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; «City encourages citizens to turn off the lights * â€"for Earth Hour/Page 14 Flip the switch acing allegations of Fpursuing a vexatious appeal and possibly facing damages from the developers for unnecessary delays, a local environmenâ€" talist has convinced the Ontario Municipal Board to give her a hearing on a conâ€" troversial westâ€"side developâ€" ment. "There was no proof of that," said â€" Louisette Lanteigne, who filed the only OMB appeal of the subâ€" division plan affecting the Waterioo moraine. "My actions have demonstrated that the process isn‘t thwartâ€" ed at all. * Environmentalist gets her chance to make case at OMB "I‘m very grateful the chair recognized that." _ _ City and regional officials joined forces with developâ€" ers Activa Holdings, William J. Gies Construction Ltd. and Townline Estates Feb. 27 to make a motion for the disâ€" missal of the Waterloo resiâ€" dent‘s appeal of a subdiviâ€" sion plan that could add up to 1,600 homes on the west By Bos VRBANAC Chronicle Staff side of the city. The lawyer for the develâ€" oper, Susan Rogers, argued that there have been more than 33 technical studies done on the three proposed subdivisions and that is was the most extensive subdiviâ€" sion plan ever done in the history of Waterloo region. "How much is enough?" asked Rogers at the meeting, listing off all the bodies that contributed to the studies including the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Grand River Conservation Authority. "The appeal is frivolous and vexatious and only for the purpose of delay." _ _ But in a judgment handâ€" ed on March 18 by Peter Atcheson, who chaired the dismissal hearing, he said Lanteigne raised enough questions about the comâ€" pleteness of the studies regarding the Jefferson salaâ€" mander, _ surface and groundwater protection and fish and fish habitat to warâ€" rant a hearing. Continued on page 7 ~Finding meaning _ Golden girl Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery unveils thoughtful new exhibits/Page 30 at started out as a W’$'425.000 a year deal for GolfNorth to run Grey Silo golf course has been whittled down to $300,000 after taxes and the food contract are taken GolfNorth deal not so sweet as city food contract removed from pact By Grec MacDonaL Robot enthusiasts from Ontario high schools competed in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition at the University of Waterloo last Friday. Taking part was Nicholas Mozuraitis, 16, from the Our Lady of Lourdes team. He helped to repair their robot between competitions. Chronicle Staff In February, the city announced that GolfNorth‘s rent would be reduced to $375,000 to factor in properâ€" ty taxes. into account. Earlier this month, counâ€" cil passed a resolution to cut Bingemans‘ food services contract for RIM Park in half Robot doctor Bluevale swimmer brings home OFSAA gold for first time since 1998/Page 34 _ _ ____ to a minimum of $75,000 a The new deal cut out the Grey Silo portions of the agreement. Bingemans ran the kitchen at the golf course prior to the leasing. But the city will not negoâ€" tiate a new food services contract for Grey Silo, said walEnl00 puBLic LUBRAFT chief financial officer Bob Mavin. Instead, GolfNorth will run kitchen and food operaâ€" tions and the contract fee is included in the lease agreeâ€" ment, he said. Last year, when the JENNMIFER ORMSTON PHOTO Continued on page 6