Download - Your Kitchener - March/April 2013
The city’s publication for its residents March-April 2013
The legacy of Earth DayE
arth Day is about connecting
families to nature in the city for
David Hunsberger and Fraser
Gibson, who volunteer at the Kitchener
Natural Areas Program (KNAP) Earth Day
event at Huron Natural Area (HNA) on
April 20 from noon to 4 p.m.
“The more people appreciate and
understand nature, the more likely they
will respect and care for it,” says Gibson,
who, along with Hunsberger, has been
involved with the KNAP’s Earth Day since
the first one was held in April 2007.
“It is meaningful to me to see people
discovering the intrinsic value of having
natural areas in the city,” says
Hunsberger. “This event encourages
people to visit a local natural area, and
offers educational insight into the natural
world, by providing an opportunity to help
the environment by planting trees and
building bird houses, and so on.”
As members of the Kitchener-WaterlooField Naturalists (KWFN), foundingmembers of KNAP, they representedKWFN on the partnership planningcommittee and were involved in planningearly KNAP activities. KNAP is anenvironmental program that is focused onthe stewardship of natural areas in thecommunity. This program is funded anddelivered by the City of Kitchener.
At HNA on April 20, participants canbuild chickadee bird boxes, learn torecognize birds using silhouette stencils atthe children’s craft station and watch abird-of-prey demonstration and live animalshows.
The Grand River Transit (GRT) GreenMachine will offer free transportation toEarth Day events at McLennan Park, cityhall and HNA.
Hunsberger tries to make every dayEarth Day.
“Every day we can help the earth byreducing our negative impact ofconsumption and pollution, and byincreasing our positive impact, throughcomposting, recycling, conservation, topreserve the planet for futuregenerations,” he says.
“I attempt to live in a manner that usesour limited resources wisely, as well asshowing respect for life and habitat,” saidGibson, adding he has planted at least
one tree on Earth Day for a number of
years. “To me, Earth Day is a day to take
note of, and to appreciate the gifts of
Mother Earth.”
An eco-discovery camp at HNA July 2 to
Aug. 9 provides another way to connect
with nature in the city at other times of the
year. An outdoors experience for the child
who loves being outdoors and enjoys
exploring and learning about our natural
world, including wetlands, forests and
fields. Each day has a new theme and a
variety of outdoor, hands-on activities!
Staff receive specialized training in the
natural environment, and, like all camp
staff, are police-screened and trained in
standard first aid. Fee: $74 for four days.
For more on KNAP, visit
www.kitchener.ca/knap. For other Earth
Month events, see the remainder of this
story at www.kitchener.ca/yourkitchener.n
A penny foryour thoughts?
While that saying may go the way
of the dollar bill, the realities of
phasing out the penny have implications
in how the city conducts its business.
You can continue to use pennies for
cash transactions indefinitely, which
means you can still pay to the nearest
cent if you are using pennies, which will
eventually be withdrawn from circulation.
Cash transactions will be rounded to
the nearest five cents increment as the
Government of Canada guidelines suggest:
l Amounts ending in 1 and 2 cents are
rounded down to the nearest 10 cents;
l Amounts ending in 3 and 4 cents are
rounded up to the nearest 5 cents;
l Amounts ending in 6 and 7 cents are
rounded down to the nearest 5 cents;
l Amounts ending in 8 and 9 cents are
rounded up to the nearest 10 cents;
and
l Amounts ending in 0 and 5 cents
remain unchanged.
Rounding the pennies won’t affect how
tax and utility rates are calculated or
billed. HST will be calculated on the pre-
tax price (where HST is applicable), and
not on the rounded price.
Payment by cheque, credit and debit
cards will not be rounded and will still be
paid to the nearest cent.
The CLASS cashier system is being
updated to allow for the rounding of cash
payments, and, in preparation of the 2014
fees and charges schedule, fee structures
are under review to make appropriate
adjustments to minimize the amount of
rounding required at the point of sale.
For more information, go to
www.cra-arc.gc.ca n
“It is meaningful tome to see people
discovering the intrinsicvalue of having natural
areas in the city,”
David Hunsberger,
KNAP volunteer
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Twelve years ago, Shea Van Sickle
and Lora Woods-Dietze joined the
parent committee for Summer
Playgrounds.
Both have children who spent summers
in the program, and both are still actively
involved at Country Hills public school site,
and the Budd Park and Country Hills
community centre locations.
“It is a program that we enjoy beinginvolved in,” said VanSickle, addingSummer Playgrounds give children achance to connect, work together, singsongs, do crafts, play games and go onfield trips with children their own age.“New friendships emerge during theseweeks of fun. Being involved in a programthat gives all children an opportunity toexplore, play, meet new friends and grow
as an individual is an enjoyable
experience.”
As parent volunteers, Van Sickle and
Woods-Dietze attend start-up meetings
during which they discuss the previous
year’s successes and opportunities, help
on registration night, and, during the six
weeks of the program, attend weekly
meetings with the leaders and summer
coordinators.
“We give support and advice on craft
ideas that would work well, any new games
that we have seen and we also volunteer
our time on field trips if they need an extra
volunteer,” says Woods-Dietze.
Summer Playgrounds programs offers
games, songs, crafts, sports, special
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Summer Playgrounds enrichingexperience for parent volunteers
Aunique collaboration is adding a
new dimension to the arts in
Kitchener. Charles�Fraresso�calls
them�“collisions,”�but�the�new�artist-in-residence�program�offered�at�theCommunitech�Hub�in�Kitchener�ismatching�artists�with�technology,�threemonths�at�a�time.�
Senior�manager�of�research�andinnovation�at�Christie�Digital,�Fraressospearheaded�the�two-year�program,collaborating�with�Contemporary�ArtForum�Kitchener�and�Area�(CAFK+A)�tocreate�art�using�12�high-definitionprojectors�in�a�3D�theatre�at�the�Hive�(Hub
Interactive�Virtual�Environment).
Digital�media�is�the�focus�of�one�of�the
new�emerging�economic�clusters�in�thedowntown�core.�It�is�also�a�driving�force�in
the�city’s�economic�development�strategy.
Christie,�a�digital�projection�company�with
700�employees�in�the�region,�is�fullyfunding�the�program�by�offeringtechnology,�and�supporting�the�artist�with
travel�and�rent�costs�and�a�living�stipend.�
“The�city�collaborates�with�Christie,�The
Hub�and�post-secondary�design�programs
to�promote�digital�media�arts�in�thecommunity,”�said�Silvia�Di�Donato,�thecity’s�manager�of�arts�and�culture.�
Di�Donato�adds�the�city’s�annual�youth
video�competition�uses�Christietechnology�for�the�Cube�at�city�hall,�where
juried�video�submissions�are�programmed
for�outdoor�projection�each�September.
“Engaging�young�talent�in�these�projects
offers�opportunities�to�work�in�digitalmedia�as�an�artist�locally,�highlighting�that
the�creative�content,�such�as�apps,games,�etc.,�is�the�driving�force�for�thetechnology�sector.”
CAFK+A,�a�non-profit�organization�that
supports�artists�and�curates�free�artinstallations,�invited�several�artists�and�art
collectives�from�across�Canada,�the�United
States�and�the�UK�for�three-monthresidencies�to�develop�new�projects�at�the
Communitech�Hub.�
“We�looked�at�the�work�that�the�artists
had�already�produced�and�looked�forartists�whose�work�would�be�enhanced�by
the�technologies�available�at�Christie,”said�Sarah�Kernohan,�artistic�director�of
CAFK+A.�“We�were�also�looking�to�see�if
the�artists�are�already�working�with�digital
technologies�and�could�be�capable�of
pushing�the�technology�to�its�limits.”
Laura�De�Decker�of�Waterloo�kicked�off
the�residency�October-December�last�year.
The�remaining�resident�artists�are:�
l Nova�Jiang�(New�York,�NY)�March-April;�
l Igloo:�Ruth�Gibson�and�Bruno�Martelli
(London,�UK)�April-August;�
l Dylan�Reibling�(Toronto,�ON)�May-July;�
l Michelle�Latimer�and�Peter�Mettler(Toronto,�ON)�September-November;�
l Pascal�Dufaux�(Montreal,�QC)January-March�2014;�
l Jesse�Scott�(Vancouver,�BC)�May-July�
“By�working�in�a�collaborativeenvironment,�we�are�hoping�they�will�be
able�to�build�that�community�and�also
bring�new�ideas�to�the�table�and�sparking
that�dialogue�with�artists�here,”��said
Kernohan.�“We�are�always�interested�in
artists�who�want�to�work�outside�of�the
traditional�context�of�the�gallery.”
For�the�full�story,�please�go�online�at
www.kitchener.ca/yourkitchener.n
Hop into Easter
Bring�a�camera�and�take�a�photo
with�the�Easter�Bunny�on�Saturday,
March�30,�starting�at�10�a.m.�Kids
can�also�make�an�Easter�craft�and
treat�to�take�home.�
More�information�is�available�at
www.kitchenermarket.ca
Kids’ Hop
Every�Tuesday�at�11�a.m.,�bring�the
little�ones�for�a�fabulous,�fun-filled
morning�featuring�music�and
entertainment.�More�information�is
available�at�www.kitchenermarket.ca
Kids in the Kitchen
Bring�your�kids�to�the�Marketplace
to�stir�up�a�storm�with�fun�themes�and
activities�focused�around�food,
cooking�and�nutrition.�Free�class�runs
from�10�a.m.-2�p.m.
l Saturday,�April�13�–�Chocolate:
the�fifth�food�group
l Saturday,�May�4�–�Make�it
Mexican!
Registration�not�required.�More
information�is�available�at
www.kitchenermarket.ca
Marianas Trench
On�Tuesday,�April�2,�Marianas
Trench�brings�their�tour,�Face The
Music: With A Vengeance,�to�The
Aud,�featuring�very�special�guests,
Down�With�Webster�and�Anami�Vice.�
Doors�open�at�6�p.m.,�concert�starts
at�7�p.m.�Tickets�available�at�The�Aud
box�office,�Centre�in�the�Square�box
office,�or�by�calling�519-578-1570�or
1-800-265-8977,�or�online�at
www.theaud.ca.
Billy Talent
Billy�Talent�brings�the�Dead Silence
Tour�to�The�Aud�on�Saturday,�April�6.
Special�guests�are�Sum�41,�Hollerado
and�Indian�Handcrafts.�
Doors�open�at�6�p.m.,�concert�starts
at�7�p.m.�Tickets�available�at�The�Aud
box�office,�Centre�in�the�Square�box
office,�or�by�calling�519-578-1570�or
1-800-265-8977,�or�online�at
www.theaud.ca.
Art in 3D
Planning forsouth Kitchenerdistrict park
Public consultation and focus groups
are laying the groundwork for a new
district park in south Kitchener. The 17-
hectare (42-acre) park will be located
near Fischer-Hallman and Huron roads.
City�staff�spent�several�monthsconsulting�with�potential�user�groups,such�as�affiliated�and�non-affiliated�minorsports�groups,�community�groups,advisory�committees�and�city�council.�
A�drop-in�public�information�centre�(PIC)has�been�set�for�Wednesday,�April�17�atthe�Dedication�Centre,�WilliamsburgCemetery�Chapel,�1541�Fischer�HallmanRd.,�anytime�between�4�and�8�p.m.�to�viewand�comment�on�the�proposals�for�thesite.
“We�need�to�develop�some�sportsfieldsand�recreational�facilities�in�southKitchener,”�said�Jim�Witmer,�acting�deputychief�administrative�officer�forinfrastructure�services.�“That�area�isgrowing,�and�we�need�to�make�sure�we�arekeeping�up�with�our�services�to�theseemerging�communities.”
The�plans�displayed�at�the�PIC�willidentify�the�major�components�proposedfor�the�park�site,�their�relative�size�andrelationship�to�each�other�in�a�preliminarymaster�plan.�
At�a�later�date�and�before�finaldevelopment�occurs,�detailed�layouts�ofbuildings�and�specific�park�amenities�willbe�provided.
For�full�story,�seewww.kitchener.ca/yourkitchener�n
Photo provided by CAFK+A
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events�and�off-site�trips.�Programs�arelocated�in�community�centres�and�schoolsin�neighbourhoods�all�across�the�city.
l Preschool: For�children�aged�three�tofive,�born�in�2008,�2009,�2010.
l Junior: For�children�aged�six�to�eight,born�in�2005,�2006,�2007.�
l Adventure: For�children�aged�nine�to12,�born�in�2001,�2002,�2003,2004.�
“Our�children�have�gained�confidence,leadership�skills�and�made�many�newfriends�on�their�journey�through�all�thedifferent�playground�programs,”�said�VanSickle.�“Summer�Playgrounds�helped�maketheir�summer�vacation�more�enjoyable.”
Half-day�programs�are�available�forpreschoolers�for�$22-27�per�week.�Juniorand�Adventure�programs�are�all�day.�Pricesrange�from�$42-93�per�week.�Before�andafter�care�is�available�for�full-day�programs.Children�must�be�registered�in�advance.
For�detailed�program�information,�pleasevisit�www.kitchener.ca�or�call�519-741-2200�x7389.
Summer camps
Another�way�to�make�summer�fun�for�thekids�is�through�camps.�Registration�is�nowopen�for�full-day�summer�camp�programsrun�by�the�city�at�the�Breithaupt�Centreand�Kiwanis�Park.�
Camps�run�weekly�July�2�to�Aug.�19.Children�must�have�completed�theminimum�grade�level�before�the�first�day�ofcamp.�Cost�is�$147.45�a�week,�$118.03�forweeks�with�a�statutory�holiday.
Breithaupt�Centre�camps�are�for�children
ages�four�to�13.�Campers�participate�inoutdoor�and�indoor�active�games,�theme-based�activities,�daily�swim�in�the�indoorpool.�Camps�include:
l Kids Crafts and Games – Forchildren�in�junior�kindergarten�tograde�one
l Kids in Motion – For�children�ingrades�one�to�three
l World Explorers – For�children�ingrades�two�to�six
l Sports Camp – For�children�gradesfour�to�seven
Kiwanis Park
Kiwanis�Park's�119�acres�provide�anideal�environment�for�the�classic�campexperience.�Campers�spend�their�daysoutdoors�playing�sports�and�games,swimming,�making�friends�and�learningabout�the�natural�world�around�them.�
For�children�in�grade�two�to�seven,�campsrun�from��9�a.m.�to�4:30�p.m.,�andextended�supervision�from�8-9�a.m.�and�4:30-5:30�p.m.�is�available�at�no�extra�cost.
For�summer�camp�information,�call�519-745-8133.�n
Make summer fun for the kids“Our children have
gained confidence,
leadership skills and
made many new friends
on their journey through
all the different
playground programs,”
Shea Van Sickle
volunteer
Golf season is almost here! To get
off to a swinging start, Ryan
McBride, director of instruction at
Kitchener Golf, offers a few tips to
prepare for the new season:
l Grip — Since grip is the most
important factor in hitting solid golf shots,
it is important to focus on how you are
holding the club. “Most people do not
touch a club during the winter,” he said,
“so it is necessary to take the time to
make sure your grip is correct.”
l Short game practice — McBride said
his first few trips to the range at beginning
of season are spent on the chipping or
putting green. “Getting my touch and feel
back is much more important than
grabbing a driver and swinging away, and
will definitely lead to lower scores
throughout the season.”
l Flexibility and endurance — During
the off season, most people stop training
and stretching their golf muscles, so it’s
important to get the body back in shape
for golf by using the treadmill or bike or
walking outside. “Get the body used to
walking outside long distances,” he advises.
“There is nothing worse than getting tired
on the 16th hole and making mental or
physical errors due solely to fatigue.”
l Equipment — Get clubs regripped
if necessary. Make sure shafts are
fitted to your individual swing, and
change cleats on shoes for better
traction during your swing.
l Take a lesson — Even if it’s only a
half hour with a CPGA professional, it is
beneficial to have a trained pair of eyes
watch your swing. No matter the level of
skill, everyone should start the season off
with a lesson or lessons, to ensure there
are no bad habits creeping into their swing.
McBride adds, “At the beginning of the
season, it is important to pay specific
attention to tempo and making solid
contact. Establishing these early in the
season will help you hit better golf shots
and, in the end, achieve lower scores.”
Just in time for the 2013 season,
we will be relaunching our website at
www.kitchenergolf.ca. You can book tee
times online, learn more about leagues,
lessons and specials and check out
photos of the course.n
Globetrotters return
Get a seat courtside on April 9 as
the Harlem Globetrotters come to The
Aud.
This season, they are embarking on
a season-long alliance to promote
breast cancer awareness, playing
portions of games with specially
designed pink Spalding basketballs to
help the cause.
Celebrating more than eight
decades of fun, the Globetrotters’
2013 You Write the Rules World Tour
is the team’s 87th consecutive
season of touring the world. Tickets
available at The Aud box office, Centre
in the Square box office, or by calling
519-578-1570 or 1-800-265-8977, or
online at www.theaud.ca.
Emerald ash borer
The city’s operations division has
begun the systematic removal of
about 600 ash trees along residential
streets and active parkland in Ward 4
because of the emerald ash borer
(EAB). Last year, 125 large healthy
ash trees were chemically injected in
the ward to protect them from EAB. It
is expected the remaining untreated
trees will be dead within two years. It
is expected that tree removals will
also start in Ward 6 this year. For
maps and more information, go to
www.kitchener.ca, search “EAB.”
When they knock, know your
options
Kitchener Utilities and the City of
Kitchener do not go door-to-door to
market their services. If a door-to-door
marketer says they are associated
with Kitchener Utilities or the City of
Kitchener – this is false information.
Door-to-door marketers are very
careful with the words they choose –
don’t fill in the gaps for them.
Find out more at
www.kitchenerutilities.ca
Building permits now faster and easier
Planning a DIY project for the
summer? The city’s building
division has just made it a lot
easier to get permits and to check the
status of your permit application.
The city now has a new way to help
people make a building or renovation
project easier: an online portal to enable
builders and residents to apply for certain
types of permits on the web and check
their status . . . without a trip to city hall.
“Phase I of the online permits system is
now up and running, and builders can
book their inspections from the job site
through a mobile device, such as a laptop
or mobile smart phone,” said chief building
official Mike Seiling. “We expect there will
be a reduced number of phone or counter
questions about building permit
applications and inspection status as staff
will direct customers to online permits.”
Building permit customers have direct
access to the information in real-time,
online, anytime. The portal will save people
from taking time off work, driving to, and
parking at city hall to get permit approvals.
It also allows builders to book inspections
and check on results at any time of day.
The online permits system now processes
applications for:
l new, or demolitions of, structures
such as decks, ramps, sheds and
swimming pools.
l additions to single, semi-detached
and town houses, residential
alterations (including finishing
basements to a single, semi-
detached town house), and
l new, or demolitions to, garages or
carports on a residential property.
The portal also improves service
because customers now have a choice of
how and where they apply for a building
permit, request an inspection or simply
enquire on whether a permit was obtained
for a property. The system offers the
flexibility of performing all these tasks
outside of city hall’s office hours.
The next steps include adding more
permit types and moving to electronic plan
submittal and review prior to permit
issuance. In future, bylaw enforcement,
licensing, Kitchener Utilities and fire
services may be among those who will be
able to offer enhanced customer service
using the portal.
To read the full story, please see
www.kitchener.ca/yourkitchener. Visit the
portal at
https://onlinepermits.kitchener.ca n
Top o’ themarket to you
It’s great craic at the Kitchener
Market on Saturday, March 16,
as the market gears up for family
fun – Irish style! The market goes
green with Irish treats and crafts from
10 a.m. to noon, Intensely Irish dance
group performs at 11 a.m., and music
by the Shananigans until noon!
www.kitchenermarket.ca
CBC will be at the festivities as they
celebrate the launch of CBC Radio
One's new local morning show called
The Morning Edition on 89.1FM with
host Craig Norris.
Along with Craig Norris, come out
and meet your favourite CBC stars
including: Anna Maria Tremonti, host
of CBC's The Current, CBC Fresh Air
host, Mary Ito, who will be doing live
radio hits from the event, and join
CBC Television's new host, Christine
Tizzard from Best Recipes Ever, for a
live cooking demonstration.n
The deadline is approaching for
submitting your feedback on the
eight options presented for the Rockway
Centre’s future. We’re looking for
feedback from residents by March 22 on
what type of facility will meet their
recreation and leisure activities needs in
the future.
Eight options have been developed for a
future recreational facility in Kitchener.
What are your top three preferred
options? What type of facility would best
meet your needs and the needs of the
community? The eight options include:
l Repairing the Rockway Centre and
modifying the facility to meet
accessibility requirements.
l Expanding the Rockway Centre and
preserving the heritage exterior of
the original building.
l Replacing the Rockway Centre with a
purpose-built older adult centre on
the same site.
l Building an addition onto Forest
Heights Community Centre.
l Building an older adult recreation
centre on another site.
l Building a mixed-use facility on
another site and include an older
adult recreation centre.
l Building a mixed-use structure as an
addition to the Rockway Centre.
l Building a mixed-use structure in
place of the Rockway Centre.
We want you not only to consider your
needs now, but also consider what your
needs would be into your older adult
years. To fill out the online form, see
www.kitchener.ca/planningahead.n
Rockway deadline approaches
The City of Kitchener operates
family-friendly facilities and
supports breastfeeding mothers.
It’s tee time!
Volunteers rock!
Abig thank-you to the 2,000
volunteers who support city-run
programs and the 5,000 volunteers who
play such a huge role in making the city
a great place to live, through minor
sports and neighbourhood associations!
And to Canada’s 13.3 million volunteers,
thank you.
National Volunteer Week is April 21-27.
It’s a way for us to publicly and individually
thank our amazing volunteers.
Urszula, an adapted aquatics volunteer,
finds volunteering with children who have
disabilities a fulfilling experience.
“The parents really appreciate it,” she
said. “They appreciate even just being
able to have a break for 40 minutes and
just watch their kids have fun. It’s really
fulfilling. I will do it for as long as I can!”
You can volunteer on a regular weekly
shifts serving seniors and other at the
Downtown Community Centre snack bar,
with youth at a youth drop-in, or with people
who have special needs in the boccia ball
program. Volunteer one time at a special
event, or help a neighbourhood association
create the programs offered in a
community centre.
“I work specifically with people with
physical disabilities. The programs are a
great way to integrate them into society
and help them feel included,” said Trish,
who volunteers with the boccia ball and
Track 3 programs. “It’s really important for
both the volunteer and the people we work
with because it creates an inclusive
environment for everyone involved.”
For more on volunteering, please see
www.kitchener.ca/volunteer n
Emerald ash borer (EAB)is now established across the city. Most of the city’s ash trees will be dead by 2017, if no action is taken.
You can save your ash trees.Protect your large, healthy ash trees by injecting them with TreeAzinTM – a natural by-product.To learn more and to find a qualified service provider, check www.bioforest.ca.Help conserve Kitchener’s tree canopy.www.kitchener.ca
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UPCOMINGCLASSES:
TASTY THAI – MAR. 20GET COOKING WITH 40-MINUTES MEALS – MAR. 28THE GLUTEN-FREE ITALIAN – APR. 4MEXICAN EL FRESCO – APR. 10VITAL VEGETARIAN – APR. 11COMFORT FOODS AND OLD FAVOURITES – APR. 18MORE THAN JUST COOKIES – BAKING AND BEYOND! – APR. 25
The City ofKitchener isprepared…are you?
Listed above are just some of the major emergencies that could happen.The City ofKitchener has an official emergency plan in place and holds annual exercises and trainingto ensure our staff is prepared.The city’s role is only half of the equation.
Will you know what to do?Individual citizens should also have an emergency plan in place so everyone knows what todo when the unexpected happens.
Working together, we can help deal with the unexpected and recover from an emergency in ourcommunity.
For more information about emergency preparedness visitwww.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/home.html and for a copy ofKitchener’s plan and tips on preparing a family emergency plan, visitwww.kitchener.ca/beprepared
• Tornadoes• Winter storms• Flooding• Human health
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