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Parents, family members, friends, teachers and commuâ€" nities need to be educated on the specific needs of a child living with JA and to understand the limitations this disease places on everyday childhood activities. March is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. We need your help to get the message out about JA. You can help us educate the public about the effect that JA has on Canadian children, their families and their communities, and how the Arthritis Society is here to help. We provide information, programs and services for any one affected by this chronic disease. Join us in the fight to help the nearly 4.5 million Canadi ans with arthritis. Go to www.arthritis.ca. Far from just aches and pains, JA is an incredibly painful disease that affects every aspect of a child‘s life â€" at home, in school and at play. JA affects more than just the child who is living with the disease. The plan sets out the types of work that require a heritage permit and lists the types of work that are minor in nature and other alterations that are exempt from heritage review. The plan also includes the process for heritage permit appliâ€" cations. A key to the success of this heritage designation project was the extensive public process that involved area resiâ€" dents. The pain and disability of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), commonly known as juvenile arthritis (JA), affects as many as one in 250 Canadian children, sometimes even from birth. In many cases, the disease will never go into remission, having a great impact on quality of life from childhood straight through to the adult years. The plan sets out policy statements and guidelines to address such matters as public and private landscape, land use, additions and new construction, existing buildings, and lands adjacent to the district. The policies of the plan address both private and public lands such that the municipality is obligated to comply with the plan when undertaking any public works in the district. Wilfrid Laurier University appealed the designation bylaw in order to exempt property it owns at 165 Albert St. With the issuance of the Ontario Municipal Board‘s Order on Jan. 29, 2008, the City of Waterloo has received formal approval of its first Heritage Conservation District. _ The MacGregorâ€"Albert neighbourhood, located in the uptown area of the city, is now officially recognized as one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Waterloo. There are several elements that contribute to this neighbourhood‘s architectural and landscape character: * A 19thâ€"century street plan that forms two deltas. * The vistas and views into Waterloo Park. * * Two institutional landmarks â€" the old Carnegie library and Emmanuel United Church. * The diverse range of highâ€"quality houses dating since the midâ€"19th century. Among the neighbourhood‘s buildings, there is a diversiâ€" ty of ages and styles resulting from a long period of developâ€" ment, with gradual infilling of new buildings alongside the old. Examples of styles found elsewhere in Ontario include neoclassical, regency, Gothic revival, Italianate, Romanesque revival, Queen Anne, Tudor revival (arts and crafts), Edwardian classical, bungalow, Georgian revival, colonial revival, victory, modern classical, ranch, modern and modern traditional. Early 20thâ€"century styles are well represented, with more than a quarter of the building stock Edwardian classical and 11 per cent being bungalow: The purpose of declaring an area as a Heritage Conservaâ€" tion District is to then be able to devise a plan to conserve and enhance the areaâ€"wide character of the neighbourhood. A Heritage Conservation District plan is not about stopâ€" ping change from happening, but serving to guide physical change over time so that any change contributes to the disâ€" trict‘s historic character. The plan includes a heritage character statement that describes the heritage values that contribute to the unique identity and character of this n®ighbourhood. The buildings date from the midâ€"19th century to recent times; however, only 10 per cent of the buildings postâ€"date 1946, following the Second World War. Almost all the buildings exhibit traditional, rather than modern, architectural styles and types. Three rare occurrences of the distinctive midâ€"19th centuâ€" ry Pennsylvaniaâ€"German type are found, as well as a numâ€" ber of examples of urban Waterloo vernacular houses of the late 19th century. Raising arthritis awareness MacGregorâ€"Albert neighbourhood designated Waterloo‘s first Heritage Conservation District The city and the university agreed to a mediation process administered by the OMB, which resulted in a settlement and WLU agreeing to withdraw its appeal. The board also dismissed an appeal from an area resiâ€" dent at a hearing held last November. from the heritage district The board issued its formal approval on Jan. 26, 2008, which cleared the way for the creation of Waterloo‘s first herâ€" itage district. â€" Suspension Parts » Ball Joints » Axle Boots Alignment » Brakes » Balancing + Sway Bars We fix all makes and models right here in the heart of Waterioo Give us a call to book your appointment 159 Erb St. W. (at Rostin) 519â€"885â€"1810 WATBRLOOQ CHRONICLE + Neciugsslqy March 26, 3000 »19;; |