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' benefits will outm-tgh themsts Ila/away, all-day transit would give people the option to Until about “to years ago. the Region olWaterIoo actively leave work at 5 pm. go to Toronto for the evening and be opposed (it) lraiisit sen it t'. fearing it would become just backat midnight. mother bedroom t ommumt) lot the loronto area 'That's a big hole for arts and culture organizations to , lliost- tears have sint e subsided digthemselves out of,' he said. ‘ "I think at this point the Region ol\\;rtt~r|oo has bemme But with almost equal numbers of people commuting to i on our." ll\t' pldt e to ll\t‘ bet aust' we are still allordahle Toronto as are commuting to the region â€"~ about 30111) to ‘ (llnlpdll'll to the til-t. but also it's tit-tome an attractive 40.000â€" Gerry Renters. president and chief operating offi- plat e (or people to work.” Markus Moos. associate director oerof Christie Digital Systems Canada. said a balanceexists til graduate sltltllt’\ (lull .tsslsl.iiit professor at the University He said adding transit won't put the region's sense of plate l ot Waterloo. \<'fl(l at risk ‘ “this said bedroom tommumties are largely lust suburâ€" Gloom say the my, oi increaslngGOTranslt m in m. "This might force some of our arts organiutions to up I ban areas without \rll)rdnl my (tires they don't tontain region, like becoming a bedroom community. are minimal, their game a little bit.“ he said. adding if they diflerentiate . many employment opportunities. but usually prtrvrdt" more while the rewards are great. m no“ themselves and are good enough, they can create a wide l affordable housing. audience Then there shouldn't be a risk to culture organiza l "You ( an create bedroom (”tinlmlllllllt's by design. but (mm-s are where people work. not where they live and play. lions ‘ we would never be in that category." he said, adding they In employment centres. housing prices also increase. forc- “Why is Station! so good? ls anybody worried about (X) tan be created it they can't maintain robs. ( reate strong mg people to live outside the area and commute to work. service in Stratford? No. Stratfond has built up a capability l (ores and suppon entertainment. “I don't really see it as a risk in actuality for Waterloo that “sworld-clasa,‘ hesaid. were moved beyond that planning concept. which was Region the way things are going right now â€" you never Many cities are looking for the same opponun‘ities as ’ popular in the 19605 and isms. said left ( ”asello. also a pro know what happens 30, 40 years from now." Moos said Kitchener. Cambridge and Waterloo lust over an hour away , i lessor at ow, adding areas are now built With more ameniâ€" " You just want to make sure that you an? attracting jobs from Union Station on the east side of Toronto sits Cobourg i l ties to draw people In Now it's about being a Vibrant new and also that you make the community a good place to and its mayor is rallying hard lotGO transit as well. , l nation ' live ' "It's the best fit for (bbourg' Mayor Gil Bmcanier. said 1 l it‘s also about sinking a halal“ e Hui Waterltm Region is Adding to the culture oi the community and helping to in an interview He said about l03 people board Via Rail 1 ‘ a destination. espet rally in high ll‘t h t in Ies, making the (rt-ale a sense of place is what TheMuseum strives for. each week day, heading to Toronto. spending$93. He's hopv ( tirilit't‘llVlty between loronio and the region VllEll «it rording to David Marskell. its CEO. But arts and culture lngGO train service will help to attract young families to the "We shouldn't see each other as ( orript'titors,’ Moos said organiiatitins can't simply (”Xisl- town ol more than UNIX). "I see it more as a (Ulllpt'lllll-‘l' advantage than being a “We can't be limping along. we have to be sustainable With the help of mayors from neighbouring towns. he is thrwttstde and we have to be thrivmg or once the trains start rolling. lobbying Metrolinx to get the route on the radar. Together l “law-n ll we lose some pt'tiplt' the gilIns will be larger we run a real risk of petiple living in Toronto and working they are preparing a business plan that will cost about than it we didn't have the connection ' here or conversely, people who can't afford to live in Tomn» 3150111), But the flip side of the bedroom community is also a risk to we'll be a bedroom community to them," he said. 'l don’t have that fear (of a bedroom community) at all ‘ when it comes to increased tonnectivrty Implriyment cert "It's a little bit unnerving and we are so close to the city You'll always have a few people who may rum out to be that 1 trr-s are communities wrth lots of lob opptirtunities. hilt In «it lortinto that we really have to get it right. and I think type hut there'sso much todo here in Cobourg,’ he said i tit-else to keep people here, Moos said before the tram start in roll." “We are confident it will happen. but we know it won't hvemngs and weekends are quiet because employment Marskell said significant iritprovernenta have been made happen ovemldtt.‘ l : ~ , f t”? . * A" ' ‘ 79» “' l i . ll()l,rll)zll «My 0 x Q ‘ G l N A 5 l .. n .. . r. - . r y , t ‘ ‘ l r l r “mm-M