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WATERLOO CHRONICLE 886-2830 Fax: 886- 9383 editorialé’waterloochmniclexa satesarwaterioochronicleta composingmearerloochronicleia The Waterioo Chronicle ls published every “Mnesday by the Fauway Group. owned try CityMedia Group Inc, a subsidiary ufTomax (Imp The views of our columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the newspaper. -eoi, Uruschrter [Mame Wendendmf Gnu-p Mud: Geo-3p Sula Ml And we Bark» Bob “(unit We. Ell. 227 - mm. an. 23 75 King St. South, Suite 2m Waterloo, Ontario N21 IP2 (Mull Publxauum Mail Sales Pmdua warmer“ Number W78 tntermatiottal sum!!! 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This is part of Ontario's new curriculum, imple- mented foilr years ago. For others. the community involvement requirement may be just the little push they need to discover the benefits of sharing their goodwill. The benefits to society are obvious. What young people will also discover is how they themselves can be enriched by the experi- ence. The community involvement activities can take many forms and be done in all kinds of fields and settings. _ F0; more details about the Ministry's require- ments on community involvement. visit www.cdu.g0v.on.calex‘mlenglppm/ 124a.html, Certairiiy, students should' tie" encouraged to do something they enjoy, are interested in and where they can, put {heir Plenty pgood use. . Coed-with children? why not volunteer in a daycare or summeccampt A M2 at computers Eduld offer to work on an organization's website or teach seniors the joys of computing. Parents may want to encourage their children to start early, because the closer they get to the end of high school, the busier students usually are with school work, preparing for post-secondary life, and pantime jobs. The younger set, 14- and 15-year olds, may have more time. _ - - . - v A person considering a career in the medical field could volunteer in a hospital. A teenager handy with tools could work on a construction site for an organization building affordable housing. _ 0n top of the satisfaction that comes from feel- ing useful, teenagers can take advantage of their community service to explore areas of interest, try their hand at new things. get acquainted with the workplace, know more about the various jobs that exist out there, and gain valuable experience. For several of than. this is the ti/st ‘work experi ence' they can put ir? their resume. Studeints Have four years to complete their mandatory 40 hours (many do much more!). Parents may need to help their child decide what kind of work to try and what organization to approach. The youngster may need guidance In writing a letter or a simple resume. Schools offer help as well. The guidance coun- sellm may post requests from community agen- cies, or have suggestions for students, Some schools even organize special projects to provide volunteering opportunities High school students should have received a document from their high school board with a list of activities approved by the board. Approval for an activity that is not on the list musche ohtained In advance Perhaps your school andlor board have this information posted on their Web site Many Ontario “immunities have volunteer centres that announce volunteering opportunities and match volunteers and agencies needing them Tn find a volunteer centre Inralmn. visit http /fwww_vnlunteer ca/vnlcanleng/rnntent/vnl- centres/vol certtresdocations_omhtm f hmmunity involvement should be a rewarding experience for on} youth.“and it can be hm as well 'The Ontario Pirent Council wishes our high school students much wctem in thege activities The Ontario Parent Council always encourages parents to be involved in their children" education. Its Web kite provides a lot of information in a par- ent-friendly format, at www orttariopareotroun- ol "m Skills should be shared Trudy Geffftths, Chair, Omar-in Parent Council VIEWPOINT Time hasnt healed RIM Park blunder Vow ittetrtmtitttte tor election day.... Into the Suburbs: Word from the chart-makers says that on the new Kitchen. er-Waterloo maps. all street and road are marked either under construction or under repair. . And there's supposed to be a shortage of yellow signs with the big D on them. Say, it strikes me that they'd be great for advertise ing. _ _ - A A l' . That'd help us pay for the road work. Besides, the ads, as always, would make us think we long for something we haven't heard of before. X Marks the Spot: The provincial elec- tion is almost upon us. The debate didn't seem to change many minds. so youd have to say that the prospect for a Grit victory is unchanged. Yup, ihe voters may prefer Ernie Eves as a leader, but they prefer to have the Grits in charge, So it'll tum 1"lr that way. _ likally. Tory-held ridings may be top- pled. Wayne Wettlaufer in Kitchener Centre. is the most likely loser _ _ -.1- And - heres the shocker for many - F2irabeth Wilmer. health minister and all - is in a tight fight in KitchenerWatedoo and may go down, Incidentally. the proiectiort by political scientist Barry Kay buries any prospect of a minori- ty government. The laurier professor - he's called them correctly in election after election _ has the Grits winning 71 seats. the PCs 24 and the NDP eight That isituinning by a whisker; that's winning by a wholebunch, In Bome of the ridings, the results will be so lopsided lhey'll have to wait for the absentee ballots to see if the loser carried his own household. Its Still Silly: Waterloo Council has given a rehearing to something they should, n't have considered in the first place _ The subject was that nearAgag order that followed some hardly offensive words to Mayor Lynne wollstenrroft. The criticism was over spending on the mayor's trip to Europe The point made was that the money could he better spent to defray qome of the RIM Park costs rather than to splurge it on a trip for the mayor Good sense, I'd say l, Put unmask Ittrwot-,o-stmr-) The councillors would he well afvised to SAN DY end theft handwringing over criticism and to consider how all this is playing with the electorate. With the aroma clouding their past efforts, you'd think that the councillors would be Choosey about what topics they embrace. Ah yes. some of the politicians who act foolish arent acting. - - _ _ Ah yes. if you (Kink time heals everything try §i_tt[ngin a doctqr's ofice-. Main Event: Now that the preliminary, the provincial vote, is over. we can move on to the main event, the Waterloo municipal election, Herb Epp. the mayoralty candidate. has his headquarters in the old Bauer building at King and Allan streets, and I noted that the other day while Herb was trying the front door, Of course. all candidates will be outfit, ting themselves with a good set of walking shoes, a good set of eardrums, a nstful of speeches and a fine hand for 'lllllllIl shaking. DY Thae or False? According to m the United States, an al Qaida mastermind, now a captive. whys he had an even bigger plan for wreaking havoc on the l Mited Mates He says the attack was. waled down by Osama bin laden. What's more. hek sand that big attacks wane planned years since Presumably all they lacked was was some one to yell "Go .. You have to wonder about him as a credi/ ble witness, The confennr could join Dubyah's merry hand of smry tellers, They could maybe "find" the awesome weapom the Iraq didn't have and the whereabouts of Saddam Hussein As well m bin laden, of mums, He might also lnrate limmy Hoffa and Amelia Earhart Say, there's word that they're away casting absentee hallots for George Duhyah, The campaign time will go swiftly, Given the round of meet-the-candidates meetings. there'll he plenty of activity, Gimm'e/lgackgmund of the election. Its important that a maximum number of voters contribute their votes Yea verily. if too few votes are cast, the election becomes in uncertain as a grapefruit's squln. - _ 2. Osmium mark ballot