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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 20 Oct 2010, p. 5

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} ‘ i l WAWCHW'MWZO.NIO°5 LRT dominates regional race [transom it? - “' ChronicleStafl‘ ‘ é ' ‘ [I "I ~ - ight rail is the pre- .’ ' '1; " ' ferred option of both ’ , ‘ ;â€"' . candidates running \ ' ' ' '1 ~ for regional chair. " ‘ p I L I F E _ " " A “‘1‘ S incumbent Ken Selling . i " whom...» . U, . 4 .1. and challenger Ruben Milli- N t a.“ gan would both like to see - ., ‘ you! 590‘“ - your way train-based transit in the "' i a I region. ‘ ‘ " 3“ assistants}: a .‘°"‘°*.....""°., . WW DESIGN YOUR OWN SOFA: _, an e ncre roa cos 5 . route. have been estimated Seiling said hewascommit- LOVESEAT on SECTIONAL The region is more than between $180 million and 18d [0 honouring the results $230 million short in fund- $260 million." of the referendum. thOUgh it ‘ _ ing for the capital costs of Selling also worries about isn't technically binding. 'f i“... " ' the light rail project. the increased gridlock if no Milligan. 0" the other _ nâ€" a 2‘ But Milligan believes the rapid transit system is intro- hand. said he is 888"“! x . 5 l:â€" V project can cost significantly duced. water fluoridation and . i . m 5‘ less if the region uses a one- “in five to 10 years. we‘ll WOUld “01 necessarily hon» ' ‘ i 1‘ ' if V ‘ track system on the existing be sitting in cars like it was our the ”BSD". i a i ‘ rail line instead of building the GTA (Greater Toronto "1 WOUld 89! in the real. , A ‘ ‘ ‘ 52., ‘ new tracks. He also wants to Area)." he said. CXperts from outside the ~ .1er if." . ha,» “ see solar cells installed on But the debate shouldn't area that people in the . ’lfi‘fi 7* ‘ ’ the roofofthe trains. just be about transit, Seiling region haven't heard from,” x '3'?" “ Though he supports said. he said. ‘1 _ gt“ trains, Seiling said that "The scope of the region In the event Ufa Yes vote, V as, _; he“? regional council still has the is so large. it's unfortunate Milligan would hold forums {i .4?” option to review the plan. transit has dominated," he and further consultation 33'; “We always knew we'd said. before the matterwasdecid- ' ’ have to fund part of it," he Economic development ed. Milligan is also against a said. He maintains it is a and growth management merger. Z} necessary project. areon the top ofhis list. Selling declined to state “With grOWKh. we need Milligan, meanwhile. said his opinion on the matter. Duncan-rm ‘ rapid transit.” he said. “if we he wants to get the regional “It doesn't matter to the , ‘ "“ ’ ""“' don't have rapid transit. we tax rate so it is “fair" for region ifthere Six municipal» i ‘ will have to add new roads. everyone. ities or seven,” he said. i . l Ldioloywrorm ' 1.0mm!“ $.me tawmmhrmkum :- 3 5,. ‘ 1‘32“}.J,‘ i131 , 5&5 glib've‘. 0 . â€"~1,- ,. ,2: m, “a. ;. “ â€"y 3:, Viki \. /,./ A A " 3 if I 3 3 . a 1,. ‘ ,fi.’ ‘1? ii ,- 7 82-" .,f (3%} @6fl\.\ /“':-?‘ /<§;‘“ A " *7. .4 - . 5'3 G . D 3 I 4 0V .6 e we a». at e DEN}; t 1:“ , 3 .7 g ,‘ ‘3 1‘3, 7 A" L, , x A 7 ’ L4": ' . v -; 3;, ' 1+ ,:-. >L 3“ . ,; ‘2‘ i 3’35?) , ,~‘ “23}? ((3; . .. ,, -- . . . , , no» ~ .- 97"» «36"‘57 a?" . "t; _ , ' _ ‘ A ‘¥ . \ ‘ i". \ i 1‘ . . , 519-145-8558 . wwwhwdwooddorml.a ,3}: _ Q) o o .32» ,5}; .. 3 ,. ,' a ' .' N H ' . In: . William , 3 L mm .1 no ~ ‘7 V i . H“, ' . OOanmnlngstwuk-ngh 41 3‘ , - Magnum , , ~ I - V l ‘t l n.‘ i.‘ "ll-i .ljll Ni ii ‘ ‘l W P ' ' K rom Ises Made. Prom Ises ept. TRAFFIC ‘ an; Trafficiamsanddelavsarebecomingmoreandmorccommonandinconveniemlnourcny. Aooesstotitewllslimitedonboththowstandeastsldes. m inthemamumpaiganrombedmhnmtnfikflowinmcnyofwnenoo. m During this past term, I hmsupwted and initiated several changestoimprove tnfflcflowinciudin‘ldimfingtnflcii‘htirmls along Fisher Holmantn improve north/south travel times. Rood widening is underway on Trusslcr Rood, roundabout improvements have been nude 5'0" in Medics and I new roundabout has beenoonmmtedatandgeponandunamr. Amhasbeenseiectedforanewiii‘nwayhndamflarhasboonmforthamemensionondbndge overthc Grand River. W To improve traffic How, we need to invest in new road infrastructure“ in public transit. A new Highway 7 M be built to improve tram: flow toGuelph,aswellasprovideonaitemtivemutctotiiewlfromthceastside. Also,amMmhangenthe‘OlmtbemsidekW-dmerbymendwfisber Mailman or in Needles/minim Road. We also need to Improve the frequency of bus service and develop more east/west and north/south mainline: “on. maior Moi folds. PHONE: EMAIL: WEB: PLEASE FAX MAlLED SURVEY TO 5l9.885.7663 On October 2501 K1 re-elect Sean Strickland for Regional Councilor, Waterloo

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