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PAGE 8 - WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH s, Parents of Elizabeth Ziegler students have argued a strong case for their request that a new gymnasium be built at the school in time for the 198f-87, school year.. . 'iaiieTthGaGteittary schools which used to exist in Uptown Waterlop (Alexandra closed as an elerpent.y ?seosod Ula,, Man Rq-mstralum Number .3340 ry facility several years ago and Brighton, despite efforts to save it, continues to be threatened because of poor enrolment) Ziegler has managed to survive and thrive. In the next five years the school's population is expected to grow by more than 130 students bringing total enrolment to more than 500. Given these figures it is a disgrace that the school has operated as long as it has without proper facilities for a complete physical education program. In 1986 children should not be running around a cramped, dark basement room or forced to tote equipment on a 10-minute walk to a nearby church, where they can enjoy at best a reduced athletics program. Not at this time when such emphasis is put on fitness through such programs as Participaction and the upcoming National Physical Activity Week - and nowhere does the old saying, a sound mind in a sound body, have more meaning that in the schools. As residents spokesperson Dianne Taylor argues, the current situation is not only unsafe and a waste of time. it is cheating Elizabeth Ziegler students out of the total education they deserve and their parents are paying for with their taxes. The board's 1986 capital forecast includes approxi- mately $410,000 for construction of an all-purpose room at Ziegler. Let's hope the request manages to survive the next month as trustees try to pare educational spending. Elizabeth Ziegler has been without a gym for too long. And they say you can't fight city hall. The very brief history of City of Waterloo staff's plan to partially reimburse city politicians and staff employees who take their spouses to conferences demonstrates two points: first, that it does pay to protest; second, that Waterloo's aldermen are a very politically astute lot. . They followed the only possible course Monday night when, after a flurry of controversy, they allowed this preposterous suggestion to_die a quiet death. .. . . O'f course péréonnel director' Terry Hallman is pointing the finger of blame at local media, for "negative" reporting of the issue. A _ _. "Negative press," ha. All the negative press in the world couldn't have made a difference on its own. What was the deciding factor here is the public, which listened, questioned and ultimately objected to the plan. . It's not often that anything done at city hall sparks such a response from the public. Council was wise to listen. am -.eNV "iiriiiriAtidr idrliat, Mummyw mummaaq‘m Giaiiia iiuek Gttitiertatr. mama-muck to. "gmitttertt.ttoedtt. The Chronic}: names A sound case "sc-Ta-LOG----"--; published every Wednesday by Fatrway Press, a dwrsnon of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Ltd . owner I‘ 225 Fairway Rd S , Kitchener, Ont nick-mu address correspomieore In Waterloo omre " hr!) tit F, _ Waterloo, Um NN lin, telepbooe All" 2AM) Waterloo CMon-cle oMce "s totaled m lhe Haney the Law Otttce Building (veal enhance uppeu ttoor) Pauung at me rem or the [)0le Open Monday to “may 9 00 a m"lo b 00 p m "eCttmrtteiet-dttttts tradttttnotaeettr-dtair [in but does acknowledge the possibility of human -.ct-tmettmtertttet- am.mum can; in ,eeteqttggeutt up: that " complaints can be g-rhqtt.T'ttt-etttt&qttttr. turaettmtts-dettahtmtd adb-thgtre-atttrttt. Ogttaettt PM M. m mmmmouna. 0&3le " Council Publisher: Paul Winkler Manager: Bill Karges Editor: Rick Campbell established 1854 I suppose a time has come to just about everyone when you ask yourself what you are working for: why are you knocking yourself out when you don't seem to be getting anywhere and your goal seems as far away as ever? Max Otto wrote a little piece that pertains to this: "Along the upper reaches of the Ohio, where the foothills of the Alleghany mountains hem in one of America's beautiful streams, you sometimes awake at daybreak to find a heavy mist has obliterated the landscape, leaving only a narrow circle of it dimly visible to you. When this happens, you may resign yourself to the weather and wait for a change, or you may do whatever you have on hand with the best cheer you can muster. "As you keep busy, the mist rises. You see the river rolling on toward the Mississippi; then you see the opposite shore, the houses of the city, the taller buildings, the towers of the schools, the steeples of the churches highest of all. Slowly, the mist climbs the hills, hangs for a little like a torn veil on the summit, then vanishes, disclosing a blue sky. And the work you began in the fog you continue in the sunlight." There's a great lesson in this story, particularly for students who wonder about the necessity for going on, day after day, studying subjects in which they find no particular interest, and which seem to be leading nowhere. Remember that line - "And the work you began in the fog you continue in the sunlight." _ Just stay at your studies. do your best each day, and you‘ll find a valuable place in your future, for what you are learning today. I think the same can apply to the young wife and mother. And I know it applies to the young people who are impatient in getting ahead in their careers. --Letterty----- Colonial Acres snobs sacrifice humanity for dollars Ageism like racism breeds hatred and contempt. The opposing residents of granny flats in Colonial Acres character- ize that segment of society whose attitudes first institutionalized our senior citizens (and others). It is easy for them to evaluate their property and houses _ they have the almighty dollar sign signalling their worth. The last years of a person's life cannot be valued with dollars, thus beyond their comprehension. The reputa- tion of Colonial Acres as 'snob hill' has been enhanced with this controversy, understanding is replaced with pity for these residents who have lost their spirit of humanity in their monetary wealth. This is the bottom line and it cannot be tainted with rhetoric. Barbara Saunders " John St. W. Waterloo, om. Those who seem to be successful during their lives are those who work away in the fog and stay with it until the mist vanishes and the blue sky appears. I am sure there isn't a person alive who, at one time or another, has not wondered about the use of it all. why you continue to tramp away at the same old treadmill, seemingly getting nowhere. This is the time to contemplate that nothing in nature progresses at a steady pace. Everything proceeds according to its own rhythm, a rhythm that alternates between relative activity and rest. And this rhythm also applies to the passing of events. This natural law was well understood by the ancients, who cautioned us with the sayings: "Despise not the day of small things," and "He that hath faith, makes not haste." Geoffrey Fellows We have to understand that this is the natural way of things and that, whether the cycle may take days, months or years, there must come a clearing just as surely as day follows night. But during the bad times, the times when you feel uneasy, worried, or depressed, which are all part of life, let me suggest that you remember a quotation that has helped me, and a lot of other people, over some foggy times. It's by Dean Briggs and it goes like this: "Do your work - not just your work and no more - but a little more for the iavishing's sake; that little more which is worth all the rest, And if you suffer, as you must, and if you doubt, as you must, do your work. Put your heart into it and the sky will clear. Then, out of your very doubt and suffering will be found the supreme joy of life." (Mr. Fellows is the' founder of the Human Resource Development Institute. PO. Box 642. Cambridge. N I R 5W1) Thank you Canada Post Some time ago we experienced a prob- lem in our attempt to mail third class. At that time we wrote of our anger, confusion. and frustration, and we were very vocal in that distress, Our problem and concerns were imme- diately addressed, our confusion clarified. and our concerns resolved. We have recently completed another third class mailing that was perfect in every detail. When we had a problem we did not hesitate to raise the issue; now we are equally as adamant in our expression of appreciation to all concerned. We are a small company and success depends in large measure on mail ser- vice. ”We are sincere in saying _.. thank you, Canada Post! ' G.G.M. Medi-Dent Supply Cottty Drive Waterloo Harry J. Burns President