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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 5 Aug 1992, p. 1

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i; illra?a'-fii'iiiil IV" (flllttl" This is your ii. a... ‘ - * a " " IIE, Niyiliit chance to Speak 'tteel,',',',',;;;-:::-, EI i ‘ T -- _ i _, magic Frqts Up for Canada A 'l'J,httz:::::rr, tr" - Br, Yer: _- Aus 7519- mm...” '_,' " I; A mm-.. Legion divided over move of cenotaph . I. . branch of the new Ciitidian Legion voted in taGr' of moving the cenotaph from its current locati n, at least two Legion members don't :er the Tote refletg the majority's opinion. _ - Deborah Crandall Chronicle Staff in Food Bank director calls {or action on ”economic crisis And, frankly, he’s fed up and disgusted. Furthermore, he's tired of waiting for local politicians - municipal, provincial and federal - to do something about the situation. . M a result, he’s "king members of the ”Co-unit; to not gang msdpt hyolved. numbers that we're Girmi;iiaa'qt'"m"" Food Bank are absolutely mm. We're pntdngontlomnypoundaof food, and there's a real sense of Mn that nothing is really being (lo-rm this lune,” Strickland said. “We're told, ‘Wl okay. it'- Aut the recession, it will be over noon’. But that's not happening, and I would like to see something done." Strickland said he is aware that other communties have initiated task forces on hunger, on poverty, and on job loss. He's hoping to encourage people in this communlcy to initiate some similar type of action. though he's open to all If anyone lees firsthand the devastating effects of the recession and changing economic climate, it’s Sean Strickland. As director ofthe Food Bank of Waterloo Region, Suickland is faced daily with an ever increasing demand for social assistance. He sees the Feud Baath shipping out more food “inn It has in its In the July issue of the Food Bank’s newsletter, Strickland put out an appeal tothose whotue"prepaedtotrvtodo something about our local economy, sick and tired of waiting for political leadership, and want to get involved". The newaletter is distributed to residents, bulimic, industry, community groups, and politicians. “I put the appeal out to see what kind of people would mpond, and we'll see where it goes from there," Strickland -i5ae interested in 8trieklttnd'ts appeal may contact the Food Bank 743-5678. hough members of mtiilo The city is negotiating a deal which would give ownership of the current ceno- taph site to Marsland Centre Ltd. for the construction of a parking garage. Legion members recently uid in support of the city's proposal to reloeatothe cenotaph to a parcel of land now occupied by the Mueller Chimney on Raging Street. Members ot the Kiwanis Mailers color guard get in some last minute practice botore they compete in the Canadian Open Drum Come Championship at Centennial Stadium Sunday. Drum corps tram as far away " California, Florida and Wiaconsln competed in the event, presented by the Waterloo- baeed Kavalien Drum ltd Bugle Corps. u a...“ I UtElt) Emmy ty of Legion members oppose the more, Because only one tenth (approximately) of the Ugion's membership attended the vote, and because the vote was a close one (approximately 60 per cent In favor 40 per cent opposed), Jamison feels most members aren't represented by the vote of support, branch 530 of the Legion, feels the nnuor: Dam-h Crown“ consistent. "Basucally.whatthey'retrymctrt_ mm the muse barrier attracnw and. AI tht mum time. blend In." Favell sisld V But .mrm-Hw ness Is very subjective VV Public input Is also sought In Hm (nun 1h. design and color scheme of the humor um presented to the puhhc at an MT() mfurmatwn centre on Oct, 3. 1990 m the Blumuh- (hilt-g; ate Institute cafeteria Esthehcr- (fommntm member Nick Close and there “on {m complaints about the dewgn Favell explained that Illrrn](vr~,1r1x1 Wu. of all highway noise barrwr, an- (howl m Ministry of Transpm'tatmnk Now Ba! Estheucs Commmoe Belurr dm Him; uh Ltr and patterns. the anmllleo imk- HI In mouse barriers m the area m an mm 1. The harritr lb' composed of grey. huh: bnmn and dark Lrown panels formnm; a pawn: o! long and short vertical and hurl/1mm 1 mm ma rectangles Tom Brockelbank Chronicle Staff The beauty ofthe ntiy hull! wund ban-m along Hwy, 86 between Umversus Awnue 4m: Bridgeport Road is m the an: n! the hehmdu say Ministry of Transportation otGvusls Besides, add local residents from their mm peaceful yards, It works. The concrete absorptive wall My being built by the KG. Boyer Company Ltd. of Kitchener Cmtatruetiemtte-sJu1v2aatdi-tedto Mme the end of August. While some may consider the 850mm» lung mreanetre-high wall an eyesore, M10 prone: angina! Martin Fuvoll‘ aid 3 lot af Wt went into its design, Ugly or not, residents love those new sound barriers but I don't Hunk that at the mm mm reahzM “hat they “are \ulmg In! . Jamison sand “And w ith that lund of mm. It should be a closed um: ay far .9 lm concerned - something where peopw Wt up down their vote on a piece of paper Jamison said members “we asked m " 32 (Conhnued on p89e" 't he! ln

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