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HELEN HALLIs the backyard rink becoming an

endangered species in Canada?Wilfrid Laurier Associate Professor

of Geography and Environmental Studies Robert McLeman said news reports of warmer winter weather in Canada made him and his fellow researchers, Associate Professor Colin Robertson and Master of Science student Haydn Lawrence, come up with a plan to engage citizens across Canada to help them collect data on how warmer weather is affecting this long-time Canadian tradition.

“Skating outdoors. That is us in a nutshell,” McLeman said of the Canadian inclination to flood our backyards in winter.

On January 7 the three men launched an easy to use website called RinkWatch.org. They are asking Canadians who work on a rink in their backyard or in their neighbourhood to pinpoint the

location of their rink on the map and log on once a week to record which days of the week the rink was skateable.

In less than a week, the website had become so popular that it crashed a few times from the volume of users.

“People are really jumping in on this,” McLeman said. He is hoping their enthusiasm continues. The website will remain online because it will take years to get reliable data about temperature changes across the country.

McLeman said much of the discussion around global warming talks about its effect on “polar bears and glaciers” which many Canadians can’t relate to since they’ve never seen either.

“We thought this was a way to connect with families and the general public and get them to engage with environmental studies,” McLeman said.

And while many Canadians may not see the effect of global warming on a glacier, they do see how it affects what is going on in their own backyard.

Not even a week into the project about 150 rinks from British Columbia to Newfoundland had been added to the map on the website. A few people in the northern United States have also added

their rinks.McLeman said collecting data in this

manner is called “crowdsourcing.” The word is a combination of the words ‘crowd’ and ‘outsourcing’. The idea is to outsource it to a crowd of people, usually online, who can contribute relevant information. By canvassing a large crowd, the quality of results is generally superior.

The project has caused such an interest that McLeman said they now have a team of students, from different areas of study at Wilfrid Laurier, who want to work together to look at what additional information they could gather, and share, on the website. For instance, they are thinking of adding a spot where outdoor rink builders, fondly known as ‘hosers’, could exchange ideas on rink building and maintenance.

McLeman said similiar websites that collect crowdsourced information about bird and nature sightings that were started in the 1990s are still going strong.

“We hope people will keep coming back year after year,” he said.

The website is located at www.RinkWatch.org.

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HELEN HALLThis year is a big one for Habitat for Humanity of

Waterloo Region. Not only will it celebrate its 25th anniversary and

build its 100th home, but it has a very well-known face guiding it through it all.

Former Kitchener Centre Member of Parliament Karen Redman took over as Chief Operating Officer of the charity in April 2012 when Executive Director Ken Freeman had to take a leave for health reasons. He officially resigned earlier in January and Redman has agreed to stay until at least the end of 2013.

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian ministry that believes everyone should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. It builds homes for people in need regardless of race or religion. In lieu of a downpayment, homeowners must put in “sweat equity” by helping with the construction of their home, and then must pay for the remainder of it through an interest-free mortgage with Habitat for Humanity.

Redman represented Kitchener federally from 1997 to 2008, and prior to that was involved in municipal politics and served on the school board. Following her defeat in 2008, she headed back to school to get her Masters in Political Science.

“I decided to get some academic framework for what I had been living for the last 20 years.”

Former Wilfrid Laurier Political Scientist David Docherty, who is a friend of Redman’s, encouraged her to get her Masters, joking that she had already “earned one on the street.”

Several political friends told her not to jump too quickly at offers she would receive to volunteer her services in the community, but to give herself time to make a decision. However, Redman said yes “right away” when offered a seat on the Habitat for Humanity board in 2009.

“I’ve always been a huge fan of Habitat for Humanity,” Redman said in an interview.

“I love their philosphy, I love the connection with the faith community. My faith has always been something that is deeply personal but very strong in my life, and this is such a manifestation of people caring for other people.”

Redman first worked with Habitat for Humanity many years ago on its very first “women’s build” where women were invited to volunteer their construction skills. The organization invites people from all

walks of life to volunteer with the family that will be receiving the home during its construction. Many local businesses volunteer their employees for a day because they see not only the value in helping Habitat for Humanity, but also believe it is a positive team-building experience for those who participate.

Habitat is supported by corporate and private donations and by the funds it raises at the Restore on Northfield Drive East in Waterloo.

The Restore is a warehouse that sells donated construction items. Some are new and some previously used.

“I think Habitat for Humanity is so much like the old quilting bees,” Redman said.

“Our community is so steeped in that Mennonite

tradition. Everyone works together and makes small pieces, which don’t have value or as much value as when they are knit together.”

Redman said her only frustration is that some people are confused about what Habitat for Humanity does.

“The brand is strong but not always well understood,” she said. “We don’t give people homes, they earn their homes and they pay for them.”

Homeowners pay fair market value for their homes. The downpayment comes from sweat equity, and the remainder is paid through an interest-free mortgage.

“We’re offering opportunity and we offering partnership with people, but we’re not giving away homes.”

Habitat will complete the final two townhomes on Howe Drive this summer, and will begin construction on four units on Donley Street near Ottawa Street South and Kehl, including its 100th home. A huge block party is planned to kick off its construction of the 100th home.

“We obviously want to give people a decent place to live that has all the things we all want in a home, but at an affordable rate. To do that we found that the townhome was the model that would work in Waterloo Region,” she said of Habitat’s move from building single detached homes to townhouses.

Celebrations are being planned during the next year to mark the organization’s 25th anniversary.

A gala is scheduled for October, but the exact date has not yet been set as they are waiting to hear if Governor General David Johnston can come. Johnston is from Waterloo Region and is the former President of the University of Waterloo.

The gala will also feature the display of some very unique art.

Habitat for Humanity has invited 10 artists to choose up to $100 worth of material from the Restore to make a piece of art. These items will be completed by the Habitat’s Annual General Meeting on February 13, which is being held at the Restore, and will be up for auction until the gala in the fall. They are also hoping to have them displayed online for bidding.

While Redman is enjoying her time with Habitat for Humanity, she is not closing the door on returning to politics.

“It gets in your blood,” she said. “There’s still a draw there so I’m not ready at this

point to publically say I’m not considering it,” she stated.

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Habitat for Humanity marks its 25th anniversary in Waterloo Region in 2013

Habitat for Humanity Chief Operating Officer Karen Red-man stands with a sold sign at one of the townhomes built by the organization on Howe Drive Kitchener.

CARRIE DEBRONEEnding her career where it

began, 29-year-old Canadian Olympic downhill and Super-G skier Kelly VanderBeek officially retired as a professional athlete on January12 at the Chicopee Ski Club in Kitchener.

A member of the Canadian National Alpine Ski Team for the last 13 years, she is the team’s most-decorated female member.

VanderBeek place 2nd at World Cup events in both 2007 and 2008. Making her FIS World Cup debut in 2002 and winning the Canadian junior athlete of the Year that same year, she went on to become the first Canadian woman to reach the podium on Canadian soil, placing 3rd at the 2006 World Cup downhill in Lake Louise. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics narrowly missing the podium to place 4th in the Super-G.

In December 2009, VanderBeek suffered a severe knee injury after a training run crash at the World Cup in Val d’Isere, France. The accident ended her season and her dream of competing in the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics.

“I started skiing at Chicopee 21 years ago and I feel like the luckiest person in the whole world, she said, reminiscing about the years she had racing with the Chicopee teams while working with her local coach Peter Bassin, and then going on in her career to compete at the World Cup and Olympic levels and all the people she has had in her life who supported her and helped further her career.

“I wasn’t alone. You‘re only as good as the people you have around you and I have some really good people around me,” VanderBeek said through tears.

“On December 17, 2009 I got unlucky for 10 seconds,” she said as she emotionally recounted to the room packed full of family, friends, collegues and supporters, how she realized recently that although her knee will support her well enough for her to remain an athlete, it will never be strong enough again to endure the strain of professional ski racing.

“Part of me feels like I’ve failed. It’s the first time in my life that I set a goal and didn’t achieve it,” she said, referring to her plan to compete in the next winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

But she said it was her husband, David Ford (a five time Olympic kayaker and member of Canada’s kayak team) who convinced her otherwise.

“He said failure would be to not try, and I tried,” she said through tears.

VanderBeek and Ford moved from Chilliwak, B.C. to Canmore Alta. last fall so that Kelly would

be able to work with medical staff and trainers with the national cross country ski team.

Accepting the reality that her severe knee injury has ended her professional downhill skiing career, she said that now “emotionally, I have never been happier,” and once again feels “very lucky as windows and doors have opened” to her in the last few years allowing her the chance to become a host and broadcaster for CTV during the Vancouver and London Olympics and a guest host for Sportsnet, CBC and Sportscene.

She hopes to continue working in broadcasting and to further develop her photography business.

VanderBeek was presented with a print and flowers by Robert Rousselle, Director of Sport Business for Alpine Canada.

“We’re sure proud of her accomplishments,” Rousselle said.

Her mother, Janet, publicly thanked those who helped Kelly in her athletic career, giving special credit to her GRCI guidance counselor Ron Petker, who helped manage her high school education when she was away so often to compete. But Janet VanderBeek said the person who had the most influence on Kelly was her coach Peter Bassin who instilled two things in her -- an incredibly strong work ethic and a passion for ski racing.

After several video messages from colleagues and friends who could not be at the retirement announcement, and a few clips of her downhill racing highlights, Kelly invited everyone in the room to join her for a toast with

a cup of hot chocolate.“Let’s not cry because it’s over

but smile because it happened,” she said as she raised her drink.

Bassin, who coached Vanderbeek for six years until she made the national team, said Chicopee Ski Club provided everything VanderBeek needed to allow her to train to national level.

He teared up as he talked

about VanderBeek’s hard work ethic and dedication to her sport. He talked about the two of them learning Italian together, and told the story about reaching 300,000 kilometers on his old Volvo, having driven so far to various ski competitions.

“We both got out of the car and patted it and gave it a kiss,” he laughed.

“I was a tough fellow and tough on her and she worked hard to get to the national level. I give a lot of credit to her parents. They had a lot of opportunities to

go other places for coaching but they believed in me and stayed with my coaching,” Bassin said.

In 2009, VanderBeek created the Kelly VanderBeek Racing Club (KVR) in an effort to support young racers in Southwestern Ontario. The club provides young athletes with high performance training and is based out of her home club, Chicopee Ski Club. She is also involved with Kelly VanderBeek Kid’s Fit program that encourages kids to become fit though all sports.

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Former Kitchener resident and Canadian Olympic downhill skier Kelly VanderBeek (middle) announced her retirement January 12 at Chicopee Ski Club amidst a room full of family, friends and supporters. Standing with her is her mother Janet VanderBeek and Peter Bassin, who coached her locally for six years until she became a member of the Canadian National Alpine Ski Team in 2000.

CAREER STARTED AT CHICOPEE SKI CLUBFormer Kitchener resident and Canadian Olympic skier Kelly VanderBeek retires

CARRIE DEBRONEPaula Smith has seen a lot of rolls of nickels in

her life.She and her brother have been coin collectors

for years, and she frequently gets rolls of nickels and pennies from her local bank to check for coins with dates on them that she collects.

In November, after picking up several nickel rolls from the Bank of Montreal in uptown Waterloo, she noticed that each roll was short by two nickels.

The coins, wrapped in a clear, molded-plastic rolling case, held only 38 nickels – two short of the 40 ($2 total) that are supposed to be in each roll.

The plastic cases are stamped with what appears to be the manufacturer’s name - Plastichange International Inc. in Drummondville, Quebec, and a number.

Curious, Smith attempted to place two more nickels into the roll she received, but found she could, with difficulty, jam only one more nickel into it. Two more just would not fit.

A lecturer in the University of Waterloo Math Department, Smith admits she was more curious than upset about being short changed.

“I just wondered how it could happen. You sort of expect that when you get the rolls from a bank that the number will be correct,” she said.

“I’ve never been shorted in the paper wraps.”Smith called the bank to tell them about it.“They were astounded,” she said.The Kitchener Citizen contacted the bank and

was told by a bank employee that, “We’ve taken care of it and gotten rid of all of them so that our customers aren’t faced with coins that are short in rolls.”

However, when the reporter started asking more questions about how the rolls could have gotten

into the bank’s supply, the representative said the reporter should talk to the bank manager. The bank manager referred the reporter to the bank’s national communications department.

A representative from the communications department, Ralph Marranca, explained in an email that “BMO gets rolled coins via the Canadian coin pool, which is managed by a National Coin Committee (a joint effort by all of the Financial Institutions, armoured cars, and the Royal Canadian Mint).”

“All coins being shipped must be properly rolled and boxed based on published Committee standards. The coins our branches use could have been prepared by any participant of the coin pool. We also utilize coins we receive over the counter from customer deposits.”

“The incidence of shorted rolls is quite low; in fact it happens rarely and when it does, the amount of money involved is very small ….typically less than a dollar. While we do look at each incident on a case by case basis, we generally give our customers the benefit of the doubt and cover the shortfall when they report it to us.”

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HELEN HALLThe City of Kitchener has budgeted $100,000 this year to

replace aging playground equipment in Kitchener parks and public spaces.

City of Kitchener Landscape Architectural Intern Yvonne Westerveld Cardoso is collecting comments from residents before scheduling the replacement of equipment at the following parks:

• Breithaupt Park in the Fairfield community• Cedarhill Park in the Country Hills community• Greengable Park in the Highland West community• Knollwood Park in the Auditorium community• Pioneer Park in the Pioneer Park community• Prospect Park in the Stanley Park community• Westchester Park in the Grand River North community• Westwood Park in the Westmount communityCardoso said these playgrounds are made of “predominantly

old wooden structures.”Cardoso said previously the city didn’t budget funds annually

for playground replacement, even though it was an ongoing process.

“This allows us to be more organized in how we do it,” she said.She is hoping residents will get back to her with their comments

about what they would like to see in their neighbourhood parks.“Instead of replacing it with exactly what is already there, this is

a time when we could make a change,” she said.She said the city will look at the demographics in the

neighbourhood to help them determine what age group should be targeted with the new equipment.

Please send your questions or comments to Cardoso at 519-741-2600 x4216 or by email at Yvonne.WesterveldCardoso@kitchener.ca

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SHORT CHANGED?

Irregular-sized plastic coin rollers spark Kitchener woman’s curiosity

Plastic nickel coin rollers received by a Kitchener woman from her local bank are clearly the wrong size. They only hold 38 nickels - two nickels shorter than a roll of the correct, 40-nickel size shown below.

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CARRIE DEBRONEThe fastest-growing college

in Ontario, serving a population of 50,000 students, Conestoga College has modernized and upgraded its security system over the past three years – a system which now includes 167 surveillance cameras at its main Doon Campus.

Security is increasingly becoming a top concern for public institutions, including schools, where it has recently been brought to the forefront again by school shootings in the United States.

Don Willis, the college’s Director of Safety and Security Services, said an audit completed about three years ago by Bulldog Fire and Security and the college showed the need for more up-to-date equipment.

“We had used and new equipment purchased over the years, and a variety of DVRs stuck in backrooms. One room had seven DVRs and so much cabling you couldn’t get to the back of the room. The quality of the images was simply not very good and we often did not have cameras where we needed them,” Willis said.

The college’s older analog cameras were digitized into three custom-built hybrid servers, and about 80 new IP cameras were added to places like parking lots, new buildings and green spaces where there had previously been no cameras.

Remote access now allows the security office to watch all common areas of the campus. Not wanting the cameras to be intrusive, there are no security cameras in the college’s classrooms.

The outdoor-ready, vandal-resistant HDTV cameras send images far clearer than most security cameras, eliminating the pixilation, static and graininess of the previous analog cameras.

The new cameras have helped catch car thieves who had struck a number of large local parking lots.

One day at the college a number of high-end pickup trucks and SUVs were stolen. The cameras captured a suspect’s license.

Willis said the clearer images reduce the time that security staff has to devote to examining surveillance videos, and helps with quick identification of the people filmed.

According to a report from the college, “Forensic searches that previously consumed hours are now conducted in minutes, and Conestoga security has

implemented entire emergency training procedures around the new system.”

And the college’s security system is now part of the orientation tours for prospective students and their parents.

On any given day, about 7,500 staff, students and visitors are at the main Doon Campus.

“As a guest, student or staff member at this college I want people to come here and not to worry about their safety. I think we’ve accomplished that with this system,” Willis said.

And as a further benefit to students, the upgraded security system is likely to become part of the college’s popular Protection, Security and Investigation (PSI) program. Willis has proposed a job shadowing program where PSI students would learn by job shadowing the college’s security guards. Part of that learning would include exposure to the high-tech system now in place at the college.

PSI students already have a mock security desk at the Doon Campus that allows them to practice surveillance with four security cameras and monitors – all equipment they will likely use in future jobs. The job shadowing proposal will take their training to a higher level.

Kevin Mullan, Vice President of Corporate Services said Conestoga College spends about $900,000 a year in security operating costs (for all its campuses) and a further $30,000 a year in security upgrades.

He said the cost of high-tech cameras and video equipment and networks has reduced over the years while the technology has greatly improved allowing the college to move forward quickly over the last few years with its security upgrades.

Some upgrades have been paid for through a Provincial Women’s Safety Grant, which allowed the college to place two cameras on the pathway that cuts though the Doon Campus green space to parking lots.

Although the campus already provides a “Walk Safe” service where a security guard will escort people to their cars (especially women who may be leaving the school after night classes) students can now also call the security office to have a camera follow them to their vehicle.

The college currently has a staff of 18 guards (including a bicycle guard unit), two investigators, one supervisor and one administrator.

“When I started here in 2008, security was an arm of

facilities management. Now it’s a stand alone office,” Willis said, adding that the school has also upgraded its emergency broadcast systems, which used to be a PA system that didn’t go to all buildings on campus.

The new broadcast system provides the ability for security personnel to use the phone to clear the whole college or to target security messages to certain hallways, wings and classrooms.

Barb Eichholz, the college’s Security and Parking Supervisor, said security services also has the ability to set up a remote control center, if security staff ever had to be evacuated from the campus.

“The one thing I love is that I can now watch all of the college campuses, all the pathways and entrances and hallways and emergency evacuation zones, and the images are so clear,” she said.

Graphic student Emma Stratton said she feels safe at the college.

“I feel like there’s a lot more security here this year than last year,” she said.

“We have night classes and the security guards are around all the time.”

Financial planning student Sofia Tchabrazian said she also feels safe on campus.

“One time I was stuck in the elevator and security was there right away to help me.”

“They have more security cameras here than any other place I’ve seen,” said graphic

design student Andrew McNamara, adding that it does make him feel safe.

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Natalie Metherell, Assistant Supervisor and Security Guard (sit-ting) and Barb Eichholz, Security and Parking Supervisor, in front of numerous monitors at the Safety and Security Services office at Conestoga College’s Doon Campus. They took part in a training exercise showing how they would use the upgraded security sys-tem to search for a “suspicious person” on campus.

Politicians at the provincial and federal levels are usually busy battling each other and their parties at every chance they get.

But the Kitchener-Waterloo riding’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal presentation has apparently brought out the cooperative spirit.

In a rare showing that politicians can cooperate and work with each other, Liberal MPP of Kitchener Centre John Milloy, former Conservative MPP of Kitchener Waterloo Elizabeth Witmer and newly elected New Democrat MPP of Kitchener Waterloo Catherine Fife, will all be present at the medal presentation ceremony for the Kitchener Waterloo riding recipients to be held January 16 at Kitchener City Hall.

Milloy was asked to give out the medals on behalf of Elizabeth Witmer after she left provincial politics. He decided instead to wait until after the by-election, allowing the opportunity to whom ever was elected to present the medals in their own riding.

The commemorative medal, created to mark the 2012 celebration of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada, is in recognition of those who, like Her Majesty, have dedicated themselves to

service to their fellow citizens, their community and their country.

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medals will be presented January 16 to the following Kitchener-Waterloo riding recipients:

Chandrika AnjariaChandrika Anjaria has been

a tireless volunteer within the community. The focus of her community work has been empathy and compassion for others. An employee for the University of Waterloo’s Information Systems and Technology Department, Chandrika also served as past chair of UW’s United Way Campaign. She has also presided as co-chair of three local hospital walkathons, and is the chair of the Earthquakes, Cyclone and Tsunami relief fund. Chandrika is a member of the India Canada Association, past chair of several cultural festivals and a founding member of Club 55. In 1997, Chandrika was honoured as one of Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest’s Women of the Year.

Ariarani AriaratnamAriarani is the founder and

former Executive Director of Focus for Ethnic Women in KW. Active in supporting women and children, Ariarani served the KW YWCA locally and internationally. She has also served on the Immigration

and Refugee Board of Canada. Ariarani is passionate in helping newcomers understand, integrate and become fully active members of our community. She is a member of the board of the South Asian Seniors Association of Waterloo Region. A recipient of the Citation for Citizenship Award from the Government of Canada, Ariarani also received the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 for her outstanding work in promoting the rights of immigrant and visible minority women.

Ronald BeaudreauRonald Beaudreau served as an

Air Cadet, Leading Aircraftman in the reserve Air Force and as a Radar Operator in the regular service. He is a member and past president of the 404 K-W Wing RCAFA of the Air-Force Association of Canada. He also assisted in starting the Out of the Cold program in Kitchener-Waterloo and has been a youth counsellor for boys aged 6-18 for the past 45 years.

Marjorie Carroll-NelsonMarjorie Carroll-Nelson was

elected the first female Mayor of Waterloo in 1977, and remained in this role until 1988. As a nurse and as a public servant, she was an outstanding choice to chair the K-W Hospital Foundation from 1989-1992. A devoted volunteer and fundraiser, Marjorie’s efforts resulted in a remodelled childbirth centre at Grand River Hospital, renamed the Marjorie Carroll Childbirth Centre in her honour.

Connie DeckertConnie Deckert successfully

ran Motivair Canada Ltd., a local auto company for 35 years. The company was sold in 2008 and she changed careers. Connie is now a member of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals, as well as the Canadian Golf Teachers Federation. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Women Executives & Entrepreneurs. Connie is also a recipient of the Women Of Waterloo Region (WOW) Award, as well as a graduate of Leadership Waterloo Region. She is a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter of Zonta International and the K-W Business Women’s Association. She is a board member of the KW Symphony and Executive Women’s Golf Association.

Jim ErbJim Erb has been associated with

Erb and Good Family Funeral Home for 43 years. He is known for his commitment to serving Waterloo as a city councillor from 1980-1988, and is remembered as getting the most votes of any Waterloo candidate in three consecutive municipal elections. Jim has been a member of the Kitchener Conestoga Rotary Club for 28 years where he has chaired their annual Turkey Drive in support of House of Friendship. Jim has served on the board of directors of Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation, KidsAbility Foundation, Shalom Counselling Services and is a past President of Kitchener Waterloo Council of Churches. He was a founding member of Habitat for Humanity, the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, founding Chair of the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival, past chair of the

Ontario Board of Services and was recognized at the Mayor’s Dinner for the Working Centre in 2011. He is a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church in Waterloo and has been active in various inter-faith initiatives in the community

David GrahamIn his contributions to our

community, David Graham has worked diligently as a past Chair of the Board at St. Mary’s General Hospital, the 1990 Ontario Summer Games, Leadership Waterloo Region, K-W United Way, Rotary Club of Kitchener, and the Canadian Red Cross K-W Branch. Currently, David serves on the boards of the St. Joseph’s Health System. In recognition of his service, David was awarded the K-W Citizen of the Year in 1990, the Waterloo Award, the Canada 125th Anniversary medal and the Queen Elizabeth Silver and Golden Jubilee Medals.

Owen LackenbauerOwen Lackenbauer began his

career of service to the community by enlisting in the Canadian Army, serving from 1953-1965 and in the Army Reserve from 1972-1985. In 1969, he co-founded KW’s Oktoberfest which continues to thrive to this day. As a past President of Kitchener Oktoberfest, Lions Club, K-W Untied Way, Kitchener Chamber of Commerce, K-W Community Foundation, and Westmount Golf & Country Club, 1979 K-W Citizen of the Year, and a Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International in 1995), Owen’s contributions to our community have been profound. He is past Honorary Colonel of the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, Waterloo Region’s reserve infantry regiment.

John LynchJohn Lynch, a long-time

Rotarian, was 1981-1982 President of the Rotary Club of Waterloo and is a Paul Harris Fellow. His contributing involvement with KidsAbility spans over three decades. He was President 1991-1993 during the raising of $8 million for construction of the current treatment centre. From 1996-2002, he was President of KidsAbility Foundation, which currently raises in excess of $1 million dollars annually. He helped bring the 1986 Brier Canadian Men’s Curling Championship to Kitchener-Waterloo. He was also treasurer for Campaign K-W, which raised $27 million for expanded services at Grand River Hospital. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, he isa retired partner of KPMG, where he initiated the writing of Roots: History of KPMG in Waterloo Region. In 2011, he received the Waterloo Award, the City of Waterloo’s highest civic honour.

Joan McKinnonJoan McKinnon spent twelve

years in public service as City of Waterloo and Region of Waterloo Councillor and Mayor of Waterloo from 1997-2000. She was the founding Chair of Community Safety and Crime Prevention Council and a member of such Boards as Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Waterloo and the AGO. Joan

has demonstrated a lifetime of community service through her involvement volunteering with the Girl Guides of Canada, summer camp for disabled children, the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, the K-W Symphony, the Grand River Conservation Authority and St. Mary’s Hospital. In 1985 she was named Oktoberfest Woman of the Year and she has also received the Ontario Volunteer Service Award for her outstanding work in the Region.

George SimGeorge Sim’s faith, his loyal

dedication to his friends and family, his caring heart and his delight in storytelling are an inspiration. During the Second World War, George was a member of the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers, serving the Ontario Tank Regiment, Oshawa in Europe. His experience during the war inspired him to become ordained in the United Church, and to serve as a Chaplin for the Waterloo Legion for 40 years. George has devoted his life to serving his fellow veterans; listening to their stories and helping to heal their suffering. A kind soul, George is known to offer a hug and story to all and enjoys playing the harmonica.

Rosemary SmithRosemary Smith is a visionary

leader in our community who has served as mentor to many. Since 2001, Rosemary has been the CEO of the Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation. She has also had leadership roles with many organizations, such as Chair of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce and has served on many boards such as the K-W YWCA, K-W Big Brothers, and the Prosperity Council of Waterloo Region Resources Task Force. Rosemary has also been a member of the United Way, Cambridge Women in Networking, K-W Women in Networking, Leadership Waterloo Region, Zonta Club of Kitchener-Waterloo, Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network and Opportunities Waterloo Region. Rosemary has also had the honour of being recognized as a Woman of Distinction in the area of business by the Cambridge YWCA and named as Kitchener-Waterloo’s Citizen of the Year for 2009.

Lynne WoolstencroftSince moving to Waterloo in

1970 Lynne Woolstencroft’s belief in community-building expressed itself in public service and involvement in many organizations. She held elected positions (City of Waterloo Councillor, Region of Waterloo Councillor, Mayor of Waterloo, Waterloo County Board of Education school trustee, with three years as Chair). She served on numerous boards (K-W Social Planning Council, Waterloo Public Library, Grand River Conservation Authority, and Waterloo Regional Police Service).

She was President of the Association of Large School Boards in Ontario. Her commitment to the environment led Waterloo to receive numerous awards, including the Greenest City in Ontario from TVO.

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MPPs from three parties work together to hand out Jubilee medals in KW riding

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Stephen Woodworth, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre presented Diamond Jubilee Medals to 15 people for their outstanding service to the Kitchener Centre community on January 13.

This commemorative medal, created to mark the 2012 celebration of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada, is in recognition of those who, like Her Majesty, have dedicated themselves to service to their fellow citizens, their community and their country.

John Charles ChampionJohn Champion was stationed

overseas for 58 months with NATO and the United Nations. He served as a Police Officer with Waterloo Region for 11 years and was on the Board and Vice President of CKWR 98.5 FM. Over the past 27 years Champion has been on the executive board of the Waterloo Legion and has volunteered and worked on numerous committees such as Communities in Bloom and Big Brothers.

Gary Allan DunnGaryDunn is a retired Warrant

Officer in the Canadian Army. He is a Past-President and continues to be an active member of the Kitchener Lions Club. Dunn also acts as First Vice-President of Branch 412 Polish Legion and is responsible for their Seniors’ Affairs.

James Duncan FraserJames Fraser served a lifetime

with the Police Service in our community, charged with the protection of our citizens and was responsible for setting up Canada’s first Regional 911 response system. As a Legion member he works endless hours for the betterment of his community and in 2004 received the Helen Keller Fellowship Award from the Lions Club International.

John Anthony GazzolaCouncillor John Gazzola was

first elected in November 2002 and has served the residents of Kitchener since that time. As a Chartered Accountant, he works tirelessly to keep taxes down and be a voice for those in our community who are most vulnerable. For the past 30 years he has volunteered his expertise as Treasurer for the Kitchener Minor Hockey Association.

Gordon Ernest Ira GreavetteGordon Greavette has acted for

the past 5 years as an academic chair at Kitchener’s Conestoga College. Prior to that, he had a distinguished 35 year career with the Canadian Forces. This service included a United Nations Peace Keeping tour in Syria and a diplomatic position at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Robin HabermehlRobin Habermehl is a longtime

Kitchener Waterloo professional reed player, singer and teacher. He has composed and performed in “Kandahar”: A Modern Soldier’s Story, which bring to life in original music, songs

and drama the experiences of Canada’s Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan. Habermehl served with the Canadian Military from 1980 until 1994 and left the forces with the rank of Warrant Officer.

John Louis HannenbergA Veteran from World War

II, John Hannenberg at the age of 18 joined the Army’s Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers, having apprenticed in the Tool & Die trade, and served as infantry reinforcement achieving the rank of Corporal. Through his position as Vice-President of Manufacturing MTD Products of Canada, where he worked for forty-eight years, he helped to bring Junior Achievement back into industry. With the assistance of Conestoga College and three other employers with a Tool and Die background a program was set up to teach locally what had previously been handled by George Brown College.

Sydney Brian Kenmir:Sydney Kenmir was a member

of the RCAF from 1958 to 1963 and has been a member of the 404 Wing RCAFA for 48 years. He served as President of the 404 Wing RCAFA three times and has been a member of the Waterloo Legion for 25 years. Other positions that he has been active in are: Secretary of the K-W Poppy fund for 25 years, Chairman of the K-W Veterans Remembrance Day Buses for 28 years, member of the K-W Veterans Council for 28 years and has acted on the Committee of the Governor General’s Volunteer Service Medal.

Stephanie ManciniIn 1982 Stephanie Mancini,

along with her husband Joe, established The Working Centre as a response to unemployment and poverty in downtown Kitchener. Through its many outreach programs some of which include, the Job Search Resource Centre, St. John’s Kitchen, Queen Street Common Cafe, the Multicultural Cinema Club, community gardens and Integrated Supportive Housing, The Working Centre has transformed thousands of lives for the better.

Alan Joachim NandersAlan Nanders, is a retired

teacher and Reserve Army Officer (Captain). He continues a lifetime of exemplary community volunteer service, with the Waterloo Region Seniors’ Advisory Committee, the Army Cadet League of Ontario and with other local volunteer service groups. Through his entire teaching career Nanders remained strongly committed to volunteer work helping those whose voices might otherwise not be heard. This included church outreach projects and food banks. In 2004 he was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration (C.D.) for diligent service.

Thomas Andrew RuggleThomas Ruggle was nominated

for his outstanding leadership. In the past he has taught, through his position as Chief Fire Prevention Officer in Kitchener, three senior staff officer courses in Africa

and has been recommended to command this course in the future. His actions while representing his country have brought great credit to Canada in the international community.

Harold C.J. (Hap) ShantzHarold “Hap” Shantz, following

a distinguished career as a teacher and principal, has devoted a good portion of his retirement to community service. His passion is to assist refugees and other new Canadians to establish safe and productive lives. He has also been active with his involvement with minor league sports, serving as the first sports director for the Kitchener Recreation Commission and through active participation in Habitat for Humanity projects as well as being involved with promoting issues related to health, employment, faith and fitness.

Donald Richard SquiresDonald Squires served two tours

of service in Korea. One from May 1951 to May 1952 through the War period and from April 1954 to November 1954 with the United Nations Peace Keeping Forces. In 2000 he was sent an authorized replica of the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Diploma by the Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association in recognition of his service as a Member of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces who won the Nobel Peace Prize on

December 10, 1988. Thomas A. E. ThompsonIn 1961 Thomas Thompson,

while serving with the Canadian Army, rendered life saving assistance at a serious motor vehicle accident involving two trucks on the 401. Along with other persons, Thompson helped free and remove the driver of an Imperial Oil company tank-truck, loaded with bunker oil, and at the time on fire, seriously endangering his own life.

Paul Josef Tuerr (Posthumously)

This award accepted by

Paul Tuerr’s daughter, Pauline Tuerr, recognized the legacy of accomplishments left behind by Tuerr.

A tireless supporter of German culture in Kitchener, he was actively involved with many of the German clubs and organizations in the area and was the founder of the German-Canadian Remembrance Society, a charitable and non-profit organization.

Through his generous contribution to the University of Waterloo he helped in the establishment of the Waterloo Centre for German Studies.

Please let us know if you plan to attend by registering* either through our website www.wrdsb.ca or by calling 519 570 0003

We look forward to seeing you there.* registering is appreciated but not neccessary

Calling all 3-year olds! ( and their parents )

Parents of 3-year olds are invited to attend information nights about Kindergarten, childcare and community programs and services:

Waterloo • Jan. 17, 2013 – Lincoln Heights Public School, 270 Quickfall DriveKitchener • Jan. 24, 2013 – Southridge Public School, 1425 Queens BlvdCambridge • Jan. 31, 2013 – Hespeler Public School, 300 Winston Blvd

Each session is from 6 pm to 7:30 pm.

Inspired Learners – Tomorrow’s Leaders

There will be information about Kindergarten, child care, community programs and services, a tour of a typical Kindergarten room and fun activities for your child, too!

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Fifteen residents of Kitchener Centre were awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medals by Kitchener Centre MP Stephen Woodworth on January 13. From left: front, James Fraser, Syd Kenmir, John Gaz-zola, back, Gord Greavette, Don Squires, Allan Nanders, MP Stephen Woodworth, event MC Dan Glenn-Graham, Thomas Thompson. Ab-sent: John Champion, Gary Dunn, Robin Habernehl, John Hannenberg, Stephanie Mancini, Thomas Ruggle, Harold Shantz, Pauline Tuerr.

15 Diamond Jubilee awards handed out in Kitchener Centre

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Ontario’s teachers and support staff are the backbone of our education system. For nine years, we have worked together to transform Ontario’s publicly funded education system into one of the best in the world. Test scores are up and more students are graduating high school and moving on to post-secondary. Just recently, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recognized Ontario as being an international leader in public education. This is a tremendous achievement of which we can all be proud.

In building on our success, we have to be mindful of Ontario’s fiscal challenges. Over a year ago, the government began working diligently and in good faith to establish a new provincial framework agreement with its education partners. Currently, compensation and benefits make up 85% of spending in education.

We had a choice: we could continue to increase pay and benefits for teachers or we could spend on other important investments like full-day kindergarten, small class sizes, and keeping more teachers in classrooms.

We asked teachers and education workers to take a pause on pay raises and end the banking of sick days to be paid out at retirement. After months of negotiations and hundreds of hours, we have seen agreements negotiated representing 55,000 teachers and over 4,000 support staff in the province. We also reached a template

agreement with CUPE, which has 55,000 members in over 100 bargaining units. These agreements, along with those reached with doctors and public sector managers, show that it is absolutely possible to reach fair and balanced deals that protect public services.

Through an Order In Council, the Lieutenant Governor in Council, on the advice of the Minister of Education, has implemented contracts for all school boards and unions that were unable to deliver ratified and approved collective agreements by the deadline.

Now that collective agreements are in place, any strike action is illegal. The Putting Students First Act had a specific goal: to protect the gains we have made in education, during challenging fiscal circumstances, and to minimize any labour disruption during negotiations. The Putting Students First Act has now accomplished this goal, and so the government will move to repeal Bill 115 before the end of January.

Although the last year has been difficult, I firmly believe that together we can build upon our many accomplishments of the last nine years. I look forward to continuing to work with our local teachers and other partners to strengthen our education system and ensure it remains one of the best in the world for our students.

PROVINCIAL ISSUES by John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener-Centre

Season’s GreetingsWishing you a Happy,Healthy New Year

John MilloyMPP - Kitchener Centre(519) 579-5460

John’s Constituency Office1770 King. St. E, Unit 6C

(next door to Red Lobster on King)

For more information call 519-579-5460 or email John at jmilloy.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

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Drop-in to see Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy and enjoy a few holiday treats!

Did you know that 5,355 seniors in Ontario accessed emergency rooms and 1,084 seniors were hospitalized due to slipping on snow or ice?1

This is one of the many issues the Seniors’ Advisory Group have identified as a concern for our community and it has been working on this issue for several years. The Seniors Advisory Group Committee members are a volunteer group of the Kitchener Downtown Community Health and Centre and consists of seniors who can advise on issues related to seniors. They further advise and support community actions and services related to Seniors’ issues. This winter the Seniors group is promoting sidewalk snow removal by sending out posters and working with Bylaw in promoting these issues.

The message that the Seniors Advisory Group really wants to get across is to be a good neighbour and think of your neighbor. There are many reasons why people should insure that their sidewalks are clear of snow as well as ice that may refreeze with temperature change. Uncleared, slippery sidewalks are a safety risk for all people. People using them can fall and be severely injured. Most importantly, people who are frail, are afraid of falling, pushing strollers or have reduced mobility, often stay home and become isolated over the winter months. The forced isolation can further result in missed appointments and reduced access to food, further affecting someone’s health, physically and mentally.

One Seniors Advisory Group member has shared their story, stating that she was walking and fell on ice and severly injured her knee and the pain and discomfort has lasted for over 3 years. She states that since the fall she has been fearful of going out when it has just snowed.

The cities of Kitchener and Waterloo have bylaws where a property owner can by fined from $300-500 if snow and ice are not cleared from sidewalks within 24 hours after the snow stops falling. Community members can make an anonymous complaint about snow and icy sidewalks by calling and providing the address of the property. The number to make a complaint for Kitchener By-Law department is

519-741-2514 and the City of Waterloo is 519-886-2316.We acknowledge that people are at work or busy and cannot clear their sidewalks

right away, however, there are too many people who leave their sidewalks for a long time or do not clear them properly.

There are many people who may not be able clear their sidewalks because of a health related issues. Some resources include, friends, family or neighbours that may help out in kind or for a small fee. There are also community resources that provide snow removal services for a fee. These include: The Working Centre 519-743-1151, House of Friendship 519-742-8327, or Community Support Connections 519-742-8787.

A senior shared a tip that would be helpful for those who do go outside after a snowfall, or ice. She has a few pairs of Winter tracks, which are rubbery stretchy attachments with wire that you can put on the bottom of your shoes to help grip the ice and snow. She said they are helpful, and she wears them all the time, but acknowledges that this will not solve the problem and the best solution is for people to clear their sidewalks.

So please ensure you do your part in helping your neighbours and communities by ensuring your sidewalks are safe. For more information on the bylaw please contact your local bylaw department, and for more information on the Seniors Advisory Group please contact Nicole at 519-745-4404 ext 234.

Peggy Sheild, SAG memberNicole Wazir, SAG staff resource

1 Smart-Risk (2006) “Falls Among Seniors,” In Ontario Injury Compass. V3, Issue 9.

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‘Tis the Season of snow covered and icy sidewalks!

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As a relatively new arrival in Kitchener I've been exploring thephotographic arts opportunities here and first impressions are veryencouraging. It's just not just in the tech side of quality that the communityshould be judged. A thriving Arts community usually does well. This cannot always be measured in the financial spectrum as the living standardexpectations of artists are remarkably low.

We don't want that two bedroom house within convenient drivingdistance to the golf course or mall. Speaking as one of those underfundedindependent art producers i'll tell you I've lived in some very badconditions just to be close to my working environment. An example beingwhen living in my various illegal Toronto warehouse studios many yearsbefore they were condoized.

There are basically two reasons for artists to be in an area. A slightlycompact arts community with low rents and the availability of galleries orvenues to showcase the art produced. I have noticed that there is a vibranttheatre network here that none the less is going through hard times. Themusic scene is really good with a solid choice of local talent that is wellpublicized by a few local free publications. Radio generally follows thestandard corprock but the University of Waterloo has an outstandingcommunity station.

The huge pool of university students to draw from for a vocal audiencewith some disposable cash helps in keeping the cities vibrant andenthusiastic. The number of professional artists is still small enough so thatthey know one another.

We are quickly seeing astounding growth in the digital imagingindustry. Fortunately, as a photographer who has been working in digital

for years it helps me integrate my own work into video, 3D, web,advertising, etc. So I think, personally, the opportunities in Kitchener arebetter than Toronto. An example being the cable TV (Rogers) that worksvery hard to involve the regions schools and artisians in locally producedprogramming.

Let's not forget that Kitchener/Waterloo was voted the most intelligentcity and speaking as a newcomer it is very evident that the level ofprofessionalism is visibly high here. People waste little time and thewelcome i've received in presenting my own portfolio to various galleriesand companies has been warm and enthusiastic. A very nice event heldin town is the quarterly parties at the KW regional art gallery. Mellowpeople who enjoy art meet each other with cool jazz and some ambientdub from the djs.

With the projected growth of the regions artists in all mediums I havefound there are many dynamic, specifically targeted plans, by themunicipal government in particular, to foster a (relatively) largecommunity investment in development towards artist integration. I was

very impressed by the Arts office at City Hall and with how they providedme with information about what was going on here. Those people in turnhave offered their own advice and contacts, so again two thumbs up forthe level of support they give each other.

Yes, there are already many photographers doing the normalphotographic needs of the region, but the opportunity to work withemerging image companies like web designers, animation houses, softwareproducers, locally based video firms, electronic images for broadcastersetc.is growing as the manufacturing base has declined. The liveentertainment industries, local graphic designers and most especially theemerging gallery system bodes well for business opportunities, even in thisdownturn.

Kitchener is projected to be growing by a conservative estimate of100,000 people over the next 20 years and plans call for a big investmentin conversions of existing warehouse buildings into studio style live workspace. Technically the manufacturing base has down- turned and left a lotof empty buildings.

If out of those numbers there are 10 percent artists in all media thatactually work at their art all of us are going to need some of this space tobuild up our community. Artists, being artists though, do not like to betold how to do things. The local government is working hard to reach thatlevel where they can integrate the needs of the artistic communityseamlessly into their development plans.

Many studies have shown time and again how efficient an Arts basedcommunity can be. A planning group called The Prosperity Councilspecifically calls for a huge investment for artists and art based businessesto encourage them to choose Kitchener as a place to work. This is the firsttime I have found a directed approach to our niche, but very valuablesegment of society. If even fifty percent of the plans get done it is still anattractive place to build a career.

Our image production is now all pixels and with the recentannouncement of a new 5 million dollar Federal grant to establish amassive digital media centre in the downtown core, it offers unexcelledopportunities to work with some of the leading edge image systems in theworld. In fact there are plans to make Kitchener a regionalcommunications hub and that leads into the possibility of thousands of newuses for my photos.

There is a very good internet system here and if you would like moreinfo just go to the net and most community plans are available. The nextthree years will establish this region of one of the "Silicon Valley" inspiredexamples of a thriving gateway of new ideas and I feel very fortunate tobe able to establish myself here with so many other creative artists.

Letter to the editor

Just what makes Kitchener so good at Arts development?

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Dear Carrie Debrone,I was pleased to get your Kitchener Citizen (east edition) and found it

quite informative and I thank you for it.I just read your short article regarding the natural gas rates going down

for residential customers.You write that Kitchener Utilities have a 2,100 cubic meter average use

annually for its residential customers. I still have an imperial gas meter,which shows the consumption in cubic feet. I have never been able to readthat meter and as for that matter, even the meter readers seem to have aproblem with it as well. Why else would the city issue a bill in the amountof $452?

My January bill had been $222.16. February, $295.79, there I already satup and took notice, but then excused it by, the winter being especially harsh.However, when I received my March bill, I knew that something was verywrong. I called the Utility Office and was asked to take a piece of paperand a pen and read the meter myself. To this request I replied that I did notknow how to read the imperial meter and aside from that, it wasn't my job.The lady I talked to was very nice and agreed to send somebody out to do

another reading and also promised to call me back once this was done. Itwas the very next day that I received her call telling me that the new amountowing was now $200.10, a mere difference of $251.90. I only wonder howoften the meter had been misread in the past.

My neighbours on either side have metric meters and I had previouslyasked if I could get one that I would be able to read. The answer to thatconsisted of a flat NO.

The city had pre-authorized withdrawal privileges for 2004/005 whichthey bungled up so badly that I revoked that privilege. I did ask that officeto please send me a paper trail for my records which I never received nordid I get an answer to my request and, of course, one can forget about anapology.

I realize that it is up to your discretion to publish or not to publish myletter. However if you decide to print it I would like to warn my fellow"Kitchenerites" to be extra "vigilant" every time that Utility Bill arrives.

Respectfully,Ingrid E. Merkel

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Welcome future leaders, decision makers and visionaries! What’s your idea of the perfect city? What would it look like? Who would live there and how would it be run? What would you change about Kitchener if you were the Mayor or a city councillor?

Meant to expose students to the research and the sometimes hard debates that go into building a city, the Kitchener Citizen has partnered with Kitchener City Council in a special contest that asks students to answer some of those questions.

Just write 200-250 words on the topic “Welcome to my Ideal City” and send it to the city of Kitchener.

Kitchener Councillors will narrow entries to a short list ,and winners will be chosen from that list by the editors of the Kitchener Citizen and members of Compass Kitchener.

Winners will not only have their essays published in the Kitchener Citizen, but they will also be invited to come to City Hall in April 2013 on a night that the City Council meeting is televised.

The winning students will be given a half hour tour of City Hall, including a view from the 10th floor patio, and meet all the members of Kitchener Council including the Mayor.

The students will then be invited to sit in the council chairs in the council chamber and take on the roles of Kitchener councillors as they are given a half hour of time on Rogers TV to debate a topic of interest to them.

As another exciting element, that night Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr will draw the name of the student who will become the Honourary Mayor for the debate from a hat containing the names of all the winners. No one will know, until then, which student will play the part of the Mayor!

The contest is open to any student aged 10 – 12 who lives in the City of Kitchener, and it is our hope that teachers in civics classes in Grade 5 will tell students about this contest and encourage them to participate. The contest is also open to children who are homeschooled.

Send all entries with contact information including school and teacher’s name to me by email to dan.glenn-graham@kitchener.ca or drop them off to the friendly security personnel on the ground floor of City Hall, or mail them to the Mayor’s office at: Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7.

Entries will be accepted until March 8, 2013

CONTEST OPEN TO ALL 10 – 12 YEAR OLD KITCHENER STUDENTS

‘Welcome to My Ideal City’

Sick of Smoky Kitchener Air? Are you concerned about the air that your family members are breathing, and tired of having to close your windows in the summer due to the smoky air?

Please sign our petition at http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/kitchenerfirepitban to help clear our air, and to have your say about the open-air burning debate. The Kitchener Council vote on the new draft by-law is expected to take place in March.

Waterloo and Cambridge have banned wood-burning firepits and chimineas from backyards.

Kitchener residents should not have to breathe in secondhand

smoke from these campfires in residential areas. We deserve a ban to protect public health, public safety, and to reduce environmental pollution from hazardous wood smoke.

Let’s take back the summer, and make it a time of year when everyone can enjoy warm-weather activities without the stench of fire smoke in the air. We should not have to close our windows, and be forced indoors due to this polluted, smoky air.

Thanks to everyone for signing!

Ingrid SienerthKitchener

LETTER TO THE EDITORKitchener firepit ban petition

Community concerns over the use of wood burning fire pits, chimeneas and other wood fuelled devices have brought to focus the serious impact that woodsmoke has on our daily health and our environment.

Since woodsmoke cannot be contained, is a known cause of world-wide premature death and is associated with asthma, cancer, COPD, cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary, respiratory, stroke and other illnesses, it is vital and urgent that every municipality adopt and implement a by-law to ban all wood burning including (out door open air burning) within urban areas and neighbourhoods.

No exceptions or exemptions should be applied to this all inclusive ban on wood burning fire pits and other devices, due to the grave, negative health implications that affect everyone who breathes woodsmoke polluted air.

There are no excuses that make wood burning an acceptable form of outdoor entertainment when other cleaner methods are available, such as propane and gas heating units which are safer and much healthier for us and for our environment.

There is no room for apathy or denial regarding the extensive use of these hazardous wood burning devices. Woodsmoke trespassing into neighbours’ yards and harming the health of innocent tax paying citizens who are unable to access their own property for enjoyment should be the concern of every municipal leader and all council members.

Contact your Public Health unit, Mayor, Fire Department and elected leaders with your concerns about woodsmoke pollution. Demand your right to clean woodsmoke-free air to breathe.

Linda Baker BeaudinCornwall, Ontario

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Community concerns over wood burning

INVITATION TO BE A GUEST COLUMNIST The Kitchener Citizen invites you to share your experi-ences with the community as a guest columnist. Do you have a rant? A viewpoint about a local event or opinion about an important issue? Or, do you have a personal or funny story? The Kitchener Citizen is looking for writers who are willing to share their views with their neighbours in a guest column. Columns should be 400-500 words long and submissions must include your name and contact information.To submit your column by email or mail, please call editor Helen Hall at 519-741-5892 or email citizenwest@hotmail.com.

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JUSTIN SMIRLIESSPECIAL TO THE CITIZENAfter an unstable and

challenging 2012, Research in Motion (RIM) is hoping that the launch of BlackBerry 10 on January 30 will bring momentum back to the struggling Waterloo-based company.

With upset stockholders, numerous layoffs and stiff competition from Google and Apple, RIM has a lot riding on its new smartphone device.

“Nobody understands more than we do about getting BlackBerry 10 right, and right the first time,” said Nick Manning, a spokesperson for RIM.

BlackBerry 10 has been delayed numerous times, with many launch dates originally slated for the fall of 2012, but the device will officially launch at the end of this month. Commercial availability for the device will be shortly afterwards.

“We’ve really listened to the demands of the consumer and the market to try and understand

what people want,” continued Manning. “We’ve obviously been engaging with community partners and developers for a very long time to share with them BlackBerry 10 to make sure they understand how they can work with it.”

According to Manning, BlackBerry 10 will feature a multi-function operating system where users can quickly go from messages to Internet browsing to applications without closing anything. The device also features a “time shift” photo application that takes a few photos instead of just one so users could alter the image afterwards to get the most perfect result.

RIM has been a vital aspect of Waterloo’s economy and many, such as Ian McLean, the president and CEO of the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, are hoping that BlackBerry 10 brings more economic prosperity to the company and the city.

“It’s a great opportunity to hit the reset button for them and I think it will be very well received,” said McLean. “I was very, very impressed with the technology and with the actual version that I’ve seen of BlackBerry 10. “

McLean added that RIM, as of late, has become the “whipping boy” for stock analysts. While RIM stock reached a nine-year low in July with a price of $7.09 per share, their shares grew about 18 per cent in November after the

BlackBerry 10 official launch date was announced.

“I think it was unfairly beaten down,” explained McLean.

“I think their management team has been put very well together [and] they are poised for a good stretch of positive news.”

“I don’t think people should write it off so soon,” he added.

However, according to McLean, RIM can’t just stop at BlackBerry 10 if it is well received by the public.

He noted that was one of the small reasons why people started moving towards other and more powerful competitor products.

“I think what they’ve learned from [recent struggles] is that they can’t wait and rest on BlackBerry 10,” he said. “They’re going to be looking to whatever else is next, whether that is BlackBerry 11 or enhancements to BlackBerry 10 because the market is looking for the next improvement.”

Manning noted that com-munity members have been very supportive over the last year and that the new product will rebuild their confidence in the company.

“We understand the difficulties we have faced in recent years has been hard for the community and we’re really grateful for the support they have been able to show us,” Manning explained.

“But we want to make sure we really get it right the first time and deliver value for our stakeholders.”

ROCKWAY’S CLOSE SHAVERockway Mennonite Collegiate Principal Dennis Wickerd let his son, John Paul Wickerd, who is a former student at the school, take a turn shaving off his beard after he promised students he would get rid of it if they brought in 22,000 items for the House of Friendship’s Christmas hamper program. The students brought in an average of 95 non-perishable food items each - more than 27,000 items. Photo by Carrie Debrone

RIM expects the launch of Blackberry 10 will help local company rise to the top again

January 17, 2013 l Kitchener Citizen - West Edition l Page 11

BACKGROUNDThe Region of Waterloo, the City of Cambridge and the Grand River Conservation Authority, in cooperation with the City of Kitchener and the Township of Woolwich, are working together to complete the background work needed to develop about 300 hectares of land in the City of Cambridge for future employment uses. The outcome of this work will be a Master Environmental Servicing Plan and a Community Plan.

Work will be completed to meet the requirements of the Planning Act and the Environ-mental Assessment Act as outlined by the Municipal Engineer’s Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000 as amended in 2007) process.

The study findings may result in amendments to the Grand River Conservation Au-thority’s regulated area mapping of Ontario Regulation 150/06 made under the Con-servation Authorities Act.

PUBLIC COMMENTS INVITEDIf you have any questions or comments about this study or wish to be added to the study mailing list, please contact:

Amanda Kutler, MBA, MCIP, RPPActing Director, Community PlanningRegion of Waterloo150 Frederick St.Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3Tel: (519) 575-4818Fax: (519) 575-4449Email: AKutler@regionofwaterloo.ca

Elaine Brunn Shaw, MCIP, RPPDirector of Development Planning City of Cambridge 50 Dickson St., 3rd Floor PO Box 669Cambridge, ON N1R 5W8Tel: (519) 740-4650 x 4571 Fax: (519) 622-6184 Email: brunnshawe@cambridge.ca

All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, ad-dress, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record.

Accessibility: This event is accessible for people with disabilities. Accessible parking is available. If you require assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, or to ac-cess information in alternate formats, please contact Amanda Kutler at least five days prior to the meeting.

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East Side Lands (Stage 1) Master Environmental Servicing Plan and Community Plan

Please join the Region of Waterloo, City of Cambridge and GRCA at Public Infor-mation Centre #3 to learn about and provide your input on the preferred servicing and transportation option for the development of the Prime Industrial Strategic Re-serve Lands for employment uses. When: January 31, 2013 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Open House format with Presentation at 7 p.m. Where: École secondaire Père-René-de-Galinée (Cafeteria) 450 Maple Grove Rd., Cambridge, ON A map of the study area is shown below.

ALANNA FAIREYSPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN

Waterloo Region is asking the public for its opinion about three possible names chosen for its Light Rail Transit (LRT) system - Trio, Arc and Ion.

The suggested names were unveiled by Quarry Integrated Communications Inc. which are working with the Region on the naming and branding of the system.

Sarah Harwood, vice-president of Quarry, said that Ion symbolizes the electrical charge, playing on the notion that the transit is always on the move. An Arc is rounded form like the proposed rapid transit route and represents a prolongation of transit in the region, and Trio represents people working together with inventive and harmonious implications.

Three public meetings were held earlier in January to gather input on the names, and an online survey will be available until January 18 at http://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca.

Director of rapid transit at the Region of Waterloo Darshpreet Bhatti said that public involvement is essential.

“We will be going to the public with the shortlist of the names, get their feedback and then we will go back to council with recommendations in terms of the preference from the public, and then we will move forward with one.”

A final decision is to be announced at the end of February.Once the public has helped select a name, construction is expected to begin on

the LRT next summer.Harwood explained at a press conference how the names were selected.“We had a foundation of work to inspire our thinking and then we moved into a

brainstorming,” Harwood said.“We heard from citizens and from those at the spine of the community, delving

into the history and characteristics that the people told us about the community that were collaborative. We ended up generating over 300 names.”

Harwood said that Quarry narrowed down the list to three names that were meaningful and worked with the technology.

Region considers Ion, Arc or Trio as names for new rapid transit system

“Creative spaces can inspire creative ideas” stated David Marskell, CEO of THEMUSEUM about a partnership between THEMUSEUM and Junior Achievement of Waterloo Region.

The Sun Life JA Company Program has moved out of the high school setting and has entered into a collaborative partnership with Conestoga College and THEMUSEUM, which started hosting their program on January 8th and 9th 2013, respectively.

“Our goal was to move the Company Program to a space that would encourage creativity from our students. What better locations than one of the most innovative post-secondary institutions in the province and a museum that is world renowned for its imagination?” said Aubrey Walters, President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Waterloo Region.

“We wanted our Achievers to be motivated to come out every week, and part of that is to provide them with a space that they are excited to come to and that sparks their imaginations.”

With this mission in mind Junior Achievement sought out partners in the community that could provide this space and are a good fit with their values. Both sides of the partnership feel that they were successful in “achieving” this.

“This partnership was a great fit for Conestoga.” stated Barbara Fennessy, Executive Director, Centre

for Entrepreneurship and International Business.

“Junior Achievement is the first step for many entrepreneurs. It ignites a passion within these young students. Conestoga looks to build on this passion and develop the skills that will help these entrepreneurs succeed. This is the foundation that our new Entrepreneurship Centre is based on.”

With these partnerships in place ,Junior Achievement is prepared to grow their popular Company Program this year. Registration is still open for this free program. Visit www.jacompany.org to register or learn more.

During the 16 week Sun Life JA Company program, Achievers from across Waterloo Region will experience the risks and rewards of launching their own business with mentorship and guidance from local business professionals. This program provides students an opportunity to gain valuable skills and to test their mettle as an entrepreneur. Top Achieving companies and Achievers are rewarded in June at the Futures Unlimited Banquet with awards and scholarships.

Junior Achievement of Waterloo Region is a charitable organization which provides classroom programs encouraging students to stay in school, stay out of debt and to discover their potential as business and community leaders.

Junior Achievement of Waterloo Region partners with THEMUSEUM and Conestoga College

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January 17, 2013 l Kitchener Citizen - West Edition l Page 13

Office: 519-741-2791 Email:kelly.galloway@kitchener.caTwitter: @gallowaykelly

First of all, I would like to wishyou and your family a very

happy new year!

I wish you all the best thisupcoming year and look forward toseeing you in the community. Asalways, please feel free to reach outto me to express your concerns,share your suggestions or ask aquestion.

One of the most commonenquiries I receive regards parking,and as a result, I would like to takethis opportunity to provide you withsome information that would helpreduce some of your parkingconcerns – driveway widening.

Did you know if you own a singlefamily or semi-detached home witha lot width of 10.4 metres or less,you may extend the driveway beyondthe width of the attached garage toa maximum of 5.2 metres, which isthe equivalent of a two-car widthdriveway?

Keep in mind, that if you widenyour driveway, the driveway can beno closer than 0.6 metres from theside lot line. If you are interested inwidening your driveway, it isimportant to find out the maximum

allowable width, as it will bedependent on the type of propertyyou own. I would advise that youcontact our zoning department, 519-741-2317, for specific informationbefore you begin any work.

Also, I would like to mention that,because of your feedback andsuggestions, I have been indiscussions with city staff to reviewour parking by-laws, so stay tunedfor more information! n

notes from city hall

Office: 519-741-2793 Cell: 226-748-3109 Email: paul.singh@kitchener.caTwitter: @paulsinghward6

Ihope everyone had a greatChristmas and an enjoyable,

fun-filled holiday season. On behalf

of myself, my wife, Raman, and ournewborn daughter, Aria, we wisheveryone a happy, healthy andprosperous new year.

Free public access to wi-fi is nowavailable at all 14 communitycentres in Kitchener, includingKitchener City Hall, The Aud,community arenas, the KitchenerMarket, Lyle Hallman and ForestHeights pools, and Rockway andDoon Valley golf courses.

I am excited by this improvementto our service levels, as it will helpcitizens to stay connected, in touch

and informed. You will be happy toknow the city is able to support thisadditional service with no extra costto our monthly service fees.

Another friendly reminder thatwinter parking regulations do notallow for on-street parking from 2:30to 6 a.m. until March 31. Please alsobe aware of the tag-and-tow bylaw ineffect over the winter months whena snow event is declared.

When a snow event has beendeclared, the decision will becommunicated to the local media,posted on the city’s website,

www.kitchener.ca, and e-mailed toresidents who have requested theyreceive the city’s snow-eventadvisory. To subscribe, use the keysearch words, “tag and tow” on thecity’s website to reach thesubscription page.

Stay involved and be informed!Receive the latest news at city halland in the ward by sending me an e-mail titled “Update Me,” to receivemy new Ward 6 e-newsletter. Iwelcome your feedback on theinformation you will receive. n

Office: 519-741-2796 Residence: 519-579-4052Email: zyg.janecki@kitchener.ca

Happy new year to all!  Thisweek, city councillors made

our final decision on the property taxhike for 2013. The city portion of the

tax bill you receive is about 32 percent of the overall property taxes,which also includes the region andschool board. My objective is to getthe city portion increase to no morethan 1.7 per cent and still maintainthe current level of services.Heritage Kitchener  

Over the last decade, mostcouncillors, with the exception ofCounc. John Gazzola, had littleinterest in sitting on the HeritageKitchener committee. Noteworthywas the demolition of the city-owned

Forsyth building about five yearsago. In the last two years, there werefour councillors who expressed aninterest in sitting on HeritageKitchener. Certain new members oncouncil showed concern forpreserving the past. 

Back in November, city councillorsreviewed appointments to variouscommittees and in spite of theinterest in Heritage Kitchener,Counc. Kelly Galloway-Sealockmoved to reduce the number ofcouncillors on the committee, which

most of council unfortunatelysupported. So, Counc. Gazzolastepped down; I was voted out andCounc. Fernandes also steppeddown, leaving Counc. Etherington.

However, I strongly felt that all ofus should have had the opportunityto continue and do our duty asrepresentatives on the heritagecommittee and not be stymied.

It’s very disappointing andunfortunate that the rest of councildid not see it in a positive light. n

Throughout the winter season,our operations crews ensure

our roads are maintained and

cleared within 24 hours of the lastsnow fall.

In order for them to do their workefficiently, we must do our part thiswinter by ensuring we don’t park onany city street between 2:30-6 a.m.,as per the city’s overnight parkingbylaw.

If more than eight centimetres ofsnow is forecast, the city will declarea “snow event.” When this occurs,street parking is not permitted atany time until the snow event islifted.

Eliminating obstacles allows ourplows to clear streets quickly andsafely. Visit www.kitchener.ca,keyword search “tag-and-tow,” formore information or to sign-up toreceive snow event advisories viaemail.

Looking for something to do thiswinter – why not #getdowntown?!Venture down to city hall with skatesin hand and take a spin on theskating rink; check out one of themany cafés in the downtown core toenjoy a hot cup of cocoa after a

stroll through Victoria Park; or warmup at the Centre In The Square tosee one of the amazingperformances they have in store for2013!

To buy tickets or find out aboutupcoming events, visit www.centre-square.com for more information.

I sincerely hope you had awonderful new year and look forwardto representing you in 2013. n

Office: 519-741-2300Email: mayor@kitchener.ca

As we begin a new year, wereflect on the past andthen we must look ahead

to the coming year and the endlesspossibilities it holds.

Last year, as part of Kitchener’smulti-use pathways and trailsmaster plan, a pedestrian bridgewas added to the Walter BeanGrand River Trail. The bridge acts asa link; it not only connects twoexisting sections of the trail butprovides pedestrians and cyclistswith safer, more direct accessbetween the neighbourhoods oneither side of the river, although thebridge is closed for the wintermonths. There are still incompletesections along our existing 125kilometres of trails, but this year Iwill encourage staff to find ways tocomplete this trail.

The widening of Weber Street is aproject that is sure to affectresidents from across Kitchener.Although this is a Region of Waterlooproject, I feel it is important that Ishare this with you to ensureeveryone is aware of what will behappening on our streets.

In 2013, Phase 1 will becompleted, seeing Weber Streetfrom College to Wilhelm streetsbeing widened from two to fourlanes and an underpass created atthe VIA Rail tracks just north ofVictoria Street.

Phase 2 will begin in 2014 andwill see the widening of WeberStreet from Wilhelm Street toGuelph Street. I encourageresidents to watch out for detoursigns as they begin to appear and tocontinue to drive with caution whendriving in areas where constructionworkers are present.

I was pleased to hear that aftermuch anticipation the consolidatedcourthouse, located on a blockbordered by Weber, Scott, Duke andFrederick streets, will be opening itsdoors this spring. The relocation ofthe three courthouses will start atthe beginning of March and isanticipated to be completed by April.

I look forward to the start of theseand many other projects in thecoming year. It promises to be a veryexciting year to live and work inKitchener! n

Office: 519-741-2783Email:bil.ioannidis@kitchener.caTwitter: @bilioannidis

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

Free property taxes. Now I haveyour attention, I suggest anyone

living inside an 800-metre circlesurrounding light rail transit (LRT)

stations should attend rapid-transitmeetings scheduled to start in late2013.

The public meetings are vitalbecause stations will have a hugeimpact on Ward 9 communities andother neighbourhoods as LRT linksWaterloo to Kitchener’s FairviewPark Mall.

In early 2013, regional officials willask Kitchener staff to launch andmanage a process to managechange and development near LRTstations. That work will affect

homeowners and businesses withina 10-minute walk of those stations.

Planners have already toldcouncillors that a top priority is toprotect stable neighbourhoods,including Cherry Park, Victoria Park,Cedar Hill and Mill-Courtland,leading up to the LRT start date in2017.

LRT stations, already generatingdevelopment and propertyspeculation in Ward 9, will belocated at Grand River Hospital,Victoria-King, Gaukel-Charles,

Benton-Frederick, Cedar-Charles,Borden-Charles and Mill-Ottawa.

And, yours truly can’t resist notingthat while the LRT price tag iscurrently $818 million with localtaxpayers paying a predicted $250million, I’m suggesting the final billwill rapidly transit upward to $1billion.

Contact me about any subject at519.741.2798, or email me atfrank.etherington@kitchener.ca. n

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Full house for Kitchener’s annual New Year’s levee

New at the City of Kitchener New Year’s Levee this year were a number of children’s activities. Anthony Cashin looks on as his daughter, Antoinette, 7, makes a craft.

Ward 10 councillor Dan Glenn-Graham chats with Deb Davey, wife of Ward 1 councillor Scott Davey and their children Tycho and Sophie.

The City of Kitchener held its annual New Year’s Levee January 6 at Kitchener City Hall. This year, for the first time, it featured children’s activities including face painting and crafts. The event offers a chance for residents to meet Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr and members of Kitchener city council. Here, the Kitchener Musi-cal Society Band performs.

Ward 4 councillor Yvonne Fernandes (left) hands out a door prize at this year’s City of Kitchener levee.

The fun continued outside with skating on the Kitchener City Hall Rink. Even the weather co-operated.

Photos by

Carrie Debrone

and Helen Hall

The city’s publication for its residents January-February 2013

Outdoor fun

When the winter weather co-

operates, being outside in the

snow and ice is a great way to

tire the kids out, and get some exercise

while having a whole lot of fun.

And it’s often free or nearly free!

“Promoting the benefits of an active

lifestyle can also create lifelong habits,”

said Denise Keelan, manager for aquatics

and athletics. “Getting outside to get some

exercise is not just a lot of fun, but also

improves the quality of life for our

residents.”

Did you know that from December

through March, more than 30 outdoor

rinks operate at schools and parks

throughout the city, with help from more

than 350 dedicated volunteers? There is

likely one in your neighbourhood. Without

generous help from community

volunteers, the rinks wouldn’t be possible.

Kelly Goodison is one. He volunteers at

the Belmont Park rink.

“We have one of the best rinks in the

city. We have lots of lights and usually two

rinks: one for hockey and the other for

skating. It helps make everyone welcome

because there are no schedules for

hockey or skating; you can just come to

the park and choose your activity,” he

said, adding he began volunteering with

the rink program when his daughter

brought a pamphlet home from school.

“Now I build the rink for all the

appreciative members of our community

and beyond. We get so many thank yous

from all ages and we always encourage

people to come out and enjoy

themselves.”

Goodison’s favourite memory about an

outdoor ice rink is when his daughter

skated for the first time.

“She was just four years old and I had

bought her a skating trainer but she

wouldn’t have anything to do with it. She

looked at me and said, ‘I want to skate like

everyone else’ and just took off on her

own. She taught herself to skate that day.”

Those memories are easy to make at

outdoor rinks around the city. Like

Goodison, rink volunteers work hard to

maintain the ice. Winter rinks are

dependent on the weather and may or

may not be open and ready for skating. If

the rink is closed, please respect it by not

skating on it until it is open.

If you would like to volunteer, please

contact the winter rink coordinator at

519-741-2200 x7389.

See www.kitchener.ca/yourkitchener for

more suggestions for outdoor fun. For

more on the city’s active indoor and

outdoor opportunities, please see

www.kitchener.ca n

So much morethan a job for summer

Dannon Vasey discovered one

application for a summer job at the

City of Kitchener turned into a whole lot

of opportunity.

Vasey, who is a youth coordinator for the

city’s youth drop-in program, started out

volunteering at a community centre

because she wanted to gain experience

working with youth.

She filled out an online application for

the city’s Hiring Now program, which hires

more than 175 young people to fill

positions as camp counsellors, youth

drop-in staff, inclusion coordinators and

playground leaders.

“I went in wanting a summer job, but it

exploded into so many other

opportunities,” she said. “I’m able to gain

knowledge and experience of how to deal

with difficult situations that you might

apply to other jobs.”

To be eligible you must be:

l 15 years of age and able to work in

Canada

l Able to provide a resume or are willing

to create one to apply

l Prepared to get a current standard

First-Aid certificate, CPR-C and current

and satisfactory police reference

checks/vulnerable sector screening as

a condition of employment

l Able to commit to the time. Jobs range

from six to 16 weeks.

Vasey said she also participates in

corporate-wide training, and gets to know

people across the corporation. In her line

of work, she is gaining first-hand

knowledge and skills that she will be able

to draw from in many areas of her life.

“Besides opportunities that came from

the connections I made at the city, the full-

time staff made me feel like part of the

team,” said Vasey. “They really invest in

your growth and achievement as a youth.”

Visit www.kitchener.ca/hiringnow to

check out the opportunities available and

apply online. n

Bring your PAL along with you

Is the cost to have a personal

support worker join you for a

swim just too expensive?

Would it be unfair to ask your

child’s aide to pay their own

way for a fun afternoon of

skating?

If you were able to have the

person who assists you join in

for a free round of golf, would

you play more often?

For many persons who need

assistance to do recreational

activities, we recognize cost can become a barrier.

The Personal Attendant for Leisure (PAL) card is a program allows people with a

disability to be accompanied by a personal attendant at no extra charge so they can

participate in designated local programs. The PAL card is accepted at city-operated

recreation and leisure programs like swimming, skating and golf in Kitchener, Waterloo,

Cambridge, Guelph and Woolwich.

To learn more and apply for your 2013 PAL card, please visit www.kitchener.ca/pal or

contact City of Kitchener inclusion services at 519-741-2200 x7228. n

“They really invest inyour growth and

achievement as ayouth.”

– Dannon Vasey,

youth co-ordinator

Your Kitchener is published every other month to keep our

citizens informed on local issues and

events. If you have questions or comments,

please contact us by phone at

519-741-2383 or by email at

communications@kitchener.ca.

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.

When Bob Egan heard that the

City of Kitchener wanted to

“create” a music scene, his

cynical side stepped forward.

He went into a meeting with Silvia Di

Donato, the city’s manager of arts and

culture, “ready to set her straight on how

these things work,” he said.

He came out of the meeting a big

supporter of the city’s Music Works, an

initiative of the city’s economic

development division to support, facilitate

and accelerate the local music business

cluster, through a consultative process,

specifically nurturing an environment for

community success.

Music was identified as a key element in

the arts and culture cluster initiative,

confirmed by council in 2011 as part of

the Kitchener economic development

strategy 2011 (KEDS). The initiative built

on efforts already happening in the region,

including Communitech’s arts and digital

media peer-to-peer network series and

The Hub’s musical performance space,

regularly used by the large number of

technology workers who play musical

instruments.

Music Works: The Strategy Sessions

took the form of a day-long symposium

and consultation at the Hacienda. A

second session took place a few months

later at the Victoria Park pavilion.

“A city can’t create a music scene. A

city’s role is to facilitate the existing music

scene, to clear roadblocks and hurdles,

and to help navigate,” said Egan, a multi-

instrumentalist who plays with Blue Rodeo

and owns Bob’s

Guitar Service

repair shop.

“And its role is

to motivate. I’ve

had so many

people come to

me wanting to

harness this

energy that the city has unleashed. To that

end, the city has already achieved its goal

of bringing people together.”

“There were a lot of things that just

started to happen. The energy moved out

into the community,” said Di Donato.

“When you ask people questions about

what they’d like to see, and they run with

them, the leadership comes from the

grassroots. They really do want to take the

lead.”

Among the recommendations to come

out of the first Music Works session with

local musicians and other stakeholders

were to create a music working group,

based on the model of the public art

working group, which is an advisory

committee, and hold a music industry

conference. Di Donato and Egan agree

that the city’s role is not to create

something out of nothing.

“Facilitation and consultation are a great

way to leverage the community’s desire.

We as the city can’t afford to program

everything anymore,” said Di Donato. “Our

way of mobilizing has always been

grassroots networking.”

“There is a scene here. Once you scratch

below the surface, there is a lot

happening,” said Egan, who moved to

Kitchener seven years ago “for the real

estate.”

“I’ve always been a civic booster,

wherever I lived,” he said. “I’m an

observer. I noticed the streets being torn

up, heard the buzz about the Lang

Tannery, new condominiums, the

sidewalks being redone. I saw the city was

working at it. I thought, ‘They have a plan.

They have a very smart plan.’ I’m proud to

live here. They’re doing it right.”n

Athletic Award nominations

Each year the city recognizes and

celebrates the accomplishments of

many of this city’s and country’s finest

amateur athletes, and the coaches

who have inspired and motivated

them to excellence.

The awards ceremony will be held

March 5 to celebrate Kitchener

athletes who have achieved a

provincial, national or international

championship.

All nominations must be completed

online by Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. For

criteria and more information, see

www.kitchener.ca/AthleticAwards n

Free swims on Saturdays in January

and February at Cameron Heights

Pool.

Enjoy a free public swim at Cameron

Heights Pool Saturdays from 6-7:30

p.m., for January and February only.

Get to know your downtown pool on

Jan. 19, 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 26, 24.

This swim is being offered in

cooperation with ‘Active Kitchener’ to

provide activities that support the

health of our community. As this is a

limited time offer, regular swim

admission rates will apply starting

March 2. To ensure safety, children

must be supervised at all times. n

February is Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month at

Kitchener City Hall on Friday, Feb. 1

between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Come for

the food or come for the

entertainment; the whole community

is welcome.

www.tapestrycelebrations.ca n

Lunar New Year

2013 is the Year of the Snake.

Come celebrate the Lunar New Year

at Kitchener City Hall on Feb. 8 from

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Events will be held

throughout the weekend at

themuseum and Kitchener Market.

www.kitchenerdowntown.com n

Making music work

The Aud gets anew look, insideand online

The Aud’s website is getting a facelift!

Visit the City of Kitchener’s new Aud

microsite at www.theaud.ca.

The site offers a sleeker, more modern

look; improved navigation, and better

integration of tools, such as the calendar

and news features, with the city’s

corporate site, www.kitchener.ca

After you’ve navigated the new microsite,

why not come down to the real site and

get a tour of the new and improved Aud

building?

The Aud is celebrating its renovation by

holding an open house on Wednesday,

Feb. 13 from 4:30-6 p.m.

There will be tours of the newly

renovated facility, including the Kitchener

Rangers’ dressing room. Refreshments

and snacks will also be available.

Watch for other City of Kitchener

websites relaunching throughout 2013:

l kitchenercemeteries.ca;

l kitchenergolf.ca;

l kitchenermarket.ca

l kitchenerutilities.ca

l downtownkitchener.ca

The sites will be ugraded to improve

their backend systems, integrate better

with the corporate site and improve

navigation. n

The former Patrick Doherty Arena at

72 Wilson Avenue is not only a

recently designed and renovated

community centre, it also just achieved

Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Design (LEED) gold rating.

“The gold designation signals a job well

done on the part of the city and all the

community partners who worked on

setting the standard for this community

centre,” said Peggy Forrest, the city’s

construction project manager. “Kitchener

is part of a select group of Canadian

communities as one of few municipalities

to set a LEED gold standard as a basis for

constructing all future municipal buildings

larger than 5,332 square feet.”

The designation affirms scores in

several categories:

l Sustainable sites

l Energy and atmosphere

l Water efficiency

l Material and resources

l Indoor environmental quality

l Innovation and design process.

Recycled content was an important part

of the construction process for the

community centre, which opened last

year.

The centre has five program rooms, and

a large gymnasium with an adjoining

commercial kitchen and bar area, which

are available for rental.

Forrest notes 15 per cent of materials

used in the construction of the facility

were recycled, and 94 per cent of

construction waste was diverted from the

landfill. Low VOC-emitting adhesives,

sealants, paints, and carpet were also

used, and 29 per cent of materials came

from local sources. Water efficiency

measures resulted in a 40 per cent

reduction in water use.

A white roof on the 16,500-square-foot

facility reflects the heat instead of

absorbing it, and bicycle racks and change

rooms were also included in the

construction to encourage other forms of

transportation.

The city worked with WalterFedy on the

architecture, engineering and sustainable

features of the building. Nith Valley

Construction, contractors; Seawood,

commissioning, and GSP Group,

landscape architects also worked on the

project.

Meeting a minimum sustainable

standard contributes to lower demand for

large-scale infrastructure such as waste-

transfer facilities, water supply and

treatment infrastructure and related

development and operational costs.

It also contributes towards reduction in

transportation development and

maintenance and increased economic

performance of transit systems.

For more on this story, see

www.kitchener.ca/yourkitchener n

Gold for Patrick Doherty Arena

The City of Kitchener operates

family-friendly facilities and

supports breastfeeding mothers.

Credit: Dean Landry

Looking for a space for a

meeting or special occasion?

We have a space for everything.

Rent one of our rooms.

Whether you want to rent space

for a birthday party, a meeting,

cultural event, stag and doe or

even a wedding, the city offers

number of options to make your

event or function memorable.

All city facilities are smoke-free,

breastfeeding-friendly, and

operate under a municipal

alcohol policy to reduce potential

problems related to alcohol

consumption.

Most facilities are fully

wheelchair-accessible. See

www.kitchener.ca/facility rentals

for more information. n

What’s cooking?

The Marketplace at the Kitchener

Market is undergoing a few

improvements this winter including a

new roof on the state-of-the-art

kitchen. Join us in the spring for a fun

and exciting series of cooking classes!

For Kitchener Market updates,

including class information, please

send an email to

info@kitchenermarket.ca with

‘Kitchener Market updates’ in the

subject field to sign up.

Come visit the cooking stage,

sponsored by the Kitchener Market,

at the Total Women Show Feb. 9-10,

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Bingeman’s.

www.totalwomanshow.ca n

Hockey Town

Hockey Town once again skates into

Kitchener City Hall on Saturday,

March 9 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The event features memorabilia

displays, special guest stars, and

sport-specific educational

opportunities and, of course, the little

kids playing for the annual Mayor’s

Cup! www.kitchener.ca/hockeytown n

Application deadline approaches for

retroactive stormwater credits

Applications for retroactive

stormwater credits must be made by

March 1, 2013.

If you are approved to receive

stormwater credits, the credit will

appear against the stormwater

portion of your regular utility bill.

Property owners who have installed

a best management practice (BMP)

are eligible to apply for a retroactive

credit to the date that the BMP was

installed or Jan. 1, 2011, whichever is

the most recent.n

Making art out of garbage is

Susan Coolen’s goal. Her photo-

based project, the Litter-Arti

Project, emerges from debris found in

the local urban environment and

includes such items as factory

remnants, water bottles, hubcaps, paper

coffee trays, drinking straws and more.

She scans, photographs, draws and

explores the garbage with computer

media, including video and computer

animation.

A local photographer, Coolen is the City

of Kitchener’s 2013 artist-in-residence.

“I am most interested in the artistic

abstractions created by ordering, making

patterns and playing with new graphic

interpretations of these found objects,”

said Coolen. “My artistic quest is to take

these throw-away materials and transform

them into new modern and contemporary

imagery that is colourful, playful, a

curiosity and inspiring.”

Coolen anticipates her large-scale

graphic work being suitable for billboards,

bus stops, buses, as posters, and as

animated video projections in windows

and on buildings such as the Kitchener

City Hall Sky Gallery, on the Cube at the

top of the Berlin Tower.

“My art practice revolves around the

constant activity of scavenging. I gather

the found detritus of daily life and of urban

and rural nature, which I organize and

photograph on a continuous basis,” she

said. “All of my imagery is underlined by

interests in the museum, collections, the

history of photography, culture readings

and more. Recent works explores links

between nature, visual language, graphic

form, pattern and organization, returning

me to my early background as a graphic

designer.”

Coolen also plans to produce a smaller

series of printed works for presentation in

the gallery environment, accompanied by

a final overview art video of the project.

She plans to offer several opportunities for

community engagement and interaction

with her art, including an exhibition of 50

Ways to Leave Your Litter, documenting

the Litter-Arti Project in the Berlin Tower

ARTspace in city hall in September and

October, and a full exhibit in the Rotunda

Gallery at city hall in December.

Coolen was born in Halifax, NS, and

graduated with a bachelor of design from

the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.

She has a bachelor of fine arts in

photography from Concordia University

and a master of fine arts in photography

at Columbia College, Chicago. She has

exhibited her art across Canada, the USA

and Europe. For more information on the

artist-in-residence, please see

www.kitchener.ca/AIR n

Bridge closedfor repairs

The historic pedestrian bridge in

Victoria Park linking Jubilee

Drive to Roos Island will be closed

for repairs for about four weeks

starting Jan. 7. The repairs involve

replacing the horizontal guardrails on

both sides of the bridge to meet

modern safety standards. n

Read the words “strategic planning”

and eyes glaze over. What is it

exactly? How does it affect you as an

individual?

Strategic planning is a process of

identifying where the City of Kitchener

wants to be as an organization and

making sure the resources are in place to

get there.

To do this, we need to know where we

are today and what steps we need to take

to get us to our goal.

In short, the City of Kitchener Strategic

Plan: 2011-2014 is our city’s blueprint

for our future. The plan is the single,

comprehensive strategy that guides and

aligns the city’s work and spending with

the community’s priorities and vision for

its future.

So, now you know what it is, how does it

affect you as a citizen?

Municipal government and services

affect residents every day – from road

repairs to snowplowing, community-centre

programming to swimming pools and

hockey arenas, bylaw enforcement to new

parks and playgrounds.

Residents have a personal stake in how

the city operates. Citizens told the city

what priorities it should focus on, through

a public consultation process.

So much has changed since the plan

was last updated – technology, the

economy, the diversity of our city – that

the city is obligated to update its over-

arching plan to reflect the evolution.

Strategic plans are, by their nature, filled

with long-term goals supported by short-

term actions layered on top of each other

over a number of years. A strategic plan

like this, which is based on the

community’s priorities, holds the city

accountable to deliver on those wishes.

The strategic plan is monitored and

reviewed by the community through

Compass Kitchener each term of council

to make sure the plan stays relevant.

Compass Kitchener is a committee that

creates and leads public processes to:

l determine community concerns,

l identify priorities for action, and

l monitor progress toward achieving

the community vision.

The committee also issues a report card

each term of council to monitor changes, if

any, in the community’s priorities. The

report card for this term will be posted

online.

This plan was developed by the

community for the community. The city is

making great strides in accomplishing

work that supports community’s priorities -

and city staff will keep residents in the

loop as progress continues.

For more information on the city’s

strategic plan, please see

www.kitchener.ca/strategicplan n

Kitchener’s artist in residence 2013

Planning the city’s future with community help

VICTORIA PARK PAVILION is a stately facility overlooking Victoria Park. The building

offers a multipurpose room with stage and capacity for 250.

Photography: www.aMillionWords.ca / Decorations: www.WeddingDream.net

Need to rent space?

Emerald ash borer (EAB)is now established across the city. Most of the city’s ash trees will be dead by 2017, if no action is taken.

You can save your ash trees.Protect your large, healthy ash trees by injecting them with TreeAzinTM – a natural by-product.To learn more and to find a qualified service provider, check www.bioforest.ca.Help conserve Kitchener’s tree canopy.www.kitchener.ca

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Kids Hop is back every TUESDAYBring your little one out for a super-duper fun time

featuring live concerts and magicians!

•• Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noonTuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon ••Afterwards, be sure to stop by one of our market vendors for a

healthy and kid-friendly lunch with lots of options for adults too!

The Marketplace at the Kitchener Market

is undergoing a few improvements this

winter including a new roof. Join us

in the spring of 2013 for a fun and

exciting series of cooking classes!

For Kichener Market updates,

including class information, please

email info@kitchenermarket.ca

with ‘Kitchener Market updates’

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REMEMBER TO SAY HI!JF Carmichael Public School in Kitchener won the 2012 Connected School Award for it’s participa-tion in the 2012 Say Hi Day event. The award is presented annually by the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council. Winners are randomly selected and the winning school receives an award and a $500 bursary to be used to further student engagement activities.From left: Cst. Cynthia Martin (School Resource Officer), Principal Jon Lencz, Past Chair of the Crime Prevention Council John Shewchuk, Vice-Principal Julie Weber and Lee Fitzpatrick of the Waterloo Region Police Service.

10 • AUGUST 2 , 2012 • K ITCHENER CIT IZEN (EAST EDIT ION)

Ran Away is the most recent and the bestin the Benjamin January series by

Barbara Hambly. The series is set in 1830sNew Orleans where one finds a complex mixof cultures including the French Creole,American, free black, and slavecommunities. Benjamin January navigateseach community with caution andunderstanding. A free man of colour withtraining as a surgeon and a musician, healways seems to stumble into a mystery ormurder to solve.

In this adventure, Ben is surprised to learnthat the Turk, Huseyin Pasha, lately arrivedin New Orleans, has been accused ofmurdering two of his concubines. Because ofpast experience, Ben knows in his heart thatthe Turk isn’t capable. At first, the reader istransported back ten years to Ben’s days inParis with his first wife, Ayasha, and thecircumstances of his first meeting withHuseyin Pasha are revealed.

Upon hearing of the Turk’s plight in hispresent day 1837, Ben sets out to discover thereal murderer. Teaming up with his friendsLieutenant Abishag Shaw of the city guard aswell as his fellow musician, Hannibal Sefton,he investigates the perplexing mystery. Bendodges threats to his freedom and his family’ssafety as well as risking his life to save Pasha.He must also deal with the painful emotionsthat arise as the past and present collide.

Hambly, a trained historian, interweavesintricate threads of historical detailthroughout her story. Slipping in, as a matterof course, authentic descriptions of everydaylife from coffee sellers to apparel to the sightsand smells of Paris and New Orleans, shecreates complex characters with interestingback stories and their own quirks and foibles.She frames her events in the historicalsituations of the day, and writes a convincingand historically faithful tale.

WHAT WE’RE READING

THIS MONTH’S READINGSELECTIONS ARE:

RAN AWAYby Barbara HamblyREVIEWED BY:

Jeannie Tilson, Manager,Country Hills Community Library

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

Formore great reading ideas,visit www.kpl.org and click on the“Books andMore”tab.Want to share your own review of your favourite read? The library’s online catalogue

enables library card holders to write a review for any item in the collection. Simply clickon the“Add Review” tab for your selected book, and write away!

Read the Kitchener Citizen online at www.kitchenercitizen.com

Call me crazy, but I think January is a great month for garden lovers. It’s been just long enough for us to forget the aching backs and callused hands from fall garden cleanup, and there is enough of the white stuff to have us yearning for colour in the yard again. As the Christmas clutter is cleared away I’m eager for new beginnings. January is the month of new seed catalogue releases and time to start making a wish list for this year’s garden.

My first mail delivery of 2013 brought with it a sample seed packet and an order form from Renee’s Gardens in Felton, California. The neighbours must have thought I’d won the sweepstakes by my squeal and happy dance on the front step, but alas, the bizarre behaviour was induced by the knowledge that I had an afternoon open to sit at the kitchen table, coffee cup in hand, perusing a new seed catalogue. Perhaps it’s my rural roots that stir my passion as historically this was the time of year the Ontario farmers and their wives chose their field and garden crops from mail-order catalogues. Popular Canadian seed company names you may recognize were Stokes, McKenzie and, of course, Ontario Seed.

Renee Shepherd established Renee’s Garden mail order seed company in 1997 with the passion of seeking out the best seeds for home gardeners. Her selections are a variety of new, unique and heirloom seeds that have exceptional garden performance. Packets are pleasing to the eye with watercolour portraits and detailed, but easy to read information and excellent instructions for sowing, growing and harvesting. If you’re a fan of heirloom flowers, Renee’s has a delightful selection of old favourites like nasturtium, calendula, and sweet peas. I grew three selections of their sweet peas last year and the fragrance and colour were excellent. Renee’s carries 28 varieties of sweet peas this year, in many colours and heights, for containers, window boxes and garden walls. If you’re looking for heirloom seeds like Love Lies Bleeding, Love in a Mist, Four O’clocks and Bells of Ireland, www.reneesgarden.com is a good place to start.

If you’re not an online shopper, head down to Uptown Waterloo to stroll the rows of seed racks at Ontario Seed Home Hardware. Ontario Seed Company was founded in Waterloo in 1894. Five generations of family have run this company and it is 100% Canadian owned and operated. OSC is still located at 16 King Street South in Waterloo at the back of the Home Hardware Store. Ontario Seed is an excellent source for vegetable, flower, herb, grass & native plant seeds.

Seed companies usually offer print versions of their seed catalogues free by request. If you’re a plant junkie like myself, try the businesses mentioned above and these other great Canadian seed companies: Vesey’s, William Dam and Dominion Seed. For delights from the UK, Thompson & Morgan has been around since 1855. If you’re into the unique & unusual, try Johnny’s Select Seeds, SeedSavers or Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. If you need more information for these companies, feel free to contact me via email karolyn@colourparadise.com.

Happy Gardening!* * *

Karolyn Fournier is the Retail Manager at Colour Paradise Greenhouses in Mannheim.

OUT IN THE GARDEN

January is a time to dream of new garden beginnings

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The winter sports season is cancelled at Waterloo Region public high schools.

A one-line email from Darcy Mintz, president of the Waterloo County Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WCSSAA), was distributed to local media on January 11.

“Due to insufficient voluntary participation by coaches of our member schools, WCSSAA will not be proceeding with winter sports schedules at this time,” he said.

Because of a labour dispute between public school teachers and the provincial government, winter sports have been on hold since the beginning of December. WCSSAA polled coaches to see if there was enough interest to try and get the winter season going.

Boys’ basketball, girls’ volleyball, hockey, swimming, curling, and skiing are normally held

in the winter.Because the Catholic board teachers across

the province have signed their contracts, extracurricular activities and sports teams are running as normal at the Waterloo Region Catholic high schools.

For some sports the local Catholic teams play in WCSSAA and for others they play in the District 8 league with local private schools.

Therefore, the cancellation of the winter sports season by WCSSAA has not affected the Catholic school board’s basketball, volleyball or swimming teams that will continue to play in District 8.

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Kitchener Rangers’ goaltender John Gibson was named January 5 as the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship after backstopping the United States to a gold medal, the nation’s first since 2010.

The Pittsburgh, PA native was also named Top Goaltender by the tournament Directorate and was selected by the media as the goalie for the All-Star team.

He is the first net minder to be selected as MVP since Canadian Steve Mason earned the honour

in 2008.Gibson made 26 saves in the gold medal

game, and posted a tournament-best .955 save percentage in seven games for Team USA.

He also led all goaltenders with a 1.36 goals against average and posted two shutouts (one shared).

A second-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Gibson is 13-7 with the Rangers this season, with a .929 save percentage and a 2.33 goals against average.

Rangers’ goalie John Gibson namedthe World Junior Championship MVP

MIKE QUIGLEYSPECIAL TO THE CITIZENThe KW Youth Basketball

Association was recently named the Ontario Basketball Association’s Club of the Year for its outstanding work and promotion of basketball over the past season.

The award is presented annually to an OBA club that contributes to the develop-ment of the sport through extraordinary achievements in the areas of developmental and competitive programming, organizational leadership, inno-vative practices, community impact and the upholding of fair play principles.

The KW association beat over 200 clubs across the province for the most prestigious award presented at the OBA’s Awards Gala in Toronto.

This award was the culmination of a year that saw Viper teams bring home four OBA Gold medals, one Silver and two Bronze as well as several “Fair Play” Awards.

The YBA also hosted the prestigious U19 Mens’ Provincial Cup Basketball championships for the third year in a row with outstanding success.

KW YBA Vipers named OBA Club of the Year

Craig McLennan was named the OBA U13 Boys’ Rep Team Coach of the Year for his work with the Bantam Vipers, OBA Gold medalists.

Jody Brown was named the OBA House League Coach of the Year for his outstanding work with the YBA’s Novice House League and the develop-ment of the innovative Novice Skills clinics.

Wendy Buckley (Past President), John Illingworth (President) and Mike Quigley (Executive Administrator) accepted the award from OBA Presi-dent Ken Urbach on behalf of the KW YBA.

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Calling all future leaders, decision makers and visionaries – between the ages of 10 and 12 years-old!What makes a city a great place to live? Tell Mayor Zehr and members of council – in 250 words or less – how you would shape Kitchener of the future. Winners will participate in a live,televised council meeting in June to debate a community-related topic and receive a tour of city hall! As well, your essay will be printed in an upcoming issue of the Kitchener Citizen.

Essays are due by March 8, 2013 and can be emailed to council@kitchener.ca or dropped off at the Office of the Mayor and Council in City Hall (after business hours, pleasedrop off at security desk.) A total of 11 essays will be chosen. All entries are the property of the City of Kitchener. Only the winning names and ages will be published. For moreinformation, call 519-741-2300.

Kitchener girls hockey players love their sport and helping others.

Members of Kitchener Minor Hockey’s girls’ teams collected close to 3500 pounds of non-perishable food items for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region as part of their celebration of the 2nd Annual RBC Kitchener Girls Hockey Day in Kitchener on January 13.

Additional food was collected at Activa Sportsplex during the day-long event.

During the campaign, the girls of the Atom A Lady Rangers collected 2000 pounds of food, earning them the privilege of wearing

and keeping custom-made jerseys (provided by 1st Impressions) commemorating the day.

For Girls Hockey Day, all the girls registered in Kitchener Minor Hockey played at one venue, on one day, against teams from all over Southern Ontario and the United States. The day is sponsored by the Royal Bank’s Play Hockey program.

A ‘Learn to Play’ session was also held that featured multiple gold medal Olympians Cheryl Pounder and Becky Kellar. Women of any age were invited to join them on the ice and learn to play the game.

2nd Annual RBC Kitchener Girls Hockey Daycelebrated at Activa Sportsplex January 13

Four-time Canadian Olympian Becky Kellar instructs players at Learn to Play Session during the 2nd Annual RBC Girls Hockey Day in Kitchener January 13.

Next Edition: February 14, 2013

Hockey players of all ages hit the ice at the Activa Sportsplex for Kitchener Girls Hockey Day.

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Wasn’t it nice during the winter school break to not have to pack kids’ lunches? It’s not my favourite chore. Either my kids get on food jags and want and eat the same things every day or I’m packing something new each day, searching for something that they’ll eat.

I’m ready for some new ideas so I thought that all of you may be as well. Let’s give these a try!

EggsThe protein in eggs is so

perfect that it’s the food that the World Health Organization uses it to measure the protein in all other foods. That’s great for my daughter who will rarely eat meat packed in her lunch.

An egg is also packaged with iron, vitamins A, D, E, B12, folate, and selenium. What else in eggs is great for kids at school? Lutein and zeaxanthin help maintain good vision. Choline has an important part in brain development and function.

I love egg salad sandwiches but my kids don’t, so how am I going to get eggs to school?

I found a recipe for Scrambled Egg Cupcakes on the Canadian Family Magazine website (go to www.canadianfamily.

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Made in a 12-cup mini muffin pan, I’ll make them on Sunday while my hubby’s whipping up our post-church eggs and I’ll add ingredients that the kids like and that I have on hand. The cupcakes keep for two days so I may be good for Monday and Tuesday!

Falafel ballsI know that both my kids

are always in a hurry to eat their lunches and get outside with their friends or to band practice. I’ve admired online pics of lovingly arranged bento boxes and sandwiches shaped like Phineas and Ferb, but I know that these will be more appreciated on the weekend when everyone has more time. During the week, it’s all about how to get the most nutrition into them in the short amount of time that they have to eat.

Meatballs have had some success in our lunches so now I’m going to try mini falafel balls. (Flip through your cookbooks or google ‘falafel’ and you’ll find many easy falafel recipes.)

The main ingredient in Middle Eastern falafel is chick peas (otherwise known as garbanzo beans) part of the super nutritious legume family. Pack legumes in a school lunch and you’re packing loads of protein, 10 vitamins, and 8 minerals. Minerals calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus help keep bones healthy.

Stick your mini falafels in mini pitas with a dab of plain yogurt and a cucumber slice, or pack them with veggie slices and a tzatziki dip (a basic recipe has yogurt, cucumber, and garlic.)

MuffinsWho can resist a muffin?

It’s easy to mix up a big batch, most freeze easily, and kids can eat them in their hands.

My zucchini, pumpkin, and applesauce muffins are standbys, but I’m going to give some savoury muffin recipes a try.

Pizza muffins for my son who must be tired of ham sandwiches. He loves ham, cheese, and mushrooms on his pizza. I’ll go light on the ham and heavy on the mushrooms and throw in some red pepper or tomato for colour and extra vitamins. (Hopefully he’ll inhale them with the rest of the muffin.)

For some reason, mushrooms don’t get much nutrition-credit ,but they’re rich in minerals (potassium, calcium, and selenium) and also contain niacin and vitamin C.

I like my kids to eat them for the amino acid, glutamic acid, which boosts immune systems; I don’t want any germs at our house!

For my daughter, who likes her foods separate, I’ll pack fresh mushrooms alongside broccoli and cheese muffins (but I’ll call them Broccoli Muffins. Call me sneaky, if you want.)

Part of the super-food family of cruciferous veggies, broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin E, and folate and is also a source of vitamin A, calcium, iron, potassium, riboflavin, and vitamin B6.

Broccoli is also packed with phytochemicals that prevent heart disease, strokes, cataracts and cancer. Healthy for the whole family!

Happy lunch-packing!

Influenza activity has begun to slow down in Waterloo Region, but there is still flu circulating locally and flu activity is on the increase in other parts of Ontario.

Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Associate Medical Officer of Health for Region of Waterloo encourages people get the flu shot.

“Flu shots are available from family physicians, and at many local pharmacies and workplaces. We will continue

to see flu activity for a while yet, and the best way to protect yourself and your family, is with a free flu shot.”

As of January 2nd there were 230 confirmed influenza cases, and 5 deaths where influenza was at least a contributing factor.

For additional information about influenza, please visit the Public Health website at www.regionofwaterloo.ca/seasonalinfluenza.

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Why is heart attack the number one killer in this country? Ninety-nine percent of doctors say it’s due to atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) and that cholesterol lowering drugs are the primary way to treat it. But I suggest cardiologists have closed minds and are ignoring facts that could save thousands of North Americans from coronary attack.

History shows mankind is not kind to new ideas. In 1847 one maternity patient in six who entered the University Hospital in Vienna left in a coffin. Why? Because esteemed professors ridiculed Dr. Semmelweiss, a colleague, for showing that by simply washing hands after doing an autopsy, deaths were prevented.

Years later Dr. Linus Pauling, two-time Noble Prize winner, is ignored for reporting that large amounts of vitamin C and lysine are needed to prevent coronary attacks. Twenty-five years ago Pauling reported that animals make vitamin C and humans do not. That’s why sailors died of scurvy during long sea voyages, but the ship’s cat survived.

Vitamin C is required to manufacture healthy collagen, the glue that holds coronary cells together, just like mortar is needed for bricks. Lysine, like steel rods in cement, makes collagen stronger. Pauling claimed it takes a mere 10 milligrams to prevent scurvy, but several thousand to prevent heart attack.

Williams Stehbens, Professor of Anatomy at Wellington University in New Zealand, proved Pauling was right. Stebhens’ research showed that coronary arteries closest to the heart are under the greatest pressure. This causes collagen to fracture resulting in the formation of a blood clot and death.

Dr. Sydney Bush, an English researcher, has now proved that vitamin C can reverse atherosclerosis. Bush took retinal photographs, then started his patients on high doses of vitamin C and lysine. One year later additional pictures showed atherosclerosis had regressed in retinal arteries.

So what has happened to these monumental findings? Bush, like Semmelweiss, has been ridiculed by cardiologists. One has to ask whether

cardiologists, by ignoring his results, are condemning thousands of people to an early coronary heart attack.

Fourteen years ago following my own coronary attack, cardiologists claimed it was sheer madness for me to refuse cholesterol-lowering drugs. Instead, I decided to take high doses of vitamin C plus lysine with breakfast and the evening meal, for several reasons.

I knew that Dr. Graveline, a physician and NASA astronaut, had twice developed transient global amnesia from taking Lipitor. I was also aware that patients have died from CLDs. Others have developed kidney, liver and muscle complications. I also believed the research of Pauling and Stehbens irrefutable. Now, the work of Dr. Bush has convinced me my decision was prudent.

But to take large doses of vitamin C and lysine requires swallowing many pills daily. It’s a tall order for those who dislike swallowing one pill. So for several years I’ve been trying to find a company that would manufacture a combination of vitamin C and lysine powder. Now Medi-C Plus is available at health food stores.

The dosage for the Medi-C Plus combination is one flat scoop with breakfast and the evening meal. Those at greater risk should take one flat scoop three times a day. If high doses cause diarrhea, the dose should be decreased.

This column does not recommend that those taking CLDs should stop them. This is a decision that can only be made by patients and doctors.

Most of today’s cardiologists are impervious to persuasion. They continue to believe that cholesterol-lowering drugs are the be-all-and-end-all to prevent heart attack. They’ve been brain-washed by millions of dollars worth of promotion by pharmaceutical companies. It reminds me of the saying that cautions “It’s not what you don’t know what gets you into trouble, it’s the things you know for sure that ain’t so!”

It’s time for cardiologists to have an open mind and stop ignoring this research. As for me – I bet my life on it!

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Arts & ENTERTAINMENTJanuary 17, 2013 l Kitchener Citizen - West Edition l Page 25

JUSTIN FAUTEUXSPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN

It’s a safe bet many Canadian musicians are jealous of Max Kerman and his band mates in the Arkells.

Starting Jan. 19, the Hamilton-based five-piece will be hitting the road with Canadian icons The Tragically Hip for a cross-country tour, which will stop in Kitchener Feb. 5.

“It’s a very Canadian experience,” said Kerman, the band’s front man, over a crackling Skype call as the band made its way between Boston and Philadelphia as part of their current tour.

“We’re touring with the Tragically Hip, it’s the middle of winter, from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, finishing in Toronto on Valentine’s Day. It’s just really exciting.”

While spending a month playing arenas with the Tragically Hip will certainly be a new experience for the Arkells, the young band are no strangers to lengthy, cross-country tours. Kerman and his band mates – lead guitarist Mike DeAngelis, bassist Nick Dika, drummer Tim Oxford and keyboardist Anthony Carone – have become known for their relentless touring schedule, spending the majority of the past four years on the road.

They covered a big chunk of North America, touring almost non-stop from September to November and, after taking a brief rest in December, they were back at it in early January, prefacing their big Canadian adventure with the Tragically Hip. And they haven’t released a new record in a year and a half.

“It’s just the nature of the business,”

said Kerman. “I think we’re really one of those bands that make their living by touring and there’s a lot of bands like that out there… this is what we signed up for.”

In 2009 that rigorous touring schedule brought the Arkells through K-W five times in 12 months, while they crisscrossed Canada, building their now solid following north of the border. But Kerman knows that the month his band will spend with The Tragically Hip is anything but just another tour.

“It’s definitely a privilege to be able to go out with a big band like them and a band that means so much to Canadians, so for that, we’re really grateful,” he said. “For us, it’s also a really good chance to play in front of a lot of people that haven’t heard us before and I think that’s the kind of opportunity every band looks for.”

But if the tour does bring the Arkells

some new fans, it won’t be the first time The Tragically Hip have helped them out. Kerman and his band mates spent the winter of 2010-11 in Bath, Ont – just outside of Kingston – recording their 2011 album Michigan Left at the Bath House Recording Studio, a studio the Hip themselves have frequented.

“Gord Sinclair, the [Hip’s] bass player is just a great guy and he’s really supportive of young Canadian bands and he actually suggested that we use their recording studio,” said Kerman. “When you’re a young band, it’s always nice to have a guy like him support you.”

Since the 2008 release of the Arkells’ debut album Jackson Square, the band has built their reputation on their energetic live show – which has been known to feature covers of everything from Stevie Wonder, to Hall and Oates, to Katy Perry - playing small clubs, bars and a few festivals. However, the stage

will be a little bit larger when they hit the road with The Hip.

With venues like the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, the Sleeman Centre and the Air Canada Centre – the tour’s Feb. 14 finale – on the docket the Arkells will be getting a crash course in something they only have a bit of experience in: playing rock music in an arena.

“Each venue has its own kind of challenges. It’s going to be fun trying to figure out the bigger arenas, because it isn’t something we’ve done much of,” said Kerman. “But no matter where you’re playing, if you put on a good show, people will come back. That’s the theory we kind of abide by.”

Tragically Hip with special guests the Arkells play at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Feb. 5. Doors @ 7 p.m. For ticket pricing and information visit theaud.ca

The Arkells at Elements Night Club in 2011. Photo by Kate Turner.

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The Arkells join The Tragically Hip for cross-country tour

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CARRIE DEBRONESince 2010 the University of Waterloo Art Gallery has

been steadily defining itself as a versatile and interesting space for both local and international artists to exhibit their work.

Described by current Director/Curator Ivan Jurakic as ‘a jewel box tucked away’ the gallery, which is the former site of Waterloo Manufacturing, is currently hosting a collection of work by eight members of the famous and influential NetherMind collective - Tom Dean, John Dickson, Catherine Heard, Greg Hefford, Mary Catherine Newcomb, Reinhard Reitzenstein, Lyla Rye and Max Streicher.

The exhibit runs from January 10 to March 9.The NetherMind collective, originally 11 members,

organized four influential exhibitions in Toronto from 1991 to 1995. The exhibits were held in post-industrial spaces and the artists created work in response to each unique environment. The innovative approach to creating the art pieces and the works themselves became legendary, and launched the art careers of most of the members raising their profiles to an international level and earning them solid reputations in the art world. In the last ten years the popularity of warehouse shows has increased dramatically.

Not having exhibited together since 1995, eight of the NetherMind artists recently reunited for the UWAG exhibit.

In keeping with their original idea, the gallery will exhibit a series of new and recent work by the eight artists--works that respond to the unique qualities of the UWAG gallery and its architecture.

The gallery is broken into four rooms by partial walls, some which can be removed. The main 40 x 60-foot gallery has polished epoxy coated floors, which bear the scars of former connections to large machines and, in parts, reveal the rough stones that were part of the original factory flooring.

As a gallery looking to build a larger community audience, the UWAG exhibits are broken into four time modules per year. The first three modules exhibit the work of local and international artists, with the last

module dedicated to showing the art created by the graduates of the university’s Fine Arts department, and to masters students needing space for their thesis shows.

“We have the opportunity to give the graduates space to exhibit their work and it defines this gallery as different than others locally,” said Jurakic.

When the eight members of the collective approached Jurakic about doing an exhibit he said he was very interested.

“They are all responding to the space in different ways,

and as a collective this may be their first gallery show,” he said, explaining that all of NetherMind’s other exhibits were in warehouses.

Max Streicher’s piece called Architecture of Cloud is included in the exhibit. The full piece, exhibited in Hamilton two years ago, has been modified to fit the UWAG gallery space.

Streicher, a sculptor and installation artist, who now lives in Toronto, works extensively with inflatable technology in kinetic sculptures. An artist for 23 years, his famous pieces such as Sleeping Giants and Stallions have been shown widely across Canada in solo exhibitions at The Art Gallery of Ontario, Edmonton Art Gallery and the Mendel Art Gallery in Saskatoon. He has been part of group exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto, the Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, Power Plant Centre for contemporary Art, Toronto and Southern Alberta Art Gallery in Lethbridge.

He has completed site-related projects in such places as Taichung, Taiwan, Erfurt, Germany and Prague, Czech Republic, and his inflatable pieces are in the collections of the ESSL Museum, Vienna, The Hara Museum, Tokyo and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton.

Artist Mary Catherine Newcomb’s ceiling sculpture of a suspended field of wheat is also part of the exhibit. Newcomb, a graduate of the U of W Fine Art department, is a sculptor who works in a variety of media. She has been producing organic, garden-based sculpture for several years including Great Hare, an 8-foot-long grassy sculpture of a large hare.

Her work is regularly shown at Loop Gallery in Toronto and she has completed several public commissions. Her recent exhibitions include Product of Eden, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, Faithful and Faithless Messengers and Chocolate, Loop Gallery, Toronto (2010), and Product of Eden, Loop Gallery, Toronto (2008).

* * *The University of Waterloo Gallery is located at East

Campus Hall, 263 Phillip Street, in Waterloo and is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday 12noon to 5pm. NetherMind runs until March 9.

SHOW RUNS UNTIL MARCH 9

NetherMind collective members reunite for exhibit inspired by U of W Art Gallery

University of Waterloo Art Gallery Director/Cura-tor Ivan Jurakic stands in front of artist Mary Cathe-rine Newcomb’s field of wheat sculpture as it is being installed for the gallery’s NetherMind exhibit, which opened January 10.

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Printers’ typecase trays and architectural structures form the exhibits for the Rotunda Gallery and Berlin Tower ARTSPACE to kick off the new year in January.

Rotunda GalleryMaryse Maynard’s Signs of Intelligent Life in

the Rotunda Gallery uses printers’ typecase trays whose original function was to hold the various designs and sizes of fonts that all newspapers and printing companies owned.

Maynard sees the shapes and divisions in each printer’s tray as the compartmentalization of thought and memory, noting they are thematically linked to the way we store our experiences and connect to our personal history.

“A favourite challenge lies in making old or abandoned or natural objects work together,” says Maynard.

“Sometimes I am remembering a childhood of innocence and play growing up in a non-technical world of marbles, paper dolls and butterflies. Other times I am inspired to create images from quotes by poets, philosophers, writers as well as children’s rhymes and ancient proverbs.”

Initially trained in oil painting, Maynard has extended her exploration of media to include papier maché, wood carving, clay, paper making, masks, found objects sculpture, glass etching, embroidery, photography, film, installations and

ritually based performance art.Berlin Tower ARTSPACEThe Ontario Association of Architects

(OAA) Awards 2012 exhibit highlights the best in architectural design and innovation by Ontario architects. Winners of the 2012 Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Awards include emerging talent and also some of the province’s most established architecture firms.

Designed by Ontario architects, 15 new built projects in Toronto, Ottawa, Mississauga, Waterloo, Mulmur, Nobel, Vaughan, Peterborough, Montreal and Phuket, Thailand, have been distinguished in the Design Excellence category. More than 160 submissions judged by a jury of peers from the design community on a variety of criteria including; sustainability, creativity, legacy, good design/good business and overall context, exemplify the significance of architecture in the public realm.

Celebrating forward-thinking design and leadership in architecture, more than 30 winners in nine categories were recognized at the Celebration of Excellence Awards presentation in Ottawa in May.

The OAA is pleased to exhibit its annual awards to increase public awareness and appreciation of architecture, Ontario architects, and the services provided by the architectural profession.

Drop by free art exhibits featuredat Kitchener City Hall in January

Artwork made with printers’ typecase trays by Maryse Maynard in the Rotunda Gallery.

The Waterloo Region Museum presents a new storytelling series called Warm Tales for a Winter Afternoon that takes place in the Christie theatre. The series features professional storytellers on select weekend afternoons over the course of the winter. Tickets are $10 (plus HST). For more information and to purchase tickets call 519-748-1914.

Storytelling Series: Warm Tales for a Winter Afternoon

Sunday Jan. 27, 2 p.m. Bernice Gei-Ying Hune, Ghost Train & Other Immigrant Stories

The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Head Tax, and the Chinese Exclusion Act are stories of struggle and determination. History tales come alive for adults and children 11 and up. Bernice Gei-Ying Hune shares a legacy of Gold Mountain stories - named for the 1850’s gold rush that brought Chinese immigrants to Canada. Her vibrant performances have highlighted multicultural events from the Pacific to Atlantic Canada.

Saturday Feb. 23, 2 p.m. Anna Kerz with music by Susanne Farrow, With a Stone in my Pocket

How do you buy chicken soup in Toronto when even your chickens don’t speak English? It takes a little ingenuity and a lot of courage as you will hear. Beginning in an Austrian D.P. camp in the early 50’s, and ending in a skinny, stuck-together rooming house in Toronto, Anna’s lively tales are filled with characters and experiences that will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. Accented by Susanne Farrow’s evocative music, these stories have a universal quality that will resonate with anyone who remembers their childhood.

Sunday April 21, 2 p.m. Mary-Eileen McClear, In Her Own Words: The Diaries of Maggie Owen

Meet Maggie Owen, the irrepressible and indomitable Irish girl whose life led her on wild romps across oceans and continents in the early 20th century. Fate took her from cosseted child to fugitive, from child bride to world-weary woman. There’s something for everyone in her true story: laughter, heartbreak, love and war. This concert has been performed at the Toronto Storytelling Festival and at the National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage in Ottawa.

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The Raven Boys is the first in a newseries by New York Times

bestselling teen fiction author MaggieStiefvater. It is a richly told, spellbindingblend of the supernatural, romance, andmystery. The lives of two teenagers aretangled at the heart of this tale - Blue,the daughter of a psychic, and Gansey,a rich and handsome young man whoattends a local private boys’ school inBlue’s hometown.

Algionby Academy, located inHenrietta, Virginia, is a prestigiousprivate school and home to studentsknown as the Raven Boys because of theraven crests on their uniforms. Blue ison to them, those snobbishly swank andentitled frat boys who always actconversely to their clean-cut stereotype.

She detests everything about them. Thatis until her vision of a ghost leads her toan unrelenting attraction to Gansey andthe quest he and three friends are onhoping to locate a long lost Welsh kingwho, as legends claim, is buriedsomewhere near their town. Strangesituations soon accompany the foretellingof circumstances shared by psychics inBlue’s family, perhaps the strangest beingher willingness to join Gansey and hisRaven Boys in their search.

This first novel in a series of four, is asuspense filled, haunting tale of love andsacrifice. Recommended for fans ofparanormal romance, urban fantasy, andwell told tales about lost kings, omens,and the possibility of real true love. Ages13 and up.

THIS MONTH’S READING:THE RAVEN BOYS

by Maggie Stiefvater

REVIEWED BY:Christy Giesler,

Teen Services Librarian,Kitchener Public Library

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

For more great reading ideas, visit www.kpl.org and click on the “Books and More” tab.Want to share your own review of your favourite read? The library’s online catalogue enables

library card holders to write a review for any item in the collection. Simply click on the “AddReview” tab for your selected book, and write away!

WHAT WE’RE READING

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WATERLOO REGION MUSEUM STORYTELLING SERIES - The Waterloo Region Museum presents a new storytelling series called Warm Tales for a Winter Afternoon that takes place in the Christie theatre. The series features professional storytellers on select weekend afternoons over the course of the winter. Tickets are $10 (plus HST). For more information and to purchase tickets call 519-748-1914.

Sunday Jan. 27, 2pm. Bernice Gei-Ying Hune, Ghost Train & Other Immigrant Stories

The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Head Tax, and the Chinese Exclusion Act are stories of struggle and determination. History tales come alive for adults and children 11 and up. Saturday Feb. 23, 2pm. Anna Kerz with music by Susanne Farrow, With a Stone in my Pocket

How do you buy chicken soup in Toronto when even your chickens don’t speak English? It takes a little ingenuity and a lot of courage as you will hear. Sunday April 21, 2pm. Mary-Eileen McClear, In Her Own Words: The Diaries of Maggie Owen.

COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR (CNOY) - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. The Coldest Night of the Year is a 5/10 KM family-friendly winter fundraising walk supporting the Ray of Hope Community Centre. Registration is at Cameron Heights Collegiate (301 Charles St E) from 4:00-5:00 PM, with all walkers finishing their routes at the Ray of Hope Community Centre (659 King St E) where some hot soup awaits! Sign up as a team or individual at www.coldestnightoftheyear.org/location/kitchenerwaterloo For more information contact Scott Brush – KW Location Director - 519-578-8018 ext 220

SUNNYSIDE SENIORS’ SERVICES NEEDS VOLUNTEERS - Community Alzheimer Program Assistants are needed for the Cambridge program

(Monday to Friday) and Wednesday (Kitchener program). A bingo caller and treasurer is needed on Tuesday afternoons. A Sandhills Café assistant is needed daily over mealtime. If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities, contact Janice Klassen, Coordinator, Volunteers at 519-893-8494, ext 6372 or email jklassen@regionofwaterloo.ca.

ANNUAL BURNS SUPPER - The K-W Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society is holding its 32nd Annual Burns Supper on Saturday, January 19, 2013, at the Woolwich Community Hall, 31 Parkside Drive, in St. Jacobs. Please join us for a fine evening’s entertainment in true Scottish fashion! Reception: 5:30pm, Dinner: 6:15pm, Dancing: 9 - 11pm.Limited Cash Bar. Dress: semi-formal. Dinner will consist of traditional Scottish fare: steak pie, haggis, mashed potatoes, mashed turnips, dessert, tea, coffee; a vegetarian meal is available upon request. The evening will include a traditional Burns program, featuring the Toast to the Immortal Memory of Robert Burns. Dancing will include traditional Scottish Country Dancing, as well as several dances that can be performed by everyone.Tickets are $40 per person, and can be purchased by contacting Susan McTavish at 519-743-4143 or by email at smctavish@sympatico.ca. Ticket order forms are also available on our website at www.rscds.kitchener.on.ca and requests for seating for up to 8 can be made with the order form available on the site.

DRUMS, DRUMS, DRUMS – The Preston Scout House Cadets drum line will make a classy public debut participating in the Kitchener/Waterloo Symphony’s (KWS) Drums, Drums, Drums! concert on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Scout House Alumni Band’s drum line will also be featured in the afternoon show from 2:30 to 4:30 at

Kitchener’s Centre In The Square theatre.Tickets are $11 for children and $22 regular. Information is available from the ticket centre at: (519) 578-1570 or 1 (800) 265-8977 or by email at: boxoffice@centreinthesquare.com

MISS SCHWABEN BALL- Saturday, January 26, 2013, Miss Schwaben Ball 2013 with the Golden Keys. Greek Theme including: Full Greek Dinner, Special Dance Performances and lots more. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Members: $22.00 + tax, Non-Members $27.00 + tax, Children: $10.00 + tax. For tickets please call the club office at 519-742-7979.

SPAGHETTI DINNER - Schwaben Club on Saturday, February 9, 2012. Spaghetti Dinner. Silent Auction starts at 4:30pm. Doors open at 4:30pm, Dinner at 5pm. Tickets $12. For tickets please call the club office at 519-742-7979.

KITCHENER WATERLOO ART GALLERY – Register for winter classes for adults, teens and children. Speed networking event on Jan. 24 from 7 – 9pm. Walk the Talk tours Jan. 27, Feb. 24 and March 31. Admission to the gallery is free. For more information visit www.kwag.ca

KID’S CLUB AT THE KITCHENER MARKET – Every Saturday in January from 9am to 11am. Free family activities, crafts, stories. Kitchener Market upper level, 300 King St. E

COFFEE BREAK - is an interdenominational Bible Study for women of all ages and all stages of faith. Nurseries and preschool programs are provided. All programs are free. Wednesdays 9.30-11am, at the Community Christian Reformed Church, 1275 Bleams Rd., Kitchener. Register at www.ccrc.on.ca or come out on a Wednesday morning. Questions? coffeebreak@ccrc.on.ca

SUNBEAM CENTRE HAS A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR

YOU! If you are a people person with 2 hours per week to spare to brighten the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities, Sunbeam Centre has a volunteer opportunity for you! We are now recruiting Day Program Recreation Assistants at our Kingsway Drive location, and Friendly Visitors (reading, computer, crafts, games, music, etc.) Various times available throughout K-W and training provided. Students welcome! Contact Christine at (519)893-6200 ext. 253 or c.rushton@sunbeamcentre.com

SUNNYSIDE SENIORS’ SERVICES NEEDS VOLUNTEERS - We are recruiting for a Tuck Shop Clerk (Mondays 1:15 – 3:45 p.m.), a Shopping Assistant (Thursdays 9 – 10:30 a.m.) a Pub Night Assistant (Thursdays 6 – 8 pm.) and Friendly Visitors (flexible times). If you are interested in any of these positions, contact Janice Klassen, Coordinator, Volunteers at 519-893-8494, ext 6372 or email jklassen@regionofwaterloo.ca.

SENIOR ADULT DAY PROGRAM - Did you know Trinity Village has an Adult Day Program for seniors wishing to socialize with other seniors? The cost is just $6 per day, and the program runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 am to 1 pm, at Trinity Village Care Centre, on Kingsway Drive, near Fairview Park Mall. Self-referrals welcome. Call 519-893-6320 ext. 235 for more info.

MAKE NEW FRIENDS WITH BETA SIGMA PHI - Are you a woman looking for new friends and fun things to do? Do you enjoy a social, community service-oriented group? If so, you might be interested in our Beta Sigma Phi chapter. Beta Sigma Phi is an international women’s friendship network. For more information about Beta Sigma Phi visit the international website: www.betasigmaphi.org. There

are 200 members in KW alone. Our chapter of 8 women has members in our mid 30s and early 40s, mostly married, with small children. We meet twice a month May – Sept. and plan socials throughout the year too. Email betasigmaphiKW@gmail.com for more information.

ROCKWAY ENTERTAINERS - choral group singing four-part harmony. Recruiting new members... Membership open to those over 50 years old. Rehearsals are Thursdays at 1:30 – 3:30pm from September until May at Rockway Centre Auditorium, 1405 King Street East, Kitchener. Please phone 519-885-9978 or 519-741-2507 for more information.

DIVERSECITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB - Do you have trouble finding the right words when speaking to a group? Need a career boost? Want to polish your presentation skills? Toastmasters is the place for you. Learn communication, leadership and presentation strategies in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. DiverseCity is a new club and is open to all. It runs Mondays, 7 - 8:30 pm at Kitchener City Hall, the Conestoga Room. For more information contact Georgina Green, 519-743-7655 or gggreen@rogers.com.

FOCUS ON FRIENDS - Friday March 8th, 2013 will be the 12th anniversary of “Focus on Friends,” Focus for Ethnic Women’s recognition of immigrant women in Waterloo Region celebrating the accomplishments of immigrant women who distinguish themselves in their chosen profession and as volunteers in the community. Remember to book Friday, March 8th, 2013 to support Focus for Ethnic Women and enjoy an evening of entertainment and good food with friends at Golf’s Steak House. For more information call 519-746-6799 or email, ffew@golden.net.

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OPENED DECEMBER 7Fairway Road bridge first in Waterloo Region

over Grand River in 50 years

BY CARRIE DEBRONE

Traffic patterns in Kitchener are likely tochange as people discover the convenience of

using the newly opened Fairway Road Bridge inEast Kitchener to travel to and from Cambridge.

The new bridge is also expected to open a gatewayfor future development in the area.

Flanked by two roundabouts at the intersections ofFountain Street and Kossuth Road in Cambridge andFairway Road and Zeller Drive in Kitchener, theFairway Bridge is the first bridge to be constructedover the Grand River in Waterloo Region in 50 years.

Standing on the bridge sidewalk offers a clear viewof the snow-capped ski runs at Chicopee Ski Hill anda picturesque view of the Grand River in bothdirections. The riverbanks surrounding the bridgeare undeveloped and will continue to provideexcellent scenic views especially in the fall.

You can also see a Kitchener subdivision in thedistance, the Waterloo Regional InternationalAirport and, looking towards Cambridge, farmland.

The $52-million bridge construction project began

August 31, 2010.The sleek, post-tensioned concrete

span structure links Fairway Road inKitchener with Kossuth Road in northCambridge, providing greater access tohighway 401 and helping to easecongestion on highway 8.

John Stephenson, Region ofWaterloo Senior Project Manager, saidthe Fairway Road bridge is one of only about 10 post-tensioned segmental bridges in Ontario. The last onewas built about 20 years ago on Upper Middle Roadin Oakville.

“It is very exciting to be the person at the head ofthis project,” he said, adding that it is one of thelargest road projects, and in the top four largestinfrastructure projects ever completed in this region.

An engineer working at Waterloo Region since2003, Stephenson applied for a job with the region’sdesign and construction department in part becausehe knew he would have the chance to work on theFairway Road bridge project. He became the projectmanager in 2005.

“It’s really a once in a lifetime project. I wasinterested in it from the first time I heard about it.It’s not something that gets built very frequently inCanada,” Stephenson said.

“I’m very satisfied with the way the project turnedout and a lot of people have said they really like thebridge. When I drive over it and see the views andthe mist rising off the river and the ducks and geese,it’s certainly a beautiful setting for it,” he said.

“Usually a bridge is just something built to getpeople across a river and it ignores the terrain it’scrossing. We wanted this bridge to be different. Wewanted to it to connect people with the river and beable to see the river as an amenity. It’s been designed

Region of Waterloo councillors and staff gathered for a photo on as the Fairway Road Bridge officially opened Dec. 7.

Waterloo Region Chair Ken Seiling (left) and Regional CouncillorJim Wideman give the thumbs up signal as they complete thefirst trip over the new bridge.

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to draw people and pedestrians to it,” Stephenson said.Aesthetically the bridge looks graceful and has

clean lines because none of its twin column supportpiers are in the river. Instead, they are all on the land.

With a total length of 247 meters, the bridgeconsists of four spans – span one is 37 meters andspan 2 is 65 meters over land on the Kitchener side;span 3 is 95 meters over water and span four is 50meters over Cambridge land.

Using local material suppliers and locally sourcedmaterials where possible, the Fairway Road bridge

was constructed by Grascan Construction of Torontoand designed through the collaborate efforts of theToronto architectural firm DuToit Allsopp andHillier (DTAH) and McCormick Rankin’s (MRC)Mississauga office.

Bob Stofko, MRC’s Senior Bridge Engineer andProject Manager is a Kitchener native and a U of Wgraduate. Engineering inspection was done byMRC’s Matthew Bowser, who recently completedhis Master's degree in bridge engineering at theUniversity of Waterloo.

Construction of this type of structure requiresspecialized expertise and specialty erectionequipment. Companies with this expertise usuallytravel all over the world.

The engineering expertise team for the FairwayRoad bridge included a specialist based in San Diegoand the specialized erection equipment used wasmost recently employed on projects in the CzechRepublic and Italy.

Post-tensioned bridges are known for theirdurability. The Fairway Road bridge incorporatesseveral other innovations that will give it a long life.

One is that its concrete surfaces, subjected to saltsplash, have been reinforced with advancedcomposite Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP)bars instead of plain or epoxy-coated steel. TheGFRP bars were supplied by the Kitchener-basedCanadian office of a German firm specializing inadvanced construction materials.

The pre-stressed, post-tensioned materials andsystems used are from a French company. Thematerials were originally pioneered by Dr. EugeneFreyssinet in France in the 1930's and Freyssinet'sfirm remains one of the predominant firmsworldwide in this field today.

The Fairway Road bridge features four laneshalved by a narrow centre median. About 26 meterswide, it has on-road bicycle lanes and widepedestrian sidewalks, which take up a generous 3.2meters on each side of the bridge. A typical bridgesidewalk and bike path would be only about 1.5meters wide.

The sidewalks connect to the Walter Bean Trailbelow. There are also pedestrian lookouts on itsCambridge side.

The bridge has sculpted piers and gateway portalson both its Kitchener and Cambridge entrances. Itsopen metal exterior railing has a wave pattern andhandrails are finished in wood.

Driving a convertible with its top down, WaterlooRegion councilor Jim Wideman and WaterlooRegion Chair Ken Seiling were the first people(other than those who built the bridge) to driveacross the new structure when it opened on thefrosty morning of December 7.

Both gave the thumbs up signal in victory as theyfinished the first double crossing leading a convoy of

other vehicles filled with local politicians andregional staff from Kitchener to Cambridge andback.

“You get a really great view from up here. It linksthe rural area with the urban area,” said Seiling.

Regional councilor Tom Galloway noted thepillars and decorative railings give the bridge a “realsignature presence” adding that it will be a greatconvenience for drivers.

Galloway said that when the bridge was firstproposed, construction was not supposed to beginuntil 2016. Realizing the bridge would be neededmuch earlier than anticipated, “We put our headstogether and moved the date up,” he said.

Restricted by winter weather, Stephenson saidthere is still lots of work to be done on the bridgeincluding trail connections, railings, landscaping,paving work and lookouts on the Cambridge side.That work will be completed this coming spring andsummer.

The region is planning a more formal bridgeopening ceremony and public tours in the spring.

“You get a really great viewfrom up here. It links the ruralarea with the urban area.”

Well lit and divided by a narrow median, the bridge sportsboth bike lanes and generous pedestrian sidewalks.

John Stephenson, Region of Waterloo SeniorProject Manager Design and Construction,headed the project --one of the largest roadprojects ever completed in this region.

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