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The Waterioo Chromcle is published even Wednesday ty the hasrwar Group. owned by Gin Media Group Inc . a subsidian of Torstar Corp The content of this papet is protected ty copyright and may be used onh Tar personal non commercial purposes All other nghts are reserved and commercial use is profubnted To make use of this matenal vou must first obtain the permnssion of the uwner of the copyright editonal@waterloochromicie ca sports@waterloochronicle ca sales@waterloochromcie ca composing@waterloochromcle ca WATERLOO CHRONICLE 279 Weber SL.. North. Suite 20 Waterloo, Ontario N2J 3H8 Phone 886â€"2830 Fax §86 4383 www waterloochromicle ca The news of our columnists are their own and do not necessaniy represent those of the newspaper Rob Leaschner . Dwaine iWeadendar: Group Publisher . Group Sales Director: The Waterion (iromacle wricomes letters 10 the Edmor They should te signed with name addre<< and phone number and will he verified fin: accuracy. No unsigned leners will he publisihed. Submesoons mur be edned for length. so péease be bnef Copyrght in lemers and other matenals submined to the Pablihe: and accepaed for publication remains with the author but the publisher and its hoensees. many ie reproduce them in print. electminac or other forms Our mailing address is 779 Weber St \ Uimat 20 Waterlon N21 1P> Manager. Exi. 230 _ Sates Ext 223 3 2 Bxt 210 anadias Publicabons May mm fred Edior. Ext. 215. Sports Editor Ex1 22% internationa. Andree Raie: Letters Policy han + ISSN 0832â€"3410 Auditec carculation 27 53# Ntamiton Mas t ohe Erx Hamct Namter Beers and | brawis brought me to my bride But it hasn‘t stopped us from going out vear after vear and doing it again. Mv first real experience with the sausage and suds extravaganza happened when ] was 16 and a group of my fmends managed to sneak into one of the smallâ€" ts that ume of vear again Oktoberfest And for Ixhose of you who didn‘t grow up in area. that means enjoving some barlev soup in addman to mom‘s turkey this Thanksgning Bariey soup is what all the local festhallen will be serving starting this Enday night. and turke; is what we use to sop it up with after overâ€"induiging all What didn‘t end up on our clothes. or on the floor of the slosh pits that some beet halls become. end up in our belhes. And after being swilled. swirled, gurgled and spilled while singing the official anthem of the Bavarian festival. Ein Prosit‘. more than a few of us will be a littde toasted by the end of the night Thats when ! found out the guest of honour at most of these events is the pitchâ€" et of beer the ladies in dirndls and fellas in ledetâ€" hosen were passing out all Whenever there was a VRBANAC pitcher passed. the crowd l l would part. and there was a procession that followed as outstretched glasses were held up to be refilled That‘s why it always made me srucker when festâ€" val organizers said it was a céelebranon of German culture and not beet. They otmousiv didn t see the way me and my buds drank. After graduating from high school with a couple of Oktoberfests under my belt. the nature of the festival would change again when all my fmends would come back from umâ€" versity and use the first Enday of kto berfest as a class reumon 1 also have an admision to make (Mtobertiest is where | met m wife. Tara. as we tned 10 avord the annual beet brawt that ended the night Never heen a part of a beet hraw?? Well it starts when some overâ€"exubetant revellet decades that his glass of beet needs to be freed and launches 1 imto We would all hook up with our favounte uncie. Onkel Walter Ostenak the Grammyâ€"nominated polka ling. at Queensmoun: Arena and piay a ittle catchâ€"up It usually hits the wrong person. and soon it s not onh the beet glasses that are fhing through the air But don‘t let that dissuade vou. although wearing any dGothing that you‘re not prepared 10 thrw out afterwards is a mustake But the memones were masth good Tara and | even had one of the area‘s better polka hands play at our weddig reception But like all good things. our Oktoberfest vears seem to be comuing to an end. much to the chagrin of Carlsberg. Marriage and chikdren seem to change a lot of people‘s pnonties the packed dance floor But there‘s always a dachard core wilung to grve 1 one more try So we‘ll see you Enday ight fellas and remem ber to bring your ramcoats We‘ll see you Friday night fellas, and remember to bring your raincoats. VIEWPOINT Blue Jays may soon be fiying south 'I"neres been a tit of cuicism ove: the deal that Quebec got in the huddie ove~ the nabonal health pian So much to worn about who can get ou: bed in the reasonabh good shape Ask 4A handful of cnucs claim tha: Quebe: worked a br: of 2 deal One for the Books: iss too nac tn: Waterioo libran board didnt ac the deal to RIM Pari The caretul approach would have pard. The ocm would have monen ief: ove; The fibrary board has jus: issued 2 meâ€" sage to Waterioo residents about the pro posed librarv expansion Included s & sugâ€" gespon that n be a yoint fibran with Kiuch Anvhow. thats still to be studiec and l get careful auennon because the board isn" planning a recommendaton until earh can nonâ€"thiniung that went mro the RIM Park fimnancing. it d be $50 milbon on the hook if the same index had been followed. But. to quote the board s message ~h is imporiant to us that the community undet stands and has the opportunin to comment on the future of hibrary services. including the opmon of a yoint libran with "If you have questions o comments to share. piease dc not hesitate to call wnte or e speed reading. Franih ns noi so ho Bs the tume vou reakrze a hook is harmg. vac ve fin ished reading 1 Let‘s All Appland: Sayw we shouid he applaudig the iittle thngs in life Take the decison of Kutchener and Waterioo to save on thimgs they do in common None of the mems will be big deal but the point is thevll he coâ€"operaung And sav mgs are savings Resdes other commun: nes may joun. whtuch would also he great If you don‘t think coâ€"aoperation is a big plus. jrest watch what happens to 2 wagon i‘ one wheel comes off War of Words: George Dutwath and 2 Incodentalh | don t think 9e theres the prospect of buildimg l= a jomnt project with Kitchenet No: a chance Sar. i m often asked about my fiar in: (dnodentaliy. thatd be a far crv from the morning is in an\ mar wht wor more awards ID Tin~ anc iaisehoodâ€" few of he ik are broagcastmg victon in trk the world today. those who are mterestec t the fieece and those who are mterestec in ou:. hes aheac o jont kem im tme nolts American are iike tha: Ine\wC rathe~ vote fo: 2 conservabye thar vore toâ€" anvon And of course 2 trut grea: teage~ :s on« who neve: aliows h foliowers to discrove es That he is as ignoran: as the dowr hm fathe: hacd in «eepmp is son~ ou Bur Torontc has atse fimshec it~ seasot. and its prospects also don " inok tha: gnnc â€" coupte o‘ realh fhiac vears anc M: Koger will have to siar examming the possibiitt of an mcrease im hi caiiie tates You see. the iaes haven‘ heen performing rost well m recent vears either a: the hoo office or on the held. You coult see thr mwâ€" of empty seats al} awaitmp tannes Sn a mazy difference hetweer tonthal anc haseball . that in football it< the sipe: tators. no" the hases. tha: ge: ioaceC. incrdentalh a reiggiow famih ts heer descrihed as one where the fathe smys grace betfore every meal and the mothe savs "Amen~ when the fonthall game . rve: Who to Geotge. like his thres Drothers avoidec no ionge~ fias 2 tegâ€"teapue ies bal‘ team The Expos who v: been battmg nadh in the Te Washingtor hnas nac nal teams hetort anc they wer marchec ow tn reason~ tha: hac 2 tremendois in to do witt You¢ have to ne~ tha: there~ e gooc likeiinooc l nappnet again The Washimgtonian~ gon c seem to have the id comage tha‘ theyi lc to mves Expos Are &aput: Montrea ~ wil. naster «_ nom