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WM moo cunonrcte - Wednesday, April a. gun - a I m0”) 3"“ Home Improvement ’9“ “$634-$352 "“8”" Gem-at 6r.” & Rebates Winders - Doors t Inimitable Strum 0 hair's ( Iity’s heritage collection gets new permanent home BY Crux; MALDOW ~ ‘ ors' portraits and more. (Ihmmcks'rafl . , . y‘. .. _ And not only will the public ' ._ I - * have access to the collection. it will Waterloo's heritage collection is ”My. _ ~ . ~ - f, - ' ' be at an easily accessible location. on the move. N. _ . ‘ 1 , i- . _' ‘ she added. The collection. which includes “m” ---r.m., .‘X; 7 y ‘ '. m I “\ “This is a huge. huge step for us artifacts from the city's distillery ‘ ‘ . i ' y .‘ 3‘ 7~.,-r,’ ‘ ,5 ,4 havingacoilection tnapermanent, history, has been housed in the . ._ . 1 ' i ,’ ‘ . g < central exhibition space.“ Vanden- Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery ”1; ;; :5"3"“"", .. ' “ a a: y ‘ ‘~ ‘ Brink said. “It's really the start of a for years. it has been intermittently ‘ "3:, ' =5! ' :3" .‘ 1" '» _ if" as C" , new heritage chapter in this com- displayed throughout the region. ,, ‘5‘», “we. -_‘>M % ‘3‘.» *' v. munity.‘ but has had no permanent display '7’ “it ‘ . 3 ‘ Mall management is also excitâ€" home. k "wt "H ed about having the collection This fall. however, the 8,000 9, "g withinitswalls. piece collection is moving to its 4 ,' While the mall locale might new home at Conestoga Mall. ' 1 9 bring new visitors to the heritage The mail. which is currently I .5 ' collection. Conestoga Mall general building an addition which will * manager Sandra Stone believes the house 30 new stores. has donated a ' , ‘ g ,‘ reverse is also true. 4.000 squareâ€"foot space for the city ‘ .2 . “This really broadens our appeal to permanently display its heritage :2 to the community.” she said. collection. . up ~ “And we're really pleased to be The heritage resources office 43-1".. strengthening our partnership with and storage of the collection will :: "'32! the city." also move to the mall. ‘ ' .. The construction at the mall has “It's basically new museum 3 been ongoing since 2006. The addi- ' space for Waterloo." said Karen ‘\. tion is expected to open in the fall. VandenBrinlt program manager of ' Along with the heritage collec- heritage resources Karen VandenBrink, left. program manager for the city‘s heritage resources. and Sandra Stone. general manager tion. it will house 30 new retail The city has been working on of Conestoga Mall. stand in front of the construction site for the mall's expansion. at!“ WW ”0'0 spots and a new food court. which the project with the mall for close provide community space in the ways to get its artifacts on display. examples of the different brands of will be moved from its current loca- to two years. in the past, the mall mail but also wanted to broaden One ofthe most excitingpartsof whisky that Seagram made." Van- tion. has provided the city with a com- the uses."VandenBrink said. the project is that the contents of denBrink said. in the spring. the expansion will munity room at the King Street Eventually the two parties set- the former Seagram Museum will The collection also includes be completed with the opening of facility and wanted to expand that tled on housing the heritage collec- be on display after many years of coopering tools from CanBar and two new restaurants. The heritage partnership. tion there â€" which was perfect for being kept mostly in storage. other items significant to munici~ collection's move is expected to “They wanted to continue to the city, which had been looking for “We've got fine glassware and pal heritage. such as artwork. may~ take place in the summer. Necessity trumps sentiment in attempt to save local tree BYGnec MMLDONMD not to tear it down. y afire hall design that came in overâ€" the community is of utmost Chronicle SIG/I The problem was that the '1 budget. importance." planned exit for fire trucks went V F “We appreciate staff‘s efforts to Watkin said she hadn't heard The construction of the east side rightthrough the tree's path. ' s 7 . ' save the tree. unfortunately it any complaints about the deci- fire station will go ahead with- Altering it would severely delay I " ‘j . couldn‘t bedone.” said Coun. Mark sion. but the association has a out any changes to the site plan, the fire station's opening. which .-’ ' ' ' Whaley. replacement plan for the Hackber» meaning a beloved Hackberry tree has already been stalled numerous g, s . g ' _ \ “This is a tough decision. but ry. willhave toberemoved, times "° it‘s the right one." Since the project was Community members had spo» City staff found that unless the y '“fi-j‘i; And while the neighbourhood announced. it’s been the neigh- ken out against the tree‘s removal. driveway was located more than a #5:"; fig?“ s» is sad to see the tree go. it will be bourhood association's intention citing it as a icon in the area. 35~foot radius away from the tree. 5):?! '7'" -_ â€" ‘ worth it to have the longâ€"promised to plant a tree on the lot and hold City stafl‘agreed to look at plans its life would be seveme impacted. if? ' ’ east-side fire station. said Cindy an annual tree»lighting ceremony and see if there was any way to according toa repon from council. :3"? ’ Watkin. president of the East- with the firefighters save the old tree. which is located if that was achieved. then it ‘ ‘ bridge Neighbourhood Associaâ€" The group has raised the near the intersection of University would cost about 51.000 annually 59!”, 1‘ tion. money for the tree, and Watkin Avenue East and Woolwich Street to keep the tree alive. :- - ', “ ‘24-;4 “The bottom line is safety." she believes that now the gift will have North. It would also increase the cost _ , , ,, '5 said. “Our feeling is that the plan even more meaning Children taped posters of sup- of the project by about $325,000. Leaf": .. 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