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This wasn’t planned well at BM anchorwoman candy, me noisy yang: and dang ,/ cusslon around gun ownership..." going to be worked on â€"â€" sometime. l alland it's lrustratlngfm’motorlau. of“); colourful midway _ these sense memories make me one could readily argue that climate would like to know who doesthe plan- To both cities I say â€" finish the MC for the glory days ofthe Canadian National Exhibition in change and its menacing consequenc- ning for this road work l'd also like to roads that are torn up before starting Toronto. esoutdosun ownership. howwbenflwyaresemsfimt WWMWWMM finklsfoneksaway,nutningfromAug19toSept5.and Complex issues have never really I drive around the city quite a bit is being done. it will mob many of “I mmgmmmted. been solved in the history of human- and all i see are a lot of roads under happier. W about .1] the new attractions, shows and bandshell kind. with the possible exception of construction, but i also see nobody Pram concerts reminded me ofmy own formative years at the cm; as a those occurring in complex algebra working on them. Kitchener gm wide-eyed yum, 311d complex (181011115 (WOW 0‘ the Why is this? Why can't they start [was reminded that my first roller coaster ride was on the now- great French mathematician Baron on a road and stay there until it is lin- retired “yet .1 the cm; The classic white wooden roller coaster ‘ Augustin-Muir» Cauchy, 1789 » 1857). lubed? if they finished some roads was Canada's most [muons ride for 39 my; [1 was dismantled in before ripping up more it wouldn't 1992 ate a raw malfunctions deemed a Tom Falddy look like the city has been bombed mmmm, Waterloo fror: thank. uldn m ed like And while I can appreciate the \ l r‘ 1 H i i l l v 90 9 W0 "89‘ t monolithic coasters ofCanada's Won- " l “ “ . Dontcloseroodsuntilthe mane-Wemwm.wme,m mmuflmmm_ NIH actual Work is king done work every year, but this is ridiculous. ins Ibont Conflin's rickety haunted Secondly, why do they put up a hmandtilt-a-wblrls. Iknow road work has to be done and barricade (pylons) for 'future" road From the lavishly decorated swings 1 am not complaining about that. work that doesn't start for days or mumplpeogpn music ofthe carouseis. x. but what is with the horrible road weeks later? Add to that a lot of the there is a vibrant and chaotic beauty to “ “a construction throughout the cities of time die ban'icades come down days the midway. ’ Kitchener-Waterloo? (or weeks) after the work isfiniahed. 1 [med The Alpine Way, a cable car "‘ lt seems like road work is happen- Why not put up the barricade the ride that took you over the grounds of - theCNEiromoneendtotheotherSic 0 ting in a four-person gondola. strung ‘ Time to cut away some of the red tape monmmmmmuc MARSHALL gears. was a magical way to see the fair WARD 'm not a big bylaw person. Perhaps it's the prairie loathed â€"â€" City of Waterloo bylawisthe business licensing â€" and one of my greatest childhood 7 ,, . . . Ispiritthatmnsmmyveins-orperhapsaubertarian bylaw. memoriestascreatfallenwhenitwas resides somewhere in my family tree. This oppressive little bit was implemented in lanuary disassembled many years back. Whatever the reason. i get antxy when local govemv 2015. and in mymind, it sums up everything that lswrong That's why i was tluilled when The Sky Ride made its spec- ments propose new bylaws. with local government. tacular debut three years am at the CNF. like The Alpine Way, it ' I've seen some dOOZleS. It's process-heavy and red»tape-lntensive, basically extends 40 feet above the ground at its highest point and transports There was the one that would have restricted your ale- with the goal of creating a l'm that no one will ever look at. visitors across the grounds from the historic Princes' Gates to the ity to park your trailer in your own driveway. , i lost that vote, BMO Field. and huh Our daughters have had a blast on The Sky It didn't pass, but it was close. I l l l I raised all sorts oi concerns, for the most Ride as we’re treated to a colourful panoramic View of the (NE There was another that restricted ampli- h( I \ '\ part reflecting my over-arching question of groundsand beyond. lied sound across the city â€"~ in your backyard "What are we trying to accomplish in Water- in the 1130:, my wife â€" then girlfriend a and i saw memorable and in Waterloo Park 7 after 5 pm. loo?’ concerts at CNE’s Exhibition Stadium including Neil Young Pearl This bylaw did pass and was in effect for h l still want to know. do we want to lam. Aerosmlth. Cheap Trick. INKS, Ouy Osboume. Rod Stewart. a few years. until it became clear that it was .>.- encourage business to take root. grow and Yes, The Who and PlnkFloyd. patently ridiculous. , thrive? Or do we want to make it harder for Then there was the historic WWF wrestling event 30 years ago Festivals pulled out of Waterloo Park and them? this summer at Exhibition Stadium hailed as llulkamania with a were welcomed with open arms south of In 20”, l was the lone vote against the record»breaking crowd of 65,000. As a lifelong wrestling fan, l'm Union Street, ' business licensing bylaw. eternally grateful to my friend's dad for taking me to that show I went to a high school playofi football But, interestingly. I wasn't alone in this featuring Hulk Hogan against his archrnemexis Paul 'Mr. Wonder» ‘ game (in llighlanders’ and was mortiv community ful' ()mdorff in the main event, The summer evening was frigid for fled to real”? that they were not allowed to Since the implementation of this bylaw. late August. with temperatures close to freezing, but it made for an I use Seagram Stadium's public announce ‘“ ”m "’“u’” ” " the business community has complained 7 unforgettable night ofwrestling. 1 men! system to call the game loudly *7 and the City of Waterloo has wisely More than anything else on the grounds of [inhibition Place. l’ve i The icing on the cake the day the (lily of Waterloo acknowledged that this thing is a hot mess. always loved the public art. like the figurative limestone sculptures ‘ bad to apply for a noise exemption for an evening event in Public engagement on this bylaw will take place this by E B Cox on the lawns surrounding the horticulture building, ‘ the public square summer please check wwwwaterlooca for details along with the Shrine Peace Memorial with its winged angel stand We pulled the plug on that nonsensical bit of oppres ing upon a flohe held aloft by female sphinxes, sion. but it was too little. too late for many of our local {as But my favourite will always be the Goddess ol Mnged Victory rivals They have moved on to Victoria Park or other public on standing atop the Princes' Gates. and l'm certain this malestic and spaces in Kitchener Karen Scion is the cofounder of the Talent Business familiar beacon will be there this summer to welcome us back 1 Sometimes I feel that we were living in a remake of Solutions, on «(tutor undo recurring city councillor let’s go to the Ex! _ - Footloose No dancing allowed. 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