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i i ,7 i ,, to ~WAl'thlX) CHRONICLE 0Wedneulay. h-bruary 10. 2010 F qâ€"“ii“‘“” wwwâ€"fi '~â€"'“ 7â€" â€"‘h’ ‘i“"‘" k 'mfi‘“ _.__._._ 'â€"¥“‘__â€"_'“ ‘fi"’/‘fl‘_m' â€"h"â€"} .WWâ€"M _ l 1 min ' above the dam. it also had elected council should now focus on the citizens they re )resent. their onl avenue. ater 00 oesnt 5 - I Y the nationally renowned Preston solvingexistingprohlematic issues My tax dollars should not he The library board has done need to be absorbed Scout House Marching Band and a The first one that comes to going to severance pay and head nothing legally wrong. Any . ' stron manufacturin sector in mind is how to deal m'th the hemA hunter consultants when the ideal em lo er can terminate one's ytcener 8 E . , . ., Pi . , .. ‘ tow. orrhaging financral situation at the person is already in the posrtion. employment, With or Without Justi- i n su pun ofl)an'd (how’s letterin What happened? Merger, amal- Clay and Glass Gallery. hie library board should resign fication. It’s all just a matter of l ‘ p~ - . , . - amation. r "onalization â€" call it The "Ta' Mahal" located at the over this dis raceful act. rice int. t The (.hronitle, be Is right about g 88] . l . . . . g . _ p \ p0 . . . the word merger meaning losin whatever you Wlll. Preston became corner of (,aroline and lzrb streets It Is no longer a creditable enti- So why is this such an issue? identity but it also means “”6005 absorbed and lost its identity. in is obviously unsustainable in its ty. Could it be that a large majority of andthat Lsakevword to boot regionaliution in the mid 1970's. current use. Operations of the people {ealize that the Waterloo We“ before being incorporated (ialt got all of the regional perks. gallery could be moved to a more Public Library lost someone who in $48 as. a city enjoying it's own Take a look at Galt's millrace and modest location that would help to lean Mac! can was exceptional? l identity» For almost a century road and infrastructure improveâ€" ensure its longâ€"term financial via- Waterloo ()r was it the huge betrayal of . . _ « , . ? l “for? “S incorporation. Waterloo meat; take a look at the sad state bullym sure the business commu k ° 0 thetpeurtflalicritl:’15t‘he secrecy behind alwa '5 had a stron identit and ‘ ‘. . . 7 AS "[1 ‘ . , l had is own hub 08f commyunity of llespeler and Prestons core. nity would be able to help in the C0. CluOl'S If the board's reasons 15,” what has influence and activity liven it This is truly a loss of identity and search for a replacement tenant they intend to got most of us upset. and it can‘t . n ‘ 5 'bsorption by larger populations. (ie hi-tech/insurance company - - 'ustbethe cost Berlin/kitchener had twrce the d . ' , " rary l . ' . Population or politimI lnllltence Preston became merged. ignored etc.) that could contribute to the reappomt hb Waterloo is used to paying for that never fazed Waterloo ClUYL‘ttR' and forgotten. What a shame. financial wellâ€"being ofthe city. board and vote costly decisions. What then? What and rightlvso‘ " [applaud those Waterloo coun- Furthermore, this idea would according] is it that keeps this issue on the Twin an.“ yes but different cillors who stood their ground and have the additional benefit of sav- y pages of our papers. on our minds absolutely” L ‘ ' L ' nixed the plebiscite. ing the supporters of the Clay and 5 customers of the Waterloo and in our hearts? Kwhile‘k’itchener's manufactur- We don‘t need big brother Glass Gallery the embarrassment Public library we have surely l know for many of us who have ing Core has plummeted and has absorbing us or changing our ofrepeated taxpayer bailouts. oticed the many im ‘rovet- known Cathy Matyas, this issue is not been replaced significantly unique identity. Clearly a winrwin solution for ”1an increised collecptions dear to our beans because she has Waterloo's focus on it's worldâ€"class We are a stand alone communiâ€" everyone. 1m ”fled [effihuln res a move shown US what the Waterloo PUNK high tech wag” insurance mm: ty and we will continue to prosper. The public, jaded by political ““3““ future farilitiis 8““; a weir library could have been, mm“ ‘ind "is MU highly respect regardless of the perpetual backtracking on westside entironr coniin , cheerful ”Hm “hm” which She had a way of inspiring staff ed umwmti‘“ has not'iust “I“ onslaught of so called enlightened mental issues and the Hit“ Park has who to become barrier free to be the best they could at what ”v“! it has grown by carefully culr individuals who would seek to fiasco. can take comfort that the These were only a few “(me they did, and was always open to tivati‘ng its future i'I‘hai's not to puree us every five years or so in strong leadership recently demon im )rowmen” that n ”no 'ibout ideas that ultimately would mention We a safe imiting uptown some sort of unethical, unwarrani» strated will continue to serve the oveIr the a“ seven yeafs ‘ "“me customer service. core wnh‘ ‘0‘“ 0"» vibrant retail ed amalgamation concept. community well on this issue and (‘hanpes net'er a“ h“! ) “In This wasn't just a job. this was shops and rest'iiirants It can even Waterloo stands alone. We area others. now and in years to come, ,‘nd‘mmi would nel‘er bait lm ): her calling. mm,“ boasta real whim“. store m proud community. bent-d without the ll’il’d writ]; [of Her decisions, directions and the “WM; to “my“? ““1 (“mm “'5‘ ”Y I” catch “1’ I” “‘r if you Elt‘dlc’lu‘d individtnls K leadership choices were all for the . ' .. . ldt.Sr. ‘ ‘f‘ oodofthislibrarv tho lIVP n th - ‘ re. can 10h" Re . , a , s g .- “ r 1 our , ‘ lt‘ktterloo on". ”Ch '“F“""“al h“ bun Maybe there's a small art of Waterloo is a gem that has the chief librarian (.ttlh)’ Matyas teryfn ofu h” feel tight ou taken its manufacturing hits and gm, hag during her time mm the f" l V 5 w 5 ,V Craig Hoddle 7 . don‘t reward good work with a dis loss than e t< h t -' .lt . . ; , . ‘ ‘ win #3555“... I m appalled by the l?.:‘:i{li’.2.’1‘:§:1121122'tfi‘i‘iit‘: " proud by adapting to change to . recept acuons 0f the '\s you are prolitilily aware the t Miayre )we are all just “b“F'l“ maintain that pride and identity Puttlng the merger library board Waterloo Plllillt‘ l ilirart hoard tlINV 1“ ‘ f) 3? mg T”““ “I“ ““2 A “i“lniss olSltX) PCYth'hOld uesfion to rest missed ( tithy Mamas on lan t t plfixh‘ d “my Wlmm” knowmg if we merge? I‘ll take that bet to q . ant appalled by the recent itt'llilll [hey have tlt'tllltt‘tl comment as to w in that H left tr in ‘ Y i f remain independent from Klit'll' allows “me to (if the Waterloo Public library their reasons and business motes the residents (if\\:'1([t'rlf):lhl()fi’t:l: PM! board infinngtkitthanas. on ., . f . . ‘ ' ”in" needs to look no further In concentrate on lo dismiss a competent. (rt-r lllll'ln . the i'arh mornin 1 board [hi ” “Hal “mm illors If they .. _ . . . I" l‘ intend to reappoint the present our region to see what a merger mom pressmg Issues alive, lilntWitlth‘ and tlt'iirly well meeting of Jan 34 llh‘ “hm” W' terlot Publi . l ‘h .b‘ . 1‘. I ran by looking at Preston At one respected and liked t‘lilt‘l librarian hoard than lltii lat’kson llk'dll‘s “:0 (a u” d] 'l‘ J ran "in ‘ dm time. l’ri-sion onie boasted some y laying the merger issue to lsll’ltlylittntl'htigglllig. stated that lltt'V were confident In a r n“ r" of the finest hon-Is. eating t'sl.ili rest, and thus saving taxpayers Once again Watt-rim: has shown their decision Unfortunately the . lishnients. baths and spas. it won from the potential of another that its community leaders are library hoard \ onldiit share the R d Li h ilerfnl park and (in t‘llt'lll swnii Illllill( ipal hoondoggle, our duly self-servtng and out ol~touch with same t'fillfl(l('litt' in why this was aymon “girls: ' l I - LAS/K MD Have LASIK Now. Take Until 2015 to Pay! “â€" . ..___ ._. 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