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he man who wrote the I book on drinking water _ safety _ in Ontario will be a featured speaker at the fifth annual Grand River Watershed Water Forum this Friday in Cambridge. Justice Dennis O‘Connor, who conducted the public inquiry into the 2000 Walkâ€" erton taintedâ€"water tragedy, will detiver a speech entitled Public involvement â€" it can make a difference. GRCA hosts fifth annual water forum Uhe tragedy claimed the lives of seven and left thou sands ill (Â¥Connor was appointed hy the provincial govern ment to investigate the wmses and to recommend steps o presvent furure tragedies He wrote a mwo volume e Carpet * Berbers «+ Laminate * Ceramic * Hardwood 7m:l * VINYL â€"» 4AQ s i while supplies lost «i. 50 Victoria Street N., Kitchener + 570â€"2722 || _ ; T=!: â€"â€" Canada‘s largest retail flooring chain! ;l i report which included more than 120 recommendations on ways to protect the safeâ€" ty of drinking water supâ€" plies in Ontario. The forum will be held at the GRCA head office. 400 Clyde Rd., Cambridge from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme this year is A Fine Balance â€" Managing Growth and Water. Speakers and panelists will address provincial growth polictes and their impact on the environment and communities of the Grand River watershed and bevond. Other featured speakers include: *« MPP Maria Van Rom mel. Parhamentary assistant to the minister of municipal altairs and housing. with LIFESTYLE Supply drive helps hundreds of kids yo back to school ore _ than _ 900 Mpounds of donated school supplies are accompanying students back to the classroom this month as a result of the Rogers School Supply Drive. During the months of June, July and August, supâ€" plies were donated at Rogers Video Stores, Conâ€" estoga Mall, Fairview Mall, Cambridge Centre and The Waterloo Regional Chilâ€" dren‘s Museum. Family and Children‘s Services of the Waterloo Region workers had a few comments about the Rogers School Supply Drive. "The children in one family were so happy. This was the first year they had ‘new supplies‘. One of the children stated that this year was going to be the best year ever because they were starting with new supâ€" plies which meant a new start," Barbara Pasqualini. family services worker. responsibility for rural affairs; * Gordon Miller, environâ€" mental commissioner of Ontario, who will be the wrapâ€"up speaker. A group of council heads will take part in a panel disâ€" cussion on growth issues and the environment. On the panel are Ken Seiling. chair of the Region o Waterloo:; Mike Hancack. mavyor of the City of Brani ford; _ Charles Bagnato. mavyor of the town of Brock ton (the municipality that includes Walkerton}: and David General, chiet coun cillor of the Six Nations * Paul Emerson, CAQ of the Grand River Conservaâ€" tion Authority, who will preâ€" sent the GRCA‘s third annuâ€" al watershed report; and "They were all very of Runners . . . Not Just End Rolls e Area‘s LARGEST Selection appreciative of the help, and I think that it helped alleviate some of their stress with getting their children ready to go back to school," added Nicole Cooper, ongoâ€" ing service worker. The drive collected school supplies for underâ€" privileged students throughout Waterloo Region. High priority items needed included pens, erasers, rulers, glue sticks, packages of loose leaf paper, calculators, coloured pencils, pencil sharpeners, highlighters and pencil cases. In addition to the Rogers Pumpkin Patrol, Rogers is committed to youth and education through other programs such as the Rogers School Supply Drive, Cybertip.ca, Media Awareâ€" ness Network and Child Find. Other speakers will address actions being taken to protect water on local, national and international levels. Additional Rogers inforâ€" mation is available at WWW. I'[)g(.’ rs.COM . Elected Council In addition to the speeches and discussions, displays highlighting innovâ€" ative water technologies and consulting services and new environmental proâ€" grams by businesses, agenâ€" cies and environmental organizations will be feaâ€" tured. The price to attend the dayâ€"long forum is $75 (stuâ€" dent rate of $45) which includes Junch. More information an registration, exhibit space and sponsorships is avail able on the GRCA web site at www grandriver.ca A Ladies Auxiliary brunch is being held this Sunday from 10 a.m.â€"1 p.m. on the third floor of the Royal Canadian Legion on Regina Street in Waterlao. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children. Ladies are invited to the Victoria Park Clock Tower this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for the annual walk for Take Back the Night march. ______ o The annual event is held in protest of violence against women. _ Men may show their support by lining the streets and shouting words of encouragement. _ 80 Everyone is welcome to join for refreshments folâ€" lowing the march at the Victoria Park Pavilion where there will be a donation box and items for sale. During the talk guests will receive an explanation of the behaviours and belief patterns that accompany dementia and the best approaches to use in care. Please RSVP to the Alzheimer Society at 742â€"1422. Parking will be available at 80 Schneider Ave. in Kitchener. For more information, call 571â€"0121. Jennifer Ghentâ€"Fuller, public education coordinaâ€" tor of the Alzheimer Society of Cambridge, will be speaking at the Luther Village Chapel in Waterloo tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This is a workshop for families of those who have been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease or a related dementia. The Region of Waterloo will again be hosting a fall compost giveaway day this Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Waterloo Landfill, located at 925 Erb St. W. Regional residents can receive up to five bushels of compost per household, while quantities last. The giveaway day will feature a food drive hosted by the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Regional resiâ€" dents are invited to contribute nonâ€"perishable food items or cash donations. Residents must bring their own shovels and conâ€" tainers. Compost is a rich organic soil amendment proâ€" duced from leaves and yard waste collected in the region. The region‘s compost has been tested to meet provincial regulations, and screened of debris. Please note that no backyard composters or rainâ€" barrels will be distributed at this compost giveaway For more information, please call the compost information Iime at 883â€"5100 or visit the Region of Warerion home page at web site hitp:! www regron warerioo.on.ca Region hosts free compost giveaway this Saturday Enjoy Sunday brunch Understanding the dementia experience Take Back the Night a/ Victoma S1 M ‘ 7 ! C |