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As I fall into both of the above mentioned "other categories" I went to the Kâ€"W Auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 31 fully expecting to be immunized. When I got there I was informed that because I was not attending high school I could not be immunized. I was told that the Due to the recent outbreak of measles in area schools it has been recommended by the Medical Officer of Health that not only high school students but anyone who falls within several other categories (I.E. they were born after 1956; they were immunâ€" ized before 1980) should take advantage of the immunization clinic. Measles clinics only open to students worthwhile. _ Give blood for peace. The Global Community Centre has a new approach to protest the war in the Persian Gulf. They‘re asking the people of Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo to give blood to protest the shedding of blood â€" to donate blood at clinics; one held today at St. Francis Church in Kitchener, the second February 20 at First United Church in Waterloo. It‘s a beautifully simple, yet effective way to protest the war; a campaign more constructive than the vigils, marchs and rallies we‘ve seen so far. While rallies and such are effective in raising public awareness and social conscience, they produce little in terms of tangible results. 3 Organizers of the Blood For Peace campaign say that blood is symbolic of life, and that some of the donated blood may be used by the Red Cross to treat civilians injured in the war. If only one victim of war is treated with this blood, then the protest will surely have been Effective protest PAGE A6 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1991 Teresa Clemmer Gerry Mattice Waterloo Chronicle is published every Wednesday by Pete Cudhea (Sports editor) Melodee Martinuk P4°}4 Chronicle Paul Winkler 2 a}»]fiv Waterloo Town Square 75 King St. South, Suite 201 Waterloo, Ontario News Line Fax. No. N2J 1P2 Telephone & 886â€"2830 886â€"3021 886â€"9383 Major Accounts: Bill Karges It would appear to this senior of Waterloo for over 70 years that the ‘Education‘ portion of our municipal tax bill has gone out of sight. This year (1991) the ‘education Seniors deserve tax break serum was limited and that high school students had priority. Needless to say I was annoyed that I‘d made a special trip to the clinic to no avail. Might I suggest that in future when similar issues arise, the Medical officer of Health make certain that his clinic staff are familiar with what is made public via Kathryn Lecocq Waterloo y z. How do you pamper yourself? OU j ‘ i; C3 & : . it 2R ¢ T Y.«;‘ * : e s ow §> i ® L f wan se Â¥ . + a “‘%’, § o F "I go o with my has ) dnz Nes L rwd h This would in turn reflect approximately, an average, across the senior spectrum of about $43 less education tax. Not much, but more equitable, fair and reasonable, to Hereâ€"is one possible solution for Waterloo senior citizens. Seniors, 65 to 69 a five per cent abatement of actual education tax Seniors 70 to 79 a 10 per cent abatement of actual education tax Seniors, age 80 and over a 15 per cent abatement of actual education tax. portion of our taxes has gone to about 55 per cent of total (actual 54.83 per cent). After paying Waterloo taxes for over 45 years, we feel we have more than paid our share! But do not misunderstand; I am not proposing that we NOT pay education tax, but not that much!! v( "d A 2 J); 4 m& d m t d ons r " C %A’«; & $ Pn n awA 4 _ I go out and buy a good book. Sometimes, I buy someone 1 care about something speâ€" ial," C Kevin Bottomley Waterloo [3 out with my best fl'iamf:nd we buy a really big chocolate cake and rent the movie For Keeps." Brigitte Schuster Waterloo this individual‘s thinking. It‘s not that we do not want to assume, our share, we do, g:twedonotwt;:ttofeelthatwem ing gouged at the same time. You will note that there was deliberately and definitely no reference in this letter, as to just how, our education tax dollars are spent. We left this topic for far more informed minds .and sources. (This is another question entirely.) "I usually go out and buy the biggest ice cream cone I can find and lick it really slowly." . Letters Welcome "Play bhâ€"@ usually." V. erna Littlejohn Ajax Karen Hughes Beachville D. Wing Waterloo, Ont.