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‘3, l0 - WA‘I‘ERLOO CHRONICLE - Wednesday. January [.2014 ‘ w ' l a \ . \ ‘ S whallin if rt * 7* 1 no g8 O - t. “ 1 , . J Annual Snowman Soup fundraiser collects $1151 8for ROOF . i l Brno-Vanna ’ ' ’ e , ’ .4 , l ’ t * “ML . Mayor NewYear’s Levee ! elling a cup of Snowman Soup, . set for Ian. 12 I aka. hot chocolate. ma not be . z difficult considering the early ‘ Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran and Waterloo l blast of winter that this region has had city council invites the public to the annual New to endure and the ability ofthis prod- Year's Levee [an 12. 11:30 am. to 2 pm. at RIM uct rovides to counteract the cold. Park’s Manulife Financial Sportsplex. Ben an enterprising class of Grade 4 7 Welcome in the new year in with Mayor Hallo- and 5 students at Empire public school § ran and city councillors and enjoy free family activ- still decided to scale up their fundrais- ' Ities ' / ing efforts this year in support of T The Happy Space Clowns will be on hand to ‘ Reaching Our Outdoor Friends. which provide balloon‘animals and facepainting. with ' provides shelter to local homeless enEertainmem provided by Eric Traplin and Youth youth, seeing how things' are done at in nor. the 1047mm assembly plant. There will also be free food and refreshments . They thought it would prove to be while supplies last. r an inspkntion for their own classroom- A free Grand River Transit shuttle will run from based membly line. And it was as the ngrtiestoga Mall to RIM Park in addition to on-site putt ther and sold a record 1.618 3. .‘ ng. . ’ bags (gerbil snowman soup â€"- comâ€" 5 .~, For more information call 519-585-7555 or visit plete with marshtmuows and a candy '. . ‘ www.mlerlooca caneâ€"bradollarapiecewithallproâ€" VX313- ceeds some to floor~ “‘“ “ . ,. t Walk on Strong “We want to set a higher goal this , r. 4- a; . ye: of$l.300 and we smash? through every Saturday mormng .t . , 8 .. . lAbesrallgir-t‘gv: heGelde'd :1: 2‘15:ng A new walking group called Walk on Strong lot and we put posters up around the ,. ‘ continues Ian. 4 at the Waterloo public square school to tell people what Snowman Mrs WW3 - '05 a.“ g. 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