The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

candy A group of University of Waterloo students is promoting fair-trade choco- late this Halloween and to get people to switch they are going door-to-door handing out free samples. Fair trade is an “alternative system of international trade which focuses on fair compensation. proper working conditions. sustainable agriculture and local economic growth," according to the website of UW Engineers Without Borders, the group organizing the event. Fair trade goods are products which are made and exported in developing countries, but instead of coming from corporations that farm cash crops so they can keep costs low, the goods are traded evenly with farmers and Produc- em who grow and operate sustainably. Fair-tfade goods' available in Wafer loo region include wine, chocolate. fruits, nuts and coffee. To bring awareness to these goods. the Waterloo chapter of Engineers Without Borders went on a mission last Halloween to educate people about the benefits of fair-trade goods. "A lot of Canadians know there's poverty overseas and I think they want to know what they can do in their day- Students put a twist on Halloween , , - LUTHER VILLAGE hen you open the door to greet trick-or-trealers tonight, you might be the one receiving the Q ON THE PARK 9 BY Gm MACDONALD _Chrorti_cle_titeff, to-day lives to help out," said Megan Campbell, a member of Engineers Without Borders So in order to get that message out, the Waterloo chapter of ENIB took the initiative to head out into the neigh- bourhoods on Halloween. she said. “We were really nervous about what the reaction would be. Nobody had ever done this before," Campbell said, "But the response was surprisingly positive. People wanted to know why these university students were giving up their Halloween and how they could make the switch to fair-trade goods," she said. The response was so overwhelming, they decided to make the event even larger this year. _ About 20 volunteers spent about an hour going house to house dressed in fair-trade themed costumes. -The group hopes to cover more neighbourhoods and expects their trek "People wanted to know why these university students were giving up their Halloween and how they could make the switch to fair- trade goods." 1 " BEDROOM LIFE LEASE SUITES “An-JG IN mr - Megan Campbell Engineers Without Borders $200,000s to last about three hours, Campbell in addition to pamphlets, EWB has partnered with Trans-fair Canada to provide about 1,000 free chocolate samples, she added. While last year only the Waterloo chapter participated. groups across Ontario will join in this year. Chapters in Atlantic Canada and Manitoba are planning their own events. The event has also grown to indud- ed other communities across the coun- try. _ The Humber of homes targeted in Ontario is 10.000. " "We want everyone to know that it's pretty easy for people to make the switch to fair trade," Campbell said. “We want them to know that can easily make a positive change for struggling people all over the world." Many stores in the city already stock fair-trade products, including Zehrs, Sobeys and the LCBO. Starbucks also stocks fair- _- . trade coffee, but lllrirt you have to f Ct] request it, Camp- bell said. uall -- For more infor- mation about fair- trade goods and Engineers Without Borders, check out their website at uwaterloo.ewl1ca. in the Waterloo Chronicle! DEAL I smell a great www.waterloochronicle.ca Learn how gentle. light touch wig assist your body to promote improved health. “Address the Cause. not the Symptoms " m: thd. In. T, m1 .6:30 _ " pm When: " Dual" at. E., SI". 206, Wuhan Pvttutr-tsamasMtitototgaim-armt-atgmtottooamdtrrtttoocaiFitot8a" (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) . NUMBNESS &TINGLING (Arms & Legs) . FATIGUE . HEADACHES . LOW BACK PAIN . NECK PAIN . SINUS ' ALLERGIES . ARM AND WRIST PAIN You wm Learn How to Elm & Itgtttt the Pressure Poll-Its For: WATERLOO cKgtmqCUHttedrtesd.y. October 31.2007 . s