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The growing popularity of sex shops in Waterloo. Page 3 Arts Calendar Viewpoint . nu a " monlh vom- rorttraCt Mule quanta-n last Free' MP3 player with new attivltlon on selected Bell services WATERLOO CHRONICLE INSIDE BUSINESS Ash tor detaiis son VKIUIJ it N (at We! (SI!) 179-1152 96 'mtrsvtrt ttd I o", 73.545"! Idlrr‘s Plan 19 10 31 Developers promise future precautions near moraine omebuilders looking to Hadd up to 1.784 new resi- dential units to the west side of Waterloo hope they addressed some local citizens' concerns about continuing devel- opment on the Waterloo moraine at an informal open house at City Hall last Thursday. But opponents of the plan said it wasn't enough to dampen their fears that the proposed develop- ment of Vista Hills, Greyerbiehl and Clair Creek Meadows along the Wilmot Line would adversely affect the water quality and quan- tity along the moraine. This natural hydrogeological feature, formed by millions of years of glacial movements, pro- vides Waterloo Region with 75 per cent of its drinking water. Wilfrid Laurier University first-year student Shira Halperin cleans the back window of a pickup truck at the corner of King Street and University Avenue in Waterloo Saturday morning. Thousands of frosh were shin- ing everything in sight for donations to the school's Shinerama campaign. which raises funds for cystic fibrosis. The worry for some is that any WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2005 . WATERLOO, ONTARIO BY Boa mec ilimnide Stag Serving your community since 1856 contamination of this water process might be impossible to fix, and would be an environmental disaster for the area. City planners and consultants for the developers, Activa Hold- ings, William I. Gies Construction and Townline Estates. identified some of the concerns expressed by members of Citizens for the Pro- tection of the Waterloo Moraine (CPWM) and others about the new development - the chief being whether there even a need to develop these lands. But planners said it is the cul- mination of a M-year process that originally identified the lands as city urban area for development based on an environment-first approach started in 1985, Since then the zoning has gone through a master survey plan and district plan approval by the city, the Region of Waterloo and the Grand River Conservation Author- Squeaky clean _isi,l,.,!,t,l,l,) !2.te?..1i1t.t.- “M” EVeryone ity, and has had all the testing the Ministry of the Environment requires in terms of groundwater protection. According to developers and city planners, most of the develop- ment is on the clay aquitard cover- ing the moraine. The water recharge area. which directly draws water into the aquifers. won't be affected. But, in addition to worries about how this development could affect the water quality and quantity in the region, citizens have also raised concerns about protecting the till cap that pro- vides ground cover for the moraine. as well as limiting traffic and expansion over the country- side line into Wilmot Township, Some of that has been resblved by the redesign of the Columbia Street extension. assurances that Continued on page tt SI INCLUDING GST rIM MURPHY PHOTO of Kitehemrr-Warterioo 663 Vittoria St. N. 744-58" tanrnr.stmmrfhitth-r.serttmse-W.ose. Si2'i",'i'ib 12 great news for the pups and pugs of Waterloo. City council has agreed to let the dogs roam free as the majority of group voted in favour of keeping Waterloo':; only leash-free dog park open during a meeting Monday night. Ptttttttt park staying ' Illlt tttr IIIIW The city has decided to take full responsibility for the costs involved in maintaining the leash-free area. located adjacent to Bechtel Park. Conn. Mark Whaley and Mayor Herb Epp were the only members opposed in the decision to keep the pooch park open. voting against the motion. The future of the dog park, how- ever, does remain tentative until an update is provided regarding the pending master plan of Bechtel Park. An update won't be expected until next spring or summer. City staff member Debi LucasS- witzer said that it would cost the city approximately $6,045 each year to keep the park open. Previously, a citizen-based group called Dogerloo was responsible in maintaining the upkeep of the five- acre area, Dogerloo was the group who originally introduced the idea to Waterloo city council of transform- ing the land into a leash-free dog park in 2002. I Council approved the idea and the five-acre, leash-free zone opened that October. - However, the Ihogerloo group decided to disband last June after facing many obstacles including a lack of volunteers and funding from various organizations to continue with the upkeep of the grounds. Uacasswitzer suggested to coun- cil that the city could recover the costs involved in maintaining the park by hiking the cost of dog licens- es next year by one dollar from its current price of $35 per tag. Appaimatety 6.000 dim tags are sold each year in Waterloo. - -- The primts from the extra dollar llri'0 By mama; For The Chronicle Continued on page 6