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_ _As for location, we don‘t see that as a major problem. While facilities like the Copps Coliseum in Har:iilto: are largerâ€"scale proof of successful core ven ur:: , cities such as New market are earning enormous p;: a? for their new community centres in outlyitrilg :l eas; offering a full variety of yearâ€"round recreation cul“t,::at::g:: stlllliég‘f'inal decision, our plea is simply that the city, in adapting to progress, somehow finds ‘a'd woalg to reflect the traditions of and loyalties to a gra lady. But if a land package cannot be put together, all is not lost. Many citizens are firm believers in core locations for all major facilities, some pointing to disappointing attendance at attractive Bechtel Park as proof that outlying areas are far from ideal. Still others cling to the historic value of the current arena, its character and charisma, and refuse to believe that any new facility could match the aura. No argument there. But foresight would be lacking if anyone %gought a city with a growth pattern sucllx as ours could be adequately served by the current facility. We need (among countless other things) a new major arenaâ€"â€"and wouldn‘t it be nice if much of ghe current arena‘s charm could be recaptured, so that its glory, in part, could live on? â€" â€" At first blush, this is good thinking. With a new facility planned for Beechwood, the west, north (McCormick) and east (Moses Springer) areas of the city would all be served and a new Uptown facility, especially if multiâ€"functionally designed and accomâ€" panied by a community hall, would act as not only a hub for the arena network, but also an attractive jewel for the core area. â€" City treasurer Tom Slomkie has indicated that should the land shortage problem continue in the Uptown area, the city could be forced to look to outlying areas in planning the new arenaâ€"â€"he emphasized that Uptown would be the first choice, however. Well, the twinning ideaâ€"â€"both at Columbia Icefield and Rink in the Parkâ€"has been sent to the discard heap. But the issue of a new major facility is in the headlines (at least in our headlines) for two reasons. The fiveâ€"year capital forecast sees the new facility being shuffled to 1991 from 1987â€"88 at a cost now estimated at $5.3 million, mainly because of an inability to find a suitable site. And compounding that dilemma is the news this week that the current arena, which has served the city so well over the years, is experiencing safety problems which could cost signifiâ€" cant funds to combat. Their criticism was wellâ€"taken. It opened our eyes to the fact in planning strategy for community facilities, intangibles such as tradition and community ties count right up there with financial, aesthetic and other conâ€" cerns. It seemed like only yesterday we supported the idea of twinning Columbia Icefield as a viable proposition for the "new‘"‘ Waterloo Arenaâ€"â€"and immediately drew the ire of loyal supporters of the venerable Caroline St. Memorial Arena. PAGE 6 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNZESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1987 Second Class Mail Registration Number $540 Waterioo Chronicle office is located in the Haney, White law office building (rear entrance, upper floor). Parking at the rear of the building. Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Address all cor Waterloo, Ont. N2J 1L7. Telephone 886â€"2830, News and Sports Considerations Publisher: Paul Winkler Waterloo Chronicle is published every Wednesday by Fairway Press, a division of JEMCOM Inc., owner. Publishing address 225 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont. Circulation: Jerry Fischer Typesetting and Composing: Fairway Press Senior reporter: Melodee Martinuk Reporters: Mark Bryson (news) Sales Manager: Bill Karges _ Circulation Manager: Greg Cassidy Richard O‘Brien (sports) ?llee_ to Waterioo office, 45 Erb St. E., Paula Hummel, Gerry Mattice §: Barb Seeley Rick Campbell, with sidekick Scott Murray, in one of the better recent photos take of the Chronicle editor. Now I know that certain folks won‘t be able to relate to this aversion whatsoever. And why should glamor guys and gals, heck, you could do everything short of exposing the negatives wrong You know the types. So do I. And I can hardly be critical, since I‘m no different when it comes to being on the other side of the shutter. I‘ll tell you, the person who coined the expression "you oughta be in pictures‘‘ oughta have his/her head examâ€" ‘"‘I‘m squinting, how can you say that‘s a good picture, I‘m squinting like crazy."‘ gorgeous, whateverâ€"â€"the subject would always find something wrong with it. ‘‘That‘s not the way I like my hair to look." ‘"Oh, look, the wrinkle by my ear is showing, I‘m so embarrassed." Now, having over the course of the past decade taken a fair number of photos, especially the setâ€"up variety, I was not in the least surprised by this reaction. People, as a rule, don‘t like to have their pictures taken because, even if the photo was judged by 318 people to be impeccable, faultless, _ "If you just want to come out here we‘ll snap it for you," said a helpful Chronicle staffer. "Oh no, my picture taken? I hate having my picture taken, I always look terrible in them, I never take a good picture..." An advertiser breezed into office the other day to set up final details for her ad. Included wasâ€"horrors upon horrorsâ€"â€"a head and shoulders photo that had not yet been taken. ‘‘We want active parks that our kids are able to fall down in once in a while." Lincoln Village Community Association presiâ€" dent George Harper on the need for a stoopâ€"andâ€" scoop bylaw. â€"SEE PAGE 5 It is written Smile! Rick Campbell Chronicle Editor Sure, that‘s what I thought too until I was home last weekend, took a casual glance at my Mom‘s brag wall, and noticed that where everyone eise‘s baby photo is displayed, hangs an empty frame with the word "Rick" underneath. It‘s not one of life‘s greater burdens, being a photo reject, but as the advertiser said the other day, "oh well, our photos are never as bad as we think they areâ€"I suppose we‘re our worst critic." I have not determined just what that means yet. Big smile, and it‘s wrinkle city the rest of the face. Small smile, I bear a frightening resemblance to Peewee Herman. No smile, the sophisticated look I like to call it, and I‘m banished from the family album. ‘"Oh Rick, it would have been a beautiful shot, but you ruined itâ€"â€"you didn‘t smile." "I smiled. That‘s how I smile." ‘‘That‘s no smile. Why do you always have to ruin our pictures?" ‘‘Fine, next time I‘ll stay out of your pictures." ‘‘*Now don‘t go getting defensive. Just smile like we know you can smile." I simply don‘t know how to smile properly, and unless you are into some heavyâ€"duty artsy shot, well, isn‘t smiling the name of the game? But my lack of physical attractiveness (why aren‘t any of you coming to my defence) isn‘t the only reason I hate having my photo taken. OK, so no camera has ever shattered taking my photo. I know for a fact several flashes have refused to cooperateâ€"â€"‘"no way, I‘m not supplying added light for that ugly puss."" My honker usually takes the brunt of the criticism. My nose is so big, at a Christmas party at university a few years back, my girlfriend‘s roommate had to change to her wideâ€"angle lens just to get both of us in the shot. Wrinkles? I‘ve got crow‘s feet, chicken‘s feet, duck‘s feet. You know those adorable Wrinkles dolls? I could have modelled. But many of us have ample reason to shy away. Take me. I‘m ugly. When I was a youngster I was so skinny I had those cavedâ€"in cheeks that made me look like I was sucking on a lemon. I‘ve never had one of those wavy photogenic hairstyles that make for such great shots. When friends snapped shots of each other at Grand Bend, 1 hid behind the beach umbrella. In fact, the best summer shot of me ever taken was when I did a handâ€"standâ€"â€"in five feet of water. and they‘d still take a super pic. And politicians, they love to have their photos taken, preferably beside someone important. And young kids, rarely do you see a youngster back away from the chance to mug. #~ Now that must have been one ugly picture.