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I . WATERUX) “MICE . Way. October TI, 2007 Peter WINKLER PUBLISHER Bot, VRBANAC EDITOR ext 229 eduorial tewaterloochromcle .ca sportsO walerlouxtuomclcxa EDITORIAL Jennifer oRMSTDN REPORTER ex] 203 jormstoue wagcrloocltrosucteva Gerry MArnCE m 230 RETAIL SALES MANAGER ADVERTISING salese watcrioochronicteca SALES REPRESENTATIVES Norma CYCA ext. 223 "cycawwauerioochomicltrca Bull PIHURA cm, 228 bpihuraewaurrtokirortickca Carly GIBBS at. 222 cgibhsk watertoochronicle.ca Alma DE BOER an. 202 attr6oertirwaterloochroniclc.ca CLASSIFIED 5r9-895-5230 CIRCULATION 5 19-8gtr-2830 ext. 313 Canadian Publications Mail Sales Publication Agreement Number 40050878 International Standard Serial Num ber ASSN 0832-34l0 Audited Cum Manon: 31292 The Waterloo Chrome]: is published each Wednesday by Metroland Media Group Ltd. 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You might think the tree buggers have finally lost it when they say we have to preserve the habitat of an amphibian whose existence is only a rumour in the city's Forested Hills area. -hiieyri; iroéptrrg at straws and trying to do anything to make this construction project stop from further encroaching on the Waterloo moraine. -iGrid, hrategy has already worked in Kitchener delaying the controversial development of a roadway and other buildings _in the Hidden Valley area of the city. -%irii it: a"caated move to say ihat endangeried specie? Iaye {0 tie pmgectgd in our neck of the woods? Probably, but so what if they are proven right. More importantly. perhaps there will be something else dis- covered that will put a new light on the environmental impacts of this development. Because even though every assurance has been given that the subdivision wont impact local drinking water, then are no guarantees being made. How could plan- ning officials make that promise when the lifetime of this development will far outlive any of them. So it is their informed judgment, at best. which is a risk that any development takes when it comes to alter- ing the landscape. The goal is to make as little impact as possible and hope for the best. But planning has to take a longer view especially when it concerns the environment, There's a lot of things we wouldnt have done in the past if we knew the impact it would have on future generations. fiche three proposed subdiGsions had their histori- cal roots tied to today instead of the 1980s perhaps they wouldn't have been considered at all. A Salamanders not so silly 77 "And that's why species like the leffemon salamander are so important. They are dying off in ever increasing numbers and raise the alarm bell for the rest of us. - iGie they go you have to ask yourself, who's next? VIEWPOINT alloween always Hteminds me of chili con came. My mother used to make it for my sisters and me every Oct. 31 before we headed out for a night of adventure. I guess that memory is so vivid because I didn't like chili. But that didn't stop me from wolfing it down so I could start my trick-or- treating as soon as the sky turned dark. Halloween greed rttgiittiittttll Like many little girls, I often dressed up as a witch, a clown or a cat, However, I never really liked princess or fairy outfits. Inspired by one of my favourite childhood movies, the Sound of Music, I was a nun wearing a black poly- ester habit on more than one occasion. looking through the family photo albums recent- ly, I had to laugh at Polaroid snapshots of me wearing a paper mask of lem. a car- toon singer from the mid- 19803 It was one of those masks that was hard to see out of, and had an elastic that went around your head and got stuck in your hair. As Halloween approached, I would strate- gize the best routes to take. For instance,' neighbour- hoods with bigger lots were out. You could always get any candy, she plans to giw more treats if you went to it to homeless people rathe houses that are closer than indulging on the together. sweets. The funny thing is that I "There am just so many "tt)hl1 ll didn't even eat most of the candy I had worked so dili- gently to, collegt. A . I've always been a picky eater, and apart from the licorice, cheezies and Smar- ties. l didnt care for the majority of the man Talking to some teenagers this week about their efforts to collect food for the local food bank on Halloween brought back some of these long-forgot- ten memories. One person I interviewed discussed the greedMy had overcome her is a child in search of candy __ some- thing 1can, feign: t9. _ . Today, Shailyn Drukis has turned that greed into a charitable act by organizing a group of people who will go door-to-door tonight asking for cimned goods. not chocolates. And if she does receive any candy, she plans to give it to homeless people rather than indulging on the creative things to do these days that help out other people," the 18-year-old told me. She's even taken her cre- ativity one step further by designing a recycling box costume. which she made with an old box she got at her work. About 200 University of Waterloo students are also collecting food through the Tram or Eat program put on at many campuses. One of the student co- ordinators said he supports the event because it raises awareness about the local food bank, and how many people are at risk of hunger in Waterloo. Plus, it's a way for stu- dents to relive their youth. while helping out those less fortunate than themselves. I mentioned these initia- tives to my sister, who reminded me that our child, hood quest for candy was coupled with charitable efforts of our own: filling orange UNICEF boxes with money. Once again, I was over zealous in this regard. and always wanted tty have the heaviest box ofall my class- mates when we compared them at school the next day. To make sure that hap- pened, l topped off mine after! finished trick-or treating with coins I took from my parents' change jar. At least my somewhat questionable intentions and fervour did some good for others,