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Following the last year's drowning tragedies. the UREA conducted an internal audit of its beach safety prac- tices and also hired a consultant to conduct an independent. external review. Two parks -- Brant and Byng Island -- have pools that are gov- erned by provincial safety regulations. Pinehurst. There are no provincial regulations regarding beach safety policies at natural beaches. Nine “RCA conservation areas have beaches my ponds or reservoirs: Belwood lake. (hueslogo lake, flora Gorge (two beaches). Hora Quarry, Guelph Luke (two beaches;, Rock- wood. laurel Creek. Shade's Mills and Print In those accidents. there had not been u "each-relate drowning at u GRCA park in at lens! a decade, according to a t 'RCA media release. A teenuge ho) drowned at Sham-k Mills l unwnnlinn Area in Cam- ltridge and um hrnlhun drowned all Bulwund Lake I ortservatiort Area m-ur rergus A 1'0"th drowning at Bel wood in Septrmher claimed the life of a man. [1 Twelve life-jackets in a variety of sizes have been purchased for each ol the parks. Use of the jackets will he free, although parenls or guardians will have to make a refyndable deposit. The life-jacket leaner program gives people the chance to borrow child-sized life-jackets at the GRCA's l I conservation areas. including lau- rel Creek in Waterloo. e Grand River Conservation I . Authority is reducing the risk of drowning at its beaches and pools this summer with a new life- jacket program. Life- j acket program available at Laurel Creek Most of the consultant's recom By ANDREA Bun-3' t hmnu'k- Maj] Continued on page 5 l I l I I l "There's a lot happening in Waterloo - a lot of synergies and cooperation." said Epp. "And those synergies and that cooperation I will take more than hmarts for IlVaterloo to be named the world's most intelligent com- munity later this week, say local delegates. It will take teamwork. After all. teamwork and part- nerships have brought the city this far in the international contest. created by the Intelligent Commtr nity Forum (RIF). says Waterloo Mayor Herb Epp. who will be attending the ceremony this Thursday and Friday in New York City, N.Y. Wise choice City mes for title of top intelligent community U Daniel King, ll, added some elbow grease to the soap suds he used to clean a minivan during a charity car wash last Saturday at Sir John A. Macdonald secondary school in Waterloo, Proceeds from the event were added to the $8.000 pot that has already been fundraised for the school, By Anna” Baum t hrorrrile Stu/I Serving your community since 1856 Walerloo's application to he named the world's top intelligent community has been two years in the making. "This (nomination) says we're on the right track, and it encour- ages us to pursue our goals even further." have put us where we are in this competition. "This competition is enthusiasm and innovation... that's Waterloo's hallmark. " Mirror image Ward 4 councillor Already named one of the world's top seven intelligent com- munity by the ICE Waterloo will now compete againist Cleveland. Some success stories used in the application are Research in Motion. Open Text. I9AL.'iA, Sybase. Google, McAfee. as well as the Perimeter Institute for Theo, retical Physics, the Centre for International Governance Innova- tion, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid laurier University. Representatives from various groups in the public and private sectors teamed up to share ideas and highlight howWaterkro exem- plifies a collective focus on inrto- vation and technology that builds community. Continued on page 5 DENISE Mun” Paolo "mum-Inna E6115 G" pi? Local girl shows curiousity goes fl long way/Page L? Koebel's Carsmr even! supports CF research Page 19 . Baseball dreams Page 24 LIFESTYLE SPORTS ER