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NYCHENER s eak ata eneral meetin lastvearl \ ,‘ P 8‘ 8 . that / f The participants were passionate in their r 4 A. - WWQKu l ._:,__.__,,_ _ ~ views. but most neighbourhood associations ‘ - - even/flung has “ “w ‘ “ "’ I came out opposed to the plant A y . been forced I " ‘ ‘ ‘1 "We heard loud and clear that the comr ‘ p - mmsmp munity is against this." said Tim (bland. the f ’. Zolhe region, Wm” 33.;ch _,_ .. a} 'l group's president. . “I no one IS I ' ‘ r‘ ’- "We were unsure of the end result of this. it . . . ‘ rm ' Is it for Kitchener to annex Waterloo? What is ‘ YQ/ examining i- - - â€" â€" â€" â€" - â€" '-â€"' ~ thqend result? 8 how well Bi'Gnu; MACDONALD Woolwich joining together 7W9 were left scratchingour heads." _ the re - on is (y {filirnnicleSlajf the final solution would be for all the ”BS: has suggest“! that neighbour Doug Craig g1 ,, the municipalities but Cambridge to hOOd 39*“?(‘3‘5095 WOUId he more WWW?" Mayor ()denlhrldgF working. 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