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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 2 Mar 2005, p. 5

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Two charged in Sandowne Park murder Waterloo woman and Aj man from Northern )ntario have been charged in connection with the suspicious of death of David Johnston, 34, of Waterloo. Liana MacDonald, 37. of Waterloo, and Richard Davidson, 20 , of Dubreilâ€" ville, Ont. are both charged with first degree murder. On Nov. 1, 2004, police were called to Sandowne Park on the east side of Waterloo around 5 p.m. after the victim was found deceased in the park. The investigation took Waterloo Regional Police homicide and forensic he size of Waterloo city I council could grow by the end of the year. Council voted Monday night to ask the city clerk to initiate the formation of a committee to look at whether the current council size is adequate for the city. In 2000, the size of Waterâ€" loo city council reduced from nine members to six. Currently five ward councillors and the mayor make up the group. 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A postâ€"mortem perâ€" formed at Hamilton General Hospital this week revealed that Johnston died as a result of strangulation. "I‘m glad they‘ve made an arrest," said Ward 3 Coun. Gary Kieswetter. "I think the whole neighbourâ€" hood is glad it‘s over." Kieswetter said council may look at changing the ward boundaries, or considâ€" er adding one or two more councillors. The arrest has allowed the neighbourhood surâ€" rounding Sandowne Park to breathe a sigh of relief. Kieswetter said he thinks the arrests are especially comforting for parents and into," said Ward 3 Coun Gary Kieswetter. "Some of the wards are off kilter." "We‘ll have to see what the committee recomâ€" mends," he said. "We could look at either reducing or combining committees." â€" Gary Kieswetter Ward 3 councillor "But this kind of thing could have happened at any park; in this case it just hapâ€" pened to be Sandowne. "The park‘s safe." Kieswetter said he‘s unsure what the arrests will mean for Grade 5/6 stuâ€" dents who‘ve been fighting to have lights installed at the park. Since 2006 is the next municipal election year, and with the call for nominaâ€" tions opening Jan. 1, 2006, Kieswetter said the decision, as well as the new plan, would have to be in place this year. students who spend time at the park, as well as students and _ staff at nearby Sandowne public schoul. "I think everyone‘s glad to know it (murder] was planned," he said. According to City of Waterloo staff, the installaâ€" tion of lights would cost around $5,000. He reminded, if council wishes to see any changes made, they‘ll have to first get support from the Province of Ontario. Kieswetter admitted the demands of being a city councillor can be overâ€" whelming for those who sit around the horseshoe. "The councillor part is no problem," he said. The students have said they‘d fundraise to cover the "I‘m the kind of councilâ€" lor who doesn‘t mind knockâ€" ing on doors, or discussing an issue with a constituent cost, taking it off the city‘s hands. "It may, but they may end up leaving disappointâ€" ed. A lot of adults who deal with city hall leave disapâ€" pointed, too. "But I‘ll tell you, these kids get an A for effort for going after something they believe in. "There‘s also a lot of committee work involved, which could be looked at. We could look at either reducing or combining committees." The issue will be the topic of a public meetung at City Hall March 9, where neighbours can hear the students‘ appeal and decige whether it‘s something they want to support. "I‘m not sure if the vote‘s going to go their (students‘) way or not," Kieswetter said. "They‘re doing it the right way and going through the proper channels." over coffee or lunch. But that can be timeâ€"consumâ€" ing. The new committee will report to council in June. 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