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momma-mumm- 2013'! Looking back moving forward . . O . J Mayor Brenda Halloran reflects on 2012 while shanng her optimism jbr new year Btu-Elm ' (hmiclesmfl E Irou can count Waterloo mayor Brenda Halloran _ among those looking for- "i?!" wardtothelaunch ofResearchin "‘"‘~‘ Motion’snewBlackBerry 10 smart- 4“ ‘ : phonein the new year. ’3' ‘ " 'l'm very excited for RIM and I'm excitedtohaveaBBloâ€"lam't wait to have one." she said of the device, set to launch Jan. 30 in Waterloo and around the world. She said it is going to "revolution- in” the martphone industry. Halloran ofl'ued her outlook for thetechg'antinaninterviewwith the Chronicle reflecting back on the past year. and looking forward to Z113. Yet she is looking beyond just ‘ thefateofthetechindustryinthe region and is cognizant of Water- loo’s history as an employer in the trades. She said the city should take the lead in developing an incubator centre similar to Communitech, offering her suppon for the initia- tivecalledforbylohnlibbits. presi- dent of the Conestoga Institute of _ Technology and Advanced Learn- ing. back in mid-December. A recent study released by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin = foundnearlyZOpercentofiobsin ' , y theregioanOllwereinmanu- MayorBreodaHlliorammMi «the offliecoiutdldtamberxm ‘ thingsfamedtyinmmyeuShebboflrigfmbthe' . factume launch of the BladtBeny 10 mama;- flame dialogue between staff, (comics and residents ”trough the nevviy~dasignad dty ma. “Mindy. lthink we Should be nus macaw promoting the trades as a "able building permits issued in Water- “We're going to be asking for able to implement all of those a strong relationship with Fife. and employment 0"me for young loo. while 2012 saw about $300 mil- more feedback â€" what do you requests. That is why Halloran is she looks forward to continuing people, add I mum love to see a lion by November. “Growth is an want us to do with your taxdollars? pushing upper levels of govem- that work once the legislature “lemme”- . issue for the city because we know Is it investing in splash pads? ment for a greater portion of tax resumesitsworkinthenewyur. ”US! makes “PM to "‘9‘“ ." we're landlocked and we do have Roads? money the province and federal “(HM is a very strong supporter should be hm.w“h our "Myers“ limited space.‘ government receives of the community and she works “a and colleges . Part ofthe city's plan for smarter ,, , _ . it’s true there is only one taxpayâ€" hard on our behalf. We known her Amongherhighbgits ofthe past growth includes examining the Its a really excrtmg er. she said. but the municipalities for many years and (an wily pick year. W" listed ”.16me 0f possibility of implementing a timefor the City as where citizens actually live and up thephoneand chat with her. the ”W s new official PM" and brownfield incentive plan to appeal , . . . work should receive a greater por- 'l see a lot of similarities transportation master plan, her to developers to remediate con- It posmons ltSBIfaS tion of every tax dollar collected. (bemoan Fife and Wilmer)! Hallo- ongotng business relations w."h taminated lands a lobal City " The city of Waterloo receives. on ran added. “Both are strong and nations. abroad _ notably Ch!” Yet it also raises the issue of fair- g ' average, 3.5 per cent of every tax dedicated community leaders." and I'm both “PM she “a" ness and how taxpayer dollars are -Mlyor Braid- Halloran dollar collected. The rest goes to the There will always be problems ed in Eliâ€"and the importance 0f spent. Halloran said it is important On continuingthe advancements regional, federal and provincial the city must deal with. and finding the dectsion to phasedn a pro- to position the city as a place for madebyfiw cilyinZOIZ government. as well as to educa- shelter for the city’s homeless and M ZOper cent "m to non- developers and job-creators to don. making sure new immigrants are restdential development charges invest in, but also to ensure the “We're not saying we want more well cared for are near the top of 0"" “WWW city’s money is being spent wisely. “There are so many aspects to a tax dollars from the taxpayer, we her list. The mayor “"1 “I the "051‘ ”We think that by phasing in the city. so for us as a council it’s really want the tax dollars that have With several big announce- accomplished I“ the put ’9‘," "In increase really helps satisfy the important for us to get that feed- already been collected to be spread merits coming in the first six lay the groundwork for continued development community. and we back so we can invest in the things more fairly." said Halloran. whose months of 2013. though. Halloran M and development thater- do a lot of public engagement and diatareimportant to our citizens" city is facing an infrastructure said Waterloo will continue to '00 in 2013 and she outlined the continually ask our community for Earlier this year a group of deficit ofmorethanszsomillion. punch above its weight not only WWW of staying ahead 0‘ the their input." uptown citizens called Conserve A lot of that work has been done across the region but around the CUM 1" terms 0' W devel- A key component of that feed- Our Residential Environment criti- through the region's twreeentatives world. opers and W to ”a” back will be the city’s new website, cized the mayor for a lack of corn- at the federal and provincial level It is all part of continuing the “We 5"” haven ‘0' 0f growth a year-long redesigi that cost close munication with residents about with Conservative MP Peter Braid momentum achieved in 2012. she happening and " '5 slowing down. to $400,000 and set to launch Jan. 6. proposed hydro work in their and NDP MPP Catherine fife, who said. 'Aswty we have to continu- bl" that could be because we ve llalloran is a big fan of the new neighbourhood. was elected in September to ally be moving forward and keep had 5W" a 9"“k Of growth m the design and how it will encourage When it comes to infrastructure replace long-time Tory MPP Eliza- the city progressing. it's a really past few years” she said. , , , citizens to interact even more with spending. pan of the challenge. of bethVVttmer. exciting time for the city as it posi- 135‘ year 53‘” “40 "who" m city statfand members ofcouncil. course. is the limited funds mil- Halloran said she has developed tions itselfas a global city.” .