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RIM founder makes hefty donation to local orchestra "I‘he Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Symphony announced last week that Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis generousâ€" ly donated $100,000 to ensure a bright future for the orchestra. "We are extremely fortuâ€" nate to have Ophelia and Mike‘s support and their magnanimous contribution is a great boost for us," said John Spearn, KWS board chair. "This donation helps us move further down the road to concrete deficit elimination and continued financial success." The Lazaridis family is renowned for their generasâ€" ity toward the community. Most recently, the couple donated more than $33.3 million to the University of Waterloo for its new Instiâ€" tute for Quantum Computâ€" ing. In 2000, the Lazaridis‘ made Canadian philanâ€" thropic history by announcâ€" ing a landmark $100 million gift to found the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, a new research cenâ€" tre located in uptown Waterâ€" he key to successful global business relations is to I work well with people from different cultures, and Renison College can help. Discover how to achieve success with the East Asian workforce at the 10th East Asian Festival during the Busiâ€" ness Breakfast Semminar on Nov. 5 at 7:30 a.m. at the college affiliated with the University of Waterloo. Gerry Remers, president and chief operation officer of Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc. will be the guest speaker at the breakfast. He is currently responsible for Christie‘s international engineecring and manufacturing groups, specifically with the Orient. _ Registration for the breakfast is $10 and must be made in advance. Contact 884â€"4404, or bgillett@renison.uwaterloo.ca for tickets. SsTONE CROCK [MEATS & CHEESE ] Boneless Blade, Cross Cut. or Short Rib Roasts 222220 Extra Old Cheddar Pork Butt Chops .. BBQ Chicken Legs .. Summer Sausage SPECIALS on now to Oct. 23rd. (Chub Sheed Whole Our beetis out from Canada grades NA AAA 100. Mike is founder, presiâ€" dent and coâ€"CEO of Research In Motion, and chancellor of the University of Waterloo. "Waterloo Region is incredibly vibrant," he said. "The combination of topâ€" quality universities and an excellent community colâ€" lege, along with innovative businesses and a thriving cultural atmosphere, make this an exceptional area to work and live. With its hisâ€" tory and tradition of musiâ€" cal excelience, combined with a worldâ€"class concert hall, the KWS is a remarkâ€" able jewel in our communiâ€" ty. By this gift, in response to Willy Heffner‘s magnaniâ€" mous chalienge, Ophelia and | are demnonstrating our confidence in the KWS and we encaurage others to increase their commitment to this fine organization. We believe that the turbutent times of the past year are well and truly behind us as the KWS moves aggressively towards building a bright future in the months and vears ahead." $2.99m O 31.99,, _ 41.991 47.191, +5.99 +©11.00 +21.00