Ontario Community Newspapers

Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 6 Nov 1996, p. 8

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Li eie hn ue balare InBaly *So the previous system worked fine. the present sys tem is working fine and the (proposed) future system will work fine *That‘s absolutely wrong," Turnbull said. "When you have an atâ€"large system, when you have a problem it‘s every counâ€" cillors problem, not just the ward councillor‘s." Free Public Lecture "Gnosis, Sacred Science" Friday, November 15 â€" 8:00 p.m. Adult Recreation Centre 185 Kung 5t., 5. Although Turnbull agreed with Piatkowski that there is no evidence that the current sevenâ€"ward system is not working well, he said the city‘s previous councillorâ€"atâ€"large system also worked well. And he said he did not believe democratic representation in the city would suffer because of the loss of two ward counâ€" cillors sentation for important comâ€" muruties of interest. * the minimal, almost symâ€" bolic, costs savings involved * the potential loss of repreâ€" * the increase in councillors workloads * the lack of evidence that the existing system was not working question was put on the bailot * the lack of discussion on the issue prior to the referen dum vote majority of the population and a majority of council," Turn bull said. "And those comâ€" pelling reasons are not there." Piatkowski gave six reasons for filing his objection includâ€" Mayor confident . Lectorium Rosicrucianum * the manner in which the 634â€"5147 1P A1SM.1.â€"3 918. of population) as the Waterioo wards, 1 don‘t hear people sayâ€" ing Kitchener people are poorly represented by their ward councillors," the mayor "And considering that the Kitchener Wards are approxiâ€" mately twice as large (in terms You won‘t have to drop off your kids a block from the party in one of these. tem by two wards made all other arguments academic. Tarnbull also said although the 1994 referendum was not legally binding, the fact the public voted two to one in favor of reducing the city‘s ward sysâ€" "I‘ve never heard that arguâ€" d from page 1) spoke strorigly against the ward reduction Sept. 30, said he was not _ particularly happy Piatkowski had decided to appeal council‘s decision. Howâ€" ever he said he still felt Waterâ€" loo should retain its sevenâ€"ward Coun. Craig Hoddle, who Siemens, who spoke strongly in favor of the ward reduction "To me personally it just makes no uu;:-“‘. the < city is on the brink of really experiâ€" encing some very large However Coun. Tricia i (HMaieenener en en seuenare Semie i to do what we‘ve done .. 1 dont tiuy.iac there‘s any quibâ€" Is your in for the change once it During debate on t whose ward the gas after all city staff had | property, he felt com vehicles on site, he sai Trushinski said he h tory manager for Petr earlier Monday about and McEvoy had faxed cerning the delays. Bu not completely satisfied "Staff really want to are disappointed with removal infractions that serious except for have had to deal with ; the gas station regardi for at least the past th Infractions have inc leasing of vehicles on s Tou YOU DON Cal

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