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WA'riaiiuiochNicw-Wedimay July to, zone 3 Waterloo Regional Police Service officially unveils new Waterloo station ' w “What you see - ’ here today is an ‘= inviting community facility that reflects the nature j of policing as we _â€" see it and our gm j _ . board sees it in the ‘ ' . ‘”” ’ ' a Region of . 31 Waterloo â€" open » _ and accessible ”New ~ . 32; i bi- - Regional Chair Ken Sdling . on dwinvin’ngdecign ofthe g, 5-3" ' some new police station re": ~'~~}’: _ .. 5 ix it: come to fruition." he said. The L ’ " . region looked at a number of sites ' ' up and down Weber Street and 0m with the old: The wraps has moved from its former building at u are “mm" "PC “NW" “N" he Fwd. And in with the new: Police iii-vetted the museum last week at 45 St. in uptown Waterloo. mmm but "0mm seemed to fit until the Columbia St. E. Visit www.waterloochronicle.ca for photos. “smmw currmtlocatknwasavailable. 811mm Maison (iity of Waterloo and the Region of About 150 olficers operate out room. paneling and lots of glass â€" pres Climatic 51017 Waterloo and it‘s in just the perfect of the detachment. formeriy locat- The station has no cells â€" pris- mm a much friendlier and inviting location for our community." ed at 14 Erb St. near the uptown oners are transported to Kitchener space than traditional police sta- e Waterloo Regional Police The building. located at the cor- core. and they can do their jobs - and five interview rooms. as tionsin thepast. Service officially unveiled its ner of Columbia and Weber Streets with a little more comfort thanks well as a bright and inviting main As chair of the building team in new north division station at the site of the former la-Z-Boy to an on-site gas station and entrance. the early 1980‘s, Selling has seen last Wednesday. mining the ribbon factory. was approved in 2008 and underground parking lot with The main entmnccalsofcltures many changes in the way police 3 on a project five years in the construction on the “5.4 million room for about 60 vehicles, includ- a bronze statue of a lion watching stations were designed and built. making, facility began in 201 l The police mg 28 cruisers and seven detective over a baby lamb. designed by “At that time the philosophy of (Jity, regional, provmcial and officially moved in this past lune. vehicles. Ernest Daetwyler. and borrows the building police detachments was federal government officials from The 45,000 square-foot building Officers at the detachment will two animals from the police they had to be bullet proof, throughout Waterloo. including is expected to achieve a [iii-Li) police all ofWaterlooand aportion insignia. Seven bronze Trillium armour proof and tank prool,‘ he Mayor Brenda ilalloran, regional (anada certification level of silver of Kitchener. Galloway said. flowers surround the animals. rep- said. chair Ken Seiling. police chief Man for energy and water conservation, The project adaptively reused muting the seven municipalities “The whole philosophy of lon'gian and police semces board and it contains the space neces part of the old warehouse base- Within the region. policing in our community has chair lom Galloway helped Op('n sarv to expand for the next 25 ment, saving about $500,000.1he The project didn't go off Willie turnedaroundsince then. the building. located at 45 (blum years building has been designed and out a hitch. though. Last May, a “What you see here today is an hia St la. in Waterloo Finding the right location for laid out to maximim efiicienq'and section of the roof collapsed, but inviting community facility that "i want to thank everyone who the building was an exerctsc in space. An equipment room is no one was injured and the build- reflects the nature of policing as was involved in creating this build patience. said Galloway, directly adjacent to the under- ingwasstill mmpleted on budget. we see it and our board sees it ill mg for this community." \<‘lld llal "lhis project was a verydifiicult ground parking, and the evidence Selling noted the design of the the Region of Waterloo â€" open loran “it‘s such a lantlmarlt for the birth It took a long. long time to lockup is next to the equipment building â€"- Which features while and accessible.’ YOUR TOP AWARD WINNING SPA ‘r‘ m 2' .' 2 p f l v 519 no 2090 l emu-axon t I Q Gin-SpcAudNolr ' m "" ”m '“" m ‘