The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

;;We must avoid complacenâ€" < cy," he said. "People think 3 because the power‘s back on $ it‘s business as usual. Meanâ€" 7 while, it‘s not business as 2 usual." Continued from page 1 Conservation key to preventing more blackouts The Region of Waterloo is OWNER REWARDS GET MORE. PONTIAC BUICEK GMC ASK ABOUT GM PURCHASE FINANCING FOR 60 MONTHS MORE COMFORT. Canada W 4â€"Wheel ABS Automatic Headlights Dual Front Air Bags MORE C()NwIENCE. Power Locks/Win /Mirrors ©Remote Entry Full Instrumentation Including Tachometer/Engine Hourmeter/Driver Message Centre making an effort to meet the provincial objective of reducing energy consumpâ€" tion by 50 per cent, while continuing to provide essential services. The region has impleâ€" mented a number of conâ€" servation measures, includâ€" For the latest information, visit us at gmcanada.com, drop by your local Pontiac * Buick * GMC Deater or call us at 1â€"800â€"GMâ€"DRIVE. «Gener Motors w# provde the deaier win a credt of $1000 incluave of sppiicaible ies Such credt wil be included in the relevant Saawrl ast monhy pryment. purchase prcw or cash purchase prce at dnatarsinp 10% purchase nanang on approved GMAC credt only Down naymant andicr irade may be required . Monthy payment and cot of bomowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down paymentirade. Exampln $10.000 at 0% APR. e mortiy paymert s $186 67 for 60 months. "Offler avadiable on a 30/4MM4® morh lname A down paymert o tade of $5.290/%4 000%3 725%4 715 a requred (Siama Ext Cab 2WD RTF i Jimeny 2 Door R7E/Senome PWD Ext Calb RTFEnvoy SLE M7B) Annum cost of borrowng of 39%! @WI1@N24N% per anoum Opton io purchase af iamse and s Sin S67900 91585 200917 180 plue applcaile wess. Anumt idomere im# of 20 .000 im $0 12 par awoase idomatie. Ofher laase cptions. avaitable . Y Fraght ($1,025§075%M008005)â€" lomon: insurance . mqistration. PSA : adminsiration fres and wines. not ncfudecs Â¥The Suwert s aas monthy pyment and the GMAC curchane Anance rate are nct meaiiable whh and! are nof calculated on the "Cash Purchane Prcs: shown The difierince batwean the oc lor the Sume7l s xt GMAC Purchase Einancing ofter and the ‘Canh Purchase" ofler a daamad under prowincal dnciomire lws io be a cont of boreming. whather o« not the same repradants actil riraet and «: required io be evpressed as an anuml percentage which is 1 BP 1802 64%% 50%. W Â¥â€"Oflers: apoly to 2003 new or demonatratcr modats of vehicies anuipped as described Offers aply to qualfied retat customars in the Ontarie Pontiac + Buick + GMC Oealer Markiating Assocntion area only (ncluding Outaouamt and auchuding Northematam Ontano| Onalers are iree in set ndvidual prions. Oeaie: wade may be sagured Limind ime offer which may not be combined wih ather oflars. See your daaier for conditions and detais . +Graduate Program offer subinct in niles and mchudas Satum: Smab and Isucty and s not to be wmed in conunction «h $1.000 OM Studiert Bonus Ofler & Visa intemational Service Assndiation/ TD Bark and GM Scansed umars of marks Tradamart of TO Bank MORE CAPABLE. 4.8L 270â€"HP Engine ‘4â€"Speed Automatic WITH TOW/HAUL MODE Locking Differential 2003 CGMCâ€" SIERRA EXT CAB Other facilities, including regional libraries and herâ€" itage sites, remained closed Tuesday and Wednesday. ing the operation of a paralâ€" lel system of generators and hydro electric power in sevâ€" eral major regional facilities. "We‘re in quite good shape," assured Waterloo Regional Chairman Ken Seiling. "The water supply was always there, and emerâ€" gency services are all up and running." Seiling pointed out a number of backâ€"up generaâ€" NO# AVARABLE ON 2500/3500 SERIES TRUCKS $1.000 credit not availabie on these vehicies. WHEN YOU BUY, FINANCE, OR LEASE VIRTUALLY ANY NEW 2003 2003 smC SONOMA EXT. CAB ot it MOMTY Smwntane se a mt puntiwe 1172 pown n surme soun narr 218 _+ $22,998 BUILDING LEGENDS 118 + $21,868 PLUS AN EXTRA 2003 GmCJIMMY 4WD 2003 ommc ENYOY LE 2001 cGmeC S1ERRA tion measures have been in place since the late 1990s, in preparation for the uncerâ€" tainty around Y2K. "At that time there were people questioning the money we were spending on (backâ€"up) measures," he said. "They all came into play last Thursday." But Seiling also stressed the ordeal could be far from over. That‘s why the region has implemented a stage two watering â€" ban, . which restricts homeowners to watering their lawns and gardens once a week. _ Those caught disobeying the ban could face a fine of up to $5,000. The City of Waterloo has also called on its citizens to conserve power. "The system is still very fragile across the province," she said. "Everyone in Waterloo can help conâ€" serve." "We must cut back on unnecessary use," Seiling said. "We can‘t run at full throttle." â€"Lynne Woolstencroft Waterioo mayor "I think we can make it through...," said Mayor Lynne Woolstencroft. "We all just have to do our part." Woolstencroft said in addition of the regional response, the city had to coordinate a local response, relying on the Waterloo fire department and the public works department to ensure local safety and water issues were addressed. The problem is the city has not seen the amount of reduction it needs to help avert another brownout or blackout situation. And part of that, Woolsâ€" tencroft said, is due to some resistance from local busiâ€" nesses and other users. Like the region, the city is also practising what its preaching by limiting their hours of operation, and cutâ€" ting down on its power usage when open. If people need a place to keep cool, the city‘s pools and arenas are being used as cooling zones. "We‘re expecting today and Thursday that we‘ll either make it through or it will break our backs," said Woolstencroft. The mayor is encouragâ€" ing use especially during the hot weather expected the rest of this week. Janzen said it‘s difficult to predict when power will be at full capacity, and life can return to normal. But he reminded, con servation is the key. "We all hope the end of this difficult time is near," he said. "The systesm is still very fragile across the province. Everybody in Waterloo can help conserve." WATERLOO CHRONICLE Hometown News for an Awesome