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The new proposal resoives many of the issues residents had eartier this year, when Waterloo_city council approved the plan to ‘create over 500 dwellings on the west side in the next few years. ' 1 T-efidmopm(ectenvimnmemaflysenâ€" sitive lands from urban sprawi on the city‘s west side could continue for at least another year. After three hours of discussion Monday night, Waterloo council voted to stand on its own, apart from the Region of Waterloo, the Township of Wilmot and west side residents who are satisfied with a new draft plan of subâ€" division _ submitted by Vista _ Hills Developments. At that time homeowners in the area were concerned the Wilmot Line would be used as access to the new subdivision, endangering four surrounding environmentally sensitive The proposal, which was supported by Waterfoo city council, was later rejected by the Township of Wilmot and finally by the Region Since â€" then, however, Vista Hills Developments has submitted a revised conâ€" cept that shows no access to the Wilmot Line, and instead has an internal collector road sysâ€" tem parallel to the Wilmot Line. The redesigned plan has a proposed inter nal collector road system acting as the prima ry collector streets for the Vista Hills subdivi sion and future shibdivisions. The Region of Waterloo believes the revised road system would direct traffic from the Vista Hills draft plan of subdivision and future subdivisions in the area south to Columbia Street. Vista Hills â€" decision delayed * ABS, 4â€"wheel/4â€"channel/4â€"sensor + 2.5 L, 4 cyl., SOHC, hp engine * 5 speed manual transmission standard (4 speed automatic transmission optional) * Dual airbags * Side Air Bags + Air conditioning (CFC Free) * Cruise control * 80W, 4 speaker, AM/FM/CD Ticked isn‘t the word. That‘s how Coun. Bruce Anderson described his reaction to news this week that a yearâ€"end deficit of $940,000 is being projectâ€" ed for RIM Park. deficit of $940,000 is being projectâ€" He blamed overly aggressive ed for RIM Park. revenue projections and higher "We were all blindsided by _ expenses for the projected deficit. this," he said. "I‘m not happy. In "From a budgeting perspective, RIM Park deficit has council seeing red Power windows + Power locks And much, much more! WATERLOO CHRONICLE 2003 FORESTER 2.5 X By Anprea BAney _ Chronicle Staff _ By Anprea Bamey Continued on page 7 .‘ufiQLQD__. pyBLIC ghal‘= STEeR 25 % P _â€"â€" TS A SUBARU SUMMER * Fullâ€"time Allâ€"Wheel Drive "‘ wal e â€"sensor * 2.5 L, 4 cyl., SOHC, 165 p | transmission standard % z M ° ission optional) + Dual airbags ‘ \ C afhs _ oning (CFC Free) bigmie e crmaae m‘ ftor 4ag» ;peaker. AMIFM/CD [ _ to 60 mo. O.A.C. locks * Front map lights P \ ARr Cl wb * = M1D 19 s 0100 ‘a f His reaction came after Brian Detzler, the City of Waterloo‘s director of recreation and leisure services, attempted to explain why the city‘s newest recreation facility has started bleeding red ink. fact, I‘m embarrassed." WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2003 + WATERLOO, ONTARIO Sevenâ€"yearâ€"old Duncan Quinn shows off the mask he made Saturday as part of the children‘s activities offered at the Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival. The theme of the festival this year was "Masquerade". For a full story on the festival, see page 3. . LsnaARt Serving your community since 1854 The phantom of the jazz festival the focus has continued to be on the $1.2 million annual tax based support as set out in the Business Plan 2000," Detzler wrote in his staff report. "In hindsight, concem over limiting the tax based support has resulted in overly aggressive revenue budgets." Detzler said, at the time the revâ€" enue budgets were set during the 2003 budget process, the historical data available indicated considerâ€" able year over year revenue of operation, which was 15 per cent higher than the level anticiâ€" pated in the 2000 Business Plan. _ _ Revenues at RIM Park went from $669,000 in 2001 to over $4.2 million in 2002, the first fiscal year expenses were held at 2002 levels, Detzler said the 2003 budgeted $1 INCLUDING GST AMDrEA BALEY POT which were ramped up during 2001 and 2002 faster and higher than orig'mall'y anticipated in the 2000 Business Plan. "The purpose of this was to creâ€" ate a positive impression in the community and among users in order to attract major special events and to meet and exceed utiâ€" lization targets," Detzler said. The all new Saturn ION Viewnoint Saturn ION Waterloo‘s Marlee at the Centre in the {cauh purchane. plue reight) Saturn of Kitchbnor Waterioo 663 Victona St. N. 744â€"5811 Continued on page 5 WHAT‘S INSIDE Cottage Times® *Selected Distribution Wings of Paradise, Â¥13,495 Page 17