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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 27 Jun 2001, p. 4

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CANADA DAY SALE Fully stocked with 1000's of fresh perennials ready to add colorful bloom to your garden 9 cm pots reg. 2.99 , FLOWERING SHRUBS 20% OFF PERENNIAL SPECIAL 1541 Highland Rd. W., Kitchener, Ont. 745-9876 Open Holiday Mon. 9-5; Tues.-Fri.9-8; Sat. 9-5; Sun. IO-dl (June 27 _ July 2 only) Now 1.99 LARGE SIZES 20% OFF Selected varieities (June 27 - July 2 only) YORK NURSERY Since 1946 POTTED ROSES For fragrant colorful blooms this summer 20% OFF (June 27 - July 2 only) The Waterloo Potters Workshop held an open house and sale at Waterioo Park Saturday morning Eight-year-old Adam Splettstoesser added his ver- sion of a clay man to the group's community pot. Continued from page I group is looking to is the Grand River Conservation Authority (CIRCA). The only downside to a partnership, she said, would be the fact the group would want a year-round dog park; whereas the GRCA lands at laurel Creek are closed dur- ing the winter months. Shousterman said it could be an ideal situation if the GRCA was to set aside some of its land at laurel Creek for a dog park. Ralph Beaumont. man- ager of communications with the GRCA, wouldn't confirm if the organization is interested in housing a dog park at Laurel Creek. However, he said a ttum- ber of options which will eventually make up the GRCA's long-term master plan are now being consid- ered. And he didn't rule out Still hope for Dogerlloo clay man... This little MA IMP! no“: plan "We want to get a number of ideas," Beaumont said. "We are welcoming all sug- gestion;" Beaumont said the GRCA will hold a public meeting tonight (Wednesday) from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the laurel Creek nature centre to gath- er thoughts and ideas of what people would like to see added to the conserva- tion area over the next few years. In the meantime, Shousterman said her group will continue to keep up conversation with the city of Waterloo in hopes of finding some common ground. the possibility that a dog park could be part of that e He added, however, that no decision on future uses will be made at the meeting. She also i said the Dogerioo group credits the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society for opening a dog park on its property last winter. The only prob- lem, she said, is that the allotted space doesn't seem large enough for the number of dogs and owners who make use of it. "But it's a good problem." he said, "The park is being used to the maximum. And I just heard that we have peo- ple coming all the way from Fergus and Elora to use it." But McAlister agreed the park can't accommodate everyone. and that there is a definite need for more leash- free zones in the community "We are definitely in sufr port of having more facilities in the area," he said. Ward McAlister, manager of the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society, agreed the numbers have become a problem.

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