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w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 14 ,2 01 8 | 22 Pre-Construction Public Information Centre Weber Street South 600 mmWatermain From Union Street East to Erb Street East, City OfWaterloo The Region of Waterloo (Region) plans to connect the existing 600 mm watermain on Weber Street South, City of Waterloo from intersection at Union Street East to intersection at Erb Street East. During this construction, resurfacing of pavement will be also done. The Region has scheduled the construction of this project from July 30, 2018 to September 28, 2018. Two-way traffic will be maintained during construction of the watermain except top layer asphalt which is to be done with complete road closure at night. Access to private properties and business establishments from theWeber Street South will be maintained during construction as far as possible. The construction area is shown in the Figure.Traffic signs will be installed at Union Street East, Erb Street East, Weber Street South and other local streets to assist motorists. All necessary information regarding temporary bus stop locations will be posted at the current bus stops well ahead of any route changes/bus stop changes. Updated information will also be posted on the Region's web site: www.grt.ca. Pedestrian traffic will not be affected during the construction. A Public Information Centre for interested owners and occupants to view plans and discuss details of the project with Region and City ofWaterloo staff will be held: Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Time: From 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Gymnasium, Elizabeth Zeigler Public School at 99 Moore Avenue S,Waterloo, ON Plans will also be available for viewing at the Design and Construction Division, 6th floor, Regional Administration Headquarters, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. Please call in advance for an appointment to view the plans. If you are unable to attend the Public Information Centre and have any questions about the project, please contact: Badrul Khan P. Eng. Senior Project Manager (D & C) Regional Municipality ofWaterloo 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4J3 Telephone: 519-575-4757 Ext. 3648 Fax: 519-575-4430 bkhan@regionofwaterloo.ca Accessibility:This event is accessible for people with disabilities. Accessible parking is also available. If you require assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, or to access information in alternative formats, please contact Badrul Khan (as above) at least five days prior to the meeting. All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region ofWaterloo in making a decision. 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Our chamber hosted candidate forums in the lo- cal ridings of Kitchener South-Hespeler, Kitche- ner-Conestoga, Waterloo and Kitchener Centre. If you weren't able to attend, hopefully you had the op- portunity to view the tap- ings which ran frequently on Rogers Waterloo Region TV over the week leading up to the vote. Fortunately, as reports surfaced across the prov- ince regarding candidates from major parties skip- ping these events, all 16 rep- resentatives of the four ma- jor parties who were invit- ed attended. Local radio personality Jeff Pickel did an excellent job of moder- ating and keeping the de- bate on a highly civil and respectful level. The agenda included questions on what we tra- ditionally consider busi- ness issues but there were also excellent debates on social assistance, social housing and health care. A local service provider asked us to secure respons- es from the candidates on the need for better dental programs. Initiatives to as- sist small businesses were also a major area of atten- tion. What was impressive was that local candidates spoke freely and indepen- dently for their constituen- cies. The central cam- paigns for the parties pre- pare detailed briefing bind- ers for debates which provide the party positions on all major issues. Howev- er, on local concerns such as transit and housing, candidates were prepared to advance the opinions of voters they had been talk- ing with over the past month. The remark "I heard this at the door" was fre- quent and shows a commit- ment to our community that probably is not evident everywhere in Ontario. At the conclusion of one of our events, an attendee thanked a chamber staff person for organizing the debate on behalf of the community. He noted that social media and other campaign material does not contain the detail on policy positions that many voters are seeking to make informed decisions, and debates such as ours allow for that process to occur. Our congratulations are extended to the successful local candidates after an intense four-week cam- paign and we look forward to working with you. For political junkies and policy wonks across Onta- rio, the municipal election date of Oct. 22 is fast ap- proaching. The next feder- al vote is one year later. - Ian McLean is president and CEO of the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Cham- ber of Commerce. OPINION It's worth it to get to know your candidates There will be two more elections coming up that require being informed voters says Ian McLean IAN MCLEAN Column