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7 | W aterloo C hronicle | T hursday,M ay 20,2021 w aterloochronicle.ca Paid for by the Government of Ontario Your turn is coming soon. Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine plan is helping to stop the spread and save lives. Thousands of people across the province are getting vaccinated everyday. As vaccinations continue, we need to stay the course to protect those we love.Wear a mask.Wash your hands. Keep your distance. Find out when, where and how to get vaccinated at ontario.ca/covidvaccineplan or call 1-888-999-6488 for assistance in more than 300 languages. Notice of Public Input Meeting Regional Official Plan (ROP) Review A Public Input Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., to be held electronically at 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. The purpose of the meeting is to gather input from members of the public on the Regional Official Plan (ROP) Review. If you wish to speak as a delegation, please register through the delegation registration form online - https://forms.regionofwaterloo.ca/Council-and-Administrative-Services/CAS/ Delegation-Registration by Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. The agenda will be available Thursday, June 3, 2021, 4:30 p.m. at https://calendar.regionofwaterloo.ca/council . A bike park to be built in RIM Park West this year will be the first of its kind in Waterloo region, accord- ing to a report that went to council Monday asking city council to sign off on the release of funding. BIKE PARK IN RIM PARK WEST, 2021 The bike park, to be lo- cated next to existing ball diamonds, will feature two separate, paved, closed-cir- cuit pump tracks that will accommodate all types of bikes, as well as other non- motorized, wheeled mobil- ity, it says. A pump track is a one- way continuous loop of berms, rollers and banked turns that one can ride with- out pedalling, generating momentum from the track and motions on the bike. One track will be de- signed for beginners and a larger, longer track will be designed for intermediate to advanced skill level rid- ers. The park will also in- clude a shaded viewing ar- ea for spectators. SKATE PARK, JOHN M. HARPER LIBRARY/STORK FAMILY YMCA, 2022 A new skate park at the John M. Harper Library/ Stork Family YMCA is ex- pected to serve the local neighbourhood within the existing community hub and will be visible from the Laurelwood Drive en- trance on the northeast side of the main building, near an existing shade structure. The skate spot will in- clude a small bowl and a large bowl and is expected to be constructed in 2022. The design will be geared toward beginner to inter- mediate level skills (gener- ally ages 7 to 15). In total, the city has close to $2 million set aside to complete both projects that will be tendered sepa- rately. OTHER 'ACTIVE SPORTS PARKS' IN WATERLOO The City of Waterloo in- stalled its first skate park in Waterloo Park in 2011. It accommodates both skate- boarders and BMX bikers of all skill levels. The city's second skate park is currently under construction at the Albert McCormick Community Centre. Pending council approv- al, a skate park in RIM Park East is budgeted and tar- geted for the 2023 construc- tion season. 2 NEW 'ACTION SPORTS PARKS' COMING SOON BILL JACKSON bjackson@torstar.ca NEWS A sketch outlining the area for a new bike park in RIM Park West. City of Waterloo image