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Restaurant gives class new meaning in university district Continued from page 10 more free to get up and sit un the couches or go meet someone at the bar," Stroh said. "It‘s just that kind of environment where it proâ€" vides more of that lounging aspect with fine dining." Stroh considered the idea of opening his own restauâ€" rant after working for other various establishments for several years, including being the general manager of the nowâ€"defunct Loose Change Louie‘s for more than five vears. He decided to open the restaurant at its current location because of his familiarity with the area, after evaluating a couple of other options including some in uptown Waterlao. The Elmira native said although he is searching for more of a business crowd, he understands a tot of his business will be from the nearby university students. "We‘re looking for people who want to dress up a little bit nicer when they go out, so no baseball caps are allowed, or jerseys and runâ€" ning shoes." Stroh said, who graduated from economics at the University of Waterâ€" loo Lhe restaurant‘s menu ofters a wide variety of options including an extenâ€" sive list of appetizers rangâ€" ing in price from $6.50 to $11, soups and salads, and entrees that can range as high as $27 with several options including lamb, beef, chicken and seafood dishes. "On our menu, we‘re also trying to combine a little bit of the bar with the restauâ€" rant menu," Stroh said, recâ€" ommending a tequila musâ€" sels dish that combines the bar as the centerpiece for the kitchen. The bar menu is just as diverse as the kitchen "... we don‘t want to be offensive when it comes to pricing." â€" Andrew Stroh OLwner menu, including seven difâ€" terent Caesats, 11 three: ounce martini choices and a wine menu of more than 40 different brands. Both the bar and kitchen menus promise to change every three months to offer even more variety of options to guests. "Our prices are definitely far off from Toronto‘s pricâ€" ing, but we know we are in the student part of Waterioo so we don‘t want to be offensive when it comes to pricing," Stroh said. With little promotion or advertising, Stroh said he is pleased with the number of customers his new venture, which staffs approximately 65 people, has received. His mission for the next year to make sure he is able to establish the restaurant well on its own before conâ€" sidering other ventures. "This is what I‘m putting all of my attention into right now," he said. "There are a lot of locals in the area who are looking for nicer options and we‘ve been really happy with how well everything has been going." THE STUDY URS Canada Inc. has been retained by the Ontano Ministry of Transportation {MTO) to undertake a Class Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design Study to examine possible improvements required to address short, medium and longâ€"term needs of Highway 401 from 0.5 km west of Regional Road 8 to 0.5 km east of Regiona! Road 24 (Hespeler Road) The purpose of this study is to identify improvement needs related to traffic operation. capacity and safety on Highway 401. The need for dramage, ilumination, roadside safety, structural and interchange improvements are also being examined as part of the study. This section of Highway 401 is located in the Cities of Kitchener and Cambridge, in the Regional Municipality of Waterioo PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE A Public Information Centre (PIC) was held in March, 2005. The purpose of the PIC was to provide the public an opportunity to review and comment on the alternatives under consideration and the evaluation method A second PIC has been arranged to present the results of the first PIC and to obtain public input and comments on the technically preferred preliminary design, which includes Note With the exception of personal information. all comments will become part nf the public record The PIC will take place on 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. }f![[\rs&r â€" Sa‘he s * $ . geants Holiday Inn, Hall B, 200 Holiday Inn Drive, Cambridge & mm > w =~ n anaicm s ~= This PIC will be an informal dropâ€"in centre: Representatives of MTO and therr consuftant will be in attendance to answer questions and recerve comments You are encouraged to attend the PIC and to provide us with your views and comments so that they can be considered as this study progresses THE PROCESS This study is following the approved planning process for Group ‘B‘ projects under the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transpartation Fagilifies (2000} A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESA) documenting the anticipated environmental effects of the project and the corresponding ways of reducing or avoiding impacts will be prepared and made available for public review at the completion of the study. Addiional notification will be provided in advance of this event COMMENTS Comments regarding this study are welcome. For further information_ please contact Widening Highway 401 to 10 lanes. Improving westbound sight lines Addition of high mast lighting, Replacement of the Regional Road 17 (Fountain Street) and Speedsville Road structures, Modifying the eastbound Highway 401 ramp to Regional Road 24 (Hespeler Road); Construction staging. and. Proposed mitigation measures to reduce or eliminale associated impacts w) Ontario Eâ€"mail: steve jacobs@urscorp.com Mr. Steve Jacobs, P.Eng. Senior Project Manager UAS Canada Inc. 75 Commerce Valley Drive East Markcham, Ontario, L3T 7N9 Tel.: 905â€"882â€"3532 Fax: 905â€"882â€"4399 Wednesday, September 14, 2005 ONTARIO GOVERNMENT NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2 HIGHWAY 401 IMPROVEMENTS FROM 0.5 KM WEST OF REGIONAL ROAD 8 TO 0.5 KM EAST OF REGIONAL ROAD 24 G.W.P. 4â€"00â€"00 SUN. SEPT 11 2:00 PM. 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