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wwrrruoo cnnomcu: . Wednesday, MM 6, 2014 - 7 War in Europe impacted daily life in Waterloo Continued from page 3 The figure of loseph Seam,“ “My guess is thereis a lot of people who are somewhat divided about “Mums we“ a still looms large in Waterloo at what role they'regoing to play," 801mm this time. according to University , Geo Haye- ' f w 1 ' ' ff ° m“ Sixteenmenfiomlhbuloo gayest” 00 historian Geo rey University ofWarerloo historyprofesor on the local when to the outbreak alwar . “haunt-1mm?” Seagram, a prominent local -Afillhry&n. “N23 1916 businessman. distiller and politi- numbers of volunteers, Hayes next growing season and “that the idea of a quick war dissolved into -ll I‘ll I I 15 cian, was the son of British immi- said. Overall, according to con» conflict would be a serious handi- a battle of attrition as a brutal 1916 8°” ' grants and imparted. “a kind of temporary historian William cap to their business" since much stalemate emerged across Europe. ‘Brltishness' to the Town ofWater- Henry Breithaupt. Waterloo of the seed came from Europe, Heavily entrenched armies sent "MW“WZS' 100 that may or may not have County provided 3,768 enlist- specifically Germany. Expected their soldiers over the tops ofthe 1916 been there in Berlin,” said Hayes. merits â€" 486 of which were killed shipments of German~made trenches and into the abyss. 45511?“ Sqn. 17. 1916 Yet the town was situated just or died ofdisease. goods to local stores also never As the initial flood of volun~ -PleduiekGlblnnCllqldl-m. south of the rural townships of Sixteen men from the Town of arrived. teers for war trickled, local gove March 1, 1917 Woolwich and Wellesley, and that Waterloo died during the conflict. The newspaper even hinted at ernments fought to keep morale 4 unhPemStetimehu 1 has led to a lot of debate â€" now The first was Adam Henry Grosz worries about Christmas, since “a high on the home front and 10.1917 ,Apn as well as a century ago ~ over on April 29, 1916. The last was large number of the toys which debated the best way to respond F . 14 1917 what kind of war effort the town Robert William Dyer. who died are given at Christmas time are to the escalatingviolence. am ,April ’ ' would produce. Hayes said, Oct. 16. 1920. manufactured in Germany and From discussions of whether -Sheldon m NOV-51917 “Instead of everybody just While the human toll of the Austria." ornotthetown should raise funds -llfl'mmS-nndGnu.hme4. massing for the colours, there's an war was immense. it also impact- Despite these concerns. Water to buy machine guns or give sol- 1918 awful lot of farmers who felt that ed the daily lives of nearly every- loo residents opened their pock- diers preferential employment 47mm mwz, 1918 their contribution to the war one in town. Items such as flour, etbooks to the war effort. More after the war, to providing funds -1 H Sept 3.1918 efiort would be measured by their sugar and basic pharmaceuticals than $100,000 was collected for to the families of soldiers killed ' production in the field," he said. jumped in price by as much as 20 the Patriotic Fund and another overseas, difficult decisions had -lhdll#.$qrtZ§, 1918 “My guess is there's a lot of per cent in a matter of days. By $12,000 was given to the Red tobemade. -mh-.0ct.ll.1918 people who are somewhat divided mid/August, a bushel of wheat Cross by the end of the war. Mil- Those debates. their signifi- mmm_oct27‘ about what role they're going to was selling for a dollar, when just lions more in the form of Victory cance within the broader context 1913 play.” a week earlier it had sold for 85 Loan dollars flowed from Water- of the war. and feedback from (I II I. |C| 1h , Enlistment records of the era cents, 100 as well. current councillors about some of ' [919 ' 30" were lumped together for a counâ€" On Aug. 13, 1914 the Chronicle After the initial flood of sup- those decisions will be the focus tywide assessment, which may wrote that the Ontario Seed Com» port and volunteers across Cana- of part two of this series next igfiflw-HIDIU-Q‘l 15' have helped hide areas with lower pany was also nervous about the da and Europe, within months the week. Residents take advantage of free program to recycle food waste Residents eager to help the environment take action to increase their home waste diversion. The Green Bin is spreading across Waterioo Region. Each month more than 150 new green bin kits are enthusrastically adopted into homes Resrdents are eager to take up the challenge to ,.‘~ ‘recycle more” and “waste less”, Many are able to get down to one little a .‘-‘ bag of garbage every two weeks at the curb. " ~~ _ Less garbage really is more. Organic waste, such as food and paper 9 towels/plates. IS a valuable resource. Organic waste from our green bin " "" program is recycled into high quality compost. Local farmers apply this \ compost on their fields to help budding crops grow. Recycling food waste - in the green bin means we can make good use of our resources g Fifty (50) per cent of household waste can go in the green bin _ Need a green bin? Green bin kits can be picked up free from the Region's Waterloo (925 Erb Street Gate 1) and Cambridge (200 Savage . . . . , y. . Drive) waste sites. Monday to Friday. 830 am to 4:30 pm. 1 Mi , o .. » , y. ‘..._ "1, ;: lb c 7 \A' Space provided throng: a partnership between Merry and Ontano Municipalities to support waste diversron programs