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West side l prepares tor 1 political war g And while they're still in the middle of one fight with the city and local develop- ers over the future of Vista Hills and the Columbia Street extension, they're already worried about future develop- ment of a woodlot behind the new Sir John A. MacDonald high school that fea- lures a water recharge site for the Water- loo Moraine. embers ot the Citizens for the MPruu-L'lion of the Waterloo Moraine (CPWM) are bracing themselves for another battle aver the new Vista Hills subdivision plan coming to city council in February. The site on the Owens-McNally prop- any is part of the northern part of the recharge system that supplies the moraine aquifer. "Nature does a much better job than we can ever hope to." said Susan Smith, a member of CPWM, whose nearby farm has an environmentally sensitive protect- ed area she's working hard to preserve. The group has made some inroads in getting the Ministry of Environment to look at plans for the Columbia Street extension. and doing a full individual environmental assessment on the road- way and its impact on the moraine and the nearby environmentally sensitive protected areas like the Forested Hills. The moraine itself supplies 80 per cent of the drinking water to the area. Once a natural recharge area is lost in can never be replaced. And it's something that all the parties should be able to embrace if Waterloo is really committed in its "Environment First" policy. said Judy Greenwood- Spears. another member ofCPWM. "This would mean a more in-depth environmental assessment." said Smith. who is organizing all of the group's research on the moraine in rcspnnhe to the proposed development, "That shouldn't be threatening In thc cityor the developers, We jusl want to make Rum that this is OK. "We know this is recharge area, and (road) salt is a huge factor in our wells. It's coming to the point that some of the Citizens brace for battle with city, developer over Vista Hills housing plan WATERLOO CHRONICLE W034 BY Bun VRBANMI (1: rtsr_ticies_tafL Continued on page 5 WEDNESDAY, IAN UARY 26, 2005 Devin Bernardo. r. of Waterloo. gets a lime help from his mother, Jill, after taking to the ice Saturday dur ing the Alzheimer Society's annual Walk/Skate for Memories at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Com- plan Serving your community since 1856 " WATERLOO, ONTARIO I think I can... $1 INCLUDING CST l, WHAT'S l t INSIDE i Viewpoint Ctassitted Lifestyle Business Watedoo Zeller‘s Plaza 94 6rirhrpor1 in I (519) 725 2510 Kitchener 800 Victoria St N fat arm el (SW) 5707225} Team Canada brings home 115 medals from Goodwill Games. ExpressVu ‘ Mommy Sympatico- §PORWS Page 24 10 l2 16