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Cambridge plus Guelph. 30-minute schedule from 5 am till i W“ debate The transit debate should be 1am. l missmg key points . looking 30 to 50 years in the future I also believe that we should be grows up L b 1“ th t th 't‘ e" Wm realistically. this will be one honestly bakingl at a cozprehené ; 6 new a e Cl llens as w ur area sive us an ra termm aroun years _ “ I as the politicians and bureau- Currently we do not even have at Victoria and King in Kitchener to ' 3:11:10!“ rolzggffitulggzpudgulozgzisfiglgr‘hkghfih crats are missing a couple of key local bus route that has a stop withâ€" support our region's future transit one ofmy favourite episodes of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery issues regarding the rapid transit in a block of the current Via Rail sta~ requirements. titled “The Diary" ' debate in the Region ofWaterIoo. tion in Kitchener at Weber and Vic- Unlike most people involved in In the op enlnlg sequence Sterling stands in a shadowy art Trans“ policy Shoum be all “ma" this debate 0“ any side. I actually museum and narrates “Good. evening A most cordial wel- encompassing, including private, I cannot comprehend how we use public transit on a daily basis come from a display of canvases youhmight call the mau- municipal and provincial transit are discussing a rail link from Water- and have done so for the past four soleiim school ofart Subject a common enough item utilized In the Region Of Waterloo, we loo to possibly Cambridge when years! byteenagers and tycoons a“; daily loumal in which we notate have inhabitants that travel Within currently it is not convenient “flake DcveHallmiin the happenings of our'day-to-day existence But in this the region. regionally (including a bus to the Via station to 3° to the Waterloo instance a unique periodical that doesn't record what was. but Guelph) an:l GTA commuters. tl GTA We will have GO train service rather predicts what will be.” As a pu ic transit user curren y at the end ofthis year. N . was A“ We El: 4 If . . . . . seeking employment, I am thankful Even ifthey move theGO and Via i Eff “‘ a, 7 is?!“ mihwderfiimgmnfice {11:22:53,35an for (he “1mm pUbllc transit OPPO" Rail Station south a block, to King “““f“~‘ f": is? recently tracked down Duke to pick her brain about her idem-l tunities dating back to 2000 which and Victoria, it does not facilitate an is {gil_,§;,,.,;._,r , if orable perfomianoe enable (“lid and effiCiem trans“ easy transfer to the existing GRT ggm '- “3 an; A ; ”rii7;.,\,x,; 1 was happy (0 discov or that DUKE is an insightful woman throughout the Region ofWaterloo‘s public transit system. Q a â€": ~- 1 a] “View “J Vin'lling to chat about many of the exciting highs and devastat: major centers including Cambridge. I believe that we should stick to if.) ‘ , ;.,_ “1&5”, 31g ‘" 3513‘s: inglows ofher celebrity life. . A rapid train link from Conestoga the current rapid buses (iXpress and “N'- ' ' ,. - , “Rod Serling was revered by all of us in the entertainment mall to Fairway (or Ainslie) com- others) and focus on expanding a. " _- Ex” ., 5 , Ti industry as a man who was so skilful 77A pletely "15.3535 the point. rapid bus service where required._ 55“ f: - '3 f“ 5 We 1~ ‘ ' , A at using his extraordinary intelli- ,, , , , l ’ Our political region currently has We should immediately conSidâ€" ' , 1.4" a; « . ._ j. . if gence" Duke told me over the phone \ l \ I u \ I I I I » three major urban centers â€" Kitch- eringajoint venture with the City of it ,. we, - Ant-{i t -; y. 7. 1- . from her home in Idaho. “1 met him I i , \ ener'wa‘efloo and Cambridge. GUE'Ph f°f a rapid bus route from as} “17.1 65:7; 3 f ~‘ 1 once He was very gracious and of l ' l ' However, our geographic region the current Charles St. terminal to t, ;. jiigfguygxf’jn. 19; - ff; » course I gushed alittle.” ' has four centers â€"â€" Kitchener- the downtown Guelph terminal ona "' “fifl‘n'uâ€"M‘ 450 Years before her appearance in Night Gallery. Duke found stardom m winning an Academy Award for her 6 “- . role as Helen Keller in the 1962 classic -. ' w 21ng goo ye to OStel' fly The Miracle Worker. In 1963, she ~ - - earned acclaim starring in her own 11 good things must come to an end. And in Things like the Bonneville family’s annual Keg: comedic television series, The Patty Asome cases, those are things particularly for Kancer event, which honours Ian Bonnevrlle, Duke Show, and later in the 1967 -4 1 important to you, even defining in some who died ofcancer lOyearsago. mopeValleyofthe DOHS~ . ways. Or this weekend's kickoff event â€" the Eat to Beat But it was during that time when 1 MARSHALL That‘s where l am right now_ as 1 prepare for the Cancer Pancake Breakfast at SWISS Chalet on Weber filmed Night Gallery that my mental WARD 17th Annual KOOL FM Poster Boy Campaignâ€" Street. Started by real estate agent Rachel Paquette illness, was beginning to show its ugly which will also be the final one, , some 10 years ago when she was an head. said Duke, nowa mental health advocate. l have been the voice and face of the ) elementary school teacher, the breakâ€" So. getting that job was very helpful at keeping me focused campaign which raises funds for the l l l I l ( ll fast has raised close to $50,000 over the and balanced; at least for that week. Subsequently. I went off i Grand River Regional Cancer Centre for 301mm: years while movmg from an elemen» the deev end_- _ . _ g 15 years. That‘s added up to more than ‘ tary school base. to a high school and Her websue, OffiCialPattyDukecom. explains: Her story, as ‘ 1 200 days of camping on an advertising ._ now to the real estate industry. a woman. who has emerged from a person who wasiself- A 1 sign, a makeshift deck in from of the _ __ . We count Rachel among our loathing and struggling With a mental illness and suicu‘le ‘ hospital, or last year and this year, a mall. ' <3 . friends. as we do so many other people attempts. to a mental health speaker and one of the most an~ 1 l wouldn't give up any of them. ox, ’ . ‘ who have. become part of the cam- Iiarit actresses of any generation. is one which could serve as < admittedly the small (em in the so mm 5 ' paign. Police Sgt. Mike Allard, North- an inspiration for-most anyone. ' 1, winds was I ess fun than you think. . , y) w k ~ lake Woods teacher hotel Paquet, lohn Duke added, I subscribe to the theory that says you re a , But this winter. we spent a lot of time . A? Bonnevrlle and many more. PM“? 9f all your expenenoes . . , as a radio station group discussing the a} ‘My children grew up in the cam~ _ A Victim of sexual abuse. Duke was finally diagnosed with . future, That future was largely up to me. I . . paign. and 1 think because of that they bipolar disorder in 1982. and has authoured the book Brilliant was told several years ago, when the time .. are better people. Young women who Madness: Lit/mg With Manic Depresswe ”has, _ . ‘ I came to walk away, the campaign would understand the need to give some- When I had finally gotten a diagnosts, l felt ecstatic loyful- ‘ end then as well. BRIAN thing back. espeCially when you have ness. Duke told me. The treatment was working -â€" and I L So. a few week ago, l made what realâ€" BOURKE been given so much. . . could not keep it a‘secret. People no longer whisper about , l Iy was a hean wrenching decision. This . 7 . l‘have always maintained 1 have mental illness. and 1m thrilled to have been a part of opening I would be it _ the final campaign. ‘ received a lot more from people than 1 those doors. ‘ ' ' I 111ch are numerous reasons for that. One has have given over these 15 years. friendship, inspira- I. asked Duke if, now that she has found her calling in trien- I been the growth of other fundraising initiatives. Fif. tion. and a feeling that wecaomakeadifi'erence. tal illness advocacy. she takes time to reflect on her life in teen years ago. there was no Relay for Life, no When_we wrap up this years campaign on May 2, showbiz: . ‘ ‘ Motorcycle Ride for Dad _ there were not nearly as once again. the money Will not be the main lesson. Irn interested now in looking back, even though I havent many groups dedicated to raising funds to fight Instead, we Will show we can come together. and been in the past. said Duke Now that l m64, Idoeintemstm cancer. either on a general or more specific basis. work for a common cause. That s a lesson 1 W1" in seeing what that little girl did all those years as). .. f ‘ And I believe everything has a lifespan, 53mm. never forget ' After a long pause. she adde}? With a chuc .°‘ As or the IV this kind of initiative. I never wanted to get to the ME“ Gallery. I remember my C “a“ was flu"? mean. You point where we were simply funnelling money . ‘“ know. for an actress those “3193 are always the "12? fun to play which had already been pledged through our cam- Brian Bourke, a member of the 105.3 KOQL FM â€" dotng things you cant get away mth in real life. paign. just to make it look good. I always wanted the mominga'eia can be WWWC'M'M‘ . . -- _ . 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