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Warm hearts and bellies a sure thing at Hearty Soup Luncheon Local businesses such as Caseys on Weber Street, East Side Mario's on King Street, the Kingsbridge Crossing, Sole and Janet Lynn's Bistro will be among the Waterloo residents are invited to warm up their hearts and their bellies next Tues- day at the Heart and Stroke Foundation's fourth annual Hearty Soup Luncheon, to be held at the Waterloo Recreation Com- plex. As the formal kick-off to February Heart month, the event will showcase some of the best-tasting soups restaurants in the Waterloo Region have to offer. In a story which appeared in the Jan. 19 edition of the Chronicle, it was erroneously reported that, according to a Waterloo city council member, Tracy Ballantyne did not attend last weeks committee meeting because she felt uncomfortable about attending. Ballantyne said she didnt attend because she believed the matter had already been decided. 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For . . l 'd ticket information: all iEWiIAII Le, mu“, Andrea Bailey Chronicle Staff Correction competitors vying for the title of top souprnaker in four different categories. "it is meant to be a very Warm and healthy event," explained Tammy Burton, chair of the luncheon. - ' "And we hope to have tons of people show up for it -- around 2,000 would be great." For the cost of $5 a person, each guest will receive an all-you-can-eat ticket and have the chance to taste many, if not all, of the mixtures between 11:30 am. to 1:30 pm. Take-out orders will also be an option this year for those who don't have um: to stay for the meal. And as a final treat, a door pnze draw local magician DJ. Carroll delighted young audience meni- hers at a packed Hausa Hans Saturday afternoon during a Roundabout Theatre presentation. The next production, "The Princess St the Pea", will be presented Feb. 26 at ll am. and 2 pm. at the Waterloo Recreation Complex. For ticket information, call 747~8734. m. r...” "Our aim is lo build awareness," said Judy Hyde of the Heart and Stroke Foun- dation. 'Amrengs aroutld our $250,000 campaign goal for our person-to-person giving campaign, our largest and oldest fundraiser. This year we will have over 2,000 canvassers throughout the Water- loo Region to help us meet our géal" for a hot-air balloon ride [or two will also be part of the event. - Other events taking place throughout the month include Jump Rope For Heart activities at many schools throughout the Region, as well as Fit For Heart events for adults in the area. "The exercise events m the Region also have a goal to reach $250,000." Hyde added. And to top off the promotion, the Foundation will hold ter second annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball Feb. l9 at the Four Points Sheraton In Kitchener The black-m affair will feature speak- ers Trevor Mathews, president of Man- ulife Financial, and Dr, Patika Wunclc, (Continued on page 4) r. 'a" ‘35 C',, at?“ 1‘ 'fti'ci'2( V uueslions raised about minor hackers ttmt-tttlt-tttt nanny Waterloo Minor Hockey om cials are defending the assooa- lion's code of conduct process even though there are ques- tions about transparency in dealing with complaints and even though there are qu tions about transparency dealing with complaints a questions of whether It trulj a zero tolerance policy: The latest complaint involves a 16-year-old girl, Ashley Sharpe, who was cut from her Waterloo Junior Midget Select team on Nov. 29, The eight-year veteran of the minor hockey system alleges that one of her coaches made inappropriate comments to her and cut her from the team because of her gender. The coach, Tom Wickie Jr, insists that Sharpe was cut for non-performance and that she no longer had the ability to play m the league. 7 "The (inappropriate) com- ments were not made by me," said “Add: "We didnt release Ashley on any other basis except for the fact that we did- nt feel she was playing up to her potential. It's as simple as that," The rep league management committee has met We times to investigate the legitimacy of the complaint since the com- plaint was first lodged by Sharpe's parents. Arid while the committee has come to a resolution, tt has decided not to release the details of its decision to the Waterloo Chronicle. Director of Parent Concerns for the rep league Alan Rein- hard! said the committee has decided to keep any decisions made Within the association, Decisions include whether any amen was taken on the com- plaint, John Kempel, president of the association, defends the apparent lack of transparency In the process He said the assocmlon IS a group of volun- 9t King tit. N. Waterloo 30 Church Sc W. Elmir- Bob Vrbanac Chrome It Staff rency in tints and I: truly us 46 King St. N., Watenoo 886-2040 CLOSED SUNDAY & MONDAY TUESDAY - THURSDAY 9-5 30 FREE PARKING AT FRONT ' REAR OF STORE 13 ye." with Revenue Canada " years In pnv-Ie [nature Personal and Basilica. gal/W Dependable sumac smog 1959 Income Tax ' (519; 886-200! L 7 ($19» 669-2242 BENEFIT FROM WRMRIINCB‘ ‘~ F . leers sunply momtonng other volunteers, "We're not here to try peo- ple," said Kempel. "We'm not trial judges, we're not lawyers were Just volunteers trying lo get by and make things [un for kids." Decisions are reserved for the coaches or people involved With the complaint. "Normally we dont release any details of anything we do to our coaching staff," said Kempel. "When we hand out discipline anion lo our coach- mg stalls we don't release any dumb to anybody, Just the per- son involved." Kempg said the details of decisions are kept private to avoid mistakes by local media outlets in reporting the com- plaints, and to avoid any Inabil- Ines lo the people involved. In this specific case, Kempel said a story which ran m the Chronicle Dec. 29 failed to do a complete investigation of the details of thggasgand the alle- gations made. IValttrut eBtrolr oration or datum the association is left with a case of he said, she said' "Whether the coach made a comment to a glrl or players were talking and she overheard people, that is all up In the air," said Kempcl. "Sometimes when people come and complain about things you have to be really very careful because what they hear being said and what the other person said is often two different things." But without the details of the investigation and the decisions male, there could be questions about the transparency of the process and what us being done behind closed doors kempel doesnt see that lack of trans- parency In the code of conduct process changing 7 "I don't slhe coaches wanting tt to happen and I r //rev, ‘ITIIIIW/ LA-Z-BOY' (Continued on page 5) sunply monitoring other