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b\* [‘!8 3 To all the many volunteers and sponsors that make The Tree of Angels‘ campaign such a resounding success. With 14, 576 toys and $24,000 in cash, the Salvation Army was able to distribute _ _ _ to thousands of needy children. y CONESTOGA ....... ‘a MAll Wal HYMAN RD Ammum DR NORTHFIELD D¢, e Waterloo CLUB 52 7\ sunt "The Region‘s Premier Indoor Golfing Location" Call for tee times! THANK YOU! e E%%? 7A7â€"2222 10 Wyman Road, (corner of King St. N. Wat. & Wyman Rd. across from Staples) f & fiflf ') b 1 \JI 1080 W\TFRILOO CHRONICLE gldies Local citizens line up to make donations how much help they need," said David, who comes from Yugoslavia "I want to donate to this tragedy for the children. No one should have to go through something like this." Continued from page 1 Ruth Songhurst feels a special closeness to the cCause. "I‘ve been to Thailand," she said. "I find the people of Asia very gentle, generous and â€" welcoming. They deserve our help. 1 couldn‘t imagine someone going through the Christmas seaâ€" son and not making a conâ€" C tb Grand River Kinsmen ~"P Laie S & Kinettes éfi" 3 nection and helping the rest of the world." Canadian Red Cross volunteer Joan Woodley (left) accepts Glenda Nancarrow‘s donation to the Asian earthquake relief efforts, last Thursday. Donations to the Canadiâ€" an Red Cross can be made by calling 1â€"800â€"418â€"1111, or by visiting the Web site www.redcross.ca. The Red Cross isn‘t the only organization keeping busy handling donations for the relief efforts. The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has desâ€" ignated $1.7 million to the affected countries. @2( Tropix" Tan )%# 133 Weber St. N. 886â€"6407 (in the Shoes 22 Plaza) A public meeting is scheduled to gather public input on the Year 2005 Regional Budget Several critical public policy issues are being addressed during this budget process. Over 80 budget expansion requests are being considered by Regional Council. The meeting will be held on: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2005 . 7:00 P.M. REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER 150 FREDERICK STREET, 2ND FLOOR, KITCHENER it you are interested in ambulance service levels, long term care. regional roads., transit, public health programs, housing, child care. protection from infectious diseases, heritage & culture, among other issues, you may wish to attend. Final budget approval is scheduled for: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2005 7:00 P.M. REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER 150 FREDERICK STREET, 2ND FLOOR, KITCHENER Notice af this meeting is being given in accordance with section 291 of the Municipal Act as amended Please visit our website (www.region . waterloo.on.ca} for more information on the Regional Budget ar pick up a budget package at the Council & Administrative Services Office. 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener. To speak to a Finance Department staft person on the budget please call Peter Holiing at 575â€"4745 You are welcome to attend the public meeting or the Council meeting. Please call the Council & Administrative Services Office. (519) 575â€"4420 to register to speak 3 Kris Fletcher * Regional Chair Within the next week, the The use of moisturizers helps preserve the health and peauty of your skin. See our onâ€"staff expert this Saturday, January 8th and receive + 20* OFF ALL MOISTURIZERS â€" SMART TANNING! PUBLIC MEETING ON 2005 REGIONAL BUDGET Region of Waterloo PUBLIC NOTICE MCC will send medical supâ€" plies, water purification sysâ€" tems and 2,000 metric tonnes of grains to the deciâ€" mated nations. Donations will also allow the MCC to provide proâ€" gramming in India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia that will help citizens rebuild their lives. Those interested in makâ€" ing a donation to the Menâ€" nonite Central Committee‘s efforts can call 745â€"8458, or visit â€" www.mecc.org/asiâ€" aearthquake Waterloo Regional Chairâ€" man Ken Seiling said it‘s important the municipality does its part to support the countries in need. "The Region has had a long history of donating to major disaster relief proâ€" grams, reflecting the generâ€" ous community it repreâ€" sents," he said, after announcing the region will contribute $25,000 to the disaster relief efforts in southern Asia. "Many people in our region come from those countries, and they have family and friends there. "When something like this happens, the issues we consider to be large seem small compared to what these people are going through." The federal government has agreed to match all donations made to the disâ€" aster relief efforts in south Asia before Jan. 11. Those donations can be included in 2004 income tax informaâ€" tion. aNDREA BaiLEY PNOTG