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C w rg regâ€" Wilfrid, Lautier University..two . | ssSSSUINTINANEEEDESCAARTAEAR Nn nc itra t Staff and students at Bluevale collegrate instâ€" tute are celebratng a nanonal fitness award by issuing themselves another challenge â€" raising enough money for a new fitness centre The Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Reéreauon and Dance announced last week that the Waterloo school was one of 649 schools across the country to be awarded the national Quality Daily Physical Education recognition award The association is working towards a goal of reducing inactivity by 10 per cent by 2003. To qualify for the award a school has to provide all students with a minimum of 150 minutes per week of physical education. The physical education department a Bluevale has been able to do this despite having inadeâ€" quate fitness facilities since the school opened more than 25 years ago Long known for its athletics and fitness proâ€" grams, Bluevale has only one universal weight machine to provide instruction to mare than 1.600 students. That means one out of four physical education classes has to make due with the inadequate facilities Bob Serviss, the head of boys athleucs at the school, said that most students do their fitness training at gyms around the city instead of getâ€" ting proper instruction and training on the use of equipment in the school. BCI students ‘march into the millennium‘ "Anybody who has been in the school. or been in this facility, realizes what a poor facility we do have," he said. "We have a nonâ€"facility." Traffic violators face double fines in ‘community safety zones‘ The lack of a proper fitness facility has also hobbled the school in its attempts to build a proper program in preparation for implementing A Waterloo couple believes the sooner Waterâ€" loo regional police officers start doubling traffic fines on Albert Street between Bridgeport Road and University Avenue the better. Eva and Emerson Rideout, who live on Albert Street between Bridgeport Road and University Avenue, said in a recent interview they were pleased Waterloo council recently decided to make their section of road a ‘community safety zone‘ under new provincial legislation. Council recently approved creating three ‘community safety zones in the city, including Albert Street between Bridgeport Road and Uniâ€" versity Avenue, Bearinger Road between Glen Fortest Boulevard and Albert StreeuHazel Street, and Westmount Road between Erb Street and Chopin Drive in Kitchener Under the ‘community safety zone program, police can double the fines for traffic violations committed within each zone. Caty traffic techâ€" nologist, Christine Koehler, sard in a recent interview black and white signs informing the public about the zones will be erected beginning May 25 and police will start levying the new fines effective June 1 for a oneâ€"year tmial period 1 think they should start it right away." Eva Rideout said about implementing the new proâ€" gram on Albert Street. "It‘s a speed trap. People drive terribly fast past here.‘ And Emerson Rideout said he belhieved impleâ€" mentation of the program would not only slow down speeders on Albert Street but would also lower the number of accidents on the street too "I think so, yes," he saad. "It‘s the best idea yet that 1 know of." Bob Vrbanac Chroneale Stuff Tim Gardner Chronicle Staff the new high school curriculum on fitness passed by the provincial government earher this vear The school board has moved to address some of the problems by allocating $30,000 to renoâ€" vate the schools existing fitness area, which conâ€" sists of nothing more than the one piece of fitness equipment and some mats placed on the floor behind the stands in the gym. The money will help expand the area and prepare it for the addition of modern equipment "This is probably the first major fundraiser in school history," said Serviss. "We‘ve never had a fundraiser to this extent at all. The staff have bought into it and the students are excited about iL. The school will do most of its fundraising with a special walkâ€"aâ€"thon on June 8 as students and staff collect pledges from the community upon the completion of a 10â€"km walk called the "March into the Millennium." The totals will be talled up in time for the school‘s annual athletic banquet on June 10. But the bulk of the fundraising will be done by the staff and students as they try to raise more than $40.000 for the cost, shipping and installaâ€" tron of the new equipment. "With the new secondary school reform, this fits right in with what they want us to teach and offer to the kids through our program." Organizers are also hoping to get some corpoâ€" rate sponsorship of the equipment and facility, called the "Pulse," to ensure the facility has the proper funding in place. "It will be a fitness centre for the whole school," said Serviss. "It‘s not just for the athâ€" letes, it will be used for classroom instruction. For more information about the fundraiser, call Bob Serviss or Dale Scott at 885â€"4620. municipalities, regional staff and representatives from the Waterloo Regional police chose the roads that will become ‘community safety zones‘ within the region after the province passed Bill 26 last September. Four criteria were used in selecting each road including speeding, past colâ€" lisions, operational constraints on roads and geometric constraints on roads. According to the criteria, the section of Bearinger Road studied was found to have the highest collision ranking of all city of Waterloo roads studied, with 16 collisions (including one fatal collision) between Jan. 1, 1996 and Oct. 31, 1998. It also was found to have a consistent speedâ€" ing problem, with 15 per cent of moatorists travâ€" elling over 70 kmh along the section of road, 10 kmh over the posted speed limit. The section of road was also found to have severe operational constraints because of the many pedestrians who use the roadway and because of a lack of proper pedestrian crossings. It also was found to be lacking in geometric conâ€" straints because of a winding roadway alignâ€" ment, a railway and community trail crossing and limited sight lines. Fifteen per cent of motorists travelling on Albert Street between Bridgeport Road and Uniâ€" versity Avenue were found to be travelling eight kmh over the posted 50 kmh speed limit. Although speeding was not found to be as bad as on Bearinger Road, the section of Albert Street studied was found to have the secondâ€"highest collision rate of any city road in Waterloo, with 13 collisions (including one fatal collision) between Jan. 1, 1996 and Oct. 31, 1998 The street was also given a high ranking because of the high number of pedestnians using Come grow with us. Join us Waterloo as we participate in this year‘s Communities in Bloom Competition. A Canadian nonâ€"profit organization committed to fostering pride, eavironmental responsibility and beautification. And it all starts with our neighbourhoods. How can you become involved? Encourage your neighbours to: Keep the neighbourhood clean and free from debris and litter, Host a friendly competition of front yard appearance and colour; Naturalize an area of greenspace (through Partners in Parks); Beautify / adopt a culâ€" deâ€"sac; or any other idea you may have. To register your participation (by May 21 so we can track community involvement) or for further information please contact Helga at 570â€"1457. Attention Waterloo neighbourhood associations: Bloomin‘ tip of the week!! Planting annuals: & â€" Water plants in box before planting. & _ Loosen soil in planting area and mix in some peat moss. » â€" Place plant in th e hole at same depth as in box and add loose soil. «& â€" Gently firm soil around roots with your fingers . & _ Form a circular rim of soil â€" around each plant to chanel water to roots. «_ Promptly settle all plants in with a good watering of a weak solution of water slouable plant food, eg: 10 â€"45â€"10 or 20 â€"20â€"20. & _ Plant in the evening never in mid | â€"day sun. Jim St. Marie, Garden Columnist, The Record ‘THE CITY OF ‘ Waterioo© This space generously donated by the Waterloo Chronicle RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ARE NOT IMPACTED BY THIS ANNOUNCEMENT The Government of Ontario has passed legislation which impacts 1998 property taxes for Commercial, Industrial and Multiâ€"residential properties: » 1998 property tax for Commercial, Industrial and Multiâ€"resiâ€" dential properties are limited to a 10% increase over 1997 (1997 includes both realty and business occupancy tax). The limits will increase by 5% {total 15%) in 1999 and a further 5% (total 20%) in 1999. Limits exclude municipal budget increases and tax increases due to expansions and renovations. Waterioo In Bloom Municipalities are required to finance the resulting shortfall in tax revenues from the Commercial, Industrial and Multiâ€"resâ€" idential properties that experienced tax decreases in 1998. Adjustments to the 1998 tax liabilities, which are currently being calculated in accordance with the legislation, will likely show on the 1999 interim or final tax bill. Interim tax bills for Commercial, Industrial and Multiâ€" residential properties in the Cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge are expected to be issued in June or July, 1999. Interim tax bills for the Townships of Wellesley, Wilmot, Woolwich and North Dumfries may be combined with the final tax bill and are expected to be issued by September, 1999. Further information will 1999 INTERIM PROPERTY TAX BILLS HAVE BEEN DELAYED REGARDING 1999 PROPERTY TAX BILLS FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MULTIâ€"RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE REGION OF WATERLOO be provided through notices and information sessions when the tax bills are issued NOTICE COMMUNITY INFORMATION www.city.waterioo.on.ca 886â€" 1550 Wilmot Woolwich Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge North Dumfries Wellesley Communities \| Collectivités 741â€"2450 747â€"8717 740â€"4685 621â€"0340 699â€"4611 634â€"8444 669â€"1647