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WATERIDU CHRONICLE 'Wednesday. September 7, 20“ . 9 ' ‘ â€"â€"â€"â€"-;-â€"â€"fi , . â€"-â€"â€"_â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"â€" aHtIHHlllllltHItlIâ€"J i A“ ._____ we- | 1 . . l r LEI [£st 10 THE CHRONICLE w Made 111 the 1 Cyclists have to riding on the road. according to the ~ 3: 4‘ ,, a we“ {ta-3,44: , > ‘ law. must dismount and walk across ‘ . » _~ 1‘5.{;;_~.}'i\:;}' jg}; 5&5; . S a e at t e respect the law the crosswalk 35a pedestrian. ak‘ i 5; «WV‘: 1453551 Eli-g." ., . I" Derek Media’s RU“! column fl“. ugh? 312,211 {11 5323305221131, A??? if; 7:2??? gfiif‘fi A be late journalist Hal Borland. known for his long-mn- Aug» 2; hf ;tfil’r‘d DOSâ€""Wit; Cflm- ping “was. the ”my,“ (a; a ‘ fig? w 15 ning Outdoor Editorials in the New York Times. once ~ , . . n _ “a 31 .. ,. . .. _ ,. _ u . Elf:ll;diadml ‘ u ( “mg“ to at" pedestrian) at that moment is star~ ”W3 fighlgii if; ' 7. 5? a; 3 mm“?- H YOU "You“ know strength and patience, wel- - ‘ . i ' ‘ ' -- s‘e‘“ r»,~-.".£;f~.=‘3â€":".l ‘ 3 ‘x F come e compan 0 trees." BUL he ht‘g‘d“ 10 81" i" wrong lggfafggarlsglrdhfliifi Sifhhlilenrlll "S 2,354.7. arisimiér sagging, Strength. patier‘ice, and determination were required by a lmcndhi‘hrcfcllflfjl"n cvlcling laws It is'highlv likely that a driver »”£Qg.fa;;a'i‘g; 4; iiwli'tfg. 73 r if} 73? recently formed Greening Committee at St. Luke Catholic Ele- owar s 9 en o its co urnn. . - . a . A - _ . . - » . -. . - W ~ . ,.‘ merit School to [ant is new trees in an effort to rovrde Al one'point. he filmed ftiurrent- avgrullgrgsznvéfi: Efffizif'zgffdahcge 3 my .~ â€". 11,1; Ln: .. .-».af...._;â€"3._..5;‘A if morearliraytural shade Enchildren on the playground. p I!" h'c-Vd's‘s must 51°F- " on (he been in his/her sights on the ”if?'~fâ€"1~;sxs:--;..,,t;§.:f‘3.;c «3‘s; f I first heard about this progressive new project through a s'dcwalk' dismount and "055 as a roach but a c iclist ‘17i in " riparian}: ~ in ~» ~. "- xi. “';“ regular readerofthe WaterlooChrom'cle,soltracked down Car- pedestriansih f 1 th 0 t A 325.055 usually loom“ A551 fir :5u-f;;«1~nflg§*ig ,_§.;__ olyn Beaten, co»chair of St. Luke's Greening Committee. to gain “11-1395 c re er ” l“ “ ario . _ - - . '..‘.;..AJ¢ ‘ir’i‘t.’ zé-f’§i"{’t~”'z if ”17:55: insi ion the school's naturalization movement to green. Highway il'raflic A“ Whit" states “A git-irdltirfiis 31:5: Tilly‘s-[515222 ills: 7; ‘th~ .§"*f¥»»w§, “gllllle have one of the biggest schools in Waterlgg, from 650 “If“? '5 a "em”? under the and the next minute the gym“ is f lag-ta... {floss-1.5? s». PAW do kids and up. andas parentswehave concerns about UVprotec- l Ontario Highway Traffic Act (HIM. . A . ‘ ‘ « . * ‘- E§,:.-.~ 3L. .: " 21 ‘ d ‘d' h d f h kid ” Be ' . . - . . right in frontofhim. an». .. .-f ; s as“; i ‘ men an prom mg more 5 a e or t e s. says aton, a ibis means that. as a bicyclist. you in this case the operative word is V “a t in", 3-ng _. ~ ~ z; fig mother oftwo students at St. Luke’s I have the same rights and responsi- __ . . ‘ ' . , ‘ 5’3’2" . :,_: f. r l, V. " W’ i (W E ‘ n al bilities to obey all traffic laws as upping. see Rule No" 3 Of the "AL ; "a fip' " _ ’” if f ' ’ f". N ' “h 59pm" from the Reg m}? awl-190 nvtro .ment | ' . lie act above. 3» 5M? «2 huh?” ”if; t a; ~ A Stewardship Fund. KW Commumty Foundation. TD Friends of 1 othcirflroad use” M emphasts on Bikes on sidewalks mav be safer éh;-~.:eii'~;§sz,¢-:. ; an â€"-., ; 3 the Environment, and Toyota Evergreen. St. Luke's Greening ; roar. . ' _‘ g! . ,_ A «3,1. . .‘ ' _ ' ' â€"- ' Several are mm“ below: fit): the cyclist, as Derfltx flared, but ޤ_ ". ft: "1 3- . $1.7". Commét’tteglswénadeSigigflpaur‘e‘riésdssltlafl, and administrators - I 1“ Stop rm red lights and “Up [may-lure increase [ K anger m . "A: l} ,'-' 7 -"1 if?“ .~ .. if: 31“ ration withagreeningconsultant more ' signs and comply with all other l ibdnil:& "I' ts b ‘ k' th Egg. than a year ago to accommodate \l i ii\| l \l l . “this; i n ’~ EC“ ls are Ana trig e “13" "‘ , ' . .' 1.4; “a 5“. Ti eve bin from school board safer \ \ ‘ E ., \"*ld q H -d- l ., 1 law. which. by the way. carries an m ' ; av .. . _, ..’; 4 TV! g . Y «\ l, l \ | -- “m “r "I “r l“ ‘5 "m“ “ $35 fine! 3 -, r. « fi 3”. fig; , y * issues to maintenance department ‘- \ Cr().\\\\'il N ‘ ' " ‘ "" ' > -" ‘ ' ' A a an“. .~ we. 4 _, *‘< - re utrements to student. staff and it. No riding in crosswalks; walk 2:23“; ,::§:-%a co?nmunitv needs. your bike when crossing at a cross- fivgtfféQfi "if-«fix fi‘xéjkgz “The red tape turned it into a really ‘ .3 A " f, 5” " it:- ~ .-, ‘, ‘. 'fl . _ _ . . ” “"“‘ A BarbarnYeaman ‘f _ 11:53} ozzgtfx‘ggéufiéfi " big lob. but its been very rewarding, . v." I Ihc latter incans that a cyclist llr'arerloo . . . w . W ui- -~.‘\~'$s‘éâ€" ‘1 Beaten told me after I took a stroll ' w ' fi ’“”‘ ’ 7 ’*’ through the serenity of the school's - l S . l f g 1 0 quiet playground this past weekend. I t t]. admired all the freshly planted native i ll“ 0 S 0 ques OHS years after 1 red mm; "m waging m M in , is been It) years now, since the tenor attacks in home. Ironically. it'snot W939?“ Of mass destruttion 2353: integrlazesdl leézssit‘e; 31:83:31, 1 Washington. l’l‘llll\_\l\'ill|lil and New York killed or terrorism that is likely toxbnng the United States“) theda g fishadeth cast my MARSHALL 1 some three thousand people and demolished “5 knees Al "1's moment. ll “Tn“ economic reality .. PP - ey ' , WARD . l A . 3 - . We started out lust wanting shade. , the iconic World lradc( eutrc towers. might have the strongest chance [0 do that. b t (h n 90 I9 sent me articles on ‘ Attacks which led to wars and violence _ Ten years- later we have tighter secu- u e P p , . . , ’ m ’\fghanistan Iraq and WNW,“ at the ritv I'm not sure we feel any more how natural envrronments improve student behavrour and ; l " A ‘ ’ . ) ' A ‘ concentration. and all the benefits of shade." 1 cost of billions of dollars. and more impor- i l l l l l l l “Tum- , . . ; . ‘ i i l.lllll\' thoiisaiidsol lives. - ' TC" years later we have “will" and In last Wednesdays “mm" of the Globeand Mail. education ' l " . I“ )l l R kl ' . .. , . -. , ~ reporter Kate Hammer wrote: For decades. schools have . 3 .\nd I wonder, what have we gained battled across tht world, Its not cltar if b d t d 1 ed th ’th halt k v ‘ from those lflvears, we have won anything. c tipped an rep at cm wt » aSp ' mon ey ’ i . - . , i - . d h , bars and basketball nets all in the belief that it would encourage Sadly. in some ways. as (anadrans we “0 "3 more 1011110le I an (WU . . . . g l - . A . . . , . , exercrse and make kids happier, but a growtng body of research . l 1 have gained a respect and pride in our mlll< 3 ‘ ‘ b9f0f9~ but ”1950 events seem a k“ ts theo site is true . } l tary for their tuniniitincnt in Afghanistan. I - ' more distant. W" seem "Nth further SUE-853505! (hngtllfzm school . Ia unds are built in me if. u- i ‘ sav sadly because of the cost in lives and ‘e i away from understanding each ”1th . . . I) “DC . yo l ' A . ‘ -_ A f' ; _ ~ ; build~it~they~will-play tradition of schoolyard architecture: Hat. ‘ also because ll s not entirely" clear It) llttisl . . than ever before; l.spcctally when ii p , _ . t . . z _ ‘ _ e . l' 'ous beliefs or our barren expanses of asphalt With little seating less shade. and l of us looking from tht outsidi if lb; (lion 3. ‘ Colin“ (0 01" re lgl ~ « one monolithic metal play structure" was really wonh anything. if A? ; cu ture. . . ‘ _ a . I i I don't know. It is Iaudablt- to light for a: 3’ In (hf Clld. I think. WU want 10 “10W Beaten . g With Hammers merit. NS". 3" children l . . . , . . play traditional sports, but thankfully our administrators are i ; freedom. to fight to rchurld a nation so - W1 are reasonably safe. N‘“ perfectly ~ . . . . 7 . . . . . ~ . , really big on including all students. so theres something for l , scarred by Ils own hisiu ' And its mi tor safe. because that can newt happen. . . . 3 . ‘ 4 fl ' - - 4 eve one to do lthmk this news cemll rthe kids at recess. ' tant to rotect oneself. lliil I don't know if We W3"! 10 llVe Wllh the expectation W ' pa. 9 1 p - - who are not soccer la is or wantin to stand on the hot black ‘ it's HiSSlhll‘ to im 5;- our views on anothv our Ch'ldmn and grandchildren have an - p ye - 8 . . ' l W BOURKE - - to With an alternative to be in the shade and sit or I on the or culture ii the political goal was to bring opportunity to heSilK'Cl‘fi“flll- and to live p. . ' p ay . l . . ~ large armour stories we ve relocated under the trees. which : democracy to that country. I have a pretty thr- l'Vl‘S they “my A . makesthe Ia und more inclusive to everyone .. i good idea how we would feel if someone were to try to We War" It! ht" happy. and finding thal happiness is In‘honollirlglx: 0 n mother and rent at Gt Luke's who do the same thing, ls it possible to protect people very simple. VS 8‘“ nothing to do with money or con- A . y u 8 ’ . pa ‘ ' . - , lost her life earlier this year. donations were collected for the from themselves? ”3.11 m a, 1 sumer items. We want to know the people w; care , . . _ , . . . . y . . . ~ - schools greening protect. Beaten told me: its a beautiful and 1 [on years later. we still have some involvement in about W1" havethc OPPOI'TUYUUCS they W3!“ lastin l for her children who attend the I l l “ha“ | Al anistan althou the "combat" ihase IS over In W5 a question we need (0 Mt Whether or “0! g . g l. . . i ' . | gh 3h l ~ ~ what this roped is all about ~ rovtdin shadeand makin the ; the ll, S. (ht are still (i l involved in both lra anti that answer has anything m 110 With the events Of the p p . g 8 . . “y eep y _q ~ A school yard 3 better place for all kids, even long after our chil- . Afghanistan although there are constant promises to last "l yearsis another question completely. dren have moved on ~ ‘ n h . t m, N out. It seems 3mm“ unreal to Questions? We've got plenty. Answers. Not so . . ' , . . ' "m“ lhf ” h l much St. Luke (atholic Elementary Schools 10th anniversary Wel- ‘ “p10?” 2" It"! arghmriiam has he?" mas‘i“ ... come Back Barbecue and Open llouse' is Sept 22. celebrating P (' )\ 0 ' . ' ’ ‘ . , , . V _ , . .. . â€" thrn (nbnhoordmmvements lhousands of lives lost Billions. perhaps trillions of ”Na" BQ'1'll’J‘ "wmz’e'oflxp‘jQSJ ”X11 I'M er ew ml g lee QC lya I P dollars spent. And there's no doubt. given the current mflmmklhle)’. (2:15; W h} ("mm a! Marshall Ward is a vista] artist and wrestling an E-mail is - American situation that money could be well used at 1" mlfm.mm uvlcome at Martha" unrdfihotmailllmc mA ‘ A ; ;,,i.'__Jâ€"â€"-_-_ A“