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4 bd 5 S JEFF OUTHIT Waterloo reigns preme as the ticket capital of the region after hiking parking fines well devon Kitchen Chronicle | Thursday, July 6, 2023 | nd and 3 Starting) next year, a no- parking ticket will cost you $50 in Waterloo compared to $25 in the other two cit- ies. A no-stopping ticket will cost you $55 in Water- loo and $45 in the other’ two cities. Parking unlawfully on private property, or park- ing a on time limit, will di u $40 in Water- loo compared to $25 or less in oe other cities. hall says tougher pakking enforcement re- flects unique circumstanc- es and is part of a plan to ing. "We don't want our Fresh Cut Louis Side Ribs $5.99lb Reg. $7.99Ib $13.21kg Reg. $17.61kg Double UpM ndays!! § Fy 2 2 [4 £ i 5 3031 Lobsinger Line, Heidelberg Mon - Thur 9 am - 6 pm; Fri Zam 7 pm; Sat 7:30 am - 5 p so have a strategy to try and reduce the amount of people using vehicles to get around.” Unique circumstances in Waterloo include three rsity and ci ers who might seek to park on dense, central streets in order to avoid high campus parking rates. “Maybe people are will- ing to take the Tsk to park on the street in a no-parl ing zone, or overnight, in hopes that they don't get a ticket,” said Gi ‘urlew, the city's licensing manag- er. _ Waterloo bans over- rand patios oe the sonly i in winter to help with snow- clearing. Waterloo refuses. to let drivers park vehicles on boulevard aprons, un- like Kitchen Critics have argued the year-round ban on over- night parking discrimi- ting di ae big driveways to store their ernar Curlew the over- night ban is intended to dissuade households from having three or four cars. "Obviously if you have the means to have a large driveway, then maybe this isn't a consideration for you," he said. “It's kind of counterproductive to then just allow people to park on the street, because you're not accomplis! the goal of reducing the number of cars on the road." Residents can seek ex- emptions up to 15 times a year to park on streets overni: needed, McCabe said. “There's flexibility that way," she said. "Part of it is really a strategy to try and et people, from an afford- ability and a _ climate Weekly Specials JULY 3 - 10, 2023 Store Marinaded Pork Souvlaki Chops $4.99Ib Reg $6.991b $11.00kg Reg $15.41kg Fresh Pork Bone in Butt Roast Perfect for Pulled Pork! $3.99Ib Reg. $4. $8.80kg Reg. $11.00kg Store Made Maple Smoked Bacon $6.99Ib Reg. $8.491b $15.41 kg Reg. $18.72kg Store Made Turkey & Leek Sausage 5/Pkg $6.99ea. Reg. $8.99ea. Store Made Deli Sliced Jumbo Beef & sage .99|b Seniors’ Wednesday! ! Si 5+) led | 519-699-4590 STEMMLERMEATS.CA | Only the best from our family to yours! change perspective, to transition out of having to think that they have to have a vehicle." Aplan to hire adjudica- tors with more diverse backgrounds to hear ticket challenges may help peo- ple argue a case related to their personal situation, McCabe said. A parking analysis Metroland file photo Starting next year, a no-parking ticket will cost you $50. across three regional cities in 2016 found Waterloo tar- gets parked cars the most aggressively, imposing the highest fines and issuing the most tickets per driver and vehicle. Last year in Waterloo, drivers paid or resolved 83 parking tickets per Parking tickets are creep- ing higher this year, put- WATERLOO TARGETS DRIVERS WITH PRICIEST PARKING TICKETS ting the city on track to match 112 tickets per day in 2019. Waterloo council voted 8-0 last month to increase parking fines starting Jan. 1, 2024, on the argument that fines have not in- creased in more than a de- y is will help bring. another: $123,000 into city coffers every year. If other cities maintain ei current parking fines, it means Waterloo fines wil exceed Kitche- ner ‘ambridge across = ots serene common park- mane “figures Kitche- Waterloo toward adopting acommon hearing process for bylaw ticket challeng- es. Parking fines in Lon- don, Hamilton and Guelph re closer to the cost of Wa- terloo tickets. OPEN COU! ON-/OFF-ROAD ALL-TERRAIN TIRE delivers gripping Available in LT-Metric, Flotation sizes The Open Country A/T ill all-terrain tire traction with responsive and predictable on-road handling. i durability and treadwear life, Toyo introduces II-new tread cor ing. It also provides a quiet ride with exceptional stability. The Open Country ilt to e and ge P/Euro-Metric and OUR TIRES GO THE EXTRA MILE. SO DO WE. IMTRY 4/T™ ance, 371 Arthur St S, ELMIRA www.oktireeimira.com Honestly driven.