrateestsorteemsuLo- address 'o-ttoder- to Waterloo mice: Waterloo Square. Waterloo. on. telephone ~48! to the editor These young people are presently in St, Vincent where they are preparing the way for the arrival of Dr, Donald C. Hood, Head, Division of Audiology, The Hospital for Sick Children. Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology here in Toronto took this project under its wing and began training a group of students from St, Vincent, West Indies, to make ear moulds for use with a hearing aid, 2mt M N‘Wlm m0] OHIO. {on 28 Fairway Rd. tr, established 1854 Kim. on: ', 1978. The success of this project has spread to other West Indian islands and an urgent appeal made by the Red Cross Society in Antigua on behalf of 29 deaf children has been received The committee advises us that many of these trees are old and will soon die off unless an on- going program is adopted to preserve this high traffic area. Something must be done to preserve this picturesque part of the park for the future. One alternative was to. allow this entire area to grow wild so that new trees could become es- tablished and the land regenerate itself . I under- stand that this will be staggered in three separ- ate phases so that certain parts of this picnic area will be maintained while other parts are be- Toronto. The Rotary Club If you have an unused in Brampton, Ontario, is hearing aid, in any condition providing some financial (parts can be used), we ask assistance to this project. you to keep it working on It is expected that about behalf of the children who fifty deaf children will be have never heard the song of outfitted with hearing aids a bird or the roar of the by the end of August. surf , In the older areas of the park off Young Street and around towards the ball diamonds no changes will take place of any significance. The lawns and flowers and sports facilities will be main- tained. As you climb the hill towards the picnic area amongst the trees you enter one of the con- troversial areas. I say at thehutset that another AlirGGrriiii?i is not being_created here in downtown Waterloo. I decided to tour the park so than I'could give you my impressions of the changes which have now been approved unanimously by,council. May I an" -4 AL- _,,4,,‘ AI ' .. A- Some of the criticisms of the report suggest that promotion of a natural environment to at- tract wild birds and animals would derogate from the usefulness of the Park for people. In November. 1975 Alderman Marjorie Carroll, as chairman of community services, advised Council that there were inadequacies in the wild- life display in Waterloo Park. She recommended the establishment of a committee to evaluate wildlife in the park. The. committee was estab- lished and the report received by Council last week was a result of its efforts. 'you WANT TO DEBATE ME IN PRONTOFALmbSE DELEGATES? A View frmn --. the Grass “cunts ‘ - __ X" "v. "V , Ill _ IltiilF . . , . MIN _ ch A E . [(Mll . w! 'l Bbed fCl V - " I r' i)iltiitl, 'tlot; itftiligiii8llr, an: ttia iiiiifilll iri Lt!,) 'RgirltRitNLh fi I' iig 5 5lgi8Bllrcli I itie ili5eg. lege, 'Cai / , . O Ct i!tiiiiglitir:Gil ( _ 'iilleialg a“: _ a / .. li . ' ‘ . '% '7: . 'L) Alt) 5 " =, 5-9 ', I W :4 dllNil A tcN, - Irc-n ae" ’ ' mum Please send your aids, along with your name and address to: PROJECT HEARING AID, Ministry of Education, Ontario, 19th floor, Mowat Block, Queen 's Park, TORONTO. Ontario To the editor, Now, well into Summer, the Canada Manpower Cen- tre for Students would like Yours very truly. George J. Mason, Coordinator, Caribbean Programs, 7 Ministry of Education Ontario. M7A 1L2. Thank you Mr. Hobson is vice-president of the Waterloo- Cambridge Progressive Conservative Riding As- sociation. If you are interested-in more de'tailed inforrpa- tion you can obtain a copy of the Waterloo Park report at city hall. ’ Some new planting will be done around the Potter's Workshop. Most is planned for the area west of the railroad tracks. In this newer part of Waterloo Park stretching over to Westmount Road, lovers of nature, bird watchers and school classes will have a better opportunity to observe birds and animals in nature as an alternative to birds and animals in cages. . Visitors to the park will relax in a natural set- ting with opportunities to observe and enjoy na- ture without bars and cages. True, some picnic tables will be lost. Those will kmore than made up as other new parks are developed in the city such as Bechtel Park. To me, the most exciting part of the renewal is the plan to develop a natural wildlife habitat. Large low-lying areas of the park, especially those areas close to Laurel Creek will notbe mowed. Extensive planting of shrubs and trees to attract wild birds and animals will take place. Limited human access to these areas will be maintained. For some, this wildlife display will remain as a controversial aspect within the park. These people can take some consolation from the fact that the care of the animals is to be improved and their cages made more comfortable. As you wander down the west slope into the wildlifewdisplay area you may observe some in- adequacies in the present facilities for the' animals. The report enumerates many improve- ments, too voluminous to detail here. Many peo- ple object to caging wild animals at all. This committee recommends retaining the cages while upgrading the animals' environment. ing re-established. ?...wuv m MAKE you took RIDICUlOUS" It would be impossible for us to mention here, the hun- dreds of area employers who continue to give us tremendous support and en- couragement. The number of homeowners requesting student help also reflects community support, and our thanks go to these peo- ple as well, In spite of all this, the (Continued on page 5) to say "Thankyou" to Kitchener-Waterloo. By Richard Hobson'