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In 2009. the botchtup factor was There should be as many sen/i0 Canadian youth are affected by Watching the Might Zone episode Night of the Meek dur- “only” 1.68. but the only action the es available for abused husbands as mental illness. That number "i“ ing the Christmas season is a holiday tradition I started five (iity of Waterloo apparently intends them a“: for abused "M’s- continue to grow. Yet 0‘" education years ago. In the 1960 episode. a forlorn Santa Claus (played to take is to provide the funding. system still functions based on tradi- by Art Carney) is fired on Christmas Eve for arriving for work presumably out of its taxpayers' Gory Baum tional practices that may have been drunk. Later that day. he finds a mysterious bag that gives a pockets. they will have to pay for Waterloo acceptable manyyearsago bottomless supply of presents. With this bag, he sets out to the extra 5450.000 needed for deal- When traditional h :1“th tam was??? $321,982“ fulfill his one wish â€" to see the less fortunate inherit the ' ith th ‘ ‘unent ess. W0 e eeme accep e 0 a ho nties ofChristmas. I"gill/Velconit-Lin (Iuckrt‘mland Water- teaming doesm It time when we are better informed a lifelong fan of the Mlight Zone. i own the 156-episode, loo. the most intelligent city of the here are not enough about children's mental health 28-DVD Definitive Collection box set and have enjoyed every world. resources in schools to su . issues minute of it. Debuting in 1959, the CBS series presented chill~ - ~ p I have to 35k â€" what are we in black~and~white morali la ual artsterrifyin and port the increase in children ~ - _ S W P ys. eq P 3 Tom Fahldy _ fl‘ , f al h alth . domg to change the school envtron potgnant. Waterloo 5“ Tethng rom "Perm i? th is?“ met“ to help those Who don‘t fit into Recently. the Might Zone was fully re-mastered from the roongifirglsttitégtieolrém militia; the outdated it‘StttUtiO“? What proâ€" original camera negatives and released on Blu-ray and l was Services Shomd be 0 rtuni to lgam andnsucceed in grams do we have m 9'30? to mac“ curious to see how unforgettable episodes like Walking Dis- Provided for men scplibbl. W all children how to cope “F“ mental tance. Time Enough at Last and l have a child who has s ecial health challenges. both m them- Nightmare at 20-000 Feet looked in I don't really disagree with the eed‘ Assessed tf _ptd h selves and In the" peers? high-definition. \l \i\\i i \i i points that Mary Zilney makes n . t;- sed avtsunyears; 0 d‘ e let's start investing more dollars So i stopped by Steve's TV in \I' I g in her )i ' b( Pr” . ll' - was iagno m an anx ety ls. into mental health resources in Kitchener this ast week and icked \ l ece d it“ into arm order and honestly that Is the only h l hild d p p . mg. label I care to pay for. It is just that - 5° 0‘? because every; I egerves up the new Blu-ray DVD set, The TWI- . However she is totally myopic. a label. Now sixâ€"years~old, he is still Ziggdnght to 8° to SC 00 an suc- light Zone: IFan Favorites. a special *â€" sht- obviously only believes women struggling. My husband and I are - Meg tta high-definition collection of if? clas- ‘9’ are victims of domestic Violence. also struggling â€" struggling to get WW“: €0,100 25:25:39; from “011 Setting 5 198' ”'5‘ -~__.__ It features some of Hollywood's M O 0 biggest names, from Mlliam Shatner, Time to follow the 81 8 MM [ to Elizabeth Montgomery, Ron ‘ . D R' kl . l hankfully the cold weather has arrived, just in That WOUld leave COUhCIHOI'S as the final avenue 0t Stiergtzngndotrhe Swift}; this}: it? MARSHALL time for Waterloo city council to resume it’s appeal. and some don't like the idea. That's 90"" the Meek was included looking sur~ WARD glacial pace. at least when it comes to signs. pletely understandable. it is their name on the prisingly sharp pristine and sounding , . Perhaps this is my failing. but when l bylaw and we are all asking 0‘" 91°C“ better than ever on Blu-ray. think ofthe multitude 0' challenges facing edofficials to b” accountable. In the opening sequence with snow settling on his hair the (2in ofWaterloo. signs are nowhere to ill i i i ( ll And don‘t get me wrong. "'5 not and coat Rod Serling narrates: "This is Mr. Henry Corwin. he tOUhd 0" the “5"- l“ ll l R K I .‘ that I "‘5'?" the city ShOUId back a“? normally‘unemployed. who once a year takes the lead role in . Bl“ it" the PM“ two years "'5 been 3 ‘ from legislattng 5'8" usage. I dont the uniquely American institution â€"that ofdepartment store SttthhE [mint {0" h0th councillors and want to see a line 0‘ video screens Santa Claus in a road company version of The Night Before staff. ‘ “Ch as the one along the Gardiner Christmas. But in a moment Mr. Henry Corwin. ersatz Santa Much Of the original fuss centered 0“ x 5 “WSW,“ m Toronto. . . Claus, will enter a strange kind of North Pole which is one part portable signs, tht' bright. fluorescent |et~ if. " Bl" " s been two years and ""5 ‘5 the wondrous spirit of Christmas and one part the magic that tered ones advertising all kinds of spe- t .3 ’ the third draft Sign bylaw. can only be found in the Might Zone." fiat-*- Wht‘tt' ‘hhttld they be “59"? And ‘ 3: I know. someone at the city "i". tell Now that I'm in my early 40s 1 have a new appreciation for how often.7 I ,7: me' “vellum want to make sure mm” Seriing's brilliant writing, yearning for those cherished days 50"“? people th'hk they a"? an eyesore. 4% are "8 L . long gone or a part ofourselves that we think was lost. tiyt'St’tt‘S- ht’WCVWr at” in the eye or the Yes you ShOUId' but why does ” The episode comes to an unexpectedlywarm hearted close beholder. I‘m more concerned if they pose a A E take this long? as Henry Corwin makes his way home down an alley to dis- a traffic hazard. in that C850 their P05t‘ ‘ “v I "'5 not like we're re-inventing the cover his wish has been granted as he finds an elf, reindeer Honing and location not how often they BRIAN Wheel “mt kids A '0‘ 0' the 8'0"“ and sleigh waiting to take him to the North Pole. And like all are used of the "flutlmscent-nOCitY" (to BOURKE work has already been laid episodes of The Mlight Zone, Rod Serling delivers a message coin a term) is the problem. Elected officials wonder why peo» â€" this one being a lesson in joy and the power of giving. WC 8‘" some sympathy [0" the C0""' pie dismiss municipal and other Serling concludes: "A word to the wise to all the children of cillors. They're caught between a couple 0' tough politicians ‘5 irrelevant? I" the real world, very few the 20th century. whether their concern be pediatrics or geri- spots. 0" one side are business owners and others things take this long. atrics, whether they crawl on hands and knees and wear dia- ft" whom the signs a"? an important Pa" ht their Thankfully, "'5 not a life-and~death issue. as pers or walk with a cane and comb their beards: There's a commerce. 0“ the other. a small bUt "0 doubt very much as 59"“ say ".5 important. wondrous magic to Christmas and there's a special power WW3] faction who ththh the “Km should disappear. 11"“ might be even more 9‘ a reason for every- reserved for little people. in short. there's nothing mightier Add to that the desire to not add arty additional one t0 8“ 0V” themselves * "t and "ht 0t office â€" than the meek." Nd tape to the current PM?“ and- I don't doubt. and just get it done. Watching the Mlight Zone might not seem like a typical some GounClHOI'S who feel it" "0098“"? to maintain holiday tradition. but given Serling's timeless message of gen some level of control. erosity and humility, I suggest it should be. In fact. that seems to be the hean of the debate . '“ now rather than the use of the signs themselves Brian Bourke. a Where/the 105.3 KIIX)L FM . . m . . I Staff members recommended the establishment mommga'ew. can be reached bye-mail at Marshall Ward isa Visual artist and musw mm of a committee to make decisions on sign variances, bbourktOkmlfmcom for Rock Cellar Magazine. Email is welcomeat marshalLumehomnalLoom