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Wltolbo Chromcto 04%. a but“ on 2od ttoor ot an o W Sports 0M owouu Wlhnoo Squaw! Putting on (mg Shoot or In Wanner) Sou-Io Open Monday to ind» 9 00 a m. I) s p m By Geoff Hoile During a recent telephone conversation with one of our readers, I was amazed to hear him say "you should be very careful what you people write in the form of personal opin- ion, because the public doesn't have the same privilege of writing in a newspaper." To begin with, the comment which had appeared in the paper and which had upset the reader was made by a colum- nist, as a personal observation, on a subject the writer felt sufficiently well informed to discuss. For what it is worth, I did not agree with the columnist's expressed opinion, ho- wever, since I am not an authority on the subject, any com- ments I might make would be equally subject to public scru- tiny. I don't expect what I think or say to be taken for anything more than one person's opinion. The fact that I sometimes write my opinion in the Chronicle doesn't alter the situation any. I'm surprised, and sometimes feel ignored, that more readers don't write letters to the editor criticising, agreeing with or even ridiculing opinions written in the paper. xta’LGL‘lQDC‘D eli1-eatetc, The public CAN put forward opinions on just about any subject, within the bounds of decency. This is your com- munity. This is your community newspaper. You can write a letter on anything that is bothering you, and subject to editing for libelous remarks, or comments deemed to be in bad taste. you too can get your work into print. Freedom to vote and freedom of the press are not too dis- similar. Writing letters to the editor and casting your ballot for elected government officials are probably two of the most powerful freedoms you have in determining the kind of community in which you and your family are going to live. Litter from neighborhood drive-ins and a shop- ping plaza has blown across Lexington Road to gather along what would otherwise be a natural country setting, it's your community it's your newspaper - Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday. October 11, 1978 The Chronicle welcomes letters to the editor I" -veodrs pertiahot every Wound-y try Faimy Press, , divuion of Kitettener-Watenoo Record Ltd, owner 28 Fairway Rd S ' Kitchener, Ont mill-es: correspondence to Waterloo otrtce' 92 King St South, Waterloo, Ont, was”! subscriptions 810 a year in Candi 812 a year in United States and Foreign Countries vchmnm‘ thmeOhw-N' Putnsher Paul Wanklor Editor: Terry James Busmoss Manager: Wolfgang Urschel established 1854 To The Editor This letter is directed to all home owners, adults and stu- dents of all ages. The appalling condition of some streets in Waterloo with regard to litter and refuse needs some serious consideration, Litter is being thrown around the shopping centres, hot dog outlets and such (Harvey's at King & Weber St.. not included as this place is always spo- tless). Recently at Glenridge Plaza a 12-to-14-year-oid girl from the near by school stood about three feet from a litter box, yet she dropped a chocolate wrapper on the pavement in- stead of in the box, I asked her if she would have dropped this litter on her living room rug. The answer was: “Cer- tainly not", This bad-mannered action is duplicated hundreds of times each day. How many adults throw trash from their cars for others to pick up? Why. Why? Council should enact a by-law to force these hot dog stands, etc. to clean up all the litter outside and for about too feet each side (I believe Stratford had such a by-law at one timet before they close for the night, School Boards should instruct their teachers to devote one minute each day stressing the importance why pupils should not throw all sorts of litter on school property and on pave- ments Mothers should tell their children before leaving home for school in the morning not to throw wrappers and other trash on lawns or pavements. but to take same home for the garbage bag If adults keep on showing the way to teenagers how not to litter our streets then we shall have a proud and clean city as in the past. If this is accomplished? feel certain vandalism and juvenile crime will be reduced Litter, litter everywhere ‘0 // I Lettersto" thi, Editor I May I congratulate Terry James for her completely logi- cal column regarding the Arts Centre to be erected in Kitchener, while thanking the council of Waterloo for re- fusing support of anything which would be operated on a deficit. Dear Madam; Most persons of inspiration were not pretentious in any sense, Only those who are patrons of "art" for the sake of being seen or heard fall into the "culture vulture" category, Please suport Siskin Hockey Club and Minor Sports. "God Save The Queen and Canada" from Prime Minister Trudeau and his government. It has been said by a gentleman from Waterloo that Kitchener's alderman Wagner is hoping to build a monu- ment to himself. rm sure that all of us would be interested - would even pay a good price - just to watch Alderman Wagner's perfor- mance in the ballet rendition of Swan Lake, Swan Lake with a political flair o o; E" M DEC Tot.. ' yltlt f Yours truly, Clayton Dotzert Waterloo Norma Sangm 885-3507 Waterloo