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The controversial develâ€" opment that borders the Wilmot Line, met strong opposition from people livâ€" ing near the area last year. n an attempt to draw a Ifirm line between the City of Waterloo and Wilmot Township, Wilmot council has approved a staff recommendation to estabâ€" lish some conditions to the approval of the Vista Hills subdivision on the west side of Waterioo. Wilmot reinforces boundary to limit urban spraw!l Smith said she was inspired to do this extreme makeover while visiting her granddaughter, Sammy Crosbyâ€"Wyatt, at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. The litâ€" tle girl is suffering from a rare geneti¢~disorder and receiving medical treatment at the worldâ€"renowned institution. While Sammy hasn‘t lost her hair, Smith saw enough of the other children sufferâ€" ing from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiaâ€" Her shorn locksâ€"were then donated to a local canâ€" cer centre to make wigs for children and people dealing with the side effects of canâ€" cef treatment. The staff and students at Sandowne school held their annual season of giving assembly recently to talk about what they could do for people who are less forâ€" tunate during the holiday season. The students got a special surprise when Grade 3 teacher Anita $mith stepped forward to have her hair cut after growing it for more than 20 years. Waterloo teacher donates hair in support of cancer sufferers 6 is the season for I giving, and a local elementary school teacher recently put that principle into practice for her students. ‘Losing her locks‘ Looking For a New or Preâ€"owned BMW A number of outspoken www.bkmotorsqroup.com By Doug Coxson For The Chronicle By Bos VRBANAC Chronicle Staff "Being at Sick Kids and seeing the kids in the waitâ€" ing room, I said, ‘Why wouldn‘t I," said Smith, after more than a foot of her hair was collected. "I was ready for a change, and maybe I‘ll "donate again someday." There are fears the develâ€" opment could contribute to the contamination of the groundwater. The city approved a draft plan of subdivision last Janâ€" uary that will see 300 homes built in the first phase of development and the evenâ€" families expressed criticism of urban sprawl and the blight the development will be on the sprawling natural area that encompasses part of the Waterloo Moraine, a natural aquifer that proâ€" vides a significant amount of the region‘s drinking water. "But [ thought if I could help somebody else, I‘d like to do that. . _ "I was hoping during this week of giving, when we‘re asking for donatians, that I could show the kids that there a lots of things the kids could do to donate without the cost of money." "My granddaughter‘s doing well right now, and 1 can‘t help her, I‘ve got to trust the doctors," said Smith. She admits the new look will take some getting used to, both from some of her students as well as her own family. But she hopes they appreciate the sentiment. tion treatment that she was inspired to give up her own "I think it was a great example to show other people." â€" Michelle Borg student Emergency access corriâ€" dors will be provided but even _ the _ developer acknowledged the impact A revised plan eliminatâ€" ed full access from the development to the Wilmot Line and utilized an enhanced, internal collector road which will direct traffic south to the Columbia Street extension. But the region refused draft approval of the plan until an environmental assessment could be comâ€" pleted on Wilmot Line. tual construction of more than 1,000 homes. It‘s something she and her coâ€"workers also encourâ€" age at the salon. "It is a worthy cause and we hope that Mrs. Smith can inspire some of the other girls with long hair to trim it off, or grow it so that it can be donated," said Faulds. _ "If we‘re cutting any sigâ€" nificant lengths of hair, we tell them it is a worthy cause Jenn Faulds, a hairstylist for Bliss, thought it was a great idea as well for stuâ€" dents of all ages, including her daughter Morgan, who attends Sandowne school. Eightâ€"yearâ€"old Michelle Borg, whose hair also streamed down over her shoulders, wasn‘t sure if she was ready to cut her own hair that short, but she said she might follow her teacher‘s example someday. "I think it was a great example to show other peoâ€" ple," said Borg. "I thought it was a great idga." Her students were duly impressed, and clapped with delight as her long locks came off. The point Smith was trying to make also hit home. "I think that it‘s pretty neat that she would donate that much hair to the cancer centre," said Emily Mill, one of Smith‘s students. "She told us she had a surprise for us, and it was a big surâ€" prise." PAGE 3 In essence, the township is offering no objection to the development in its comâ€" ments to the Region of any direct access would have on Wilmot Line. to donate to because of the _ treatments," said Faulds. â€" ate having a wig done for kids going through cancer _ "They really would appreciâ€" them." Sandowne public school teacher Anita Smith (left), with help from Jenn Faulds took a big step for a good cause recently when she volunteered to have her head shaved in front of her school, after growing it for over 20 years. development could contribute to the contaminaâ€" tion of the groundwater. There are fears the Wilmot Line will be pravidâ€" ed with a knockâ€"down barâ€" The developer is also required to plant trees along the east side of Wilmot Line abutting the development in accordance with a landâ€" The _ developer _ is required to install a 1.8â€" metre commercial grade chain link fence along the east side of the Wilmot Line where it abuts the developâ€" ment. ricade Waterloo provided the developer sticks to five conâ€" ditions. An emergency access to Further analysis of the development is ongoing at the region. The township is also askâ€" ing that the developer let buyers know the township employs a noâ€"spray policy for rural ditches. Anyone purchasing lots abutting Wilmot Line will be notified in the subdiviâ€" sion agreement or offers of purchase and sale" that Wilmot Line is a gravel road and subject to the generaâ€" tion of dust during dry periâ€" scape plan submitted to the township for approval. _