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Tom Si I, about I'! . g bombs b - SEE PAGE 12 ‘ b" - - uoruon Kipter, past president of the Waterloo Horticultural Society was Just one of many city residents who took time to stop and smell the roses and other flowers on exhibit at the Society's annual show held in Conestoga Mall last Friday and Saturday. Twenty-six adults and 1 2 children submitted the 350 entries in the show, which has been an annual event in Waterloo since 1895. See show results and additional photo on page 4. Gordon Kipter. THIS WEEK INSIDE-,; THE SWEET SMELL UBIA goodie bags SEE PAGE Wad” Madman photo WW. an.» Members of the asti0- ciation will be Putting "gentle pressure" on owners of stores, par ticularly neighbour hood convenience stores. to keep porno Region Macs l main ' I man ' " SEE PAGE 18 tt ’ ' Wittie £13de th while such probler are more “l|mm:-n "ICs just very un- healthy and it is be, coming more common to hear of these things. It is pretty horrific when you consider that you are dealing with nine and IO-year-ads." Willie related the ex Perience of one teacher at the conference who found a grade three student including in his daily diary “a descrip, tion in detail of the gang rape and dis, membermenl of a woman which he had seen on a video movie the night before. Seettettttsr-um, E I!ramatiirir,ak rapes and be; Willie said, a, Waterloo County Women Teachers' As, sociation. the reason for the statement was a concern for the groin ing problem of violence in today's schools, "Women teachers in Ontario are becoming increasingly concerned about the types of mar terial our pupils are being exposed to...we're very dis turbed about the types of behavior we're we ing in the playground where children are A..., ,, a. - ”- "u... we reaeration of Women Associations of Ontario said, "pornography easily in corner stores is hurting children" and t unanimously voted "to oppose materials depictin and children in degrading or sadistic sexual roles. According to Sheila graphic materials out loo Count: Wittie. president of the of the reach of chil support a Waterloo County dren, Wittic said. “HM”"" ah Women Teach-. A. Women teachers take stand on 3.2.99“ violence "'""__.%' nave come out strongly in iavor or stricter regulations governing the distribution of pornographic materials in the province. In a statement arising from their annual meeting in Toronto last week, the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario said. “m..-nn.......n... - - .. Women teachers in favor of stricter regu pornographic material M Mttrtinue Chronicle Start problems "res of um pupils are x p u s e d very di, 1 the types I Ha ng,' minus," at Civitan will cstablish a weekly meal program and a program of social activities including cards. games and movies. Woodland will furnish and equip new quarters and organize social and recrea, tional activities such as music sing-a-longs, . arts and crafts, woodworking, physical fitness, film showing, picnics, pool. shuffle, board, croquet and several other indoor and outdoor sports. The grants. $10,638 to Civitan , Residents. Hrb St. E. and Woo race Actioneers, on F.Yb St, whit $24,639. were announced last Health and Welfare Minister Begin. a New Horizons is a governmen that enables retired people projects of their own choosing. grants to groups of retired pt undertake. activities for the t themselves and others in the co The accent is on local needs as see people and on their willingness to l needs. As well. Willie indi cated she will ask the executive of the Water. "We've asked mem bers to make their feel ings known in storm where offensive mate rial is displayed to ask them tstore owners) to move it hieher an the shelves, Even doing this will hvlp to Protect children,- Willie ox pluim-d Oittario have ,,_.‘... yin les retired people to t , their own choosing. It l groups of retired people activities for the hrarost ,_r_-|Ill\ III3 t, St. E. and Woodland Ter. rs. on FYI, St. which received announced last week by Welfare Minister, Monique ede federal guwrnnu-nt $35,227 under the New Israpny easily available dren" and the group erials depicting women . sexual roles." tired people in the n me community. ds as soon by older mm.» to meet such come out loo County group to support a motion rt" questing the cities of Kitchener and Water- loo to follow the lead of Cambridge. which ear lier this summer passed a bylaw stating that pornographic items must be kept on shelves beyond the reach of children. The association will also examine the "ins and outs“ of other methods to control distribution of pornographic "Inga lines and video mor ies. ' 1pm to create using. It offers ed people who the benefit of m Program Apartments