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The Waterloo Chronicle is publistied every Wednesday by the baitway Group, owned by CityMedia Group [Im , a subsidrary of Torstar Curp The content of this paper is protected by ‘\ cupyright and may be used urty los personal nunâ€"commercial purpuses _ All other rights are reserved and | commeraal useas protiited To make use of tus matenial you must first obtain the permission of the | owner of the copyright WATERLOO CHRONICLE editorial@waterloochronicle.ca sports@waterloochronicle.ca sales@waterloochromicle.ca composing@waterloochronicle.ca 279 Weber St., North, Suite 20 Waterloo, Ontario N2J 3H8 Phone: 886â€"2830 Fax: BB6â€"9383 The views of our columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the newspaper Group Publisher | Group Sales Director Associate Publisher Canadian Publications Mail Sales Prod uct Agreement Number Special Projects Special Projects Manager 623â€"3050, Ext. 204 $23â€"3050, Ext. 210 Copyright m letters and othes materials submitted to the Publisher and accepted far publication remains wath the author buit the publisher and its hcensees mas freely reproduce them in print electrame or other forms 1hin mailing address is 279 Weber S N Unir 20 Waterloo. 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Whether it‘s a discussion on the fundamentals of Buddhism versus the foundation of Catholicism, the merits of being a carnivore as opposed to a herbiâ€" vore, or the ageâ€"old question â€" what came first, the chicken or the egg? â€" you will always find an abunâ€" dance of people on both sides of an issue. You see, every woman has a different definition of what the perfect dress looks like. â€" There is, however, ane topic that every woman on the planet seems to agree on â€" the need for the "perfect" wedding dress. _ Oh, but don‘t misunderstand me. That common need is where the similarities end. Some want sleeves. while others prefer strapless. Some want straps, but they can be neither too thick nor too thin. Some want beads, others want lace. Train, no train. Veil, no veil. The list goes on and on and on... C As a woman who is fastâ€" approaching, so I‘ve been told, the "marrying age", I had these basics down pat â€"or so I thought. 1 even had an idea of what my dress would look like if 1 ever do take the plunge. Mind you, my vision today greatly differs from the wedding gown I wantâ€" ed as a little girl. Who knew back then that a diamond crown and glass slippers wouldn‘t be feasible? Always a bridesmaid â€" thank God! But, as I discovered last week, a crown and Cinâ€" derella shoes may be easier to find than the dress of my dreams. _All I can say is thank God it‘s not me going through the stress of choosing â€" and buying â€" that "perfect" dress. â€" 5 M â€" _ My friend, Joni, is the one whose hair is turning prematurely grey over all the styles â€" and prices â€" of wedding gowns out there. â€" s I‘m just along for moral support â€" the proverbial thumbs up or thumbs down. â€" { â€" However, in those moments between fittings, I found time to peruse the sea of white. Oh wait, I‘m sorty, it‘s never "just white". In wedding dress land, it‘s pure white, diamond white, eggshell white, offâ€" white and ivory. That leads me to my major disappointment of the day, discovering that my dream of wearing a pureâ€" white gown may not be, how did the shop owner put it, "the best idea considering you complexion." Apparently, if your skin‘s whiter than the dress, it‘s a fashion noâ€"no. Fairâ€"skinned people like me should lean toward either diamond white or eggshell, she said, because ivory is almost too yellow for my red locks. Here‘s an idea, how about 1 scrap tradition in favour of making Mr. Blackwell‘s bestâ€"dressed list of the year, and go for a burgundy cocktail number, complete with matching fur stole. While the saleswoman was busy dashing my childhood fantasies, my friend emerged from the dressing room with, believe it or not, the perfect dress. Well, she‘s narrowed the field down to five dresses and, surprise, they‘re all strapless. I guess that perfect dress is out there for every woman â€" it‘s just a matter of having an open mind and taking time to find it. Now we‘re on to choosing bridesmaids‘ dresses, and so far the only one we‘ve seen that resembles what my friend‘s looking for could pass as a sailor‘s uniform. The funny thing was she walked into the shop having preâ€"determined that she doesn‘t want to be married in a strapless gown Realizing this is her day revenge sooner or later 1 "Ahoy captain." y â€" and I‘l have my 1 guess all I can say is, ANDREA BAILEY VIEWPOINT A. ATRAFCUGIT B. THE CANADIAN WEATER Yes, rain. That‘s something that, when you carry an umbrella, it doesn‘t. A Truce Amen: There‘s been a settleâ€" ment in the celebrated wingding between factions in the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Symphoâ€" ny. _ Anyhow, a truce has been declared, and to make sure it didn‘t expire quickly, I‘ve waited now to congratulate them. So here goes! â€" The truce was unexpected. It looked as if the big fooferaw would go on indefinitely. But it didn‘t. So cheers for the peace. (And a soft flute solo in the background.) Incidentally, I once sang for the king of Siam. At least, he told me he was. He said, "Brother, if you‘re a singer, I‘m the king of Siam." Taking Ways: I‘m a bit disâ€" appointed in how the big Waterâ€" loo Region is progressing. Or isn‘t progressing. Most centres this size throw a good bit of crime into the mix. And there‘s a bit of bigâ€"time larâ€" ceny in it besides. We have precious little of bigâ€" league theft that other centres feature. True, we have a lot of cornerâ€"store robberies and shoplifting, but nothing much larger. Yes, we have a disproportionâ€" ate number of adults messing about with children, but officials seem to be cracking down on that. We seem to have more outsideâ€"ofâ€"tavern fights than we used to, but since there aren‘t any Friday night flicks on TV, the sidewalk battles will have to fill the bill. Let‘s see. We have a decreasing number of drinking drivers, a murderous number of folks driving while their permits are under suspension, and the usual handful of loafers who still show up on the court dockets That‘s not to mention the people who vacketyâ€"yack behind you in the movie house most any evening at all. Ah yes, it may take time to work some changes in the world. Faith in mankind will be a reality when they stop hauling money in armoured cars Q. WHAT DO... HAVE WCOMMON ... For example, the leading example is the Centre in the Square of which the citizens of Waterloo and Cambridge are loyal patrons. Of course, our Waterloo and Cambridge compatriots have probably finished yawning at the idea by now, and resolved to do nothâ€" ing about it. Consider the topic closed. Say, movies on TV are getting shorter. Pretty soon we‘ll be seeing The Five Comâ€" mandments. But say, we oldâ€"timers can remember when the only bad thing on TV was the reception. One More Time: Say, it‘s a little strange, zse _ isn‘t it, that the three cities mergâ€" RERERAN| er hasn‘t got a fresh breath this NER J year? was said in reply. I guess it‘s because the ground has changed. Now you‘re less inclined to buddy up with Waterloo because it‘s now stuck with RIM Park. That‘s not a tremendous outlay, but, some figure, it‘s big enough. .-'\nyhnw. I imagine there are enough tightâ€" fisted Kitchener people who don‘t want to do anything that smacks of bailing Waterloo out. Cambridge? Things are going fine and it does not need to encounter any problems by extending a pair of loving arms to Waterloo Agreed, it‘s tough when you make an embarrassing mistake. It‘s even tougher when you discover that you‘re so unimporâ€" tant that no one noticed it You‘d think Kitchener, Waterâ€" loo and Cambridge would be having words again about putting their respective jurisdicâ€" tions together. _ Silent will be the spokesper sons from Waterloo and Cam bridge. â€" The best guess is that the urgâ€" ing to make a move will come from a Kitchener patriot, or patriots. The last time the subject was mentioned was a couple of months ago, and hardly a word F|