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PAGE 6 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 1988 Second Class Mail Registration Number 5540 At the risk of sounding terribly punny, Waterloo is right on track with its imaginative idea to operate a tourist train connecting the old Regina St. railway station with tourist stops to the north of us. City council Monday night gave its approval to participate in a feasibility study financed by the Ontario government which will examine the merits of establishâ€" ing a line with about nine stops between the old CNR station and Elmira. Included along the way would be stops at such places as Seagram Museum, UW, the Kâ€"W Stockyards, St. Jacobs and Elmira. memenmen en‘ inmpanquar‘s apamans "ox ¢ ie e 0e M Te tet l lt % af s & 3+ s wl : ‘ * s . # * PmF e & % i C A m omeis ts l PS o l 3 f . Naturally, the idea from this end is to enhance tourism in our city, and strengthen commercial and retail activity, especially in the core area. Spinoff effects could include a moderate reduction in the parking crisis currently faced Uptown, as well as the overall attractiveâ€" ness of such a unique venture in bringing new vitality Uptown. Waterloo‘s chief executive officer Don Roughley views the plan as a "pet project" and Monday received council‘s blessing to participate in the feasibility study, which will include representatives from the Ministry of Transportaâ€" tion, CN, Woolwich Township our city. The study, which will be financed by various provincial ministries, will gauge public response to the idea, assess the financial and technical viability of the system, and estimate the startâ€"up and operating costs. We throw our heartiest support behind such a project, provided the feasibility study justifies it. Call it the romanticism of the rails, a touch of tradition, whatever. What a wonderful tourist attraction â€" check that, overall attraction â€" for our city. Another prime example of how tradition needn‘t be a thorn in the side of progress. Address all correspondence to Waterioo office, 45 Erb St. E., Waterloo, Ont. NZJ 1L7. Telephone 886â€"2830, News and Sports line 886â€"3021 Waterioo Chronicle office is located in the Haney, White law office building (rear entrance, upper floor). Parking at the rear of the building. Open Monday to Friday 9 a m. to 5 pm. Publisher: Paul Winkler Waterloo Chronicle is published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group Incorporated Publishing address: 215 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont T ourist C C Sales Manager: Bill Karges | Classified Advertising: Maureen McNab Reporters: Mark Bryson (Senior reporter/sports lan Kirkby (news) j Isobel Lawson (news) Circulation: Jerry Fischer Typesetting and Composing: The Fairway Group This space, this week, has been reserved a very, very long time for two very, very special people. It is the kind of advance story that is so easy to plan for, yet so hard to write. At times the words flow easy, at others, a desperate search goes on to say just the right thing. For this is an essay of the heart. Sunday, April 24, at my sister‘s home in Newmarket, the Campbell family and many friends will gather ‘round for an open house to celebrate the 40th wedding anniverâ€" sary of our parents, John and Marg. Needless to say, it is a cherished occasion for all of us, especially the four children, Noni, John, Joanne and myself, and we are deeply honored that so many friends and relatives will be on hand to help salute two wonderful people. Two weeks ago, we kids got together to plan the event. and Joanne asked if I‘d like to say a few words. That thought had been in the back of my mind, but, wow, the more I thought about it, the more I wondered what I could possibly say in a few short moments to sum up our feelings about Mom and Dad. In the days since, I‘ve had many thoughts, as I‘m sure my siblings have had; funny how each and every one of those thoughts can be boiled down Yes,. thanks Mom and Dad, for bringing us into tNC! EXpETICNDCOR LO WE pLESCIC Li\ this world, for showing us the ways you thought ‘Thanks, for showin . cing ‘a 2 % o $ g us during Dad‘s ‘serious b’:;' and for Iu:icceptmg ';,hm the time would come _ ;inegs three years ago, what miracles the incred: when we would want to forge our own ways, too. _ ible bond of love can produce. Thalnks, :-Zr glwa:_y ® f:m;;agmtfi I“B to cl::lle:::j _Thanks, for suffering through our acts of rebel omseldv:s. :;m O .‘;‘ rs‘.l ive ,"‘l * lion, our states of depression, and our difficult world, but to hang on tight to those special dream$. _ times, professing a faith that we would find the Thanks, for accepting the fact that your children, _ WAY$ and answers we were looking for. though born of the same parents, have their Thanks, for all the notes fram home, and the care individual characters and personalities, and thanks _ packages, and the "little things‘"‘ you did and do for for accepting each of us as we were, and are. us. Thanks, for teaching us to respect all people, without prejudice towards race, color or creed, a lesson we have all carried well into our own marriages, and with our own children. Thanks, during those younger years, for holding our heads when we were sick at night, for chasing helping;o'o@he that banged our pride when times got tough. 1 Thanks, for being highlyâ€"visible supporters of our How very, ve activities, for showing us that the satisfaction of â€" bless you both It is written I think it‘s very lonely to be a housewife these gey-_ g those younger years, for holding we were sick at night, for chasing away from our closet door, for that bangedâ€"up knee, for restoring times got tough. Rick Campbell T hanks Chronicle Editor best effort is just as rewarding as a roomful of trophies, that it takes a lot more to be a good loser than a good winner, and that winning takes place in the heart, not only on a scoreboard. Thanks, especially for those times when you didn‘t have two nickels to rub together, for your silent selfâ€"sacrifices that resulted in your children getting their shiny new bikes, their reward for passing, their summer vacations up north, their weekly allowances, that extra helping of meat and Thanks, in a similar vein, for showing us what Christmas was all about, for telling us that Santa could only bring each of us one present, because he had so many little boys and girls to deliver presents to around the world. We understood. probably more than you imagined. Thanks, in these later years, for being an unwavering pillar of strength, guiding us through tough emotional times, tough financial times, yes, tough family times, too. Thanks, for stressing moral and religious values, and for understanding how we interpreted them relative to our everâ€"changing world. Thanks, from way back, for showing us how precious grandparents and aunts and uncles can be, and how we can learn from our elders and apply their experiences to the present day But most of all, Mom and Dad, thank you for accepting the challenge of parenthood and dedicatâ€" ing so much time, so much effort, so much of yourselves to each of us. You have provided the foundation for our family, one that is built on love, nourished by life‘s experiences, and preserved through wonderful memories. . Thanks, for suffering through our acts of rebel lion, our states of depression, and our difficult times, professing a faith that we would find the ways and answers we were looking for. How very, very lucky we are, Mom and Dad. God E PAGE 3 chairman of Lakeshore Neighborhood