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Chronicle Amaigamation will cause economic damage to region,. local community group says A local community group says amalgamation of municiâ€" palities within the Region of Waterloo could do economic damage to the region. Roman Dubinski, a member of the Citizens for the Preserâ€" vation of Local Communities, told Waterloo city council Monday night the current twoâ€" tier system of government within the region was working well and only needed to be fine tuned. Dubinski was one of four delegations who spoke to council on the issue of possible amalgamation and/or increased rationalization of services within the region. "The econonnic vitality and enviable quality of life in Waterloo Region are comâ€" pelling evidence that the curâ€" rent twoâ€"tier system is basically working well," Dubinski said. "Rash efforts toward amalgaâ€" mation, driven less by eviâ€" dence than by ideology, risk serious damage to the vibrant communities that cuttently exist." Waterloo regional police are still on the lookâ€" out for two suspects in the robbery of a Waterâ€" loo motorist last week. A 22â€"yearâ€"old Waterloo woman was assaulted and robbed after she was involved in a minor car accident with another vehicle in Police. still on lookout for suspects in motorist robbery Tim Gardner ® Chronicle Staff Bob Vrbanac MaÂ¥y 19 ‘ Chronicle Staff ufl Dubinski and another deleâ€" gation, George Balser, spoke out strongly in favour of retainâ€" ing a twoâ€"tier system of both local and regional governâ€" ments within the region at Monday night‘s meeting. Steven Gadbois of the Chamâ€" ber of Commerce of Kitchener & Waterloo and Donald Craig of the conservative business association both said they ultiâ€" mately favoured a oneâ€"tier sysâ€" tem of government within the region, and said they still largely supported a report they jointly issued on the rationalâ€" ization of local municipal serâ€" vices in June, 1996. During his presentation, Dubinski told council his group became interested in the local amalgamation issue in tidâ€"1997, when the provincial government began talking about merging the six municiâ€" palities in then Metropolitan Toronto into one big municiâ€" pality. He said his group was concerned about how changes to the delivery of local municiâ€" pal services might change citiâ€" zens‘ quality of life. !rearly morning of May 11. he terror started when the woman‘s car was rearâ€"ended at the corner of Erb Street and Westmount Road. When the woman got out of her car to check the damage, the man in the other car grabbed her and forced her back into her car. The woman was forced to drive to a bank machine and withdraw cash from her account. ceadh A h\ The woman was then driven to St. Agatha where she was assaulted before the suspect returned to his own car, driven by a female susâ€" pect, and left the scene. _ The woman was not sexually assaulted and did not require medical attention for her injuries. Staff Sgt. Matt Torigian of the Waterloo regional police service said it was the first inciâ€" www.bâ€"kmotors.com dent of a minor car accident turning into a robâ€" bery that local police have dealt with. There have been similar incidents reported in Toronto and the U.S., but none in Waterloo Region. Looking For A New Volvo? Torigian said the latest incident brings up the importance of having a portable phone in the car. People not sure about a situation could use 00â€" (Click here) Bâ€"K Motors Authorized BMW & Volvo Retailer 485 King St. N. Waterloo, ON 885â€"5090 Eâ€"mail info@bâ€"kmotors.com VOLNVVO (Continued on page 2)