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iilit? Tt lllll a gala evening fuhdraising went. "But I quickly realized I wasnit going to be any good at it. so I dropped it." the award-winning author said. The New Quarterly liter- ary magazine is broadening its fundraising efforts this year by holding the Edna Staebler Golf Classic. named after one of its founders -- the woman behind the Food that Really Schmecks Men- nonite cookbook series Each year the magazine -- which is run out of St. Jerome's University - holds dna Maebler chuckled E\'hen she heard a golf ournamenl in her name was going to be held. Golf wasn't her game. "l did try it." she recently admitted to Georgina Green When asked if she had ever swung a club. local magazine holds golf eventio celebration ol local author's lile “In been 33 years since regional government has been imposed on us, and there have been a "lumber of attempts In change " "lt's amalgamation, and I'm opposed to it." said Fpp. “And I'm opposed to it on a number of fronts." A group of I8 local busir "essmen. citizens and oth. eh called Citizens for Better Government launched a campaign for a single city last neck with a two year mandate to build local sup port for the project. They hope to have a proposal to the provincial government by 2008 to look at the way Waterloo region is governed. and whether a single-tier model is preferable " uppurlws m " mm Spud] in (man- a meg-av II) In Waterloo Region muy no! have ttsed the "A" word Ill descrihmg the plan. but Waterloo Moor Herb bpp didn't 'sttgitr coat his n-sponse to the Mica Waterloo mayor refuses to dance around amalgamation By [[1me 0mm - for The Chronicle By Boonw ( hrorurie Muff The tournament. which will he held at Grey Silo Golf Course on Oct. 3. is open m Staehler's support of the magazine has spanned lhroughoul its 25 years, and she recently made a dona- lion to the magazine. “dawn said. "There would be no New Quarterly without her," Green said. "So if there's anyone that's the New Quar- terly. it's Inna." Green. the magazine's events co-ordinator. had planned to make a movie of the event to show Staebier. Staehler died two weeks ago. but she knew about the tournament and its tag line. GolfThat Really Schmecks. But this year is special. .. This is our 25th anniver- sary, but it's also the mom edition coming out and that coincide with Edna's i00th birthday this year," said Sue McEwen. a member of The New Quarterly's board. group as reformers. but far from being cast as a mat» tinnary to any proposal retarding local government reform, Epp said there are a number of critical questions that need to he asked And he said there are many real issues facing the scheme including the costs of amar ganlaliun and the loss of local democracy that goes "e might have a more posi- tive debate than a political one." arm-vets Ina! there's got In be change, and there is too much duplication in sanity es that are happening between municipalities. “We thought if it comes from the grassroots level. and citizens who have no vested interest in getting re- elected, it might be more amenable to the public. and which have always fallen by the wayside." said Jim Frb, one of the driving forces behind the new megacily Immune and a former Waterloo councillor from wan-nu "We're strong believers that there's gel to Some have have cast the reformers. hul far 'att FOR YOUR HOME CTl?j1jlsl,lEWS The cost for golf, a cart, dinner, and much more. is $125 per person. And those who don't want to take Dan the public. So far about 75 people have signed up, and the organizers are hoping for 150. Anyone who is interested in playing or in supporting the magazine is welcome to take part, McEwen said. Registration begins at l l:30 aan. and the scramble game begins at l p.m.. rain or shine, Citizens will still have to go to a council that repre- senls the whole of the region to gel their mmnur nity issues dealt with. And if the current model of local governance is any indica- decision making clout In preserve their communities unique identities. These community councils won't have budgetary or laxaliun powers to implement policy or shape their community's idenlitv. More important. they dont have the power or the Ihere has been sugges» tion that recent provincial legislation will allow new community councils to fill the role of local city councils and townships. which would be discarded under the new model. But. Epp said. these proposed coun- cils are not elected they're appointed. and are not new essarily representative of the communities they Nerve. with a plan that calls for less local representation tumtinoedoopaees Continued on page 5 We: She's made hundreds of quilts in her lifetime, with most of them going to family and friends. In her spare time Koepke enjoys quilting - a hobby she's had since she worked for a seam- stress as a teenager. "l was 94 when I moved from Kitchener. and I still had 35 tomato plants, a pear tree and a fair size lawn that l was taking care of," she said. Koepke stayed in the same house until 1999. before moving to her cur- rent apartment in Water- loo. . I She continued the last Wi farm life with her hus- senior. band and four children The until 1960 when the fami- get tht ly moved to Kitchener. times. “I guess it's all the hard work I did," she said, reminiscing about her years of growing up onafarm. Koépke said ihe can't believe she's made it to this ripe old age, The party preceded the Waterloo woman's real milestone of turn- ing loo. which omcially takes place today: Both politicians brought Knepke greet- ings during her birthday party last Saturday night in Kitchener. And that's just what Koepke's family did, along with Waterloo MP Andrew Telegdi and Waterloo Mayor Herb Epp. Occasions like this deserve to be celebrat» ed. Edna Koepke has treated herself to it new hairdo. After all. it's not u ery day that she gets to cele- brute her mom hinh- day Waterloo senior enjoys her centennial By Mum EMILY ( hromcte Staff Koepke said staying busy keeps her from wor- rying about herself... But physiotherapy helped restore full move- ment in her arm and shoulder, she added. "I tripped over a rug that was rolled up." she said. She's had two major surgeries: a hysterectomy. and a shoulder surgery about five years ago after she took a tumble at her church. Koepke said she's had luck on her side health- wise over the years. The hobby helped her get through some tough times, including her hus- band's death in 1988. "l just finished one last week," said the spry Waterloo resident Edna Koepke turns today. "a! I-nip,?,!,',;,, A In DECORATTN‘G "I didn't expect to turn IOU; I give the lord credit for that." koepke said she's kept an eye on Staehlerls mile- stones for years, compar- ing them to her own. Koepke was saddened to see that another loo. year-old Waterloo resi- dent - author Edna Staebler a died two weeks ago. "But I don't bake any more," she added with i laugh. "l still cook my three meals a day and look after my apartment," Koepke said, adding that she also walks the hall of her apartment building twice each night before bed, another key to her longevity. 100 years old a