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4 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday. August 1, 200 tion is a good start right across the country, not just in Waterloo," said Germann The numbers of people that the local Out of the Cold program houses during the winter has also exploded over the past few years, with local uptown churches, like First United at the corner of King Continued from page 1 Outreach worker will link people in need with services *loser aye surgery perdormad in the 1RiS Ophhatmalogy Clmics in Wancower and Montreal Dr. Daniela Bugescu, Dr. Patrick Quaid, & Dr. Daryan Angle, Optometrists, provide complete eye health and vision examinations at IRIS, 95 King Street South. New patients welcome. Appointments available now! Receive $100 Cash Back when you purchase featured frames with fully coated lenses. See store for details EYEWEAR + EYE EXAMINATIONS + LASER EYE surGERY* It‘s About Your Eyes Magnd sz se 52 EIRITIS 95 King Street South 519.725.3937 wwWw.ifis.CG Germann agreed those proâ€" grams provide a snapshot of what the problems really are like in the community, and the gaps that exist in the present system. "Frankly, I‘m amazed what they accomplish," said Germann. "And to call it a limited budget would be and William streets, bursting at the seams to accommodate their overnight guests. LoOcatEp iN THE ATRiuMm, 33 ERB STREET West, wateEerLOGO _ â€" 519 747 1199 Mmon.â€" wep. 10 â€" 5:30 Thurs. & FARi. 10 â€" 8 sar. 10 â€" 5 "They really make a lot of great things happen with no money at all." an understatement There are no programs or perâ€" manent shelters in Waterloo‘s core to address issues of homelessness. Most of those social services are concentrated downtown Kitchenâ€" er. There was a Waterloo plan to build transitional housing called WISH, started by a group of local churches, but it‘s I still waiting for funding to become a reality. That‘s why the idea of an outreach worker was first proposed for Waterâ€" loo. It would build off of a successful program first started in Kitchener‘s core that has a worker reaching out to streetâ€"involved peoâ€" ple. The outreach worker earos their trust, and links them to services they need like drug or mentalâ€"health counselling. SPECIALS on now to Aug. 4" Ontario Corn Fed New York Strip Loin Steaks .. $ ic +9.99, EAsEZ Ontario Corn Fed Lean Ground Beef. C ao S 52.39/"». Rolled & Stuffed Side Ribs Select Side Bacon ... MraTsS & CHEESE | Our beet is cut from Canada grades AA. AAA â€" Patrick Germann Chair of Waterloo Working Group The original outreach worker, Gerrard Keough, would also do things as simple as provide clean socks and better footwear for those constantly on the move looking for shelter, The plan was to do something similar in Waterloo‘s core, and a partâ€"time outreach worker named + 1' â€" Ei3 & the future in dealing with some of these social issues." "This is a great start. We look at the outreach program as something really planting seeds for 2.391 $3.49. $4.59,, Project has unexpected repair costs Continued from page 3 Staff has decided to remove some of the fill and engineer the square‘s feaâ€" tures so they will be sound â€" that‘s where the extra $400,000 will go. Last Monday, McLean, along with Coun. Karen Scian, voted against city staff‘s recommended design option â€" which includes the rink and water feaâ€" ture, and comes in at more than $2.4 million â€" because of the rising costs. Ashleigh Bauman was hired two weeks ago to do the same work, while collecting data about how extensive the problem is in the city. Local police also have access to Bauman by cellphone and call her when they come in contact with somebody who could use her servâ€" ices. In the past, the police were often the first contact with streetâ€" involved people but didn‘t have the links to connect them to the social services that they need. Germann said they have since become much more sensitive to the issues involving the homeless and are supportive of the work done by the outreach worker. core The worker will only be part time at first, said Germann. But as the need grows, so will the presâ€" ence of the worker in Waterloo‘s "This is a great start," said Gerâ€" mann. "We look at the outreach program as something really plantâ€" ing seeds for the future in dealing with some of these social issues."