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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 17 Aug 1983, p. 4

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Auseley? s One of the main goals J 9 CEventually we of the Community Serâ€" [# would like to convert vices Department is to * this particular enclo have the wildlife disâ€" f sure to a regular pet play area used as an 274 Marsiland Dr., Waterioo ting zoo, where the educational tool for aeie we will try to serve you better children can go inside, school children. In line play and pet the an with this they have . alf 1 »# BAAA . Es AL T ATAL*A k PEA UE . 36 F . L Pm‘ " e S P w BA s " fhopttewst o COeues . AWver w l & most area _residents. however. â€" the inhabi tants of the wildlife display area in Water loo Park were enjoy ing cool baths, fresh food and drink ing water, and shady shelters ‘‘We haven‘t h a d health or other prob lems because of the heat and humidity ,** said Ken Pflug, Direc tor of Commum’l_\ Ser vices Department. lidiko Virag Latontaine Chronicle Special The recent spell of hot, humid weather meant discomfort â€" to RICHâ€"CRAFT INTERIORS VISIT OUR E_ NEW sHowRrooms e 4 «_ # â€"â€" WATERLOO CHRORMICLE FOR ALL your â€" FLOORING NEEDS i _ residents., the â€" inhabi the wildlife ‘a In Water ere enjoying "We have good pro fessional coverage ; there is a veterinarian on call and the Univer sity of Guelph staff are frequently consulted regarding the diet and housing of the ani Pp o0 0 C720 t Ee Wwil Good management park deer Past recon and experienced staff. mendations include with great love for an removal of the elk an imals, maintain park cougars due to spac conditions limitations We have good pro A committee consist feskiinmal ssaulc ® so0 Oe The Community Serâ€" mals," said the direc vice Department has tor taken pride in the up The experts acted keep of the wildlife fast when the deer area since 1967, when started losing their the zoo was donated to _ coats, recommending the city of Waterloo by the introduction of a the Lions Club new strain to mate with Good management park deer. Past recam nesig ol C have good pro A committee consistâ€" n a coverage; _ ing of representatives > a veterinarian â€" from lh("UhiV(‘fsily of and the Univer Guelph, Ministry of uelph staff are Natural Resources , ntly consulted Humane Society and ng the diet and local veterinarian & of the aniâ€" helped Communitv â€" Eventually we would like to convert this particular encloâ€" sure to a regular petâ€" ting zoo, where the children can go inside, play and pet the anâ€" welcomed new Ymem~ bers; and the racoon and porcupine are enâ€" joying larger cages. The enclosure where the elk used to be now contains domestic an imals such as sheep, goats and donkeys. se ennmeme B Services design the dis play area. One of the Committee‘s early sug gestions was the in stallation of a pool in the middle of the bear cage, to provide condiâ€" tions extant in the bear‘s natural habitat. In recent years the wildlife display area has undergone changes and a few expansions . The bear family has re‘"s deer. Past recom mendations included removal of the elk and cougars due to space PEeru®t where printed a manual enâ€" titled ‘The Waterloo Park Wildlife Area,‘ which has been disâ€" tributed to local public and separate schools. the classroom , humid, often unbearabler\_x-e;it-wr conâ€" mean months of delays pending an Ontario Municipal Board hearâ€" ing and decision. Further complicatâ€" ing the matter is the fact that residents livâ€" ing across the street from the proposed inâ€" dustrial park may forâ€" industrial land, but it may not have any ser vicing.‘ the mayor warned O‘Neil. "It‘s worth considering. tions in the park and has to keep up the high profile image," said Pflug. As far as aesthetic appearance of the disâ€" play area is concerned, more flowerbeds will be added. "After all, the wildlife area is one . of the maijor attran. activities in the park fCOnImued t lidiko Viragâ€"Latontaine photo major attracâ€" rom page 3) may forâ€"

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