waremcumm-Wodm-damumzanu '. 1 . a i ) . r w a a < w . . . ill II 1.5 I() liliu(,llli().\l(.l,la The use of L‘.V . . . . “m min Mayor Halloran, what are you number of empty stores. i as ding going to do about this? This is not Add to that the number along the ~ ' the “ion“? the time to be “fence-post sitting." back wall and realize that this num- anuc roe Sounds like from your comments ber is greater than the combined was flabber asted to learn that . . . . . . . Ithe City of “slaterloo has chalked that you re qune willing to leave the number of empty stores in both ust in time for the Canada Day long weekend, i picked up up legal fees of $4.8 million in the revenue flood gates open to the Fainnew and Conestoga Malls.both the new 10th anniversary edition of my favourite book on A RIM Park lawsuit. “We" ls that â€my the "gt“ “0" “WC“ i“ f†“88" "(ans- Canadian music. Have Not Been the Sam: The CanRock Makes me wonder who's si in 510“? What ls one of the P18 draws. to issance 1985-1995. . . gn g Robert Fall- these malls free parking. Realize - « - the cheques and authoriung these W rloo h ‘ h t Written by Michael Barclay. [an AD. lack. and long-tune expenses. are $2; aaémcbefï¬lzaamf’szepre' friend of;h mine. lason Schneider. Have N3: Been rhizome Ma r Halloran, this is ha n- . . urea became e ï¬rst book to comprehensively ocument rise ing ornour watch! What ar‘ewyeou People Still 01-me commgjto an and 1 [M ofCanadian music between theyears 1985 and 1995. doing to ensure taxpayers’ money is want parking 1 chm?†an my b 0 ii it was a tumultuous decade that saw the arrival of some of being wisely spent? This situation $ng fimiifesoansc‘t’hz; 13:31: d my favouritebands such as'nie govt-gem wile RodeO. . {in gumfsctigesnons that l d Re: Free parking comes at high costs through the public square thus $122“ mesofamues‘ ilk?! The £31553; ahnd Watts: . What have we gotten for our $4.8 forsomeJune 22 eliminating 70 badly-needed and Ioo's SounthofSummerMusic Festival. million? . , “my? “Sims†l“ tam.“ MMpagebookflaveNotBeentheSameholdsaspedal' ~ is anyone overseeing these M r. Malet certainly doesn t Of a MS white elephant Of a public place in my heart. because} was there â€" often in a sweat- expenses? appreClate the problem the square that Sits empty for over 90 soaked frenzy in a Wit-med nightclub or standing on a sun- - ls there any hope of success with downtown "lemhams face as they per cent “mm?“ ' drenched ï¬eld all day with thousands of people -â€" as these this lawsuit? try to maintain a customer base. The vast maionty of people live bands were making an indelible mark not only on Canadian 0 When do/should we pull the plug .lee n or "9“ most shoppers and work around the periphery of culture. but ontheflobalstageaswell. on the revenue trough? drive cars. not lucid“ the at," They won ' be “m3 the ‘With all the changes that have gone on in the music indus- 0 How do you justify this huge out- if. the. downtown merchants LET to g3§h°ppm$ Theygllll con- try over the last 10 years, l think the â€"â€" .‘_,,. 7» iv . '“ lay of money? aren t going to prowde them With tinue to me to the malls at pro- book captures, even more now. the a ‘ 1 ~. 1 Waterloo citizens like to think freeparking, thentheywdlgoout to vide them With adequate free park- ambition and creativity of these l, i t. 1 y x; . i 1 their tax money is properly man- 32:18 it“? W' “I“ "1°.“ urge Mr. mg. artists. and only heightens what they i j 3 \ aged. M allflhm all? $353 down quarle accomplished back then,†Schneider This situation makes me feel it Sh ' e [gm Mart or“ t ths Blllnw who toldmethlsputweek. isn't being managed at all. oppers g an count e user "The bands nowadays who are 4 having a lot of international success. fl . . like Arcade Fire and Broken Social ~ % Scene,alotofthathasbeenbuilton ‘ _. as g away on e S the foundation that was laid during ' the period we write about. as those we just returned from a week of bonding with my become a conduit for conversation. She was told this bands created a_whole scene that was- ‘ I male friends over golf balls and beverages in weekend that “Daddy needs to 80 Ct“ the law?’ “1 there before , northern Michigan. Thankfully, the duty free Why Daddy couldn‘t be told that directly, instead 51:35 a scene that Schneider and l MARSHALL sh0p was offering a new liver. which i picked up at a of mmugh the cat. is a complete mystery to me, but 1 W0 experience togethef’ on many WARD reasonable price. have become “zed to it. The1 cat ailild l Sig‘hdgiwnl'eveni‘ 32253013‘1 a]; (is; gemlgzg a: lwould love tos rid aweek olfi in a ernoon an 80 t rou e IS! 0 ‘ ' , Ontario, but l can'tpgo it at even8 do];5 to chores the (W0 Of them have come up Volcano â€" somean two and three nights a week _ m the i the same price. so we end up spending } ‘i i ( i f ‘ i With- mid-90s,- seeing everyone from Sloan Chm of Heart, and our money elsewhere. Yes, I am quite aware of my place. Ct“) to 318 Sugar, King 005? at???» and VOWd ' mm is many mo bad. But perhaps ma, iii ll i ii K i ‘. thanks for asking. Even before the Volcanos aiming concert scene, Schneider will change now that the provincial gov- “18415003005 would 3° to the Comments] “m m MW“! to see bands 7» ! ernment is allowing “all-inclusive" pack- . N0 . fl0t that kind Of fixed. The like-The M3351?" Rheostauanand 13 Engines. , _ | aging, 1- provincial election will be held Oct. 5m ~ But theme day l 11, never Q“? is when The homily Hip : That particular area of Michigan has ~' g i ‘â€" a ï¬xed election date. played Phils Grandsons â€ma said Schneider. referring to Ft“ 1 been hard hit by economic â€Gum†An d l f » a No problem with that really. summer of 1990 show that left hundreds of rabid fans outside. < mean hard hit. 1 a: ’ ' Unfortunately it has led to an end- unable t? get 1“ to the small venue. _ 1 i There are more for sale signs than tee- ;; less campaign. liagically Hip were headlining Sounds of Summer. but it 1 . box markers. it does make you thankful M: 3‘s, It's already underway with candi~ got rained out. and they ended up movmg the concert to ‘ 1 for the relative stability of our own area. .‘ 7. $67 dates declaring: and leaders CTiSS‘ phi} l' h' d S l 1 just a short drive away. And at the same ‘ a; it g “0554“ the provmce telling “5 every- There was a ine-up “th mg as far own King m as l lime. mindful of what can happen. com- a?“ . thing imagincï¬ble. could see. and I still feel extremely lucky that rmanaged to get ; Ietel out of urown control. Ofcourse ey have been doing that m“ , . . . 1 p it has ougzeventh annual "ill The BRIAN for three years anyway. so maybe not a ive always felt lucky to have had a friend like Schneider, J niles are simple: bring your big boy pants. BOURKE I0t has Changed. And, no one really who introduced me lose many of these great Canadian bands 1 because there will be abuse and ioking. 7 7 cares. Not yet anyway. Get back to me â€". from Cowboy lunkles to The Grapes of Wrath to Weeping ‘ There is no sympathy for any kind of in the last couple of weeks of Septemâ€" Tile â€" that I still love listening to today. Thats why i was ? selflinfljcted injury. Get up. Tee off and stop your bet. This is supposed to be a time when communicate thl’llled to learn thathe and his cotauthours {lpdated many key i whining. tion is easier than ever before. information at our areas Of the “ka’mh new intervtews. offering fresh Pets“??- : What happens on the trip. stays on the trip. 50 we ï¬nger tips. So we should pass a rule, lives that further illuminate the ongomg influence of this his- don‘t tell our wives that we fall asleep most nights by You can't campaign until three weeks before the tOl'lCï¬} generation Of artists We lUSt want to keep the legacy 930 pm. And that other women don't even see us, election. Before that. be quiet, and just get things all“, he said. . . _ acne; they think otherwise. done. Don't be getting in my face in the middle of And you have, 5350“, by capturing the 5917" Of Canadas “a“ oftheCrazy Cat My my summer! homegrown music industry during that remarkable era. mak- 50' the new kitten has been in the house now for lng have Not Been the Same a must-read for any Canadian \ over a week, (kinveniently, she moved in the week I Bn'a 80 A? 17:0wa 105 â€(COL PM musician. . was awa '. That wa .- the missus would not be inin " U .a mem -~ . . "' . , . m.†my zhsence, " p 8 morning new can be reached by e~mail at Marshall Ward is a Visual artist and wrestling reporter. lliv kitten, whose name is Brandy. has already bbourkï¬hmifrn.mm E~maiIlsuvlcomear marshalLunrdOhotmaime. - A,7, i _,L_â€"_ _g..,A_â€"_____ _____ W. 7, .4,..,, ___ ,__A_____â€"â€"‘