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Suite 20 Waterioo, Ontaric \2J 3H3 886â€"2830 Fan: 886â€"9383 w ww . waterloochronicle.ca mal Standard Se hrumicke is published each Cits Media trroup Inc . a orstar Corporation Addresc hy lar s xc publist iblications Marl Sales Xereement Number uterlonchnie 31 w hi eut 213 bed Na e the tloo Ch add Ware lephone th and then head into the ne, In the end, the fact remains that many studies hav indicated the need for a public square. And of all the sites considered for the square, Waterio Town Square‘s lot makes the most sense. It‘s on a main street that has a lot of pedestrian traffic. In fact, city landscape architect Barb Magee Turne said it‘s one of the busiest areas in the city. "And that‘s what you want for a public square. You want it to be in the heart of where people are." The square would also be a place where yearâ€"rounc events â€" such as music festivals, arts shows and market â€" could be held. Parking is certainly an important issue, but so is creat ing an esthetically pleasing uptown â€"a place where peo. ple want to relax in a public square, have a cup of coffec and then hand e calalin y onl Some people have suggested cr parking lot and public square in the that could lead to problems betwee trians. They argue that customers are parking, and if they can‘t find it, th Coun. Gary Kieswetter shares city council on Monday night tha ing in the uptown to resemble that er, where he is forced to park a lon; tion. Some people, esp uptown core, are conce a civic square will have lines. "Without these things in place greater pressure on our emergency c eC pressure on our emergency shelter's;stem; our hospital emergency rooms, ambulance and nelinanoucay 3 0y 7 I police; and added costs to society." Wllcrlno city council is one s the proposed uptown public And the parking lot at Water fronts King Street is the ideal sDot I can‘t get enOugh of The benefits to putting _ f s giy?c :::;'.JP: nl:ll:llllal:ns%te those little white balls Strong words 277 t"y council is one step closer to voting on proposed uptown public square, ie parking lot at Waterloo Town Square that g Street is the ideal spot to build it. people. especially business ownaere in tha _7 0 "AC Square in the uptown lot. However, ad to problems between drivers and pedesâ€" Eesnt town to resemble that of downtown Kitchen is forced to park a long way from his destina the fact remains that many studies have eed for a public square. e sites considered for the square, Waterloo ot makes the most sense. 1 street that has a lot of pedestrian traffic. landscape architect Barb Magee Turner 1e busiest areas in the city. vhat you want for a public square. You he heart of where people are." concerned converting those i9 â€" 1 * suggested creating 10000 OO MCUnNg those spaces into a negative impact on their bottom arby shops mers are looking for convienent find it, they might not stop. er shares this concern. He told night that he doesn‘t want parkâ€" Doa se be a place where yearâ€"round stivals, arts shows and markets manager of social planning Region of Waterioo Marie Mortison , we will see e e e ss owners in the a combination EWPOINT At one point, around my 57th swing and miss, my dad walked over and pushed my head down with his massive meathook, not allowing me to look anyâ€" But not on this day. No, all the attention was on me perfecting my stance, my swing and my focus. "Keep your eye on the ball. damn it‘" It‘s an order that‘s burned into my brain. It haunts my dreams. ‘ IJH« is I addic My dad not only enjoys chasing them... he loves colâ€" lecting them, hoarding them and occasionally spitâ€" shining them. IT 1t ienss Clearly he didn‘t inherit his father‘s philosophy on the sport, that human beings have no business chasing around a little, white ball. See. dad thought it was high time to introduce me to the beloved game of golf. pbndbntitbib on â€" s td 1 kicked off my recent vacation with a harmless trek to the driving range with my father. But I recently stumbled on two new hobbies that 1 foresee becoming addictive pastimes â€" and wreaking havoc on my wallet. Others aren‘t bad in moderation â€" like shopâ€" ping, shopping and more shopping. Z_addictions. Some are worse, like drugs. gambling and sex. Well, maybe the last one‘s not so hateful â€" sorry mom. full of potential After a few minutes of untangling the knots, I tried again with more precision. Likely not the best cast in history, but at least the hook was underwater. How hard could it he: You con someone into putâ€" ting a worm on your hook, you cast your line in the water, and relax while you Wwait for a tug. Far from rockâ€" et science. I‘d say. Wrong A cast is only easy when you don‘t hook your line on a bush behind you. I told a friend weeks ago that I‘d be up for some fishâ€" ing, having done it once I was on a roll after th so I thought. Bring on t parâ€"three holes. But first, 1 had one mo stop to make â€" a neart fishing hole. where but down. The tactic worked; the ball actually travelled five feet. one more a nearby on the at So it‘s back to the d range for this budding byist. Or maybe I‘ll jus to my proven talent Anvyone up for scrab Let‘s just say confidence at the fi My dad insists ; the worst score he think he was just be I said goodbye to my lit tle friend, removing the hook from its lip and tossing him back into the water. 1t was a special moment Feeling cocky after my great catch, I hit the golf course the next day The strategy worked before 1 knew it 1 was reeling in a stmall bass. Sure, it was only halt a foot if that â€" bu: it was mine. Mission accom plished. So I decided to deflate my ego and cast a little clos er to the shore. Something had to give:; I could feel the frustration mounting. After 20 minutes 1 had enough vegetation to feed an ocean of sea life. I successfully yanked a bunch of greenery from the bottom of the mini lake â€" followed by another, then another. I was sure I had an eightâ€" foot bass. Maybe 10 feet. I wasn‘t too far off. My catch was eight feet all right. But it wasn‘t a fish. & Nolin ies plastic bobber was living up to its name, disappeanng and reappearing over and over. Suddenly 1 fe lt a jerk; my 19 ble H St ng bâ€" nt