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Businesses challenged to turn off the lights local business owner A-ihs doing more than is part to conserve energy this summer. Oliver Ashton is the owner of True Love, a new skateboard boutique in Waterloo. Besides selling skateboards he promates the idea of being ‘environâ€" mentally friendly‘ to his customers. * And his efforts are a ‘L Includes up to 5L of 10W30 & Standard Filter ) 355 Weber St. N., Waterloo â€" _ 519.746.1070 __ $14G995 By Laura MELNYCK Chronicle Staff Continued on page 4 The second annual There were a lot of ways to beat the heat this past civic long weekend, including a visit to Moses Springer Pool. Maddie Renaud, 9, got a start on the festivities last Friday by racing down the children‘s slide at the popular outdoor attraction. Waterloo Arts Festival looks to build on its initial success. Kidzone gives children a chance to play in a secure environment/Page 12 A trip to Funky Town jewelry store can be fun for the whole family/Page 20 Slipâ€"sliding away LUFESTYLE Two local girls make a formidable duo on the softball field. 806 VRBANAC PHOTO A public workshop on the plan was held last week, but there‘s still another chance to have your say. _ he City of Waterloo is reviewâ€" l ing its Official Plan â€" a docuâ€" ment that will guide commuâ€" nity decisions until 2031 â€" and they want your help. "For me, I‘d rather be part of the planning process than come back to the table after the fact and comâ€" plain," said Waterloo Region District School Board trustee Catherine Fife, one of about 60 people who attendâ€" ed a public workshop at the Waterâ€" loo Memorial Recreation Complex last Tuesday. The Official Plan deals with landâ€" use issues, assigning designations, such as commercial or residential, to parcels of land. Public can help shape future of Waterioo But it also goes further than that, looking at the relationships between land use and environmental, ecoâ€" nomic, and social and cultural sysâ€" tems. "So you can look comprehensiveâ€" ty at how you deal with land use, but the impact that has as well," said city policy planner Janice Mitchell. "It‘s an allâ€"encompassing guiding document." And it looks far into the future, generally for 20 to 25 years. _ _ The existing Official Plan was approved in 1990 using data and Continued on page 5 By Jennirer Ormston Chronicle Staff