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2011 budget planned
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On Monday evening the Waterloo city council will approve the budget for the 2011 year. However, drastic changes are not expected. “This year’s budget is basically a status quo budget,” said the city’s chief financial officer and treasurer Bob Mavin. “There are no new staff members, there’s some expansion funding that’s been put in place…
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‘It’s certainly not a matter of choice’
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Homelessness and urban poverty stand as key social issues in cities across Canada and it is a reality that has not escaped Waterloo region. Organizations providing immediate shelter, food and counselling stand at the front lines of this fight and seek not only to address the needs of those in crisis, but the misconceptions and…
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Increasing traffic flow
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On Jan. 25, a Region of Waterloo committee approved two roundabouts to replace intersections on Ottawa Street in Kitchener. The trend of utilizing this traffic control plan was initiated in 2004 and has become a priority consideration when reviewing the layout of intersections. “Locations in the United States were starting to look at them,” said…
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Making SKIRT an uptown staple
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Much of Uptown Waterloo’s allure is thanks to the multitude of boutiques and unique shops that the King Street strip, running from William Street all the way to University Avenue, has to offer. One of the newest and most promising of these shops is SKIRT, a women’s clothing store that can be found directly across…
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Budget seeks feedback
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With the city’s three-year budget and strategic planning underway, staff and council have turned to the residents and business owners to have their say in the future of the city. On Jan. 17, results of a public opinion poll show one of the first steps taken to gauge Waterloo residents’ level of satisfaction. “We always…
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KW in brief: Jan. 19, 2011
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Drug dealer gets nine years for knife attack On Jan. 18, Justice Robert Reilly sentenced James Agyeman, a Waterloo drug dealer, to the equivalent of nine years in prison for a brutal home invasion in 2008. According to the Waterloo Region Record, Agyeman had set up a shop selling drugs in the home of Jay…
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A little shop of ‘oddities’
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“It’s not really anything that you particularly need but lots of things you want,” store buyer and manager Krista Blake said of Bon Mot, one of Uptown Waterloo’s newest shops. Bon Mot, meaning “good word” or “clever saying” in French, opened on Dec. 2. After its previous shop-owner who ran a bead emporium retired, Jane…
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Waterloo issues parking ban
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In light of the recent snowfall, Waterloo City Services (WCS) has issued an overnight parking ban for January 13 between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. WCS is also asking residents to keep main streets and bus routes clear for crews who will be clearing snow several times throughout the day and this evening. If your…
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Mel’s fire ruled arson
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Even eight months after the blaze, questions still remain in the fire that destroyed several businesses in the Campus Court plaza at 140 University Ave. on April 22. Last week, the report of Ontario’s fire marshall confirmed that the fire, which caused approximately $3 million in damage, was in fact being treated as arson and…
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Number of renters limited
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“We’re going to have to do some work to get this right,” admitted Ward 6 councillor Jeff Henry in response to the Jan. 6 release of a report detailing a new Residential Rental Housing by-law that looks to improve living conditions, maintenance and density concerns in rental housing. This by-law has been developing since 2007,…
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