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Schedule a private tour (2f our sdrool and come see for may?! “Today is special,” said a“ - .- 5 fl Wideman. “Today is the day Regional Chair Ken Sailing, Com. llrn Wideman and Ontario ' ’ w - v W" when all these events and Transportation Minister Steven Del Duea turn sod on the Ion milestones have been build- prolect in Waterloo last Thursday. ”ammo A F ingtowards ‘ ,» 5 “What ion really is at the serve our farmlands, pre- GO Train service to the K . f end of the day is a game serve our environmentally Greater Toronto Area, the « - “‘1‘ A, changer. it's a game changer sensitive areas. preserve our province is already making ,/ L . in the way ion will allow peo- water supplies and make investments to expand those ‘ . / _ pie to move in and around sure that we have the kind of services while supporting of” _ Shine Montessorl SChOOl our community, a game community that people said projects like the ion. “Our I ,r’\ changer in how ion will help they wanted to have here in government believes in t or“ Wm“; tom- shape our community and theMndWIteflou' buildlngWaterlrn Region up 3. ’3 ‘ ' our region from where our MP Peter Braid. parlia- and that's why we've com~ " t . 519-744-1423 residents live and work to mentary secretary for infra- mined up to $300 million to ' > W.“ wheretheygotoschooiand structuremlfimiedhisgw- supportthenewioanUhe f whee theng to play." emment's funding commit- said 7- \‘x , | ”WWW“ RIC 11’ Wideman said ion would mutt and said infrastnicture The remarks were capped i" W .help attract new residents spending. particularly on olfbyagrmmdheakingcere- mmmwm mm and new businesses with a transit, will be a priority mony. featuring row upon .7 . high~levdtransitsystemthat goingforwani mofshmelstosymbolical- , ,. ,» Mhfinwmw will Change the quality of life ‘We already see that it is ly launch the start of the. ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ of the region. it will also be driving development and project. When thepolin'cians . 4 huh I“ an economic development positive transformation and regional officials had tool in helping sell the region along the route." said Braid. their turn. some of the citi- to the restofthe world. “it will provide an alternate zen groups that have sup- "it will help us build on means of transponation so ported the project got in on our already outstanding rep» that people can get where the festivities " utation by giving our world they're going without taking Michael Druker, a mem- fin-.._...._..., \ ..-.-n...__._.. - class community a world aw, ber of the executive of the \ . class transit system.” he said. “it will ease the congesr Tri-Cities Transport Action . “This is the vision that tion on our roads. reducing Groupandoneofthelmdest i O . regional council had in 2011 greenhouse gas emissions community voices in sup- .. ‘ y ’ , l A ’ I, when we approved the light and shortening commute port of the project. said A. E t « - . 1L. . rail transit in two stages. and times it will continue to Cite» they've been waiting five I .. ~ .... A M “L ' M“- . ‘ it's the vision we hold true are good construction jobs, years for this day. 5' Registef Now fa FALL today" speed up the flow of Gods “That's how long we've ‘ - Joining Wideman in the and servrces and half) out been advocating for this 1 Classes Staffing SEPTEMBER 2 openin remarks was economy to grow and ros- project." he said. "There's Region: Chair Ken Selling. pet.’ p been manymilestonesto this Gymnasflcs for Boys and G“: who let his mle as a former He said future residents point and this is not the last 1. MI! ‘ Up ‘ history teacher shine would look back on the ion one, but it’sreallygood tosee g through in trying to prowdc development in 50 or 100 formally the project under 1 Y," ’ ‘ some historical context for years time as a key pillar to construction, This makes the . I" the project by comparing It the region's continued sucr project mncrete so that all of to the development of the cess. “it is vital public infra- the positive impacts can Conestoga Parkway almost strunure that will be a legacy happen." 40 years ago. He said the Ion for future generations.‘ said light rail is important to would help deal with the Braid. ‘lt will be a more livA create a spine for the transit ' ' growth pressures of the able. workable. MCOII’I- system and to create walka- - Region expected to grow to munity that will be the envy ble. compact communities. more than 725,01) people by ofmany. said Druker. 203]. while protecting its ‘l'mcertain that Waterloo 'The best thing about ‘- A, c..__._ rural areas and groundwater Region residents will look compact communities is that m a.” _ M a recharge resources back and appreciate the they are walkable and the a“ ‘ ”We needed to manage vision and the bold initiative decrease the distances i , ’ ‘3'“ m that growth and preserve that wearealltiz‘rgtodayto between plm' said Druk- what was important to us provide public transit lnfra~ er. ‘lt's part of a coherent ' and create a plan that would stmcture for a better tomor- vision for the future. and it . do than" said Seiling. ”We row.‘ charm what the conununi- r - v . I ti . n . m c . ‘ wanted to draw aome hard Ontario Transportation tylsorianedaround. 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