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Gravel foes look to new MPP for support
Youth group pushes for permanent skate park in Wellesley Colin Dewar
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he success of a temporary skateboard park in Wellesley Village has youths there looking for a permanent facility. Members of a youth council made their pitch to council Tuesday night, citing a host of benefits. Wellesley’s youth advisory council first approached the township for a skateboard facility four years ago, prompting the creation of a temporary indoor skate park in the community arena. This week, they called for a permanent outdoor multi-use pad that can be used for skateboarding, basketball, ball hockey and tennis. Representing the youth council were Trevor Olender, Luke Schering and Tyler Vandergaag. “Youth want to have a chance to be a part of their
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HEAVY-DUTY CUTTING Woolwich Mayor Todd
Cowan was at the grand opening of the new Breslau fire station last Sunday afternoon, cutting the ceremonial ribbon … using the Jaws of Life.
> SEE SKATE PARK ON PG. 08
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ith the provincial election now behind him, the hard work begins for Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Michael Harris. In a riding so uniquely divided along urban and rural lines, the two groups can sometimes clash on the issues. One of the best examples is the ongoing debate over gravel pits in the area; as MPP, Harris is going to have to deal with both sides of the argument. “It’s definitely (an issue) that is up there in terms of my priorities and we’ll be addressing it as soon as we can,” said Harris, who has recently been named as the critic of the environment under the Tim Hudak government, a post he hopes can help keep environmental issues such as this in the political spotlight. Aggregate is needed to expand our roads and to ensure construction projects continue, but rural residents have voiced their concerns for the farmland
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