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NOTICES THE STUDY: The City of Waterloo has initiated a Schedule 'B' Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the rehabilitation of Maple Hill Creek from the Westvale Park Stormwater Management Area to the creek's confluence with Clair Creek at University Avenue. The study is being undertaken to examine options related to channel improvements on Maple Hill Creek. A rehabilitation and management plan for the preservation and enhancement of the Maple Hill Creek system will be developed, including bank stabilization, removing existing barriers to fish passage from the Clair and Laurel Creek systems and incorporating a more natural channel form. THE PROCESS: The Study will be conducted in accordance with the planning and design process for 'Schedule B' projects, as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) document, (October 2000, as amended in 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process includes public/external agency consultation, an evaluation of alternative solutions and alternative design concepts, an assessment of potential impacts associated with the proposed improvements and the development of measures to mitigate identified impacts. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Public Participation will form an integral part of the Class EA Study to ensure that the ongoing concerns of the public and affected groups within the study area are identified, documented and assessed.The Project Team invites public input and comments, and will incorporate them into the planning and design of this project. The second of four public information centres, presenting various alternatives to address issues within the Maple Hill Creek Watershed, will take place at the following time and location: Date: March 21st, 2017 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Presentation at 7:00 p.m.) Place: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Room 201 101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, Ontario If you are unable to attend the public meeting and would like to provide any comments on the study, or for any further information on the study, please contact the study leaders below: Jessica Kellerman, P.Eng., Project Manager City of Waterloo 100 Regina St. S. PO Box 337, Station Waterloo Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8 Tel: 519-886-1550 ext. 78243 E-mail: jessica.kellerman@waterloo.ca Jeff Daniel, P.Eng., Consultant Project Manager GHD Limited 651 Colby Drive Waterloo, ON N2V 1C2 Tel: 519-884-0150 ext. 7287 E-mail: jeff.daniel@ghd.com For more information on this project, and to stay informed on project developments, please visit the City's website at: www.waterloo.ca/en/living/maple-hill-creek.asp All personal information included in a submission - such as name,address, telephone number and property location - is collected,maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for the purpose of transparency and consultation.The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s.37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information,please contact the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change's Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at (416) 327-1434. NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR MAPLE HILL CREEK REHABILITATION P. 519.886.1550 TTY. 1.866.786.3941 waterloo.ca/publicnotices Thursday, March 9, 2017 • WATERLOO CHRONICLE • 13 Readers of the Chronicle online will notice a brand new look when they visit WaterlooChronicle.ca. In addition to a more mod- ern page design, the Chronicle has reworked its main navigation menu and repositioned some content on both the home page and pages within the site, based on user preferences and most-frequently read items. "We have updated the head- line typeface and the design of each page," said Donna Luelo, publish- er of the Chronicle. "We are excited about the changes and are eager to hear what our readers think of the new design." Frequently updated local news and event information will remain the most prominent content on the website, accessible from both mobile web browsers and desktop comput- ers. The Chronicle has adopted a 'responsive' design approach, in con- cert with current web publishing best practices. A responsive website displays the same content at the same web page addresses regardless of whether a user visits from a desktop computer, tablet device or smartphone. The site also includes a local busi- ness directory, automotive and clas- sified listings, and local deals and fly- ers. New website for Chronicle Samantha Beattie Chronicle Staff Ion construction work will result in more road closures in uptown Waterloo this March. King Street was closed for almost all of 2016 for installation of the LRT tracks, and businesses were expecting that more work had to be done this spring. The finalized March construction schedule was released to them last week. "The fact more work had to be done was not a surprise," said Patti Brooks, executive director of Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area. "Let's just get it done." The seven planned closures at different sections of King Street are up to five days between March 6 and March 13. According to an Ion construction update, work includes paving, curing and striping of asphalt. Businesses are happy the work will be wrapped up by Easter, a busy time for retailers, said Brooks. So far, "maybe two" uptown busi- nesses have had to close because of LRT construction, she said. At the same time, new businesses have moved in, including Uptown Beauty Lounge and The Captain's Boil. "Businesses are willing to take a chance on uptown," said Brooks. Planned road closures King Street between William and Allen streets, with southbound traf- fic onto King Street from Willis Way restricted to local traffic only and the King and Allen streets intersection remaining open, as early as March 9 for up to five days King and William streets intersec- tion, as early as March 9. King Street between William and John Streets, with southbound traffic onto King Street from William Street restricted to local traffic only and the King and William streets intersection remaining open, as early as March 13. King and Allen streets March 13. More uptown road closures due to LRT work