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mama) m owning Seplanlbcr 25. 2012 - a . . ) , . , . t t . t . l.lpl Him I() llll-.(.llli()\l(.l.l: TheWoman the uniformity and integrity of the the last election campaign you gave Mayor suent on streetscapes an undertaking to preserve the City's . uptown tree issue The policy reads the traditional heritage: m ac ear Mayor Halloran we are patter: of anmmerhead may of tall “it is on:h duty as flattens 2:301“ _ .' _ trees 'ning e streets ' main- to protect e past t was ‘t or . _ _ __ D 3:“ [you wgwfisfldenzs Sf tained by planting large species of us and conserve these buildings for T2231 mffiihgth’elsfii‘lvagy first ever concert lohnny bourhoodeâ€" ringludin ()ldnfvgsb trees on the city right-ofâ€"way. the future. So much has been torn Now in 2012 an heir to Cash's 1%” a woman in black. ‘ d' g b d h We planting of shrubs and small down over the past three decades I so to speak _ is preparing to perform on the same stage and ”Mt“ f are v?” lstur c l at decorative varieties will be restricted believe we must continue to protect 'bl h l C h' ~ l i i the (.ity is allowing Waterloo North 4 . . . _ . _ DOSSI y c anne as s muslca sp r t. She is Canadian H t t h' l d' 1 "b _ to small areas and used pnnCIpally these heritage districts songstress Lindi Ortega who opens for k d lang at the Centre .ydro 0P" ‘ “it“, :8"! “wiuh to complement large trees growing We should be able to expect more in the Square tonight ’ ' ‘ t‘ion corridors ” hep?” I? r . 'c d nearby liistoricai planting patterns than an indifferent silence from our l onl recent] discovered the music of on a afterh i any .5'3‘ tunfin; “is“ lnesaatgv will be preserved in mature neigh- mayor on such a significant threat to the smglderin ytrack Murder of Crows “of“! upcoming two “Kalil"S G t ree~p 852g; bourhoods in order to maintain the theclialacter ofWaterloo. album Ci aregtes and Truck Stops set to be released next 510w“; .0“ our‘mhattilre. I all res existing diameter of the streetscape. in her history of the Westmount week ' g ' bailing streets wrt t err sin “b Power companies will be expect- neighbourhood. Susan Saunders “Murder of Crows was inspired by Johnny Cash‘s Murder This is to service large develop- ed {0 collaborate in the maintenance Mayor “Tues; ' album and songs like Delia's Gone.” Ortega recently told me . d- sers and in no wa of street trees. and in particular to The issues to be faced are not over the phone from Regina. Sask. "l‘ve always loved those ‘ n” m ell “ th ' ‘d _ .3] . y observe sound and careful primmg unique to Westmount. but the her- murder ballads and fictitious stories he wrote so I wanted to :‘pri’ms‘? m" c “‘5' "m new" practices. so as to maintain. as faras itage value of the neighbourhood is give it a try as i do have a fascination with deiith i guess you "I"? "if. ' th ’d h' ‘ possible. the natural growth pattern The shared history of ‘Oid Westâ€" could say ’ h , ‘ '5 "o” "lle in my 83” a? oftrees mount' is an intangible element “We 8-“ big love for Johnny Cash who more than anyone dLandcfhm pe f3 0 “in. if; 0 Is this policy to be abandoned or which has inspired some very deter- has inspired my persona on stage." ' if en] .0935 own p0 iclties t?" subverted underyourwatch? mined citizens. past and present, Ortega told me she W up listen- ; ‘7 m y ':”°_ 5:3“ 3:58 .853"! m It isobvious that theoidarchitec- who have worked over decades to ing to Cash Kris Kristofferson Willie , [fibrhfiisl’orgsmll a: gas/33$ ture and graceful trees of these preserve it. it is up to those who Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, 'Hank 1 ‘ h , . bs' cy f 1‘ neighbourhoods go hand-in~hand. treasure Westmount to ensure it Williams and Merle Haggard thanks \ l \ l A! i \I I F. e city‘swe .ite to anyontilun will , One without theotherisa sorry rem- endures.” to her mother who was a big fan of t i , t ,\ I“, w" _" _ states imam iguous ) namofheritage. We are a group of those deter- country music, \ ‘ ‘ lhf‘.‘ a.“ ryheifori ”Y" be made .m Yet the city. and you personally. mined citizens and we deserve your I asked Ortega what “.5 been like Wm?“ I 0 historical etharactens- have maintained complete silence support. not your silence. tourin with Canadian pop and coun- ,' tits 0 streetscapes in t c uptown on this issue. It is My mm, t singer k.d long, * mm . "d . ‘ll be ing that yourownvoioehas not been MernbenofCOREâ€"Conserve ry..l think she's a living legend and ,- -s‘-;’ . A primary mm" ”mm" w' raised on this matter. since during our Residential Environment one of the best performers i think i '6“ have ever seen.” Ortega said. s“ T o b k b “l‘m a huge fan of vocalists and i love people who can really. really sing. hrowmg 3C the oomerang .5,“ gm of Me My my , tatistics Canada‘s latest census data nailed cooked. ’ ' ‘ddl . It: whifiiflifigsstibgrllglfizfifite MARSHALL down a growmg trend that a lot of people '" my hnd m together with our ml e one ‘8 easy. lohnny Cash. her stage presence is WARD particular age group have known for quite Shes the one "Rh a grandchild. 50 an offer ‘0 babysit ve ins iri to me and to be able to ' . iaalwayswelcome. ry p “a . ‘ . some time . . . . watch her shows is a great learning experience. It can be ”mm" d'mcu" to get "d m We enioy the freedom that comes “I‘ve been taking lots of notes. as it'siust incredible to open ‘hmhfokri-dznd more of them are Staying with ; ‘ i I ( ! ( ) E 3!": :xgseggtlisrgtgssfilll‘idsll this: for someone like the". . . ' . . ’ When Ort a's cross-Canada tour with lang wraps up in their parents foralonger period. ~ l“ ll l R l\l believef thats the reward we get after Montreal thiigweekend. she'll be touring the U.S. this fall ‘ . I“ s be qurte clear. I 1°” my d‘dd'm- I you: 0 parenungo h ral friends opening for American punk rock band Social Distortion. “I“ prefer havrng them around on a part- ' WM' “I; . a: 53:) Eve “1 love Social Distortion and had a great time the first run time m . %_ W e" {I a . me' n with them, though i wasn't sure what their fans would make of lm rett sure all three will tell ou more have seen their children go . .. p y . . y > my musrc. said Ortega. who has opened for everyone from "me "as a 5"“ ‘0‘“ ‘" ”‘9" ”30'5"“ “5 "mm“ ”m” we “mums“ and have English folk band Noah &The Whale to movie star Kevin Cost- he started to ut to ether their Ians ‘ " hadtooomebaoktothenest. . .. . . ‘ y p g . p . . lthink allhave ral des' ‘ ner to Canadian icon Burton Cummings. I think Social DIS‘ after high 5d. '00" Md I m mum” certain .~ “a? strike a nag . new? tortion's audience turned out to be one of the most accepting our oldest 3'" believes we so"? our house ' " seeour out on e" mm. crowds l've ever played in front of. as punk fans are so and bought a small“ one In“ so She itsstrusfulwheri itdoesn't happenand respectful of artists that have conviction They recognize a wouldn't be able to come back. But that's a ‘ worrisome When you see the number or musician’s rawness and honesty. 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WWW). - My (in phone {ritually [on vibrate and the home Besides, I d0!“ Will“ to start sounding like some $312:::§;g:1m8g$2 mg: Sigifinglygfihey phones haw “xuafly bee" '6“ ”mm may” a" to" Old guy Cf’mpmmng about m” ‘9‘,” . When Ortega performs tonight on the same stage i saw long. 50 W" mild“ have to try a few times The point is There-s a freedom and an excrtement ‘0 being on Cash command 32 years ago. I believe the Man in Black will were Ems“? ”a"? 3 M981 W'? M" 80' M ‘0 KL" "w“ A.“ by the way kids' your parents would be there In spirit and. more importantly, in music. you. to experience that freedom again. too. Once in a while. Mrs. Bourke starts pining for some child contact. That's what prompted her to fly out to B 80 rbe “‘ I he 1053K“)! FM m British Columbia inApriltoseeour youngest. It's also n'ali u .amembero t . . . . . . what usually inspires her to plan a sushi lunch with Imminent-u w- hirlwind bye-ma" a! fiflfiifilzfiafifififlwfiflf our oldest. 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