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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 31 Dec 2008, p. 10

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’7 [0- “All Hint) (.llIlONllllln-Wednesday. December 11 101M ; w C C l. . MWH .. m ,. .i..fi.-._..,___-_..fi c_‘, reatlng a 1v1ng memory mum i BYIEVNNIPER Dims'mN 7 h: 5‘ p _ , A ,. , w. ' “ 1 (hrmiiclefilafj [I 2‘ N s:. . y . .- ‘4 ' I ‘ , U, ' b, . . . m: : F: a..." , l Affordable computer It s time to brush the dust oil those 9 "#2; . _ ‘ V 9. . :- old shoeboxes and albums filled with i is '2'" . .‘ «fl , ’ i . “‘ fir": workshops for the photographs from Waterloo's past, " g I! .- W: . .. ‘ , g . These images are needed for anew .il ' 3 ‘ ai“ “if; , Iti'i ' j ’ -“ - ’ ' H “ 7' SIOWlng economy , .. ,. 5 i:.l;..~.'t ’2 : l. . ' ll]llldtl\(‘ by the Button Factory and the u l I» - .3 w m g ._ ifâ€" f. I ,, ,0- Waterloo public library that will create § 2 ‘52:;â€" .?‘l“ . 3”" t .1 1.9} ‘1 3415’!“ ; ' Beginning early lanuary, Student Connections an online "living memory" through a \ ,t 3 " 3' i ' â€"‘ f3" ,‘ " _ " will be commencing its nightly computer and mosaic of photographs. , '4’ :2 i I fl ’- . l “‘3‘ \I ' Internet training at the Wilfrid Laurier University “Sometimes people have photo: A: 45;.35‘1‘4 .3; T 5-" ~ ’5 ' ' .; 2 V» campus inWaterloo, graphs at home and they think they 33 ‘3' ’ - . . . .3") * . ' I “y“: “" These one~night classes are suited towards any- W‘m'l have any appeal [0 i1 Wider alldi’ '5: l l??? s [ »,.. ’ . ‘- i » ‘ . . one who is interested in learning about technology ence. and it's quite the contrary." said "‘ ' ‘ ‘ ‘ _.-“‘_ r . . «we or for those looking to increase their job skills due (Tathy Matyas. chief librarian ofthe / I .- "“ i;.%. u“): ‘ ‘ - to theslowingeconomy. Waterloo public library. v a?" A» 1 , -~ ‘3‘ ‘ These threeâ€"hour classes are both convenient "We see it in the library all the time. . gas!" : “ . us"; “7... and affordable at only $40 per class including taxes. b People come iii and they're just i‘asci» V . ' ”3; . wi:‘~\‘ . ' \ (Ilasses run from 6:30 p.m.<9:30 pm. on Mondays i tiated by domestic scenes or cityscapes 1 ‘ 3 a“ .3534”; and Wednesdays and from 9 ant-noon on Satur- I that some people may consider quite . i gt" " ~ ‘4 ;, 3:" days. The new schedule begins Ian. 5, and runs ’ plant. but are actually quite a neat v I“, , i, I. ‘2». ' until the end olApril. [ snapshot ofa place at a certain time," . ’ :4 ”5"“ " #15? ' " A variety of topics is being offered to the public, j l l‘he public is asked to submit pho» a a ‘ 33:53:“ 3;. ' \ each with a varying degree of difficulty. such as i [us from their lives ~ historical or con: » j .. I.” “* - , â€" ‘ “1:;1fij',‘ fie ' computer bastcs. office productivity and design : temporary. 4 l . t. "I" j" g . ' ’6." ’ k ’51 . applications. New this year is the introduction of Once the site is up and running, ‘ M 2 ~ w .3: ma ., “k . . _ MS Office Version 2007. advanced Outlook and ‘ i which I” 9“,.de to be by the end of This picture of Roesch's grocery store is one that will be used in a mosaic protect Flash Animation. lanuarv at www.buttonfactorvartsca. Dem!) PM 0" by the Button Factory and the Waterloo 9‘1”" library liach evening course offers comprehensive coy: ‘ ‘ VWVVISVDJWYES" 0‘ Y4! WilffliDC‘ ”HULK UBRAVV . . . . . ‘ the little photographs wrll come erage ofone topic. With no obligation to commit to together to create a large image. :\nd because the image is dynamic, of new technologies. other classes. 'l'hat image will be dynamic, and it's considered aliving history project “it's an intergenerational project," Student Connections is a non-profit govern- determined by the user. "It's great because it combines out she said. “it will be of interest to sen: merit initiative created to assist local communities “So people can upload an image heritage and it also uses our new digi- tors who recognize the photos or con- _ with the adoption of new technology. they have on their computer. and then tal media lab to do the work." added tributed. but also to the younger generr For more information about Student (Ionnee \ that image WI” be built tising all the lauren ludge, general manager of the ation which is interested in using tech~ tions or to view a full schedule please visit Waterloo images." said (.hris ( .irey. a Button l actory nology to access local history resources mum.wluconnectionsca or call l-W~8()T-TTTT \oliititeer With the Button luciory [his initiative got underway about a and genealogy." \ ~vâ€"â€"â€"Ar7â€"~Â¥r~ year ago when the Button l'actory. it Will also appeal to art lovers, esper ‘ fl home of the Waterloo (Ionitttiinity »\rts cially those who enjoy seeing it come Toy Show at RIM Park 3 ”a" Centre, applied tor a government grant together Wllh technology. Matyas said. . ‘ , ‘ _ . ' tticreate an otiltne living memory pro; Hie library‘s collection includes Th“ “’th W‘W'TI‘M “Hm 10." ”WW W'“ b” hl'ld ‘ __ ‘ p y ,3 , ect using contributions from Waterloo‘s many photographs olWaterloo that are 9" Ian, 3 from 9*“) “-m‘ to "l in" p ‘ . I ' i . I. 'L ,i" ' ’ . seniors. for seniors iii the process of being digiti/i-d and ”WWW“ m” ”“Lll‘d‘” a 1"“ charity "U”"m i“ l i l :11? b . ;:~_:‘..\'r.~;' ; ‘ of?) “We thought it would be really great Will be used iii the mosaic. l? "l m“? P'flfi‘qj‘ going to the ll“ “l chapter ”f I 3 / .‘ l fl ”A, ‘4',“ 1 a for the seniors to contribute these pm): But the Button lactory needs many (.hildren 7"}"511 Foundation n”'h”“”" are “‘0" ’ if?” ' . . ‘fa’ 1' n ‘. ‘ tos. which are meaningful and part of more 7 both lilackatid white and come. ”9"V'9‘V “‘“flmm’ '5 d”"‘"'”l’. ”‘ “'m‘ and . L 1y,- ,s J ' ., Qt " 2 their memories in the community. and colour photos . to make this initiative ‘l'W‘CCSfm 1“" pan “fl“? ‘h‘Mv i ’ ' 2“" l t ‘ ' tontrihutt- to something larger that the a success ' -’\d"_‘"5"”‘ and parking at ”l" “l." ‘h‘M are free, i m _ ‘ . whole (Ullllllllllllv tan access." ludgt' “ lhe more the merrier." said ( arey. h w‘“ be held at “M Park ‘“ the mm“ l‘annly i v I ’ \ A said who (.mm‘mgm poop“. [0 “mm“ Hall, on the second floor. ”its arfa tan_beac:esserl . l &A ’\/ \\/ 1‘ ' “So hasitally the t (immunity tomes images of (lavrto day life. not tust liyelevator. I'or information call ’H' l‘l’lf‘m‘" . ' "r i [>)‘/' together and they create this them buildings . E? _ \l t \/ selves. and the Button lat tory iacili " lhings lrorn sports, nature, weath» ‘ Networklng event \ x / Y"; ‘. / tiitcs ”a means for them to show this or shots. strt‘etst‘apesgthe dog playing ‘ ‘ if.» ' ’ “It“ . l ”1] 1:“. hackvard. anything m“ that, he The inaugural Multicultural Business Network ‘ g l, ”10:12:: DWI“! N” In” or WWW" \‘ml’hotographs can be emailed to livent will he held on lap. J from l pm V108 I; “We t l ‘ ’ h w ‘ . ( .. ., ) l ., fl ,1 'o pm at the kW Naval Association Hall. HS Weber 1 .. ‘ . ins mp1 ti.ii t (\ partitipatt .irt \ at wattr oomosatr gmai .( in St N, Waterloo l \(_ ‘ t . y x 4 l)(‘( .itisc .i lot of the seniors haw .i lot or dropped off at the Button l‘actnry. Volunteers t‘ihlelo . l 'l . l _ y ,. ’ . , . . ‘ _ . ‘ . _ ‘ h. . , . p ix ii )itors .im sponsors .iri ’ .3 3 ,. .c_ w." J! ( of tin int inorit s iii the toniiniiiiity. lot an d .it my lltgina St. S needed - ' \Z\ ’i 7 [ridge said lhev can also be taken to the . 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