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Chronicle Staftf Doug Mohr knows ‘"‘cynics" will call his Ride For Peace a failure because it ‘"‘didn‘t end the arms race. more realistic one, public educaâ€" tionâ€"â€"to show Canadians the dangers involved in the continâ€" ued escalation of the arms race and what Canada can‘ do to promote nuclear disarmament. That, the 28â€"yearâ€"old University of Waterloo graduate student knows he has accomplished, through media interviews, speeches before countless orgaâ€" nizations and oneâ€"onâ€"one discusâ€" sions with the thousands of Canaâ€" dians he has encountered during the course of his nationâ€"wide Ride, which ended last week in St. John‘s, Newfoundland. We never tried to do that,"‘ he said. "In some small way the Ride reached a lot of Canadians about the issue," said Mohr, who reâ€" turned to Waterloo late Sunday. "‘I‘ve had talks with a lot of mayors and city councils, many were receptive to the idea of declaring their community nuâ€" clear weapons free, I‘ve hadexâ€" tensive media coverage. In that way the Ride was a success. I‘m glad I did it. Public education brings Ride for Peace success instead was a presented to members of Parliaâ€" ment later this fall. *‘We‘ve got more than 12,000 cranes and still have more comâ€" ing in,‘" said Mohr. ‘"We received more than we ever expected we would...the Ride allowed a lot of children across the country to express how the feel about the issue. It‘s not just that we have 12,000 cranes, it‘s that 12,000 children sat down and made each one. That‘s incredible." Mohr said his Ride For Peace, which was done in two stages over the past two summers, taught him a lot about Canada and Canadians. For example, he discovered there are significant regional differences in how peoâ€" ple react to the arms race and the issue of disarmament. He explained that while those from Central and Western Canada have become "vocal" in their opposition to Canadian involveâ€" ment in the arms race, Easâ€" terners remain more benign beâ€" cause the military has been a more vital part of the area‘s history and economy. Too often, he said, politicians have used ‘‘economic blackmail,‘"‘ the promise of jobs in areas sufferâ€" ing chronic unemployment, to gain public support for the esâ€" tablishment of militaryâ€"related industries in the east. different disarmament commerâ€" clals to be broadcast across Canada beginning October 24. ‘‘The Peace Production comâ€" mercials are the next step. One of the things I‘ve learned throught the Ride is you can‘t rely on the media to educate the public on this issue. If we want to get our message across we have to foot the bill ourselves," said He estimated the commerâ€" cials, which deal with such issues as disarmament and developâ€" ment, disarmament and the economy and what people can do to support nuclear disarmament, will reach approximately 10 milâ€" lion Canadian homes. ‘"‘We are making linkages beâ€" tween the fact that children are dying because of the money being spent on arms. People have to realize that the arms race is hurting us in a number of ways," said Mohr. **So many Canadians say what can we do about this issue. They see it as only between the US and USSR. They say Canada can‘t do anything. But we have to look at our own country, realize that before we can criticize other nations we have to clean up our own yard. Now, Canada is a major player in the arms race." WATERLOO CHRONICLE,. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1986 â€" PAGE 15 This Saturday afternoon, two important community events will kick off at Seagram Stadium in Waterioo:" ioi Loh im ic Fast t nemiy Senice sesocmnt smm t se Prvng Catvery avaianie All seem: may not be avaitable on Iustrated Prices whrer: to change aâ€"thout anticn Same tame may be spern! orde: Delivered This Week With Copp‘s Buildall Insert CoPPS A Prices in effect until Sept. 27, 1986 while quantities last. It‘s the 1986 Season Opening Game for our very own University of Waterioo Warriors. They play Western at 2:00 p.m. Don‘t miss it! Our very own 1986 United Way Campaign kicks off at halfâ€"time. Watch while hundreds of community supporters form a huge human "U*" on field, then release 500 colorful balloons into the sky. It‘ll be spectacular! 35.9°¢ THANKS TO YOU, IT WORKS IN Kâ€"W KICKâ€"OFF! 21.1° Iit‘s a twoâ€"way MONOAY 10 WEDNE SDav THUMSDAY ang FAIDAY 8 00 a m ic 8 00 p ~ 8 00 a m ic 9.00 p m mommmmmme SATURDAY 8 00 a m to 6 00 o m .. m zs MONO CAULKING and GUN sz q99 s 919 432 CHARLES ST . EAST KITCHENER Phone 745â€"9447 STORE HOURS