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Local water advocacy group loses bid for hybrid event option as region opts for virtual meeting LEE GRIFFI Gazette Reporter
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Ade Dangerfield shared this patriotic photo to the Show Us Your Wilmot Facebook page from the Plattsville 175th Anniversary Celebration's incredible drone show that took place on June 20.
EZT enhanced OPP officer off the job
Township does not know how long they have been without the service LEE GRIFFI Gazette Reporter
Concerns about safety on an East Zorra-Tavistock (EZT) roads led one member of council to introduce a notice of motion at last week’s regular meeting. Deputy mayor Brad Smith said he was contacted by a resident on the 16th Line
saying they hadn’t seen the dedicated traffic cop in a long time. He decided to look into the issue, and while the township is investigating it, many questions remain unanswered. “He said it was so bad that he would not allow his children to walk out to the bus to be picked up. He wouldn't allow them to go out alone. A few days later, I
was contacted by another constituent on the 16th and Cassel Sideroad, and he had observed extreme speed through that intersection many times and even vehicles passing each other right at the intersection,” said Smith. Smith explained speed had become an issue again since the enhanced officer's Continued on page 2
“We want to provide an important update regarding the region's upcoming public workshop for the Groundwater Interference Complaints Policy.” That’s how an email sent from Samantha Lernout, president of Citizens for Safe Ground Water (CSGW), began late Tuesday afternoon. The decision to not have both in-person and online options falls under the jurisdiction of staff at the Region of Waterloo. “Despite our strong advocacy and repeated requests for a hybrid format, the region has decided to move forward with a virtual-only event,” she said. The Region of Waterloo is reviewing its Groundwater Interference Complaints Policy and the meeting is part of the review process which focuses on how concerns are assessed, how decisions are made and what happens when interference is identified. Recent concerns raised by residents, particularly in rural areas, have highlighted the need for a process that is more transparent, independent and Continued on page 3