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Council did. however. insist provisions he included that ensure traffic patterns along the Wilmot Line. as well as any environmental effects. be closely moni, lured. But leap council did. approving policy modiiica- tions to the Columbia Hills and Clair Hills district plans. as well as the extension of Columbia Slreet in the Wilmot line. uting in favour of the l I Columbia Street extension Monday night was a "leap of faith". said Conn. Mark Whale“ C . ['(; [llilmut' fun _ , _ The Eastbrrdge glglMMNiMli' Assouatron hosted lts surth annual summer (arnrval Sunday . ahmnoon at St Luke‘s st huol " Waterloo Ihe (arnlval has grown (onsrderably srnce began mng m the Easlbndge Green Park Organrzers have seen an estrmated L500 vrsrtors to the (arnlval every year Some at the attra(trons are a Irve band, games, prrzes, Srlent auction, bouncy (astles, dunk tank, mrnr~goll. mrnrrbrkes, poptorn, candy floss, " well as various food and drunks Pr0(eeds go batk mm the nerghbourhood assouatron to provrde the (ommunrty _ wrth many other annual events throughout the year. Includrng a corn roast and baseball "s, game, wrnter skate at RIM Park. 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' l ”Main _ l q ., =si a l, t T ' p. “as, trd Ji' ". ; e Li" "we 's _ _ V ' was t , D ' ‘v as 3 ", 1'(-'is, Waterloo council approves Columbia Street extension The Eastbndge Neighbourhood AssotsatIoo hosted its sixth annual summer (arnival Sunday afternoon at St Luke's school in Waterloo The (arnival has grown tonsiderably since begin ning in the Eastbndge Green Park Organizers have seen an estimated 1.500 Visitors to the (arnival every year Some ot the attractions are a live band. games, prizes, Silent auction, bouncy castles, dunk tank, mini~golf. mini-bikes, popcorn. candy floss. as well as various foot and drinks Proceeds go back into the neighbourhood association to provade the community with many other annual events throughout the year, including a corn roast and baseball game, Winter skate at RIM Park, Teddy Bear Picnic. and the summer carnival itself of course. Pictured having fun. from left. are the mother-son team of Carolyn and All Beke, who tried their hands at the mallet swing, two-year-old Jessica Brown. who got a taste of driving on a mini motorbike. and Alex Armbruster. who didn't mind getting a little wet in the dunk tank. The plan has been Milli II WWII. IIISEII lit HIM". B-K vo LVO BY ANDREA BAILEY Clrrorrrrle Sm)? CERHFIED Those concerns were based on the potential imparts increased traffic on the Wilmot Line may have on the environmentally sen- sitive areas that border the road, as well as the city's drinking water should road salt contaminate the under- ground supplies. While many residents admitted the plans have came a long way. others were still disappointed with council's choice. "Even though a great deal of effort has hven pul into almost three years in the making. as staff revised the proposal many times to address environmental con- cerns raised by nearby resi- dents. "Added to traffic from those who ignore traffic signs at Wilmer Line Road and Columbia, we will have traffic from the industrial park, which will have no trouble accessing Wilmot Line Road from Erh Street, and increased traffic from the rural areas. "This increased traffic will force the upgrading of designing an intersection that will not allow cars to turn north on Wilmot Line Road from Columbia or east on to Columbia from Wilmot Line Road North. we still worry that there will be a traffic build-up on Wilmot Line Road North from this intersection." said lane Schneider. i, mu m c u WHRICI. "No rhmplex'plan is ever going to be perfect from everyone's persepctive, yct I Others were more accepting of the plans. Wilmot Line Road North. which would degrade the very sensitive area of the environmentally sensitive landscape through which Wilmer line Road travels." "We're going to make sure the integrity of the Wilmot Line is kept." Wan} I ran armor â€" Jan d'Ailly If appmved. residents of those neighbourhoods will he expected to take the Columbia Street extension to the Wilmer Line. make their way south In Erh Street. and turn left on Erh Council will consider that proposal later this sum- mer. believe that the plan that has been developed here is very fair and I would like to give it my full support mov- ing forward." said Kevin Thomason, president of the St1nfish lake Association. New roads are also planned to be built parallel lo theWilmot Une to service new subdivions in the area. which are designed to acco- modate [.800 homes. "The solution to all of this is what we've heen doing all along: being vigi- lent and thoughtful." "We've moved the yard stick a great distance from where we began." Whaley added. "There seems to he a genuine commitment here to carefully monitor the northbound traffic. and to put in other measures in the future if necessary. "We're going to make sure the integrity of the Wilmot Line is kept." said Conn. Jan d'Ailly. The Wilmot Line will be paved to accomodate traffic. and adequate speed limit signs of 60 kmth will be erected for drivers to follow. Street to get into the city.