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Alpine Community Neighbourhood Association Newsletter June 2013 Page 1 of 6

Contact: Graham Jeffery, 519-578-9603, [email protected] or

Anne Zeiger - [email protected]


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ACNA NEWSLETTER June 2013CONTACTS: President of ACNA, Graham Jeffery, 519-578-9603, [email protected] or

Vice President of ACNA Anne Zeiger - [email protected]

Website: http://alpine-cna.blogspot.com/

Thank You Vos Family!Hats off to my neighbours Brian, Kristen, Lucas and dog Chance for always accepting

my offers for help deliver our ACNA newsletters. Brian has never even inched once

when asked. Always willing! Awesome neighbours to have, theyre good people. Thank

you for making my life easier. ...............submitted by Peter Kahner

Greetings to all of my Neighbours in our Alpine Community.

I wanted to tell you all about a great experience I had at the beginning of this New year.

Personally, last year started out great and ended in disaster.

I had some personal issues that I never before had to deal with, that led me down the path of loneliness

and feeling a little depressed.

January came, and I thought nothing would change.

I have been a member of "freecycle.org" for many years. This organization is for recycling things to

people in your community at no cost.

Over Christmas and the New Year, I found myself on this website. Someone was looking for usedskates, I had a pair in my closet I wasn't using anymore. I contacted them through freecycle.org , they

came and got the skates. This brings a smile to my face, being able to help out.

Now it was my turn. Seems that my child needed something that would cost me a fortune. I put an ad

in freecycle.org and someone answered my ad.

They advised that they didn't have exactly want I was searching for, but could help me out with what

they had. I was thrilled.

What was so fantastic about this story is, the person who answered my ad, lives on Kingswood Drive.

Not only did I get to meet a Neighbour in our Community, I want to thank her and her family for help-

ing me out! It was well appreciated.

If anyone is interested in freecycle, please see http://groups.freecycle.org/KitchenerFreecycle/descrip-

tion or just search for "freecycle in Kitchener" ....................submitted by Roberta Ness


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Hello Ward 6 Residents,

I hope everyone had a great spring and that you are now looking forward to seeing your beautiful gardens bloomin Ward 6.

In our ongoing endeavor to protect our precious tree canopy, the City of Kitchener has been making efforts tocounter the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation, which has been on our radar for the past three years. EAB hasbeen the discussion of two council strategic sessions and the capital budget discussion for 2011, 2012 and 2013.Staff continue to keep the community informed through website updates, social media and letters to affectedresidents. More information about what the city is doing can be found at www.kitchener.ca, search EAB.

Emerald ash borer (EAB) is a destructive, introduced tree pest that is killing ash trees. With more than 6,000 ashtrees on city lands, the impact of this pest is comparable to the Dutch elm disease in the 1960s. Today, it is

present across the city, and if left untreated, within five years 80 per cent of the untreated ash trees in the citywould be dead.

A 4.3 million dollar plan was approved by council to remove infested trees, trees less than 30 cm in diameter, andto apply a chemical injection to protect and save larger than 30cm diameter Ash trees. The Wards impacted themost by the EAB infestation are Wards 4 and 6. In order to minimize the impact of this necessary cost on yourproperty taxes, funding for this work was approved through the use of the gas investment reserve fund.

In 2012, the city injected 313 ash trees; in 2013 this program is being expanded to inject other healthy (greaterthan 30 cm) ash trees in the city. As part of the re-allocation of LEAF, council has also directed $320,000 forstumping and re-planting to start in 2013.

Within each work zone operations will leave some cut firewood, for a week, for residents to collect. If you dopick up firewood it is very important that you do not move it outside of the quarantine zone. Recognizing thisissue goes beyond our city borders, the city has unsuccessfully requested other orders of government to providefunding and partner with our municipality to effectively eradicate the EAB pest.

I can understand the frustration of seeing these beautiful trees being cut, and in many areas with no replanting.Unfortunately there is no immediate or simple solution to this problem; the community will need to have theresolve to be patient as the work progresses. I will assist with answering any of your questions or concerns.

If you prefer to meet and chat in person, I am still available on the third Wednesday of each month at theChandler Mowat Community Centre from 7-7:30pm, and the Country Hills Community Centre between 7:30-8:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to share your comments, concerns and suggestions. You can also reach me atthe office 519-741-2793, by email [email protected], or follow me on Twitter @paulsinghward6. Pleasealso visitwww.surveymonkey.com/s/ward6 to participate in a survey I have put together to help me better serveyou.

Sincerely,

Councillor Paul SinghWard 6


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Garden Contest - Your Reminder

As we mentioned in our April newsletter, our

ACNA judges will be going out again this

summer to select the best front garden in our

area. A new winner every year, and we'll be

making our decision in Early July.

Community Clean-up Day -

Thanks To Our Participants!

We had our Earth Day community

clean-up day on Saturday April

27th. The weather was great but

the turnout low. Those who did

show up worked hard and each of

them picked up a considerable amount of garbage.

Thanks goes to Jim, Linda, Marie, Ken, Judy, Anne and

Jeff; to Tim Horton's for the free coffee (local outlet at

Ottawa/Strasburg) and gifts (corporate level) and to the

City of Kitchener for the supplies and coordination.

Attend One of our Upcoming Meetings and Have Your Say!

After we have our summer break the next scheduled meetings of the Neighbourhood Association are at

7:00pm on...

- September 10th at Country Hills Community Centre - 100 Rittenhouse Road

- October 1st at Alpine Public School, in the Library

- November 5th at Alpine Public School, in the Library

At the school, please show up on time as the main doors have to be locked after the meeting starts.

Your new ACNA ExecutiveACNA had its Annual General Meeting at the beginning of May. We chose

the new executive team, which is almost unchanged from last year: President

- Graham Jeffery; Vice-President - Anne Zeiger; Secretary - Colleen Coulson;

Members-at-Large - Dennis Haid, Jeff McKinnon, Peter Kahner, Ann Whittle.

Peter will continue to produce the Newsletter. We all look forward to serving our

community in the year to come.

Looking for family friendly things to do this summer and throughout the rest of the year?

Log onto www.explorewaterlooregion.com/events

for events taking place throughout Waterloo Region. ..................submitted by Anne Zeiger

Q. What washes up on tiny beaches?

A. Microwaves!

Q. How do you x a broken tuba?

A. With a tuba glue!

A man with a banana stuck in his ear and a carrot stuck up

each nostril walks into the doctor's ofce and says "Doctor,

I haven't been well lately." And the doctor says "Well, you're

not eating properly."


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What can you do to be more involved in your neighbourhood?

- Come out to our monthly meetings. We enjoy getting together. We plan events, discuss issues of con-cern, exchange information.

- Tell us what you want in this newsletter, suggest a topic, or write something yourself; perhaps an inter-

esting story you want to share.- Pay a tribute to a special neighbour, through the newsletter, blog or Facebook page.

- Get involved in our events - like our Earth Day Cleanup, or Halloween Food Drive.

- Join our Facebook page and contribute there.- Help us deliver the newsletter. It's a volunteer effort! Four times a year and no more than a few dozen

for each person to deliver.

Call Graham at 519-578-9603 or email [email protected] for details on any of these.

Authentic German Potato SaladOriginal recipe makes 4 servings .

3 cups diced peeled potatoes

4 slices bacon

1 small onion, diced

1/4 cup white vinegar

2 tablespoons water3 tablespoons white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Place the potatoes into a pot, and ll with enough

water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for about

10 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork.

Drain, and set aside to cool.

2. Place the bacon in a large deep skillet over medi-

um-high heat. Fry until browned and crisp, turning

as needed. Remove from the pan and set aside.

3. Add onion to the bacon grease, and cook over me-

dium heat until browned. Add the vinegar, water,

sugar, salt and pepper to the pan. Bring to a boil,

then add the potatoes and parsley. Crumble in half

of the bacon. Heat through, then transfer to a serv-

ing dish. Crumble the remaining bacon over the

top, and serve warm.

Check

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...............submitted by Anne Zeiger


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Making Fun of Cows

A devout cowboy lost his favorite Bible while mending fences out on the range. Three weeks later, a

cow walked up to him carrying the Bible in its mouth. The cowboy couldn't believe his eyes. He took

the precious book out of the cow's mouth, raised his eyes heavenward and exclaimed, "It's a miracle!"

"Not really," said the cow. "Your name is written inside the cover."

Outdoor Fire Regulations in Kitchener

Last summer, Kitchener City Council debated changing the rules for outdoor res from re

pits and chimineas. Here are the regulations as they stand now.

An outdoor replace is dened as: a small self-contained and fully enclosed outdoor re-

place, also commonly known as chimineas, replaces or re pits. These may only be used in

accordance with Kitchener's By-Law on Open Burning and Outdoor Fireplaces. Following

these rules is the responsibility of the property owner.

General operating conditions for an outdoor replace:

1) Outdoor replaces may only be operated between 6pm and 11pm.

2) Fires must be conducted in a manner that does not create a nuisance.

3) It must be located at a distance if not less than ve meters (16.4 feet) between the re and any build-

ing, structure, property line, tree, hedge, fence, roadway, overhead wire, or other combustible article.

4) The outdoor replace, outdoor appliance or re pit is not larger than 1 meter (3.2 feet) in any direc-

tion.

5) No combustible ground cover within 1 meter (3.2 feet) of the re.6) The re must be fully contained and controlled within the outdoor replace, outdoor appliance or

outdoor pit.

7) The outdoor re put must be contained by a distinctive, raised non combustible barrier that complete-

ly surrounds the outdoor re put to separate it from the surrounding area. This requirement applies even

where the outdoor re pit is dug into the ground.

8) No material other than brush, including tree limbs, branches, and bush trimmings or manufactured

logs specically designed for replaces shall be burned in an outdoor replace.

9) A portable re extinguisher or operable garden hose must be available from the time of setting the re

until the re is totally extinguished.

Knock, Knock.

Whos there?

Interrupting Cow.

Interrupting C...

MOO!

Q. What goes

OOOOOOOOOOOO?

A. A cow with no lips.

Knock, Knock.

Whos there?

Cows go.

Cows go who?

No, silly, Cows go MOOO!

Q. What side do you milk a

cow from?

A. The udder side.

Two cows were standing in a eld.

The rst says, Moooo. The second

says, What a coincidence! I was

just about to say the same thing.

Q: Cross a giraffe with a

cow and what do you get?

A: A long ladder so you

can milk it.


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Something for EveryoneQ. How is playing the bagpipes like throwing a javelin blindfolded?

A. You don't have to be very good to get people's attention.

Q. What's the denition of a gentleman?

A. Someone who knows how to play the bagpipes and doesn't.

Bagpipers' rule: Will play for beer, will stop for cash.

Q. Why did Alexander Graham Bell call his invention the telephone.

A. It had a nice ring to it.

Q. What's red and invisible.

A. No tomatoes.

Q. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?

A. Pumpkin PI

Alpine Community Neighbourhood Association - Who Are We?

We are the neighbourhood association for the area bounded by Block Line Road, Homer Watson Blvd,

Strasburg Road and Ottawa Street. Anybody living within these boundaries is welcome to join. We vol-unteer to ensure a better social, economic and business climate in the neighbourhood. We publish this

newsletter, organize events, hold an annual food drive, provide our neighbours with useful information,

and focus on problems in the neighbourhood. We meet once a month during the school year, usually

the rst Tuesday of each month, in the Alpine Public School library, at 7:00PM. Feel free to come to a

meeting! For more information, call Graham Jeffery 519-578-9603.

ACNA is on Facebook. Look for our group under the name Alpine Community Neighbourhood Asso-

ciation and join up. The group page will provide notication of upcoming events and provide a link to

our blog, where you can learn more about ACNA and our neighbourhood.

A man is driving down a country road next to a eld lled with cows when his car makes a horrible

whining noise. He pulls over and starts poking around under the hood. One of the cows comes to the

fence and peers intently at the engine. I believe its your fan belt, she says. The man nearly jumped

right out of his skin! He ran to the nearest farmhouse and banged on the door. When the farmer came to

see what he wanted, he shouted A cow just told me how to x my car!, waving in the direction of the

eld. The farmer asked Was it a big brown cow? Yes! Yes! says the city feller. Big white spot next

to her ear? Yes! Yes! Thats the one! The farmer sighed in exasperation. That durn Mabel, he said.

Dont listen to her. She dont know nuthin about cars.

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