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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 14 Nov 2001, p. 2

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WATERLOO CHRONICLE BEAM BEDDING p, 48 WILLIAM ST. W. (Near Park Si.) WATERLOO 743â€"3219 4 Guest Bed Adequate? We can make you a new standard C or oddâ€"size set to fit any bed Visitors for Christmas? Mon. â€" Fri. 10:00â€"5:30 pm; Sat. 10:00â€"1:00 pm Call us for a FREE ESTIMATE or visit our Factory Outlet Showroom Support this year‘s efforts by bringing the "Spirit" of Christmas to families less fortunate _ {fe Gemini Motors Limited 26 Manitou Drive, Kitchener 519894â€"2050 |I CONESTOGA MALL NEW LOCATION King St. North Waterloo (King St. entrance) We Have A Huge Selection of 2002 _ ,_ Outbacks â€" Foresters â€" Legacys & Imprezas. Our Pricing is Aggressive & Our Rates are low. It‘s a Great Time to Buy or Lease A New Subaru. Great Selection & Great Rates Continued from page 1 But during 2001 budget deliberations earlier this year, â€" Waterloo _ regional council decided to eliminate the $600,000 rebate proâ€" gram, rather than having to offer the same benefit to the rest of the municipality. Since that time, Poth said he has had to pay between $100â€"125 for garbage collecâ€" tion. Combined, he said, the 19 homeowners in his complex are forced to pay about $2,000 annually for service. $100â€"125 for garbage collecâ€" After hearing residents‘ tion. Combined, he said, concerns during a meeting the 19 homeowners in his â€" last week, the region‘s planâ€" complex are forced to pay ning and works committee about $2,000 annually for _ opted to refer the matter to service. regional council during the "Something should be â€" Nov 28 budget meeting. done about it," he said. Waterloo regional Coun. Condominium owners want garbage pickâ€"up CcONnESsTOGA mMAll OPENING CEREMONY 2001 Spokesperson Fri. Nov. 30 11:45 a.m. Angie Hill 105.3 Kool FM For more information call The Tree of Angels info line 745â€"4215 "All we‘re doing is looking for some fairness," he said. "The region shouldn‘t be taxing someone for a service they can‘t use. The basic concept is wrong." "We‘re fair in our request." His thoughts are shared by fellow condominium complex _ resident _ Jim Washburn, who called the service refusal "ludicrous". Boot Munea Acs _But, she pointed out, $800,000 was put into a conâ€" Ontario‘s lieutenantâ€"governor, The Honourable Hilary M. Weston, joined veterans, quests and students at Wilfrid Laurier University last Thursday to mark Remembrance Day. "It is only fair that apartâ€" ments and condominiums get a garbage rebate as they already get recycling pickâ€" up," she said. Jane Mitchell said she appreâ€" ciates that residents expect garbage collection from the regional government. The only potential roadâ€" block in doing so, she preâ€" dicted, would be the $800,000 it would cost the region to offer the program. However, she suggested that reinstating the garbage rebate program may be a more sensible solution. AUTOZ REPAIR At attention 885â€"1810 "It‘s not like we live out in the wilderness anywhere. But when the transition was made to the region, someâ€" how we got lost." tingency fund last year to cover the expected costs of social housing and transit. Poth said he would settle for the rebate program as a second choice to service. "Just as long as someâ€" thing is done," he said. "These costs did not materialize, so that $800,000 which is already in the budâ€" get could be used to once again finance the rebate proâ€" gram without increasing taxes," she said. Since 1978 * Brakes * Front ends * Wheel alignment * Mufflers/exhaust * Cooling systems * Tune ups * Oil, lube, service * Tire Service Your Uptown ANDREA BAILEY PHOTO

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