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I wanted to be a cosmonaut. _ “swoosh' represents athletic performance. _ Which brought many to attend local vigils l l . h was his battle wrth the bottle. Rybas “A that took him down ; Symbols also help define and build com- I ll I \ across the world, organized in honour of the this path, and keeps him inltrouble. He showed me his COMO" _ munity. S( I \ ‘\' victims and as symbolic statements about Of 165 unpaid tickets for be“ drunk m a public place and half a l Over the past few weeks. our House of ’ ‘ ‘ inclusion and acceptance, dozen for urinatinglnpublic. Commons has been gripped by intense Here in Waterloo. hundreds gathered in But as faras panhandlers 3“ Rybas seems to be one of the more debate and political game-playing, all in rela j. our public square as speeches were delivered well-mannered ones. with h" warm smile and a 5‘3“ that reads, tion to a proposed (and accepted) rewording "(I and candles ~ symbols of light in times of Thank You “ G°d Bk?“ You! . ofthe national anthem. , darkness â€" were lit. It was a meaningful I m pretty C9“SP‘°“P“S 3"?qu h”? With my cart and “3m At first. I was rather ambivalent about the moment in time. O’nngPle recognize me. be sad And ‘ m not out to bother “Y whole thing. lam accustomed to singing the We need to move ast the moment of ' ‘ bilingual school version. so i never saw the 5 time. p l i Rybas seemed ml vanish for a few years (“W "3 return recently. English version as sacred. But I also won- We need to move into a time of acrepâ€" ‘ lie was in Brockvil.e, he told me. but is now back to take some . l dered why it was so darn important to have 1 tance of others. We need to stand up against l courses at “x; ”mfmlty ofWaterloo. _ l this big debate. ‘ homophobia. We need to stop using “gay' as ‘ v Rybas to me e gets most Of his meals m the-alleys 0‘ uptown 1 1 That's when i started researching the his .. ....,...,_ a ”fame Waterloo. behind restaurants and stores on King Street. You l tory of our national anthem. What i found Which brings me to the rainbow. The . $213:stst how much good {M is thrown out i“ the end “f ‘ 52:5edggzrssénggyrtzvexr: Pawgtfnxiisracg 223201 of inclusmn. (inerstty and, most lmportantly the last time i chatted with R)‘bas.he told me about a mo“ film ‘ French version has stayed true to the original. the English 1 see it as a symbol of humanity Something we all need that was made about him called Sailing Away With Anatole Ryhas version was altered a few times over the years to reflect a a bit more of these days by local photographer lordon locum, available on \ ouTuhe. , variety of societal changes. it s an engrossing glimpse into the life of one of Waterloo s most in a nutshell. Blll 02,0. Mauril Bélanger's private _" tolourful and beguiling characters. The cryptic little messages ‘ member's hill to make the second line of the English Vt’l' Karen Hahn Lt the mfimnder of the Talent Blame.“ “WM“, 9" the wooden wall now lend another “V" 0‘ mystery '” 1 Alon genderneutral. is built on the abstract concept of William. an educator and a recovering rm! munrr‘llor i ‘ Waterloo 5 man who needs one dd!“ ‘ inclusion, You can email her at beirm‘r‘anaignmilmm or blimp . “' . ‘ , ‘ l Marshall Word is a More writer and armt. ‘ And the symbol for all of (anada and the world to Mon Twitter Quin-rumor: I } Email a welcome at marshal] umd@hmmflmm