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Both candidates also expressed concern for two proposed roundabouts in The project would be great for the community, Scian added. izEr=cer5 leader for this project," Bol- ger said. "I believe this side of the city is grossly under- serviced." fol all Ii8lk [anaemia menus Milli a an Continued from m 3 Ward 2 candidates comd out against proposed roundabout Candidate Angela Vieth backed this position, saying she digs the dandelions out "It's not a huge change to wanting grounds that are free of weeds to wanting lawns that are a little bit dif- Ferent." "ue-vie, "Wit: it's peopid's eiiGrrtiirii," about their lawns that could change. Candidate Pauline Richards said she supports a ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides, and suggested The one topic that aroused a heated discussion at last Wednesday's Ward 3 town-hail meeting was pes- ticide use and controlling the spread of dandelion; ly atiaisie, wiiiniini'iii, hopefuls seeing eye to eye on most of the issues, debate among the Afandidales running or the new lakeshore ward in the upcoming municipal election was fair. Candidates' parallel views give “lord 3 voters a tough decision Br locum Damon Chronicle saatr f Petals tir Nts Inc. "I believe ihe shot (at Gatestone Boulevard and Some residents are opes.edyr the plans. City of Waterloo staff has recommended roundabouts be built at the intersections of Gatestone Boulevard and Brentclitre Drive, and anoth, er at laurelwood Drive and WlllowWood Drive. the ward. Archer agreed intensitr cation is the way to deal with Waterloo’s increasing population, however] improvements need to be ast Idi u - "‘- Victh. who has lived in Waterloo since 1985, said the growth is manageable, but council will have to han- dle it in creative ways, such The city's growth and how expansion will be han- dled down the road was brought up mote than once. To make a yard estheli- cally pleasing without grass isnoteasyariucostsaiator money in landscaping fees, - __ mu”... less harmful pesticides is the_waytqga Candidate Trevor Archer, however, said focusing on prevention and choosing h.-- L___, . . o. "We don't have to have grass," she said, adding perennials or gravel could take its place. of her lawn, and proposed the solution of "alternative yards" o.ea6','i,',ftR1, , Mlmtinsi, IW,,'"' ways. such "And if I don't sée any- thing that works, I won't support it," he said, Bolger said he hasn't seen any evidence that shows the roundabouts would be a good fit for these sites Brentcliffe Drive) is too tight, and it's not warrant- ed," Scian said. "There are a number of reasons to evalu- ate this." Magma M E "I Jvould put forward a resolution that would allow names. should be a priority, she said. Wk cant continue to grow and grow and grow." All three candidates sup- ported Irrandfathering in the Green Acre Park bylaw forc- ing residents to leave their homes for 60 consecutive days a year. . Instead of focusing on constant growth, making the city economically pros- perous, with diverse busi- She proposed a vision of Waterloo as a city made up of small villages - neigh~ bourhoods where people can live, work and play. Richards warned against rushing to embrace growth at the expense of the city's existing communities "If we are going to sus- lain growth, we need to focus on infrastructure." made to the transportation system to accommodate the (bndnuedonpqe7