Bill Jackson

3 days ago | therecord.com | Bill Jackson

The region’s library committee won’t be initiating a transfer of services to its four townships, but local mayors still want more information about staff costs. A regional report had suggested transferring library control to rural townships may offer collaboration benefits but risks higher costs, inefficiencies and labour issues. “We’re not stupid. I feel like this report is talking down to country bumpkins,” said North Dumfries Mayor Sue Foxton.

4 days ago | therecord.com | Bill Jackson

Wilmot has initiated design work for a new fire station for New Hamburg. A $137,600 contract awarded to Masri O. Architects Inc. includes schematic designs and cost estimates for the new station, as well as the main floor redesign of the township’s parks and facilities operations centre. “This is trying to knock off two things at once here,” said Wilmot’s director of community services Chris Catania, at a committee meeting on Monday.

6 days ago | therecord.com | Bill Jackson

Transferring the Region of Waterloo’s library system to the rural townships could result in better integration and collaboration with local services, but would result in erosion of economies of scale and service efficiencies, says an in-house report seeking direction from standing committee members next week.

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Jackson

The owner of a car caught travelling 133 km/h in a 40 km/h zone by a municipal speed camera in Kitchener earlier this week will likely receive a court summons. The infraction was recorded outside Sandhills Public School on Victoria Street South, within the facility’s evening rental times, said Doug Spooner, the region’s acting transportation commissioner.

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Jackson

North Dumfries’ council has voted to move ahead with a new twin pad arena at the North Dumfries Community Complex, but not at the expense of the Ayr Community Centre. “For the purposes of clarity and certainty, the Ayr Community Centre (ACC) is and will continue to be an important and strategic building in the township’s inventory to support valued community programming opportunities,” states a motion read aloud by Coun.