4 - wsrutux) Cir-0min 'Wednesday. November 23. 2012 FOOd tI‘IICk program has its detractors ' Bil/walnut†" f :‘ We? .: ““1,“ _, ,: ood trucks are once again ‘0 _45,~..‘v~“-;¢_3,-J ; receiving a rough ride in the ’ ' ' A†W" " M. ' City ofWaterloo. ‘ i : I ,1“ City councillors and the mayor , received an email last Wednesday IIIIHHH“ , _ aftemoon complaining of the vehi- _ (my .._ _ - cles parked in the uptown public > , ‘ i ,_ , ‘ squam- _- . l ' is 'The vapours from the genera» . I L . .‘ tors are equivalent to mnning a car _ . ;1: a . there for hours at a time. (It) does- n‘t make you want to sit and enjoy ' ’ the sunshine and people watch,†"â€4 the email said. which was obtained by the Chronicle last Wednesday. (bun. Mark Whaley said it's one . . , y Y M . . _ of many complaints to have u'ick- ’ " “ " led in over the past few months “Council has embraced food trucks. but I want to be sure the â€" - _ " ' ' ‘ square '5 be"? used m the best Food trucks parked in the Waterloo Public Square has sparked some concern from the community. and at least one city councillor is worried about the way possible. he said. A huge imp.“ of vehicles parking in the PUNK 300(6- mun-momma truck spewtng noxtous fumes Is .. , ‘ not my vision for the square.†Council approved the food said she had only received one restaurant. on regional roads or in do in the core, she said, adding Whaley â€can“: the divisive truck pilot proiect in June with a 5- other complaint since the food a way that interferes with sideâ€" several local chefs are looking into debate at council when the city 2 vote â€" Whaley and Conn. Scott truckssetupshop. walks. getting their own trucks “Hopeful- ï¬rst proposed transforming what Winner voted against it â€" and it "I've had a lot of positive Durrell said the food truck Iy next year we'll get a better idea was once a parking lot into the expires Dec. 31. 2013. response â€" much more than negâ€" experimentwas one way of bring- ofwhat it looks like.†public square. He said it is trou- Severalbusineasowners attend- atlve," she said. “This is a pilot ing new and creative ideas to the Whaley is concerned the situa- bling to see the space once again ed the lune meeting to voice their project. though. and we're open to city. She urged naysayers to wait tion will not improve next year ' being used as a parking lot. displeasure with the idea. while both good and bad comments.†until the trucks have been in oper- with up to 17 applications for food “It was a year-long battle and several others were supportive of Due to restrictions placed on ation a little longer before forming truck licenses in the works. he said. 5mm merchants wanted to keep it bringing food trucks to the city. the trucks. there is limited space a negative opinion. â€I just worry in the dense little 3 parking lot. Now. after all that Melissa Durrell. councillor for for the vehicles to park. Under the “Because (the bylaw) was core and small square, a prolifera- battle, everyone seems to be happy the uptown ward, has a different bylaw. food trucks cannot operate passed so late in the year. we tion of food trucks is not the best with the square.†Whaley said. perspective on the project. She within 10 metres of an existing haven't seen what food trucks can use ofspace.†’ ifâ€. i ' . z i ' ‘ i , - ’ l i l 1 a , I a ‘9 l (l \ ‘ ( ) I WE RE CHANGING OUR NAME NOT YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR MCI Financial's name is changing to Desjardins Financial Security Investments On December 1", 20l2, MCI Desjardins Financial Security Donate 0 new, unwrapped gm for 0 Child up 10 l8 years of age and Financial Inc. is merging with Investments is part of the Desjardins Financial Security Desjardins Group, the sixth 0.006 I? under the Tree of Angel" mated in "on? 0' Zellers Oi coneï¬ow Investments Inc. Although our largest financial institution in MO", â€Om NOVOmDGI 30th Um" DOCembef 213$ name is changing, our advisors Canada, with more than $190 ‘ remain fully committed to billion in total assets and over Event Pam's m'Ude‘ meeting your financial needs. 46,000 employees. W our.“ . ~ . m m “.935“ MOW/titkmï¬fifltbmcw I Desjardms r’h Writs I . U a a l mm ~ ~,t rm; M... t l. r†,‘,«;'.-:i i. ‘lv â€15%; SHIN) Ct (it-Hi Vill'i‘:l‘l mitt 30 Queen Street North 178 Weber St. East :1: _ 1,. M W, ,. ., g . MW hm: ,, .. «in Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener, Ontario ,. ,' , Aâ€) .1 v .1 WW h urw (519)579â€"4270 (519)772-0451