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Canadian Publications Marl Sales . ‘ I ‘ ' _ , , ‘ 1‘ mum-«mmmw 1 1 1111 1 m 1 1 = 1 >1 111111 Blame the province, not the OMB masons . 1 international Standard Scnal Num- 9 a“ month‘s Ontario That's the consequence of I her ASSN 9832-34 to 3 1 Openmg tile gates Municipal Board ruling building on the natural areas Audlwd Circulation. NJ)- . against Waterloo that provide cntical recharge ; A he City ofWaterloo finally came to Its senses Mon- Re ion’s official land use ofour groundwater, r 8. . . 8 I . I V day mght and opened up the Lions lagoon for use plan has been criticized as Commumties throughout 9“". Irrespective 0f C05? ' . an anti-democratic decision the province share the same gm 0/ And hopefully councrl can turn the page on a history that paves over farmland, concerns about the OMB, in 1» 3...! of chmtzmg out on public servtcesmstead of making evicts Mennonites from 2012. Grimsby and Rich- _ m warn“, 9,ka is published them as open and accessrble as posstble. their re and dc letes mond Hill made similar . . . , P l38 P each Wednesday by Mctroland No ones arguing the ctty shouldnt recoup some of local water supplies appeals against OMB deci- ; Media Group 144 the cost of running its facilities. but should they be While these concerns are sions. Toronto city council 3 OMAR“) PRESS COUNCIL making a profit? EspeCIally at the expense of farnIlIes certainly valid, ultirnatelyitis --. f g; a? was so fed up that in Febru '4 TheWaeriooChmicle Isamcmber and YPUHS children who "116m ,1")! be able ‘0 afford our elected provmcral polm- ary 2012 It asked the 1 oIThe Omn'lo Press Council. which what Is essentially a free semce in most nerghbounng cians that must be held province to remove the city Eunslders complllnf against Tani municipalities? accountable for the OMB's I g from the OMB's jurisdiction 1 ~ ' $3:;§‘5;:i®snzdf$sfnz'; Sure you can argue the $2.50 entrance fee for anyone intrusion on regional inde- This is a DOVE] idea, 5 conduct should first be um to the 0V9? the age 0f one isn‘t particularly onerous. That is pendence. can "outspend municipali- Toronto already has a ! newspaper. Unresolved complamls unless you have more than one family member using Members of OMB are ties and residents on plan- sophisticated planning 5 {an be. brought '01 Gui-"0 PM“ the park and you want to use It on more than once. appointed by the provincial ning expertise” department that can resolve ; $?&“‘T';o§.fz;l§°1r§g°.°,g sum Then the 5055 can really 5‘3" to‘add UP and become government for up to a five- For regional taxpayers. its own land-use problems l ' a burden on some'familres. _Somet1mes those few dol- year term. it can veto almost the influence of developers without spending needless ; COPYRIGHT lars‘can make a difference. In the number of tImes a any municipal planning over the OMB should be a resources fighting deep» ‘ mm cm“? 0‘ mantel; ml r 1: family might “,5“ the attraction at Waterloo P 3”“ decision. . stgmfl' ' cant concern. The cost pocketed developers at the . m 0..., {3.23m Mimi,” With warming temperatures and hotter summers. Under its recent ruling, of maintaining infrastructure oma The region has similar Clll purposes, All other nghts are these splash pads are ? godsend when trying {.0 keep the region will have to aban. in new developments can capacityand expertise - received and commercial use IS pro- your luds cool and active. The fence surrounding the don its official plan, which only be made up through At the time Toronto made : mm?“- T° m“ '“y “5‘ or m“ Lions [3890" was qutte literally a bamer ‘0 that much» was designed to promote higher property taxes. l’d this request. our new Pre- ‘; mg: fi";‘wf:‘om'fl,gf needed relief from the heat. sustainable growth by focusâ€" rather have taxes maintain mier Kathleen Wynne was in ~ nun. For fllflhcr Information con- A5 a m" whogrew 9p in WW1 lean attest ‘0 the ing new development in existing infrastructure, such charge of the OMB as MImsv tact Bob Wham. Editor, Waterloo quality 0f life free municipal semces gaVe myself, my built-up areas rather than as roads, which already ter of Municipal Affairs and gimmick 279 Weber Si N. Sun: three brothers and my family, said DaisyAlsenocult. one agricultural 0, environmen» seems difficult as council Housing. She was warm [11 ‘0' w'm' 0mm“ NJ A” Of the m8 forces behind the Splash for PM 2013 that tally sensitive spaces. The continues postponing such the idea. but argued it would mas poucy 5‘3"“ UP last summer ‘0 0P“! “P the gates “the {acuity plan requires that 45 percent investment. require consultations with all better: In it: edllor must axiom the and mining downthose m ham ' of new development occur increasing development municipalities, wnltr's full Mme. Signature. warm it didn‘t look good that Waterloo was.cheaplng out on within urban spaces by2015. on the periphery of the Ultimately. it is our new fxp'fiztpmxm' at?! fifim‘y 3:: some young ‘3’“!de and i'anulres. This 3‘ 1938‘ Shows The OMB decision also region also contradicts the premier and elected officials “"5“.“ "up,“ mi w." m3. hi- them the “Wm" provide some WWW OIOPWMW' further entrenches the influ- fiscal rationale for the ”(I as who are accountable for the published, Names will not be “ill! g?“ ence of developersovercom- a strategy for promoting eoo- OMB and its decisions. held Wt rcwrvc 1hr filth! '0 rd“ “'0' ‘13., munity-based decision-malt- nomlc growth in the core Perhaps its time we start flify‘ifi’i’g‘fi‘mf‘flmflg' ”U lng According to research by The cost of maintaining asking provincial politicians 1 he submitted by far to “Naomi ' * Dr. Aaron Moore, an expert our water supply is another to help fight for the rvgmns - or n, rmlll in editorramwairr g. on planning politics at the concerns [mayne the prop- planning independence. wahmmckwa m by null fit *1?” if. ' University of Toronto, devel- erty tax rate: after the region After all. their join - manta":2:.:22111:.:...~.,1, a: open have mwmme Mom: romaine in: depenaon 1mm 1 0mm. N21 no ' I? ~ 0MB process because they pulls in water from lake Erie. members of the OMB. ; l