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w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 12 ,2 01 9 | 6 P. 519-886-1550 TTY. 1-866-786-3941waterloo.ca NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS BEECHWOOD WEST #1 HOMES ASSOCIATION INC. PROPOSED SPECIAL SERVICE/AREA LEVY In November/December 2019, property owners in the Beechwood West #1 Homes Association Inc. will be asked to vote "Yes" or "No" on the following question: Are you in favour of the City of Waterloo instituting a special service/area levy on the properties within the geographic area of the Beechwood West #1 Homes Association Inc. to pay the operating and capital costs of the Association's Recreation Facilities? Notices have been mailed to registered owners of the properties within the geographic boundaries of the Beechwood West #1 Homes Association Inc. advising them of the upcoming vote. If you are a new owner in the area, or if you do not receive a notice, or if the information on the notice is incorrect, please contact the Clerk's Office to make the appropriate revisions to the Voters' List for the purposes of the Beechwood West #1 Special Service/Area Levy vote. You will be required to provide a copy of your registered Transfer/Deed of Land as proof of ownership of property within the specified area. Revisions to the list may be made at the City Clerk's Office, Main Floor, Waterloo City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo, Ontario, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, through to Friday, October 18, 2019. Dated this 4th day of September, 2019. Julie Scott Deputy City Clerk Great neighbourhoods start with you... and some funding from us! Mini grants We'll give you $50-$300 Matching grants We'll match you dollar for dollar up to $7500 Street BBQs, message boards, movie nights, book clubs, outdoor rinks, snacks and supplies bring neighbours together. Tell us about your ideas so we can help! Next application deadline gives you lots of time to plan: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 (BEFORE 2 P.M.) waterloo.ca/NMF neighbourhoods@waterloo.ca WATERLOO - Ezra Ave- nue landlord Mike Milov- ick is fed up with street party mayhem on his street. "We are dealing with a riot scenario," he told Wa- terloo council Monday, cit- ing vandalism, public uri- nation, and other impacts. "Strong, decisive action needs to be taken." "I'm revolted," said Can- dace Duke, a former Ezra Avenue landlord who re- cently sold her property there. "It's just spiralling out of control." Waterloo councillors are also keen to end the un- lawful street parties that draw tens of thousands of students and reportedly cost the public $1 million a year to manage. "I believe people are likely getting raped on Ez- ra," Coun. Jen Vasic said. "This money can be so much better spent," Coun. Tenille Bonoguore said, citing homelessness and drug addiction and climate change. But councillors had more questions than solu- tions Monday. A community task force reported to council on the washrooms, garbage bins and street closures that are planned to control the next street party, anticipated Sept. 28 during Homecom- ing at Wilfrid Laurier Uni- versity. Coun. Diane Freeman wondered if such mea- sures might be seen as ef- forts to make the next street party better. "We have a responsibili- ty of ensuring public safe- ty," Waterloo Regional Po- lice Chief Bryan Larkin said. READ MORE: Charges laid in wake of Ezra Avenue street party Ezra street parties are 'a rite of passage' not easily ended, Waterloo task force warns Editorial: Ezra Ave. par- tiers shame their school and themselves Larkin warned council that taxpayer expenses to manage Ezra parties will not go away soon. The task force says attending street parties has become a "rite of passage" for students. "I think this will ramp up before we ramp down," Larkin said. "There's no magic wand. In the interim we have to make sure we have a safe environment for all." Bonoguore asked if steps planned to control the next Homecoming par- ty wrongly indicate to par- tiers that city hall has ap- proved the gathering. "Is this sanctioning by stealth?" she said. "How is this going to help us start turning the tide?" City staff agreed with police that for safety rea- sons, the city must take measures to help manage the crowd. Freeman said some peo- ple have asked her why po- lice haven't turned water cannons on students. "I don't think it's the way we do business in our com- munity," Larkin said. He argued that police have to act lawfully, and he denied that police have been soft- handed with partiers. Larkin said shutting down Ezra Avenue in ad- vance would likely move the party elsewhere. Some councillors took aim at Laurier, saying the university needs to take more responsibility for parties that arise out of the school's party reputation. "Your reputation is not great," Bonoguore told Da- vid McMurray, Laurier's vice-president of student affairs. She asked if Laurier is interested in running an alternate event to draw students away from Ezra. "The straight answer is no," McMurray said. "The university is not interested in owning the event. We think that is counterpro- ductive." Laurier previously helped organize a beer tent during St. Patrick's Day and it simply drew more students including to Ezra, he said. Freeman said people have suggested to her that street parties are part of Laurier's brand. "I think they need to know more about our brand," McMurray said. "This is not a part of our brand whatsoever." McMurray said Home- coming is an important event for alumni. Universi- ties that have cancelled homecomings to prevent street parties have seen gatherings erupt regard- less. EZRA STREET PARTY IS A 'RIOT SCENARIO,' WATERLOO COUNCIL TOLD JEFF OUTHIT jouthit@therecord.com LOCAL WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY TAKES HEAT FOR ITS REPUTATION AS A PARTY SCHOOL See - page 7