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â€" WAT Hunt) canoNIcu-z - Wednesday, April io. 20” c s . ,1 I ‘ . . i .. . . f 0 o 0 sun has ms Moio Show W What is undemocratic about a our ovemments fiscal account~ . mom to group of concerned citizens from ablegfor the constant irireases in after all these years Dona“! adversaries the City of Waterloo and the wider public sector spending? , region encouraging other citizens We have to unite the private sec- rmed with an old acoustic itar. a busker named Mo‘o Emim gdgilfgp I believer [0 vote in a municipal referendum? tor and elect a majority government Afipmmd my attention _ ”first,” of my pocket chang’e, ' As a student and servant of the that is tough enough to stand up to gush he never overtly asked me {Or money _ a few equiem Herb lipp with admi» democratic process, Epp would the bullying of these public sector yearsbackon HighlandRoad in Kitchener. ration for his years of public have shown more respect for his unions and arbitrators. ”The difference between me andapmihandler is l don'task service. ' WNW?“ adVCmriPS‘ HOW? Maybe the private 590"" for money.“ Mojo. whose real name is Maurice Doiron. said With mat echo of an whom“ taxmyers cpuld unite and “collec- when I sat down on the cold sidewalk beside him in February ‘ worthy memorial tribute in the edi- John Laughed tively bargain" to default on paying 2010» '1 just love playing my 81““in tor's column recently surely it was- Kitchenerand Waterloo taxes until the government decides 1 was happy to hear recently that Mojo is still playing guitar. ' ' ‘ ' to 89‘ serious. now in downtown Kitchener in front of kitchenware store a; guessmgoigggzgfiggfifimun Taxpayers need a A bit radical? Perhaps. Illegal? Entertaining Elements on King Street. For the editor to describe some collective agreement Mostcertainly. . _ . . "When (the store owners) moved in I asked if I could play of Epp's predecessors on Waterloo 35" l°kmg aside. 1 V9 "Ollced guitar and entertain people when they walked in, and they ci[y council as "a bunch of ”my hat if taxvayers "collec~ Public sector workers don‘t seem to said 'Sure.' i love them for that." he ' ‘ crosses a lineof reasonable com- Wtively bargained” for their have a problem uniting and threat~ told me. mentary in a complex story. rights too? ening to strike for far less serious As Mojo and 1 caught up _ we sat And while former Waterloo The latest rash 0f CUPE "185’ issuesilike the ”8m ‘0 strike) than down for a chat at the nearby St. mayor and MPP Epp may have 53885 on the radio recently have put the 'financral collapse of the John's Kitchenâ€"[was touched byhis been among those who differed me over the edge. l'm all for having provmce. . appreciation 0f the generosity 0‘ 0““ with Citizens for Better Govern- fair wages. but having pay raises If the private sector banded “5' ment in their encouragement of we" above the inflation ”‘8' bene- togetheras stronglyas pUbl'C sector "One time I gave the beautiful peo- # conversation about more efficient fits and bloated pensions for the“ unions, change could happen. P19 at Entertaining Elements a Christ- .' 5‘", and effective local government. for public employees that create huge mas card With a scratch and win then it! I the editor to describe the group as deficrts has 30‘ '0 stop. _ M0 days '3‘" they called me ""0 the -7 3 an “undemocratic cabal" is over the Dont we, "‘9 taxpayers '“ the built?“ store and gave me this new winter . 1°P- private sector. have a right to hold Waterloo coat. 1 went two doors down to find . out how much they spent on me. and t I couldn't believe it â€" $240. That was . the best Christmas present I ever got.” i Mojo. who 'ust turned 58. told me _ u A non-mght at the Museum i. i. . - - . ,, - .\ coming Christmas. ”l didn't see them this past Christmas. but Acouple of thoughts from a week of looking Muhqm Musings this year I'm gonna see 'em one way or the other.” he said. "i around My wife and l were at Conestoga Mall over the i got my little grandchild lsabella, and l love her. You know what ' ' Over the weekend. I happened upon a story about weekend. walking past the area that is home to the I used to play for my little girls? That (Trooper) song. ‘One for J the provincial government's environmental fees. City ofWaterloo Museum. the money. two for the show...” ‘ You're probably familiar with them if you have The mall donated the space for the Museum Reaching into a plasticbag, Mojo pulled out a framed ‘. bought. well. almost anything electronic which allows the city a spot to show off black-and-white photo and set it on the table. "My little sister over the past couple ofyears. ' its collection of historical items. That's gave me this picture six months ago and it's a photo of my Many of those fees have taken a big i y i i ‘ i ‘ l good. i guess. mother with my two older sisters.” said Mojo. beaming with y ’ jump in the past few months and anoth- ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ But 1 can tell you Mrs. Bourke was pride. In the photo, his mother sits with a guitar on her lap er increase is due for some on May l. Hi H l H kl pretty ticked off about the hours. She with two beautiful young girls at her feet. "When my sister I The money is supposed to help cover doesn't get upset at too many things that ‘ gave that to me she said. ‘That's before you were even born, ‘ ; the cost of rec 'clin the items. 1 . don't have my name attached to it. Mo.’ ‘ This may ghomgmy cynicism. but I j '4; The hours are Wednesday to Friday J i "I couldn‘t believe it. She probably played Hank Williams or always wonder if the money does go in is; g from 9:30 am. to 4 pm. So it‘s not open ~. I Patsy Cline on that guitar." Mojo's first guitar was a gift from ‘ that direction. g ; evenings and weekends. when the mall is his mother. sent to him while serving time in a Christian What really interested me was a i 3*; at its busiest so more people can see ‘ reform schoolasachild. he said. thought from the Wynne government their tax dollars at work. Or when kids . "l love my mother.“ he told me several times. "i also love ' that perhaps it would like to see the cur» ; $ 1 . might beable to get in. . these volunteers at the soup kitchen. They're my heroes, 1 . rent fees included in the price of prod~ if 3 Is it just her (and me} or does that come here every day for a meal. Nobody needs to ever starve ucts. not listed separately on the receipt ‘ & seem a bit off? i get being closed on here in Kitchener. lloveit," from the store. i .. 1 Monday and Tuesday. but would it not St. lohn's Kitchen is a gathering place serving up to 300 Maybe some of you like to wallow in l i make more sense to be open on evenings meals each day, located at 97 Victoria St. N, in downtown the dark. but not this boy. "you're going BRIAN and weekends? Kitchener. With a limited staff. the kitchen operates with the to hammer me with extra fees and ‘ BOURKE i Admission to the Museum is free. l'm work of approximately 100 volunteers. 80 per cent of whom charges. l want to see it. Right on the 3 , ‘ kind oftorn about that. ()n the one hand. are also patrons, piece of paper. I find that to be a useful it's nice the exhibits are accessible. but if lt's inspiring to meet people like Mojo, who have so few reminder come election time. you don't place a value on something how can you material possessions. but are so grateful for the small kind- : The Wynne government is suggesting retailers expect anyone else to do it? nesses they receive every day. I and manufacturers are playing games by allowing But maybe it doesn‘t matter since it’s not open at ... {He feefs to be liatIedab‘ijit why should they take the a time when the vast majority ofpeople can go. , MarshallWamma lmmlarm’and music “my ame oracos ey I no creae. - y .. There's never a time when more information is 3 Brian Bourke. a memberofthe 105.3 K001. PM manning fl" Rmkgganafihnghifilfgzkvwm - bad thing. new. can be reached bye-mail at bbourkeOkool/in.com _ 7 7 .._ 7‘ g ,_ --=.:.. u,