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she was cancer free. Mary Knowles is determined to turn Both Knowles and her husband Paul have tragedy into triumph. The New Hamburg worked for more than two decades in the . woman is currently battling breast cancer for newspaper and publishing business. In addiâ€" the second time in four years â€" and this tion to their longâ€"time association with comâ€" time, doctors offer little reason for hope. munity newspapers (Paul is publisher of The mdwhmumhhlfl New Hamburg Independent), they operate a ing for her own personal nor from book publishing company, English Garden to complete a project Publishers. mmm:"&m” A year ago, the couple launched an ambiâ€" research. tious project through their publishing comâ€" Knowles‘ personal fight began almost four _ pany to raise funds for breast cancer years ago when she found a malignant lump _ research. Knowles wrote to almost 100 Canaâ€" in her breast. She underwent two operations dian authors and poets, asking them to sub â€" one to remove the lump, a second to mit, free of charge, unpublished works to be remove the lymph nodes under her left arm, included in an anthology entitled Close to the rigwy w familiar The She then began the regime to all response was overwhelming, and breast cancer patients â€" checkâ€"ups every heartwarming four months, chest Xâ€"rays, blood tests, mam Some 20 suthors, including Pulitzer Prize mograms, bone scans. All evidence indicated _ winner Carol Shiclds. Order of Canada mem. | :Emyh;;&?'uu""""m-,' est, refreshments and a bake . _ Last year‘s event raised $3,300 for United Way. On Sept. 14, the parking lot at Conestoga mall will become a central weighâ€"station for loose pennies. To raise funds for the construction of a new rehabilitation suite nFquu,Mmuufipnhfi'hm- Cauophfl.Amdon-h;aquch-'-dfl‘-‘-u dnlohbahuwmawumddecoql- ments of CHYM FM. Anlnmlodpmodifiuwilmlubpd hamburgers for a minimum donation of $1.50 (soft drinks included). The event â€" also hosted by J.M. Schneider Inc., CHYM FM,. Kitchener Beverages, the KW Car and Truck Dealâ€" ers Association, the Waterloo Professional Firefighters Associaâ€" tion, and the Kitchener Rangers â€" will feature a dunk tank, face painting, and fire trucks. ziwoni“('qfiduhm 7 to raise ?Mhhm%dm:u | _ The event takes place from 8 a m. to 2 pm. at Police Headâ€" %mwmmuwmnua‘ | Police employees have donated many items to be sold at the 'mfiwabnmuhmâ€",flu,mm | lamps, pictures, dishes, figurines, blinds, books, and classic m.mwm&ug&-lumm ’Y'”“MW)MKMW%),. 'D::‘amfifi'mm“whz | a coâ€"cant amm m, | pond, a children‘s maze, a special appearance by Captain Crime Canadian writers fight breast cancer w‘fmwwg vm‘ -’i‘akm mhuday-dmwm-de_dbyh-uy“peopkdm" wbhvefifi'lhh““nyl.mmywwpw hwfl%ymw“â€"&elhbfiuq. Thhd-fhtvu&iydnfir.m-ourzsol“m -dd'-mmfibfinl.l..!.m.llâ€"-dwflflm-dc up almost 88% of the market while homes over $200,000 numbered 17 or almost 7% of the market. With the U.S. elections near, interest rates are fi‘w-m‘-uahnbhun‘-innym.,“filyum n-nh'yov-onppu-ywfiehuduu.s.dmiunu-y4yun. WMMMSmJOW.mhnbmb-.li $ munity newspapers (Paul is publisher of The :;H-;hdqalu).lhqm- rfl-il:w-mhflcch A year ago, the couple launched an ambiâ€" tious project through their publishing comâ€" pany to raise funds for breast cancer research. Knowles wrote to almost 100 Cana &--lbudm.nfihwub- mit, free of charge, unpublished works to be included in an anthology entitled Close to the Heart. The response was overwheiming, and heartwarming | Some 20 suthors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Carol Shields, Order of Canada mem ber Edna Stacbler, bestâ€"selling authors Magâ€" bhmm Both groups of teachers have been / [ â€" Roman Catholic Separaie without a contract since August, 1995. will go on strike at two general mem _ secondary school teachers vored overâ€" h-‘-a'-.--uk whelmingly in favor of a withdrawal of Patricia Cannon, president of the mhâ€"bhd.hfi-fl, Waterloo unit of the Ontaric English blown strike, at a meeting last June if Catholic Teachers Association, said the board and teachers failed to reach a Tuesday the 850900 clementary school Cw contract agreement. teachers and 420 secondary school The board imposed terms and condiâ€" teachers cligible to strike will meet sep h“mâ€"ub&-â€".y arately sometime next week to decide _ school at a board meeting Aug, what action to take. 26 and did the same thine for its secâ€" WATERLOO REAL ESTATE UPDATE px-dw-h.-dw-a» if it was going to happen. As the writers loo Rienzi Crusz made contributions began to respond so positively. | started fec} to the book. ing that, yes, with their help, this was really Also, local businesses made financial con going to come into being." tributions to the project to cover the costs of Just after the book was sent to the printers publishing the book, so all proceeds from Mary encountered a new set of symptoms sales will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer which led doctors to order additional tests | Research Initiative, through the Canadian early July, she learned that cancer had reapâ€" Cancer Society. peared, this time in her brain and lungs Knowles couldn‘t be more thrilled with the From a medical standpoint. the outlook is book, which will be released Sept. 6 at a book not good, but Knowles is determined to do launch at The Seagram Museum in Waterioo everything she can to be the exception to the (by invitation only). After that, the book will _ rule. And she‘s determined that Close to the be available at most bookstores and through Heart will help fight the disease that is "It‘s everything 1 hoped for and more," "We‘re delighted to be doing something Knowles said. "I get very excited every time 1 positive in the fight against breast cancer." look at the cover â€" the quality is excellent. Knowles says. "It really feels good not to be I‘m extremely proud of it. I think in the very just sitting here fighting my own private batâ€" beginning, 1 thought of it more as a dream â€" tle, but raising money to give others 2 chance we were working on it, but 1 really wondered _ as well." The board imposed terms and condiâ€" hdmâ€"-bd-â€"-y school at a board meeting Aug, 26 and did the same thing for its secâ€" wa-ub.mym..bu-hymfi.dmmm.m. “lhc-n-ybena'-bueuhubyyurud, We were up in Southampton over the weekend and could not belirve the great values of summer homes for retirees or active families. A nice three bdn-mmrthhhnndmmmummoldbvba-fln for -.dlr.”.m.'l\uecouapmbcrmed-eeuylwaro-i $750.00 to supplement the costs. Well, I‘d getier get my head back in Waterioo but boy oh boy was the water blue this weekend. Kids are back to school now so drive safely. Get your Kitchener Ranger seasons tickets soon Ted Scharf, Broker, 747â€"2040 Mary encountered a new set of symptoms which led doctors to order additional tests in carly July, she learned that cancer had reapâ€" peared, this time in her brain and lungs From a medical standpoint. the outlook is not good, but Knowles is determined to do everything she can to be the exception to the if it was going to happen. As the writers began to respond so positively, | started fee}â€" ing that, yes, with their help, this was really going to come into being." Just after the book was sent to the printers during which teachers would not supervise any school extracurricular ondary school teachers at a special board Aug. 28. Both Cannon said Tuesday no new negotiations had been scheduled between the two parties but that could change a any time. ing strikes, or a workâ€" 4oâ€"rule campaign