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10 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, April 9, 2008 'I‘wu hundred and 30 hours and 1,500 threads. That‘s what it took for the Kâ€"W Weavers‘ and Spinners‘ Guild to create a 10â€"footâ€"wide coverlet to commemoâ€" rate the City of Waterloo‘s 150th anniversary. i Guild members presented the covâ€" erlet to Mayor Brenda Halloran last week, a culmination of tireless work by 16 workers. "We wanted to do something that would serve the culture of weaving in our _ heritage," said â€" Rebecca Kalbfleisch, the guild‘s president. "It‘s a popular activity since the early years of the city." The spinners‘ and weavers‘ guild applied for funding during sesquicenâ€" tennial planning and received $1,000 from the city to make a commemoraâ€" tive coverlet. A committee was formed which spent time at Doon Heritage Crossâ€" roads researching the history of spinâ€" ning and weaving in the area, said committee member Pat McFarland. "They have a large collection of original coveriets collected from the area (at Doon)," she said. â€" "We wanted to find a pattern and look that would have been produced in our area," she added. ~ The committee also wanted to use colours that would reflect those availâ€" able in the city‘s early days. "The most classic were blue and red. They were also most common based on the ink available," McFarland The main difference between the guild‘s coverlet and ones that were weaved durâ€"ng the 18005 is the use of multiple colours, she added. Most classic coverlets were limited to one colour, but since this coverlet is going to be hung at a city facility, the committee thought it might be more eyeâ€"catching to have two colours. "Knowing it was going to be hung somewhere, and maybe quite high up, we thought it really needed some impact," said McFarland, who has been part of the guild for 18 years. The committee and city are curâ€" rently thinking of hanging the coverlet at either RIM Park or the Adult Recreâ€" ation Centr>, but there might also be a Local weavers and spinners celebrate city‘s anniversary By Grec MacDonaLd Chronicle Staff _ www.endoftheroll.com & OUSs FLOORIN g FOR EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOME fi TL 23 Bs a=~l> PADLCEECTY C62lar2d1Anme â€" The Kâ€"W Weavers‘ and Spinners‘ Guild recently presented the City of Waterloo with a commemorative coverlet to celebrate the city‘s 150th anniversary. chance that it could be toured to difâ€" fetent facilities, Kalbfleisch said. \_ "We‘re very appreciative to have this memento," said Halloran. "We‘re glad to have something like this to celâ€" ebrate the last 150 years." L I uo\ s y Halloran said she hopes that the commuâ€" nity gets to see the covâ€" erlet, and thus hopes to have it hang in a few venues before moving it to a permanent home. "We‘re really appreâ€" ciative of the weavers‘ and spinners‘ guild and the 230 hours of time they put in," she said. The guild also made a second covâ€" erlet, but it was to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the guild. Kalbfleisch credits the organizaâ€" tion‘s members for keeping it vital over the last 60 years. _ . _ _ o "It takes a lot of dedication and volâ€" +« Carpet * Berbers + Laminate * Ceramic «* Hardwood LIFESTYLE The Area‘s of Runners . "People don‘t have â€" Pat McFarland Member of the Kâ€"W Weavers‘ and Spinners‘ Guild an idea of the variety of things we can make." unteer work," she said. "We have a lot of people who are dedicated to the aim of keeping the tradition of weaving alive." The guild will celebrate its anniverâ€" sary with a sale at the , Waterloo Memorial ont have Recreation Complex on , April 25â€"27 and an open j Of the house on June 7 at the fthzngs guild headquarters at make. » :5050 Noecker St. in Water arland "The sale is really the Kâ€"W amazing. One reason to inners Guild _ YiSit is jfust to see the variety of weaving," McFarland said. "Peoâ€" ple don‘t have an idea of the variety of things we can make." The sale also features demonstraâ€" tions of weaving and spinning: If people are more interested in demonstrations, however, the open house might be more appropriate, McFarland said. SUBMITTED PHOTO There will be a number of free family activities planned and the public is encouraged to come out and join in the fun, which includes Erick Traplin, Kids on the Block, Wings of Paradise, face painting and kids crafts. For more information go to www.kidsability.ca. KidsAbility radiothon at Conestoga Mall on Friday Kgchener-Waterloo residents will be a part of the ight to end multiple sclerosis at the Super Cities WALK for MS on April 13. E Approximately 1,300 people are expected to WALK for a cure, raising $315,000 and providing hope to the estimated 55,000 to 75,000 Canadians who live with multiple sclerosis. Now in its 16th year in Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo, the Super Cities WALK for MS is a familyâ€"oriented event that combines fundraising with food, prizes and community spirit. â€" Begmmngand finishing at Federation Hall at the University of Waterloo, participants can choose from route lengths of five or 10 kilometres. _ â€" _A wheelchairâ€"accessible option is also available for participants. â€" o _ For more information, or to register for the Super Cities WALK for MS, visit www.supercitieswalk.com or call 1â€"888â€"822â€"8467. The Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo chapter of the Crohn‘s and Colitis Foundation of Canada will be hosting an education event on April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Kitchâ€" ener public library, located on Queen Street, regardâ€" ing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research. The evening, a part of CCFC‘s Get Educated series, will feature two dynamic speakers, each directly involved with the exciting advancements IBD research is making. Dr. George Tolomiczenko, the executive director of the CCFC IBD Research Institute and Scientific Liaison will discuss A Portrait of the Broad Landâ€" scape of IBD Research. _ Dr. Emma Allenâ€"Vercoe, a biochemist and molecâ€" ular and cell biologist, will talk about the research she is currently conducting concerning oral bacteriâ€" WALK for MS on Sunday _ The CCFC is a national notâ€"forâ€"profit voluntary medical research foundation. Inflammatory bowel disease talk today at KPL