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I J ' 1., i - ‘ ' "' Questions can be directed to Nancy Hauck at M 'f ' -- >t ‘ x nhauck@oonestogac.on.ca ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ Go to www.conestogac.on.ca for more infor- Daniel Matzeg, the project manager for Midnight Sun X, shows how little space is available in the solar car's cockpit. matron. mmwmm 0 Getting ready to chase the Sun 1‘??wa “mm 0" Resilient Communities “We had a lot of tire blowouts.†engineers. business and marketing _ . BvCrwrwml’noNGPAIrouu Matzeg said. “We got really fast at people. l’lan to attend the MayorsForum 59Ҡon Chmnicle 51417 changing tires. but we should not have Matzeg started out in 2009. so he Building-Restlrent Communities, scheduled to had to changeso many tires.†appreciates the leadership and men- occur I?“ spring on three Saturdays: The ï¬â€˜?‘ thas a storied ancestry. dating back The team is still looking for spon- toring opportunity that he’s being given forum ’5 April 2 at Winston Churchill Public 110 generations. It has a spacious sors to help them foot the bill â€" it now with younger students. School.100MilfordDr'ive. ‘ new home in Engineering 5 at the costs about $200,000 to design and “It goes beyond the solar car team.†‘ Registration ‘5 at 9 37’“ and the ,f°.mm runs University of Waterloo. And it has a build the car, and more for travel costs. he said. “i try to give back to them from 9:1?0 am. to 4‘30 P-m‘ Lunch ‘5 included. quest to race across the desert out- In August. they'll have to ship it by because I've gotten so much out of the There'mllalso beforums pnMay7and June {8. back of Australia. boat to Australia. For several weeks, team myself. They're a great group of This event series ‘5. being hosted by “an-““0" The Midnight Sun Solar Rayce Car they won‘t have access to the car, giving kids†KW m partnerslup ‘f‘mh Mayor Brenda Halloran team is putting the finishing touches teams that can aï¬ord to fly their cars to A commercially viable solar car is 39d others. As the title 0‘ the series “889?“ "5 on Midnight Sun X. the most recent Australiaadistinct advantage. not on the immediate horizon. Mameg “In “"0 help move the City of Waterloo in the l incarnation of the student-designed “We'll meet it at some shipyard said. But Midnight Sun does a lot of d"?c"°“ 0f becoming moreenvrronmen'tally, ‘ and -built car. somewhere. and hopefully it will still outreach work with local school chil- ‘ sociallyand economically resrlient. Further meI- ! Construction started in summer. be in one piece." Mameg said. dren to promote awareness of environ- manon '5 Mb? at: . 1 2010 and it's expected to be ï¬nished About 10 to 15 team members will mental issues. as well as the education www.tran'sitionkw.calmayorsforumseries ; and ready for testing nextmonth. in also travel to the competition. as driv- and careers available through UW. 0' http://resrhentwateflooca/mayorsfommsenes ; October. the team hopes to compete in ers. support staff and observers. “We try to get kids interested in ‘ the prestigious World Solar Challenge Matzeg estimates the total price tag to engineering and solar technology, but ‘ down under. compete will reach about $60,000. we also have fun with it." he said. - “All of the material is built from The World Solar Challenge is a Occasionally, he gets to drive the HIStoricwaterloo Art scratch. The whole design is done by 3.000-kilometre race across the out- Midnight Sun. ‘ students," said Daniel Matzeg. a back from Darwin in the north to Me “It's like a ghost. When you‘re driv- - - fourth-year mechanical engineering laide in the south. through some of the ing, there’s no sound and people don't 5i Tï¬eï¬réaï¬ï¬omflgg gnaw; student and Midnight Sun project most inhospitable terrain the country even hear you coming.†he said. ngerloo artist Peter Goetz. manager. has to offer. “The feeling I get is â€"- we put so A collection of 28 watercolours of “2“-an â€The car gets done in different Once the teams leave Darwin they much time and energy into it. and you Waterloo landmarks was acquired by the City of stages. and there's a lot of discussion travel as far as they can. at average feel like. ‘1 built this.†Waterloo in 2000 The entire collection is on dis- about what could be improved from speeds of90 to 100 km/hr. until 5 pm. His involvement with Midnight Sun play on the third floor of the Waterloo City Centre the last couple generations of cars." then make camp wherever they hap- was not just a great experience. but an and open for viewing each brainoss day ' The UW solar racing team has been pen to be. excellent resume builder. These include the Seagram's barrel pyramid around since 1988, and has earned When Midnight Sun V competed in Matzeg is graduating this year and the old schoolhouse at Waterloo Park Abraham some impressive results. the challenge in l999. the team crossed in June will start a full-time job with a Erb's grist mill Waterloo City Centre and the for- But into every solar race. a little rain the finish line in 10th place â€" but they Hamilton-based company. Before met We 1"me on Albert Street . must fall. also received an award for teamwork agreeing to Sign on, he made sure he Goetz. who died in 2007 generously made 13 in 1990. their ï¬rst car was bumped Though he has a passion for engi- could take time off to attend the World works from this collection available for sale. out of a race â€" literally â€" knocked off neering. that‘s the kind of thing MatIeg Solar Challenge. All rl Id unframed and th - . . p nts are so e $40 price the road by an out-of-control pickup. IS most proud of. But as he unfolds his lanky frame includes GST and PST They can be purchased at in 2007. they made the trek to Aus- As the project manager. he oversees from the tiny cockpit. he admits he City Hall in the GAO oï¬oe on the third floor tralia only to come across the finish a team ofabout 30 to 50 students work- won't be one of the race drivers. For more information 80 ‘0. ' , line in 16th place. ing on the project at any given time. “l'm too tall." 1 N V - ' ‘ in 2009. Midnight Sun [X competed Over the two years it takes to build a For more information on sponsor 51944733? terloo.on.ca or call Kathy Sadler at in a three-day track race in Texas. The new generation of solar car. about 200 ship opportunities for Midnight Sun X. ' team came in with a strong fourth- people are involved in the process â€" call 519-888-4567. ext. 32978 or e-mail place ï¬nish despite several flat tires. an interdisciplinary team of designers, mailOuu/midsun com 1 W