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nvironmental concerns may Eweigh heavily on the minds of some people living on Wilmot line, but obviously not everyone is in favour of keeping the road con- ditions status quo in order to deter traffic. Rudy Sawatsky appeared before Wilmot council last week to ask why Wilmot Line remains unpaved when other rural roads in the area are either paved or have tar-and- chip surface treatment. _ students from the school of busi- ness and economics student coun- cil and the Laurier Corporate Social Responsibility Board decid- ed to join in this year. Support from some neighbours for upgrading Wilmot Line The goal is to not only raise awareness about the issue of homelessness, but also to raise more than $5,000 in donations to help local homeless programs like ROOF - Reaching our Outdoor Continued trom page 4 The City of Waterloo. known for its Environment First Policy, is joining major cities and businesses throughout the world to par- ticipate in Earth Hour on Much 29 from 8-9 pm. Earth Hour raises aware- ness about energy consump- tion and its effects on the environment. It began in Sydney, Aus- tralia, in 2007 with over 2.2 million participants who turned off their lights for one hour. The event was so suc- cessful in Sydney that Earth Hour has gone global. and is asking cities and towns around the world to partici- pate by turning off the lights City asks people to turn off lights mouthwash-alum: . FATIGUE . HEADACHES Fl . LOW BACK PAIN . NECK PAIN . SINUS a ALLERGIES . ARM AND WRIST PAIN (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) o NUMBNESS a. TINGLING (Arms 8 Legs) Learn how gentle, light touch will assist your body to promote improved health. "Address the Cause, not the Spmptoms" WM: W. "Nth 19, ZEN-6M - P.30 an m: 3)Hhet8rAvef2H,tr'te1. A. -.. Students hope to raise $5,000 for two local hoTele.ss, initiatives By Doug Comm it)! the ( ‘hmnu'le You Will Learn How to Elm: a I” the Pressure Points For: With Dr. Bryan Lawrence, D.C Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming. Visit www.earth- hour.org for more informa- tion. for one hour. Waterloo is asking local residents and businesses to turn the lights off or down for one hour on March 29. The City of Waterloo will par- ticipate by powering down all non-essential lighting, with the exception of lights left on for safety masons mam-twang” He said nus and potholes along the gravel road, the steep hills and constant cloud of chloride dust along the road in the summer make living and driving on the line aggravating and unsafe. Rain often leaves the road a "muddy mess" that travels down hill, leaving stones strewn across people's properties and kills trees. Even after a road grader goes by, rain can quickly make conditions on Wilmot Line bad or worse. Sawatsky was reacting to a recent article that appeared in the Waterloo Chronicle detailing one "We toured their facilities and we were really impressed with their facilities - they're doing a lot of great work in the community," said Thor. "We set $5.000 as our goal and we hope that we can blow it out of the water." Friends -- and the Argus Resi- dence for Young People in Cam- bridge. - - - _ - So what's it like to be out in the cold with - 20 C degree temper- area resident's concern that tar and chip surface treatment is scheduled for Wilmot Line in 2010. Wilmot Township plans to upgrade the road's surface from Cedar Grove Road to Erb's Road with $l50,000 set aside as part of its 10-year capi- tal forecast. The main concern is that traffic from a proposed west-side Water- loo subdivision will use the road if it has a hard surface. Some fear maintaining a hard- surface road will require salt that could impact the surrounding Waterloo moraine, which is a water atures in the forecast? leff Martino, who slept out in the cold with just an army sleeping bag for comfort, said he's never been so cold. "I woke up and there was frost on my face and on the sleeping bag from by breath," he said. "I was chilled to the bone." Thor said he got up once in the middle of the night to use a rest- But after calling 16 of his neigh- bours on Wilmot Line, Sawatsky said he spoke to 13 homeowners who agreed the road needs to be resurfaced as soon as possible. Sawatsky said since tar and chip surface treatment was added to Berlett's and Carmel-Koch roads, both of which intersect Wilmot line, residents there have seen no noticeable increase in traffic, or impact on the environment. recharge area and designated envi ronmentally sensitive landscape. - liven if traffic did increase along Wilmot Line, Sawatsky believes room and it left him chilled fur the mst of the evening. _ "After that there was no getting warm again," he said. "After that for the next six hours I couldn't sleep because I was so cold. "I was grumpy and I kept hear- ing noises around me. It was really hard to hunker down and get some test - you can just imagine what WM'ERLOO CHRONIC” . Wednesday, Much 12. 2096 . 5 there are numerous tratric-caiming measures the township could put in place to deter through drivers from using the stretch. "The aidents want something done," he said. " There are all kinds of ways that vehicles can be slowed the homeless are goingthrougV The participants will be on the Internet blogging about their experience at www.5days.calwaterloo. They are also asking for people to make donations to the drive by visiting the website, or by dropping by in person at the quad in front of the Fred Nichols Building. "The mad is there for everybody to use and not just the people on Wilmot Line." Coun. Peter Roe, who lives on Wilmot Une, and has been outspo- ken in favour of improving its con- dition, told Sawatsky it was nice to hear another side of the issue.