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Terrorism solves nothing â€" ast week we took a I look at terrorism in orthern _ Ireland. This week let‘s look at the terrorists accused of the attacks on the United States. The terrorist leader accused â€" Osama bin Laden â€" who is he? He has been described as a hero of the Afghan war and a loyal supporter of the Islamic movement. Or is he merely a madman out for the death and destruction of those who cross him, his people and his country? A food hamper is not a permanent solution He is known as a Saudi Arabian terrorist, a grinâ€" ning man with a wiry beard who was involved with the U.S. embassy bombings in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dares Salaam, Continued from page 8 going to spend my $3.50 on a Happy The rest of the day went quite well. 1 made the most of the bread and peanut butter in my hamper, and I didn‘t spend a dime. See, the way I figured it, if I saved my $3.50 on Monday and Tuesday, 1 would have $10.50 to spend Wednesday when I was to meet a friend for a round of miniâ€"golf. Tuesday came and went without a hitch. 1 was even lucky enough to score a free meal of Schnitzel, potaâ€" to salad and coleslaw, courtesy of the Oktoberfest media kickâ€"off event in Mannheim. After all, I don‘t know anyone who would pass up free food, so my conscience was Then came Wednesday. The dreaded day i ran out of my favourite foundation face cream, which I use every morning to You said it QUESTION WHAT‘S YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF OKTOBERFEST? Tanzania, killing more than 224 people and trigâ€" gering the largest foreign investigation ever underâ€" taken by the FBI. Bin Laden has been accused of creating a vast achieve that ohâ€"soâ€"natural glow. Without it, call me Casper. The trouâ€" ble was, the cream I use is over $9 a pop. As I said, I worked it out so I would have $10.50 to spend, with $7.50 of which set aside for miniâ€" golf. Now, I‘ve never claimed to be a mathematical genius, but my calcuâ€" lations concluded that I was $5 short. What to do? Knowing a career in pickâ€"pocketing wasn‘t an option, I decided to go au natural without foundation, and prayed I didn‘t scare away my friend. That was a tough one, especially since it involved my selfâ€"esteem. But 1 guess it was the kind of decision those less fortunate face on a daily basis. Saving for a measly haircut could take up to a month for a perâ€" sen in need. And the key thing to remember about all this is that a food hamper is not a permanent solution. According to guidelines set out by "Definitely the parade. I love the bands and the horses the most." "The parade and the bands. They seem to have a really good one every year." Tannis Sichewski Stan Waiylenki NIXO:THONNIION COMMENT terrorist network around the world, attacking U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia and Somalia, creating elaboâ€" rate _ moneyâ€"laundering schemes, plotting assassiâ€" nation _ attempts â€" and attempting to obtain chemical weapons . and nuclear bomb fuel. He has conspired to kill Americans by organizing terrorist camps, recruiting U.S. citizens to buy guns and explosives. Bin Laden despises the U.S. He doesn‘t want the U.S. in his country or interfering with his peoâ€" ple. He calls his war against the Americans a holy war but this suggests that it is God‘s will for peoâ€" ple, namely Americans, to die. Anyone who believes in God and knows His the House of Friendship, a person is informally allowed up to six food hampers per year, give or take a few depending on the circumstances. That leaves about 46 weeks when that person must fend for himâ€" or herself. And if his or her budget in any way resembles mine, my heart goes out. So at this time of year especially, as we are enjoying the leftovers of turkey and stuffing from our Thanksgiving feasts, we must keep these people in mind, and do what we can to help make their difficult lives a little easier. Whether it‘s through a donation of cash or food to the food bank, or a volunteer role at the House of Friendship, their struggles should not be forgotten. Happy Thanksgiving. *The Food Bank of Waterioo Region‘s Thanksgiving food drive wraps up today (Oct. 10); however, donations are still welcome. part two teachings, knows that this is not God‘s will, for each life is a precious gift, Bin Laden‘s hatred does not stop at the Americans, for his holy war is against the Jews as well. The Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. were a loss of innocence. _ Americans have always been seen as strong, powerful and willâ€" ful people. But on that day, a serpent slithered among the American peoâ€" ple and poisoned them before they knew they had been bitten. Bin Laden has solved nothing by these attacks. The terrorists who were the hunters, now become the hunted. Which, once again, shows _ that _ terrorism solves nothing. "I loved the giant blowâ€"up float of the red and blue Canadian flag in the Oktoberfest Parade." ""I really liked how they honoured the firefighters and the emergency services personnel during the parade." Sue Schumacher Brittany Robins n nearty every corner of the planet, people are looking for alterâ€" Inatives to cutthroat capitalism (otherwise known as globalizaâ€" tion and competition between different viewpoints which, at its worst extreme, manifests itself as warfare. In nearly every corner of the planet, there are people who have found such an alternative: it‘s called coâ€"operation. _ Next week is Coâ€"op Week, a time when the diverse individuals and organizations involved in the coâ€"operative movement celeâ€" brate their achievements and look toward the future. Those achievements are considerable. In Waterloo Region alone, 57 coâ€" operatives have more than 46,000 members, or roughly 10 per cent of the population (even allowing for people who are members of more than one coâ€"op organization}, and directly employ at least 500 people. These coâ€"ops manage assets of $600 million and boast combined annual revenues of over $200 million. As a passionate advocate of coâ€"operatives, even l was surprised by the scope of these numbers. All coâ€"operatives, whether they offer financial services, housâ€" ing, child care, food or transportation, are based on a common principle: that people know what‘s best for themselves and, workâ€" ing together, can meet their own needs. They bring real democracy to the daily woooen lives of people who collectively own and ANOTHER | operate by them. Coâ€"ops are responsiâ€" VIE ‘\r | ble to their members, who decide how 8 the coâ€"op will be run and elect a board hi. | of directors. If the coâ€"op is forâ€"profit, | | those profits are fairly distributed by the . | as’ i | coâ€"operative to its members. °* > How does coâ€"operation work in es F | practice? Here are some local examples: . | Agâ€" 4 E: ‘ Gay Lea Foods Coâ€"op, which is owned _ || F%®iiast | by dairy farmers, processes milk into a | | [ | variety of dairy products (at a soon to be expanded facility in Guelph) and sells it . | SCOTT | to grocery distributors across Canada, | | Its competitors are primarily multinaâ€" | PIATKOWSKT | tional corporations accountable, not to "â€"============ the farmers, but to foreign shareholders. For more information, visit www.gaylea.com. Coâ€"operation is a better way The Waterloo Regional Credit Union is the oldest of eight credâ€" it unions operating in the area (in fact, it is the oldest coâ€"operative organization of any kind). Founded in 1947, WRCU is a memberâ€" owned financial coâ€"operative which provides a complete range of financial services, at competitive rates and with benefits that save time and money for its members. It now has over 14,000 members, and its membership is open to everyone living or working within the region of Waterioo. For more information, visit www wrcu.com. Peoples Car Coâ€"op is one of the new generation coâ€"ops that offer the greatest potential for growth in the coâ€"operative sector. It offers an affordable altenative to car ownership, while lessening the impact that its members have on the environment. A sister car coâ€"op is just getting off the ground in Guelph. For more informaâ€" tion, visit www.peoplescar.org. Ebytown Food Coâ€"op offers a range of organic and whole foods, and other products that are not commonly available. Through the volunteer efforts of its members, the cost of food is kept as low as possible (35 per cent mark up over wholesale is the general forâ€" mula). For more information, visit http://www.web.net/~ebyâ€" There are 26 housing coâ€"operatives and one coâ€"operative stuâ€" dent residence, housing over 5,000 people in the region (some of whom receive a subsidy in order to make their housing available}. Members make the key decisions (setting the budget, establishing the bylaws, etc.) and elect a board of directors to run the commuâ€" nity. Housing coâ€"op members participate in their community. To find out more about housing coâ€"ops in general, visit www.cochf.on.ca, the local coâ€"op housing federation. If you‘d like to know more about the awardâ€"winning housing coâ€"op where I work (that‘s my day job}, visit www.coleroadcoâ€"op.ca. One of the more important principles of coâ€"operation is that coâ€"ops work together. Most housing coâ€"ops, for example, wouldn‘t dream of going anywhere but a credit union for banking services. Coâ€"ops have also negotiated bulk purchase arrangements to benâ€" efit their members. Many local coâ€"ops are active in the Waterloo Region Coâ€"op Council (www.wrccoop.ca), which will be holding a Coâ€"op Week event at Kitchener City Hall on Thursday, Oct. 18. The more people who become aware of coâ€"operatives, the more coâ€"ops will continue to grow. Coâ€"operation really is a better way of organizing society. ANOTHER | oi l [ | ; § | im | Sse | | _ scor _ | | pratkowskt |