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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 14 Jun 1989, p. 5

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betutr / Whir be Aa db /2 n.iv,\w“ LARGE There will be an open house at city hall tonight to discuss consulâ€" tant‘s _ recommendations _ for drainage of yet another stream â€" the Melitzer Creek Watershed. "If they‘re doing poor planning upstream we‘re going to have a problem with erosion." Attempts to contact the city were unsuccessful. "We.haven‘t seen any erosion," said Totzke. "The grassâ€"lined banksseemtobeablewtakeany (spring or storm) flooding. But the grassâ€"lined banks seem to be able to take that without any damâ€" age.!l If the city insists on some form of runoff control, a box culvert should be constructed underâ€" ground and parallel to the creek to catch excess water, said Veitch. The problem could be avoided if the city accepted responsibility for "more careful planning upâ€" stream," said Totzke, including quality retention ponds. "It‘s just normal planning that you take care of downstream flow. Dcli:tr ( + ’ i\ ; 4‘| l rLowkns & CiFTs W B snn For m *L e : o Partioe 884â€"3616 A "UNIQUE GIFTS" h Mmh.mm 4 ~_ is â€"] S One thifig_?l'u;;-d-c; know: the area is not currently experiencing an erosion problem. Residents wonder whether the timing has anything to do with running a sewer line, servicing fu’t\ure housing, under the creek. 528 Victoria St. N., Kitchaner Thatâ€" no longer seems to be the case as a public hearing was held two weeks ago to discuss proposâ€" als by Cumming Cockburn engiâ€" neering consultants to channel Residents thought they had a few years during which the actual impact would be assessed. Hise Malabar Drive residents say the city had assured them phase two would not befm until the residents themselves r;- quested it. According to a Sept. 3, 1987 report to council fi'onsneg‘hief Engineer Jim Willis, the upâ€" stream channeling would soon cause problems downstream. Colonial Creek WASHLINE fi. POSTS 664â€"2378 For Summer Installation YOUR MEMORIAL SHOULD BE ORDERED Kow sections of the Polo Raiph Lauren e Esprit e Osh Kosh e Non Fiction e Tangiers and more ThouE | 00 ‘ @ m flfl »# .‘ ~ £ | _ FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Classic Children‘s Active wear, sizes 6 months to Youth, size 20 WATERLOO TOWN _ SQUARE CONESTOGA SAILING SCHOOL Call Hugh 578â€"6977 Instruction for youths (ages 10â€"16) i tho weet long day car fmal." mpmidodmwmflooSquamE. Special high school week. Instruction also offered for adults Two evenings YOUTH AND ADuULT ic it ; T W M lbaia in 1 xrneven s W ) ue .+ Lnced "‘k":%w_m‘"‘ 578â€"5570 Northdale Auto Body Complete Collision and Refinishing Service 430 Albert Street, Waterioo 884â€"0550 WATERLOO CHRONICLE, \.'v'*’;\,\« '« 5/ \\&e“_ R â€" WEDNESDAY JUNE 14, 1989 â€" PAGE 5 * . \39\3““\(& e"‘c’w‘ gse

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