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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 20 May 2015, p. 3

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Transport Canada also recommends lrorn alum-t thi- tars parked on tainpus Drones have risen in popularity in the “(Time lapse) is the best way to Show res- drones stay away from moving vehicles. ltmk like little pl.t\ ltns lllt' lt'\\ people past lt'“ wars hut twith's interest in them idents how things have changed in the areas highways. bridges. busy streets or anywhere \\ alking along the paved trails resemble started at an early age when: they live." he said. they could endanger or distract drivers, ttlllN hustling .lllll hustling to their tlestiiia “I‘ve always been into remote controlled The rising popularity ofdrones has led to The (Iity of Waterloo does not have any nous th l things," he said. “I had R(I cars and a a similar rise in some concerns over how policies or bylaws regulating the use of What strikes the Viewer most. howewr is helit opter‘ aritl this was pretty easy to they're regulated and how the public can drones. and staff have not had any discus tlit' sworn-tn the angles. llll' pet tiliar we“ pick up " maintain a sense of privacy. even as cam- sions about implementing any point trout overhead one that most ot us It's becoming more than just a eras Circle overhead. “Considering the complexities and chalr ‘ prohabh never see hobby for Keith. He's been hired by When contacted by the Chronicle to lenges with regulations of drones. I think the haunting piano sountraek in the local realtors to take aerial photos of discuss the issues of privacy and safety. when this becomes a significant community harkground ooh adds to the ('Xpt'rlt'tit’t’ oi properties for sale in the region. a both theWatedoo Regional Police Service concern there would be mum-agency and lllt‘ iideo‘ Mitt h is only about two minutes service he provides for between and the Waterloo International Airport multi~level government discussion." said long $100 and,$200 per property. directed the newspaper to Transport Shamir Mehta acting director of municipal the film was shot and t'tltlt‘ll by Main and he plans on tackling a Canada's website. the agency that enforcement services with the (Iin ofWatt-r kt-ith. a Waterloo resident who, III the past timelapse video and photo regulates airspace in(‘anada. loo. \t'ar. has been thing a drone around Watt-r protect of the ongoing “(do Information on the website. Keith said the privacy and safety con ‘ loo “cunt" and tapniiing sights that otter rail transit construction available at www.tc.gcrca, states cerns surrounding drones are valid and something new to men lift-long residents thinks the federal government should take "It s an interesting wit to look at the steps to develop laws that are more specifit rigioof‘ said kt'itli, sitting at a table near the to drone use in Canada, and offer better uptown square lll Waterloo. liis white l)l| direction into where they are permitted l’liantotn 4’ drone sits with beside him in a and where they're not. lilat k backpat k _ Â¥ “You've got to respect drones they're not 'lt‘s the sense of st ale that really gets you C? t .1 >5. f l , l W“ "W5: he said seeing things that are kilometres apart in ' ‘ I ’ the same shot at the same time " 0 Adam Keith has me.“ the past year honing kt‘lllt‘ 4' it was born atitl raised in Water ‘ his drone ovation skills and shooting videos loo and is in his sevond year of a tour \t-ar ‘ . ”h. “V and photos ofthe region from the sky low at l ounting ( must at (.eorge Brown ( ollege a.» . a , ,;««-‘ " hisvvdeos, visit his YouTube channel, user- Ill lotonto llt- returns to Waterloo on week i ' ‘ ' - name Phantom“ l'l)tl\ however and has uploaded hall a 7‘1” “unwflhfl, YOUR TOP AWARD WINNING 59A 2., ., l" ‘ .L_5vi»‘$,.., > _' ' ‘ J ' ,r , , .J“ . l . 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