Battered Cable boxes

Thanks to whoever had these people come along

and clean up the boulevards. It was a slow process

as there was lots of litter.

So we have about six police vehicles dispatched to

Lester St. A few girls climbing onto the police vehicles.

Hooting and hollering for most of the day.

Isn't this a wonderful way to celebrate.

No regard for any neighbours whether students

or permanent residents.

Any thing to add from your neighbourhood??

Does anyone really think this neighbourhood

is going to attract families back ??

The parties have begun as of 10am this morning.

Police and bylaw have been around to keep a lid on things so far.

See what this afternoon / evening brings.

*Image by: Matt English

A well written article from the Cord Weekly

Opinion

Students and city need co-operation

Editorial Board 2008-09 Mar 11, 2009

Ongoing debate between permanent residents of Waterloo and the student population is re-opened.

Last night’s town hall meeting at St. Michael’s Church re-opened an ongoing debate between permanent residents of the City of Waterloo and its student population.

If one thing is clear from this long-time argument between residents and students, it is that something needs to be done.

Residents are right to feel upset. Their property values are suffering and they are living in a neighbourhood filled with excess noise and litter.

Yet residents must remember that the student population allows the local economy to thrive.

Students are also often unhappy with living conditions. We pay high rent payments to landlords that are often negligent of their duties, many of them living outside the city. Off-campus student housing is often in poor repair and unappealing to live in. It is understandable that we don’t treat our neighbourhood with care.

If the city expects students to respect the community, it certainly does very little to earn it. Sidewalk regulations are rarely enforced in winter, making sidewalks in student areas icy and dangerous. And when regulations are enforced, by-law officers usually target students themselves.

Rather than threatening us with fines and by-laws, the city should create a respectful partnership with students. If Waterloo wants to create a cleaner neighbourhood and retain more students after graduation, it must make the student population feel like a welcome part of the community.

The most important course of action for the city, however, is to work with developers and landlords. (and permanent residents)

Developers must be held accountable to ensure that new student housing units are built soundly and are within a reasonable price range for students.

The city must ensure that landlords maintain their properties instead of passing these duties on to students.

Of course, students must be held accountable for their actions. But for the most part, improving the quality of living for students in the community would mean improving the quality of living for everyone else, too.

Today when I was out walking around the neighbourhood

I had an opportunity to talk to someone from city / region

that was around looking at how the garbage was picked up.

 After complaints about garbage laying around and not being put 

out properly it is to their credit that they are going around and 

responding to our complaints.

There still is this grey area of who should pick up the recyclables

that are not put into the proper containers.

It is a never ending job on educating people on the proper

way to recycle. 

Ward 6 Town Hall Meeting Tuesday March 10th 2009 6:30 to 9 pm

THE CITY OF

Waterloo

Jan d’Ailly



WARD 6 COUNCILLOR

your voice on Waterloo Council

Ward 6 Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2009

6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

St. Michael's Church

240 Hemlock Avenue

(at University Avenue)

Dear Ward 6 Resident,

As your Ward Councillor, I have spoken with many of you and hope you will join me at my Town Hall meeting coming up on March 10th. With about 25% of our population being university students, Waterloo is a university town. One of the key issues facing the Ward is how permanent residents and students live together in our city and in our neighbourhoods, especially where students significantly outnumber the residents. The focus of this Town Hall meeting will be community building. I will be hosting a roundtable discussion with participants, including the various community members such as the universities, neighbourhood representatives, church groups, students, police, Bylaw and City planning staff. I look forward to seeing you thereon the 10th.

Sincerely,

Jan d'Ailly

Councillor- Ward 6


TOWN HALL AGENDA


Tuesday. March 10. 2009, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

St. Michael's Church - 240 Hemlock Avenue, Waterloo

6:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Reception and Meet Your Councillor

7:00 to 7:20 p.m.
Update on Ward 6 Projects including Clair Lake, Churchill Park, Erb Street Reconstruction

7:20 to 7:40 p.m.
Update on Major Projects City Wide

7:40 to 9:00 p.m.
Round Table Discussion on Community Building in Areas with Significant Student Population



UPCOMING EVENTS:

Uptown Country - Saturday. June 20.2009 - 2:00 to 10:30 p.m. Regina Street
Parking Lot

Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival-July I7to l9, 2009.Waterloo City Centre
Parking Lot

Waterloo Buskers Carnival -August 27 to 30, 2009, Uptown Waterloo

IMPORTANT NUMBERS:

Each Waterloo residence has 18 overnight street parking exemptions per year. You must register your vehicle by 1:30 a.m. by calling 519-747-8559 or going on the City's website (www.waterloo.ca/online) and clicking on "overnight parking"

For questions on property standards or other bylaw infractions, please contact 519-747-8714

HOWTO CONTACT ME:

Please contact me if you have any questions, concerns,
Comments or ideas.

By Mail
: City Hall, 100 Regina Street South

Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4A8

By Telephone: Office: 519-747-8784

Home: 519-884-9170

Cell: 519-569-9950

By Email: jdailly@city.waterloo.on.ca

website: www.waterloo.ca