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_ Waterloo Region should claim its place in global community We must have a governâ€" ment structure for future success. We do celebrate the sucâ€" cesses, but it is now time to move forward. Over the past 30 years everyone who lives or works in the region has benefited from the many successes of businesses, educational institutions, sports and culâ€" tural organizations and all the other organizations which affect people‘s lives. Galt, Preston and Hespeler, and Waterloo Region was created to comprise the Cities of Kitchener, Waterâ€" loo and Cambridge and the Townships of North Dumâ€" fries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. The last major reform of our governance structure occurred in 1973 when Cambridge was formed from the amalgamation of Many of our members have expressed concern about the current twoâ€"tier structure of government with three cities, four townâ€" ships and the region. or many years the Fmembers of the CBA (Conservative Busiâ€" ness Association of Waterâ€" loo Region) have discussed and debated the subject of government reform in the Region of Waterloo. In 2005 this council passed a by Since 2003 when the Ci ELECT A COUNCIL WITH HEART WHO WILL GRANDFATHER THE PRE 2005 RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN LIVE IN PEACE UNTIL THEY LEAVE THE PARK IN NATURAL FASHION Do NOT REâ€"ELECT THE PRESENT CITY COUNCIL * They have no place to go for two months * They cannot sell their homes because the By Eucene Moser For The Chronicle The City failed to monitor the owner‘ For approximately 20 years there was no byâ€" The current governance structure is less effective than it could be in promotâ€" The world is shrinking. We must think globally and act locally. The concern Now, we rely on talented individuals from across Canada and around the world to move here and become part of our comâ€" munity. Thirty years ago, most of the residents of our region were born here. Businesses that used to do most of their business in Ontario with some exports to the U.S. now import from Asia, add value in Waterloo Region and export to the world. Think about the Toyota employee living in Kitchenâ€" er and golfing at RIM Park. Or an employee of one of the universities living in St. Jacobs and attending a conâ€" cert at Centre in the Square. Families who used to live, work and play in the same neighbourhood now live in one community, work in another and play in a third. The past 30 years have seen the development of the global economy, and within Waterloo Region the development of a high degree of interdependence among its communities. The background he City started proceedings, present Council has shown little or no compassion for the hardship they are imposing on these elderly citizens, many in poor health and/or poor financial state. s (Epp, d‘ Ailly, Bolger, Kieswetter, Whaley, McLean) â€"law that will put 150 elderly citizens of Waterloo out of their homes for two months of the year between November and April starting in 2007. situation is the FAULT OF THE CITY not the residents U years there was no byâ€"law (until 2005) concerning full time residency at Green Acre Park and the City failed to pass one. The vision The citizens of Waterloo Region deserve a goverâ€" nance structure that will accomplish the following: present a single image to the global community, which will attract business investment; attract the most talented people in the world; obtain a share of provincial and federal resources commensurate with our size; provide effecâ€" tive and efficient service delivery across all commuâ€" nities, develop and support recreational and cultural amenities; advance tourism; create an éxcepâ€" tional business support infrastructure; produce a single set of rules to apply This ad paid for by a concerned citi The value of strong and diverse neighbourhoods must continue to be recogâ€" nized as the reservoirs of our heritage. Our provincial and fedâ€" eral governments do not always recognize that Waterloo Region is the fourth largest economy in Ontario following Toronto, Ottawaâ€"Hull and Hamilton. The increasing interdeâ€" pendence of our communiâ€" ties is not as well served as it could be by the current governance structure. ing the region as a destinaâ€" tion for business and tourism in an increasingly global economy. Nobody would rent them premises for this period controversy has halved their value. s behaviour and failed to inform prospective residents of the concerns A singleâ€"tier government in Waterloo Region is the only structure that will achieve this vision. The recommendation throughout the region to facilitate the approval process; celebrate and strengthen our many neighâ€" bourhoods and communiâ€" ties; promote workforce skill and diversity; and supâ€" port and promote our superb educational instituâ€" tions. Continued on page 32 Ten.