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More than 25 delegations came out to debate the mer- its of a regional report released in early July that gave tacit approval to go ahead with a subdivision that had been on the books in Waterloo for more than 20 years. -__ lb 1992 an OMB decision was handed down that fur- ther reinforced the legitimacy of the development situated on the Waterloo moraine. But in the last few years people have really started to take notice of humanity's impact on the natural environ- ment, and wondered aloud about the long-term C0nse- quences of developing on natural areas connected to so many important features like theWaterluo moraine. Tiee worry was that the consequences wouldn't be felt until decades down the mad, and by then it would he too late to reverse the damage done. That still remains a concern for some regarding the three proposed subdivisions that will add more than 1.600 homes to the west side of Waterloo. But while some will think of it as a defeat that this project will now go forward. important concessions were won on how the developers will be able m build on the land and mitigate some of the environmental impact. More importarittv, the public has served notice that the old way of doing business in no longer appropriate with the concern everybody is feeling towards the health of the planet. _ _ _ A few politicians and planners admitted that this proj- ect might not get the go ahead if today's sensibilities were applied. As it stands the development will have the most stringent environmental safeguards of any project ever done in Waterloo. And future developers will know that will he the baseline for all new projects and will have to plan accordingly. Public served notice zoo: VIEWPOINT went to a soccer game last Iii,?:,;,?,), and an interna- tional incident broke out. No, that's not a punchline to a joke. It's really a bemused view of what the world's game looks like up close. But what do you expect when you bring two soccer- mad nations like Argentina and Chile together in the semifinals. Anyone who knows Latin American soc- cer knows it can be quite volatile at the best of times, nevermind mixing in a poor performance by the referee and a stadium full of fans who felt the Chileans were wronged. If that happened with Team Canada in hockey there would have been a Royal Commission struck. Instead the Chileans went on the attack. and put Toronto city officials on the defensive due to the police response. In truth. despite a few black eyes on the players, the situation was really overblown ifyou were part of the crowd at the stadium I went to the game as an Argentina supporter. although I wouldn't admit it publicly to the bus load of English soccer fans I attend, ed the game with last week It seems they still had some long memories about a little conflict concerning the Falk- land Islands. Then there was Diego Maradona's "hand of god" goal he scored in Mexi- co in 1986 that knocked ling- land out of the tournament. " seems they're still a little touchy about the subieft. You see, soccer can be a measure of a country's inter- national stature - a projec- tion of its power. If you don't believe me then why do we keep track of medals at inter national events like the Pan Am Games, '"ae We all do a little chest thumping when Canada has a good result, like when the Region ofWamrkm Swim Club's Keith Beavers medalled in the pool. But that doesh'l even come close to passion gener ated by soccer. l was so sensitive to the English fans' dislike for Argentina, I kept a shin cele mating Maradona's famous goal in a bag under my seat. ll might have been a smart looking shirt, but I wasnt stupid enough to wear it. The real trouble during the Argentina and Chile final came with the German refer- ee, Wolfgang Stark, who for- got the game wasn't ahuut him, He handed out a total of nine cards. seven of them to Chile including two red cards, It's easy to blame the Gen mans for starting this mess, they've been blamed for starting things before (just kidding). But in this case his decisions were quite one- sided. Chile mounted a valiant effort to come back, but playing undermanned meant it was only a matter of time until the Argentine's pounced. One Chilean fan was so overcome by the apparent bias he rushed the field. " was actually the Chilean players who stepped in to save the ref. They weren't looking for trouble, they were just look- ing for answers. They looked for those same answers after the game, and Toronto police became involved for Stark's own protection. But it wasn't only the players who were upset. it was the fans too. They hurled objects on to the field that required Stark to dash under the stands for safety. So instead of calling the Canadian and Chilean ambassadors to task over the incident, perhaps they should have both called the ref. That's something that soccer fans of all stripes can agree on - it's often the "f eree's fault. In the end. the right team won. And all the Canadian socoer fans who supported this world -class event enjoyed every minute of it,