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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 27 Oct 1982, p. 14

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OREEN e That fiscal restraint is the responsibility of civic leaders. e That close scrutiny of all public expenditures is even more necessary in these tough economic times. â€" e That civic leaders must provide the type of business development strategy and cultural environmerit that will attract business, industry and tourism to our City, thus stimulating local business and providing much needed jobs. (Largely through Doreen‘s efforts, Ceramists Canado chose Waterloo as the site for a 2% million dollor National Museum of clay, gloss and enamel. It will contain the only stained glass museum in the world. This museum has tremendous potential to bring. thousands of tourist dollars into Waterloo. This quality attraction will compliment the Seagram museum and will be established without cost to the Waterloo taxpayer. e Revitalization of the uptown core area must continue. e That Waterloo must remain a pleasant, clean, vibrant city, proud of the quality of life built over its 125 year heritage, and confident of its fuâ€" ture. e Has led the fight for better public transportation and supports the continuation of free parking in Waterloo. ® Has repeatedly responded to the Senior Citizens‘ and University Students‘ needs for affordable housing. . ® Is concerned about preservation of the environment, including the retention of trees. ®@ Supports the development of clean High Technology Industry for Waterloo to provide new types of jobs. e Elder. First United Church, Waterloo ® Former Member, Board of Governors, Wilfrid Laurier University e Former Member, Board of Directors, Grand River Cons. Auth. ® Former Member, Budget Committee, Kâ€"W Fed. Appeal ® Former Member, Board of Directors, KW Y.W.C.A. ®© Member of St. Mary‘s Hospital Board of Trustees. 1978â€"1982 â€" 1970â€"1978 â€" Experienced involvement in matters that matter to Waterloo people ~_ 12 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS AN ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE For information or rides to the polls, Alderman, City of Waterloo Member â€" Civic Development Committee Member â€" Economic Development Committee Chairman â€" Works Services Chairman â€" Energy Conservation Committee Trustee Waterloo County Board of Education Chairman of the Board 1975/76 Advance Poll â€" Waterloo Public Library â€" 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. October 30 and November 1 PROVEN INVOLVEMENT PROVEN LEADERSHIP â€"« DOREEN THOMAS DOREEN BELIEVES: IN WATERLOO. coll 886â€"6083 Sir Edgar Bauer gndé six student Brian Orend (left) is somewhat startled tb hear the news he‘s going to have five children, one of the messages fortune teller Charles Gag:on extracted from tt_ae crystal ball at the school‘s annual fundraising carnival last week. Rick Campbell photo Fun with a purpose at Bauer carnival Chronicle Staff Rick Campbell I‘m going to enjoy a long, prosperous life. I‘m going to win a lottery worth $10,000. ‘"And," said fortune teller Michelle Leiher, ‘"before this afternoon is over you‘re going to spend all the money you have at our carâ€" nival. Now cross my palm with silver, please." Drives a hard barâ€" gain, that palmreader Miss Leiher, a grade five student at Sir Edgar Bauer school who along with the rest of the student body, teachers, staff, parents and brothers and sisâ€" ters took part in Sir Edgar Bauer‘sâ€"annual fundâ€"raising carnival John B. Donovan C.L.U. President Kevin Donovan Joyce Hause ‘"For All Your Insurance Needs*"" Call 886â€"3150 Thursday. "Just a minute," I said. "How many chilâ€" dren am I going to have?" I crossed her palm with the dime charged, and went on my way, hoping at least three of Michelle‘s predictions would come true. Didn‘t have the heart to tell her it was the day before pay day. ~ *"The carnival really serves two purposes," said Sir Edgar Bauer principal Bill O‘Grady. "It gets the community involved, we want to let the parents know that a lot of things we do here have community inâ€" "Oh, let me see your palm again," said Miâ€" chelle. ‘"Your‘re going to have three!" ied i *# m 1 if _ m * i 1* l J *# Je s * | c * w " t P ;§’ A ‘ »Fo 9 ‘,“‘fi 4 4 y > h »* 4 e ] ; & : M MEET OUR _ _ INDEPENDENT INSURANCE BROKERS Auto e Life e Home e Commercial John B. Donovan Insurance Brokers Inc. 62 Laurel St. (at Briggeport) volvement, and that school‘s a fun place to ‘"*Of course the major reason is to raise money for the misâ€" sions, we‘re allowed one major fundraiser each year and this is it. The carnival‘s an anâ€" nual event that just keeps getting bigger and better." Sir Edgar Bauer staff and O‘Grady held a staff meeting to deâ€" termine that half the money raised . would go to local missions and half to foreign misâ€" sions. From there, teachers questioned students as to which type of event they would like to hold. Each of the 10 classâ€" rooms was responsible Sheila Hasler Faye McAdam for one activity, such as bake table, fish pond, fortune telling , garage sale and hauntâ€" ed house and the rooms and corridors were orâ€" ganized chaos all afterâ€" noon. ‘ A raffie with prizes was held at the 3:30 p.m. closing of the carâ€" nival. Many parents brought along their preâ€"schoolers at the inâ€" vitation of the school because "they‘re the kids who will be here next year, it gives them a chance to see what school‘s like," said O‘Grady. To say nothing of an outâ€"ofâ€"touch reporter, who quickly spirited from the hive of activiâ€" ty, frantically in search of the nearest lottery booth. _

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