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Suute 20 Waterioo. Oniarie N2J 3HK edgonal a seaterlonchmmicie ca 279 Weber St. N.. Suite 20 Waterioo, Ontario N2J 3H% 886â€"2830 Fax: 886â€"93%3 13320 ocia exi t 215 Sure. this addiional funding is a good first step. But MIRM'Mflmmmhlflfl:mgl‘d Od'lenvisc.dlesrdfldlmwiluwplm-lflr lemsthal(midhawh«nawikdithtcfltmhi Thtww'unlm\lu-dfl:hndmâ€"m politicians or the media â€" on this issue. nillmisslheui!dlnolomltui_\‘loluti\vlheml_\' â€"intervention they need. | ’h‘sbunpvmmfludrnmimmmfixa | dfld'sdfldopnm-ammmu’x.'w:nm. lhe(H)ofKils\bil_\.hzspuiud_\*sflwltrm- I loo Chronicle. | 'l[ue'lrmxd:lrlomlochflmuihspu:iflmrds in this age group. they‘re going to have big problems [? down the road." | The province needs to keep this in mind. I But $10 mullion. spread among a number of CTCs. is In Waterioo. KidsAbility Centre for Child Development will pocket more than $946.900 of that sum. This means 475 children‘s names will be erased from its everâ€"growing waiting list. But what about the more than 700 kids whose names sull line the list? dfldopmemjand(nlnmllitaimd'fl-rm 'â€"â€"'-‘ lutreltctinadts "This has been very frustra though the vote was 100 per cen fi'cflhhmb*‘ 'l‘leplmmhasfilfl\slmhflm ing to the pleas of its 19 children‘s treatment centres (CTCs). It allocated an additional $10 million in funding for the CTCs this vear, which will benefit some of the thowâ€" sands of specialâ€"needs kids wasting for service in Ontarin. NC ET O af OOR m ommmenmmemmmee on dlermememmmmeniens ce ons imrmmrmmmeatnanes mm ns me oca o on omm ane e 0050 HErtonomou® Let‘s decode the craziness W 1 Kmm m t. m Iadmn it; I‘ve bought into Pnz to supporting this film with = the hype. STRA H T my $10 admission, I‘m vioâ€" m mt n m mm Like millions of others, iniih ob lating my own faith. I‘ve been counting down the U P Just then it occurred to ; J t months. days and hours left me, maybe I‘m not the only I its r‘:(('::l‘:;v:‘:‘lianm-nl (‘e:‘ul:: (\"{V\lulhepk.ho( before likely the biggest one who‘s caught up in the It allocated an additional $10 million in funding for blockbuster of the year hits hype â€" he‘s just on the the CTCs this vear, which will benefit <ome of the thou. _ TOVie theatres this weekâ€" niher dire nf HhisLewsn &#3 W ) AFBRICAN VIEWPOINT The fate of the puzzle hes in the hands of a Harvard symbologist and a French pher its meaning before the historical truth is lost sanctioned Catholic sect. are believed to be after the sectret. and will stop at nothâ€" ing to possess it. That secret is the location of a vastly important reliâ€" wntten by Dan Brown. mysterious murder of a museum curator who held the secret of the Priory of Seomn, an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo and Leonardo Da For thase of you who‘ve been in a bubble the last couple years. the movie is based on the bestâ€"selling novel of the same name., I am. however. referring to the Da Vinci Code. starâ€" ring one of my favourite actors of all time. Tom Of course I mean the sureâ€"Oscar contender See No Evil. starring wrestling To coin a term from the 1991 hit Wayne‘s World â€" Members of the Opus GIANT PANDA tal Vaticanâ€" He contended that just because I‘m looking forward local Galaxy cinema and enjoy twoâ€"plus hours of action and suspense. He fired back with a word that feels almost taboo to I told him that this Catholic girl couldn‘t wait to settle into a comfy seat at the I had a discussion with a friend last week, in the midst of the heat around the movie‘s pending release. opposed the movie s run in theatres, claiming it mocks His allusions don‘t sit well with pious folk; many The author hints that the Bible‘s version of Jesus Christ‘s life may not be accuâ€" rate, and raises a number of questions as to how religious Since its release, Brown‘s controversial novel has been the topic of many debates, especially among steadfast Catholics firm in their VACANT LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT But those who are so entrenched in their beliefs that they can‘t see this film for what it is â€" sheer enterâ€" tainment â€" should take a step back, gain some perâ€" spective, order some popâ€" Personally, I believe the Bible story. I take it at face value â€" a position that‘s Religion is an important issue. It‘s often the basis of how one views life and death; it‘s the breeding ground for war; and it‘s the driving force behind many global movements. > Besides, deep thinkers were questioning the Bible‘s validity for thousands of years before Brown put his two cents on paper. But Brown doesn‘t proâ€" fess that his story is true â€" no more than any other fable like To Kill a Mockingâ€" bird or Catcher in the Rye. Sure, it makes you think, and maybe even question the scriptures that have been followed and cherished for Brown has put forth a ficâ€" titious account of history, no different than any other tale. I quickly interjected that he, like the hundreds of Christian faithful worldwide, are forgetting one very important point: it‘s just a Just then it occurred to me, maybe I‘m not the only one who‘s caught up in the hype â€" he‘s just on the other side of the fence.