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"The Conservation Zone" is designed to help you find easy ways to start saving energy and become part of Ontario‘s growing conservation culture. 1 hope you find these columns useful! Refrigerators are 53 per cent more energy efficient today than they were in 1984. You can save even more energy and money by getting rid of that old fridge or freezer in the garage or basement. Check with your local utility company to see if they operate an appliance recycling program Look for the ENERGY STAR label. It tells you how much energy the appliance will consume in a year of normal service. You can compare the energy efficiency of various models of the same size and class to determine which one is best. Imagine how much we could save if all 12.5 million Ontarians said "yes" to energyâ€" efficient appliances. 1 believe it can happen. Together, let‘s do it! ft. refrigeratorâ€"freezer, you‘ll save $50 a year on your electricity bill. Over its 17â€"year lifeâ€" time, you‘ll save $850 If you‘re in the market to purchase a new appliance (clothes washer or dryer. dishâ€" washer. range, freezer, refrigerator), it makes sense to figure out how much it will cost you to run it over its hifetime. This is called "the second price tag." and you‘ll pay it every month for the next decade or two Energyâ€"efficient models can be well worth a bit more money up front. when you consider the energy savings that you‘ll realize for many years. Here‘s an example when you purchase a highâ€"efficiency 15 cu As Ontario‘s Chief Energy Conservation Officer, I am issuing a friendly challenge to all Ontarians to think about how you use energy everyday, and find new ways to conserve it The second price tag on appliances Conservation Bureau develops and rams to help Ontaric residents conser save money. For more information, pie & THE CONSERVATION ZONE â€" ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES Chief Energy Conservation Officer of Ontario Peter Love All comments and information received from the public. stakehold the Regron in meeting the requirements of OEAA and CEAA . Un Environmental Assessment Act. unless otherwise stated in the subm location included in a submission from the public will become part eâ€"mail: ddavid@region. waterlo0.on.ca David Durant‘P. Eng. Project Manager, Transportation Planning Regional Municipality of Waterloo 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Phone: 575â€"4027 Fax: 575â€"4449 If you would like to appear as a delegation, please contact the Regional Clerk‘s Office at ferin@ (519) 575â€"4420. To be added to the project mailing list or for further information on the project opportunities, please visit the project website at ww w.region. waterloo.on.ca/transitea or contact The Phase 1 Draft Report will be tabled for information: June 6, 2006 _ Planning and Works Committee, 9 a.m.. Re 150 Frederick St.. Kitchener. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 1 i m io 1 onA ooe h e ie e initst on the results of this evaluation, the RGMS/Rapid Transit Project Team is proposing Transportation Strategy for Waterloo Region. The Phase 1 Draft Report contains the results of the I iC sonrno in ans, icfi tsld udbisdih issb bbidipa in abe shbaicedratiat tb kh ht dnA t Baseline. Road Improvement and Expansion and Improved Conventional Transit to determine which transportation strategy best meets the goals of the Regional Growth Management Strategy (RGMS) and contributes to the quality of life in the Region. Based fan Shis nstodaccaf oc d cc d omem ds e Ves O RER molel T BACKGROUND The Region of Waterloo is conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the development of rapid transit in the Central Transit Corridor that extends from Cambridge to Waterloo (see map at right). An EA is a process used in Ontario to determine the potential affects and benefits a project may have on the natural, social, cultural and economic environments, as a means of informing the decisionâ€"making process. The phases of the Region of Waterloo Rapid Transit EA include: * Phase 1: Evaluation and selection of a preferred transportation system strategy (i.c. the Rapid Transit _ undertaking versus other transportation alternatives): * Phase 2: Evaluation of akternative technologies and route design, identification of a preferred transit system: * Phase 3: Preliminary design of the recommended transit The Region of Waterloo‘s Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment Phase 1 Draft Report will be a review period in accordance with the Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference Ontario‘s Minister of the Environment. : WHEN: WHERE: Rapi Enviranme system Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment May 19 â€" June 19. 2006 Copies of the Phase 1 Draft Report will be posted on the website at ww w.region. waterloo.on.caftransitea and available for review at Regional and Local Municipal Clerks® offices and libraries (see website or call Regional staff for a list of locations) . un ie beteniotomenines d 0000 . Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment (EA) it Notice of 30â€"day Review Period t for Phase 1 Draft Report Region of Waterloo PUBLIC NOTICE public, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding the EA project are being collected to assist \ and CEAA. Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property Sn c To en d on c d e on reta t l 1 Imano PC public, stakeholder groups and agencies to actively participate in the Rapid Transit public is invited to attend the following mecting: . 9 a.m.. Regional Council Chambers evaluation of Rapid Transit and three other strategic transportation alternatives 1 M en on on eateael o of the public record files for this matter and can be released, if requested. to m'y p;r\un eâ€"mail: sbecky @region. waterloo.on.ca Becky Schlenvogt, AICP Public Consultation Coordinator Regional Municipality of Waterloo 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 413 Phone: 575â€"4836 Fax: 575â€"4449 that Rapid Transit be the Preferred Tegion. waterlo0.0n.¢g or and ongoing public consultation available for a 30â€"day public ce that were approved by Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo stroke survivors and their families walked a block in support of heart and stroke research recently, accompanied by a piper. Their route ran from Central Meats to Grand River Hospital. Strolling for stroke BOB VRBANAC PHOTO