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last year, more than 250 presentations were made in the community to more than 22.000 people The grant, in addition to recent creative collaborations. is helping Kids on the Block introduce new Inputs this year Including H9iahetes and Healthy Snacking" and "Safety on theGo" The initial problems included noise, panics and, senseless acts of vandalism committed by boisterous stu- dents m the middle of the night. McHugh’s ambimlence about the prolect stems hom The program breaks down disability Into kid ian, guage in it VHIN local schools and educates chil- dren through sluts and a question period ‘Well I don't really know," she chuckled when asked what prompted this project. "All we started out asking for is that they try and do some- thing about these university students going home at night drunk, and creating problems throughout the area. Then it kind of grew bigger __ like a The child-sized puppets represent a diverse group of kids with various physical. emotional and develop- mental disabilities or char lenges. Thanks to a recent grant of $8,640 from Ronald MrDonald's Children/s Charities. the Independent lJving Centre has been able to replace fave of the more worn puppets from Its Kids on the Block puppet troupe. While the sentiment behind the park restoration is appreciated by area veterans and their spouses, some such as project veteran representa- tive Dorothy McHugh, are not certain how the initiative addresses their primary con- cerns about the wild behav- iour of the students from the nearby schools. dents from both Wilfrid [auri- er University Student's Union and the University of Water- loo Federation of Students have joined forces for the Scholar's Green Project. designed to preserve the park and recognize the contribu- tions of the veterans in the Kids on the Block receives grant The City of Waterloo has responded to ongoing noise complaints about carousing students by attempting to commemorate the efforts of local veterans within the Scholar's Green parkette. A group of committed citi- zens. including veterans. city councillors, police, and stu- ll they asked for was some Apeace and quiet. Now residents in the Uni- versity Avenue-Hazel Street area have a new park to enjoy, complete with a tribute to local war veterans. Project looks to bridge gulf between residents and students nVIsuKJuNM For the Chronicle "Well, this was their idea originally, that this commem- oration should take place," Crawford stated. "The stu- dents recognize that there have been complaints and they've been very responsive to trying to sort out the prob- lems. They've been at the gable all the way through. We even have a high school rep at the table, and we're hoping that they will become involved and keep the park According to Kaye Craw- ford, a representative from the city's community devel- opment and protective serv- ices, McHugh's fears may be alleviated by the role students have played in this project. "So. yes, I'm concerned about the students. They're going to put trees in there and a memorial for the veterans but are they going to respect it?" "In some ways I approve of what they're doing with this project, but I feel that a lot of the students don't know what went on during the war," she explained. "My hus- band was a POW of the Japanese. You've probably heard of the movie, 'The Bridge on the River Kwai.' Well. my husband actually built that railway. He was a prisoner for four years and when he came home he was only 68 lb. He died three years ago now. and he went through quite abit. a reasonable concern that the same students who have dis- rupted this community's tranquility aren't likely to respect a veterans' memorial. seems particularw "We're hoping to build a stronger community with respect for all of the people who live around there," Craw- ford said. "Because WCl is close by and, of course, the universities. we have quite an age swing of people who use that part of town, so that's why we're doing it, it's a joint effort and we're going to have a contest to re-name the park; we're fundraising, and we're going to do some landscape enhancement as well an interpretive panel display that commemorates the veter- To get the ball rolling the Scholars Green Project host- ed a community barbecue this past Sunday as the first in a series of fundraising events to help cover the costs of the parks restoration. Despite such obvious resentment, Crawford believes the project will foster goodwill among all parties involved. “I've lived here for 43 years, and it's only been the last few years that things have gotten out of hand," she said "The university got bigger and I think these students leave their homes for the first time and they're away from mommy and daddy, and they think they can do what they want. You'd think the univer- sity would do something about it." unfortunate to McHugh that the disaespextful acts ofa few individuals have tainted a relationship between stu- dents and residents in the community that spans decades. While initially puzzled by "I couldnt believe it when they told me how much it was going to cost to do all of this stuff," she exclaimed. "We just wanted the kids to be quiet and now they're doing all of this I'm hoping that I'm still around when it happens and I hope that it works out for them." the idea of a memorial, McHugh has come to support the project and is hopeful that it might contribute to stu- dents respecting their more sedate neighbours. on winter with the rdley Winter Hat seriously loasty ‘ employs a purewoolouler headgear from Tilley Our Adl [ruled wilt: Tdlon to T'irtterNatisantarsddaméort "pelmow,rain,andminshart Head to Toe We treat our Hat with Teflon so that even winter won't stick. 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