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This October, residents are invited to take part in an Tt'ttltttll,tlit,lltitilll l informative tour of the Region of Waterloo's Waste Management Centre to help celebrate Waste Reduction Week! . / This 70 minute tour includes a visit to the: B Illlril . Recycling Plant 7 . Landfill q Waste Diversion Area 7 q . - . Environmental Education Centre l .5 .3; . 2.: Reservations " required " this public tour. " WWW r, 1't'mmttistm-utarsomeaiiiraiTi"erri; " figs. Date: Saturday, October 21 & Sunday, October 22, 2006 . . _ . ' , M, t, "" Tour Times: Saturday - 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm & 1:30 E " " Sunday - 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm & 2:30 pm CC,?':' t' ‘3" Location: Waterloo Waste Management Centre ' ' "d 925 Et Street West, Gate #1, . Watedoo " Cost: FREE! Please call Suzanne at 519-883-5100 ext. 8414 RegionofVik or email ssuzanne@region,waterlooonca to reserve your spot. WASTE MANAi son expected to carry the offensive load of the team, But Slokar knows there's a lot of work ahead for him. The team has its stars, with Chris Bosh and Morris Peter- In fact, of the 15 players the Raptors have on their ros- ter, eight of them have inter national experience. includ, ing NBAers like Rasho Nes- terovic, the team's projected starter at centre. and second- year guard lose Calderon. on thé Raptors cilkiirGii' played basketball overseas als? helped, Slokar admitted that com- fort level with the area has helped him settle into camp. Having seven other players w” urauutut, sand hlokar. " rhe fields, the trees, the rivers, the lake (Columbia lake) with the geese inside. "I forgot a lot of things, but as long as the training camp was in Waterloo I was OK with that. When I heard we were going to Waterloo I said 'Oh nice. I've heard of that place, I've been there and it's very nice" "The nature in this area is very beautiful," said Slokar. nappy IO warn mat he was selected by Toronto and would one again get to Visit southern Ontario. "My uncle even had some family in Cambridge. and we Went to their house - it was a very nice place and the smnery is very beautiful, " Basketball has taken the 2ryeitr-old rookie all over the world. but he said he was happy to learn that he was "My aunt and my uncle took me everywhere," said Slokar. "They took me to Toronto and around Water- loo. Continued ttom page 23 Region that he remembers the most. tttttrate, ttttttt Bosh likes the Saturdav and Sundav October 21 a 22, 2006 Slokar knows the role he can fill on the team. It's a role he's filled on his other clubs since he turned pro as an 18- year-old. "They don't need another scorer, or a big ego, or what- ever," he said. "They just need to win, because when you win everybody on the team is good." "I'm here to help them win because the Raptors am in need to win the games." "I don't expect nothing, but that doesn't mean I don't have a mission here," said Slokar. "I'm here to show what I can do if I get a chance. but it also needs role players. And he said he was ready to do whatever dirty work the team needed to help the Raptors get back to the play- offs. . - - .5 The Raptors' Morris Peterson passes the ball to teammate TJ Ford during a shooting drill last Thursday at RIM Park. new additions to the Raptors That tearn-first philoso- phy wouldn't go anywhere without the Raptors' stars on board, and franchise player "But the American guys have really helped out with the NBA game, and are a group of great guys " "We want to win as a team," said Slokar. "The European guys are raised in moreofateam spirit. won a World Bésketbail Championship this summer with the Spanish national team The Raptors finished last season with a 27-55 record. finishing 12th overall in the Eastern Conference and out of the playoffs for the fifth straight year. But there is some optimism around this year's squad with new addi- tions like TO. Ford, Nesterovic and George Garbajosa, who to. VRIAM( new alga! of Marion WASTE MANAGEMENT "There's not much of a language barrier-- most of them speak English pretty well. It's a different experi- ence for us, but in the end I think we're all going to enjoy each other's company. " "I know a little bit ofSpan- ish but they're teaching me a couple more things," said Bosh. "it's cool just listening to the guys. So communication won't be a problem? As for the international flavour of the teams, Bosh. a Dallas, Texas native, said he already knows a little Spanish and might pick up some Ital. )1ttutt,: "Last year we weren't its deep as we are this year." said Bosh. "We have talent at every position. "When we have good guys like that, we push each other. When we play five-on-five, and when the game comes. we'll be ready. We'll keep coming. "We know what it takes to get better. We don't want to go back to losing " So why does he think about GM's Bryan Colunge- kis additions to the team? He likes what he sees. “-3. .r., blocked shots and a steal , game. Those are the num bers I'm really focused on." "I'm at the point I know that I'm going to score." said Bush. " fhat's not a factor. I have to improve my defence. 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