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eee l u20 ton o omrena sn cte CSce t S â€"OUanU 1s 10 preserve â€" law and order and protect lives and property. ©) COMMUNITY SAFETY & CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL The Community Safety & Crime Prevention Council (CS&CPC) is a partnership of 25 commuâ€" nity organizations and regional services that seek to prevent crime, victimization and fear of crime through social development efforts, coordination of local action and public education in the Region of Waterloo. The Council currently has two vacancies for citizen positions. If you have an interest and commitment to prevention through longâ€"term strategic region wide planning and action we would like to hear from you. Appointments are for two years starting February 2007 and can be renewed three times for a maximum of 6 years. To receive more information concerning the Community Safety & Crime Prevention Council or to ask for an application form please contact Maryâ€"Anna Allen at 519â€"883â€"2304. Persons interested in serving on the aforementioned Boards must file an application with the Regional Clerk prior to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2006. Application forms and Terms of Reference may be obtained from the office of the Regional Clerk or obtained by callâ€" ing 519â€"575â€"4450 or emailing ctheresa@region. waterloo.on.ca. Advertised vacancies on a particular Board may be filled by incumbents whose terms have expired and therefore the number of actual vacancies may differ from the number of advertised vacancies. Kris Fletcher Director, Council & Administrative Services/Regional Clerk 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor Kitchener, Ontario N2G 413 The humane society‘s Ontario inspector spoke to the trapper who killed the beavers and the university to determine if there was a cruelty issue in the way the L0gd2 00000 ENO 22000020 22EOUENOUE the Grand Riv watershed. The authority is involved in programs related to water management such as parks and recreation and development review. b) POLICE SERVICES BOARD One person required for a fourâ€"year term ending December 31, 2010. The Police Services Board administers the Waterloo Regional Police Force. The mandate of the Raard ie in naw... "It‘s very quick and that‘s what you‘re looking for in those circumstances." "It could either kill instantly or in very short order," Murch said. a) GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY Up to three persons required for a fourâ€"year term ending December 31, 2010. The authority has jurisdiction over flood control and water management activities throughout the Grand River watershed. The antharite is iastauaacl 2202200 €. 00. If that doesn‘t occur, there‘s "severe shock and trauma to the animal and it quickly succumbs." YOU TOO CAN HELP Each year the Regional Municipality of Waterloo advertises for applications from the public and appoints citizens to various Boards and other special purpose bodies required for a particular year(s) or Council term of office. These appointments give citizens of this Region, from a variâ€" ety of backgrounds, an opportunity to volunteer and participate as a member of a Board, or other Special Purpose Body. Interested citizens and incumbent members are invited to apply for appointment to any of the following: Then the sides of the trap come down and generally hit the animal in the back of their neck, in most cases breaking the beaver‘s spine. UW has recently been criticized for its decision to trap and kill four beavers who were causing havoc on campus. Bonkink said the beavers were not drowned â€" they were trapped in an underâ€" water conibear trap. "There‘s a difference." The conibear trap is a strong box that is set so that beavers swim through it, said Bill Murch, the inforâ€" mation officer for the Minâ€" istry of Natural Resources‘ Guelph office. Continued from page 1 change the laws, she said Beavers were becoming a safety hazard for community, says UW rep CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDsS & SPECIAL PURPOSE BODIES REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF watTErLOO This stipulation _ is designed to prevent the The fish and Wildlife Conservation Act states liveâ€" trapped animals can‘t be relocated further than one kilometre from the area they‘re trapped in, Murch "This method is considâ€" ered the most humane method of dealing with them." This decision was in line with the Ministry of Natural Resources‘ _ guidelines, which discourage the reloâ€" cation of beavers, he said. After exploring the possiâ€" bility of a live trapping, the school solicited a licensed trapper to trap and kill the beavers, Van Nierop said. "You could argue it was also becoming a safety hazâ€" ard in that respect." As well, they were knockâ€" ing down trees, one of which fell on a pathway that peoâ€" ple use, said Martin Van Nierop, the university‘s director of communicaâ€" tions. The rodents had blocked an onâ€"campus creek by erecting dams that were causing water to backup. "He found that there was not one." beavers were handled Bonkink said. 31, 2010. The Police Services mandate of the Board is to preserve As well, nearby suitable habitats would likely already be occupied by other aniâ€" mals, including beavers, who would consider the area to be their territory â€" a place to protect aggressively, Murch said. "To relocate an animal at this time of the year puts them under a great deal of stress because you‘re removâ€" ing them from their stored food supply." Right now, beavers are storing food for the winter months, Murch said. Timing was also a factor in the university‘s decision. spread of disease and to ensure animals are not moved to inappropriate habitats. And with the beavers at UW, there aren‘t many suitâ€" able places to move them to within one kilometre, he said. "I feel very much for them (public)." â€" Martin Van Nierop UW Thr fMlag Goxtt €ick ‘*4 i 75 OPTIMIST He hopes the beaver problem is solved and no more of these rodents â€" which are an emblem of Canada â€" will have to die. "But, at the end of the day, it was the option given to us as the humane way of dealing with these creaâ€" tures." "I feel very much for them and I understand that, and the university underâ€" stands that," he said. Van Nierop said the beaver killings are emotionâ€" al for the public, and he understands why they are not interested in some of the details behind the uniâ€" versity‘s decision. "It‘s not much different than someone who is dealâ€" ing with raccoons in their attic or a skunk that‘s got a den underneath their garage." sance, the property owner has the right to address the situation directly. Murch said in cases where beavers on private property are creating a nuiâ€" "You can sentence the beavers that you try to reloâ€" cate to some sort of conflict with other beavers or death by starvation." very unfortunate situation" with few options. 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