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Just so council Isembarkingon it path that still the same. am gratefultotheWaterlooLhM , , , .. . . . _ _ . , y , _ . ‘ . . , . . , 1‘ , ‘ . . ,1 when people talk about ya. Its good things thcy say may not be In the best Inn tests of Why should I be In taiour ofa Icle for their coverage (it the Water That‘s all 1 want .. I all Waterloo t‘llilt'tis. merger mth kitchenerj’I/VIII my taut loo Public Library's firing Without ; Bon Scott got what he wanted. but sadly he’s not around to ”re merger Issue has t tune up burden be lower? hot likely, Will I cause ofour highly competent chIet enjoy the fame ' I m or children th it "no Ine‘ins no " vet the Not likely I I I seems that conflict with staff at the death at the age 0f 33' W’m his leering vocals and Ska” Lyn“ pro-merge; lobbyistsdon't seetii to 1 Experience with previous merg‘ (iitvtilWaterloo is a major part oftlie on tracks like Big Balls. Squealer, and Dine LOWE Scott had a understand this Vl‘hev keep coming ers has shown that there were no decision dangerous and sexual‘nature about him that. as a teenager, l y ‘ - , \ ‘ . . . . t ’ . . , found absolutely fascmating, And still today, I consider him back until they get the result they benefits to ordinary CIKIIEns, while It there is any truth to this expla- , {the eatest rock and roll sin ers ofall time want. Unfortunately, our elected taxes have increased. 50 how will nation. it points to grievouslack of 0m 0 gr . . 'g j . , . . officitls seem to givein to this relent» this benefit me? oversight from thelibrarvboard the , Mark Evans. original bass player from that “as” MA)“ . ‘ I ‘. . . ,. ‘ ' ) line»up ~ which produced such landmark albums as High less pressure. . I hope that council Will rememl (JtOoithe (.IryofWaterltm, and tht Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt (Iheap. and l.et1here Be Rock Ihe prormerger lobby has ”on her that It has been elected to serve mayor, Such conflict Should Iiot lead . ' ~ .r . . changed tactics and they Inst want a the interests of all Waterloo citizens to losing the energy creatmtv and ‘ holds Bon 5C0" m “mug” My.) regard: _ vole about startin (“the t'ilks t‘ ‘tth i‘ ‘ lth b " ' I lib " ‘ - n't d‘ ' lo, nt h h "Even an“ 30 years. I can 5“” feel his presence and Influ~ ‘ ‘ ,. , g . g r ‘ no ”I: 05‘ 0 e “3"“)ka ,0 3 commu i' it Her pme “ If once." Evans told me over the phone this past week from Sydâ€" between kittliener and Waterloo that is pushing the merger Idea. (athy Matyas has brought to this he , Australia councils. Clearly. this is jost a ploy: (huncil's and stafl's time can he city. 21A ‘ f , - l . . . . . . _ , . . . . . . . nd that s the beauty of It â€" the i , I“? original it‘ll’rt'lldum question more productively spent identifying Surely there IS hope that this dec‘i- UV still makes me Iau h when I see \I \LSI I \I I was misleading as it Iust asked for a ~ problems that may exist. and finding sitin can be reversed by judicious g ' I ,. . . ‘g j ) voteontalks to stanzthis question solutions. Improving cooperation intervention ”Id Intentews mm hlm‘ I heard d“ . \I‘ I \ was widely publicized But the bid with Kitchener might solve those - expression a few years ago that always ‘ , . . . . . ., ‘ j Iudith Miller stuck With me: Boo was a party on two . don Illtr‘rpremlltm. which “as not problems. and a referendum Is not It‘kztt'rloo legs." M_,#_ Indeed. in the lore of rock and roll. 1 I Bon Scott's excesses were well known " ‘ . . f h f and would ultimately lead to his tragic ' ‘ I I 83’8th nee S re 01' m C 01' C a vote death after a night orheaw dunking. * I . , _ , . _ , . I “Because of his lifestyle. It wasn't a 3 I .4110;er li‘rrt'rto members (IfHURT/(NI('lfyl‘flllllt‘llf which recently has drawn only a third of eligible complete surprise but It was still a I I I ' voters. alienating a huge portion of the potential I shock to lose someone who is a close ‘ r So, Its a question about the Ideaoftaiking about the vote, generally those in younger demographics, I friend.“ said Evans. choking back the I I concept ota merger And eveti that's too much? We need a system which will allow for people to tears, "] still find it difficult to talk . NIARSHALI I I It I may be so tomard as to offer a teeny bit of access unbiased information, and provides an ease ‘ about " . WARD ‘ advice "forget about putting a question on this of voting. We should be able tti vote in person, I But tears turned to laughter as Lâ€""“ '_"â€"'*“ â€"' ‘ year's ballot .. W, .. . .. through the mail, over the Internet. or Hans spoke of Scott as a man til great charisma. I I lint not tor the reasons you might I . . . . I by phone “Boo was a very, very cheeky guy and a real Character." he . think I I)I I( I. ()I Such a vote should be held away said. “It‘s a bit odd, because with the passing oftime he hasn't It‘s got nothing to do With the tines I “()URKF . from a municipal election at the same . changed. right? I I [Ion llierI- “as nothing wrong With the I ‘ time iii each city. and governed by one “He still has such a presence oIi ’lV’ here In Australia and on initial question apologies to those coun~ electoral body the radio. so he has this almost Peter Pan thing going on." I t'IIlors who belteie ll would have allowed I. I We need to answer some Important I . Along with Scott, Hans recorded and toured extensiveh . a dist ussioti onli on the “Itierits” oi a I ‘ questions. Should people under 18 be I mth A(It’l)(l and his distinctive bass can be heard on sortie 30 ‘ merger I I " allowed to vote? Should outrofrtown million copies of early A(,/l)(2 albums that have sold world I I .»\n\ suth talk would no doubt raise I R students get a vote? How many votes I wide. . argoiiit-nts tlgtillhl .i merger. unless you I ' ‘ . ' . are needed? . I “I was l8 when I ioined the band. and Bon was 10 years I I suddenly IN‘IH‘H' it whole lot of people ‘ . I We are blessed with some of the older than me. so it was like having your crazy uncle (iii the I are going to bet IIIYll’ very quiet I I most innovative and successful high I ‘I road with ya. leading the way." said Evans, who along With Ans It's got nothing to do with am of I I technology companies In the world Iii . tralian musiiian Dave lice. Iust released a new acoustic blues . those people who I].I\I‘ already come out I ‘ I this area. Some ofthem are involved In I ( l) titled Brothers In Arms. available through his site Markl swtnging. tletIIiIng the tlIIlereIit cs ‘ the riierger initiative. vansliluesiom. l I heme-en kitt hem-I and Waterloo. and I BRIAN I (‘ome up With a system that allows "Blues anti roots musit speaks to me. It really does." said I the liaiot sot Ii a Iiit-Igcr would treate l l BOURKE I tor a free flow of Information, aiitl .I , lvans, " Ihe seeds til.r\(,t‘l)(. how Malcolm anti Angus start I I I might suggest, ll'ls tit us have enough I. ‘ IriultI-tiered voting platform, and pet I ed the band ~ was influenced by a lot of blues. and they were I I inIoImatIoii to he able to say, right rims. “FH"_A"_â€"‘ haps then we can move ahead to . doin‘ a lot tiflRolliIigl Stones covers. 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