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(Tooting your horn then describe different ends ofthe ant» I g “8 " .. . _ . ., , , , . . . n December 1986, when I was watt hing a show tailed Pro anks a lot for printing the letter too?) mal and dont go together. , . 4 . 4 - _ . - . . y . , Wrestling Plus, Whalen said something else that would stick in front Mr. (miglloddlein Nth. 18 IeII you what, the next time that , , . .. . . . » . . » 4 , g , _ ‘ fl. my head for years. It was a name - (ireg Oliver. Whalen said mofthe (hmnide. a group approaches the city to ask 2 - 4 - - - , . . . . . . . . ‘ that Oliver. just like me, lived in Kitt hener and was a devout In this tired old world. it s for exemption from the provtsions lack Brown - , » . .. , . . y y . . . , , wrestling fan. I was intrigued. but I never would have guessed refreshing to read hilariously funny ofthe notse bylaw, I ll make a formal Waterloo , . , - , , . , » . ‘ .- _ that, 23 years later, Oliver and I would become acquaintances material. request that stafftonsider using , 4 4 , 4 , - .» . » And thanks also for putting the Alexandra ’Street as a venue ' m" linked by our mutual fasctnation “uh pro wrestling. HUI letter in Brian Bourke‘s normal spot The streets wide enough, there's Mar“? letter “(er I mgfinllgglalllgfig (agility during a segment called pan EoquLIligddle ls tons funnier than flnrglfllsgjt Zigjzrgztillg 21232231“? .s Ollld 11:1“ fOI: Forum. Whalen responded to a letter that Oliver had mailed in. At the same time, on the off room for people in the park a block Clty counCll agaln Whalen 59le I‘m delighted to» hear again from young (“8g . g . . , _ Oliver of The Lanadian Wrestling Report. a publication the chance that he was trying to be seri- away from that pottit. . . . . ,. ‘ . . . _ . ' , . _ egardinngigHoddIes youngster puts out from kitchener. (ireg, just keep in there ous, I hope that he isa better musiâ€" Perhaps Mr. Hoddle could . 4 . . 4 - - » â€" 4 . . . » . . .‘ 7 . _\ , . , responsetonOisemtheParktn punching. l think your material is luc1d, its clear. I think rts (ldn (tooting his own horn. maybe.) explain to his neighbors how its OK . . _ J _ 4 - , - -. ., ~ 4 ,. .18edition oftheWaterloo good stuff. And I can see big things for you in the future. It is than he is at descnblng what goes to not be able to (any on a conver‘ . - . » . 4 - - . g . . . - . Chmmcle not inconceivable you could move into the writing field â€" I on In Waterloo Park. sation despite havmg the Windows . . . . . - 4. r - . , . » 4 fl What inSight! What vtstonIWhat mean that most sincerely, Vt ithin the past couple of years. closed tightly because of the notse. -. - . ‘ . - ~ - - ' . , common sense! Whalens presctente was remarkable. Not only did Greg under city leadership. a group With lie can explain why they re not . u . . . _ .. - , . . Mr. Hoddle, would you please Oliver move into the writing field, â€"â€" representation from City staff, able to read because of the cacoph» ‘. - . 4. . - .- 4 . . considera return to counctl! but he has authored five books and , Regional Police and interested citl- ony, not able to watch teleVision established a re utation as Canada's \] \[\\l l \l [ Zens discussed the matter of noise because the noise overcomes the » p » ~ - ) . , , top pro wrestling journalist. As editor \l l \ inWaterloo Park. volumeoftheTV and notable to of the com rehensive SLAM' ‘ The group arrived at changes sleep at night because some person Doug Milne Wrestling website (for which I'm a' that suited everyone. is yelling into a loud speaker every Waterloo contributing writer). Oliver presents reliable and informative commentary, ‘ and the facts about pro wrestling â€" a ‘ "“ H l 2 genre of entertainment that is rou- ’ as anyone seen my uggage . finely ignored or hemmed in the min- . - stream media We are back after our annual two-week joumey seem to rapidly develop a personality). Oliver's latest book. 5 LAM! ‘ across North America and theCan'bbean, a tradi- Tobe honest, the Canadian customs and inimi~ Wrestling: Shocking Stories from the " ‘ tion vvebeganafewyearsago, gration people seem tobeabit better. But running Squared Circle (co-edited by lon . 1 And, as usual. the time leaves us with a few ques- through the Detroit airpon is an exercise in misery. Wald m an ). released this month. MARSHALL ‘ tions and a handful ofobservations, It's become a goal to get someone to crack a smile. So promises to take readers “on a journey WARD ‘ My wife Diana and I both love to travel, and our far nothing! through the often all too real world of ‘_â€"‘ M roles in this adventure are quite clearly , 7m. .. .. . . . But. I can always understand people I professional wrestling." defined. She is “The Organizer," She is ) ‘ taking their job very seriously. What I In speaking with Oliver this past week. I learned that he too "The Keeper ofthe Official Documents," I l l l ( .'l ( ll don't understand is Toronto's Pearson was 15 years old when that episode of Pro Wrestling Plus aired am the “Pack Mule." B()U “Kl: Airport. He remembers it vividly. “In 1985. Ilulkamania was running lam quite OK with this because before ‘ lam quite sure there is someone in wild when dad brought home an Apple 2e computer." Oliver 1 we figured this all out I would have to pat $7 an office whose primary job is to take told me from his home in Toronto. "My brother and I stumbled myselfdomi like a Mountie every time I _: .. whatever flight is coming in and park it upon some rudimentary desktop publishing software and we needed a boarding pass. passpon or 3 i ,' at agate as far awayas possible from did a little newsletter about wrestling that we brought to other such thing. This way she smoothly ‘ k ' ~ . both customs and the baggage pickup. school and my dad would take to the office ~ because every whips out whatever we need from some i . w I envision some sadistic employee one was going nuts, wrestling wise." secret compartment and we quickly go 3 -‘ ; mhbing their hands dreaming of win- Oliver‘s newsletter found a niche and grew to more than 200 on otir way l 4- .. ‘ ningawork pool on who cart make subscribers world-wide over five years, thanks in part to Ed She also has a much more important 1 _ J ‘ people walk for the longest time. Whalen plugging the mailing address on Pro Wrestling Plus. job. and that would be to use her skills to j - They are probably hooked up with "Lots of great friendships and contacts came out of it over the get everything she wants. Need a window 3 ‘ the people who handle the baggage years, including some writers who write for SIAM! Wrestling ‘ seat on the plane? Off she goes. Perhaps a l there as well. Diana and I have been today," Oliver said. 2 room With a new? No problem. ‘ BRIAN through a lot of airports, and never And though I've been writing for SIAM! Wrestling for only 5 Armed only with a thousand watt l BOURKE waited as long for our bags as Toronto. the past nine months. Oliver's contacts have pro‘n‘ded me with smile. and a huge arnotirit of empathy for j Admittedly. I have never worked in the opportunity to interview several of my childhood wrestling anyone. she wanders of‘fto speak to the 1“ "_A "W" the system. But it seems like a Simple heroes. such as “Superfiy” limmy Snuka. George "The Animal” l person in charge. idea. (iet the bags and place them on the proper con~ Steele. “Hacksaw" lint Duggan. lake "The Snake" Roberts and , [just sit back and watch. And I feel sorry for the veyor. Why that needs to take at least halfan hour is "Playboy" Buddy Rose. person who is under the gun. They don't know it but beyond me. Maybe there are too many steps? In the foreword of Oliver’s latest book, Canadian wrestler. they're going to give up whatever they are asked, And is it just me, or is there some guy back there manager, and promoter. Scott D'Amore wrote: “When I hear Strangely enough they will feel good about it after specifically holdingonto my bag so it's the last one the words “SIAM! Wrestling,‘ I think of how significant it is in ward. but won't know why. offthe plane? Oh wait . . . every one oflls thinks the terms of wrestling news. Not just in Canada A though it is proh- Unfonunately all her magic does not extend to same thing don't we? ably the best source of Canadian wrestling news 7 btit around what we like to call, “The Most Miserable People in I suppose there could be worse things to worry the world.” the World." These are generally the customs people about I concur In the words of the late, great lid Whalen: It's a t at the airports. '“ ringea-ding-dong dandy? I I know they have a very serious yoh But they are Brian Bourke, a member oflhe 105.3 It'OOI. FM ' not very friendly or welcoming to people (although Il morning emu, can he reached hymn/til at Marshall Ward Lt a visual orth and independent filmmaker D you see them wandering through the airport they blmurlcefil‘l'rnlfm mm Email it welcome at marshal! u«irrltfl‘hommil.mm,