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26 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE » Wednesday, August 1, 2 /y s Rrrmarnd 5 wm%%ugg IIQU &’ 5’ The City of Waterloo The City of Waterloo has planted several thousand trees on boulevards within the last few years, especially in newly developing residential areas. Although the City is responsible for most of the trees‘ maintenance it can‘t possibly ensure that the trees are continually watered. We need your assistance. . The Threat â€" Dry summer conditions The dry summer conditions we have been experiencing in Waterloo make it difficult for young trees to establish and t‘hr;ivic.rand these same conditions also stress established trees As a Community Aedumt C Uem We have invested time, energy and financial resources into establishing an urban forest within our community The urban forest, especially those trees planted within the past 5 years or so within the right of way. are particularly threatened by the droughtâ€"like conditions we are currently experiencing. The trees in your immediate community may not survive without the assistance of your household. WHAT TO DO: During the tree‘s first year: + â€" Soak the trees two to four hours twice a week for the first two to three months and weekly thereafter for the first year The roots must not be allowed to dry out. During subsequent years: + Soak the trees 2 â€" 4 hours, twice a month CAUTION: it is best to allow water to trickle lightly to prevent flooding and to ensure that the roots receive enough oxygen to permit growth. * + _ Water from your rain barrels any t!u! Y Only water mmsgmulw;m or other aftachment connected to the municipal water system Ond Oe e ntnne ts when allowed to do so under the current water restrictions (byâ€"law #90â€"62). + See the Region of Waterloo Watering Schedule at hitp:/ww w.region. waterl / Trees suffering from lack of water can be watered at any time with a bucket WISE TIP: Be waterâ€"wise. Lawns go dormant whereas trees can di€ in drought conditions PLEASE WATER THE TREES! w What 3 LOCAL TREES IN DISTRESS â€" PLEASE HELP our household needs to know durin; If vou‘re like most peaple in Ontario, when the blackout of 2003 happened The 2003 Blackout reminds us that energy conservation is an important goal for all communities, including ours PARTICIPATE IN A ON TUESDAY AUGUST 14 * Turn off your air conditioner * Turn oft your lights * Avoid using any major appliances Any one of these activities will have an impact on the amount ot electnicity used that day. But any step you can take to conserve energy will help The City of Woodstack has issued a challenge to municipalities throughout Ontanic to reduce energy consumption for this one day, raising awareness of the importance of electrical energy RISE TO THE CHALLENGE AND TURN IT DOWN ONAUGUST 14 Think about conservation measures we can use every day to save energy and money For more energyâ€"conserving tips, visit www wnhydro.com/savingenergy * Hipmienviroienyâ€"ca To kee p the Urb 2007 an Forest He y e www kwhydro.caiconservation_tips asp Waterioo Marth MySrc inc you remember exactly where you were e the dry during dry conditions doc althy summer conditions o.on.ca ("living here"""water") RIM Park â€" Suite 106 â€" Hockey Office June 6th until August 15th, 12:00 noon â€" 6:00 p.m. Wednesday‘s Cheque/Debit or Cash AAA, A & MD (Rep. Teams) players must be registered by July 15th to attend any tryouts. Players not registered by this date will not be allowed on the ice for tryouts until the base fee and an additional administration fee is paid at the WMHA office. Zone players must register in their home association and obtain an OMHA Player Tryâ€" out Permission Form from them. House League (Rec. Teams) players must be registered by Wednesday, August 15th after which fees will increase and players will be placed on a waiting list. Refunds will be subject to an administration fee. WMHA Wolves AAA tryouts begin on Wednesday, August 29th with A and MD tryâ€" outs following them. Rec. League players evaluations begin mid September. Schedâ€" ules will be available on our web site or can be picked up at time of registration. Waterloo Wolves *AAA Tryouts All Waterloo players must be registered with WMHA prior to tryouts. All nonâ€"resiâ€" dent Zone players wishing to tryout for Waterioo "AAA" teams must submit an OHF Tryout Form completed by their home association before being allowed on the ice â€" no exceptions. Tryout fee is $10.00 per ice session. RIM Park â€" Pillers, Optimist & Lions Rinks Minor Atom Born 1998 Wed. Aug. 29 5:00 â€" 6:30 p.m. Atom Born 1997 Wed. Aug. 29 5:00 â€" 6:30 p.m. Minor Peewee Born 1996 Wed. Aug. 29 6:30 â€" 8:00 p.m. Peewee Borm 1995 Wed. Aug. 29 6:30 â€" 8:00 p.m. Minor Bantam Born 1994 Wed. Aug. 29 8:00 â€" 9:30 p.m. Minor Atom Born 1998 Wed. Aug. 29 5:00 â€" 6:30 p.m. Atom Born 1997 Wed. Aug. 29 5:00 â€" 6:30 p.m. Minor Peewee Born 1996 Wed. Aug. 29 6:30 â€" 8:00 p.m. Peewee Borm 1995 Wed. Aug. 29 6:30 â€" 8:00 p.m. Minor Bantam Born 1994 Wed. Aug. 29 8:00 â€" 9:30 p.m. Bantam Born 1993 Wed. Aug. 29 8:00 â€" 9:30 p.m. Minor Midget Born 1992 Wed. Aug. 29 9:30 â€" 11:00 p.m. Midget Born 1990/91 _ Tues. Sept. 4 9:30 â€" 11:00 p.m. AA/A Tryouts â€" Saturday, September 8th to Wednesday, September 19th MD Tryouts â€" Saturday, September 8th to Friday, September 21st House League Select Tryouts â€" Saturday, September 22nd to Sunday September 23rd For additional times and list of coaches check our website (@ www waterloohockey.on.ca or call 725â€"1434. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Are you a high school student looking for a way to obtain your 40 hours of Communiâ€" ty Service? We need volunteers to help, off ice, with AAA, A,MD & Select tryouts from Aug. 29th to Sept. 23rd. Please register online under Volunteers or call 725â€"1434 no later than August 15th if you are interested. GOALIE EQUIPMENT Goalie fittings will be held at RIM Park on: Wednesday, August 8th 6:30 â€" 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 22nd 6:30 â€" 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 5th 6:30 â€" 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 12th 6:30 â€" 8:30 p.m. Minor Atom to Juvenile ONLY. Novice and below coaches will bring to games with the exception of the Minor Development teams, Eâ€"mail equipmentmanager@waterloohockey.on.ca for more info. USED HOCKEY EQUIPMENT SALE Saturday, September 8, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Albert McCormick Arena â€" Community Room Sellers should bring their goods to Optimists Room September 6th & 7th, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. PLEASE: No USED Helmets Clean out those closets, come out and support WMHA! More info eâ€"mail SpecialEvents@waterloohockey.on.ca Waterloo Minor Hockey Association RIM Park, Suite 106 2001 University Avenue Waterloo, Ontario N2K 4K4 Telephone 725â€"1434 Fax 725â€"0387 eâ€"mail wmha@golden.net www.waterloohockey.on.ca 2007/2008 REGISTRATION 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m.