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PAGE A6 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, o23 The upcoming Evening of Opera at Knox Presbyterian church is worth talking about not only because it‘s an evening that will appeal to those with a taste for more traditional music, but it is also an evening devoted entirely to charity. Dozens of people, some of them wellâ€"known and very busy classical musiciansandsinmmdoufingtheirtimemdenergywthe performance all in the name of charity. The money raised from the evening is being donated to ACCKWA, an organization that works with and supports people who are affected by AIDS or the HIV virus. ACCKWA is currently providing counselling and support services w45peoplebuttheyhnveon]yoneuafl'penonwdoit.'memomy raised from this benefit will go a long way in helping the committee hire another counsellor. With the numbers of AIDs cases increasing dramatically, affecting men, women and children, organizations like ACCKWA will help more and morepeopledealwithadimntbathunoknovncum. Congratulations to Brian Johnstone and all those who bothered to get involved. A caring, giving community depends on people like you. Reader won‘t forget road closures at election time In a recent Chronicle Jacquelyn Lums den continued to espouse the NIMBY principle in her desire to lay at rest the clo-ingofWillovdeerbertStneulfit is her wish to have Waterpark Place diisappear, she shows little concern for those living in single family residences on Moore Avenue, Union Street or Erb Street. Om those streets the traffic has increased to satisfy a minority viewpoint, and make her happy. What research evidence does she have to support her point of view that those who did not respond to the city‘s questionâ€" naireshmhamzi;i‘on?lf.usbem stop signs are i ive, presumably city council should have them removed throughout the city An event worth noting News Editor: Melodee Martinuk Reporters: Pete Cudhea (Sports editor) Keren Adderley Deborah Crandall Display Advertising: Maureen McNab Teresa Clemmer Gerry Mattice Don Steeves Waterloo Chronicle is published every Wednesday by Chronicle DORIAL The Fairway Group Incorporated 215 Farrway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont. Publisher: Paul Winkler Waterloo Town Square 75 King St. South, Suite 201 Waterloo, Ontario N2J 1P2 Telephone News Line Fax. No. 886â€"2830 886â€"3021 886â€"9383 Major Accounts: Bill Karges Circulation Manager: Greg Cassidy Circulation: Mary Baycroft Jerry Fischer Ray Lakhan Anita Auernigg General Manager: Rick Campbell At election time politicians at all levels of government proclaim their desire to listen to the will of the people. The majority of city council and the mayor chose to ignore ample evidence that the barriers on Willow and Herbert Streets are not wanted. Councillors Forwell, Mewhinâ€" ney, and Butler were the only ones who heard the voice of the majority. The thousands of dollars in extra costs involved in servicing the closed streets for garbage collection and snow clearance will be shared by all ratepayers. Together with this irritant is the daily reminder of the unsightly barriers themselves. This issue willnotbeputtorut._Amgfundamental issue is involved and it relates to other decisions by city council, as well as other soâ€"called neighborhoods. ‘Those of us who worked to have the arriers removed will ensure that this Subseription rates $35 yearly in Canada, $40 outside Canada. front and centre when next 1991 AT! Are you nervous about the impending deadline for the war? Walter‘s been busy, reader says reâ€"elect Walter Mdeaxt:k i:si,mi I T820 (eonicle, _ ~ . with interest Scott Piatkowski‘s letter to { 5 i $ the Editor in the December 19th issue of al:lwrgfimglytthhmflm:m the Chronicle. I note that his interest in mwmmlmlmm Ts festets on the political process has not waned. Surely M.P.‘s comments on the issues of the day. the real purpose of his letter is to announce Pat his intention to seek th; llx:;‘minationhom , Wwahitemrloo party for 1993. I would like to wish hi luck. Se NDE agoote ant Letters policy Scott outlines the N.D.P. agenda, an 5 asks why Walter isn‘t promoting it! Wal ed;l‘t}:: ghh:"‘;‘lmld"m v:m :‘i’ t‘; has been busy in Parliament, at the Unii litor. Lhey C i y gnbe Nations, and with consitituency concerns} With name, address and telephone number Each week he reports on national and\]andmllbpvenfiedfpramcy.Nounmgped international issues that affect individual _ letters will be published and the Chronicle Canadians in Waterloo Region; for examâ€" reserves the right to edit. year‘s municipal election take place. G. John Goman As a member of the team that worked to "I think you‘re crazy if you aren‘t nervous. I don‘t think we feel as much as families associated with servicemen. They are scared about it," Merle Newmaster Kitchener coldo ic antitents ple, over the past ten weeks Walter has reported on Nuclear Testing; Famine in the Sudan; child abuse; Aids; Keith Spicâ€" er‘s Citizens Forum; the Senate; Immigaâ€" ration Levels; the new United Nations; Science and Technology; and the Chil drens‘ Summit. These reports are sent to the local media, including the Waterloo Chronicle. Interestingly the Chronicle prints Scott‘s campaign announcement, but only once this year has shared with its readers, our M.P.‘s comments on the issues of the day. just "Yes because I think it‘s going t0 be a real disaster for the entire world. It has implications right here in Canada." C George White Kitchener