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wmwocum-w-h-a-y. ‘ 27.20101 New skateboard area and other R FRANK JOHNSON 0 O 0 0d 505? ‘WATERLOO CAlHOLlC DlSTRICl SCHOOL BOARD TRUSiit i amenities COIIllllg t0 WBStSl e _W w Brim JACKSON furthering that commitment The city opened its cur~ â€" Current Trustee (Waterloo, Woolwidi and waleslgy) ‘ Chm'llde Staff to creating recreation on the rent skateboard park in _ wait,“ .0 5m” Whit“: to, m, “a” west side,” Waterloo Park in the fall of . 5 I 9 884 3470 ity council has 201 l. The 929-square-metre TEL ' ' approved a realloca- “We’re really permanent park on Father tion of $350,000 to . d . David Bauer Drive cost support building additional IntereSIe "2 about $672,000 â€" nearly recreational amenities on filn‘hen'ng that double whatwasbudgeted, the city’s west side. . Last lune. council also I The spending includes 60771771117719"! approved a new action $250,000 to design and build to creating sports strategy to explore a skateboard area at the . more locations throughout lohn Harper Branch library recreation on the city where residents and Stork Family YMCA at the [pest side.” could skateboard or bike. 500 Fischer‘Hallman Rd. N.. ‘ ‘ The nature-themed play and $100,000 to design and 440W- WSW!“ ground at the new West- build a natureâ€"themed play “'1m'“’“‘”5‘5‘d"a”'9""‘?5 mount Road sports fields is 7 ' 4 ground at the new Weste going to be built adjacent to mount sports fields at 440 The skate park is just the a preserved habitat zone for Westmount Rd. latest addition to the YMCA many significant birds and The money will be reallor and library. Built in 20l l. the species and the theme will cared from the west side 15,000 square-foot lohn M. reinforce the importance of redevelopment contingency Harper library and the the Laurel Creek corridor. fund. which currently has 68,000 square~foot YMCA according to a staff report to $650,000, cost $22.5 million. Just last council - “What the community year the YMCA announced it Waterloo will lease a 9.3- has been really clear about is was working with the city to hectare (23aacre) section of they want services on the build a l0.000 square~foot land from the University of west side and we have expansion. Waterloo for the fields watched this facility and the The location was one of “It always great to have surrounding land become two identified as a preferred that multi-age attraction at an absolute hub for activity,” site for a skateboarding park your sports facilities." said said Ward 2 Court. Karen in the city. the other being Scian. “You could have a Scian. the Albert McCormick Com- family spend an entire Sat- ‘We're really interested in munity Centre. urday at a sports facility" I Want to know the easrest way to be green? 80 per cent of the waste that leaves your home is a resource that could be recycled. The greatest impact you can make with recycling is with the green bin. Fitting reduce, reuse and recycle in with all your other daily priorities may be too much â€" or is it? - Pull out that green bin and let‘s get started (or restarted). Here are some tips to help you: . Keep a kitchen food waste container handy. Use an ice cream bucket or a bowl. - Put food waste in it as you cook and clean up. 0 Empty the kitchen bin often into the green bin, - Line your green bin. Use paper or certified compostable plastic bags. . - Layer food waste with paper (paper towels or newspaper). ‘ - In winter. put a paper egg carton on the bottom of the bin to stop the bag from sticking. - Put your green bin in a convenient spot like the garage, ' . Ask for help! Email greenbin@regionolwaterioo.ca . Ont» you get used to it, you will wonder why you didn't do it sooner. It is almost addictive to see how ' g ‘ , .1 much you can recycle with the green bin and reduce what goes to landfill. Being green is that easy! _ _ . s at \. _ A 1' y, , \ “5’ ’~ . .1 pi r "rm f“~'1.' .’ “r"w ‘;‘ir‘l" " - ‘ Spaceptovrdod‘ Woughapartnerstup’ betweenindustryandOntanoWnkipaitles loammbdrvm ' pregams