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ound 27632 100 of Waterloo doesn‘t have such services as a regional cancer centre, a new magnetic resoâ€" nance imaging (MRD machine and a new carâ€" diac catheterization (heart disease) lab, that doesn‘t mean that the most efficient way to try and provide those services to local residents is to build a new hospital. "What the commission will do is what they do in every other case," he said. "And that is they weigh the alternatives." "They look at what kind of capital costs are involved with any new proposal, whether it‘s a new building, whether it‘s improvements to four At a press conference in Waterloo Thursday, Lawson said although the HSRC hasn‘t called for any money to go towards the construction of a new hospital in any community it‘s visited yet (and it‘s already covered approximately 75 per cent of the province), that doesn‘t mean that couldn‘t happen in the Region of Waterloo. "First of all, what we‘ve done in other comâ€" munities 1 don‘t think is the benchmark for what we do here," Lawson said. "And 1 think 1 said that very clearly, that what‘s right for a particular community is right because it makes sense there. So 1 think each community you‘ve got to look at on its own." â€"~â€"141â€"2040 *Service: We Believe in It" care service possible for their fellow Region of Waterloo citizens. The idea of the new hospital by the Waterloo/Wellington airport is also advoâ€" cated by the KW Academy of Medicine. Wilkinson of Cambridge formed the WRFHR citizens Bill Renaud of Kitchener and Marilyn this past spring to try and secure the best health new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine and a new cardiac catheterization (heart disease) lab. None of those services are currently available in any Region of Waterloo Mark Rochon (Ieft), the chief executive officer of the provincial Health Services Restrucâ€" turing Commission, and Doug Lawson and Muricl Parent, HSRC commissioners, were in Waterioo last Thursday to listen to approximately a dozen different delegations concerned about the reform of health care delivery service in the Region of Waterioo. Bill Weiler of Waterloo, along with ordinary The busy year of 1997 is coming quickly to a close for our real estate industry. While sales this year will be down slightly from last year, it appears house prices may be edging up. The price single family homes has averaged this year is ap some 5.3% over last years prices. This increase could be the result of more expensive homes being put into the mix and this year there has been 84 more homes «old over $200,000 on the Multiple Listing Service or MLS a 21.6% increase over last year. Low interest rates and a pent up demand has fuelled the market and those same low ".".’.‘.'".‘,". +4 ’.’n;.n'?"« y P n':’. * hâ€".'l 44 -4.’1"'-"1 .'..J.l= "-‘" special times, give thanks for all we have, and to give generoudy to those that are in mww"-mw.bfinwm“w'luwmh" The HSRC is expected to come back to the Region of Waterloo before the end of this winter to make its preliminary recommendations regarding health care restructuring in the region, Lawson said. near Kapuskasing, in Northern Ontario. "That was the one that really hit hard because 1 experienced that with my mother and father," she said. "So 1 can sympathize with people who have to drive a long way to get treatment." "I thought services like this would be available in a city like Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo," she said. "So I‘m quite sure that the commission is willing to take a hard look at it." And Parent said she too was surprised such services as a cancer treatment centre weren‘t located in the region. Parent is from Val Rita, _ Lawson said he was surprised such services as a cancer treatment centre, a heart catheterization lab and an MRI machine weren‘t readily availâ€" able in an area with the population the Region of been saying Region of Waterloo residents have been grossly underfunded for years in terms of health care compared with the rest of the can expect to see an increase in per capita fundâ€" ing by the province in terms of health care, both Lawson and Parent seemed to indicate they favor such an idea. Health officials in the region have recently buildings (regional hospital sites) or whatever it is, They look at how programs can be rationalâ€" ized and better devised so that they‘re not dupliâ€" cared. They look at all those things." "They look at the age of the institutions, how the (hospital) sites are constrained, how they‘re not constrained, and weigh what is the best most And that‘s the best answer 1 can give you." As for whether Region of Waterloo residents (Continued from page 1) WATERLOO REAL ESTATE UPDATE â€" Besides the three counts of dangerous driving causing death, Chalk said the youth charged with one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. one count of 12 without an owner‘s consent and one count under the Highway Traffic Act of having i ple in a car. The last charge means there were more people in the car than there wer them. Chalk said Kristie Mikel and Amanda Miller, both 15 and both from Waterloc . died in a singleâ€"vehicle a dent at 2:01 a.m. Nov. 22 on Keats Way near Sanford Fleming Drive. A third 15â€"yearâ€"old Waser girl who had been riding in the vehicle at the time of the accident died Nov 23 at the Harmil: Health Sciences Corporation. Police did not release the name of the third girl at the request of 1 parents. ers Act and his name cannot be released A Waterloo youth involved in a fatal accident that killed three Waterioo ternagers No charged with three counts of dangerous driving causing death Staff Sgt. Kevin Chalk of the Waterloo regional police said Monday the 18â€"yearâ€"old was to appear in bail court in Kitchener that day. Because the youth was 17 at the time of the accident, he has been charged under the "Once 1 had a girl crossing with a sprain and she was taking a little time," said Brenner. "A guy was stopped and he was honking the horn The other sore spot comes with the odd impaâ€" tient driver, who just doesn‘t want to wast for her sign to go down. "The colder it gets the more layers of clothes 1 put on," she said. "I start looking like the Stay Puft marshmallow man. It takes a little perseverâ€" "Some stop to talk to you everyday," said Brenâ€" ner. "They tell you a little bit abous their day, like if they have a test or if they got a project." Even people who pass by in their cars everyâ€" day wave as the go by Brenner also knows most of the joggers by name. Its only when the weather takes a turn for the worst that she might register a complaint about *It can be challenging, but it‘s also 2 lot of fun," said Brenner who guards the corner of Linâ€" coln Road and Bluevale Street. "It‘s rewarding to see them go back and forth 10 school salely "It‘s also interesting to get to know the kids and how they look at the world." One of her favorites is a little guy who smuck up on her once and gave her a star. To this day, he still plays out his little game of cat and mouse. "Everyday he ies 10 sneak up on me to see if he can get up here before I can He isn‘t the only one who stops to share little tidbits of his life. When Karen Brenner sieps between the thick white lines of the cross walk, she battles impz tient drivers, nasty weather and inatuentive kads with a simple orange vest and a red stop sign. Brenner is one of 36 City of Waerloo crossing guards who work hard w make sure that school aged kids safely reach their destination. A few good men and women Do you have what it takes to be a school crossing guard? Driver charged in fatal accident Have a wonderfi festive season and best wishos for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 1998 and investors will return to the market to bary hemnes as an part «4 thear «wor a investment portiolio. The propesed removal A remt controbs could push rents up s some areas where there is an under suppby of rental unit« which doe» not apgear t be the case in Kâ€"W. The improving econcme prsture in cur regen will ast liko magnet drawing new industry to our area and 1998 will be a banmer vear bor hes highâ€"toch industries. Its a great time to be part of this thriving communits The Waterlos uptown sorne is vibrant as the "Loo" retwrns. the tra runs and a wonderful retirement develment begin« on the Labatt+ it Bob Vrbanac Chronicle Stalf AWAAULLHPPHAHMAAAANY »PMAA¢A sAAA d > »{M 44444 35 Tad Schank yad the Ltagh ut Cchank Faxlty busy Lincoln Road. _ Bob Yrbanar photo Karen Bremner safcly guides her charges "It‘s greas lor gesting out of the house and talk ing 1 the kids," she said , "even though they stop for yast a short time. "It also helps with the family himances * The city is looking for some responsible , comâ€" munityâ€"minded individuals lor crossing guards in the University Aveniue, CAenridge drive area i 5. .n:m 1oday at Homan Resources deparment in the Caty Cenire , 100 Regina S. 5 and waving her along, But that‘s the odd cas they‘re prewy pasent." Brenner, who took the yobs four years ago thinks ts 2 great job for stay x home moms retirees or people looking for something 10 d for a few hours 2 day healthy 1998 1450 Victoria St. N vov 72 ha reques! 0: the Â¥lend