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8 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Notice of Joint Public Information Centres Wastewater Treatment Master Plan Update Water Resources Protection Strategy Interim Plan The Region is holding joint Public Information Centres (PICs) to provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the results of the work completed to date on these two Plans. Anyone interested can learn more by dropping by one of the following Information Centres: Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 Time: 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Cambridge Centre Mall, 355 Hespeler Road, Cambridge Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Time: 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Conestoga Mall, 550 King Street North, Waterloo Date: Thursday, May 3, 2007 Time: 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Region of Waterloo Administration Building, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener Subsequent to input received from the PICs, both Plans will be updated. If you are unable to attend one of the PICs and would like to provide comâ€" ments for consideration or if you would like more information on the project, please contact either of the following study team members, or access the Region‘s website at: www.region. waterloo.on.ca/water Wastewater Treatment Master Plan Update Time: Location Date: Time: Location Date: Time: Location Mr. José Bicudo Senior Planning Engineer Region of Waterlao 7th Floor, Water Services Division 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 413 Tel §19â€"575â€"4757, Ext. 3416 Fax §19â€"575â€"4452 Mr. Eric Hodgins, P.Geo Manager, Water Resources Protection Region of Waterlao 7th Floor, Water Services Division 150 Frederick Street Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Te §19â€"575â€"4434 Fax: 519â€"575â€"4452 Eâ€"mail: heric@region. waterloo.on.ca All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterioo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal informaâ€" tion such as name, address, telephone number, and property location which may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Quesâ€" tions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the above listed Region of Waterloo contact. Eâ€"mail Water Resources Protection Strategy Interim Plan bjose @region. waterloo.on.ca Region of Waterioo PUBLIC NOTICE Ms. Patricia Quackenbush, P Eng Senior Project Engineer Earth Tech Canada Inc. 101 Frederick Street. Unit 702 Kitchener, ON N2H 6R2 Tel 519â€"570â€"1479 Fax §19â€"570â€"3379 Eâ€"mail: patty.quackenbush@earthtech .c Midâ€"day transit service may be on its way to the east side of the city The region is looking into some new initiatives that would expand GRT services in Waterloo again this year. Midâ€"day service may be added to route 5, which runs on the east side of Waterloo. Right now that route stops running at 9:30 a.nf. and picks up again around 3 "So we‘ll be running it throughout the day," said Beniston, adding this is a response to demand in this growing area. "That‘s been needed for a lot of years. And it took us a while to get the budget together to do §t." Continued from page 6 He‘s received calls from people there who say they come before regional and city council in the next couple of Partners looking at train traffic issues Continued from page 3 Halloran said she will vote in its favour. If the plan is approved, the train will start running at the end of May. e The society â€" which is a regâ€" istered charity devoted to preâ€" serving, restoring and operating can get their child to the babysitter, but can‘t get back because the bus doesn‘t run. The region is also looking into expanding GRT service to the Laurelwood area. For starters, service to that neighbourhood may increase to every 15 minutes during rush hours instead of every 30 minutes. This move coincides with the University of Waterloo‘s new universal bus pass, which 20,000 students will be given in the fall for $40.80 a term. They‘re also considering running buses to Laurelâ€" wood later into the evenings and on Sundays. "There are a lot of stuâ€" dents living out there, and it‘s also a response to demand," said Beniston. steamâ€"powered locomotives and vintage railway equipment â€" is looking into increasing the train‘s programming in the future, possibly doing a dinner run or Easter bunny ride, Rutter The city‘s former tourist train, which was operated by the Waterlooâ€"St. Jacobs Railway, began running in the midâ€" It closed in the lateâ€"1990s "We get to kill two birds with one stone. We get to provide better service to the students, and the people who live in the neighbourâ€" hood get the service they‘ve been asking for for a couple of years." Adding an additional route on the west side that connects the Beechwood neighbourhood with UW along Keats Way is another "There‘s lots of work going on this year." â€"Gethyn Beniston Region of Waterloo because it was ¢xperiencing problems with its business model, said Tim Anderson, the city‘s general manager of public He‘s optimistic this railway will be able to sustain itself though. The projects‘ partners are looking into various issues assoâ€" ciated with train traffic, includâ€" ing safety, storage and mainteâ€" nance, Anderson said. The iXpress route‘s hours will be extended and begin running on Saturdays in June, and later in the evenings and on Sundays in September. option "There‘s a lot of work going on this year," Benisâ€" ton said, adding some extra services need to be put in place to accommodate the students. That popular route conâ€" nects to most shopping cenâ€" tres in the region. The public will have an opportunity to give input on most of these changes and their timelines at an inforâ€" mation centre at Conestoga mall on May 16. The plan likely will be brought before regional council in midâ€"June.