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Verdun, a former Univerâ€" sity of Waterloo engineering student who once worked in Waterloo city hall‘s planning department, said the Westâ€" mount extension didn‘t make sense in 1967 when it was first being talked about, and makes even less sense today. Instead of easing traffic congestion in the northwest side of Waterloo, Verdun said it will add to it. Candidates take Seiling to task SPOTLESS REPUTATION For more information on Verdun‘s platform visit www.bobverdun.com, which includes three Waterâ€" loo specific policy stateâ€" ments. "He‘s our equivalent to Gray Davis â€" California resâ€" idents woke up one mornâ€" ing and said, ‘Holy smokes we‘re being spent into oblivâ€" ion â€" and I think the same thing is happening here." Koenderink has entered the race to challenge Seiling He also said the regional chair has become too conâ€" cerned about legacy versus livability. "Ken Seiling has been in office too long," said Verdun. "He‘s built a personal empire and surrounded himself with people who are loyal to him, and he‘s a big spender. Other projects that have him concerned include the LRT. He believes the area would be better served by GO Train service. "They‘re basically douâ€" bling the number of fourâ€" lane roads in Waterloo at a time when the city only has 10 per cent of development land left. This is outright insanity." roads," said Verdun. "That‘s what‘s happening, it‘s totally disproportionate. Take $10 off your 1st, 3rd & 5th cleaning 894â€"4709 merry maids 883â€"8834 www.lynnewoolstencroft.com w customers only. Not valid with any other offers. Expires Dec. 31/03 * Free estimates * Bonded * Service Guaranteed SAVE *30* Koenderink wants to see more decentralized governâ€" ment services at the regional level, with some of those services coming to Camâ€" bridge. "I want to set up a coâ€" operative system that brings "Mr. Seiling was fairly dismissive towards the Cambridge council‘s conâ€" cerns and â€" Cambridge mayor," he said. "No we don‘t want a bridge built across a protected area like the one being argued over in Koenderink, a former guard at the Guelph correcâ€" tional facility closed down by the provincial governâ€" ment, cites specifically the bridge issue in Cambridge proposed to clear up some of the city‘s traffic congesâ€" tion. "I‘ve become extremely disappointed in some of the things I‘ve read and heard in terms of regional goverâ€" nance, and the attitudes of different people," said Koenâ€" derink. "I‘m tired of the conâ€" stant fighting and the deriâ€" sive comments made about partners in the region by regional council." on his view of Cambridge‘s place in the regional strucâ€" ture. "I want a better voice for the townships and the municipalities so that they can bring a stronger voice to council," said Koenderink. 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