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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 27 Jul 1994, p. 1

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fi“ @SAR _ _ _ _ _ _ ity project as Waterloo Twins for ISC W | M much fun as work classes next September, they won‘t be returning w via newly constructed sidewalks, despite Waterloo City Council‘s approval of the project. Council, last Wednesday, voted in favor of constructing sidewalks on Forestlawn Road near Lexington school. The school reâ€"opened last September in response to growth in that area, and parents have since expressed the need for sidewalks along Forestlawn Road. But because area residents have objected to the sidewalks, an impending Municipal Board hearing will put things on hold. It is unlikely the OMB hearing will halt the sidewalk construction, but it will cause sufficient delay that sidewalks won‘t be constructed until next summer, said Lexington Ward Coun. Bruce McKenty. _ The incredible value of the Subaru Legacy just got better. Now, for a limited time, we are offering Chronicle Staff to tions at ating gas stations. Karen Charles of the Canadian Red Cross Society gets a few pointers from Waterioo firefighter Blake Johnston Friday when the fire truck pulled into the Westmount Road Shell station for a fillâ€"up and a wipe. Charles serviced the vehicle as part of the Mflgwwmm%awwumflomommmRodOrouehwnuldomamencounged Safety hazard for Lexington students? Resident objections halt Forestlawn sidewalk installation W.Ngw’.‘bum&:nn( amazing financing on the Legaty Edition Sedan. SUBARU LEGACY PICKED OVER HONDA ACCORD & TOYOTA CAMRY ESsUBARU GEM'NJ MOTORS mss‘ 804.2050 hen students at Lexington public school return to at for > i ‘Waterloo Twins bid W ........ YOU MISSED A SPOT!!! 1994 LEGACY SPECIAL EDITION the OMB, which means the sidewalks won‘t go in for Sepâ€" tember because (the issue) won‘t get to the OMB by then," McKenty said in an interview, "It‘s a very long, convoluted process." On July 18, council heard objections to, as well as support for, the proposed sidewalk construction, and was to have come to a decision at that time. Parents of children who attend the school told council the sidewalks are needed to ensure the safety of children walkâ€" ing to and home from school. "We can‘t compromise the safety of any residents, let alone children five to 12 years old who have to walk to their school," said Bruce Anderson, president of the Lexington District Neighborhood Association. "We wouldn‘t be good neighbors if we didn‘t understand and try to get along with those people who disagree with what‘s going on here. Howâ€" ever, situation change, needs change, and people change. And the installation of sidewalks is essential." ident Ted Harric |Automatic Transmission 22L. 16 Vaive, 4 CYL Engine Power Windows & Door Locks 3 Year Roadside Assistance ABS Brakes erty owners east of Meadowvale Road, told council he and his neighbors objected to the sidewalks being constructed under the Local Improvement Act (residents share the costs on such improvements), and said they were concerned about the amount of maintenance the sidewalks would require "That could affect us very severely by the time the snow starts to fall," Harris said. "This is a really onerous task for us to maintain that section of sidewalk, regardless of how it is to be paid for. Some of our properties are 120 to 130 feet in width. T‘ll be 60 soon and I don‘t have anybody to help me shovel the snow." Harris said he and his neighbors weren‘t downplaying the safety aspect of the issue, and suggested other measures be considered such as reduced speed limits, speed bumps, and parking restrictions. It will cost an estimated $56,000 to construct the sidewalk on the north, side of Forestlawn Road from Meadowvale Drive to 130 metres west of Meadowvale Drive, and it will Subaru Special Edition . Honda Accord â€" Toyots Camry Legacy Sedan Lâ€"MC EX Sedan‘‘ _ CA Package! Bishop says the food bank distribâ€" utes between 4,000 and 5,000 pounds of canned vegetables a month. Pillsâ€" bury‘s donation of 60,000 pounds of canned vegetables, Rishop estiâ€" mates, won‘t run out for approxiâ€" mately one year. The local food bank is one of four in Southern Ontario chosen by Pillsâ€" bury to share 6,113 cases of canned vegetables. Food banks in Windsor, Niagara Falls and Toronto also received donations. With its shelves near empty, a donation of 2,500 cases of canned vegetables from Pillsbury Canada Ltd. (Green Giant‘s parent company) came none too soon for the local organization. "Right now, what we have is eight cases of canned vegetables to disâ€" tributeto our 31 member agencies." said Dianna Bishop, assistant direcâ€" tor of the food bank "That would have had to last us right up until the Thanksgiving Food Drive. and there‘s no way it would have lasted." Green Giant comes to rescue of Food Bank $19,995 11 15 INSERTS Inserts delivered with tonight‘s Waterloo Chronicie Domino‘s Pizza®, $21,495 $21.763 (Continued on page 3)

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