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How disap iriting espe- - . . - . this CW for the 1351 several months flying through the air. cially since CW airs groans of this t the ageof eight, l remember sitting on the m room . . . . . . floor crying my way through, what I still consider today, Yesterday (Oct. 22) lwas hit by After riding bikes in different parade across Canada. the most m moment in American television the one 0‘ those-careless dfivels While cities, different provinces and even Was this a reasonable use of tax death of Edith Bunkeir. ' ndmgm a blke lane on Erb Street. different countries I can confidently dollars to best hiyilight our won- Next week. on Nov. 2. marks the 30th anniversary of that Today I cannot turn my neck or say that no where else have I more derfiil Waterloo? Most notably - . - . . . unforgettable one-hour episode of Archie Bunkei’s Place, the "use my arms With 01" intense pain. frequently been almost killed by absent was the bell sculpture. It s in-off to All in the Family W Bunkers Place debuted in 70“” lifting my lOddlef 01' even absent»minded motorists. continues to spark controversy. 1379 when All in the Family ended its run after nine seasons of [HUME my hair is nearly more I am lucky. 1 am alive. My beauti- Maybe Ellen DeGeneres would - . - . - th I bare. , . . . . trailblazing teleViSion that explored themes of ractsm. homo- afl can fit] Mannoni Will never race again. be more interested to know that a]. . bera - infid - d - Toda bod is . nted with . . sexu ity, womens ll non, elity an impotence. Y my Y P31 it Either pay attention or get the Waterloo has a permanent rusty Never bet re had itooms been associated with 51W of rainbow Of ”1155- hell off the road. phallic symbol versus the Lions . 0 s . - - - . - , . . this nature. not to mention deathly serious subject matter like Yesterday l was hit by a car while Clubs inflatable lion. Take a good ~ ~ - - - - ~ . . . rape, miscarriage. and breast cancer. Dunng the season two cycling in a decigriated bike lane. Kristaszler look (if you havent noticed already) ' . ~ ' . ~ - . premiere of Archie Bunkers Place, it was revealed that Edith Your car is a weapon. You Will kill Waterloo next time you are Uptown. - - - - - . . . had died of a stroke in her sleep. In the final scene. Archie people 1fY0K! do not pay attention i ask. if you were advrsmg a . . - h' l and share the road. tourist on any given daya“must see walks into his and Edit 5 bedroom and c oses two empty} Yourioyride weighs much more W hat away to and do" in Waterloo, would it be goiter Idrawers. Tl? rats down on the bed and finds one 0 than a tonne and travelling at even showcase the city Waterloo’s public square? What a 'M 5 5 'p'y’frshmid e h°°'i. d .__._. . a. 30 kin/hr creates enough force to shame Waterloo really “missed the a?!“ aen'to s I e 2'? pie: ‘1"; murder someone without that Consider the design and content float" to showcase itself. Politics and :31: b3; 5] waiugfme; .120 y; in: \ 1 '1 1 {\ 1 1 '1. 1 1 tonne of metal and glass surround- of the City ofWaterloo’s float poor judgment. it seems. didn't. ‘ y ‘ p . -. , 1 . . first one to go. i always used to kid you ~. 1 \ ing them. that was in the Oktoberfest Thanks- b t . f. Y k l ‘ 1 lhad an inch of Styrofoam on my giving Day Parade. a cu you gomg ”s" 0“ now . . . , Diane Bonfonte never meant none of that. And that head and although it saved my life it its construction represented rerloo . . does not exonerate the careless Wa morning m“ yous m 1.3311113 there. I ‘ was shaking you and yelling at you to -. go down and fix my breakfast. I didn't ‘ a F fl . ° know. You had no right to leave me ' ' ar om a ringing en orsement. who... ~ Archie begins to cry. bringing the The winds of change barely blew at all through tinue to look for areas in which they can co operate. slipper to his face: “Without giving me Waterloo as the votes were counted in the but the concept ofjoining together is dead â€" for just one more chance to say i love . ‘ municipal election. now. it will come back. it always does you." Brenda Halloran is back as mayor â€" surprising As for fluoride, the most narrow victory possible The scene still chokes me up when MARSHALL perhaps given the city’s recent history in turfing out for the “No” side With just 50.3 per cent of the vote. 1 watch it on YouTube, as Carroll WARD mayors. But not really. She never seemed to be in a it’s hardly a crushing win. But the region has said it O'Connor's performance (before a live lot of danger and running against three will respect those results 1 still disagree. studio audience no less) received a Peabody Award. Not sur- other opponents always plays into the ) based on less than half the voting pop» prising. for his work as Archie Bunker. O'Connor was nominat- incumbent's hands. 1 1 1 ( 1 1 )1 ulation turning out and having no idea ed for eight Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actor in a it's a huge advantage to be a sitting . 1“ )l l R Kl of the demographics of those voters. ComedySeries â€" he won the award four times councillor. and name recognition isabig- ‘ but such is democracy. As a child of the 705, All in the Family was my favourite ‘ get issue in municipal votes than any . :. Asusual. the most interesting things show. And though not as popular as its predecessor, Archie other election. That might help explain 1 3 ' still lie in the future. No candidate Bunker‘s Place maintained a big enough audience to last four ' the victory of Melissa Durrell in the 5,? a should take the results as a complete . seasons until its cancellation in 1983. My wife. Sylvia. and me uptown ward. She won by more than 700 ' - endorsement of what has been done. recently laughed our way through the entire first season of votes. a big margin over Peter Woolsten- ’2‘ . R and what is planned. There are disaf- Archie Bunker's Place. available on DVD. revisiting one memo- croft. Peter is a long time friend, the hus. '- ,- '” i_ ‘ " 1 fected. and disheartened people Who. rable episode after another. 1 was reminded how brilliantly the band of a former mayor, a political sci- ..,- for whatever reason. did not vote. Find- show threw a humourous spotlight on our frailties. fears, prior- ence professor. and a very well connected ' .4 ing a way to engage those people isa itles and prejudices. And now that I'm older, I appreciate the political animal. He would be. in the priority. as is respecting the wishesof show all the more as Archie and Edith were nostalgic for the words of political junkies, a very strong ‘ . . those who are voting. simpler days of yesteryear, as they sang in the opening theme candidate. . It‘s pretty obvious the next couple of song. Those Were the Days. Dunell was able to overcome that par- ‘ BRIAN years will revolve around the issue of And while there are a few programs on television these days iially through herown familiarity with BOURKE transportation.What to do and how that I regard highly (The Ofiice. Big Bang Theory, Fringe. and voters. and also. I am told, through sheer much to spend to improve the situation Dexter), the majority of what 1 see flipping through the chan- hard work. If there was one surprise for 1 now. and build a foundation for a nels is demeaning. reality-based tripe. me on the night it was not really that result, it was stronger future for the region. That's a very difficult TVPartycom writer Sam ilieb agrees: “Television viewers more the margin of victory. Regardless. 1 do think the decision and could be a very unpopular one in some today don't have the attention span to look beyond what residents ofthe uptown ward had the best selection quarters Archie Bunker says and what he represents.” Hieb wrote. of candidates and really couldn't lose no matter who What we need are politicians who speak their “Viewers wouldn‘t understand the humour behind All in the they selected. minds. and clearly communicate to as many people Family and the true genius of Carroll O'Connor's interpretation More than 40 per cent of Waterloo's voters turned as possible. Don‘t try to make everyone happy. That of Archie Bunker.” out. a sharp increase from 2006. and there's little never works out. Thirty years later. I still believe All in the Family and Archie doubt the two referendum questions fuelled much of Bunkers Place are responsible for some of the most powerful that interest â€"- along with. of course, compelling and touching moments ever seen on American television. newspaper columns. 113 ha. 0” The idea of merger talks with Kitchener was Brian Bourke. a member of the 105.3 K001. FM soundly defeated in Waterloo. although it was hearti- morning crew, can be reached byemail a! Marshall Ward is a visual artist and independentfilmmaker. . ly endorsed across the street. The two cities will con- bl»urke@koolfm.mm. Email is lL'l’kTOITle at marshalLudehotmalLoom