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Continued from page 1 remaining 40 per cent would hopefully come from the federal and provincial gov ernmenes. Federal housing funding not enough, Strickland says "tf the province doesn't agree, the region's goal will be hard to reach," he said. And that spells bad news for the more than 3,300 households in me regiun now on the waiting list for housing accommodation. Waterloo Mayor Lynne Woolslencroft recently spoke out on the issue at a meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. There she told Chris Continued from page 3 International studies program joins forces, with MU Friesen, a historian. said the global process has been going on for centuries, but has picked up speed since the end of the Cold War. Modern students simply don't divide the world up along geo-political lines of the past. "They don't think about east and west the same way the Cold War generation did," said Friesen. "It's a more coherent view in terms of the products they buy. the shows they watch and their Continued from page 4 lot to celebrate. Stroke survivor participates in Mother/ Daughter Walk "And I've learned a lot as well. I don't sweat the small stuff anymore because your life can change in a matter of five minutes. lt certainly did for me." Ellis' experience has also given her a new apprecia- tion for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, and the work they do to raise funds for research. "Because of the research and iechnology that has been developed. the Heart and Stroke Foundation's dol- lars helped to save my life." she said. Wanting to give back, Ellis has become a spokesperson for the Kitchener-Waterloo chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, visiting differ- em groups and telling her personal experience while promoting good heart health. Hodgson, ontario's Minister of Housing and Municipal Mans. the province has to step up Io the plate and con- tribute to an affordable housing solution. "111E province has been less forthcoming." she said. "What everyone needs to understand is that if a (com- munity) has adequate subsi- dized housing units. it will reduce the filling of homes with inadequate housing." But the chair of a local task force. working to find an answer to the local problem. said it will take more than money to awareness that global warm- ing doesn't stop at a national boundary. They know the world is interconnected, but sometimes they dont know how. And what this program hopes to do is give them a narrative." The developing program at WLU will be broken down into four areas, like compar- alive development, war and peace, global environment and culture. all related back to a core curriculum that a student has chosen from arts to business. out, "And strokes are increasing in women. “Thar; why it's so impor- tant for everyone to take care of their health." Symptoms of heart attack or stroke include paleness. anxiety. sweating shortness of breath, indigestion. tight- ness of chest pain, overall weakness and nausea. And Ellis said where heart and stroke are concerned. time is ofthe essence. "Quick medical attention is so important." she said. "If I had been alone during that first stroke, I likely would have just laid down to rest until I felt better. 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But, Kahlen said, every ounce of support helps, and "Our goal is to provide students who are studying in a specific discipline an opportunity to see how their studies look in a larger glob- al picture." said Friesen, about a program that will include language and cul- ture components. "We're also requiring international studies abroad." Friesen summed up the goal of all local educators involved in the project - that it will result in an informed, tolerant, compas- sionate and life-long learner ing forward to taking part in the walk with her daughter, and hopefully _her madly. "I want to show that there is success after stroke," she said. "l have been given a second chance and I'm able to live a fairly healthy life. "This ha's been} long emotional journey. as_on as a physical one. And there have been times when I've asked, 'Why me?'" she said. "But those feelings are fleet- ing because I know I have so much to be thankful for." 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