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Last chance PAGE 6 . WATERLOO CHRONiCLE. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 9, 1991 Two more days until trDay - close of nominations for the upcoming mummpai election. Even though candidates have been registering their campaigns With the City clerk's oiNe for the past few months. they must be nominated by 10 constituents between Oct. 8 and Oct. ll After that date. no other candidates may reguter. And in the final hours, here's hoping a few more candidates Jump on the campaign trail. The way things look now, several wards in Waterloo aren't in for a very exciting race - some aren't in for a race, at all Assuredly, the race at-large will be Interesting. with a battle between mcumbents Andrew Telegdi, Susan Forwell and Joan McKmnon and newcomers Syd Brown and Mike Connelly Only three of the five wsll van The pubhe school board has rwe Waterloo candidates In the race, four of whom will win. And the separate board also has rive candidates, for three seats. But the wards, at least some of them, are a big yawn. Lakeshore 13 an exception - three candidates running there, all wlth driferent background and platforms. Columbia, Glenridge and Uptown have two candidates each :1: S "iiEiijE'E 'But West Ward, Westmount Ward and Uxington Ward have only one candidate each, If no one else registers m those wards, the candidates mll become councillors by acclyytion. _ ' Wow” Where did the year go? We're looking Oktoberfest nght m the Em Prom. And Thanksgwtng, too, It's easy to understand Kitchener-Waterloo as the North American home of Oktoberfest. This community has always had tens of thousands of occaswnal drinkers - any occasion will do, Che Chamber, true to Its mandate, As 1dr ancxng the concerns of the local buss. {1855‘ community m as awareness cam- patgn It 15 unfortunate however, that no urgamzatmn. surmise to the Chamber of Commerce exists to bring attention to the broad range of issues which concern the residents of the my Maybe we need a Chamber of Chtuens" This Is not meant. to Imply that th'e candidates in those wards are not worthy of the honors. But wouldp't it .be niccto haye a choice? s, don't be shy - here it 15 - your last chance. Haven't you always thought about running for my council, anyway? Haven't you always thought you could do a better Jolt yourself? it sure would make the electlon a lot more exciting', It's time to reflect on just how lucky we are Get involved this election v And the occasxons don't come any better than Oktober. fest Take that from our dedicated npplers. the ones who are always several thousand swallows ahead of Capistra. no I 19;; sud Eugen:- Moser, prrv.dent ofthe 'A _ A) tnumber of Commerce for his : urn: Thw, L5 nothe to becymcal about :‘rcimns Ans effort to bring forward to my H.**CIDI'3'.& tformation and perspec' . "rreq mm! the upcommg mummpal elec, n ., worthwhile A knowledgeable. .nhrmvd voter 15 the qumessenual ele. men: fur “able democrats government -rm not wild about Oktoberfest, but It doesn't bother me Het 11's not copp1lsotit'syutt ,vy.tlal.tle, " There's one Hung ean't be denied Oktoberfest bnngs as good a parade as we ever see 1n these parts Fact is, ifmore Meal people get m the parade, there'll be none ofus left to stand on the curb and applaud Suit. in: not let the Oktoberfest revels distract us from 'rf'fectmg on how lucky we are, This yer 1n pmicular "e'Hect:ng on how lucky we are, [ms year In parucular , ' T . The. prospect for peace IS brighter than It's been for Let s sample a couple: Adismclination todeduct pay for iecade, On d lesser scale, we're commg out of the meetings missed, a conforence at a posh rtsortapd then '"iyiA.irn Or so thev say some hanrhanded handling of subsequent inquiries, \nd even .f prosperity isn't smack-dab around the Once upon a tune political aspirants dwelt on their _' rag-r must Canadians are lmng better than almost any humble pasts. on attending logcabin schools. Any election t u-(i an 25» world now they'll be bragging about attending portables year \m mm, rt' you haven't anything else for whlch to be after year after year. :n,snkt':i, j-hu can be thankful you're not Lturkey Come tothmk ofit. attendingaportable won't be much Chii"ifficle Waterloo Town Square 75 King St. South. Suite 201 Waterloo, Ontario N20 1P2 Telephone 886-2830 News Line 886-3021 Fax. No. 886-9383 News Editor: Melodee Martmuk Reporters: Pete Cudhea (Sports miitoN Deborah C randall Display Advertising: Maureen McNab Teresa Clemmer Gerry Mattice Don Steeves As the November 12 election approaches we will hear through the Chamber the concerns of the business community We Wlll read reports of "Tax Watch" eandi. dates and their f"maneefocused agenda. Other Interest groups and orgamzatlons will attempt to bring attention to their "pet peeves" about municipal government, But what about the people, the citizens? Who will make the case for improved communication to nelghborhoods and the residents, for community and nelghbor hood development appropriate for both young and old, and for the children growing up in our my, - Goveinnient must Always be, of and for th_e people. It 15 of value to know the perspectives of the business and other Interest groups on rnurueipal affairs, But this IS our my - we, the people! Incidentally. somebody said that Canadian Turkey Rais. erg are going to send their biggest turkey to M Sussex Drive. Most Canadians would say he's already there. Board Foot: If there's any justice, a lot of school board members will be turfed out in the November voting. From board to board, the antics are dubious Major Accounts: Bi ll Karges Circulation Manager. Greg Cassuiy Circulation: Mary Baycroft Andrea Auernigg Publisher: Rick Campbell ' .., ivy-Ir ' ' n , -uohem. / eomised, A, /a mar. of ”17/09”? ”it .tryrhA H, /dorr’f,4)o[ ground -.. ONCE OVER LIGHTLY As the election approaches, talk o, wur neighbors about your my Cons to an mformed oplmon on what you want your city to be. Contact the candldulcs Talk with them about your news Most xmpur tantly - Vote' Make our clty government the voxcv of the people - _ - - - The "Takmg Back the Night" protest rught photo m Last week's Chromcle was a welcome Sight I would like to see more emphasis on the mereasmg epidemic of violence towards women, I was unhappy Stop violence against women I or af/a / Maui //O 000 people fo Ltigu DIVE det), / " Waterloo Chronicle 15 published every Wednesday by Patrick J. McMahon Waterloo The Fairway Group Incorporated 215 Fairway Rd. s., Kitchener, Ont, of a distinction, given all the Portables lining mu schoolyards. That surely says something about mu priorities. It seems to me that for starters we could do with a lot less administration, But I'm not expecting the election to do much. Just think: An election is like a 14-inch snowfall: It's deep, ll covers everything, it affect, us all - and two months later you'd never know it happened: . . Foul Bawl: Mike, m'y' neighbor. says I've ripped the knees out of five or six pairs of trousers climbing on and off the Blue qu bandwagon ovgr: the, sugamelju He's wrong. I've alwaygrooted for the Jays. lt'sjust {hat I rightly perceived that even in the American Least the Jays would be life-anddeath to win, Let's face It: They were lucky, and not just because of the midseason swoon by the Boston Red Sox. An example If Dave Snob hadn't gone down, would Juan Guzman have had the chance to win 10 in a row? And it's hard to believe the Jays made it with so lime pop from behind the plate, from first base (didn't you M tired of hearing about the sweet swing?) and from third base ‘any day now Kelly Gruber will be sidelined with a cart of dandrum tm rooting for the Jays, but expecting little, And It'; M because I'm anti-Toronto. I like the people in Tm'vntn Well, surt of It's the Toronto m some of those people I don't Mr me‘x ,f' President: Paul kaler 'n... .. "_"-'.-'-" 'ri, an .. Jai, out, JOBS ... . that there was in fact no article or sh acf?mPPy thrisrphqto. _ A With' then klds Lack at school, partrculn unlwrsnty. the abuse and rapes wll) L vad My daughter is 12 years old. We 1w n fear smuply because we are females l; ls a man afraid to go for a walk? '.Y Does he fear driving on the highway "l mght? 3) ls he careful when he speaks m 'ysy opposite sex not to say or do the MIMI thing - that he may be "asking tur trouble"? YEsme answers to these questions "rle C then you could be sure to see strmu attempts made to rectify a situation Hm troubles one-half or our population, Anne Jenkins Waterloo Subscription rates $35 yearly in Canada, $40 yearly outside Canaan f G.S.T. AH)