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8 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, June 13, 2007 Peter WINKLER PUBLISHER Jennifer ORMSTON REPORTER ext. 203 jormston@waterloochranicle.ca EDITORIAL Bob VRBANAC EDITOR ext. 229 editorial @waterloochronicle.ca sports@waterloochronicle.ca ADVERTISING Gerry MATTICE ext. 230 RETAIL SALES MANAGER sales@ waterloochronicle.ca Norma CYCA ext. 223 neyca@ waterloochronicle.ca Bill PIHURA ext. 228 bpihura@ waterloochromicle.ca Carly GIBBS ext. 222 egiblbs@waterloochronicle.ca SALES REPRESENTATIVES Alicia DE BOER ext. 202 adeboer @ waterloochronicle.ca CLASSIFIED 519â€"895â€"5230 CIRCULATION 519â€"886â€"2830 ext. 213 Canadian Publications Mail Sales Publication Agreement Number 40050478 International Standard Serial Num ber ASSN 0832â€"3410 Audited Circulation : 31.292 ONTARIO PRESS COUNCIL The Waterloo Chronicle is published each Wednesday by Metroland Media Group Ltd The Waterloo Chromicle is a member of The Ontano Press Council, which considers complaints against memâ€" ber newspapers Any complaint about news. opinions advertising or conduct should first be taken to the newspaper Unresolved complaints can be brought to. 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Ontano N2J 3H8 LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor must contain the wrniter‘s full name. signature, address and telephone number. Addresses and WATERLOO CHRONICLE 279 Weber St. N., Suite 20 Waterioo, Ontario N2J 3H8 519â€"886â€"2830 Fax: 519â€"886â€"9383 w w w. waterloochronicle.ca EMAIl editonal @ waterfoochromicle ca FAX $19â€"886â€"9181 Life is for the living, let the dead fend for themseives. That‘s what some people have suggested in the ongoâ€" ing debate about the expansion of Parkview Cemetery and the possible uprooting of sports fields at Bechtel Obviously, a little historical perspective is needed. The lands were originally sold to the city for use as a cemeâ€" tery. Bechtel Park, the natural areas and the dog park were part of the evolution of the area. Now, the cemetery is running out of space. Death rests for no one, and city council is left with a difficult choice of respecting the wishes of the departed or satisfying the desires of the living. There has been a gradual rethinking of how we honâ€" our the dearly departed, including the extensive use of cremation. However, there are still some faiths for whom this is not an acceptable practice and those cultural traditions have to be respected. Death can be a traumatic experiâ€" ence at any time without having families worrying about the possible impact on their loved ones. But is burial the best option for everyone, especially in a community like Waterloo that is landlocked and will need infill projects to grow in the future? _ _ There are other countries that have had to deal with these space restrictions and come up with some creative solutions. Some of these should be explored _ _ The traditional cemetery model doesn‘t fit into a com munity that will have to grow up instead of out. Plus, there is a need to continue to provide the recreâ€" ational opportunities afforded by Bechtel Park. It is a true treasure in Waterloo‘s park system. . â€" That leaves some wiggle room for a compromise that looks at a mixedâ€"use plan that balances the needs of the living and the dead. . â€" ai ie We don‘t want to be morbid, but shouldn‘t everybody‘s final resting play be peaceful. The circle of life YOU APPEAR TO HAVE A ‘WAIT‘ PROBLEM... VIEWPOINT Kids teach lessons on perspective Whal does Waterioo mean to you? That is a question 20 local children recently tackâ€" led as part of a photo com:â€" petition put on by the Waterloo public library to allow kids to take part in the city‘s 150th anniversary. Each child could submit a maximum of two photos they took that reflect Waterâ€" loo to them, along with a brief explanation of their selection. Although that task may have been daunting for some youngsters, I‘m conâ€" vinced their job was simple compared to mine. I judged the colourful and varied submissions last week, along with two other avid photographers, Raegan Little, a member of the library‘s board, and Sandi Hall, who works there. I didn‘t know what to expect going in â€"â€" either in the photos‘ content or qualiâ€" ty â€"â€" and I was surprised by what I found. When looking at the phoâ€" tos in the age sixâ€"toâ€"nine category, 1 was immediately drawn to one of the old Seaâ€" gram‘s building, taken by Nathan Gilmour. To capture the landâ€" mark‘s unmistakable winâ€" dows, he lay on the ground by the building and angled his camera upwards. The fact a nineâ€"yearâ€"old thought to lie on the ground for a photo amazed me. _ 1 only learned about takâ€" ing photos from different angles five years ago in my first photography class. 1 thought the teacher was crazy when he told everyone to stand on the desk to see things from a different perâ€" spective. _ 1 was also fond of a photo taken at the city‘s recent uptown parade. The photogâ€" rapher captured a marching band in midâ€"performance, with light reflecting off their brass instruments. In the age 10â€"toâ€"13 cateâ€" gory, Emily Ferguson subâ€" mitted two fabulous shots. I‘m wondering if she would give me some tips? One showed a view of the city‘s core from Lions Lagoon in Waterloo Park. The juxtaposition of old and new was unmistakable in the shot, with a highâ€"rise looming over Abraham Erb‘s Grist Mill. In her explanation, Emily, 10, said this picture reflects Waterloo‘s heritage and modernization. "This is the The competition in this category was fierce, with photos of flowers in Waterâ€" loo Park, geese on Silver Lake and a RIM building â€"â€" which is about as "Waterloo" as you can get â€"â€" to choose area where 1 play, worship and shop." â€" Event organizer Kerstin Habenicht, who is also the library‘s children‘s program coâ€"ordinator, was just as surprised as I was by the talâ€" ented young photographers in our city. "Sometimes you looked at the photos and thought, my goodness, this is a sevenâ€"yearâ€"old child doing better than i could ever do," she said. More interesting may have been what images the children choose to capture, whether it was a picture of their home or favourite fishâ€" ing spot. All of the entries are now on display in the library‘s auditorium, and will eventuâ€" ally take their place among the local history collection. As with all competitions though, there were winners and losers, and tough deciâ€" sions had to be made. The Seagram‘s building and Emily‘s shot of the city took first prize in their respective categories. Regardless, every one of the kids should be proud of their efforts, and for taking the time to consider what this city means to them. Maybe we should all do that more often.