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by HELEN HALL

On May 27, Kitchener coun-cillors will debate what to do

about the aging Rockway Cen-tre building, and unfortunately all the options on the table cost money - something they don’t have in the budget.

In early 2010, Kitchener staff presented city council with a report suggesting they close the centre, located at the corner of King Street East and Charles Street, and move seniors’ pro-gramming to other community centres in the city.

The building, which was con-structed in 1975, needs consid-erable repairs to its foundation and renovations to make it ac-cessible. It also doesn’t have a gymnasium.

“More seniors are demanding that kind of programming,” said Mark Hildebrand, Director of

Community Programs and Ser-vices.

However, many Rockway se-niors fought back against the building’s closure, and now city staff have come up with eight op-tions to consider to deal with the decaying building and provide seniors with the programming they desire.

They range from doing the minimum of repairing the Rock-way foundation and making it ac-cessible (which would cost $2 to $3-million), to building a whole new centre on the Rockway site or at another site in Kitchener, which could cost up to $10-mil-lion.

Ward 7 councillor Bil Ioannidis is promoting option 4 - adding an addition onto the Forest Heights Community Centre in his ward and moving programming cur-rently held at the Rockway Cen-tre to west Kitchener. This option

DEALING WITH THE ROCKWAY CENTRE

Ioannidis wants seniors’ centre to move west

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More than 700 people filled Franklin Public School in Kitchener on April 16 for the school’s 7th annual Math Night. The event offers the chance for parents to visit the school and play a variety of math, construction and building games with their children, discover how math is currently taught in elementary school and to show their children that they value math. Over the years the event has become so popular that Franklin math teacher and Math Night organizer Sharon Zintel has been asked by other regional schools to help them set up their own Math Nights. JK student Mia Orlowski challenged her mom Cheryl, to a game of Four in a Row.

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2012 International Plowing Match grants$210,000 at its Foundation Donation Day

BY HELEN HALL

Extremely rainy weather brought attendance num-

bers down, but the Interna-tional Plowing Match (IPM) still raised over $300,000 to donate to local charities.

At its Foundation Donation Day held at the North Dum-fries Community Centre in Ayr on April 18, cheques to-talling $210,000 were handed out. About $100,000 had al-

ready been distributed to 45 volunteer groups.

Grand River Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, the Kitch-ener and Waterloo Com-munity Foundation and the Cambridge and North Dum-fries Community Foundation each received $40,000. North Dumfries Township received $10,000 to improve its com-munity centre in Roseville, the village where the plowing match was held September 18

to 22.“There is no profit for any-

one” said IPM Chair David Pyper. “All the money goes to charity and that is something we can be truly proud of.”

In spite of the wet, muddy conditions, the event was safe and there were no injuries to the more than 80,000 visitors, which included 17,000 stu-dents.

“And the executive still talks to each other,” Pyper joked.

Ontario Minister of Rural Affairs Jeff Leal attended the donation day.

He congratulated the 1,400 volunteers who helped to make the event a success and said it was “outstanding” that they had chosen to share the profits with three hospitals and two community founda-tions.

“The funds being shared by the IPM volunteers today tell me that we all share a com-mitment to community health and well-being,” Leal said.

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With the $40,000 donation to the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation are, from left: IPM Executive members Rick Dunnett and Heidi Greb, Minister of Rural Affairs Jeff Leal, Linda Zensner of the KW Community Foundation and IPM Executive member Kate Cressman.

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BIKEKITCHENER PROGRAMBike2Work Challenge part of Kitchener’s cycling strategy

BY HELEN HALL

What would motivate a bike store to give away

16 free bikes?“Riding on two wheels can

change your perspective,” says Marta Generoux, the store manager of Ziggy’s Cycle and Sport on King St. W. in Kitch-ener.

“You have a different out-look on the world on a bicy-cle.”

Ziggy’s is donating the bicy-cles to the City of Kitchener’s Bike2Work Challenge. Six-teen applicants have been cho-sen to receive a free bike and accessories, including a helmet and reflectors, if they agree to bike to work for the month of June and chronicle their journeys weekly on a City of Kitchener blog.

But this ain’t no free ride.Each bicycle includes a small

‘computer’ that tallies mile-age, and applicants must have someone from work sponsor them to make sure they are ac-tually biking to work.

“We want to promote cy-

cling in our community,” said Generoux. “It’s good for the very young to the very old, and it’s good for the environment.”

This is the second year the city has held the Bike2Work challenge with Ziggy’s. It’s just one part of the City of Kitch-ener’s BikeKitchener strategy, which promotes cycling.

Transportation Demand Management Co-ordinator Josh Joseph is in charge of organizing the BikeKitchener programs.

This year it will be kickstart-ed with BikeFest on May 26 in front of Kitchener City Hall between 11am and 4pm.

BikeFest will feature free bicycle tune-ups, a scavenger hunt, bicycle polo tournament, food and live music, and cy-cling prizes and giveaways.

There will also be cycling skills workshops and a Canadi-an Heart and Stroke Founda-tion BigBike team fundraiser, which promotes better cardio-vascular health through physi-cal activity such as cycling.

Applicants selected for the Bike2Work Challenge will re-

ceive their bikes at BikeFest.Joseph said he is hoping

that two other parts of the BikeKitchener programs will be ready in time for BikeFest.

One is the installation of ‘sharrows’ on King Street be-tween Francis Street and Mad-ison Avenue, which was re-cently approved by Kitchener City Council.

Sharrows are markings on the road that show a bicycle with two chevrons above it. It indicates to drivers and cy-clists that they share the lane and cyclists will merge in with traffic.

This is done because this sec-tion of King Street is not wide enough to add a bicycle lane, and cyclists who try to squeeze in beside traffic are in danger of being hit by car doors of those parked along King.

Also, typically, traffic does not travel as fast along this section of King Street, so ac-commodating cyclists in the lane is not difficult.

Sharrows also encourage cy-clists to use the road instead of the sidewalks, which is safer for pedestrians.

Joseph said they are also working on a bike map that they hope to have completed by BikeFest.

Joseph said this map is geared toward recreational riders who don’t know where

bike lanes and trails are lo-cated in the city - those who might bike more often if they knew what was available.

Other plans include a cy-cling e-newsletter and more

bike racks downtown.To learn more about the City

of Kitchener cycling initiatives visit www.bikekitchener.ca and follow the Bike2Work blog-gers at www.bike2work2013.

Marta Generoux of Ziggy’s Cycles shows one of the bike models that they are giving away for Kitchener’s Bike2Work Challenge. Ziggy’s is donating 16 bikes to participants.


Knowing that she must marry in order tosurvive in her new homeland, Honor

weds Jack Haymaker, an honest and quietQuaker man. Although the Quakers be-lieve in human equality, the Fugitive SlaveAct comes into effect and restricts themfrom helping runaway slaves. If Honor is tofollow her conscious and continue helpingthe slaves that run through the Haymakersfarm, she puts the family at risk of direpenalties, something the Haymakers are al-ready familiar with. Caught between hercommunity and her morals, Honor must de-

cide where she stands as a person andwhere her own freedom lies.

Tracy Chevalier, author of many novelsrevolving around female characters in his-tory, brings us another wonderfully craftedstory. The book reads like the Quaker quiltsshe describes; colourful characters stitchedtogether in a tumultuous time. In HonorBright, she has captured a stoic youngwoman motivated by others in search oftheir freedom to fight for her own. Highlyrecommended for fans of historical fiction.THIS MONTH’S READING:

The Last RunawaybyTracy Chevalier

REVIEWED BY:Eleni Hughes, Branch Manager,

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A monthly column featuring great reads as suggested andreviewed by librarians from the Kitchener Public Library.Follow along each month and discover your next great read!

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Eastwood Collegiate arts students wowed the audience with their choral performance at TheMuseum during an event celebrating the 25th anniversary of school’s Integrated Arts Program’s 25 years.

Guest speaker and first principal of Eastwood Collegiate, Rolly Muller, recapped the highlights of the last 25 years of the school’s Integrated Arts Program during the reunion celebration at The Museum on April 27. Photos by Elissa Den Hoed

Lori Ann Livingston, Communications and Marketing Associate for the City of Kitchener, and founder of the Latitude Story Telling Festival, guided one of 11 Jane’s Walks offered throughout Kitchener May 4. Titled Made in Kitchener: Personal stories from our industrial past, the walk, which included a booklet that people could take home and use as a link to a digital downtown tour on their computer or smart phone, included some of the history of the downtown area, a look at a variety of public art, buildings that had been former factories, and a description of some of the changes still to come in the downtown core. Jane’s Walks took place on May 4 and 5th in cities all around the world. The walks explore the history and stories that shape our everyday urban experience and explore and celebrate our cities. Jane’s Walk celebrates the ideas and legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs by getting people out in their neighbourhoods and meeting their neighbours.


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Light Rail Transit system will be called “Ion”.

At their April 30 meeting, Waterloo region councilors voted 11 – 1 in favour of the name.

The only councillor to vote against it was Claudette Millar of Cambridge, who objected because the name Ion was one of three suggested by the region’s hired consultants and did not come from the pool of many names proposed by the public.

Branding consultant Quarry Integrated Communications Inc. was hired by the region for $75,000 to research and pro-vide names for its $818-mil-

lion rapid transit system. The company had suggested three names – the Ion, Trio and Arc.

After residents complained that they did not have a chance to suggest names, the Region of Waterloo held three public meetings and conducted an on line survey that resulted in the public submitting over 500 names for the LRT.

The names were then nar-rowed to The Wave and Ion.

Councillors voted to accept Ion after regional staff noted that The Wave is already used by six other cities in North America.

Quarry Integrated Commu-nications is now working on developing the Ion logo.

is expected to cost $6.5-million.“The west end makes a lot of sense to me,”

said Ioannidis in an interview, explaining the registration at the Rockway Centre has been decreasing, while the numbers of older adults in the Forest Hill and Forest Heights areas is on the rise.

The Forest Heights Community Centre is located near the corner of Fischer-Hallman and Queens Boulevard and has ample park-ing. Ioannidis said it is close to other facilities that seniors enjoy, such as the pool and Kitch-ener Public Library on Fischer-Hallman, and is beside a transit hub at the Highland Hills Mall. The Forest Heights Community Centre also shares its building with a fire station and ambulance service.

Ioannidis said he thinks the issue isn’t just about the Rockway building, but more about how and where seniors’ programming should be located in Kitchener. He thinks the Forest Heights option is the most economical, and it is located in an area where seniors’ program-

ming is not currently offered. He has visited several retirement homes in his ward to talk with residents about whether they would participate in seniors’ programming if it were happening nearby.

“To me this is not an emotional issue. It’s a practical one,” he said.

“There is a huge need in our community (for seniors’ programming),” Ioannidis said. “We need to find the funding.”

Ward 9 councillor Frank Etherington has suggested that the city look into a public-pri-vate partnership with a developer that might help them share funding for the project. He would like to see the seniors’ programming remain at the Rockway site in his ward.

A report on possibility of a public-private partnership will be presented at the May 27 meeting, along with another report about considering a heritage designation for the Rockway Centre, Rockway Gardens and part of Rockway Golf Course.

“You can appreciate the complexity of what’s coming forward on May 27,” Hildeb-rand said.

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The City of Kitchener is updating its Official Plan, a document thatcontains objectives and policies to manage the City’s growth andchange, advise how land can be used, protect the natural environmentand ensure the timely provision and adequacy of services.

A first draft was made available to the public for comment in June.Staff has compiled the feedback and will present a report to theplanning and strategic initiatives committee at 7 p.m. on Monday,Nov. 7, 2011. The meeting will take place in Council Chambers, 2ndfloor, Kitchener City Hall, 200 King St. W. The staff report will beavailable at www.kitchener.ca on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.

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Help shape theKitchener of tomorrow!The City of Kitchener is updating its Official Plan, a document that contains objectives and policies to manage the City’s growth and change, advise how land can be used, protect the natural environment and ensure the timely provision and adequacy of services.

A first draft of the new Official Plan was made available to the public for comment in June of 2011. Since the public consultation period ended in September of 2011, staff has compiled the feedback on the first draft and has produced a second draft of the New Official Plan which will be presented and tabled at a Committee of Council on Monday, May 27, 2013.

The second draft of the Official Plan and staff report and details of the Committee of Council meeting will be available at www.kitchener.ca on Friday, May 25, 2013. This meeting is open to the public. If you would like to speak at the meeting or submit written comments, please visit www.kitchener.ca/delegations

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Learning how to create community changeBY CARRIE DEBRONE

What city issues are important to 15 and 16 year olds? Rarely does

anyone ask them.But on April 24 at Kitchener City

Hall a pilot project gave 62 students from Resurrection Catholic Second-

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KW Habilitation Services helps people with de-

velopmental disabilities build a good life. To help do that, they think you need to work and learn in a good environment.

Since 1972, KW Habilitation (KWH) Services has worked out of a former radio and television factory on Sydney Street South in Kitchener. The building is in poor condition and the Training Centre, where the people they

support work on employment projects, is dark, dingy and quickly deteriorating.

“It’s not acceptable,” says KWH Executive Director Ann Bilodeau.

Recently, the roof in the back of the building started to leak, and various programs are now sharing space.

“It just goes to show how badly we need a new building,” Bilodeau said.

KWH supports 1000 people with developmental disabilities

and their families. They employ 500 staff in 27 locations throughout Kitchener-Waterloo.

In 2007, the non-profit agency started the process of planning and gathering funds to rebuild its program and office space. Six years later, construction is set to begin in April.

The entire project is expected to cost $5.4-million. On February 15, they received $3.5-million from the Province of Ontario.

“I am proud that our government is investing in this worthwhile community project. I am even prouder of the people and the businesses of Kitchener-Waterloo that have supported this project since it was conceived,” said Kitchener-Centre MPP John Milloy at a celebration in the Training Centre.

KWH has received generous support from its families.

The Bullas family donated a house in Kitchener to KWH. Because it would have been difficult to renovate into an accessible building for a group home, it was sold and the proceeds have gone into the KWH building fund.

Other supporters include the Brown family who made a major donation to KWH after their son Grant died several years ago of cancer. Grant lived in a Supported Independent Living apartment for many years. That money was also added to the building fund, and a coffee shop in the new building will be named Grant’s Cafe.

“This is a big deal to those who knew Grant. He loved to

sit down and have a coffee,” Bilodeau said.

The Hamblin family brought in a donation of $2,000 that they got from “passing the hat” to family and friends. They encouraged others to do the same.

KWH is still $1-million short of the total funds needed, and has several fundraisers planned for this year, including a golf tournament June 7 and a Scotch Tasting in October.

They are also looking for Corporate Sponsors who will donate to the building fund and build a relationship with KWH.

“We want them to come and meet our guys and see what we’re all about,” Bilodeau said.

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The Hamblin family has been “passing the hat” to raise funds for KW Habilitation’s new building. So far, they’ve collected $2,000. From left: Nellie Hamblin, her son John and daughter Lisa Maltais.

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ary School‘s civics classes the chance to directly speak with councilors and civic leaders about what they consider to be important city issues.

Youth Forum 2013, funded by the Ro-tary Club of Kitchener and created by volunteers from Compass Kitchener and with the help of Kitchener staff and coun-cilors, is the first event of its kind to be held in the city.

Its goal is to help young people learn how to create change in their community, build positive relationships with members of council, the mayor and city staff and learn about municipal government and how it impacts them.

Resurrection ‘s Civics and History teacher Carol Watkins said she believes forums of this kind are really needed and that high school civics courses should be expanded to allow more time for students to learn about municipal government.

“Young people aged 18 to 25 don’t vote. I think the government is really worried about that,” she said, adding that the reason youth have a low interest in their community is a bit of a ‘chicken and egg’ issue.

“Young people don’t listen to what’s go-ing on in the city and don’t feel involved because they believe no one listens to them. If democracy’s going to work then we have to get people involved in and in-terested in their community and voting,” she said.

“I tell my students that people have died in history to give you the right to vote. Don’t squander it,” Watkins said.

Members of the Compass Kitchener’s Youth Engagement Committee began planning the forum about a year ago based on a similar event held in Ottawa.

James Howe, committee member, said the goal of the day is to help young people

feel more connected to municipal issues and that ideally, fu-ture forums would be open to a larger group of grade 10 students from all area high schools.

Working in groups, students had about an hour to narrow in on an issue they felt is important in the city and produce a visual display. The displays were then set up around the perimeter

of the city hall rotunda and in ‘Dragon’s Den’ style, city councilors and civic lead-ers visited each booth to hear the students pitch their ideas, ask questions and give them immediate feedback.

Issues identified included fixing pot-holes, building an outdoor pool at McLennan Park, providing more job op-portunities for youth, creating programs for the treatment of mental illness, adopt-ing trees and pathways in the city, traffic calming measures in neighbourhoods, teaching roundabout safety, installing outdoor information kiosks throughout the city that would list information on bus routes, bike trails and restaurants, and saving the soccer fields at Budd Park.

During the day, students also heard from keynote speakers blogger and com-munity, builder Hilary Abel who works in Kitchener’s economic development de-partment, business development profes-sional, real estate entrepreneur and com-munity evangelist Ramy Nassar, project manager and planner Sarah Brown and Executive Director at Sustainable Water-loo Region, Mike Morrice.

“Youth should feel included in deci-sions made at City Hall and we need to hear their voices and their opinions. The Youth Forum was a great opportunity to collaborate with young people to improve our community,” said Mayor Carl Zehr.

“Compass Kitchener understands that there is great value in supporting youth to be civically engaged in the City of Kitch-ener. This engagement will not only ben-efit the city today but in the future,” said Holly Duff, member of Compass Kitch-ener.

“Rotary has long been involved with youth in our community through pro-grams such as our International Youth Exchange, a youth leadership training course called the Rotary Youth Leader-ship Award, and Camp Enterprise, a pro-gram about business and entrepreneur-ship. This Youth Forum further extends Rotary’s involvement with youth and our community. Mayor and Councillors’ tremendous participation illustrates the strong support for this kind of youth-ori-ented program in Kitchener,” said Rotary Club of Kitchener President-Elect, Mar-tin Jones.

Civics students from Resurrection Catholic Secondary School in Kitchener participated in a pilot project Youth Forum to learn how to create change in the community, how local government works and to build positive relationships with members of council, the mayor and city staff. Although the goals of the forum are serious topic, the day also provided lots of moments, like this one in the City Hall Chamber, where everyone let loose and just had fun.


School goes back to the future

I recently attended an information session at a lo-cal private school (www.kwfcs.com) about how

it plans to change its curriculum: its going back to “classical education”.

The concept astounds me. I’ve been increasingly frustrated at how little my kids seem to be learning in the school system, especially since the teachers went on strike this year and the report cards have been getting less feedback from the teachers.

My 8-year-old’s spelling is atrocious (right sounds, wrong letters), and her report card says she’s excelling.

Our modern education system is less than 100 years old, and educators over the past several de-cades have repeatedly expressed concerns about how the overall quality of public education is de-caying.

By contrast, what we now call “classical educa-tion” has been used successfully across the west-ern world for thousands of years, including by Socrates and other greats from the past, right up until ~100 yrs. ago.

In a time when our education system is in finan-cial crisis, perhaps it’s time to rethink the whole machine and consider going back to more effec-tive models.

Jackie SatnikKitchener

Our Regional Official Plan was approved by the Province of Ontario in 2011 after years of public input and community engagement. It

was determined at that time that the Plan conformed successfully to the goals of both the Planning Act and the Places to Grow Act; however, the recent OMB ruling struck down important density targets and rendered timelines of the Places to Grow Act meaningless. By ordering the Region of Waterloo to make more greenfield lands available to development, thousands of acres of Waterloo Region’s remaining farmland and natural spaces will now be developed leading to the loss of natural habitat and potentially threatening sensitive groundwater recharge areas.

The K-W Field Naturalists encourage the preservation of our greens-paces. We understand the importance of our Region’s open fields, forests, wetlands and trail systems that provide the outlet that all people need to connect and understand their place in nature. It is critical that those liv-ing in the downtown cores or in the suburbs have reasonable local access to agricultural and forested lands both for the benefit of quality nature experiences, but also for sourcing locally grown foods. By designating and preserving valuable and highly productive farmland at the municipal borders, the Region of Waterloo has both the long term welfare of all its citizens and the local environment in mind, rather than the short term monetary interests of a handful of developers.

We encourage the Region to continue their de-fence of the Regional Official Plan, and we also ask for the participation of the Province of Ontario at the Divisional Court level, and through the next stages of the OMB appeal to ensure that our Plan that ac-commodates future growth in a more balanced and sustainable manner – that was developed by our citi-zens, our community, our politicians – is successful.

Karen BuschertConservation Director for KW Field NaturalistsWaterloo

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Local student art celebrated at KW Art Gallery’s

Expressions 38The 2013 Expressions exhibit’s theme of the

‘Strange and Wonderful’, is the inspiration for several hundred pieces of student artwork on display now at the the Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery, 101 Queen St. N. in Kitchener.

The work, which spans the whimsical to the fantastic, includes drawings, paintings, sewn items and sculptures done by local students in grades one to 12.

Several hundred student artists and their parents attended the opening reception at the gallery March 24.

The theme, inspired by the artwork of two students at St. Aloysius Catholic Elementary School titled The Purple People Eaters, challenged the student artists to find the extraordinary in the unexpected, to understand how a change in perspective can alter what we see, and invited

them to imagine these transformations. The exhibit also celebrates the contributions of

teachers in the Region of Waterloo who foster imagination and cultivate creativity and featured several selections from the gallery’s permanent collection that represent this year’s theme.

Run in conjunction with the annual show, the In/Sight program provided an opportunity for some of the students to work directly with professional local artists. Soheila K. Esfahani helped grade 12 students from St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary School design and assemble cultural mash-ups, while grade 7 and 8 students from Sunnyside Senior Public School teamed up with artist educator Karoline Varin-Jarkowski to transform old books into new creations. Their work is part of the Expressions 38 show.

Expressions 38 runs until April 28.

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WATER CONSERVATIONBY-LAW STARTS MAY 31

Once-per-week lawn watering is in effect

May 31- September 30.

For more information: 519-575-4495 • www.regionofwaterloo.ca/water

5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Remember that lawn watering daysare based on the last digit in your

house number.If your address ends in: 0 or 1 your watering day is: Monday 2 or 3 Tuesday 4 or 5 Wednesday 6 or 7 Thursday 8 or 9 Friday

The following activities are permittedduring the above watering hours for

even-numbered addresses on even daysof the month and for odd-numbered

addresses on odd days of the month:• Watering of shrubs, trees and gardens

• Washing of vehicles• Pool top-ups

Thanks for doing your part!

For newly planted sod/seed lawns and nematode applications

contact the Region for a permit.

THE KITCHENER CITIZEN OPINION PAGE

Field Naturalists encourage region to defend official plan


Can my indoor parking spot be altered to the correct size?

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Over 27 years selling homes in Kitchener-Waterloo I have seen home owners make many different mistakes when preparing their home to sell. Here are some of the most common ones.

Painting! A fresh coat of paint is always a good idea, but choosing the wrong colour isn’t. Many people who have lived in their home for a long time choose a “nice” colour that suits them. Styles and popular colours change over the years and you need to think about the most likely purchasers and what they would like.

Flooring! New flooring will also increase the

value and saleability of your home. But keep this in mind. Hardwood is always better than carpet and you can get that extra money back. Laminate floors are a big no no!

Too much stuff! People who have lived in their homes for a long time tend to accumulate stuff, which makes the house look cluttered and smaller. A good rule of thumb is to get rid of 50%. You have to pack it up anyway when you move, so why not do it now. It may look empty to you and may not be the way you would live but it’s the best way to sell a home.

Real Estate Corner

Common Seller Mistakes

STYLE OF HOMES # OF SALES PRICE RANGE AVERAGE PRICE

Single Detached Home 12 Low $253,500 $307,445–3 bedroom, single garage High $369,548

Single Detached Home 2 Low $590,000 $603,500–4 bedroom, double garage High $617,000

Semi Detached 2 Low $239,000 $247,500 High $256,000

APRIL AREA SALES REPORT

Q. I re-cently no-ticed that

my indoor parking unit space is smaller then the one next to me. This didn’t seem right to

me so I acquired the building plan that is filed with the mu-nicipal office. After reviewing the plan very carefully it is quite clear that I purchased a parking unit that is supposed

to be the same size as the one next to me. What should I do to rectify this situation?

A. Write to the board of direc-tors and inform them of your findings regarding your park-ing spot. Request a response from the board as soon as possible. This error will not only affect you but could also affect the condo owner who parks beside you.

This might be a simple er-ror that only requires re-painting of the lines on the floor of the parking lot to give you your proper space. On the other hand it could be a more complicated issue that requires the services of a con-dominium lawyer. The board has an obligation to address your concern so that matters can proceed in the correct manner. If you are not satis-fied with the response of the board then speak with your condo lawyer about what can be done to solve the problem.

Since you purchased a park-ing unit of a specific size and

the unit you have is not that size, the matter will be set-tled according to the build-ing plans and the documents you signed at the time of your closing. Good luck!

* * *Marilyn Lincoln is a condo

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A MUG’S GAME

It’s Your BUSINESS

C A N A D A’ S B U S I N E S S

BY BRUCE WHITESTONE

Predicting the course of the stock market generally is a

mug’s game. Very few, in fact almost no one, has been able to do so with any degree of consistent accuracy. There simply are so many variables that is extremely difficult to put all the elements together.

The old adage that fools go where angels fear to tread may be applicable. However …….this columnist will try to beat the odds and tackle this difficult task.

A recent article in Toronto’s “The Globe and Mail” stat-ed that the North American economy at last is experienc-ing a full, typical economic recovery. Perhaps, one should say, “Do not rush to judge-ment”.

The deal in United States over government spending and taxing for the coming year en-tailed a sigh of relief. Still that nation, unlike Europe, has yet to face a crisis head-on.

To quote The Economist, “the United States now has the biggest structural (deep-seated) deficit in the world, bar Japan.”

It will become an outlier in its failure to deal with the fis-cal components of an aging population. Its aging is slower than Europe’s but as debt piles up and business and consumer confidence is dampened, the eventual crunch will be more painful.

Politicians may claim that the spending agreement will keep the U.S. economy off the shoals of trouble, but few can support that thesis.

With this background, it is appropriate to consider the fundamentals of the stock market. Shares in the U.S. market are trading at 21 times current earnings, far above the usual low of 5 or 6, and 50 per cent above the 1929 level.

Morgan Stanley’s experts state that all assets are more expensive than last year. The strong upward move in 2012 was driven by the low yields artificially created by the Fed-eral Reserve’s efforts to keep interest rates at unprecedent-edly low rates to spur the economy.

At some point interest rates

must revert to their usual pattern, and then the house of cards will come tumbling down.

If those interest rates per-sisted, all kinds of asset bub-bles would develop as they did in the previous decade. Then it was technology companies that soared, but more likely these days it would be divid-ed-paying shares, which are far above reasonable norms.

Furthermore, if these Fed-eral Reserve measures con-tinue, that clearly will lead to higher commodity prices that will erode corporate profits.

Projections for significant gains in corporate because of sales improvements is improb-able and productivity gains are no longer readily available.

The U.S. dollar is obviously overvalued, evident in the re-cent $48 billion deficit in for-eign trade, which will discour-age foreign investors.

Hence, it is difficult to see the factors leading to a strong equity market. Perhaps pun-dits such as this columnist will be vindicated.

* * * Bruce Whitestone is an

economist and syndicated col-umnist living in the Breslau area.

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Charity boot camps to improve others’ health

Waterloo Synchro celebrates ‘Synchro de Mayo’ in Gold and Bronze

BY ROSALIND HORNE

In his younger days Chris Walker studied martial

arts as an escape. He needed something to keep his mind off his father passing away from a stroke when he was a child. He still had his mother, but when she was later diagnosed with both diabetes and then colon cancer, he ended up los-ing her too.

“I was devastated by the loss. I was frustrated and al-most ignorant to the diseases that took my parents away, however this fueled my stud-ies for health and fitness,” said Walker.

His early introduction to fit-ness also motivated Walker, who now owns Chris Walker’s Fitness downtown Kitchener, to look for ways to give back. His gym is hosting Saturday Charity Boot Camps from now until the end of June with

the proceeds going to Com-munity Support Connections – Meals on Wheels and More.

CSC offers services to help improve the quality of life and health for local seniors and adults with disabilities with the help of more than 700 volun-teers.

Many services, like their gentle exercise classes, are free, but for some like Meals on Wheels and transportation to medical appointments, a fee is required to help offset costs like reimbursing volun-teers’ mileage. Money raised will go into subsidy programs to ensure all clients have ac-cess to the care they need.

The Charity Boot Camp classes are from 10am-11am Saturday mornings, across the street from Your Kitchener Market.

The camps are drop-in with a minimum $5 donation rec-

ommended. Call Chris at 519-743-4949 for more infor-mation.

In the synchronized swim-ming community, May 5th

is a day to celebrate synchro as much as it is a day to cel-ebrate heritage and pride in the Mexican community. This year, the annual Variety Village Invitational fell on ‘Synchro de Mayo’ and Wa-terloo swimmers marked it in style capturing 2 golds and a bronze.

In the 8U team event Wa-terloo swimmers won by 7 points; a point spread rare-ly ever seen in the synchro community. Swimmers are Makenna Brooks, Ashley

Dietrich, Riley Flynn, Izabel Mazurek, Lindsay Saulesleja, and Ashton Zimmerman.

Later in the day, the 13-15 team also swam their way to a gold medal with their Egyp-tian inspired routine. Swim-mers are: Jenna Schell, Claire Stubbe, Maelin Stubbe, Em-ily Beer, Grace Collins, Sarah Frizzell, Gabrielle Scott, and Sydney Marrese.

Schell and C. Stubbe also captured a bronze medal in the 13-15 duet event.

Special mention also goes out to Brooks (6) and Mazu-rek (7) who competed in the

10U duet event and held their own against girls 3 and 4 years older and finished 8th, as well as Avery Noll who competed in the 12U solo event and fin-ished in 7th.

While Waterloo Synchro only sent 5 of their 23 pro-vincial routines to the Variety Village Invitational due to it’s close proximity to Provincial Age Group Championships May 22-26th, the club’s results this weekend are a clear de-piction of what the remainder of the season holds for the lo-cal club.

Chris Walker (left), owner of Chris Walk-ers Fitness in downtown Kitchener and personal trainer Mike Rotterman work with some of the people attending his Saturday Charity Boot Camps running until the end of June.

Community SPORTS

The Waterloo Regional Synchro 8U team won a gold medal at the Variety Village Invitational. Team members are Makenna Brooks, Ashley Dietrich, Riley Flynn, Izabel Mazurek, Lindsay Saulesleja and Ashton Zimmerman.

Photo from Steve Brooks Photography

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The city’s publication for its residents May-June 2013

Sharrowmeanssharethe road

It’s a simple construction, the bicycle.

Two wheels, a seat (sometimes two), a

handle and some gears . . . but it’s a

vehicle that could change the face of

downtown Kitchener a few years from

now.

As the region shifts its view to towards

greater use of transit, use of the bicycle as

a mode of transportation will also increase.

The city recently approved BikeKitchener,

a platform to foster a sustainable culture

of bicycling among residents of all ages,

backgrounds, and abilities. That’s

something that has Josh Joseph,

transportation demand management

coordinator for the City of Kitchener,

excited.

“I’m passionate about the simple bicycle

because I view it as a tool that can create

vibrant and sustainable communities,”

said Joseph. “Issues such as air quality,

traffic congestion, parking demand, road

safety, and other environmental concerns

can be addressed by promoting and

encouraging cycling as both a recreational

and commuting option.”

There’s a catch. The traffic lanes on King

Street in the downtown core cannot safely

accommodate a cyclist traveling alongside

a vehicle. The current lane width of 3.5

metres would not be able to support a

vehicle and a cyclist traveling side by side

without creating an environment where

the cyclist would be riding in the ‘door

zone’ of a parked vehicle.

Enter the sharrow, a road marking that

reminds motorists and cyclists to share

the road and help cyclists position

themselves properly.

Joseph envisions sharrows painted on

King Street, between Francis Street and

Madison Street in downtown Kitchener,

which is already an environment where

cyclists and motorists can share the road

safely and comfortably because of slow-

moving vehicles, short blocks and

frequent traffic lights. Motorists are more

likely to anticipate cyclists and therefore

exercise greater caution, said Joseph, on

streets with cycling infrastructure such as

bicycle lanes, sharrows or share-the-road

signage. “As pedestrians have the

sidewalk and motorists have the roadway,

sharrows would indicate to cyclists that

they are entitled to ‘take the lane’ in the

downtown core if they are keeping pace

with motorists,” he said. “This sends a

strong message to residents that the City

of Kitchener is committed to promoting

and encouraging cycling and is dedicated

to making the experience safe and

comfortable for those traveling on two

wheels.”

For the full story, please go to

www.kitchener.ca/yourkitchener. For more

information on BikeKitchener, please go to

www.bikekitchener.ca. n

It’s spring and plans for a summer

street party, backyard barbecue and

patio party are formulating in your mind.

Question is, where will all your guests

park, or leave their car if they’re taking the

taxi home? There is, after all, a three-hour

parking limit on city streets unless signs

are posted to state otherwise.

Or is there?

A new pilot project introduced by city

council will allow residents to park on the

street overnight in spring, summer and

fall. Winter parking restrictions will still

apply.

From May 1 – Nov. 30 this year, residents

will now be permitted to park on the street

overnight between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.,

while by-law enforcement staff investigate

options for a formal parking exemption

process that would include online

reporting.

“Council directed staff to not enforce the

three-hour limit overnight during the pilot,”

said Shayne Turner, director of bylaw

enforcement for the City of Kitchener.

“This is city-wide and only from May to

November, after which city staff will report

back to council on the results of the pilot.”

Ward 5 pilot

A second pilot parking project applying

only to Ward 5 means parking is permitted

on the boulevard portion of the driveway

from Dec. 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014.

“Ward 5 is the ward with the largest

percentage of smaller residential lots,

therefore the smaller driveways,” said

Turner. “Since this is a pilot, council is

prepared to look at other solutions or

maybe extending the boulevard parking

concept after staff reports back to them

next year.”

Some conditions apply. Vehicles are

permitted on the portion of the boulevard

that is the driveway section between the

sidewalk and roadway.

The impact of these temporary changes to

the current parking regulations during

these pilots will be assessed, and staff will

report back to council in 2014 with

recommendations on a long-term solution

to current parking challenges in Kitchener.

More information is available at

www.kitchener.ca/parking n

Collaboration station

Aunique and cutting-edge collaboration blending the arts with digital media,

design and content creation will find a home in 44 Gaukel St., the former Canada

Post building at the corner of Gaukel and Charles streets.

The Kitchener Studio Project will be led by Conestoga

College, University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier

University, including the Critical Media Lab, the Games

Institute and the School of Media and Design. The

project will also include the regional arts community,

Communitech, Christie Digital and Electronic Arts;

CAFKA and KWArtzLab have also expressed interest.

“Any decisions we make about this project are built off

a model of sustainability based on three things: three

world-class academic institutions, the technology hotbed that we have in this region,

and the city’s participation,” said Mark Derro, dean, school of media and design,

communications and liberal studies at Conestoga College.

Bob Egan, who plays with the band Blue Rodeo, is among those who will be teaching

courses, particularly audio recording, in the collaborative space.

“Digital technology has revolutionized the business of creating and providing music. The

traditional roles and functions of the music industry have been eliminated,

amalgamated or morphed into something totally new,” said Egan. “To prepare our

students to compete in this brave, new world, we will teach not only the contemporary

technical skills, but also the entrepreneurial and ‘life’ skills that will be essential.”

For full story, see www.kitchener.ca/yourkitchener n

“Young people today

will have to go out

and ‘invent’ their

jobs . . .”

Bob Egan, musician

Your Kitchener is published every other month to keep citizens

informed about local issues and events. If you

have questions or comments, please phone at

519-741-2200 x7383 or by email at

[email protected].

The City of Kitchener is committed to providing

accessible formats and communication supports for persons with disabilities. If

another format would work better for you, please contact the inclusion coordinator,

City of Kitchener/City of Waterloo, at 519-741-2200 x7226.

Photo provided by Teresa Duggan

One-year parking pilots

Have you ever used the dog park or

the BMX bike jumps at McLennan

Park? You can thank the Leisure

Facilities Master Plan (LFMP) for that.

Have you used a community centre such

as Kingsdale? Or are you interested in the

district park development that is planned

for south Kitchener? That’s in the current

plan, too.

If there is one document that contributes

to developing recreational facilities and

services in the City of Kitchener, and

residents’ overall quality of life, it is the

LFMP. Developed in 2005, the current

plan has provided the guiding framework

for the city’s leisure services policies,

services and facilities for the past number

of years. As of October 2012, 92 per cent

of the recommendations in the LFMP were

complete, on track for completion or

included in other master plans, such as

the cycling master plan, the city’s strategic

plan or parks master plan.

Now, the leisure facilities master plan

needs to be updated.

On June 19, a community workshop will

be held that offers members of the public

a chance to provide feedback on the plan

renewal., It has already been through a

review process, including focus groups

with service providers, community groups

and advisory committees. Individual

residents have also been asked for input.

Your feedback on the plan renewal will

provide valuable information that will be

considered as staff and consultants

prepare an updated master plan that will

look at facility and service priorities for the

future, and go before council for approval

in August.

Specifically, the update is intended to:

l affirm the mission, vision and values of

the plan

l confirm trends in leisure services

l create a framework for the next five

years

l investigate alternatives and prioritize

funding and resources for leisure

facilities and services, and

l align recommendations in the plan

with the city’s strategic plan.

Information gathered as part of this

update will also contribute to the

development charges bylaw, which is

scheduled for updating this year.

Development charges are fees paid by

developers to recover growth-related

capital costs to provide municipal

services.

For more information on the LFMP, see

www.kitchener.ca/lfmp n

Advisory council members wanted

Are you an older adult who wants to

have a say? The Mayor’s Advisory

Council for Kitchener Seniors

(MACKS) has three vacant seats to fill.

Recruitment starts in May and

continues through the summer. Visit

www.kitchener.ca/macks for more

information.

Kitchener Market cooking classes

Discover your love of cooking at the

Kitchener Market for only $39!

Classes take place Wednesdays,

6:30-8:30 p.m.

l May 15: Easy Indian cooking

l May 22: Dinner party basics

l May 29: Ravishingly Raw

l June 5: Caribbean Cuisine

l June 7: Date Night

l June 12: Vital Vegetarian, part 2

l June 19: Dinner party basics

To register, visit

www.kitchenermarket.ca/cookingclasses

or email [email protected]

Mark-et on your calendar

There’s always something fun

happening at the Kitchener Market.

Events take place Saturdays.

l Mother’s Day: Tea for Mom, May

11, 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $5 per

ticket or $15 for family of four.

l Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution:

May 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This event

is free.

l Knife sharpening: May 18 and

June 15, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Rates vary.

l Father’s Day barbecue, June 15, 9

a.m. to noon. This event is free.

l Kids in the Kitchen – Blend it up!

June 22, 10 a.m. to noon. This

event is free.

For more details, visit

www.kitchenermarket.ca/events

Building Safety Month

May is building safety month! Come

see us in the Kitchener City Hall

Rotunda May 6-10, from noon to 2

p.m. each day. Also: every Tuesday in

May, June, July and August is Tuesday

Night Express, where homeowners

can get speedy approvals on most

standard permits. And don’t forget —

you can now get residential permits

online.

Thank the plan

Back in 1967, Jim McCrea practically

lived at The Aud. A two-sport athlete,

McCrea was a key player. He played both

junior A and B hockey with the Kitchener

Rangers, and at the same time played

lacrosse with the junior Kitchener-

Waterloo Braves from 1967-1969.

“Needless to say, it was like I was never

away from The Aud year round,” said

McCrea. “Players were very fortunate to

play in a first-class facility, compared to

some of the other facilities we played in

around the country.”

The Braves played their first game in junior

lacrosse in 1967 at The Aud on East

Avenue. Now entering their 47th season of

junior lacrosse, the Braves return to The

Aud for their home opener on Thursday,

May 9 against Peterborough, the team

that knocked them out of last year’s

playoffs. On May 16, they face Orangeville

at home.

“The Braves are truly are excited at the

opportunity to return to Kitchener and play

our home games in the Kinsmen Area,”

said Lawrie Hallman, president of the

Braves. “We want to create an in-game

atmosphere that gives our fans a

memorable experience.”

Hallman, whose son, Corey, is assistant

coach, said a core of great players will be

returning for the season, including Dhane

Smith, league scoring leader and most

valuable player in 2012; Kyle Jackson,

member of 2012 Team Canada in field

lacrosse and currently at the University of

Michigan on a lacrosse scholarship, and

Chris Cloutier, at the University of North

Carolina on a lacrosse scholarship.

All members of the coaching staff — Brian

Beisel, Corey Hallman and Mark Tinning —

are returning for their third season. Mike

Poulin, 2012 goaltender of the year in the

National Lacrosse League (NLL), has been

added as the goaltending coach. Poulin, a

former Brave, currently plays for the

Calgary Roughnecks in the NLL.

“There are numerous proud moments for

both me and my teammates in both sports

from playing at the Aud that will forever

remain memorable,” said McCrea of The

Aud, which has recently undergone an

expansion. “The current players will surely

feel a sense of pride, knowing that their

new home is one of the best in the

country. They will now make their own

mark in The Aud.”

Panthers baseball

At Jack Couch Park at The Aud, the

Kitchener Panthers baseball team holds

their home opener on Sunday, May 12, at

2 p.m. against Guelph. Tickets are $8 for

adults; $6 for seniors and students 13

and under; season tickets are $80.

Community-owned and volunteer-run, the

Panthers were established in 1919 as a

founding member of the Intercounty

Baseball League. Formerly known as the

KW Dutchmen and the Kitchener

Legionnaires, the club has won 10 league

championships throughout its history.

For a full schedule of the Braves’ and

Panthers’ home games, see

www.theaud.ca, under the What’s On

tab.n

Braves come back home

. . . their new home isone of the best in thecountry.

Jim McCrea

former Brave

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GET DOWNT CAFKA @ THE WALPER HOTELMay 3 – August 11Opening Reception, Thursday May 2, 7pmThe Walper HotelCafka.org

Wednesday, May 22Noon-1pmStyle and the City Fashion ShowKitchener City Hall

Saturday, May 25KW|AG Plant SaleKitchener-Waterloo Art Gallerykwag.ca

Sunday, May 2611am-4pmBIKEFEST!Celebrating Cycling for all AgesCivic Square, City Hallbikekitchener.ca

5:45pmArts Awards Waterloo RegionTickets: $10 Centre In The Squareartsawardswaterlooregion.com

Wednesday, May 296:30pmPiece|Meal, presented by Pat the Dog Playwright Centre A reading ofCarina Gaspar’s DenmarkedThe Walper Hotel

Thursday, May 307:30pmSongwriter’s Circle, Tickets: $39Centre In The Square

Friday May 314 - 7pmCAFKA + OPEN EARS Performances Civic Square, City Hall

6pm-midnightKing Street Art Market AT NIGHT! King Street, between Young & Ontariodowntownkitchener.ca

JuneJune 2013 art exhibits at city hallRotunda Gallery: ‘Pause’, paintings by Rose PearsonBerlin Tower ARTSPACE: ‘DrywallDrum Kit’, installation presented byCAFKA/Open Ears

Saturday, June 1tri-Pride Music FestivalCivic Square, King St., Victoria Parkwww.tri-pride.ca

Tuesday, June 4Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Lorna Heidt, Cellist

Wednesday, June 5Noon-12:50pmYoga in the ParkVictoria Park Clocktower

Thursday, June 611:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK : The Schmuck TruckPerformance by JoJo WorthingtonCivic Square, City Hall

7pmOff Topic - Free Speaker Series: MorganMavis, Contemporary ZoologicalConservatory Kitchener-Waterloo ArtGallery kwag.ca

Friday, June 7 Noon-1pmPerformance by Safe as HousesCivic Square, City Hall

7pm-10pmOur World Festival of MusicCivic Square, City Hall

9:30pmErrol Blackwood Injaband LiveTickets: $20THEMUSEUM.ca

Tuesday, June 11Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Sandy MacDonald


Thursday, June 1311:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCKPerformance by Tim LouisCivic Square, City Hall

Friday, June 14 Noon-1pmPerformance by The Urban MonksCivic Square, City Hall

Saturday, June 159am-NoonFather’s Day BBQ Kitchener Market

10am-10pmWaterloo Mini Maker FaireRotunda, Kitchener City Hall

Monday, June 178pmSting – Back To Bass TourTickets: from $56.50 to $126.50The Aud.ca

Tuesday, June 18Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Shane Guse on fiddle


Noon-8pmKING STREET ART MARKETKing Street, between Young & OntarioArtisans, Vendors & Performers

Thursday, June 2011:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCKPerformance by Meghan WeberCivic Square, City Hall

7pmRasTa: A Soul’s JourneySpecial guest Donisha Prendergast,Bob Marley’s granddaughter, for ascreening of her film. Tickets: $17THEMUSEUM.ca

Friday, June 21Noon-1pmCome, check out some live music!Civic Square, City Hall

5pmKitchener Twillight Grand PrixA professional bike race throughDowntown Kitchenerkitchenertwilightgrandprix.ca

8pmDavid Murray Big Band feat. MacyGray, Tickets: $25-$80Centre In The Square

Saturday, June 22 to June 23K-W Multicultural FestivalVictoria Park

Saturday, June 227pmBattle of the Bands, Tickets $15THEMUSEUM

Sunday, June 238pmRoger Hodgson, Voice of Supertramp,with his band, Tickets: $39-$109Centre In The Square

Tuesday, June 25Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Danielle Beck,


Thursday, June 2711:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: S.W.A.T Truck“Sandwiches w/ a Twist” Performance by Tyler SchwendeCivic Square, City Hall

Friday, June 28Noon-1pmPerformance by Sandy & FriendsCivic Square, City Hall

Monday, July 1CANADA DAY IN DOWNTOWN!Performances All Evening!!Fireworks at 10pmCivic Square, City Hall

July, City Hall art exhibitsRotunda Gallery: ‘You Seem to beWhere I Belong’, photography byJason Brown

Every Tuesday in July6:30pm - 8:30pmDiscovery Square - great family event!Kitchener City Hall, King St

Tuesday, July 2Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Vanyah Venhuizen

Wednesday, July 3Noon-12:50pmYoga in the ParkVictoria Park Clocktower

Thursday, July 411:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: The Schmuck TruckPerformance by DJ Attila the SpunCivic Square, City Hall

Friday, July 5Noon-1pmPerformance by The Honey BadgersCivic Square, City Hall

Saturday, July 610am-5pmONE LOVE Music FestivalInspired by ONE LOVE | The BobMarley Exhibition, THEMUSEUMcomes alive with the tastes, sound, film and people of Jamaica for a day of cultural celebration.THEMUSEUM.ca

Tuesday, July 9Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by The Dandy Lions


Thursday, July 1111:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: West of SeoulCivic Square, City Hall


TOWN THIS SUMMERdowntownkitchener.ca

Friday, July 12Noon-1pmPerformance by Mandippal JanduCivic Square, City Hall

3pm-10pmCRUISING ON KING STREETClassic Car Parade, Show and Shine

Saturday, July 13Noon-5pmNon Violence Festival’s Day in thePark, Victoria ParkNonViolenceFestival.com

Tuesday, July 16Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Bruce Skelton, cello



Thursday, July 1811:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: Café du Monde CrepePerformance by Ty BayntonCivic Square, City Hall

Friday, July 19Noon-1pmPerformance by Safe as HousesCivic Square, City Hall

Friday, July 19 to July 21Downtown Kitchener Ribfest & CraftBeer Show, Victoria ParkKitchenerribandbeerfest.com

Tuesday, July 23Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Tim Moher


Thursday, July 2511:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: S.W.A.T TruckPerformance by JoJo Worthington, Civic Square, City Hall

Friday, July 26Noon-1pmPerformance by Jesse WebberCivic Square, City Hall

Saturday July 27ROCK AND RUMBLEConcert & Motorcycle ShowCivic Square, King Street

Tuesday July 30Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Vanyah Venhuizen

Wednesday July 31Noon-12:50pmYoga in the ParkVictoria Park Clocktower

August, City Hall art exhibitsRotunda Gallery: ‘Objects of Value’,pen and ink drawings by Adam MatakBerlin Tower ARTSPACE: ‘Old…Renewed’, woodcut prints by EdSchleimer

Thursday August 111:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: The Schmuck TruckPerformance by Jason WhiteCivic Square, City Hall

Friday August 2Noon-1pmPerformance by The AcaBellasCivic Square, City Hall

Tuesday August 6Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by JoJo Worthington

Wednesday, August 7Noon-12:50pmYoga in the ParkVictoria Park Clocktower

7pmRedemption Song: Perspectives onBob Marley’s Life and Music Join Carol Duncan, Lisbeth Haddad &Brent Hagerman for a conversation onBob Marley as a cultural icon, hismusic and his life. THEMUSEUM.ca

Thursday, August 811:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: West of SeoulPerformance by Charlena RussellCivic Square, City Hall

Thursday, August 85-7pmMeet the artist, Ed Schleimer, at theopening for his Berlin TowerARTSPACE exhibit, ‘Old…Renewed’

Friday, August 9 to August 11TD KITCHENER BLUES FESTIVALDowntown KitchenerKitchenerbluesfestival.com

Tuesday, August 13Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Kevin Ramessar


Thursday, August 1511:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: Café du Monde Crepe Performance by Tim LouisCivic Square, City Hall

Friday, August 16Civic Square, City HallNoon-1pmPerformance by Jesse Webber

Saturday, August 17HOT SUMMER PAPUSAS FESTIVALCivic Square, City Hall

Sunday, August 18KIDSPARK in Victoria Park

Tuesday, August 20Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Shane Guse, fiddle



Thursday, August 2211:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: S.W.A.T TruckPerformance by Alysha BrillaCivic Square, City Hall

Friday, August 23Noon-1pmPerformance by The BalanceCivic Square, City Hall

Saturday, August 24 to August 25LINK PICNICVictoria Park

Tuesday, August 27Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Danielle Beck,


Thursday, August 2911:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: Smoke’s PoutineriePerformance by Tyler SchwendeCivic Square, City Hall

Friday, August 30Noon-1pmPerformance by TBDCivic Square, City Hall

September, City Hall art exhibitsRotunda Gallery: ‘TomorrowDisappears: Vanishing Industry inOntario’ Photography by Jared DavisonBerlin Tower ARTSPACE: ’50 Ways toLeave Your Litter’ multi-media exhibitby Susan Coolen, Kitchener’s 2013Artist in Residence

Tuesday, September 3Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by Bruce Skelton

Wednesday, September 4Noon-12:50pmYoga in the ParkVictoria Park Clocktower

Thursday, September 511:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: The Schmuck TruckCivic Square, City Hall

5-7pmMeet the artist, Jared Davison, at theopening for his Rotunda Galleryexhibit, ‘Tomorrow Disappears:Vanishing Industry in Ontario’

Friday, September 6Noon-1pmPerformance by Sandy & FriendsCivic Square, City Hall

Sunday, September 8, East Village Ping Pong TournamentKitchener Marketdowntownkitchener.ca

Tuesday, September 10Noon-1pmDowntown Live @ Vogelsang GreenPerformance by The Dandy Lions

Wednesday, September 11Noon-12:50pmYoga in the ParkVictoria Park Clocktower

Thursday, September 1211:30am-2pmFOOD TRUCK: S.W.A.T TruckCivic Square, City Hall

Friday, September 13Noon-1pmPerformance by HinindarCivic Square, City Hall

6:30pm – 11pmKOI MUSIC FESTIVAL FREE CONCERT

Saturday, September 14KOI MUSIC FESTIVAL, Ticketed koimusicfest.com

Thursday, September 19Noon-1pmFOOD TRUCK: West of SeoulCivic Square, City Hall

Saturday, September 2111am-4pmTHE WORD ON THE STREETBook & Literary Festival Downtown Kitchener

KING STREET ART MARKETKing Street, between Young & OntarioArtisans, Vendors & Performers

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increased future costs – investing

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Cemeteries at Williamsburg Cemetery,

1541 Fisher Hallman Rd., Kitchener,

(519-741-2880) on:

l Saturday, May 25, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

l Tuesday, June 11, 12-1:30 p.m.

l Wednesday, June 26, 5:30-7 p.m.

For more information or to RSVP, visit

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Casino decision May 13

Whether through the online survey, or

directly to councillors and the mayor’s

office, the public has been providing

their input on whether they want a

casino within Kitchener city limits.

The report prepared for council’s

consideration will be posted online on

May 9. Council will make a decision

on the issue on May 13.

For more information and to read the

report, go to www.kitchener.ca/casino n

Celebrating diversity

Tapestry: celebrations of diversity is a

key part of how the city promotes

diversity in the community. Tapestry

takes place throughout the year.

Watch for these events in June:

Tri Pride: June 1 (Civic Square/KingStreet)

Muslim Women: Now and Then: June 9(City Hall Rotunda)

Our World Festival of Music: June 7(Civic Square)

World Refugee Day music concert:June 20 (Civic Square)

Latitudes Storytelling Festival: June22-23 (Victoria Park)

National Aboriginal Day: June 22-23(Victoria Park)

KW Multi-Cultural Festival: June 22-

23 (Victoria Park) n

By the numbers

Currently there are nearly 2,000

direct volunteers who help make our

city-run programs happen, including:

• 140+ volunteers on advisory

committees

• 350+ in adults 50+ programs

• 500+ support special events, The

Aud and golf courses yearly

• 420 support winter rinks and

summer playgrounds

• 75 volunteer with KYAC and youth

drop-in etc.

• 35 volunteer in inclusion services

• 60 volunteers help with swimming

lessons and adapted aquatics

• 200+ in natural areas programs.

Current volunteer opportunities can

Doon Skatium open for summer seasonNow that it’s spring, and summer is

just around the corner, there are lots

of things for youth in the city to do.

Whether you like skateboarding or just

hanging out, you can do that for free now

that the city’s mobile skatepark, Doon

Skatium, is open for the season. Summer

youth drop-ins are at a community centre

near you, and charge a small fee. All

programs are supervised.

You can ride the ramps on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Doon

Pioneer Park Community Centre from

5:30-8:30 p.m. (weather permitting),

ending Thursday, June 13. The summer

schedule begins June 24.

During the spring and summer months,

the mobile skatepark travels to different

locations to provide supervised

opportunities for youth from across

Kitchener to practice their tricks and learn

new skills.

Doon Skatium is also available for

weekend rental for community events.

Boarders should bring a helmet - these

are mandatory (we have loaners if

required) - and a good attitude. Loaner

skateboards are also available. Like all our

skateparks, there is no charge to use the

Doon Skatium.

Youth drop-ins

The city offers a number of drop-ins for

youth at community centres around the

city. One for ages 12-17 years runs

through May, ending by June 7 but

resuming for summer programs on July 2.

Currently, the drop-ins for this age group

are held at:

l Downtown Community Centre, Tuesdays

6:30-9 p.m.

l Centreville Chicopee Community Centre,

Tuesdays 7-10 p.m. and Fridays 6-9

p.m.

l Chandler Mowat Community Centre,

Fridays 6-9 p.m.

On Thursday nights from 8-10:30 p.m., the

Downtown Community Centre holds a

sports basketball drop-in for those who

are 18-24 years. Kitchener Collegiate

Institute’s program is run on Thursdays for

youth 14-17 years from 7-9:30 p.m.

Youth drop-in summer programs cost $1

and run July 2-August 16, Monday-Friday

6:30-9:30 p.m. at these community

centres: Doon Pioneer Park, Forest

Heights, Chandler Mowat, Country Hills,

Stanley Park, Kingsdale, Dowtown,

Centreville Chicopee and Victoria Hills.

For more information, please contact us at

519-741-2200 x7603. n

SwingintospringAfter a late start this year, golfers

finally teed off at Kitchener

Golf’s Doon Valley and Rockway

courses in mid-April. Both 18-hole

courses are fully open and in great

shape, if maybe a little damp yet in

some low lying areas!

If you’re a bit stiff or out of practice

from a golfless winter, and you’re not

quite ready to take on a full nine or

18 – warm up at our practice area at

Doon Valley. Hit some balls at the

driving range or ease into golf on the

pitch-and-putt, which features par-3

holes less than 100 yards long.

If you want to improve your game, our

Golf Academy has a number of

options to suit all skill levels. From

learn-and-play memberships to one-

hour-a-week clinics, private or

semi-private lessons or introductory

camps for kids, our outstanding

teaching professionals work with

clients to create a comfortable

learning experience and achieve their

goals.

We’ve been working hard over the

winter perfecting our online skills and

improving our website, keeping your

convenience in mind. Check out the

all new www.kitchenergolf.ca where

you’ll find improved navigation, more

resources and booking tee times

online.

Don’t forget to sign up to receive

weekly specials, too! Leave us your

email and we’ll send golf and food

and beverage specials right to your

inbox every week.

For those who prefer the phone – we

now have just one number to call –

519-741-2949 will get you in touch

with the pro shop, food and beverage

facilities and our administrative

offices, where you can book

tournaments or special events.

We’re committed to offering a quality

golf experience for our valued

customers at affordable rates. We’d

love your feedback on how we can

make your golf outing the best

possible, so drop us a line or email

[email protected].

If you haven’t made it out to the

course yet – come on out and see us!

Leagues and clinics are starting soon,

so visit www.kitchenergolf.ca now! n

What will be the future for Rockway

Centre? The surveys are in, the

comments are being tallied, and the

results will be presented to the

community and infrastructure services

committee (CISC) on Monday, May 27.

“This has been a careful and involved

process and Rockway people have been

active participants throughout,” said Mark

Hildebrand, director of community

programs. “Whatever is decided for the

future of this building has been the result

of thorough research of all the issues and

full knowledge of the importance of the

Rockway community to the city.”

About 650 surveys were completed about

the eight options to consider for

Rockway’s future development. The

responses are being analyzed and added

to the information already gathered by the

study consultants for their final report. The

heritage report for the centre for adults

50+ and the surrounding Rockway

Gardens is also complete, and will be

presented at the same time as the study

report and recommendations, which will

be presented at a council meeting in June.

The reports will be available online at the

www.kitchener.ca on May 23. The public

may also make presentations to the

committee during that meeting, but must

preregister with the clerk’s office.

For more details on timing and the agenda

for the meetings, visit the online calendar

at www.kitchener.can

Rockway’s future built on public response

BUZZ – Stingmakes a stop atThe Aud onMonday, June17 on hisstripped-downBack to Basstour. Tickets arenow on sale atwww.theaud/buytickets or atthe box office at519-578-1570.

Register as adelegation

You may write your MP or MPP for

issues at the federal and provincial

level, but for municipal issues, did you

know you can appear as a delegate

before a council or standing-committee

meeting?

As a delegate, you are allowed a maximum

of five minutes to outline your request or

concerns.

Note these are public meetings; they may

be recorded for broadcast on Rogers TV

and/or the city's website.

Please register by 9 a.m. on the

Wednesday prior to the meeting in which

you wish to speak. To register, contact:

l City council: Linda Korabo,

519-741-2200 x7591

l Community and infrastructure

services: Colin Goodeve,

519-741-2200 x7278

l Finance and corporate services: Janet

Billett; 519-741-2200 x7276

l Planning and strategic initiatives:

Daphne Livingstone; 519-741-2200

x7277

You can also register at the meeting.

Please speak with the council page or

committee administrator prior to the

meeting.n

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Class presentation? No problem I called EasyGO and found out I had enough time to finish it before I left for the bus stop.

EasyGO’s Text messaging let’s me make it to the movies. If only my buddies were as predictable.

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CELEBRATING EARTH DAY

Green festivities held in the snow and the warm sunshineby Helen Hall

A week of Earth Day celebrations across Kitchener saw a wide range of weather.

On April 20, people bundled up to see the Canadian Raptor Conservatory shows or build a bird box at the City of Kitchener’s Earth Day celebration at the Huron Natural Centre. Close by at McLennan Park the snow flew while people picked up garbage as part of the Tim Horton’s Community Cleanup.

The following weekend the weather was much better for the Bloomin Earth Festival in front of Kitchener City Hall.

Shoppers looked at recycled goods while being entertained by local talent such as the band Jeremy Day and the Resistance.

Vendor Ilona Valcov said she started making art out of corrugated cardboard when she was a student at the Ontario College of Art and Design and “couldn’t afford to buy any other art supplies” for a show that was coming up.

Valcov peels back the layers of cardboard to give the artwork depth and then paints it.

Even the frames are made out of pieces of cardboard.

She has a website that features the artwork she makes out of cardboard and other recycled materials at www.ilonavalcov.com

From left: Treyton and Tyson Weinstein braved the cold to pick up trash at McLennan Park as part of the Tim Hortons Community Cleanup on April 20. Luckily, there was hot chocolate.

Rachel Beauroy, left, and Ivanka Candappa handed out coupons for en-ergy-saving products on behalf of Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro at the Home Depot at the Sunrise Shopping Centre on April 27.

Ilona Valcov of Toronto showed off her art made corrugated cardboard at the Bloomin Earth Festival in front of City Hall on April 27.

Stratford teens Zoe Peters, left, and Celeste McEwin used a variety of re-cycled items to make the crafts in their booth at the Bloomin Earth Fes-tival. These lamp shades are made of photographic slides they bought at second hand stores.


Office: 519-741-2791 Email:[email protected]: @gallowaykelly

Residents of Ward 5, I wantedto give you a quick update on

some local issues affecting our

roads. Firstly, from May 1 to Nov. 30, a

pilot project is being launched in aneffort to ease Kitchener’s parkingshortage.

By-law enforcement staff will notimpose the three-hour parking limiton city streets between the hours of11 p.m. and 6 a.m., essentiallyallowing overnight parking duringthis trial period.

A second change, restricted toresidents of Ward 5, will allowdrivers to park cars on the paved

portion of the boulevard onresidential roadways from Dec. 1,2013 to March 31, 2014.

In order to take advantage of thetemporary one-year changes toboulevard parking and avoid beingticketed, residents are urged to readthe complete rules which can befound at: www.kitchener.ca/parking.

In 2014, a staff report on theeffect of the temporary changes willbe submitted to council withrecommendations on a long-termsolution to current parking

challenges in Kitchener.Strasburg RoadFinally, the Strasburg Road

environmental assessmenttechnically preferred alignment willbe coming to committee meetingson May 22.

This project will conclude shortlyso please make sure to contact mewith any feedback you may haveabout this issue. n

notes from city hall

Office: 519-741-2793 Cell: 226-748-3109 Email: [email protected]: @paulsinghward6

On April 23, council had itsfirst public input meeting to

hear our residents’ perspective onbeing a host municipality to an OLG

gaming facility (casino). From the 21delegations registered to speak, theresponse was very clear — 19thought a casino would NOT bebeneficial for our community.

One of the delegates, Dr. LianaNolan, the medical officer of healthfor Waterloo Region, outlined herconcerns well: problem gambling willincrease in the region with theproximity of a casino because ofincreased access.

Our city has invested heavily in therevitalization of our downtown; thedividends are starting to pay off. We

are now known as a city that isinnovative; we are gaining nationaland international attention for ourtech and digital media clusters, aswell as health sciences, and we havea downtown that is an attractiveplace to live, work and play. Havinga casino in our city could hamper allwe’ve accomplished.

From my perspective, the businesscase from OLG used to entice ourapproval provides us with two to fivecents for every dollar that is takenout of this community. Seriously,that’s a horrible business case.

As for new jobs, when peoplechoose to spend their money at thecasino, in many cases they will bechoosing that over going out to eat,seeing a movie, or attending a showat The Aud or Centre in the Square.This could result in jobs lost in theseareas of our local entertainmentindustry.

In every aspect, when I considerthe option of hosting a casino in ourcommunity, I continue to see it as anet loss. n

Office: 519-741-2796 Residence: 519-579-4052Email: [email protected]

Last month Jim Wilson MPPintroduced a private member’s

bill enacting the Public SectorCapacity to Pay Act and makesamendments to public sector

arbitration. The bill implementsmany recommendations containedin the Drummond report pertainingto fixing Ontario’s broken publicsector arbitration process.

As citizens have noticed, over theyears Kitchener and many Ontariomunicipalities struggle to keepwages for firefighters and police at areasonable level with othermunicipal employees. Bothfirefighters and police use arbitrationto achieve their goals.

Municipal union employees, if theycannot come to an agreement with

their employer, can go on strike.Firefighters and police, who can’tstrike, have successfully used thisprocess to achieve substantial payincreases, along with “retainer pay”by using the argument they aretrying to keep up with theirrespective groups in othermunicipalities. This becomes avicious circle.

Municipalities then have to forkout more unbudgeted money to paythese salary increases, which areabove inflation and city settlementswith other municipal unions.

The real cause for these highsettlements is the arbitrators’decisions, which agree with thearguments yet ignore municipalbudgeting. Yet it’s the taxpayer whohas to pay, even though city councilinitially refused to succumb to theirassociation demands. The bill toimprove the arbitration process wasdefeated in parliament last month.

So, unfortunately, we are still stuckin this same arbitration publicprocess because of this provincialgovernment’s lack of foresight tocorrect it. n

As a city councillor, it is myresponsibility to make

strategic decisions in order tobenefit the most residents.

That is the lens I am applying tothe eight different options for thefuture of Rockway Centre (theoptions can be found atwww.kitchener.ca). In my opinion,the fourth option — building anaddition to Forest HeightsCommunity Centre (FHCC) — addsthe most value to our community.

Expanding capacity at FHCC to33,000-square-feet would includecreating an auditorium, extra multi-purpose spaces and a café. The sitewould then be able to accommodateadditional recreational programming

to seniors and older adults in Ward7. These services are much needed,as our community has the highestconcentration of people ages 45-65in the city. The services would alsobe of particular interest to theresidents of the two retirementhomes and the long-term carefacility nearby. Conveniently, the siteis located near a major transit hub.

Unfortunately, we can no longerignore the fact that membership atRockway Centre has declined overthe past 10 years. We must alsoacknowledge that older residents of

downtown Kitchener have access totwo community centres while thereare no recreation facilities for olderadults in the suburbs. ExpandingFHCC represents the most fair andeconomical way to provide servicesto this demographic.

I encourage you to visit the City ofKitchener’s website and read aboutall of the available options. I wouldalso welcome your feedback aboutthis issue.

For more information, please visitwww.kitchener.ca/rockwaystudy. n

Office: 519-741-2783Email:[email protected]: @bilioannidis

Office: 519-741-2798Email:frank.etherington@kitchener.

By the time you read this,Kitchener councillors will be

a few days away from a hot-buttoncasino decision.

Council will have heard at least 40delegates speak out on the subjectat two meetings held last month.

At the first session, 19 delegatessaid no to a casino, while twobusiness people who will profit froma gambling palace proposal saidyes.

Our courageous medical officer ofhealth, Liana Nolan, concernedresidents, church spokespeople andsocial agency representatives allrejected a casino. In addition, morethan 300 people delivered petitions

to council opposing government-sponsored gambling.

As a casino opponent, I amdelighted with this response. Itmatches a random survey of 38people I did in my ward where 34said no to a casino, two said maybeand two said yes to the dubiousproposal.

But even with those overwhelmingnegative responses, I’m concernedthis black-and-white debate couldturn mushy grey because of the factthat Woolwich councillors ignored

the wishes of a majority of residentsby voting yes to a casino that wouldsquat on our municipal boundarycomplete with 1,200 slot machines.

I’m worried some Kitchenercouncillors will sidestep the issue byvoting yes to a casino on conditionthe provincial government allowsregional councillors to decide on theissue.

And that pipedream represents afalse hope even larger than the oneoffered to no-win casino gamblers.n

Office: 519-741-2300Email: [email protected]

On Friday, April 12, I hostedKitchener’s 2013 State ofthe City address.

I would like to thank everyone whowas able to attend and those of youwho tuned in to watch it live onRogers TV.

If you were not able to tune in, youcan find the video on the city’s YouTube channel:www.youtube.com/cityofkitchener

During my speech, I touched onmany points, or dots, that need to beconnected before we can finally seethe “big picture.” When we look at allof the dots we need to connect –infrastructure, environment,economy, growth, prosperity– it cancertainly look like quite a puzzle.

The only way to connect these dotsis step by step, one by one – with alot of twists and turns along the way.And, we must remember, sometimesresults can take years and somedots are far apart and require a lotof time to connect.

As I said, there are a number ofdots that still need to be connected.And, it is up to us, the community, totake the first steps and begin theprocess of connecting these dots.

There will certainly be challengesalong the way – sourcing funds toreplace our aging infrastructure,dealing with the emerald ash borer,and managing the growth andintensification of our city.

That being said, there are manyexciting projects on the way. Whetherit’s the expansion of our creativecluster, or seeing the results frominvestments and development of ourEconomic Development InvestmentFund – we are a city on the move.

The benefits of working togetherare countless and will allow us tocreate a city that we all want to livein and be proud of. We are allresponsible for growing ideas andexciting the imaginations of thosearound us, and those leadingchange in our city.

I have never been more excitedabout what lies ahead – about theseopportunities that will shape our city.

It is time to own our future, andnow, more than ever, it’s time foreveryone to shape the state of OURcity. n


After the winter that justwouldn’t quite leave, spring

has finally arrived with someawesome weather recently!

Kitchener casino proposalThanks to all who have emailed

me, responded to the city survey,came to one of our publicconsultation sessions or shared yourviews over social media during thepast few weeks. I have beenpleased with the overall level ofcitizen input on this importantcommunity issue.

On May 13, council will considerall of the input and make a decisionon the community’s desire to be ahost municipality or not.

For those of you who have notshared your views with me yet, Iwould certainly welcome your inputbetween now and this Sunday. Theinput of all interested parties isimportant to me as I finalize mydecision on this important matter.

Lock it or lose itLast year, the spring brought about

a rash of car break-ins throughoutthe ward, particularly during theovernight hours. Waterloo RegionalPolice Services have re-launchedtheir Lock It or Lose It campaign,

reminding all of us that we have arole to play in this property crime.Remember to always shut windowsand sunroofs. Always lock your car.Park it in a garage if that is anoption. Report suspicious people inyour neighbourhood. And if your caris broken into, even if little is taken,please call police on the non-emergency line at 519-653-7700 toreport it. It’s the only way that policecan monitor activity, assignresources and catch thoseresponsible. n

notes from city hall

I’ve long held the belief thatleading by example isn’t the

best way to lead; it’s the only way. Ibelieve governments should always

err on the side of frugality with yourtax dollars, and should work inperpetuity towards transparency andaccountability.

An area that has long irked me isthe seemingly never-ending expensescandals often publicized at seniororders of government. As deeplyannoyed as I am at the offenders, Ifind myself more disappointed inpolicies permitting this behavior inthe first place.

How often must there be anexpense scandal before we change

the rules?I found one such policy at our

municipal level in my cross-hairs,about council conference expenses.I gave notice-of-motion for our April29 meeting to change a policy that Ibelieve to have suspiciousaccountability. I want to be clear ontwo points before detailing myconcern; I do believe conferencesare of value, and I do not believe anymember of council has actedinappropriately. My motion is purelypreventative. Without getting into

great detail, the issue is ourconference budget is pooled, notdivided per council member. So,should one forego attendingconferences in a year, as I did in2012, there’s nothing preventingother council members fromspending the money saved to attendmore conferences.

My motion caps the dollar amountper council member, similar to otherexpenses. It’s a small change, butone that could prevent waste beforeit occurs.n

At the mayor’s State of the Cityaddress, April 12, he spoke of

connecting the dots. Part of thisconnection is between development

and the environment. It’s obviousthat this connection is not beingmade, since the developmentindustry has set their sights ondeveloping farther out, continuallychallenging the Region’s OfficialPlan. This plan increases density inalready-developed areas to betteruse the current infrastructure whileprotecting important farmlands andgreen spaces.

The mayor spoke of constructioncosts being the cause of the $160million backlog in Kitchener’sinfrastructure renewal program.

Given this deficit, I have concernswith his comment that we mustapprove the Class EnvironmentalAssessment (EA) study for thesouthern extension of StrasburgRoad. To be clear, if approved, theStrasburg Road extension willsignificantly add to existinginfrastructure deficit, affecting ourfuture generations.

I continue to have grave concernswith the position of city staff andMinistry of the Environment that thevarious studies completed since the1980s meet the requirements of an

EA for the northern part of StrasburgRoad. I strongly disagree with theassessment that it fulfills the spirit ofan EA, since this process requiresvery detailed studies, reviews andconsultations. It is my opinion, aswell as others, that an actual EA forthe northern part should becompleted.

Whether or not the extensionmoves forward, I feel it is vital thatyou, the taxpayers, know the far-reaching impact of the StrasburgRoad extension on our environmentand future costs. n

The city is requesting yourfeedback on several issues

that will impact us for many yearsto come. Your comments can bemade in person at the publicmeetings, by social media, or email

to me or one of the general cityemail addresses. I value andappreciate your comments and lookforward to receiving them.

Casinos: At the May 13 televisedcouncil meeting, council will decidewhether or not Kitchener willconsider hosting a gaming facility.Your comments are welcome rightup until that date.

Rockway Centre options: Eightoptions relating to the future of theRockway Centre have been tabled.Considerable media attention isbeing given to relocating this centre

to another section of the city, which Ipersonally could not support. Istrongly urge you to have your say,and if possible, attend thecommittee meeting on May 27, atwhich staff will be presenting theirfinal recommendations.

Leisure Facilities Master Plan:This is the blueprint that prioritizesleisure and recreational alternativesfor the next 10 years. Facilities thatwill be required to deliver theseservices are being contemplated.Feedback is requested on yourthoughts and concerns relating to

these valuable and worthwhileservices. This should come tocouncil in August.

South Kitchener District Park:Discussions are underway about aproposed 17-hectare park in theFischer-Hallman and Huron Roadarea. Since about $40 million isidentified in the 10-year 2013-2022capital budget approved by council, yourinput is required for this expensiveundertaking. I urge you to complete ouronline survey atwww.kitchener.ca/southkitchenerparkuntil May 15. n

What does “quality of life” inKitchener mean to you? I

had the good fortune to be a “dragon”in our city hall “den” to hear pitchesfrom some bright and enthusiastic

Grade 10 students from ResurrectionHigh School. One of their questionswas, “what do people want to talk toyou about?”

As exciting as talking about keepingtaxes low is, most people care aboutwhat affects their quality of life —whether it is firepits or firefighters,bike trails or clearing snow fromsidewalks.

So, let me challenge you to help meunderstand what your priorities are.Please take 30 seconds to send mean email with one or more issues that

you care about and any suggestionsfor improvement. As a footnote, I amcurrently working with our staff toreview our sidewalk snow-clearingoperations and by-laws.

Kitchener Market for Mothers’ DayWe all love our moms, and want to

make sure our thanks for her careand love are made known. If youwould like to add something to theannual tradition of giving flowers andgoing out to dinner, why not bring herto a special tea party at the KitchenerMarket on Saturday, May 11 from 9

a.m. to noon. Scrumptious cupcakesfrom Delicately Yours will be servedwith tea, and little ones can decorateclay pots for their special mom andhave a snack, too. All this for $5 perperson or $15 for a family of four.

Also, there are some greatrestaurants and shops downtown thatmake us unique from any mall or anyother town. We really have awonderful vibe in our core again, andI invite you to check it out. I welcomeany of your ideas or feedback. n

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We did it!Guess what? Kitchener

holds the world record forlongest picnic!

After months of back-and-forthreview, Kitchener is on the GuinnessBook of World Records map – wehave officially set the record forworld’s longest picnic, with aconfirmed length of 2,277 metresand about 5,000 people inattendance.

“On July 15, 2012, we needed thecommunity to pull together to breaka world record and Kitchenerstepped up to the plate. What anamazing feat for our city, and a truetestament to the remarkablecommunity spirit that we have,” saidCouncillor Kelly Galloway-Sealock,council liaison for the Kitchener100th committee.

Thousands of families, serviceclubs, friends and colleagues cametogether in downtown Kitchener withlunches in hand to celebratecommunity and attempt to beat therecord. The previous record was heldby Halle, Germany, who, in 2009,entered the record books with aconfirmed distance of 1,979 metres.

Presented by Zehrs, the picnicstretched down King and DukeStreets from Francis to Eby Streets, aspan covering nearly 2.5 kilometres.

Toast the time capsuleThe community will have the first

public opportunity to view the officialcertificate from Guinness WorldRecords and have their photo takenwith it on Monday, June 10 when theCity of Kitchener holds the final100th event, Toast the TimeCapsule, presented by SuperiorMemorials, at 4 p.m.

In celebration of 100 years ofcityhood, a centennial time capsulewill be placed at Kitchener City Hallto leave a legacy for the future.

Put your name on a signaturescroll, as a legacy to the future.Mayor Carl Zehr and members ofcouncil will celebrate 100 years ofcityhood by placing a centennial timecapsule at the Duke Street gardensat Kitchener city hall.

All residents are invited to this freeevent and will have the opportunityto sign the centennial signaturescroll. The event will includehighlights of the year-longcelebrations, live music and displaysin the rotunda.

Refreshments will be provided to“toast the time capsule.”

The Guinness certificate receptionfollows the time capsule ceremonyfrom 5-7 p.m. in the rotunda.

More information will be availableat www.kitchener.ca n


CommunityChurch Listing

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St James’-Rosemount United171 Sherwood Ave., Kitchener (519) 742-1002

Rev. Christina Boyd, M.A., M. Div.Sunday Service: 10:30am

Nursery, Sunday School, Youth Group, Wed. Night Bible study

Kitchener Gospel Temple-Pentecostal9 Conway Dr. (at River Rd), Kitchener (519) 894-5999

Sunday Service: 10:30amMid-week activities for all ages. www.kgthome.com

Kitchener East Presbyterian10 Zeller Drive, Kitchener (519) 748-9786

Reverend: Mark S. RichardsonSunday Service: 10:30am Nursery and Sunday School provided

Sonshine Corner, Thursdays from 9 - 11am

Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran322 East Avenue (at Stirling), Kitchener (519) 742-5812

www.holycrosskitchener.orgSunday Service: (Sept. - June) 8:30am and 11am, (July-Aug.) 9:30am

9:45am - Sunday School, Youth & Adult Bible ClassesChoirs - Stephen Ministry - Youth Group - Beginnings (0 -3 years)

Kitchener Mennonite Brethren19 Ottawa St. N., (between King & Weber) Kitchener (519) 745-5144

Pastor: Vidya NarimallaSunday School for all ages – 9:15am. German Service – 9:15amSunday Worship – 10:30am (Child care provided for all services)

Care Groups, Youth Groups & Mid-week programsAll are welcome!!

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church317 Franklin St. N., Kitchener (519) 893-3826

Pastor: Rev. James Koellner10 am Sunday Service and Sunday School Program.

Nursery available.

Hope Lutheran30 Shaftsbury Dr., Kitchener (519) 893-529

Pastor: Terry HurshFALL SERVICE TIMES (starting Sept. 25)

Sunday Services @ 9 and 11 am (nursery provided)Sunday School and Bible Study at 10 am. Sudanese service @ 2:30 pm

Reformation Lutheran Church456 Krug St. (at Cambridge), Kitchener (519) 745-2561

Pastor: Neil ThomsenWorship Service: 10:00am Sunday Church School: 9:45am

The Gospel Centre1700 Kramp Road (off hwy 7 behind Grobe Nursery) RR2 Breslau (519) 648-3610

Sunday Services: 10:30am & 6:30pmWednesdays – Adult Bible Study, Youth Group, Fridays at 7:00pm

Christ the King United167 Thaler Ave., Kitchener (519) 748-6208

Sunday Service: 10:15amNursery, Sunday School, Choir, UCW Group

Breslau Evangelical Missionary Church102 Woolwich St., Breslau (519)648-2712

Sunday Worship Service: 9:30amChildren’s Ministry - Youth Ministry - Small Groups

All are welcome! Visit us at www.bemc.ca

St. Andrew’s - Anglican275 Mill St., Kitchener (519) 743-0911Sunday Services: 8:00am and 10:00am

Rector: Canon Robwww.standrewsmemorial.ca

Stanley Park Community Church9 Dreger Ave., (at Ottawa St.) Kitchener (519) 893-8186

www.stanleyparkchurch.caPastor: John Pearce

Sunday Service and Kid’s Church: 10:30am ALL WELCOME!

Trinity United Church74 Frederick Street, Kitchener (519) 742-3578

www.tuckitchener.orgMinisters: Rev. Jack Paleczny, Rev. Desmond Jagger-Parsons

Sunday Service: 10:15 a.m. Church School and Nursery care provided.Sunday Hymn Sing: 10:00 a.m. (1st Sunday of month)

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Kitchener council to vote May 13 on casino

BY CARRIE DEBRONE

Kitchener councillors will vote on whether to allow

a casino in Kitchener at their meeting May 13.

Councillors will be looking at the information collected from two public meetings and an online survey in April, which asked the community if there was interest in hosting a casino in this city.

Nearly all of the people who spoke at both the April 23 and April 30 public meetings were against a casino being estab-lished in Kitchener. Some people told councillors very emotional stories about how gambling had ruined their lives, causing them physical and mental health problems, plunging them into debt, caus-ing them to lose their homes and destroying their family life.

Regional Chair Ken Seil-ing has publically stated he is against having a casino in Wa-terloo region and has asked councillors to tell the OLG and the province that they op-pose having one here.

Woolwich Township coun-cillors voted to allow a casino in their township, while the City of Cambridge council has voted no. The City of Wa-terloo is still collecting com-ments from the public.

A large amount of money collected through the opera-tion of a casino goes to the host township or city.

However, most people who have spoken publically so far on the issue believe that the social costs involved with serving the people who be-come addicted to gambling, the increased risk of crime, increased traffic and many other problems that come along with being a casino host community far outweigh any revenue it may offer.

There will be no delega-tions at the May 13 meeting at Kitchener City Hall, but the public is welcome to at-tend. The meeting will also be broadcast on Rogers Cable TV and online.

DIG IN!The Foodbank of Waterloo Region held its spring food drive on May 4 and Country Hills Public School did its part by collecting food for admission to a staff/student basketball game. At left, Brynn Keelan (with the help of school mascot Kirk the Cardinal) and firefighter Jeff Reynolds pack up the boxes of donations.


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2013 Ontario Budget - A Prosperous and Fair Ontario

This year’s Budget reflects the priorities of people in every re-gion of this province, including Waterloo Region, and it speaks to the values of Ontario’s new government. We are making thoughtful, strategic invest-ments that will strengthen the economy, help create jobs, and build a fair society.

The deficit for this past year is projected to be $9.8 billion — this is $5 billion less than what was forecast in the 2012 Budget. This marks the fourth year in a row that the province has re-ported a deficit lower than we projected. We are the only gov-ernment in Canada to achieve this level of success. In addition, Ontario has created almost 400,000 jobs since the depths of the global recession, recovering all of the jobs lost during those dark days.

Ontario enjoys strong fun-damentals and we are commit-ted to eliminating the deficit by 2017-18. We believe a balanced approach is the right approach. That is why our government is keeping growth in spending to less than one per cent while at the same time making strategic

investments in the public ser-vices Ontario values.

This Budget lays out an eco-nomic renewal plan to help Ontario’s economy seize new opportunities for growth and job creation. This includes con-tinuing to support a competi-tive business climate while also working with business to invest in the potential of emerging economies.

We are making the right in-vestments to help Ontario suc-ceed. The Budget includes investments in modern infra-structure, because we know that investing in our transit, roads, schools and hospitals is crucial for our prosperity. We’re also investing in skills and educa-tion, as well as job creation for youth, to ensure the people of the province can work and suc-ceed.

When everyone has the op-portunity to succeed to their full potential, Ontario’s economy becomes even stronger. That is why Ontario’s Budget removes barriers to employment for people who receive social assis-tance. The Budget will create a $200 monthly earnings exemp-tion for people who receive sup-port from Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support

Program because people de-serve to keep more of the mon-ey they earn through their hard work. There will also be an in-crease in social assistance rates of one per cent and improve benefit levels of Ontario Works singles without children with an additional top-up. In a fair soci-ety, everyone has the opportu-nity to find a job, participate in the vibrancy of their community and contribute to the prosperity of our province.

The people of Ontario value high-quality public services. But they also want to ensure that the cost of these services won’t lead to an unfair burden on their children. By beating our fiscal targets we can continue to invest in the things that matter most to people every day. That’s why we’re fully committed to eliminating the deficit by 2017-18, and then reducing the net debt-to-GDP ratio to the pre-recession level of 27 per cent.

Our government is commit-ted to helping all the people of Ontario succeed. Our balanced approach to strengthening the economy will help create jobs and build a prosperous and fair Ontario for all. For more infor-mation please contact my con-stituency office: 519-579-5460.

Canada Post Service in Kitchener

Recently, the Conference Board of Canada released a report on the future of Canada Post which projected that a con-tinued decline in mail volumes has the potential to lead to loss-es close to $1 billion a year by 2020. Canada Post is currently exploring options to ensure long-term sustainability without becoming a drain on Canadian taxpayers.

As a Crown corporation, Can-ada Post operates at an arm’s-length from the Government. As such, it is responsible for its own operational decisions to achieve its mandate. Canada Post has proposed to close the Kitchener Canada Post facility located at 240-25 Frederick St.

Canada Post is undergoing public consultation and as yet the closure of Kitchener Post Office has not yet been final-ized. The Government expects Canada Post to deliver qual-ity service to all Kitchener

residents. If you feel that the closure of the Kitchener Post Office located at 240-25 Freder-ick St will negatively impact the postal services available to you, I encourage you to make your views known.

Canadians can offer their views to Canada Post online at www.canadapost.ca or by mail to:The Future of Canada Post2701 Riverside Dr Suite N0800Ottawa, ON K1A 0B1

Reforming the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

I have also recently had many constituents raise concerns about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program being used by some employers to replace Ca-nadians with foreign workers.

The Government’s priority is to ensure that Canadians are first in line for available jobs in their area. As such, a review of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program has been launched as per the commitment made to taxpayers in Economic Ac-

tion Plan 2013. We have moved quickly to identify and correct any problems that may prevent qualified Canadian workers from getting jobs.

These reforms will insist that companies produce a solid plan to move from the use of foreign workers to Canadians — that means training Canadians, if necessary, ensuring that the program remains only a short term solution.

These reforms also require employers using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to pay temporary foreign workers the prevailing wage. The Govern-ment is also increasing its au-thority to revoke work permits for those companies that do not play by the rules.

These are just a few of the re-forms that are being introduced to this program. These changes will improve the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to support our economic recovery and growth. More changes will be announced in the coming months.

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FUN! SAFE! EXCITING! AFFORDABLE!The City of Kitchener Summer Playgrounds programoffers games, songs, crafts, sports, special events and off-site trips open to children ages 3-12. Playground leaders are trained in Standard First Aid and police screened. All locations are proposed and subject to change. For information call 519-741-2200 x 7389.

ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Each area of the city has a playground committee volunteer group that works with staff tomake playgrounds happen.

Many positions are available. Please call 519-741-2200 x 7389.

VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL SITES, PLEASE READ:• All school locations are proposed and may be

subject to change in location.• You may be required to show child’s

PROOF OF AGE.• All preschool participants must be toilet-trained

and the age of three before program begins.• Some areas can ONLY register in person at the

Area’s indicated Registration Centre. Please read info section for details.

• Call 519-741-2200 x7389 for more registration information.

BEFORE and AFTER CARE AVAILABLE FOR FULL DAY PROGRAMS*8:30 - 9 a.m. and 4:30 - 5 p.m. $8/4 days • $10/5 days *Must register

AGE APPROPRIATE CAMPS

PRESCHOOLFor children ages 3-5 born in 2008, 2009, and 2010.Must be 3-years old and toilet-trained. Songs, games, crafts, and drama create a fun and exciting program. Each week is new, and each day has a new theme! Please note: Preschool programs that offer morning and afternoon programs – you may register for morning OR afternoon, NOT both.

JUNIORFor children ages 6-8,born in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Songs, games, crafts, and drama create a fun and exciting program. Each week is new, and each day has a new theme!

ADVENTUREFor children aged 9-12, born in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Songs, games, crafts, special events and drama create a fun and exciting program. Each week is new, and each day has a new theme!

ECO DISCOVERY CAMP at Huron Natural AreaFor 9 - 12 year olds that love being outdoors! Explore and learn about our natural world including wetlands, forests and fields! Each day has a new theme and a variety of outdoor, hands-on activities.

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BRIDGEPORT AREARegistration Centre: Bridgeport Community Centre. Beginning March 4.

PRESCHOOL BRIDGEPORTCOMMUNITY CENTRE9-11amWeekly sessions: July 2-August 9Cost: $22 per week (4 days);$27 per week (5 days)

JUNIOR BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY CENTRE FULL DAY*9-4:30pmWeekly sessions: July 2-August 9Cost: $93/5 days; $74/4 days

ADVENTURE BRIDGEPORTCOMMUNITY CENTRE FULL DAY*9-4:30pmWeekly sessions: July 2-August 9Cost: $93/5 days; $74/4 days

CHANDLERMOWAT AREARegistration Centre: Chandler Mowat Community Centre. Beginning March 4.

PRESCHOOL CHANDLER MOWAT COMMUNITY CENTRE PLAYGROUND9-11amWeekly sessions: July 2-August 9Cost: $27/5 days; $22/4 days

JUNIOR CHANDLER MOWATCOMMUNITY CENTRE FULL DAY*9-4:30pmWeekly sessions: July 2-August 9Cost: $74 per week (4 days);$93 per week (5 days)

CHICOPEE AREARegistration Centre: Centreville Chicopee Community Centre. Beginning March 4.

PRESCHOOL CENTREVILLECHICOPEE COMMUNITY CENTRE PLAYGROUND9-11amWeekly sessions: July 2-August 9Cost: $22 per week (4 days);$27 per week (5 days)

JUNIOR PLUS CENTREVILLE CHICOPEE COMMUNITY CENTRE9-3pmWeekly sessions: July 2-August 9Cost: $42 per week (4 days);$52 per week (5 days)

STANLEY PARK AREARegistration Centre: Stanley Park Community Centre. Beginning March 4.

PRESCHOOL STANLEY PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE PLAYGROUND 9-11am or 1-3pm Weekly sessions: July 2-August 9 Cost: $22 per week (4 days); $27 per week (5 days);

JUNIOR STANLEY PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE FULL DAY* 9am-4:30p.m. Weekly sessions: July 2-August 9 Cost: $74 per week (4 days); $93 per week (5 days)

ADVENTURE STANLEY PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE FULL DAY* Weekly sessions: July 2-August 9 Cost: $74 per week (4 days); $93 per week (5 days)

PRESCHOOL LACKNERWOODS PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAYGROUND 9-11am or 1-3pm Weekly sessions: July 2-August 9 Cost: $22 per week (4 days); $27 per week (5 days)

VICTORIA HILLS AREA Registration Centre: Victoria Hills Community Centre. Beginning March 4.

ADVENTURE VICTORIA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTRE FULL DAY * 9-4:30pm Cost: $74 per week (4 days); $93 per week (5 days)

JUNIOR VICTORIA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTRE FULL DAY* 9am-4:30pm Weekly sessions: July 2-August 9 Cost: $74 per week (4 days); $93 per week (5 days)

PRESCHOOL VICTORIA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTRE PLAYGROUND 9-11am Weekly sessions: July 2-August 9 Cost: $22 per week (4 days); $27 per week (5 days)

PRESCHOOL SANDHILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAYGROUND 9-11am Weekly sessions: July 2-August 9 Cost: $22 per week (4 days); $27 per week (5 days)

JUNIOR PLUS SANDHILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL 9am-3pm Weekly sessions: July 2-August 9 Cost: $42 per week (4 days); $52 per week (5 days)

DOWNTOWN/BREITHAUPT/ COUNTRY HILLS/ DOON PIONEER PARK/ FOREST HEIGHTS/KINGSDALE/ LAURENTIAN HILLS AREAS

ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE FOR AREAS LISTED ABOVE ONLY

Registration information: Register online or in person beginning March 4 at 9am.

Online registration.

Visit www.kitchener.ca and click on Program Registration (WEBreg) under eServices to register. *You will require a Family Pin and Individual ID code for each family member in order to use this service.

If you do not have a PIN visit www.kitchener.ca to complete an on-line request form or pick one up at any City of Kitchener indoor pool, City Hall 7th floor, or at Breithaupt, Kingsdale, Forest Heights,Williamsburg, Doon Pioneer Park,Country Hills, Rockway or Downtown community centres.

Register In Person. At Breithaupt, Kingsdale, Forest Heights, Williamsburg, Country Hills, Rockway or Downtown community centres, indoor pools and 7th

Floor City Hall. Registrations will be accepted on an ongoing basis, during regular centre hours of operation. For further information call 519-741-2200 x7389 or 519-741-2200 x7225,TTY 1-886-969-9994.

SUMMER PLAYGROUND ADVENTURE

For 9-12 year olds (2001-2004),uses songs, games, crafts, and drama to create a fun and exciting program.Each week is new, and each day has a new theme!

ADVENTURE PLUS ST ANNE SCHOOLFee: $42 /4 days9Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 2 1397379Y-12Y 9- 3pm Aug 6 139742Fee: $52 /5 days9Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 8 1397389Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 15 1397399Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 22 1397409Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 29 139741

ADVENTURE PLUSMEADOWLANE SCHOOLFee: $42 /4 days9Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 2 1397499Y-12Y 9- 3pm Aug 6 139754Fee: $52 /5 days9Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 8 1397509Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 15 1397519Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 22 1397529Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 29 139753

ADVENTURE BUDD PARK FULL DAY* Fee: $74 /4 days9Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 2 1405949Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Aug 6 140599Fee: $93 /5 days9Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 8 1405959Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 15 1405969Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 22 1405979Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 29 140598

ADVENTURE BEFORE & AFTERCARE BUDD PARK FULL DAY*Fee: $8 /4 days9Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 2 1406009Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Aug 6 140605Fee: $10 /5 days9Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 8 140601

9Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 15 1406029Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 22 1406039Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 29 140604

ADVENTURE COUNTRY HILLS CCFULL DAY*Fee: $74 /4 days9Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 2 1400129Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Aug 6 140017Fee: $93 /5 days9Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 8 1400139Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 15 1400149Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 22 1400159Y-12Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 29 140016

ADVENTURE BEFORE & AFTERCARE COUNTRY HILLS CC FULL DAY*Fee: $8 /4 days9Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 2 1405339Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Aug 6 140538Fee: $10 /5 days9Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 8 1405349Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 15 1405359Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 22 1405369Y-12Y 8:30- 9am Jul 29 140537

SUMMER PLAYGROUND JUNIOR

For 6-8 year olds (2005-2007),uses songs, games, crafts, and drama to create a fun and exciting program.Each week is new, and each day has a new theme!

JUNIOR PLUS KINGSDALE CCFee: $42/4 days9Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 2 1397679Y-12Y 9- 3pm Aug 6 139733Fee: $52/5 days9Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 8 1397689Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 15 1397699Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 22 1397709Y-12Y 9- 3pm Jul 29 139771

JUNIOR PLUS MARGARET AVE SCHOOLFee: $42 /4 days6Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 2 1398046Y-8Y 9- 3pm Aug 6 139814Fee: $52 /5 days6Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 8 1398076Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 15 1398096Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 22 1398106Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 29 139812


SUMMER CAMPS 2013JUNIOR PLUS SHEPPARD SCHOOLFee: $42 /4 days6Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 2 1397616Y-8Y 9- 3pm Aug 6 139766Fee: $52 /5 days6Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 8 1397626Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 15 1397636Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 22 1397646Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 29 139765

JUNIOR PLUS JOHN DARLING SCHOOLFee: $42/4 days6Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 2 1409816Y-8Y 9- 3pm Aug 6 140986Fee: $52/5 days6Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 8 1409826Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 15 1409836Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 22 1409846Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 29 140985

JUNIOR PLUSWILLIAMSBURG SCHOOLFee: $42 /4 days6Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 2 1398406Y-8Y 9- 3pm Aug 6 139845Fee: $52 /5 days6Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 8 1398416Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 15 1398426Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 22 1398436Y-8Y 9- 3pm Jul 29 139844

JUNIOR FOREST HEIGHTS CCFULL DAY*Fee: $74 /4 days6Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 2 1398166Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Aug 6 139821Fee: $93 /5 days6Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 8 1398176Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 15 1398186Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 22 1398196Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 29 139820

JUNIOR BEFORE & AFTER CARE –FOREST HEIGHTS CC FULL DAY*Fee: $8 /4 days6Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 2 1398346Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Aug 6 139839Fee: $10 /5 days6Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 8 1398356Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 15 1398366Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 22 1398376Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 29 139838

JUNIOR COUNTRY HILLS CC

FULL DAY*Fee: $74 /4 days6Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 2 1400186Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Aug 6 140023Fee: $93 /5 days6Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 8 1400196Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 15 1400206Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 22 1400216Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 29 140022

JUNIOR BEFORE & AFTER CARE – COUNTRY HILLS CC FULL DAY*Fee: $8 /4 days6Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 2 1405886Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Aug 6 140593Fee: $10 /5 days6Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 8 1405896Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 15 1405906Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 22 1405916Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 29 140592

JUNIOR DOON PIONEER PARK CC FULL DAY*Fee: $74 /4 days6Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 2 1406316Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Aug 6 140636Fee: $93 /5 days6Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 8 1406326Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 15 140633

6Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 22 1406346Y-8Y 9- 4:30pm Jul 29 140635

JUNIOR BEFORE & AFTER CARE – DOON PIONEER PARK CC FULL DAY*Fee: $8 /4 days6Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 2 1406386Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Aug 6 140643Fee: $10 /5 days6Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 8 1406396Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 15 1406406Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 22 1406416Y-8Y 8:30- 9am Jul 29 140642

SUMMER PLAYGROUND PRESCHOOLYear of Birth, 2008-2010. For 3-5 year olds, uses songs, games, crafts, and drama to create a fun and exciting program. Each week is new, and each day has a new theme!

PRESCHOOL SHEPPARD SCHOOL AFTERNOONFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 2 139876

3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Aug 6 139881Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 8 1398773Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 15 1398783Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 22 1398793Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 29 139880

PRESCHOOL SHEPPARD SCHOOL MORNINGFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 2 1398523Y-5Y 9-11am Aug 6 139857Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 8 1398533Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 15 1398543Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 22 1398553Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 29 139856

PRESCHOOL FOREST HEIGHTS CC AFTERNOONFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 2 1399063Y-5Y 1- 3pm Aug 6 139911Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 8 1399073Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 15 1399083Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 22 1399093Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 29 139910

2013 ROCK ’N’ ROW SUMMER SKILLS CAMP FOR YOUTH AGED 11 - 16

Each morning, develop rowing skills along the Grand River. Reach new heights in the afternoons, indoor

rock climbing at Grand River Rocks.

Sessions: July 8 – 12 July 22 – 26 August 12 – 16 August 19 – 23 Cost: $221 plus applicable taxes

Times: 8:00 am – start at 3565 King St E 4:30 pm – pick up at 1-50 Borden Ave S

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SUMMER CAMPS 2013

Great Big Theatre Company

Summer Day CampsJuly & August

One-week sessionsPerformances every week!

Ages 6-14 • Mon-Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm45 locations in the GTA & southwest OntarioCamps in Waterloo, Kitchener & Cambridge

Call or check our website for schedules(and early registration discounts!)

866 864 4282 [email protected] www.gbtc.com

Our summer junior camps for children aged 6-14 are a fun and interactive way to introduce kids to the game you love!

Using games to encourage athletic development and following the ath-letic pathway outlined by Golf Canada , participants will learn

about:Rules ,Etiquette,Chipping,Putting,Irons,Drivers

Each day our campers will enjoy learning to “play” the game on our state of the art short course.

Camps run June 24 – Aug. 30. Half day camps run from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and are just $179 +HST

Full day camps run from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and are just $299 +HST. Lunch will be

provided for full day campers.An additional hour of supervision can be added for $50/week/child.

Call 226-988-3182 to register. wwwww.kitchenergolf.ca

2013 JUNIOR CAMPS

PRESCHOOL FOREST HEIGHTS CCMORNINGFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 2 1399003Y-5Y 9-11am Aug 6 139905Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 8 1399013Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 15 1399023Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 22 1399033Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 29 139904

PRESCHOOL COUNTRY HILLS CC AFTERNOONFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 2 1405823Y-5Y 1- 3pm Aug 6 140587Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 8 1405833Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 15 1405843Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 22 1405853Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 29 140586

PRESCHOOL COUNTRY HILLS CC MORNINGFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 2 1400243Y-5Y 9-11am Aug 6 140029Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 8 1400253Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 15 1400263Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 22 1400273Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 29 140028

PRESCHOOL DOON PIONEER PARK CC AFTERNOONFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 2 1406503Y-5Y 1- 3pm Aug 6 140655Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 8 1406513Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 15 1406523Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 22 1406533Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 29 140654

PRESCHOOL DOON PIONEER PARK CC MORNINGFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 2 1406443Y-5Y 9-11am Aug 6 140649Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 8 1406453Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 15 1406463Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 22 1406473Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 29 140648

PRESCHOOLWILLIAMSBURG CC AFTERNOONFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 2 1399313Y-5Y 1- 3pm Aug 6 139936Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 8 1399323Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 15 1399333Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 22 1399343Y-5Y 1- 3pm Jul 29 139935

PRESCHOOL WILLIAMSBURG CC MORNINGFee: $22 /4 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 2 1399243Y-5Y 9-11am Aug 6 139929Fee: $27 /5 days3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 8 1399253Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 15 1399263Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 22 139927 3Y-5Y 9-11am Jul 29 139928

NOW ONLINECOUNTRY HILLS AREA, DOON/PIONEER PARK AREA, FOREST HEIGHTS WILLIAMSBURG AREAWhere summer fun and friends meet!

The City of Kitchener Summer Playground offers age-appropriate games, songs, crafts, sports, special events and off-site trips open to children ages 3 to 12. Playground leaders are trained in Standard FirstAid and are police screened.

PLEASE BRING CHILD’S PROOF OF AGE.

All programs offer weekly sessions and every week includes new activities.

Fee assistance may be available. Please call 519.741.2382 one week before registration.

If your child has a disability and requires accommodation to participate, assistance may be available. Please call Inclusion Services staff at 519-741-2200 x7229 orTTY 1-866-969-9994.

PLEASE NOTE: All locations are proposed and may be subject to change.

Preschool children must be toilet trained prior to program registration.

PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS – For children ages 3-5 born in 2008, 2009 and 2010 (must be three years old)

JUNIOR PROGRAMS – For children ages 6-8, born in 2005, 2006 and 2007

ADVENTURE PROGRAMS – For children aged 9-12, born in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004

One week at camp...a lifetime of memories!

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