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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 30 Jul 1986, p. 8

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PAGE 8 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1986 Waterioo‘s Doug Mohr is ready to begin the second leg of his crossâ€"country Ride for Peace. Melodee Martinuk photo GOOD DRIVERS Expertly Dry Cleaned! Corner Ontario & Duke Sts., Kitchener and Waterloo Square or visit us at: 500 Glen Forrest Blvd. Waterioo Hrs: Mon.â€"Fri. 9â€"5 p.m. Auto Insurance Rates for 2 car discounts up to 20% Abstainers discounts also available TRIANGLE INSURANCE BROKERS INC Call us now at: LOWER 886â€"8300 ACKETS Peace By contacting schools across Canada Mohr and his group have 6,000 of the paper birds. Following completion of the ride the cranes will be taken to Ottawa where they will be sewn in peace leis and given to each member of Parliament. (Continued from page 1) We chose to make the theme of this year‘s ride ‘Presenting Children with a Vision of Hope in a Nuclear Age‘ because children know the future we‘re presenting them with is grave, and that we‘re not doing much about it," said Mohr. As well, Mohr is calling on Canadian politicians to take two "small‘"‘ but "pragmatic‘‘ steps toward the vision of a ‘‘new world order based on peace and justice": declare Canada a nuâ€" clear weapons free zone, and vote in favor of a nuclear freeze at the United Nations. He said Canadians now feel helpless when it comes to stopâ€" ping the arms race, and that is the most destructive thing that can happen. "That means we seal our fate...we must realize that at the municipal level and the federal level there‘s a lot we can do. Collectively we have a lot of power in the next election. We can force the election of leaders who support making Canada a nuclear weapons free zone. He noted that 107 communities across Canada, including Toronâ€" to, Vancouver and Kitchener, have already been declared nuâ€" clear weapons free zones. When the matter was taken to Waterloo city council last year aldermen refused to debate the issue, Mohr added. We need to take these small, progressive steps because we need to present our children with a different vision of the future; so we can show the children what we‘re doing now." Mohr expects the second leg of his journey will be much easier than the Vancouverâ€"toâ€"Ottawa ride because this time he will be accompanied by an organizer who will drive the support van and set up press conferences and speaking engagements. FUNERAL HOM AND CHAPEL Westmount JAMES HAHN e CIUW &)Gfiflllq‘ IIC Featuring: â€"Exclusive designs in fashion eyewear â€"Professional lab with complete optical service â€"Eye examinations arranged 11 Erb St. East, Waterloo â€" 746â€"4811 ONE BUILDING EAST OF KING & ERB " * RECONDITIONED USED VW RABBITS 6 month or 6,000 km guarantee Fast â€" Friendly Service For expert repairs call Mike or Klaus at 884â€"7640 To Kâ€"W°s first eyewear boutique 1001 OTTAWA STREET SOUTH, KITCHENER 743â€"8900 JAMES L. HAHN â€" Funeral Director 435 Conestogo Rd. W., Waterioo e m n mâ€"roday TL T2 "(*\ J”'N Ml\ i \ ‘ 5‘%" *A ICWEaAV _ (CORNER OF OTTAWA AND WESTMOUNT ROAD) V Volvo 2©" _ Mercedes Volkswagen Associated Funeral Directors Terry Savory, Mark Walchuk Thomas J. D‘Arcy Independent Optician ao .‘#j‘(ir,'- ~,. °* *< y T % E.

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