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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 23 Oct 1991, p. 50

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A certified cheque amount of $500.00 must accompany successful bidder will be required to performance bond. Sealed Tenders clearly marked as to content shall be received by the Hydro Electric Commission of Waterloo, Wellesley and Woolwich at 300 Northfield Drive East, Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 4A3, no later than 12:00 noon local time, Wednesday, November 13, 1991, for: Landscaping of the station site accordina in nraflacinnaa plans LANDSCAPING TENDER Lowest or 156 PERSONALS TRANSFORMER STATION NoO. FISCHERâ€"HALLMAN ROAD CITY OF WATERLOO â€" Rent lite= any tender not necessarily accepted opened puglfcly at 2:00 p.m 156 PERSONALS lives. Where they plan how much they can give, in time and in money. Where they don‘t wait to be asked to help. Imagine the rewards of being one of those people. Be a Local Hero. th oo ourage groing ind rechuntecriny, A new spirit of giving \ natwanal program lmagme a Canada where people m:lkv(gwmg an important part of their lives. Where !ficv nlan rmvmmm life‘s journey Mwmmfi Imagine . 1 drawings may be obtained from certified cheque or bid bond in the t accompany each Tender. The ‘ pUpiicly at 2:00 p.m. local time 1991, at the offices of Waterloo for site according to predesigned provide a 100% Dok Renadile uP Hosn NV carefully at their movie, seen that it was really about two kids, and told the story from their point of view course, then Paradise wouldn‘t have been a tailorâ€"m Griffith and Johnson vehicle, but sometimes vai antta I Nee Mnnne ie nethnt ts tet i iibedith t Ahits i4 exceedingly slow, and finally what it produces is a nice little movie about two children, and a contrived big movie about two adults The film takes place somewhere down in Delta shrimpâ€" fishing country, where a married couple (Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith) are living through unending sadness and anger after the death of their child Then an old friend of Griffith‘s, whose own marriage is breaking up, sends her son to spend the summer down South, and this child, named Willard, acts as the catalyst to bring the grownâ€"ups together again The problem with this plot is too much contrivance. Although much time at the top of the movie is devoted to the mother up North, it‘s obvious she exists primarily in order to have a son who can be dispatched to the side of Griffith and Johnson. The contrivance doesn‘t stop there What about the young neighbor girl that Willard meets? She also comes from a broken home; her(dad is a heartless rollerâ€"skating instructor in a nearby fown. At some point here we simply get too many unhappy parents for two small kids to supponbarhaybe the filmmakers should have taken a step . looked e sedian s ced s i By Roger Ebert Contrived plot undermines Paradise The plot machinery creaks in "Y" see, people ferget what makes things. This little town is thinkin‘ it‘s a wonder with its splitlevels an‘ pavements an‘ the like. They ferâ€" get this field shows ‘em where it all came from. | try t let ‘em think about that ... learn a little humbleness "People call ‘em dumb brutes but | ain‘t so sure. It‘s jus‘ that they‘re gentle They plod along an‘ follow their paths and there‘s order in that, They know the safe ways. Things are simâ€" ple fer them. No ambitions t‘ change their minds, nothin‘ t‘ do but live till they die. It‘s kinâ€" da nice herdin‘ cattle ... peaceful, y know ... constant." He stopped a minute to rap a stubborn cow â€" his stick in its ribs, persuading.. He watched it rustle obediently on through the grass then he took a seat on a weathered log, grey like him, and motioned us over. His eyes were clear as space. Short Story 21 wilm Imis plot is too much contrivance. h time at the top of the movie is devoted to ) North, it‘s obvious she exists primarily in a son who can be dispatched to the side of ‘an t have been a tailorâ€"made , but sometimes you gotta bite VIRGO (Aug. 23â€"Sept. 22): Acâ€" cept invitation from surprise exercise any way possible. Pu;; that blood by jogging or walking at lunch or breaktime. Be innovaâ€" tive. LEO (July 23â€"Aug. 22) Obtain CANCER (June 21July 22) Long term relationship may be coming to an end. Do not look at it as a failure; accept it and go on with your life. of yourself to others who can benefit from your talents. Horoscopes Forecast Period October 27 â€" November 2, 1991 ARIES (Mar. 21â€"Apr. 19); Conâ€" sult expert before investing your personal assets. Timing is not good for high risk investment. TAURUS (Apr. 20â€"May 20) Be more competitive with associates. If you are not closely involved in the planning stage, you will be left behind. GEMINI (May 21â€"June 20) Beâ€" come more involved in philanâ€" thropic organizations. Give more Paradise, and it grinds . Do not go with any preâ€" Your Week Ahead really about the The plot strands in this movie are so meticulously choreographed that the characters are like the Blue Devils, all pulling out of their nose dives at once and flying in formation back into the heavens again. Mickldigh tb ol it l ied i xt C (Contined from page A17) Paradise was written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue, who also wrote Deceived, with Goldie Hawn . it cannot be denied she has a human touch; some of the quieter, more intimate scenes here work very well. Her problem, | think, is a tendency to put more into one movie than the movie will easily hold. Another problem with the movie is the way big scenes are set up and telegraphed far in advance. There is, for example, a tall tower not far from where the kids are living What‘s it for? To spot forest fires? To see if the shrimp boats are aâ€"comin‘? | think it‘s there for the sole purpose of providing a climactic scene so painfully contrived i couldn‘t believe it for one moment. » Paradise does have real qualities. Two of them are the kids, played by Elijah Wood and Thora Birch with strong simple charm. | also admired the performances by Johnson and Griffith â€" low key, finding the right notes â€" but some of their big moments were undermined because they seemed inspired more by the script than by real life. When Johnson first sees the visitng boy, for example, he‘s curt with him â€" but in no time at all they‘re buddies, just because the plot needs that to happen. the bullet M Reneittatintitndie Je Roger Ebert is an American film critic Funny, they can‘t seem t‘ see me, er these cattle, er this field as parts of the town. They‘re becomin‘ jus‘ like other towns smoothin‘ things over an‘ tryin‘ t‘ ferget what was. Y‘ know, boys, even the universe can‘t be without the parts. Take one away er change one somehow an‘ the whole shebang is different. They call it infinâ€" ity but it ain‘t really. It‘s all jus‘ parts. 1 can‘t figâ€" ure out why people want to make it different. Fine enough as it is. It‘d be nice if people was cattle." He died before 1 was old enough to respect him. The town subdivided his field, manicured it and tried to forget what it was. They left nothing to remember him by. The careful white curbs and smoothed blacktop made new trails over old cow paths. The stream became a sewer. The universe changed a little, and lost some of its greatness mands are made against yt;u_r time. Do not give in if it conflicts with your present schedule. Be PISCES (Feb. 19â€"Mar. 20); Deâ€" AQUARIUS (Jan. 20â€"Feb. 18): Misunderstanding between you and a close friend can be avoided if you watch your words. Be generous. SCORPIO (Oct. 23â€"Nov. 21) A windfa!l comes your way. Take care that you do not throw it away on futile investment. Be wary of hangersâ€"on. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22â€"Dec. 21) For more success in both business and romance, cooperaâ€" tion from you is of great signifiâ€" cance. Be willing to bend. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19); Proceed with caution where relaâ€" tives are concerned. Do not put much stock in their counsel; listen to your intuition, LIBRA (Sept. 23â€"O0ct. 22): Budget your time more wisely. Put in writing your daily activiâ€" ties and eliminate those that are superfluous. conceived notions and you will enjoy yourself immensely.

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