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Waterloo too large for current council size, says UW professor Continued from page I With WI.” student Anthony Piscitelli in atten- dance. presenting university students' Concerns about their voice on council. and how they are shut out by a ward system that breaks up their population over a number of wards, there was lalk about a student court- cillor. While there doesn't seem to be a mechanism in place to allow for that, there was some acknowledgment that students, who represent almost a quarter of Water- loo's population during the school year, could be Outdoor water use restrictions will limit lawn watering and home-based washing to once per week during specific hours, and prohibits wasting of water at all times. and us drive lo reduce the number m lucal politicians, Pur1icipants at the meeting sand that decision should be put back in the hands of [oral citizenry. Region imposes strict watering ban The Region of Waterloo wants to remind rest dents to do their part to conserve water this spring and summer. m of my” Public Health A HEALTHY PREGNANCY mars BUrrodtllfltlitatw BABY If your address ends in a zero or one, your day is housed In a >ulglc ward "lhere were also argur ments about what elk-ct» they should have on "tunic, ipal politics when they are really pan ul a transient population in the city," said Leang. “That's an argument we've heard before. "But 1 think there's some merit to a university district because it affects that entire area in terms of traffic. safe- ty and recreation opportu- nities and growth of student lodging in the area. It's a community that has its own feel, its own opportunities. and also its own set of char lenges." A solution as simple as redrawing wards to better distribute the number of cit- izens each councillor repre- sents might add more wards and more councillors. As long as the city sticks During the restrictions. property owners will be allowed to water lawns or wash cars once a week depending on the last digit of their address. Stage 2 outdoor water use restrictions. as set out in bylaw 03-025. will be in effect from now to Sept. 30. For map see website, postcard or pliant" Displays, Pamphlets in thc ward system. Leung thinks the res! will take care ot itself. "We have a history where our ward councillors really are more city councillors at heart than they are more parochial in their interests." University of Waterloo political science Prof. Robert Williams. a specialist in municipal affairs and a 33- year resident of the commu- nity. who served as modera- tor for the evening. said the issue really needs to be addressed. " lhere doesn't seem In be as much ul a push H) move back to an at-large system," said Leong. "As we add wards. we will add councillors. "The workload is part of it. the growth of the city is another," said Williams. "It's something that Waterloo Monday: a two or a three, your day is Tuesday: four or five. Wednesday; six or seven, Thursday; eight or nine. Friday. Regional wafer efficiency staff and bylaw enforcement officers will be patrolling the Lawn watering and car washing will also be restrict- ed to the hours of 7 to 10 a.m. and 7toll p.m. Mini Works hops 2005 [BRIDGE m’un (all cm l a ph Club 2.3t l8 and d number ot cummunr ups are dealing with [1.3211139 ut the pressure to reduce the number of elect. rd omcials in the late 1990s, "To me, that was a short- sighted agenda that didn't leave the municipalities a lot ufchoice." For instance. in Waterloo it only takes three council- lors to move a major issue. Williams thinks a city of 107.000. such as Waterloo. would be better served with more eyes and ears involved in making critical decisions. "Not that there are a lot of those, but in a pinch it means that three people are making these very signifi- cant decisions." he said. 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