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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 4 Mar 1998, p. 5

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The propesed 0 46â€"hectare i(]. â€"acre} park is to be constructed at the east end af a propased singleâ€"residence/medium density subdmasion to be built north of Churchill Street between Fisâ€" Une‘ approachted had young I. *From a financial point & couldn‘t afford it Gore said view. "And in fact, that was the ilot of people The biggest problem the trio ran into in their fundraising efforts was that most of the residents they approached had young families *From a financial point of view, they just couldn‘t afford it." Gore said in a recent inter view. "And in fact, that was the answer I got from Although both Gore and Misch said about 85 per cent of the people they approached in the area around the proâ€" posed park supported its expansion, very few were willing to conâ€" Mike Gore has g tnbute financially to the efforts to expand project. In all. Gon Nicholson and Misch canvassed about 70 peo L Mike Gore of Midwood Crescent along with Jennifer Nicholson and Les Misch, conducted a doorâ€"toâ€"door survey late last year to see if there was any popular interest in raising money to buy land to expand a pro posed city park north of Churchill Street and s immediately southwest ® of Keatsway Woods A Waterloo man and two supporters have given up their fundraising effort to help expand a proposed Waterloo park Waterloo residents give up fight to expand park DEFEAT A Waterl Tim Gardner Chromicle Stajf 7E don‘t know whether hed get it or not, Jones said. "But that would be sewed a let mon positively than saving. Look: why don‘t vou jus give this to this neighborhood ‘ Because ever neighborhoad wants more park space or want the city to increase the number of trails." In a recent interview, Jones said he believed Gore might have had a chance to secure some vity unding if he and his group had been able t« rase even 25â€"50 per vent of the money needec to buy the land "I don‘t know whether hed set it or not ts Although Gore was itiw unable to secure approâ€" priate funding for the t expanded park from nearby residents, he decided to approach a couple of Waterloo counâ€" cillors to see if the city n up fundraising _ would be m‘!vrc\nui ir local park. huying the land How cver alter a meeting witk Ward One Coun Scott Jones, Gore said he beheved the imittative was largely dead Gore originally announced he hoped to conâ€" duct the survey after a Waterloo council meeting regarding the subdiision last October. He said he wanted to expand the park to create more of a buffer zone between Keatsway Woods and the proposed subdivision and because the proposed park would be more than â€" 50 per cent treed cherâ€"Hallman Road in the west and Vogel Place in the east The 6 25â€"hectare property is curâ€" rently vacant Gore said wanted to retain more open space for area residents to enjoy GRAND OPENING SPECIAL | $ pnormims o fe 182 Weber St. N. Waterloo |Just south o1 Unversity Ave Just Plants Wpriten se ieA e _ PLYWOOD SPECIALTIES Welcomes FOR THE FINER THINGS IN WwoOp 885â€"5850 620 Davenport Rd,. Waterlop 15 % JUST PLANTSc Â¥ otn(ts from the S%tairt V featuring â€" throws, quilts, figurines, stuffed bears collectible plates, limited edition prints C _ 7 & [Reqular Price Items O;\|;«]â€" Effective March 2 â€" 7 _ {Both Locations) OW )7 Moore OFF IN STORE ITEMsSs silk trees, plants & much more IDDnC( f/Df(L .746â€"

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