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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 5 Dec 2012, p. 9

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WAWW'WIy. December 5. N11 '0 .. .. . . ) - - . r . . t t . ‘ l.l‘.l [lilih ll) llll‘.(.llR()Nl(.l.lL Over the moon City ofWaterloo has its the walkers out in to the cold. has taken the very basic element of If it is money the city is so wor- socializing away from face-to-face . Priorities 8" wrong ried about, why did they waste 33 interaction. The basic human 11] ‘ uba remember when the Rec (Zorn million on Davenport Rd. when it notion to communicate with one I plex was opened in 1993. It was was perfectly 0K. another has been placed in techâ€" this wonderful ice rink that also And "0W the Columbia 5”?“ "0'08” hands. t's a tale of awesome catastrophic violence. And it's one i had a walking track for anyone to extension that 8095 10 Wilmot ”"9 The constant need for updates. visited for seven glorious tropical nights this past week use when the weather was bad. is being redesigned after only one pictures and statuses has taken a while vacationing in Cuba. I would see people of all all“ year because of another bad deci- prominent role in millions of lives. During a family getaway in the sunny south I stared up at using the track. sion by someone at the city. Rather than taking the time to enjoy the Moon every Hist“ through Celestmn SkyMaster Giant 15x70 (in Nov. 20. when l was there "'5 "0 wonder the city has ‘0 dig the simple beauties 0f ”‘3' it seems binoculars. loaned to me by local amateur astronomer Sergio watching some thm hockey with deep to find ways to make a dollar. taking a snapshot of your afternoon Mammoliti of the w Astronomical Society ofCanada. my lB-month-old son, I noticed the As a taxpayer of this town it snack has more importance. What I saw was a lunar surface scarred with impact craters K-W track team was using the track. worries me and my family that this Going ‘0 a local mm and enjoy- â€" reminders of explosive collisions with asteroids and comets l have noticed more and more of kind 0f ”CHESS thinking is occur- "‘8 a fine meal With friend seems It was three years ago thatl purchased my first telescopeia this happening and no walkers. ”“8 "‘0'“ and "mm farfetched when one can just 5" in ‘ Sky-Watcher eight-inch Dobsonian reflector from KW Teleâ€" My son and I decided to carefulr ""3 confines of their home and With scope. after having the privilege of judging their nationwide ly take a short walk on the track. Ah" Hlnscberger a few clicks interact With dozens. astrophotography contest. Gazing at spectacular photographs filtering: ltmglxicwnereoconfil'ontned 3y Waterloo as :g‘eigssxflergeffi 3:335:31 3f galaxies, nebulaie ant: stir clustetI'lsni’gnited rlny long-held ' ~ ‘0 ' e 5 know theptrack wpasytfff limitg to moderation as a "’0' for socializing 035:2: firemd‘fiie Ed‘pggtfnkl’w tolle‘igzrliirigogewze's: anyone walking. 18 social media and "0‘ relied as the central ingre~ worth of dark. starry nights in Cuba on the beautiful, tiny island n The employee said the track making us antisocial? dient to interactions. ofCayo Ensenachos. far away from the artificial twilight ofliyrt team pays to rent the track Monday I" continuing on our current pollution. to Thursday from 5 . 9 p.m. until Are social media outlets mining path, the future '00“ bleak ‘0 say I was also eagerly anticipating a April. the very concept of socializa- the least in regards ‘0 creating real notably close moon-Jupiter conjunc- . This is prime time. The track lion? ’ life b9nd5 and friendships. (ion_ as the moon and the solar sys- \ l \llgl l \l I learn should be using it after 8 pm. The various media outlets that I} '5 a 539 "tall“! that we as a tem's largest planet rose in tandem at \ I‘ I \ to let the public have an opportuni» are available in today's society have ”new are Insulting the “it?“ that sunset on Nov. 28. Looking up at the ' \ ty to use the track. taken social media to never before these 50““ media 0“”9‘5 can rare sight of a brilliantly bright full The way it stands right now seen heights. The most prominent replace real life interaction. moon just l.5 degrees below Jupiter in there is no compromising. It seems of these outlets being Facebook. theevening sky. and sharing it with my ** to me the city is only worried about lnstagram and “Hitter. Navrnj “I" wife and young daughters in Cuba. J v, ’ nickels and dimes while throwing The constant use of these outlets Mississauga was a magical experience. . 'Q I_.__*.â€",_ _ interestingly, another moon-Jupiter a I G g , g o conjunction will occur on Dec. 25. according to this month's issue of I 0mg on a sentunental journey We“ Mame. We a moment . ~ I e don‘t spend nearly enough time appreci- attitude. Thin§ just seem a bit more relaxed. gfihgstmmafhlgay m. Izogiggif: (inf: MARSH“ I l Wat“,It what we have in our own country. On the other hand. both Diana and I want her than half but less than fully illuminat- WARD and sometimes you it“ a little extra sense close. Not close enough to live with us. just close ed) Moon close to In iter" writes (“that by ”“083 trip. ”(“8" to know we can help when Alan Dyerv'FTyhe waxing 'lhbous moon and lu iter 'ust I saw some statistics a few weeks ago needed. one degree (two moon gamete“) apart if WE'RE higm'out suggesting album half of a" people have H i < l i ll ' "““k "'5 d‘mw" as We” ‘0 Christmas night to visit friends or family take alo binoculars - never travelled outside of their own - unwrap our own expectations of our and inviteev ne to en' theview' ' n8 pmvinm li( )U R M ' Child” "‘0‘ ""3 malty 0‘ ”he” “‘9" Durin merri'ZMa in (gym I felt incredibl teful to Se '0 ”9 been fortunate. We “5th (“Very life might take them. Mammofiti lior his yenerosity in lendin rig-his wide<fil3d province ”will Newfoundland. while my ~ : I believe my Wife has a harder time binoculars which fovided bright razor Eh ima es of the wife Diana is missing Manitoba and 3‘ “ With this than I 110. and l have a sneak- moon and iu lter “all: finecontrasfand colozrrprendigon Saskatchewan from he'll“- i g ing suspicion she wants to make sure Vivid andpmes'merizing. Jupiter's four large Galilean moons Usually we spend a few days this time of t .. u all the girls are married and having Chi!” changed positions each night as 1 observed them hanging like year out of the country and we have ‘ 4r . dren as $00" as possible. lam pretty tin white lights in the mess ofs lwas also delighted demanded those destinations meet a cou- ~ . 800d if they are happy and independ- to it... jupjter's two main equatorial dgficdebelts We but clean pl” minimum requirements â€" no Show a 9'“ "0" ”WV 89‘ the” is "0‘ “early “5 discernible in the Jovian atmos here lu iter‘slG [Red Spoty and l‘0"Sldl'mh"' quantities 0f rum. ~- 1 much ofa concern to me. a giant atmos heric storm rapin in the lung: southern 'lhis year we traded the sun for signifi- “1% Here's the deal. We had a great few hemisphere forpat least 400 snefiiained elhsive. though cant amounts of snow and one of the most ' ‘ days With a Child who in the past has Dyer writes "The Red 5pc! tcan be tough to sight as it WI), “firmwla' drives in "‘0 world. from (lan- BRIAN been a little on the WM Side She 5“" appears as a subtle grey spot off the south equatorial belt. Even I ::::::3..¢':c:.; :.:.::.::;.",,".:;:-Ema: BOURKE 2mm?“ '" a“ 5'“ PM m; as... «r gr; m writer .......... a... and Banff " then dildtil‘d ”Wt’m Sheep in Upon our arrival we found a basket 90 too Est: :03???» mfllgzyed this past week. as Earth‘s Radium Hot Springs to get to the (kilumbia River Val- filled Wlth C0590 811d other treats in our room. "'3 the only natural satellite rides high in late-Autumn skies Standing ley. It's 200 kilometres of country unlike anything you “ltd 0t thing her Old" “5th have always done. but in the moonlight on a dark beach peering through the binocu- will find in Ontario. If you ever get the chance. I rec "'5 "WW really been ht" thing, lars at m ificent lunar landsca I with majestic alts 'uttin ”fitment; takinga run at it. She might have left a basket in the past. but it miles 31$th chaotic surface w'aessunforgettable pe ’ g 0‘" “lung?“ daughter. ”Path": "WV“! '0 "we" would have been filled With overdue Highway 407 Film without the celestial awe of lupiter so very close the l "WV" 3 Yet" 380- 5"" had 59”” 50m" ”m" l" bills.” the “(35“)“. unpaid uptown Waterloo park» moon is the perfect destination for beginner sky gazers since its I Kananaskls [tariff and lnvt-rmere at the Panorama Ski ingf'?k°" Mid"? find.” single one ofthose. violent past and imperfections make it a brilliant ahd com- Resort as part of her to up program after college. Snltf. . . my little girl is all grown up. pelling telescopic sight But after coming back home for a couple of years. ' soon she was restless again So. back to lnvennere it W "' was and now it seq-ms she's not coming back, Brian Bourke. a member oflhe [05.3 K00]. I‘M Marshall Want Ltd visual an“! and music writer - I get that. l was bum in in). and there's a lot to be morning new. can be reached bye-mafia! f!" 306* (kilo! WM 9'10”“ “WW at said for the look. the lifestyle and. to some degree. the hbourkeOkoolfmmm mnhaleurdOhotmat'me

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