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The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is pleased to announce that our final total for the Thanksgiving Food Drive is 186,776 the form of hospital and insurance costs. I strongly believe that if their right to endanger their health is valid, then it should carry with it the obligation to fund the full costs of such choices. The October 10 issue of the Chronicle carried comments under the You Said It article, on the seatbelt enforcement quesâ€" tion. [ found it interesting that three of the four comments were opposed to the enforceâ€" ment of this law, citing the individuals so called right to endanger their own safety. I believe that one person‘s "right" to swing his fist, ends where the next person‘s nose begins. In this case people injured and nospitalized through the exercise of their right are costing the rest of us money in Thanks for support, Food Bank says We all pay when seatbelts aren‘t used Letters But these weren‘t children; these were adults from the Mary/Allen neighborhood at a public forum at city hall on street closures in the area. Supposedly intelligent and reasonable adults have become pouting children who cover their ears and shout meaningless phrases to drown out the voice that‘s talking, regardless of what that voice is saying. Each side is now so fixed on its own point of view, they‘ve lost sight of the issue â€" instead we see an I‘m right/you‘re wrong attitude, adopted by people who only want to get their own way and to heck with what anyone else thinks. Both sides in the issue have point that deserve to be listened to â€" but the issue has become so emotional and everyone is so busy trivializing and belittling each other to score points for themselves, they‘ve stopped listening. Unfortunately, it may now have gone too far for constructive solutions to be worked out in an intelligent manner. Each side has gone just that little bit too far to ever be forgiven by the other and council will be the bad guys no matter what they decide. Whatever the final decision is, the entire neighborhood is the loser PAGE 6 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1990 Booing, hissing, jeering, namecalling â€" it‘s hard not to think of squabbling children. ()pinion $37 outside Canada. Subscription rates $32 yearly in Canada, Address all correspondence to Waterloo Chronicle, Waterloo Town Square, Suite 201, 75 King St. S., Waterloo, Ont. NJ 1P2. Telephone 886â€"2830, News and Sports line 886â€"3021. FAX No. 886â€"9383. Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Chronicle Noâ€"win situation M.G. Uniac Waterloo Teresa Clemmer As Halloween night approaches, I would like to take the opportunity to enlist people‘s support for children collecting for UNICEF. Last year, my children and I (together) decided they would collect candy (only) from just a few houses â€" enough for a treat, but not so much they‘d start bouneâ€" ing off the wall â€" and ask for contributions to UNICEF in lieu of candy from the rest. My children were greeted at the door with varying degrees of surprise, uneasiâ€" ness and, in one case, ridicule ("they‘re supposed to collect CANDY"). We were astonished at the response. Some people felt more comfortable doling out candy AND UNICEF, but where is the experiâ€" ence of sharing in this? Even small Support UNICEF collectors this Halloween pounds. We are quite pleased with this result and would like to thank the generâ€" ous citizens of Waterloo Region. Platitudes must also be extended to the media for your support and coverage when the drive was faltering. Sean W. Strickland Executive Director Food Bank Second Class Mail Registration. â€"â€" _ Number 5540 4 established 1854 I would like to express my disappointâ€" ment when I read the article "Cheque this out" in the October 10 publication. My employer, Donald Mulligan read about Lesley Fedora‘s situation in the Chronicle and at the time, his heart went out to help Giving credit where it‘s due children can understand the concept of choice â€" no one can have it all, no one needs an entire bag stuffed to the brim with candy. My children didn‘t feel cheated (of candy...) when we returned home. They were, however, puzzled and surprised by people‘s reactions. In a time when we are learning how to share more equitably and conserve our resources, be it water, trees or Halloween candy, attitude is allâ€" important. Please take the time to encourâ€" age children collecting for UNICEF; send them from your door with a smile, not with the feeling they have done something foolish â€" such a small gesture but such an impact on a developing child‘s outlook. In spite of the rather discouraging reâ€" sponse last year, my children were the first to suggest doing the same thing this year. I‘m proud of them! Patricia King The Chronicle is proud of its tradition of accuracy and fair play but does acknowledge the possibilâ€" ity of error. Constructive criticism of news, opinions and advertising The Chronicle welcomes letters to : the editor. They should be individually.signed .with name, address and telephone number and will be verified for accuracy. No unsigned letters will be pub: lished and the Chronicle reserves the right to edit. ; Waterloo goal and to attend the Florida Triathlon. He met with Miss Fedora and she admitted he was the only person who responded to her ad. Mr. Mulligan did not hesitate to donate a cheque in the amount of $900 U.S. from his company Special Risk Underwriâ€" ters and asked only that she report her results upon her return. I strongly feel that if it wasn‘t for Mr. Mulligan‘s generosity, Lesley Fedora would not have attended the Triathlon in Florida. Lesley Fedora failed to give credit where credit was due and although my employer shrugs it off, I felt I should express my disappointment and comments anyway. A.F. Trottier Waterloo the young prospective athlete achieve her Letters Welcome complaints can be resolved. Those who feel further action is needed should address the Ontario Press Council, 4th Floor, 36 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario MSC 219. is welcome in hopes Waterloo Chronicle is published