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In the days prior to Waterioo's current economic mini-boom, Maple Hill Creek was a pleasant and somewhat eye-catch- ing little waterway which flowed smooth- ly and quietly through a stretch of scenic backyards on Culpepper Drive. In fact 10 years ago those who had a portion of Maple Hill Creek in their backyard considered themselves fortunate. Mark Bryson Chronicle Staff That's the way Darryl and Jane Sherk felt nine years ago when they purchased 1318! You No. 40 Mark Bryson Chronicle Staff The fate of a would-be Waterloo hot dog vendor is in the hands of a joint committee comprised of city hall representatives and members of the Uptown Business Improvement Area-a fact which, quite frankly, Manfred Hackenberg is not relishing. Hackenberg was asking permission from city council Monday night to operate two mobile hot dog carts on city sidewalks from April to October of next year.ln pleaing his case to council, Hackenberg tried to convince aldermen he would be providing a type of snack which people both needed and wanted. “I know the way they (BIA) feel about these sort of things so I don't know what my chances are," said Hackenberg, a 37-year-old manager of student accommodations on Hazel and Regina Streets. BIA cool to hot dog vendor idea Creek controversy rages on and besides}. I will not take away two parking Wednesday. Octet»! a, 1986 their home at 77 Culpepper Dr. Unfortun- ately it took a few years for all that to change. "It's like a river up north with rapids. If you were to go over the bank now (during last Saturday's downpour), you wouldn‘t have a chance," said Darryl Sherk from the family's kitchen overlooking the creek. "We knew when we bought the house that it was there and that it would likely expand when it was raining, but we certainly didn't realize it would keep City, residents seek solutions spaces," said Hackenberg, referring to the controver- sial chip wagon which council allowed to set up shop this summer on the Waterloo Town Square lot. An application for an extension of the one year contract granted to Greg Dalton and Pat Shaw, owners of the chip wagon, is expected to come to council this month. City staff is currently considering the extension and will report back to council in the near future with their findings. Waterloo currently has a bylaw which prohibits vendors from going up and down city streets. The one exception to the rule are Dickie-Dee ice cream carts, which council has allowed to operate as long as they are kept away from city-operated parks. Prior to seeing his appeal shuffled off for staff review, Hackenberg told alderman he would be prepared to pay his "fair share" of taxes. He also agreed to discuss the issue of transient vendors with the BIA-staff committee. Waterloo, Ontario Measurements taken by the Sherks during last week's heavy rain indicated the water had a four-foot depth in the middle and expanded at one point to 26 feet across. There was also an acCompa- nying thump as the rapidly-moving water cascaded over a neighboring gabion. Sherk was also not ready for the long and drawn-out battle it would take to get engineers from the city of Waterloo to admit there was indeed a problem. Only now, 47 months after city engineers first getting higher and higher." 35 cent; BIA reaction to the proposal was predictable. "This is the type of thing we're trying to prevent. I honestly don't see any good done by transient vendors," said BIA chairman Terry Hollohan Tues- day. birect competition with uptown restauranteurs and the unclear safety aspects of such a venture should also come into play, he said. "The alderman obviously don't have a clue about what goes into running a business. They seem to think these wagons are cute little things," he said. Despite the immediate BIA opposition to Hacken- berg's appeal, Aid. Mary Jane Mewhinney says he can expect a fair hearing. "i think we'd like to support this type of thing. The chip wagon has been quite successful," said Mewhin- ney, a vocal supporter of such ventures. Waterloo aldermen were given a chance to show their appreciation tor the hard work carried out by the staff at city halt last Thursday as workers were treated to a breakfast served by the likes of Dorothy Schnarr (left) and Lynne Woolstencrott. City planner Tom Slomke is the eager recipient. reported to Waterloo City Council that the Maple Hill Creek erosion did not exist, is there an admission to a problem. The city's solution was the subject of an open house last Thursday which attracted 13 of the 18 affected homeowners from 57 to 93 Culpepper Dr. Of the three low flow channel improvements displayed to the residents, the hands down winner was the $87,000 concrete version, according to deputy city engineer Gord Lemon. DEDICATED SERVICE (Continued on page 3) um: mutate