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Conference lights fire under reurbanization That means one thing to many developers â€" added costs. Continued from page 1 Students learn about democracy the hard way qualifying the Sandowne Park vicinity as a lowâ€"inciâ€" dence area. The report also detailed the results of a questionnaire distributed to residents in a 150â€"metre radius of the park. The majority of responâ€" dents indicated they did not want the light and thought the area was safe. Instead of constructing a security light, the report sugâ€" gested removing bushes, pruning trees and relocating a large tree to allow better visibility for an existing streetlamp. As well, Pastrik recomâ€" mended including contact information for park serâ€" vices at the park‘s entrance so park users could report illegal activity more easily. In the long term, the report recommended more community involvement in improving the security of the park and the surrounding area. Kartechner and 10 of her students still made, in her words, a "last attempt to urge the councillors to view this issue from a child‘s perâ€" spective." Fhe class began investiâ€" gating the possibility of a security light for the park in November when the body of a murdered man was discovâ€" ered there. That incident. combined with vandalism to the playâ€" ground, prompted the issue to be raised at one of their class‘ frequent community MraTS & CHEESE New York Strip Loin Steaks . . . Lean Ground Beef ......... Boneless Pork Loin Chops & Roasts .. ... Smoked Back Bacon ... ... Deli Sliced Oven Roasted Chicken Breast. . ... ... Pine River Medium Cheddar . . By Bos Vrsanac Chronule Staff SPECIALS on now to July 2 Our beef is cut from Canada grades AA, AAA Their expertise is devel oping and making a profit on vast, untouched tracts of land without the problems of convincing NIMBY (not in my backyard) neighbours and overcoming the zoning restrictions found in urban infill projects. To home buyers and tenâ€" ants of these developments, it means changing their perâ€" ception of livable communiâ€" ties from low density spraw!, to medium to higherâ€"densiâ€" One student suggested the light and, as student Pareesa Bina said, the class thought, "maybe we can make a difference in our meetings. Student Shannon Craig tried to allay the concern that if Sandowne Park was given a security light, other parks would want one as well: "We are not like the other 64 parks; we are willâ€" ing to fundraise for ours." Other students were apprehensive about Pastrik‘s suggestion to prune or remove vegetation to give the streetlight greater visibilâ€" ity within the park. "Why cut down trees and what little nature we already have to get a little light," Marina Triebe asked. Skye Reid pleaded with the council, "It would mean a lot for us just to have a light." Despite the students‘ concerns, the ward councilâ€" lor _ representing _ the Sandowne Park area, Gary Kieswetter, said, "It‘s a very safe place to live in." This claim, however, was later disputed by Sue Rickâ€" ert, a delegate who lives around the corner from the park. Rickert, while describing various criminal activity she had witnessed near home, said, "I can‘t get over the things I‘ve seen in this neighbourhood." Though their propasal was turned down by the council, the students were s8-99/“1 2.491 $3.99 5.99 $5. 99 ,,, /Ib ty living Lhat might mean you don‘t have a backyard anyâ€" more, but you‘ll have access to nearby parks and recre avon facilities all within walking distance. The key thing in explain ing the difference is educa tion. Those hurdles to reur banization might not be as real as some of those develâ€" opers have imagined. 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