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w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, Ju ly 29 ,2 02 1 | 38 Check out the answers on page 31 Like puzzles? Then you'll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Here's How ItWorks: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! Cr oss wo rd & Su do ku CLUES ACROSS 1. Bungle 4. Steak, e.g. 8. Regard 12. Farewell, for short 13. Beg 14. Conform to 15. Drink 17. Shoe part 18. Smaller amount 19. Road sign 20. Pack animal 23. Appropriate 24. Cookie grain 25. Cover, as a couch 31. Potent particle 33. Molasses spirit 34. Voila! 35. Put in the bank 38. Flick 39. Fade 40. Trash 42. Soak, as tea 45. Does, e.g. 47. Verbal 48. Billiard parlor: 2 wds. 52. Discharge 53. Fan's hero 54. Little 55. Related 56. Munches 57. Cap CLUES dOWn 1. Subside 2. Bread type 3. Gun a motor 4. Dresser 5. Notable periods 6. Caviar 7. Admission price 8. Most curious 9. Clarinet's cousin 10. Reveal 11. Saw 16. Shade provider 19. Actor Brynner 20. Shipment 21. Not early 22. Above 23. Curved roof 26. Strait-laced 27. Shack 28. Bugle call 29. Write text 30. Derby 32. Posed 36. Slurp 37. Lives 41. Burnt wood 42. Downy 43. Three voices 44. Count 45. Seltzer 46. Holler 48. Bakery purchase 49. Piercing tool 50. Island garland 51. Guided Level: Advanced During the first quarter of 2021, Waterloo Region welcomed 1,225 new perma- nent residents according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This figure is 11 per cent higher than the first quarter of 2020 and 41 per cent higher than in 2019. According to the Water- loo Immigration Partner- ship, 60 per cent of these im- migrants have settled in Kitchener, 25 per cent in Waterloo, and 15 per cent made Cambridge their home. This trend should be a good thing for the region, according to research that says immigrants contrib- ute to the economy and cre- ate jobs for Canadians. Among other things, ac- cording to the research, im- migration "supports our aging population, helps meet our labour market needs, fill temporary la- bour needs, sustains Cana- da's education system through international stu- dents, and boosts trade" since immigrants also come here to start their own businesses. However, there is still a percentage of the popula- tion in the region that does not believe in the positive impact of immigration. A 2020 survey about the pub- lic perceptions of immigra- tion in Waterloo Region has found that while 68 per cent of the people here agree that immigration has a pos- itive impact on their town- ship, 32 per cent still think immigration does not bring positive impact to the re- gion citing reasons like "im- migrants taking jobs from Canadians" among others. In a new series called Immigrants of Waterloo Re- gion, we will highlight the vital contribution of immi- grants to the region to edu- cate the remaining 32 per cent about the value their immigrant neighbours bring to the community. Each month, we'll be fea- turing one immigrant who's making an impact to Waterloo Region by creat- ing jobs, occupying jobs that are vital to the opera- tions of a local business, ed- ucating members of the community, inspiring posi- tive change, and helping the community grow. These Q&As will tell the journeys of local immi- grants -- from when they first landed in Canada to where they are now. They'll tell their stories of hope and resilience, about their sac- rifices and triumphs as they hope to inspire others. As part of this series, you'll meet international students who became local tech founders. One who created 900 jobs (600 of which are in Waterloo Re- gion), another who's been breaking multiple glass ceilings, and others con- tributing to their commu- nities. Do you know an immi- grant who's making an im- pact in Waterloo Region? Send an email to editori- al@waterloochronicle.ca with the subject line Immi- grants of Waterloo Region, and the name of the person you think we should feature along with a short descrip- tion of what he or she has been doing for the communi- ty. The Immigrants of Waterloo Region Q&As will tell the journeys of local immigrants -- from when they first landed in Canada to where they are now. Loraine Centeno Image SPOTLIGHT ON IMMIGRANTS OF WATERLOO REGION COMMUNITY LORAINE CENTENO acenteno@metroland.com