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WATERLOO cumulus - Wednesday, September is. 2010 . a l l ‘ " ‘ ‘ ) r ' v r w v \ ‘ I \ V ‘ lizl llzlxb l() ilila(.lil{()i\i(.l.i; on me L . Although she was not able to Herzy. Senior Chemist of the United Amons speak deliver “grandfathering' to the full States Environmental Protection . ‘ IOUdel' than words time residents. she extended their Agency: “if this stufl (hydrofluo- Button Facto stay and many of the most needy rosiiicic acid) gets out into the air. Guess who showed up at my arestili there. it'sapoliutant;ifitgets into the door the other day wanting my Actions speak louder than words. river, it’s a pollutant; ifit gets into fonly the walls of the old Button Factory could talk. But vote for mayor â€" Ian d’Ailiy. llallotan has my vote and support the lake, it‘s a pollutant; but if it goes they can’t. so i will. haVing spent hundreds of hours within The voting public should be now and for as long as she chooses right straight into your drinking those walls teaching adult life drawing classes along with reminded that as a member ofa for- to be our mayor. ’ water system. it's not a pollutant. kids' art camps over the past decade. mer council be enacted legislation That's amazing!" Spooky and beautiful is how We always described the old in 2005 that would have kicked 150 Donald A. Fraser So why. given that it has never Button Factory. especially when locking up late at night listens elderly. poor and iii residents of . Waterloo been proven safe to ingest at any ing to the creaking wood floors with each step I take. ' Green Acre Park out in the snow for level of intensity or effective at That‘s why i was excited to hear that the Button Factory - “N0 "‘0"th 0f WWW" 03'5“ year. "Sin HFSA not reducing cavities. 5 ll being used ‘0 located at 25 Regina St. S. in Waterloo. once used for the manu- 'i‘hese residents had "0913“? I” 8" g fluoridate 0‘" water? » facturing of buttons, would be having an Open House this Sat~ and 5““ “‘0‘” Nobody “in ‘9‘“ 0‘“ worth the risk lfyou are as fed up as l am over urday from 12 noon to 4 pm as pan of Doors Open Waterloo accommodation for two months of this practice. vote No. Region 2010‘ - the l'i‘ar- Ab} 0W0“ are “9‘” 3“?” that. “.5111“ ”0‘ wonh ”19 “5’“ The Button Factory is among dozens of interesting sites ”9 never came 0‘“ ‘0 the P?“ ‘0 “3“?er fluondates‘i'ts‘dnn‘kmg welcoming the public for tours this Saturday. from historic see whatagony they were putting water With hydrofluorostiiCic acid. _ . Robert Fall: places like the Snider Flour Mill in St. Jacobs to cutting-edge these residents through. The whole I m sure‘a 10‘ 0f you‘are asking. ' Waterloo research facilities such as the institute for Quantum Comput- crisis was the result of a private what is HFSA and why it is used to ing in Waterloo. squabble between the city and park fluoridate our water. ‘ ' ‘ ' ‘ owner which had is since Hrsnmsmtoxicwasreoy-producs Suggest new name sailfish;Elli:'35.?3i“§§.12.l.’fi2‘i.°uSifil°$iifiiiifi [974-1113 residents had no “OWL 0‘ the phosphate fertilizer industry for [m project disciplines. it epitomizes artistic nur- .___~_ ‘ edge of this dispute until the city contaminated Wilh traces of heavy turance and freedom of expression. started proceedings against them in metals such as lead. arsenic and 1 would like to suggest the name Equaljy_ though. I appreciate the \ l \ l Kl l \ l l 2003. mercury. There has never been any for the (LET) project: From venue as an ideal environment for \l r l \ in contrast. current mayor Bren- scientific evidence produced to Nowhere to Nowhere. artists to learn their craft, as its rich ‘ d3 Halloran often came 0‘“ ‘0 the show that ll is safe ‘0 "1895“" history resonates through its three park to listen and showed compas- effective at reducing cavities. William Machehem storeys built from brick on a stone sion for the residents' situation. Here is a quote from Dr. Mliiam Waterloo foundation. ‘ . . The Waterloo Community Art Cen- a v-‘- tre's website. ButtonFactoryArts.ca. ‘ ~ ran c en can (3 prlcey 5.....e..................s........a.d. - mark. first built by German tooimaker We are in the midst of a baby shower frenzy Again. lam told i don‘t understand, which to be Richard Roschman and his family in right now. with the arrival of the first grand. honest. is quite true. the late 18805: “(Richard Roschman) J ‘ child with just two months to go. There are cenain things i know from being a par- came to the New World with little cap- ‘: Our very pregnant daughter is now complaining ent. things my other half has allowed to be obscured ital. but with strong determination. i MARSHALL she feels uncomfortable. Surprise â€"â€" just wait till it by the whole romantic notion of a grandchild. unfaitering energy. and perseverance ‘ WARD 3 starts to grow up. She‘s also worried she i know. for example. that once a had worked his way upward in the is running out oftime, ‘ . child is old enough to walk he or she business world from a humble financial position to one of 1 ”They won't let me take the baby i will no longer want to use the stroller. affluence. _ ! home if we don't have a car seat." she ‘ PI l ( I . l )I except for those occasions when you ' "(The Button Factory) was an ideal location for both the laments. . l“ ) U R K I don't want her to. importing of raw materials and the exporting of finished prod~ i suggest this is an option that ‘ ' j i know that when you buy an uct, with the Grand Trunk Railway only metres away. - . should perhaps not be overlooked. it ‘ ‘ expensive crib. one of those ones "By 1900, more than one hundred men and women were ‘ does not get the desired response. ‘ which converts to a single bed and so making everything from buttons to buckles to cufllinks" Busi- Thcre are several showers on the l 3 . on. that as soon as the child is old ness was good for many years. however. “their fortunes began schedule now and we appear to be in . l enough to sleep in a big bed she to change when cheap plastic buttons from japan flooded the the business ofbuyinga stroller. a far . ‘ won't want to anymore. _ North American market. making it difficult to compete.” the more complicated and expensive job ‘ . 4' A ' l know that you can buy all the site states. “As Well. hand~taiiored suits were being replaced by than it was almost 30 years ago when i . . expensive bedding you want and the machine-made clothing that needed the syfnmetricai plastic we bought our first one. ‘ a? ‘ room will look really pretty. but it's a buttons for the assembly line. The use of zippers cut further ’ihen. of course. you didn‘t need a r . fairly good bet the child will still poop into their market. and by the mid-19405 the Roschman button drink holder. sound system. or a place ‘ wherever and whenever she wants. factory was shut down." to attach a UPS. i if men were responsible for hold- From 1944 to 1989, the building was home to three Water- They did not cost several hundred ‘ BRIAN . ing baby showers we would buy lots 100 companies: Duffus Plywood Ltd, Ontario Glove Manufac- doliars. i am told this is quite reason- BOURKE of tarps, air mattresses and a pressure turing Co. and Schendei Office Supplies. able today. because it can be used for washer because those are the things Then in 1994. the Button Factory was designated not only a any subsequent grandchildren. you really need. heritage building by the City of Waterloo. but also home to the lknow this isa lie. because we Butweare not. so instead. we take Waterloo Community Arts Centre (WCAC). in a sense. l've thought the same thing back in the dark ages, and we on the primary job ofcomplaining about how much always seen the old Button Factory as a building that has come ended up buying a second stroller anyway â€"â€" mostly everything costs. full circle. Retro metal and wooden buttons are now consid« because our timing when it came to spreading out And how ridiculous everything is. ered perfect for arts and crafts projects â€" activities that are. fit- ofl‘spring was really quite poor. And how silly the women are. tingly. now ofiered for kids of all ages at the Button Factory | am told everybody is being very reasonable Later. of course. when the baby comes . . . we will Doors Open Waterloo Region‘s heritage and architecture when it comes to baby stufihut l have seen no evi- take care of the spoiling. and we will be ridiculous tour is September 18. with most sites open 10 am to 5 pm. Free dcnce of this yet. But that makes perfect sense to us. admission: includes children's activities. music. drama, visual ~ Most of it seems to be very pricey. art presentations, and walking tours. For more information Does my grandchild really need an [lithe Bauer 0“ visit www.region.waterloo.on.ca/doorsopen. stroller? Brian Bourke. a member of the 105.3 KOOL FM Given that he or she won't be able to road right morning new. can he reached bye-mail at Marshall Ward is a visual artist and wrestling reporter. Email is . away v what difference does it make? ,4 bbourlre®koolfmmm "lemme at marshall_uurd@hotmail.com.