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Despite a 26â€"name petition opposing it, Waterloo Council approved a new ball diamond for the schoolyard of Our Lady of Lourdes School. The new $30,000 ball diamond which City staff said is only suitâ€" able for Tâ€"ball games. The diamond enhancement had been approved by council in April subject to a neighborhood open house being held. The open house was held on June 2, but only four area residents attended. Avenue brought a petition with names of 26 people who didn‘t want a new diamond built because of the noise and parking problems it would create. "We value the enjoyment of our backyards," she told council. The Hillicrest area residents were also concerned about the ©â€" potential for nonâ€"stop games at the diamond, leaving their families no time to enjoy it. Another resident of the area, Mary Anne Lenio, told council that she and her neighbors in the mond were happy to see it built because their children play on the site all the time and they want it "It would be good for the neighâ€" borhood, she said. Lenio added there was ample parking in the â€" . Lourdes church lot and said the fact that the diamond would have no lighting or bleachers meant that Another resident of the area, After decades as an unsightly, dangerous roadway, Caroline Street Mary Anne Lenio, told council that between William and Erb Streets is on the verge of being reborn. she and her neighbors in the The Engineering Committee of Waterloo Regional Council has recomâ€" immendiate vicinity of the diaâ€" mended that the stretch of Caroline Street behind Waterloo Town Square mond were happy to see it built be rebuilt with two lanes each for northbound and ‘southbound traffic, because their children play on the _â€" oneâ€"way, onâ€"street bicycle paths on the curb lanes and a sidewalk on both site all the time and they want it sides of the road. There will also be a oneâ€"metreâ€"wide grassy strip, possiâ€" "It would be good for the neighâ€" The plan was chosen from the four crossâ€"section models of Caroline borhood, she said. Lenio added Street proposed by a project team made up of regional and city staff and there was ample parking in the â€" . _ councillors. The arrangement and width of the sidewalks, bike paths and Lourdes church lot and said the car lanes was slightly different in each of the models. wwmmu the members of the Engineering Committee were concerned that the especially those more crossâ€"section designs in which the bike paths ran beside the sidewalks, than a block away, wouldn‘t be above the curb, would lead to conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians. overly disturbed by games. Vincent said the sewer grates along the onâ€"street bike paths would be At Monday‘s council meeting, however, several area residents, both in favor and opposed to the diamond construction, spoke on Waterloo Council has endorsed a land deal that will see the Grand River Conservation Authority add almost 17 wmmuhwmmmmmmm On Monday, council passed amendments to its Official Plan and to the district plan and zoning bylaw which will facilitate the GRCA‘s transfer of a 0.9â€"hectare parcel of land at the south end of Grand River Drive to Canadian United GRCA deals for bigger piece of Grand riverfront Council OKs ball diamond Carol Schlueter of Hillerest We mt rpear uen it Mary Lou McGill, President of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Hospital Audliary, and Joe Moss, sink their teeth into some sweet, juicy strawberries at Moss‘ strawberry farm just outside of Kitchener on Saturday in preparation for next Tuesday‘s Strawberry Bowl. The Kâ€"W Hospital Auxiliary is hosting the allâ€"day event to officially enter the Guiness Book of World Records with the world‘s largest bow! of strawberries and raise money for Kâ€"W Hospital. Some 5,000 pounds of strawberries, donated to the Hospital by Moss, will be sold on the Hospital grounds, beginning at 11:30 a.m. / Caroline to become safer, more attractive street Property Investments, In exchange, CUPI has agreed to transfer an 18.2â€"hectare parcel of nearby land to the GRCA. Both parcels of land border the Grand River. ill see â€" â€" Anyone who objects to the zoning and plan changes has 30 ost 17 â€"days to appeal council‘s decision to the Ontario Municipal theast Board. If the 30 days pass without an appeal, the City‘s comâ€" mittee of adjustment will make the small parcel of land an fficial â€" official singleâ€"detached residential dwelling building lot. h will _ Planning staff supported the deal partly because it greatly f land _ increases the amount of land along the Grand River in pubâ€" Jnited . lic ownership, thus facilitating the implementation of a comâ€" Bringing your message home â€" 886â€"2830 i wnltkigs The Engineering Committee has also recommended that the "channe}â€" ized" rightâ€"turn lanes for northbound, westbound and eastbound traffic at the Erb/Caroline intersection be removed to make pedestrian crossings less hazardous. The channelized rightâ€"turn lane for southbound traffic would remain, but a pedestrian warning sign with a flashing light would be erected on Caroline Street just north of Erb Street. Dick Tyssen, executive director of the Seagram Museum, expressed his support of the changes to Caroline Street at the Engineering Committee meeting. In addition, southbound traffic turning from Albert Street on to Caroâ€" line would be prohibited from making right turns on red and traffic conâ€" trol signals would be provided for right turns at the intersection for a oneâ€"year trial period. All of the recommended changes to Caroline Street and the Caroline/Erb intersection are subject to Regional Council approval. Counâ€" cil is scheduled to vote on the plan at its regular meeting Thursday. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1993 â€" PAGE 3 Although council held a formal public hearing on the issue Monday night, no one spoke in favor of or against the proâ€" posal. However, City staff had earlier received two letters from Peter Goss, president of Country Squire Estates, the wwfidsWhWySqmnMvimnm Goss objected to the GRCA/CUPI deal because the GRCA had not permitted him to build any lots along the Grand River 23 years ago, so he feels it would be a "double stanâ€" Taxis, not buses now rove Rte. 13 As of Monday, bus service on Kitchener Transit‘s Route 13 (Beechwood) has been replaced by a special taxi service run by Waterloo Taxi for the duration of the route during Route 13‘s reguâ€" lar bus hours only, 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monâ€" day to Saturday. HOW TO GET A TAXI RIDE ON ROUTE 13: 4 ask for a special transfer if you are transferring to a bus which crosses Route 13 4 sign the driver‘s confirmation 4 tell them what bus stop you would like to be picked up at tell them when you want to be picked up (they require 10 minâ€" utes notice) 4 tell them which Route 13 bus stop you need to get out at 4 pay the driver the normal Kitchener Transit fare 44 For the return trip, follow the same steps. The driver will accept valid transfers. Bus service on Route 13 will return on Sept. 7. 4 phone Waterloo Taxi (886â€" 1200) Waterloo Taxi cabs will drive (Continued on page 9)