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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 14 Jun 2006, p. 5

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The Community Salt-Ky and Crime Pres unliun Council is a multi-discipli- nary group of peoplc. who actively engage in commu- nity safety solutions by involving the whole com- munity in crime prom-n- lion. Prevention "It's exciting to are the Waterloo Region leading the way in making community-has) crime prevention a reality here in Canada. .. The Community Salt-Ky and Crime Pres unliun Continued from page 3 Campaign is a leader In return, the city would agree to service 87 acres of the university's northwest campus. which would allow for more graduate housing. The city's portion of iiu. project (this would sit at Sit3 The city would lease these lands at $1 per year for 49 years with five-year renewals. The sportsfields would cover 23 acres on the Uni- versity ofWaterloo's west campus on Wcstmount Road. The city would lease the sown-036m site at a cost of $1 per year for 49 years with a 49-year renewal and a chance to extend the agree- ment hvyund 98 years. l'hc brunch library would hr H.000 square fol-L while the recreation facility would be 45,000 to 50.000 square feet. Thc building would he located on Fischcr-Hallman Road at laurelwuud Drive. Uniu-rsiu ofWatcrloo to provide it toml3irted branch lihrary/recreation facility and sportstickis, Continued from page I Public has one month to sneak up on project lt' 'Ir/err,-; ior5Cleanse If) "IT yrAL SKIN & BODY Call today to book your appointment INOC AND SPA "There are lots of ques- tions that still need to be answered. This may he a great proposal in the long run, but we need time for a sober second thought to make sure council and the public understands what's going on here." But proponents of the project have no doubt the new facility would please residents rm the west side. "We continue to believe a recreation facility would be a "There's no way one month before summer that we're going to gel all that input." said d'Ailly. Farhrother said the city will attempt to seek public input on the project over the next four weeks. The issue will return to council for further discus- sion and a possible decision on luly IO. " he YMCA would cover an additional Mi million plus all the operating costs. million if Waterloo partncrs with thc YMCA and UW. humming are aged lo hung a nun-Emma; lam! Item ID at comma Io the local Food Bank WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE: Acupressure/Pressure Point: To relieve pain/symptoms Exercise. Nutrition Stress (Emotional, Chemical & Physical), and how it affects your health Lifestyle changes to improve health When: Wed, June 21, 2006 . 6:30 - 8:00 pm Where: 30 Dunont St. E., Suite 204. Waterloo . __-'" "iiaaa'iGurGiaiiGiG" 'tettttttfrrmsrttetetrem-trrt.ve BEAVER 8KIN DEED 385 Frederick St Mall 519-576-2250 ww w torolskinonethody h30 minutes But Haddock added. this is just the beginning of the process. "Therc's still significant more work to he done," he said. "We have to conduct a market study to test this "We want to have a fami, ly YMCA as an anchor in Waterloo, and this appears to he an opportunity to do that," he said. John Haddock. (Ili() of the Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA. shared that a needs survey of west-side resi- dents. which his organiza- tion conducted earlier this year, concluded that a recre- ation facility of this nature would be welcome in the area. " l'hcrc's immediate need for a branch library on thc west side. We hope to begin construction in early 2007, so the sooner this is approved the better for us." good long-term partner for us." said rim Jackson. chair of the Waterloo public library board. I ‘Ammminmmnm Mottittiedtitadesire " 1. to 'i,ert',d*'thtemui'ii'irirta, "t inded, in a Ottistiittt _ . 1ty'eritr1uihithrtp- 'll'd1'i2'flt'leC'il maximizing your . Wendy's. physical health and mitotiortat well being. "l'm looking forward to the public getting the oppor- tunity to see this proposal." "I've always pushed for the possibility for a partner- ship to happen," said Ward 2 Court. Jim Bolger, who rep- resents the area where this project would be built. location..." One city councillor voiced his support for the attention the west side is getting.

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