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NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE MEETING WATERLOO PARK CENTRAL PROMENADE THE PROJECT Waterloo Park is approximately 47 hectares in size, located in the centre of the city, and is often referred to as the "Jewel of the City". The area referred to as the Central Promenade is a trail that is located between the east side of the Region's LRT corridor and the west side of the Eby Farmstead. The existing trail offers connections to the west side of the park. The east side of the park currently features views to Silver Lake, pedestrian access points to other areas of the park (such as Lions Lagoon, the Oval, the Waterloo Tennis Club), and observation areas to the Eby Farmstead. The Central Promenade runs north-south through the centre of the park, connecting pedestrians and cyclists between uptown Waterloo to the south and the city's two universities to the north via a one-km length trail segment. This trail is part of the Trans Canada Trail, Laurel Trail, Iron Horse Trail, and others, acting as an important artery in the city's active transportation network. Preliminary design has begun and the city is seeking public input on the plans prepared to date. Work includes: • segregated multi-use and cycling trails that run along the east side of the LRT corridor for a significant portion of the trail through Waterloo Park; • potential inclusion of nodes where community-scale programming may be located; • twinning a second bridge across the Laurel Creek, near Silver Lake, beside the existing bridge; and • developing gateway features to draw visitors into the park. PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE MEETING This public open house meeting is intended to build upon the information provided at the previous public sessions held in 2016 and incorporate the additional feedback and work completed since that time. Information provided will include the proposed design, construction schedule and various project details. For more information about the project work to date, visit waterloo.ca/centralpromenade Input received during this meeting will assist the project team in making decisions on this project. All interested parties are invited to attend the public open house meeting to be held: Thursday March 23, 2017 Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, 25 Caroline St. N, Waterloo 4 to 7 p.m. We are interested in hearing any comments that you may have about the study. City of Waterloo and Stantec Consulting staff will be present to discuss elements of the project and to answer questions. Information presented at the meeting will also be available at waterloo.ca/centralpromenade for viewing after March 23, 2017. If you are unable to attend and would like to make your views known, please address your comments to either of the Project Team members below: Ms. Anna lee Sangster, OALA, CSLA Project Manager Development Engineering, Engineering Services Integrated Planning and Public Works, City of Waterloo 100 Regina Street South PO Box 337, Station Waterloo Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8 Phone: 1.519.747.8790 Fax: 1.519.747.8523 Email: annalee.sangster@waterloo.ca Mr. Tim McCormick, OALA, APALA, CLSA Project Manager Stantec Consulting Ltd. 100-300 Hagey Boulevard Waterloo, ON N2L 0A4 Phone: 519-585-7451 Fax: 519-579-8664 Email: tim.mccormick@stantec.com P. 519.886.1550 TTY. 1.866.786.3941 waterloo.ca/publicnotices 16 • WATERLOO CHRONICLE • Thursday, March 9, 2017 There's a new lifestyle trend totally taking the world by storm and we can totally see why. We were recently invited to join a hygge (pronounced "hue-guh") eve- ning and our clients asked us if we could help them make our Moroccan Lemon chicken stew for their group. simply put, hygge is the Nordic obsession with cosiness. Think of it as a sense of being kind to yourself, wheth- er that means an intimate dinner party with friends, enjoying a soothing cup of tea with a pastry or sipping a whiskey cocktail in front of a warm fire. This chicken stew has bright fresh flavours and is made with chicken thighs, a cut that has more flavour and braises better than white meat. We often make it in a tagine, a conical-shaped Middle Eastern cook- ing vessel but a deep skillet or dutch oven works well too. The stew's flavour develops even more if you make it a day ahead, then quickly reheat it. With this emphasis on care for yourself and others through personal moments and communal experiences, it's no wonder the Nordic tradition is striking a chord in these tumultuous times. Moroccan Lemon Chicken Stew with Couscous (makes six servings) Ingredients • 12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs • 2 tsp. kosher salt • 2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper • 2 medium onions, sliced • 4 cloves garlic, crushed • 1 tsp. Each turmeric, ground cumin and coriander • 1/2 tsp. dried chili flakes • 2 cinnamon sticks • 2 bay leaves • 3 cups low sodium chicken stock • 2 lemons, zested and juiced • 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, rinsed and drained • 1 cup pitted green olives, manzanilla or picholine preferred • 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped • 2 lemons, quartered Saffron Couscous • 2 cups couscous • 2 cups chicken stock • 3 tbsp. butter • 1/2 tsp. saffron threads • 1 tsp. kosher salt • 1/4 cup olive oil Method season chicken thighs all over with salt and pepper. In a large heavy bot- tomed skillet or tagine, heat oil over medium-high heat. add chicken and cook 4 to 5 minutes per side or until browned on all sides. Continued on page 17 addiNg a LITTLE RELISH doNNa-MariE PyE & Maria BuRjOSkI Find some cosiness in your life with this stew