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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 8 Oct 2008, p. 6

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l . l l l 6 - “All to i N it HRONILL} “\‘H'iillt‘stltn (It “the! H. 104% i o o o o t Fat acc1 ent spurs c s to rev1ew state 0 W mot L1ne Dom. (Iotcsois side of the city will lead to more accidents road at a bend near (.edar (irove Road and “lt seems to me we should not agree with . ri/I'Urrfflt‘filrl/Vmglltk 7 fl if and death if the road is not improved. strucka tree. the city." Roe stud. " l‘lie road is simply ‘ seventeetiryear old Hayley Pricelieddes. At last week‘s council meeting. Wilmot unsafe 1 recent latal accident on Wilmot line a student at Sir lohii A, Macdotiald high councillor l‘eter Roe said the accident was "i want to make sure that this council ‘ t has reignited concerns that the school. was killed Sept. 23 when the car she clearlv the result of speed and driver inexpe» knows we need to be very firm on improving ‘ 1 'nevitable increased traffic on the west was a passenger in skidded off the gravel rierice. but he feels it could have been pre» the safety ofthe road.” l ; vented if Wilmot line was made a hard-sur- Wilmot mayor Wayne ltotli said he thinks l l face road. public works staff at the two niunicrpalities i lie wants the issue raised again when should come together to look at options and i L township staff hegiri discussions Wllh the costs before the issue becomes political. l ; cityoverthe maintenance ofWilmot line. "It's fair game after this protess," he i i last riiotith Waterloo city council denied added. . a request frotn the township to share half of But councillor Les Armstrong made it I i the estimated cost of adding a tariand‘chip clear he considers the city s hope to keep . ‘_ surface to the road. The township had asked traffic belon 1000 vehicles a day on \\’i|niot ‘ . for $300,000 to upgrade the road, btit Water- Line ridiculously naiie given the continuing l loo councillors sided with a local resident ptish to approve up to l.h‘0(i homes on the ; who believes improving the road will lead to west side ofthe city. increased traffic and negative impacts on "Mavbe what thev should be doing is i the surrounding environmentallv~sensitive curbing any more development in that part ’ area, ofthe city." he said. i I O I ; UniverSIty of Waterloo names new chancellor l One of (anada's foremost business lead- tion ceremonies, conferring degrees. diplo l ers, Prem Watsa, will be the next chancellor mas and certificates on graduating students. I oftheUniversityofWaterloo. 'l he chancellor also serves as a leading . India-born Watsa, chairman and (ll-K) of ambassador for the university. t . i‘illffilX financial Holdings Ltd. will serve as "Since its founding Just over 50 years ago. i UW's next chancellor, He will assist ”W in its the University ofWaterloo has distinguished ; mission to become one of North America‘s itself as a learning institutioti that is quite r premiere universities. with international unique among its peers in (,aitada and l academic programs and exchanges that abroad." said Watsa. "l look l'oflvard to work i reach around the world. ing with students. faculty and stall in what i Watsa's appointment was approved by ever small ways I can to help the university , UW senate in September and he Will begin achieve its ambitious plans for the coming i his term as chancellor. succeeding RIM decade," E founder and co-(Il-It) Mike lazaridis. on May Watsa brings to the position tonsiderable l. 2009. international experience as well as a strong i GIBBARD STICKLEY HANCOCK AND MOORE The chancellor presides over all convoca belief in the value of supporting students ’ ’ and cominunitv lhe universitv‘s H, Bâ€" - - -' - -, - - - - - - â€" - - - -‘ sixth decade plan. which took one“ 5 95’ Selection Even" last year. calls for a locus on the E 'I undergraduate student experience. 5 "c 0 er es I a growing of grad studies and an g .I expansion of ”W‘s international a: s/"N vi i- "ll‘ ‘ldih’ ~'r - 3 VIE I rtdt l tiat \‘\1 ”it u c t i optning a _A ‘3 I? 1‘ Q . . . 30° ‘96:“ ~ ' INFANT I of two campuses abroad. g § . a YOUTH I “Preni Watsa is a rerriarkable ‘“ a 5 “4- human bein a familv man and ’l > y 95.- ~ 0‘ lLT ‘ _ Kr \ . _ i E It 51.? 7,“, Q ADL I strong believer in (,anada With an a ' ' it I international outlook." said UW w \ (a â€" ~ I . . v. u . . i g . ., J v .3» g . ~. president hand lohnston. lhis i g \‘ _ . ‘1 . ’\‘. ' V I I outstanding and self-made leader i T .i a ‘, r ‘. I demonstrates integrity and. as l 3 NJ . I such, reflects the qualities the tirii i 3 , ’ I versitv enibrares and tries to l . E t i Q .“ ¢1 ’43 6» I encourage amongst our students." l l 1' A- ~ ‘ v \ Watsa‘s ties to 1le go back more i 3 A? 1 "‘ nfi \; . ’ I than a detadt‘. llis nephew Mano l MAITLAND SMITH mama minim ' a . . I ’ ’ ;_ k \\ \ I versit) onri all-('anadian and a SELVA‘ BMW . g 7 a] foiirrtime Ontario UniversityAthlct» g I ics allrslar while playing basketball â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Ox. 0:0 ox. â€"â€" f 55mm:flm' for Waterloo from I994 to 1909 lie 2 . . 1 was a two-time academic allrflana- T I g ( ’ - ' ' P A '1 I I: dian and won the Ken Shields Tish; < ' ’” i .‘ " ' ' Award for ('ommunit ' involvement. I - s “NHL“! . . ... .’.. ‘ 3 -_,.-_--.--J Ht later st l’\( d in (bathing post _ E ‘ . J MARKET SQUARE DOWNTOWN tions on the men's and women's ‘ KITCHENER - sis-571.1891 basketball teams. 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