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wxremoo curiomcui ‘Wednesday. August 12. 2009 - s .. ,, . , ) . . , , ‘ ‘ i , , 1,1: l l its l() lllh (.llR()i\l(.l.la A true mm to a ‘ . Ntot only did she irivebmfdhome yet for fixing uplthe nthpllblic k f one neve my spare ey, u rove square in own own a er 00. friendly stranger me patiently back to my car. Second, it showed common wor 0 art En route, we told each other of sense. something that is not as'com- On Wednesday. Aug. 5th I made friendly and convivial things. shar- mon as it used to be. I've heard it said that humans have used bells to summon spirits a new friend. I had (for the first ing a fragment of our respective The writer, Brian Skiar, suggested and cleanse an area of negativity. According to legend. negative time in my life) placed my keys in lives on a little enand that meant so that. with a little yellow paint. a grid entities do not like the sound of bells. as the purity of sound dis- the trunk of my car and had inad- much. of parking spots could be painted in turbs their energy flow. vertently slammed it closed. To all the people who stop to where there is now an empty con- Negativity has been prevalent in recent months regarding I'm sure many people voice a hear a story. take time out of their crete pad. the Bell for Kepler â€" the Waterloo Bell, 3 large weathered steel variety of excuses at a time like this. busy lives to participate in another’s Then an entrance could be built sculpture installed in uptown Waterloo's new public square in and l had my own version ofhow it â€" 1 say a resounding “thank you”. offKing Street where the unused May. designed by artist Royden Rabinowitch as pan of the happened. while feeling equally I will never forget the kindnesses “skate zone" is located for cars to city's 150th celebration for a cost of $100,010. silly and frustrated. received in this way, and will treas- enter. In the luly 8 edition of this newspaper. in “Letters to the I was experiencing a lot of ure the opportunities to return the His other suggestion was to have Chronicle." John Medel of Waterloo wrote of the Waterloo Bell: annoyance as l tried to evaluate my thoughtfulness to others a real artist paint a series of murals "As for the hideous and grotesque looking pile of msted scrap situation in the supermarket park- To Sue, the sympathetic stranger. depicting the history ofWaterloo steel/iron â€" it has got to go! It does nothing for the square and ing lot. I take my hat off. You are a special from its founding to the present is totally meaningless It is only art in the eyes of one man. 1 l was suggosed to be leaving for lady. and projecting it into the future. have not met a single person who appreciates it." the airport d thought to squeeze The panels of the msty bell could I haven’t met too many Waterloo residents who appreciate in a quick run for some milk â€" so Pan-idem be used to fasten the murals which it either. and We spent a great deal of time in recent weeks at much for efficiency! Marlee would then be covered with plexi- the new public square asking passersby for their opinions A woman was nearby, loading glass to protect them from the ele- I also haven‘t met too many people who have taken the her own groceries took the time to still 110 for merits and vandals time to educate themselves about the meaning behind the hear my sad account of the preced- pe All is not lost.l three-mede-tall public installation. . __ ing moments the square A brodiure provided by the City of 4 Neither of us knew how to cap- Waterloo says of the Waterloo Bell: \ E i l \ l l “i, l I run: and lift the lock button, but she Recently I read a letter to the editor “(The sculpture) is a tribute to the l i ‘ \ did what she obviously knows how 'n the Waterloo Chronicle which Ran-m micultural, faith and academic com- “ “ to do bestâ€"she extendedahand of pleasedmefortworeasons. munities. individually and more kindness and consideration. First, it was the best suggestion importantly, collectively. “The Waterloo Bell is asymmetri- ‘ cal. Like humans or communities in 5 ...'. Q . motion. the top (head), middle ' w , Enough weather-related whining bomof - .- slightly out of balance as they accom- That didn't mke long One day ofhot. humid weath- company trying to help out people in difficult modatebsomething new and “7 to find er, and I already had people complaining to me. times? a new alance and movement or- ‘ Why me? Or a shameless marketing ploy? ward. This can be seen in the structure One of the things i have become quite comfon- And will people be willing to step forward and oftlie Waterloo Bell . MARSHALL able with is the reality that because I read the provide the proofneeded to qualify? Although. this ‘S label] that ls not WARD weather forecast. l should be blamed for it. It will be interesting to find out. We“ ‘° be ”PM“ '" the °°""e"' It's been difficult to go anywhere this tronal sense. W?" "5 strong presence . summer without someone yelling at me “me Within Waterloos newest gathering place, the Bell is sure to be _ about the weather. i i; 1 ( | l ) I an lOOfllC reference pomt for our community for many genera- . . . ~ » tions to come." ‘h9(l)§b§tcll;hsi:fl never get any credit for l“ l“Rl\l. tmifisfiugc? {$352 It does seem time Clearly, not all Waterloo. residents agree. as Brian Skiar And to be truthful, I don't really want > ' The only weeks which ever flew by. wrote of the Bell in last weeks letters to the Chronicle : Per‘ any. , a; when I was a kid, were the weeks of haps the City can get a real artist to paint a series of murals But I was surprised at how fast some . a | summer vacation. depicting the history of Waterloo from its first founding to the . people began to change their tune. . l ., Now, it seems the entire year disap- present and péoiectmg trilto the future. After weeks of complaining about -: w pears before we haveachance to really Thlis wou hmore tru y represent Waterloo than the rusty poor weather. one day of the stuff they . 7 appreciate it. lrjneta ”thing t at is an embarrassment to all Waterloo rest- were missing was enough to get them ' _- it's been a year now. since our “a“ R d R b' . h . ._ l" . minis my “matsâ€"w l t not to wor ' about the weather . ’ Mom” passedaway. . . . too mril'ch. T) E; a“ k The first anniversary of such events Ottawa. In 2002, the Ontano-bom artist was given the Order-of I can‘t control it. I can't fix it an d. to - is always the most difficult. Canada. and his work is in the collections of the Guggenheim me. far too much time is wasted in this BRIAN But it's also the anniversary of dis- 2123522: A; New York and at museums in Amsterdam, Berlin life wo ' a t ' ‘ coverin a lace like Lisaard House. , _ ‘ have am: 1132: alga???” Wh'Ch we BOURKE the hospgice he“? Erika spent her final Such credentials surely lend credibility to the statements he , Besides. it will be November soon and weeks. has made through the Waterloo Bell. it will be . g. Through the generosity of a lot of people, we Works of public art such as the Waterloo Bell are often con~ No matter how below average the summer might donated almost $10,000 to Lisaard last year in tmverslal and d'sl'ked by some. _ be it’s better than that. Erika’s memory. If public art did not inspire discussion and debate it would I think it's that remembrance that allows us to nothreally $33: atflall _ it Yaw“ merely be dem'm'on' like innhrersan ~ Chris mas l or owerpo Mix-W... mmzaalmoffisgszhoz?$gmy Those who have expressed their dislike of the bell are i still don't know what to think about this one. We should help them when wecan. 91931531118 valid personal opinions. 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