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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 21 Jun 2006, p. 7

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T 7 se honn x All watering must be done between 7â€"10 a.m. or between 7â€"11 p.m. to preâ€" vent as much evaporation as possible. Watering of garâ€" dens, trees and shrubs, car washing and pool topâ€"ups are also allowed this year on alternate days. Evenâ€"numâ€" bered addresses are allowed to use water on evenâ€"numâ€" bered days, while oddâ€"numâ€" bered addresses are limited Home addresses with a zero or one can water on Monday, with addresses that end with an eight or nine finâ€" ishing the cycle on Friday. m . allowed to water lawns once per week depending on the last digit of their address. From May to September, property owners will be bylaw for whatever reason, and those people need to be reminded." Continued from page 1 iGodd Outdoor watering measures are here to stay, says Waterloo regional official I‘d like to contribute () Please find a cheque fo I‘d like to pay by Q vi CanM:____â€"__. _ Water officials and bylaw enforcement officers are aggressively patrolling the region, making random inspections as well as responding to calls to the waterâ€"comptaints hotline at 575â€"4495 by concerned citiâ€" zens. The early focus will be on giving warnings to encourage voluntary comâ€" pliance before they start writing up tickets. if it‘s needed That‘s why the region is taking the water restrictions so seriously. They want to make sure the water is there Feu‘s uC to oddâ€"numbered days. While there is still capaciâ€" ty in the system, about five per cent of the overall water capacity is unavailable because of cleanup work at the Greenbrook well fields that‘s taking longer than expected, as well as other well sites that are down. D d en e dn TT "They‘re still unaware of the rules, or they continue to ‘nere are water wasters who haven‘t tuned into the bylaw. unsp s oale The contact they‘ve had with people so far is turning up some familiar faces. Gombos said no tickets have been issued so far, although _ he thought enforcement officers would be busy over the weekend with the hot weather back again. "We‘re continuing the process we started last year." ~Steve Gombos Region of Waterloo "Is it a wise choice to be spraying that water on the lawn? People should think about that when they water outdoors." _ we want people to value water much more, especially the treated drinking water coming out of the tap," he said. Get in Touch with Your Money io se Gombos said conservaâ€" tion measures are here to stay, and are part of the region‘s longâ€"term water strategy. The region talked to 672 residents last year and issued 221 official warnings. A total of three charges were laid under the waterâ€"use bylaw. "We‘re continuing the process we started last year." ignore the rules and use water more than they like," said Gombos. "We just haven‘t got to them all yet. Let‘s be honest: a spending plan is a but the word "budget" is fraught with frustration and even fear. We‘re not sugarcoating anything: we want you t about your spending in a different wa want you to plan it. Learn to Save mor you‘ll be well on your way to financial freedom. Start small and start reading your account statements. Ready to tackle your spending to see where the savings opportunities are? Consider a spending plan. Most of us have lost touch with our money. We‘ve stopped reading statements and bills. We just pay and pay. Making your money real again is a simple, smart change â€" one that will help you get both your spending and savings on track. nest: a spending plan is a budget d "budget" is fraught with and even fear. We‘re not all a St. Willibrord coach today and learn how a spending plan can put you one step closer to k â€" owning your life. Monica Lynn, Lending Specialist Anne DeFraeye, Financial Service Rep

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