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Grand River Hospital (GRH) is a leading healthcare organization in one of Canada's most innovative, celebrated and fastest growing regions; providing care to more than 700,000 residents of Waterloo Region and Wellington County. Ontario's healthcare system is transforming. In these exciting and challenging times we are leading significant change to further improve our community's health and wellness. Positive change requires strong leadership. GRH offers regional cancer and renal services, critical care for the seriously ill and injured, services for mothers, newborns and children; emergency care; mental health and addictions services; and care for older adults, including specialized geriatric, rehabilitation and psychiatric programs. GRH has received recognition as one of the ten safest hospitals in Canada by the Canadian Institute for Health Information and was recently accredited with commendation by Accreditation Canada for outstanding patient care and safety. The Hospital is privileged to be a key partner in health sciences learning and has a growing role in research and in the education of healthcare professionals. GRH is governed by a skills-based volunteer Board of Directors that is responsible for considering our community's needs, setting policy, establishing strategic directions and monitoring organizational performance. Individuals who join our Board are passionate about our community and bring focussed skills and leadership experience to governance work. Your contribution will help direct the priorities of our $350 million annual operating budget, guide long term investments in capacity and clinical services, and serve to strategically influence the shape, and guide the transformation of, our system of healthcare. We are looking for one individual to join our Board in June 2017. Information pertaining to the skill sets and experience we are seeking, along with the time commitment expected, can be found on the GRH website. All expressions of interest are confidential. To learn more, or to obtain an application package, you may contact Karen Taylor at 519-749-4300 ext. 6709. Interested candidates are encouraged to view our website for information about GRH, the Board of Directors and the application process. All applications completed and returned by March 24, 2017 will be considered. JOIN OUR BOARD www.grhosp.on.ca NOTICE NOTICE OF A FORMAL PUBLIC MEETING ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z-17-02 CP REIT ONTARIO PROPERTIES LIMITED 450 ERB STREET WEST, SOUTHWEST - WARD 1 Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Waterloo will hold a Formal Public Meeting on Monday, March 27, 2017, at a time to be determined, in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor,Waterloo City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo, to consider the above noted application to amend the Zoning By-law pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act. The Applicant is requesting to permit "retail store" as a site-specific use at 450 Erb Street West. The lands would continue to be zoned Commercial Four "C4" in By-law 1418.The purpose of the amendment is to allow a retail store to occupy approximately 972 square metres (10,462 square feet) of existing floor space within the main plaza building. This meeting shall constitute the formal public meeting required under Section 34 of The Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. It is expected that Council will decide whether the application should be approved, denied or amended. A copy of the staff report will be available prior to the Public Meeting. If Council approves the application, a by-law to amend the Zoning By-law will be passed. For further information regarding the above matter, please contact the City of Waterloo Integrated Planning and Public Works, 2nd Floor, Waterloo City Centre, Waterloo, Ontario, by calling Laura Dewar at 519.747.6108 or email laura.dewar@waterloo.ca Any person may attend the Public Meeting and/or make a written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. If you wish to make a presentation to Council or would like more information about the meeting, please contact Lissy Mackinnon at 519.747.8549 or by email at clerkinfo@waterloo.ca A written summary of the presentation should be filed with the City Clerk prior to the public meeting. We encourage the public to provide input into this important Zoning By-law Amendment application. Individuals may submit written/electronic comments. The public is informed and notified that names, addresses and comments may be made public. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the City of Waterloo before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Council to the Ontario Municipal Board. In addition, if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Corporation of the City of Waterloo before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Olga Smith, City Clerk, City of Waterloo P. 519.886.1550 TTY. 1.866.786.3941 waterloo.ca/publicnotices 26 • WATERLOO CHRONICLE • Thursday, March 9, 2017 There's been some unfor-tunate sport-related inci-dents in the news of late that have tarnished the image of more than just those directly involved. One involved a pair of pro- fessional basketball teams get- ting into a brawl on, ironically enough, a night devoted to anti- bullying. The other took place at a high school hockey final in London, Ontario involving stu- dent spectators from opposing schools. I purposely haven't men- tioned the teams or schools involved because as a sports columnist, not a news reporter, I didn't think it was fair to con- tinue tarnishing the names of the institutions involved when their collective actions this year have been much more positive than negative. having said that, these two news items (and some other disconcerting ones recently) have caused me to reflect a fair amount lately on the nature of competitive sport, especially ones that involve or affect young people. I consider it a privilege to have been a part of kids' sports both in and out of the school system for a half-century now. I've been a participant, a coach, a parent, an invested fan, a casu- al spectator, a convener, an offi- cial and now, a writer. so what does a writer do when he's got something on his mind? he writes. The difference is that this time I've decided to put my thoughts down in poetic form in order to pay tribute to the great number of people involved in kids' sports whom I've long admired because they, in my opinion, get it right. so, with apologies to every sport-related poet from Ernest Thayer to stompin' Tom con- nors, I give you: Here's To The Ones… here's to the parents who know when to offer advice, when to think twice and when to stay silent and wait. here's to the ones who pack road trip lunches, travel in bunches and are there to help lace up a skate. here's to the parents who coach and/or manage, learn how to bandage or happily tally up stats. and here's to the ones who lug goalie gear, know how to cheer or subsidize all the team hats. here's to refs who just do their best, even when it's a mess and cope 'til the temperature drops. here's to the ones who study the rules, suffer no fools and handle the game's flips and flops. here's to the refs, when facing the manic, know not to panic and unto themselves stay true. and here's to the ones who abhor lateness, appreciate great- ness and deep down, are just sports fans, too. here's to the coaches who act as role models, bring water bottles and have practices meticulously planned. here's to the ones who know how to teach, try not to preach and encourage as much as they can. 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