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6 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Some items are not collected at the curb and must be brought to our waste management facility for proper handling, for example: _ * electronic waste (fees apply) * househdld hazardous waste * tires and automotive parts Residential curbside waste collection in Waterloo Once you have reduced it and reâ€"used it, you can curb it! www.TenThousandVillages.ca Fair Trade since 1946 Susen Region of Waterioo * Furniture and appliances can be collected curbside. e Cut carpet, scrap wood, drywall, etc. to 92 cm (3 h) lengths and tie in bundles weighing less than 23 kg (50 lbs). * Yard waste is collected every second week from April until November. Find your collection schedule and preparation requirements in the front green section of your Bell telephone book or PhoneGuide. Waterloo‘s yard waste is collected during the RED weeks on your garbage day. * Place all items to the curb by 7 a.m. on your garbage day. Waste Management Site 925 Erb Street West, Waterloo Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. â€" 6 p.m. 519â€"883â€"5100 Curb it! National Volunteer Week â€"‘ . April 27 â€" May 3 80 King Street South, Waterloo & (519) 8887180 Our volunteers su;:go artisans around the world in building ‘a sustainable future. 1hank Y24 TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES. determined this was the best way to go," she said. Though the police already had officers in the area, the additional manpower will patrol only the area‘s "bar district" â€" between Central and Erb streets on both King and Regina streets. "These officers are more focused in that exact district which allows more attention to areas where (bars and clubs) are concentrated," Brooks _And the fact that the officers will be patrolling on foot will only increase the effectiveness, said Sgt. Mark Buillock of the Waterloo regional police. _ "Foot patrols are obviously a slower mode of patrol so it allows them to take their time more," Bullock said. "It also allows them to have more communication and contact with bar owners." Continued from page 1 Sonia Adlys, who owns the Huether Hotel and its various components, said the mere presence of uniformed officers should have a positive effect. . "Having police visible on the street and in the building might make somebody think twice about & Tighter regulations needed for absentee landlords Continued from page 3 Royal thinks there is a glimmer of hope for perâ€" manent residents who want to see the neighbourâ€" students and permanent residents, she added. _ hood diversified and families return to the area. "Students don‘t connect with themselves so it‘s _ Now that affordable bus passes are available, stuâ€" hard to connect with people _ dents are more willing to live further away. students and permanent residents, she added. "Students don‘t connect with themselves so it‘s hard to connect with people emmmmmmmemmememememee . WilO ATCDNLTSCUGICTNCS." Police patrols bring stability to core One way to restore some sense of community to these troubled neighbourhoods is to put tougher regulations on landlords, Royal said. "We need to see tighter oversight on landlords and better conditions for stuâ€" dents," he said. $1.50 per Litre by Summer? HA! HA! (Mfl:f‘ The Vespa GTS 250, an uncompromising fusion of breathtaking performance, technical superiority and classic Vespa design, to become the most exciting model to date. Vespa KW 1408 Virtaria St 1408 Victoria St. N. Kitchener 519â€"585â€"2111 ©PIAGGIO 2007. PIAGGIO® AND VESPA® ARE U.5. AND WORLDWIDE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THE PIAGGIO OROUP OF COMPANIES. OBEY LOCAL TRAFFIC SAFETY LAWS AND ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET, APPROPRIATE EYEWEAR AND PROPER APPAREL. GAS MILEAGE VARIES DEPENDING ON WEIGHT. SPEED, AND RIDING CONDTTIONS John Tutt, who owns the Princess and Princess Twin cinemas, has had a lot of trouble with bar patrons, and has had the windows of his King Street location broken. "We‘re right between bars so anything we put out like planters or signs has to be sucked back in at night," he said. "We also have alcoves, which are great places to throw up." getting into their cars after drinking or having that extra drink," she said. The move also came as a relief to other uptown business owners who have been victims of vandalâ€" ism and other infractions in the past. Tutt is pleased with the extra attention his area is getting, and hopes that he will see a decrease in incidents such as these during the summer months. "People are still sort of thawing out, so we haven‘t had the numbers (in the bars) yet," Tutt As students spread out, the stigma on the probâ€" lem neighbourhoods might ease, he said. Until then, all residents â€" both student and permanent â€" must take responsibility for the conditions in the neighbourhoods. But now that the warm weather has arrived, additional cops will improve conditions. "Just havâ€" ing them out walking around will make a differâ€" ence," Tutt said. "It‘s a good use of the BJA budget." This flexibility will allow the student population to spread out and hopefully reduce the concentraâ€" tion in core neighbourhaods. _ â€" "You used to need a car to live farther away, but that‘s just not the case anymore," Royal said. â€"