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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 10 Sep 2014, p. 7

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I WATERIDO cum-Wednesday. September to. 20H- 7 o LRT opponent declares for chair M By Mensa Munro! “I'm committed to the son who pays taxes or rent Region of Waterloo . ’0' ”I? (‘hrvnirlt’ honesty and transparency of has got to be concerned . . . " regional government. They in his spare time and in I I he latest candidate for are spending our taxes not between knocking on doors Region of Waterloo wisely and they continue and attending festivals and u I I 8 Chair isn't yet sure if increasing our taxes and not events. Aissa says he's readâ€" he'll be voting in light-rail listening to our taxpayers. ing up on the region, some- transit decisions if elected. and that is the biggest prob- thing heis enjoying. ‘ LRT»opponent lay Aissa lem l’m dealing with. and “It's a new challenge for m 0' m W M!" officially entered the race to the public is dealing with it me and i love it and am William Street and Strum smut Water Sim Gian Environmental Amati become the region's chair too â€" them not listening to enjoying learning about flau'ufl II M "I: ”m - llnll'n; a“! £1 'unt . Hi 1!“! Cl 5 Fa“ we,“ afie'dec’a’mS “‘5 “5'" “0‘” ‘0 make ”"5 ”8‘0“ gumwmmfimmmgmmrgammmes 01%er intent in July. very affordable to lots of We" Though very vocal about people who live in our . ,' . . , _ _ . his opposition to “gm ran "th3 always region,” he said. This M is being counted in mice With the requirements at a 8m -c prqect ot the transit. he may have to stay . t be Aissa said he registered Wmmw _ . _ . silent on the issue if elected gomg . O my way under his business address A Publi: m We (FCC) '1 '5 pinned ‘0 Wm W mm W the my '40 the because he owns property . .. trying I0 stop it on Northfield Drive, instead W I“ m PM WWW I000? W Wants from mm W 0" the “W00 W15. along the light~rail transit and investing of his Waterloo home Tmfieptambuw, 2014 Thinday. Wham. 2014 corridor. Properties along . address because he's at lay 5:tXJp.m. - 72mm. 5:009.m.- 7:wp.m. the LRT corridor are esti- the money In Fencing from 7 a.m. to 9 StmcwioficfilmmmryScimol WofWatodoojthlootfioom 508 mated to increase in value infrastructure of pm, and people know they 99 Strange Street, Kitchener 99W StreetWatenoo because of the project. eds I can find him there. N26 1R4 N26 466 “This is a very touchy ourne no He's currently in the "you“Mohammmweunyouhanmaifimalmmmtsplmaddressmm~ subject because we're talk» our wants. process of renting a space in "writs to the Region‘s Project Manager, mg to the laWi'er about that and continue Kitchener for tits campaign Kaoru Yajima. Ping. st, Project Emmet, «mum's-thou), tat: 519575-4757 ext. part. That's where we have it . . office to allow work at his 3349' ”0: fight "1%“ herald in 3" lmprmlmgpur tbhusmess ‘9 continue durlng All ml: and Narration received from individuals stakeholder groups and aoertcios regarding this ”‘ ET?" "ft?“ - 1m. region. elfia’jipa'fi‘: , M mxemmmmmmmmnam.mmmwktm 4..” tngsli_|:or1‘0ii.lhts Jung“ f'l aarier [is ”a? t..:a .' t' was . ll .ll it i m 1 ”WNW”. 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He says He also withdrew a court “to... ..". "Anybody Wlth the right he‘ll also focus on economic application that challenged i " thought and think about development in the region. the region's light~rail transit . l Inn“. ”14-2015 iIKTi for a second will real- including bringing new project. saying it didn't con- ' -,-: 'ou'h tze‘that this is the wrong businesses to the region form with the region‘s ofTi- ' direction we are going. with higher-payingjobs. cial plan and the region did- '2‘ g ‘ i ....m. ‘ lhat's what our problem is." Aissa also has concerns n't complete a full environ- if; ' man.“ The other problem. about the amount of debt mental assessment. At that V . daunting to Aissa is using the region is taking on, time, he said he felt his 7 ‘0 fl; ‘ _ mmmmma taxes. which are inaktngliv “As a business owner. efforts would be better . H a g A" .- t t. .3. W - mg in the region tiiittfftirtl that's a concern. 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