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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 6 Mar 1991, p. 30

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"We're always gemng the re- sponse. 'Why didn't the (my let us know' or 'We didn't know the city dud that/ Thu guide is a way to get that ittformation out there T? Joanne Young-Evans, eotnnuim ','sy' reiatums officer for the my. says the guide will cover toplcs such as the history of the my. prrils of my departments and key personnel, mission state. mental bylaw "tformation, mfor, matmn on my programs, updates on My projects. for example, the Recreatlon Complex, lists of my commlttees and who can be con- :acted for more information "We're required by law to pub lush a report that breaks down the tax bill for the residents. but it's normally a full-page ad that's a treasurer's dream, but unfortu- nately, nobody else understands 1t ' Turnbull says the my was motivated to publish the guide by the number of comments and mqumea they get from the public about services, program: and communes organized by the my *‘asmzs 'sg'au,' 'l,'11tia2",', m 455 King St. N. l Waterioo. Ontario The my 13 required by law to pubhsh an annual report, which often runs as a full-page newspap- er ad, but Mayor Brian Turnbull says this guide will go "well beyond" the required annual re- wtil be published May 29, and 23,500 will be distributed with The Waterloo Chronicle. which mll also produce the guide in cooperation with city staff. Waterloo city council voted to spend $25,000 promoting the im. age of the city to the residents of Waterloo. The money will be spent produc- ing a booklet that council hopes mll help to foster a better under. standing of city hall's many roles in the community. The guide, called We're Here F or You, Waterloo!, will be a " page booklet featuring editorial content and photos detailing the various programs and aemces offered by the city and focusing on issues‘ affecting city policy and residents About 40,000 copies of the guide wtll be pubhshed My 29. and was A18 . WATERLOO CHRONICLE. “0553mm MARCH a, no: i F H . , Booklet Junk mail Itromotes rageggtgfgrggi'tegtd,ht 3°: q definition, prohibit the delivery of ties l c ity halt unsolicited election material. deliv¢ “In. " Ludo- ....~...;.ml " A....‘ era. srgt'i,ts CPARK WAY Em SAMS RENT-A-CAR Save $5 With Our LOW Dally/Weekly Rates PLUS ONE DA Y FREE oun RENTA'L'ONH'SM For More Information and FREE PICK-UP call WE ALSO RENT: , Dessenger Aevoslars AS§A§QQTEuncmsmo Competitive Insurance Rates .‘beral Free Mileage Almance -ow Excess Mileage Charge insurance Replacement vamctes Current Mada Vemcles mm Alf Condumnmg Weexems my ' 3 days mmamum; (WAY WE OFFER: 34-5 1 1 O The PtNttt F The Service The Satiatmttioet ning unoolicitod mail would, by definition, prohibit the delivery of unsolicited election material. "It's a basic principal of deme cracy, and the more expensive you make the pro-am, the more doom you close to people who want to take part in the process." said Can. Andrew Telegdi, refer. ring to the tact that not all political candidates could afford alternate means of advertising. And, while political flyers may be an important issue to politi- cians, freedom of the press has a much broader definition. It also The owner of this car increased his advertising budget in the last recession. Wouldn't you know it, he's doing it again. Q,ij,i,i,i,i,iiis,iit(t Bringing \mur moccnno 1m»... papers, including The Chronicle, and four magazines, all diam buted as unsolicited gum], says while he’s not aware of any efforts to lump Fairway products in the eategoey of junk mail, he would "right" my system that did. era. such " the l36-ywold Waterloo Chronicle. Paul Winkler, president of the Fairway Group, a company which Publishes (out txmenuli..ty new comma, quite' literally, the prmolsaioeturttsolieitad delive- ries could also encompass the delivery pf community news”? "Our position as a company is psm'tttu-dMtmettt2lll Bringing ypyr missEthZm; "One of our carriers told us a house on her route had a sticker requesting that no unsolicited our paper: are far from falling into that category," he empha- sized, "but, if it came to that, we would have to find some way of not being categorized as such and I would fight for a system that would ensure The Chronicle was not included in a ban." But Greg Cassidy, circulation unnager for The Chronicle, says the paper has already encoun- tered the problem of where The Chronicle fits in the "junk mail" that m other t6miiiaiGi7, emmenu have been in, am} so far, none are my closer to finding a definitive answer. problem of definition." For now, Waterloo council has mined the "junk mail" issue to senior staff for more study before nuking a declaion. [fan position Intern] be debug!!!” we atar plied and It,', Voting the paper. But, n, 11:: Jir',i,t',yt callod tronderittg w . r was. W113? we de Limp”; stopped do ivory use of the sticker, he replied they put the sticker up to stop junk mail, not the, “WW .t?.bvituir, it's a

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