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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 23 Sep 1998, p. 16

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My son's godfather, Mark Whaley, who strll claims he IS "The Godfather", rs enthused about an event M the Manulife Fmancial Soccer & Sports Centre at Bechtel Park m Waterloo - "Spas m Spiel" (fun & games), How could I refuse This family event held on Sunday, Oct. 18 15 non-alcoholx and smoke free. The complete facility will be turned over to pup- peleers, magrcuns, sports challenges and games wrth a nominal admission price. "Big Brother", Pat McMahon wrestled me to the ground and made mt promlse to tell you about the KAY Oktoberfest Big Money Blngo bong run on Ocl. 12 after thc Parade at the KIK‘h- cncr Memorial Audllonum C ompiex You cant wm if you drrn’l there - $25,000 m prizes For llrkcls and mformation, call the KAV Big Brother Youth Centre at 579-5150 I had prorrused last week to give more min mgandmg King I ud- vngl's Treasure Chest Key worth $4,000 hut Wolfgang Von Raer feld, the ( hair of thus event, IS hang very scrrcuve For some reason he thmks I would tell "a few thousand of mv closest fncnds" Ill knew the location The only thing they WI" tell mt m that I can gel a due (Lilly by hstening to mommg radro - AM 570 ”((1 - wuh Ihur new morning man, Dave Sturgeon A sporting event that IS m us third year and a great way to spend the afternoon of Sunday, Oc. ll is the Tauziehfesl (Tug-of- War Tournament) held at Bingeman Pink. This IS “serious war" with well-muscled teams of men and women competing from Canada and the US The Canadian National Team will again be participating in the day Admission IS free. In addition to the competmon, the Park offers great barbecued Bavarian food, music, dance grougs and clowns for the kids, _ On Sunday, Oct, 4, you can jom tn on an important commimity tradition, the LA, Hike for Life at Laurel Creek The; ts a great way to spend the day with the lamtly. The routes are of “mom lengths and the trmls are beauttfu] thts time of year. Contatt Hunk McCombs at P3-1623 for Info, If you like a little faster pace, consider the second annual Olito- berfest 10 km & 5 km Run held the last Sunday of k-W Okto, berfest. Over 1,000 expected runners Will be nsmg to the challenge m both team and Individual competltrons wnh event proceeds going to the KitchenerWalerloo Health Centres, Oktobedests ongm dates back to a weddlng m 1810 when a pump who later became King Ludwngl of Bavana, married the beautiful Pnncess Therese von Sachsen-Hlldenburghausen To celebrate the ouasmn, the National Guard thought that horse races would be appropnalt and wuh the pcrrmsuon of King Max the first live-day celebrauon began becoming the largest Bavarian lesti- val m North America with the great- est Thanksgiving Day Parade In Canada. Thousands of visitors cele- brate annually m 22 Festhallen or by attending one or more of our 45 Family & Cultural events. Through the celebration of this Spirit of Gemuethchkeit, the local economy is stimulated and over 70 charms and not-for-profit organizations raise funds to support the high quality of He enjoyed m Waterloo and Kitchener, Family, sporting and cultural events have always been m Intponanl aspect of our mne-day k-W Oktobefest and this “an we Will have over 45 such events being presented, We dom after any horse races (yell but evean like the Twin Citylaycees (mutt Barrel Race in Uptown Waterloo and Bogenschutzenfest ll". Mannheim have become great local sporting traditions with bis, (mu; Havana" roots, The K-W Atom International Oktohcrfeu Hockey Tournament draws teams throughout Ontario and IS attended by thousands of spectators every year For info cohlact Waterloo 10 km Classic Road Race, call 884- 3344. The races were combmed wnh the state agncultural fair the fol lowing year and became an annual event Eventually. food and drink became Imporlanl aspects of the event and by the late 18005, large beer rents were set up every year In a park known as the Theresrenwlese, named In honour of Ludwrg's bride foday a large midway and [air accompany their-day Oktober fest In Munich, the largest celebration of tty kmd In the world In Kitchener-Waterloo, Oktoberfest was not established bi royal decree, but With a noble motive Just the same In 1969, the founding fathers of K-W Oktoberfest saw thes Bavarian tradoon celebrated at the famous Concordia Club m Kitchener as an excellent opportunity An opportunity to benefit the entue com- munity by becoming a CIVIC festival that celebrated our local Ger, man Canadian heritage. King Ludwig and I had a party In 30 years, k-W dktoberfest has developed us own traditions 0Kr031mFEST

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