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Why does the rental bylaw have but for some reason, Union Gas slouched over dead in a field. like fallen soldiers undera I fully agree with her view that no exceptions? ‘ . did" L ' l . canopy ofomlnous clouds. the city of Waterloo rental licence Fhe present City countil should When I queried them about it. I The scene was a metaphor for the loss of cultural Identity. fee has increased the rent cost of a be ashamed and withdraw this was told, ”nobody could have pre- life withering awayin aharshenvironment. three bedroom house by the equiva- “poor tax" or be vmed 0*“ at "'9 (“med "“57 _ Toronto-based artist Miguel Rocha created the 9 x I2 multi~ lent of one month's rent City coun- next election If you believe that you may be panel photographic installation entitled In a Field (or iii was.) ClllOfS who voted for this rental interestedinabridgelhave forsale, {cranexhjbifionlwent (o momthantenyearsagqshowcasing bylaw should have known what they Alfredflecht Personally. I don't think they contemporaryanbyCanadians “POW heritage. were doing 10 the Poor people 0“ Waterloo even bothered to do the" usual What particularly struck me was that. among the many this great city; or worse, they were {079915098- ” they had, they would drooping sunflower heads. a few alert givenbadandmisleadingadvice, Paying for Union Gas have adjusted rates last year in survivors stood upright and com- ‘- But what about a poor retired mp on billing antiClpation 0f the comma cold posed. It was a captivating scene to ample who lives in their three bed 5P9“ . behold. these sunny icons as symbols room house and wants to rent out FI‘ he Ontario Energy Board just I‘l’lel‘lds. someone at Union Gas ofidealism amid such darkness. one or two bedrooms to supple approved an increase to sewed’UP and they should beheld For me, these photographs merit their meagre retirement Union (ias' gas commodity. WSWn5|ble- Heads 5’10"“ fl)“- asgjgned new meaning to sunflowers income? 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