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ram“; . . avian.“ huh 21,2013“ n” "'. w - t m ”be!" h ”one: a. M a. W. ‘ (odd-Hun it A new A hfiMm at” Barking up the wrong trees 0 O 0 Publw board to revrew plan for removal of20 mature trees from Empire school Dru-Islam c -' ' '* , take a second look at the design M u . f ’ and try to develop some altema- " river. The school property does allowing strong public out- - . ,_ _~,- 4» w . . 7 fl . N g av“ +1â€"f7- have some limitations, Rapp FermtheWater‘looRegionDis- “3: 32 - hill-l l: :3 fig, noted,inciudinganeedtoprovide trict SchoolBoudsaysitis i r! it: 4- ‘ ‘s' g_"7f.j'-,','_',lilii’liittll’f: betterdrainagebehiruidreadiool. willing to review its renovation ah 1‘ ‘ Ns 7. 1 L254 1 ,. . . . . .' . . . . . . . The board consida'ed four dif- plan of Empire public school and U? mi? , w, _. . 3: ‘ ; ferent designs, including two that perhaps save some trees. *‘ . . Q j N? moved the proposed parking “Because of what's happened " expansion of 60 spots from the and listening to the people around side of the school out to the from, here. we will regroup and see if where residents say fewer trees there are any changes that should .. . _ 7 wouldbe impacted. be made," said chairperson Ted ' j J 1. ~- _i.- H _ _ _ _ __ ' Shelley proposed the idea of Martin during a public informa- ' - _f’ ,§§§§§§§5{ 5El. in allowing teachers to park on the ’ tion session at the school last . . . . . . «l. ' ,_ u r' he street in from of the school, but Thursday. . - - "1. £ Rappsaid doingsointhepasthas Public response to the board’s ' ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ' f i created safety issues at other plan to cut down about 20 mature _ _ . ‘ ' schools trees on the property, 83 Empire l l l 1- . gl'w . mid-t: ~. . 3~ a sou-- 1" an effort to prevent a similar St.. has been largely negative. “f f, ;,, g, T E! , 533 ,_ ' (first; . problem like this from h pening Many residents claim they W912"? “if ‘ 1 ~ 55“ its “£3553 " ‘sgggg' in the future. WRDSBa‘tJrustee properly informed of the plan until ’ ' ’ Cindy Watson. who represents last Monday. when bulldozers and Cambridge and North Dumfries. is backhoes broke ground for a new preparing a motion to amend the addition. board's policy of public notifica~ More than 100 people attended .. tion. the open house that ran almost 30 She wants the board's oommu» minutes past its allotted hour slot nicotion strategy to be amended so on Thursday evening. Some were _ ,_ , _ A“ ,. g g h . , whenever trees are impacted at happy with the board’s decision to simmmnflemmmmmflwhmmmwmsmfia any school. not just parents and at least reexamine its plan. $4 million expansion project at Empire public school in Waterloo. Followingplflkputcry, Mud“ said it students are notified but the entire ‘lt's a victory for us.” said David will review the plan to remove 20 trees from the property.- ' _ -, . ~:~ {5 ' “mm neighbourhood. Marshell, who lives down the street - ' - 3 As of yesterday momingWatson from the school. said the school board will plant 39 “if (the school board) actually That hasn't stopped the board said she had secured the three "We've mobilized and have got- new trees to replace the 20 that ones about the Moment they -froinconsultingwiththecityin the trustee signatures needed and will ten educated. and all we can hope would be cut down. really should pay attention," said past. and Rapp said the same was serve noticeofmodorronApril 8. for is for (the board) to reopen The new trees will be fairly Erica Shelley, who lives across the donewiththisplan. “I'm not certain ifthis (motion) ' (discussions)." mature when they are planted, and street from the school and was ‘0ur site plan prooesuioes not will have an impact on what's hip The WRDSB is planning to cut the board will require all decidu- shocked when bulldozers require the school bonito come pening now (at Empire school). down the trees to make way for a ous trees to have a minimum appeared at the schoollastweekto to us. but for more thanzo years but going forward it will help," 54 million expansion that will add three-inch diameter trunk and breakground on theaddition. they have as a courtesy." said Watson said. The trustee believes five more classrooms. expand the coniferous trees to be at least 2.5 "it was just so sneaky the way Rapp. communities outside the school library and the gym. and add more metres tall when theyare planted. they did it.” The board and the city worked have as much to say about what parkingspaces. “They're not little saplings,” The City of Waterloo has together on the plan for Empire the school doestothetrees as par~ Enrollment is expected to Martin said, adding theschool will received a number of complaints school with the some rigour that it mtslnd studentsdo. increase from 550 kids to more end up with more trees than relatedto the school’s plan, but the would with any other building "Poople are really connected to than 600 once full-day kinder- before construction began. city has no authority over school applicant, and Rapp said city staff their community and they’re con- garten is introduced next year. Many people who attended the board property. The board is and board planrm came up with nected to their schools and they‘re Martin said students and their meeting were upset with the lack exempt from the city's site plan who! they thought was a reason- connected to their trees,’ she said. parents were well aware of the of communication with neigh- process. said Cameron Rapp. the ableplan. “Trees are important and all of a plans for the renovation. but resi- hours, with one describing the city's general manager ofdevelop~ in light of recent outrage, he sudden when they‘re gone it disâ€" dents were not consulted. He also plan as “sneaky." ment services. said the city would be willing to Mammuriity." . "to. " v“ vow 3 ' "- ‘ . . lnq . li- “tr-(fly - Ye s , I? » , smith it! firm“ . a 0 Sunglasses = . m . \ a ’ , . far 0Softcontact M w _ A l Lenses , , “1, L4 l I“; l ‘ l Lou]