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All administra- tion is provided through Region of Waterloo Social Services and they have expanded the scope,of the program offered and added new partners over the years. The electric utilities have sup- ported a region- wide heat bank program for the last several years. Similar to last year, they have again agreed to provide financial support to the Waterloo Region Energy Assistance Program in 2008. Ca m bridge and North Dum- fries Hydro, K i t c h e n e r - Wilmot Hydro and Waterloo- North Hydro deliver electricity to 179.000 cus- tomers in the region. Three local electric utilities in the region are _helping ease that burden" of winter heating costs. The project also involves three complementary markets - Be Research In Motion - as foundina Help for heat bank . - a- ...u mun """u0umcat10ns continue to grow at an explosive rate. However, spectrum and battery life limit that growth in wireless markets. Intelli- gent antenna structures are seen as the main technique to overcome those limitations. The research team aims to develop a networked multiple antenna system where wireless devices share the same spec- trum to reduce cost and cell towers consume less electrical power to enable environmentally friendly wireless networks. It relies on a melti-difcipliriary approach for designing multiple antennas, base-barid algorithms and the underly- ing network structure. ”a“... yuan“, unuuulng SI In Ontario, wireless telephone continue to grow at an nvnlncivv- we .....v u... uuuuw research fund. Working with colleagues on campus and at m Ontario universities, Amir Khandani, UW professor trical and computer engineering, has received $4.3 from the special fund last week, established by the Ministry of Research and Innovation. Khandani he $13.3-million project, including sunnnn from mim- .'W, . - - _---....v-l. A University of Waterloo researcher will lead a study on the future needs of wireless communications with a multi- million dollar award from the Ontario research fund. Workinn with "es"-.-, - UWPFOJ'Wt gets $4.3 million v - -_____ rm... Other priorities in the accessibility plan include staff awareness training for the City of Waterloo human resources department and clerks, an updated parking strategy for pro- viding parking for people with disabilities and updating design guidelines to allow for more .accessibility. The accessibility plan was a joint venture between the cities of Waterloo and Kitchener, as well as the townships of "There are consistent col hampered by snow and I t important goal in this plan." n.L A ' . ’ around. "Clearly one accessibility issue is WI removal and the frequency at which the she said. "l'm just a pedestrian and l ha e City of Waterloo approved its annual accessibility I report Monday, and Improving sidewalk snow removal was at the top of the list. Icy or snowy walkways are hazardous to everyone, but the frustration is greater for the disabled, said Coun. Diane Freeman consistent concerns about Involves three wireless companies with narkets - Bell Mobility, Nortel and - as founding partners. I last week, established by the Ontario and Innovation. Khandani heads the including support from other sources. 5 telephone and data communications '" tum-ML» __ A .- ,- V... T"""'"'"""' "e and I think that combating this is c nlnn " sue is with regard to snow hich the snow is removed." and I have trouble getting npus and at two other ', UW prof_essor of elec- However, spectrum ' " accessibility being “LAAIW _ . . _ ‘-million NF afterglow PaluLIPaUOn m the community of people she said. Her counterpart Taphoshi Batabyal encouraged councillors to take the rec- ommendations in the report to heart, and act on some of the recommenda- tions. may Sharon Ward-Zeuer. "We seek to identify, remove participation in the community she said. - - - cue. .._. uuuul aLLmlDllll'y. The Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee, the local accessibility advisory committee, rubber stamped the report. The goal of the committee is to ensure that disabled per- sons are able to participate fully in the community, said co- chair Sharon Ward-Zeller. " call 46%qu abou) i I ,,-_.._...,... uuu unimportant)“ agencies, must issue an annual accessibility report as legislated by the Ontarians with Disabilities Act of 2001. The plans must also be approved by an advisory board mandated by the province to keep local councils and agen- cies apprised of concerns about accessibility. The Grand River Arm-”JV" _ . _ -"-.F ._..‘. . u.” u: uuuurlCS. Each municipality, along with hospitals, scho post-secondary institutions and transportation must issue an annual accessibility report as legisla Ontarians with Disabilities Act of 2001. 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