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RIM Park hot topic inWard 3 debate he ink was barely dry I on the RIM Park financing inquiry report before candidates in Waterloo's Ward 3 riding began debating its findings. And why not? After all, the multi-mil- lion-dollar recreation facility sits in their ward on the city's east side. But while some Candi- dates agreed with many of Justice Ronald Sills' recom- mendations in the report, others believed the city should take an alternative approach to solving its financial woes. One of the recommenda- tions that caused the most debate was a call for the city to charge a premium to all non-Waterloo residents golfing at Grey Silo golf course, using the Sportsplex facilities and participating in programs run on the out- door fields and inside the main facility. In turn. Sills recom- mended. a discount should be given to Waterloo rosi- dents who make use of the park's amenities. Candidate Clive Smith. who is president ofWaterloo Minor Hockey IWMHI. agreed with Sllls' logic He smd WM” has a simi- lar practice in place, charg- Ing Kitchener players an additional Stir, " wast)” In Northern Star Acoustic Café makes a local stop lack Cooper and lrlendx wull be "blowmg up a mighty wind" in the Water- loo Community Arts Centre Nov, 7 at 8 pm. With a con- cert entitled Northern Mar Acoustic Café, The Café, the brainchild of onger/musicians Dabble Moon and lack Cooper, is a new musical venture that lcgbn of Waterbo The Region of Waterloo has established a Landfill Liaison Committee for the Watertoo Landfill Site. All members of the public are invited to attend the committee meetings. The goal of the Committee is to identity operational problems that affect local residents such as litter and noise and to resolve those issues in a cooperative manner. The next meeting of the Liaison Committee is scheduled tor 7:00 pm. on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at the Waterloo Landfill Administration Building, 925 Erb Street West. Waterloo, Subsequent meetings will be held quarterly on the first Tuesday of February 2004jmd Mamtr2004 at the same time and location. it you require any additional information on the Liaison Committee, please contact Linda Churchill at 883-5150 ext. 243 between 8:30 am. and 4:30 p.m. BY Mum Bum Crtrortirie Stuff WATERLOO LANDFILL LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING play in the Waterloo system "The people who are using the facility should be paying for it." he said. "Why do we have to foot the bill for other residents?" But fellow candidate John Hendry believes Chang ing additional user fees to non-residents would dis- courage them from using the facility. "The longer we prolong the agony of collecting the fees, the longer it will take to pay the park off," he added. I Ag cindidates agreed the city should not sell Grey Silo golf course, - _ _ . Instead the city should be better marketing the facility as a whole. said cam didate Vince Morency. "The city should make all of its facilities pay for them- selves," he said. Morency said the same theory can be applied for encouraging growth in the uptown core. "This community has not done a great job of building on our tourism." he said. "We have the Uptown Jazz Festival and the Husker (kir- nival. and those are great. "But we need in draw more (tourism). possibly through specialty shops." offers a varied mixture of original acoustic material. The concert features original songs delivered in a coffeehouse-style atmos- phere It is, as Cooper points out, just an excuse lo put the "hoot" back in hotrtenanny. Candidate Gary Kieswel- ter suggested the city reduce the cost of development charges. "ihat would encourage more development that frts II) with the character of the Tickets for the concert are $10 and maybe pur- Piano NOTICE uptown," he said But Smith said the city needs to get away from "quick fixes" when encuur» aging uptown development. "We dam need a cinema; we don't need a hotel," he said. "We need more events to draw people into the uptown. and (region) needs to upgrade our transit sys- tem to get them there." Henary said the city also needs to upgrade its current library styrvices. - - "The library speaks to the quality of life in a communi- ty," he said. "Waterloo is not in the position to be build- ing a new library. But is the library underfunded? Yes. Can we provide more fund- ing now? No. But we will have to review our priorities over the next few years. I'd like to eventually see branches on the east and west sides of the city." Morency added, the city wasted a golden opportuni- ty to include a branch library in the new public high school being built on the west side. Speaking of waste, Smith said the city needs to cut down on waste, and operate on more of a needs basis. chased in advance at the Waterloo Community Arts Centre or WordsWorth Books, "There's no logic to how we spend money in this city." he said, "We need to reduce spending. and have alternatives for spending money And Ihe city has to learn that it's our money. not lheir's to spend how For information on these or any other pro- grams at the Wt AC. contact Sher DiCiccio. executive director of the Waterloo Community Arts Centre 8864577. they please. "Council is elected to represent the community," he said. Michael Archibald. who is running on the platform of direct democracy, rounds out the Ward 3 race. Morency added, council IS not elected to rubber stamp staff recommenda, tions, hmmm... tuubmnng Our 2Sth Amman; '.. Ill-...l... DAVID WELLHAUSER 13145331508 52 q The first candidate to request a criminal investigation into the salesman who arranged the RIM Park financing q Will lobby the region for a strong by-law restricting the cosmetic use of pesticides q Born, raised, and educated (Our Lady of Lourdes, St. David's, WLU, & UW) in Waterloo Dedicated to Returning Municipal Government to the People it Serves - US www.wellhauser.ca - 888-0695 mmm... 0/ oi 0 tr (?eutotting b; Our? y At,',',??,',",,, In Waterloo N A ‘ l , O 99 t y2.a ”A, Waterfoo's Ward 5 City Council November 10th Vote for Bridgeport Rd. E. Watedoo 572-2495 Tues. to Sat. 7:30 am The energy, intelligence, and commitment to do the work necessary for fully understanding the issues before the city Weekly open office hours to increase transparency and public participation in local government City support for local small businesses instead of pursuing mega projects % of the people don't know where Rise & Shine Bagel Co. is hmmm...