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-Ee--u3ttt-t3NttaE,tti-tAYtNmMertttM" Opinion . The time is fiaat approaching for potential candidates for Waterloo city council or for either of the two school boards to make up their minds whether to run. 'rhenorninuinndeadlineis5pmonMomOet.17-next Monday. That gives little time for second or third thoughts. To date it promises to be a race in which voters will have choice. There are more candidates than openings in the public school board, while the separate board's three incumbents are vying for reelection. There is always room for more, especially for people with new ideas and representing new constituencies. At the municipal level, an interesting race is shaping up. For the first time since 1976 there will be a competition for the mayor's seat on council. It'has been a reality for far too long that municipal politics is neglected by voters. And while city councils suffer, school boards suffer even more by that neglect. Some might say it is a reflection of a growing dieatisfaetion with the current mayor and the policies of this council. Others might argue it is the result of the ambitions of the challenger. Whatever the cause, it reflects the increased debate over the directions this city is taking. That is healthy, and this newspaper welcomes it. Similarly, there are a variety of contenders for the eight seats on council. Not all councillors have declared whether they are running again. To date, two vacancies will be created - by the retirement of Bob Henry after more than two decades of service to the city, and by the decision by Turnbull to challenge Carroll for the mayor's job. At least one other councillor is strongly rumored to be ready for a change. More candidates may yet declare themselves. The more the merrier, as they say. Day in and day out citizens in this community of Kitchener- Waterloo do things that make other proud, from volunteering their time for a worthwhile cause, to winning medals at the Olympic games. Karen and Nestor Shartun are one such fine example. The young Kitchener couple has donated 13 Woldemar Neufeld paintings to the city of Waterloo to be hung in the future Woldemar Neufeld Art Gallery. "I don't know if it was a romantic idea or what." said Nestor Shanun. "As soon as I heard (the city) was getting a museum, my mind was made up. I thought, here's a city that recognizes one of its artists."' _ Waterloo council should indeed be commended for recogniz- ing a talented native son who did well. It is even more commendable that we have recognized him while he is still alive. All too often artists do not receive deserved praise from their home towns until it is too late. But the Shartun's deserve praise for their good deed. Such acts have built this community into the wonderful place it is. And we know the works will be wellcared for, to be viewed by generations of Waterloo and area citizens and tourists alike. Aemisattt-td-etxt 'sahtedrtrdeire,4tr,Bett St. Ntltittgatthetmtraftlte human-Inlay” 'ltibrtraaiLttttut,tst. ttttbrit/ttet" 'tl' nub 'dtttttttt (an: _ Chiiiriick Deadline nears ' 'i'_?s'aUs'ip25,'% _ ' 3‘6 “*9 u atihit , “Inflow i It _ _ “h 4 w tal " b T'" ‘ , "se ‘__I "I don't think I'll be able to go as I 'Tm not celebrating. I feel it's not just moved to the area. lfl can go, I'll the way Oktoberfest should be cele- go to one of the clubs" brated. I don't like the crowds or the Second Class Mail Registration Number 5540 established 1854 huh-limb”.- Chris Korbak Linwood «in . the way Oktoberfest -shouhi be oele- where my Mother is a chef and get brated. I don't like the crowds or the drunk." noise." it!!!» qijteir. My attttqtid hi Christine Kahlen Waterloo "-at-ttetirtrctttr, 'tttimitate-tai-tis-bd issdtmtteirtttethalratl "Probably go to the Concordia Club Claude Ouellette Kitchener