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17| W aterloo C hronicle | T hursday,N ovem ber 8,2018 w aterloochronicle.ca We are developing a stormwater master plan. The ultimate goal of the master plan is to protect our rivers, streams and ground water - the source of our drinking water - for now and for the future. THE STUDY: The City of Waterloo is continuing its efforts to complete a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the City of Waterloo Stormwater Management Master Plan. The study area will focus on all lands within the City of Waterloo municipal boundaries. The main goal of the study is to provide the City with a preferred stormwater management strategy to identify, protect and enhance natural features, ecological functions and biophysical integrity. The plan will stablish stormwater management policy and guidelines, address stormwater infrastructure, identify and prioritize identified works. THE PROCESS: The Study will follow the Master Planning Approach No 2 in accordance with Environmental Assessment Act as per the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MEA) document, October 2000, as amended in 2007 and 2011 and will satisfy the requirements of Schedule A, A+ and B projects and will identify future Schedule C projects. The Class EA process includes public/external agency consultation, an evaluation of alternative solutions and alternative design concepts, an assessment of potential impacts associated with the proposed improvements and the development of measures to mitigate identified impacts. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Please join us to share your ideas and vision about what we can do at our homes, our workplaces and in our neighbourhoods to reduce runoff and prevent pollutants from entering our waterways. Public Participation will form an integral part of the Class EA Study to ensure that the ongoing concerns of the public and affected groups within the study area are identified, documented and assessed. The Project Team invites public input and comments and will incorporate them into the planning and design of this project. This second Public Information Centre will present the results of a series of ongoing technical assessments ranging from stormwatermanagement controls and management actions, green infrastructure approaches, watercourse erosion and restoration etc. In addition, results from Market Research Initiatives being undertaken to understand the communities' views and opinions on water, stormwater and green infrastructure. Date: November 13th, 2018 Time: 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm Place: Atrium at City Hall, 100 Regina St S Waterloo, Ontario If you are unable to attend the public meeting and would like to provide any comments on the study, or for any further information on the study, please contact the study leaders below: Jessica Kellerman, P.Eng. Project Manager City of Waterloo 100 Regina St. S. PO Box 337, Station Waterloo Waterloo, ON, N2J 4A8 Tel: 519-886-1550 ext. 78243 E-mail: jessica.kellerman@waterloo.ca Chris Denich, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager Aquafor Beech Limited 55 Regal Road, Unit 3 Guelph, ON N1K 1B6 Tel: 519-224-3744 E-mail: denich.c@aquaforbeech.com For more information on this project, and to stay informed on project developments, please visit the City's website at waterloo.ca/stormwatermasterplan NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE NO. 2 MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN All personal information included in a submission - such as name, address, telephone number and property location - is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s.37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change's Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at (416) 327-1434. Our city. Our water. Our future. P. 519-886-1550 TTY. 1-866-786-3941 waterloo.ca/publicnotices The eighth annual Zon- ta Film Festival returns to the Princess Twin Cine- mas in Waterloo this Thursday to Saturday, showcasing inspirational and powerful films made by women. This year's roster fea- tures a diverse mix of fic- tion and non-fiction sto- ries that aim to inspire ac- tion, bring hope and raise awareness of important issues. In the Name of Your Daughter explores the heartwarming and heart- breaking experiences of children living in North- ern Tanzania, who risk their lives to defy their destiny. Afghan Cycles shares the experiences of a group of Afghan women cyclists using their bikes to tell the story of human rights. The Woman Who Loves Giraffes follows the adventures of local biolo- gist Anne Innis Dagg, who made the solo journey to South Africa to become the first person to study animal behaviour there in the wild. A Better Man shifts the conversation on violence against women. Zonta is one of the only film festivals in Canada that exclusively spot- lights female filmmakers. Since 2011, the Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo has been utilizing the power of cinema as a means to promote social advocacy and to educate on the struggle for equal rights and opportunities around the world. To date, more than $80,000 has been raised through the festi- val and donated Waterloo to various non-profits and charities dedicated to im- proving the quality of the lives of women in this re- gion. The opening reception for this year's festival takes place this Thursday at 5 p.m. at Princess Twin Cinemas, 46 King St. N. A director's luncheon will be held Friday at noon at Proof Kitchen + Lounge at the Delta Hotel, 110 Erb St. W. A detailed schedule of film screen- ings can be found online at www.zontakw.org. ZONTA FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES WORK OF FEMALE FILMMAKERS, NOV. 8 TO 10 EVENTS OPENING RECEPTION TAKES PLACE THURSDAY