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Tampues "©13,495 The all Saturn ION You said it 9 The torch gets passed at W from Reid to Medler Carolyn Mark plays the Starlight Club tonight. For delivery or circulation concerns regarding the Chronicle, please call 623â€"3050. ext. 240. Saturn of Kitchener Waterioo 663 Victona St. N. 7244â€"5811 Food Bank Thanksgiving Food Drive bags WHAT‘S INSIDE WATERLOQ CHRONICâ€" ~ feath purchase. ptus treight) SHCTEE §A Page 19 RIM Park rules regional race the lone incumbent for a regional council seat, Jane Mitchell, sent out a press release to clarify her role in the press release to clarify her role in the "I helped stop a multiâ€"milltion dolâ€" debacle. lar megaproject in Kitchener from Her clarification states that she _ becoming part of the LRT proposal," had no role, as she didn‘t sit on the _ said Mitchell, who served 10 years on previous city couneil that made that _ the public school board before winâ€" fateful decision. She also reemphaâ€" _ ning election to regional government sized that regional council had no _ in November 2000.,"That included a role at all to play in the decision to _ convention centre and a pool." build and finance the multiâ€"use recreâ€" In fact, she said she‘s kept every The controversy over the RIM Park debt and deficit is the primary issue that most weters are talking about in doorâ€"toâ€"door canvasses, said a numâ€" ber of the candidates. So much so that Tr RIM Park financing fallout is becoming a campaign issue for the five Waterloo candidates seeking one of two regional council seats in this November‘s municipal A long list of teams competed in the 25th Great Oktoberfest Barrel Race Saturday morning along King Street in uptown Waterloo. Teams, including O.W. Sports (above), attempted to break each other‘s best times for the day. Proceeds from the day will support breast cancer reseach. By Bos VRBANAC WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2003 «+ WATERLOO, ONTARIO Serving your community since 1856 Rollin‘ out the barrels involved in RIM Park in any way," said a frustrated Mitchell. "The Region of Waterioo is a separate entity. "We have an AAA credit rating, low debt and are payâ€"asâ€"you go." If anything, the RIM Park controâ€" versy has helped sharpen her pencil at regional council, as she helped spearâ€" head a move to get a multiâ€"millionâ€" dollar convention centre and transit terminal eliminated from the Light Rail Transit project proposed by the ational facility in the northâ€"east end of "I have to explain that I was not said Mitchell "That‘s ongoing, I want to make sure that we continue to keep the debt low, and we‘re currently pay as you go. "The other issue is the environâ€" ment. We‘re going to have problems dealing with growth so we‘re going to have to work with the cities to get intensification, while we preserve our While Mitchell is trying to clarify her involvernent with RIM Park, Mike Continued on page 4 one of her campaign promises from her first run at regional government. Those included supporting the regional growth management strateâ€" gy, enhancing road networks, working to improve air and water quality, increasing money for transit and bike paths and the continued preservation of the Waterioo moraine. "I decided to run again because we still have to work on getting people $1 INCLUDING GST ANDREA BAXLEY PHOTO "I don‘t see why the city would need to keep a list of a certain kind of resident," he said. "In a time when we‘re all trying to work towards a more integrated commuâ€" nity, it makes no sense to once again single out students for extraordinary treatment." "Students may not be a charter group, but that doesn‘t make it Chris Edey, president of the Uniâ€" versity of Waterloo Federation of Students, feels Greenwoodâ€"Speers is unfairly centering out students in her campaign. "Register students and share accountability," Greenwoodâ€"Speers said. "I don‘t see why th& responsiâ€" bility should go directly to the landâ€" lord." omments made by a candiâ€" date in Waterloo‘s Northwest ard riding have ruffled the feathers of some students in the city. During an all candidates debate at Laurelwood public school last Wednesday, Judy Greenwoodâ€" Speers said if elected Ward 2 counâ€" cillor she will push the city to regisâ€" ter every student currently residing in Waterloo. Doing so, she believes, would help reduce some of the city‘s probâ€" lems with lodging houses, enabling city staff to track where the blame for the problems should fall â€" with the students or with the landlords. stirs up student housing debate responsibility should go directly to the landlord." "Register students and share accountability. I don‘t see why the By Anorea Baey Chronicle Staff Ward 2 candidate Continued on page 2