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council. "And I‘m sure we‘ll see more and more of this generosity coming forward. "I know all of my colâ€" leagues _ across _ Canada would give their eye teeth to have this type of initiative in their community." But the role of the instiâ€" tute is not solely based on making advancements in the fields of science and technology. Dr. Howard Burton, execâ€" utive _ director _ for _ the Institute, said his group is also excited about its upcoming role as a full partâ€" ner in uptown Waterloo. Wilfrid Laurier University student Colin Shonk couldn‘t resist sampling his own creation during the school‘s Chili Cookoff tundraising event for the United Way last Thursday. Hot stuff ANDMEA BAILEY PHO "We view this as a wonâ€" derful opportunity to be seen not up in an ivory tower, but as a member of the community," he said. City of Waterloo chief administrative officer Tom Stockie said the project accomplishes two things the city has been looking to do, bring both Waterloo Park and the two local universiâ€" ties closer to the core. "Building a world class city can only be done with these types of initiatives," he said. After _ catching _ their breath, council voted in CV SumI® - d a unic!u: shopplng experience favour of continuing the memorial to those who fought and died in the World Wars through the renaming of the Waterloo Recreation Complex to the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Now all council has to do is give the Perimeter Institute its full approval of the project by Nov. 7. "This is a defining moment in the history of Waterloo," _ Mayor â€" Joan McKinnon said. "It‘s helps to put us on the map not only in Canada but all over the world."