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I . WAI 1 RI [JUCHBONICLE . Wedrtesdas. Oktober I F 200 Continued trom page 3 lished next week. If you can get someone to sign their name to one of these letters, or compose one of Amalgamation plan has strong support from the Kitchener Record Dear Friends, Since 1990, you have entrusted me to represent you as your Member of Provincial Parliament at Queen's Pork. Once again, t am honoured by your trust and vote of confidence. In the weeks and years ahead, I will continue to work hard for Kitchener-Waterloo and remain a tireless advocate . = . for the needs of our $ community. [in ft Thank you for W'. a? . your support. MMI T, Thank Foo For Your Support'. ailment woierloo their own. please clear it with me so The Record doesnt gel same letter from two people." Manirhniition of the press is nothing new as various political gs l .. fin t7vr" . 5“" . and community groups will some- times start letter writing campaigns to keep their views in front of the public. What's different here is that not only that former Record Pulr lisher Fred Kuntz, was already on board with the group's sentiments, but Record columnist Martin de Grant is also on the _ group's steering committee. C1610 Erb said in a interview Last week that his group did try to meet with The Record editorial board, but that meeting didn't occur until after the appointment of Dana Robins as publisher. Erb said the group tried to meet with The Record as well with a number of other community organizations. Robins said The Record's still favours insti- tuting sirtgle-tier govern- ment in Waterloo Region. "There is no fundamen- tal change in our philoso- phy," he said. Cuudn‘ s Tcth nologv Thing] t t.1q,..ett.iy,tttlijltc" As publisher of the Hamilton new municipal structure, existing Spectator. Robins recalls the frat communities must he assured they tious nature of amalgamation in can retain their unique characteris- the new City of Hamilton as it tic and the ability In jntluertce local absorbed many of the communities decision." around it, including Ftarnhorough Erh said in the newsletter, the Township. CHRIS interim repurt issued Mu _ A .. .w A l.,. A”. "People in Flamborough were among the most vocally opposed," he said. "II was very divisive. the Record is still in favour of govern- men! reform, but it has to be respectful of people. The changes have to be driven by the people. We applaud what these people are try- ing to do. generating discussion in the community" According to its plan, the group has spent much of this year doing tactical planning. assessing the regional tourism initiative and the November municipal election results. and looking at the reaction to the position paper unveiled by the group two weeks ago. In a July CFBG newsletter Erb states lan overriding consideration in our discussion is the issue of community identity. Under any .clmll. CISCO. lirh said in the newsletter. the (186's interim report issued ' week's ago is "rxpected to spark considerable media exposure and public awareness leading up to the provincial election, but following the provincial election and throughout 2008 our efforts will be concentrated an engaging citizens throughout Waterloo Region in thc debate. Their experience and ideas are essential in developing a gover nance model that meets their needs and which they will sup- Erb maintains that the CFBG is a "grassroots" organization. repre- senting "a broad cross-section of the community. " Craig believes the group has its own agenda and little to offer Cam- bridge. "Cambridge has nothing to gain from this and everything to lose," he said.