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WATERLOO (:Hltomcul - Wednesday, December 12.2012 - 7 Students say extra-curricth necessary Continued Mm | extrarctirriculars aren't vital who want to help us. and l to their education. She's pan don't think its fair." "lhat's totally unfair to us of an arts program that 'l\No K(Il students. lack ~ it shouldn‘t tilled us: We're draws students frorii across Meyer and Andrew (Ilubine, protesting to make ll clear the region and said the pro- who said it was time for stu- lhul we're iiol taking this tiucttons her school is dents to have their voices lying down .uid if this t onttn famous for affects her filial heard, organized the rally. ties there Will he more siu grade. “We're being used as dents strikes where we just “We need extraâ€"curricu- political pawns and as stu- sit in the hallways " lars tti graduate with an arts dents we find that very disâ€" ‘l‘here were a iiuinher til diploma." said Merchant, appointing," said Meyer. at those sititlt'tii sit ins held on "lhis is going to affect all us multi~sp0rt athlete. “We Mondai. including at seniors and the diploma we believe that by removing our Sir lolin A. Macdonald St-tw were going to get. and we extra-curriculars during this Ulidilry School. worked so hard for this. impasse that if affects our Kira Merchant. a (irade l2 “ We can no longer stay greaterlearning.” student zit l~'astwood, saiitl after school to work on our “These activities are co- there's a misconception that activities with our teachers curricular." saidCluhine. Counc1l deS into reserves to pay for phase-1n (lontlnuedfmmpngel (Toun. Diane Freeman He asked if the public expressed concern with would approve of council «in 'lhe three-year phase-«in is implementing the full 20 per using reserve cash -â€" which ’ , - less than developers had cent increase in 2013 and Whaley compared to the g " requested when they first distorting the budgets of public‘s savings account ~ ‘ heard of the 20 per cent non- builders nearing the end of to oflset fees levied on devel< residential fee increase. At a the site plan process opers “I think growth should Dec. 3 council meeting. Paul Staff indicated it can take pay for growth,” he said. ‘ Poopolo. chair of the Water- 12 to it! months for builders The majority of council. ! , . loo economic development to move through the site however, opted to view the \ committee. requested the plan phase to obtain a build- money as an investment in {he phase~in occur over four ing pemiit and development the city's economic future. 5 L years with no new increases charges are not paid until “Our number one job as I in 2013. city stal’l'grant that permit. council, and this is my perâ€" ), Hie threeAyear option will Whaley continued to sonal opinion, is that we’re in _ cost the city $581,000 in argue the city and its taxpay- the economic development ' development charge short- ers did not need to subsidize business." said Coun. Karen falls in 2013 and $198,652 in development and said coun- Scian. More nonresidential % .. 20”. The money will be cil should approve staff's construction will lead to {fl # taken from the capital original suggestion to irnple- moreiobs.sheadded. V"; reserve fund and from the merit the full 20 per cent Hie bylaw takesafl'ectlan. tax rate stabilization reserve. increase beginning in 2013. l. ‘ t I T ’ ’ it i . 3. f. O ” _ ' A g .. ’3' y, . % C Hit I S TIE Donate 0 new, unwrapped gift for a child up to 18 years of age and place it under the tree of Angels located in front of Zellers ot Conestoga Moll, from November 30th until December 2lst. Event Partners include. " ' ‘ 1- ans)! A _ m 9“ U KFUNB‘JJ m 'i'.‘ . »â€"77m7)NlCl.E M , ’{s ' . i , M...“ . our , ‘ Q I w 11a} & g Conestoga Mall mm W 580 Mm Show 'it Hit .‘.’r:t.u‘o(\ 5 W M56 5500 rottentogumcil: com [I'D‘H'jl‘ { w '.l« n Thing ‘4 “mm '1 .50pm Fit 9 "Jam lllllitrllt ‘ . .. ' * - ' ‘ . . - ,;:' W taunt 9pm son ll OOmn o liOpm