<div dir="auto">Grenners, you may find this interesting. The plans were just released Friday.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">To see the map of the proposed ION Stage 2 route from Fairview Mall to Ainslie terminal, click on Public Information Package below (then read it in your Downloads).</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">What you'll probably be most interested in, is that they propose to combine LRT tracks with the River Rd extension - and then run it all the way down Old Hwy 8 to Shantz Hill and straight across the Speed thru the wetland there.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I am most interested in how they'll get it from Hespeler Rd onto the tracks at the Delta, so there can be a GO station at the Samuelson yards. For years I've been wondering how this could be done and I'm glad they think they've found a solution. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Complicated engineering all round.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">All this is MANY years away - none of us may live to see it I'm thinking. And if there are changes of gov't at prov and/or fed level, will the money for it ever come through?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Anyway see what you think of it. There are 3 open houses where you can see big display boards and ask questions of staff.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Eleanor Grant </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "ION rapid transit" <<a href="mailto:rtinfo@regionofwaterloo.ca">rtinfo@regionofwaterloo.ca</a>><br>Date: 10 Feb 2017 15:57<br>Subject: Stage 2 ION: preliminary preferred route available<br>To: <<a href="mailto:eleanor7000@gmail.com">eleanor7000@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div style="margin-left:0px;background-color:#f5f5f5;color:#333333;font-size:16px;font-family:Helvetica;margin-bottom:12px;margin-right:0px">This route has been evaluated using several criteria, including:</div>
<ul style="background-color:#f5f5f5;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 12px 25px;color:#333333;font-size:16px;font-family:Helvetica"><li style="line-height:24px">Economic environment</li><li style="line-height:24px">Natural environment</li><li style="line-height:24px">Social/cultural environment</li><li style="line-height:24px">Transportation and engineering</li><li style="line-height:24px">Public input</li></ul>
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To provide your feedback online for Stage 2 ION, please visit <a style="color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ApkuAtctZ2DU-aEj8W6gTBCqrMFr30d-SWHn47Pg0zCoe3tUACGipv70RP7Scyd4gGhwmXa2abDjACAsgsiLWw1mzrj5wOfZ2V2atvL9JaUPj03dyUxdy06J2-vqAD7PxwncP7kSN1_8X-RUBss56pE4g_mJpGgSZNapusY1TRntub-bAzQ0kymnyopeoAAjDZvNlEDU2V0MDWHA3QIIHg==&c=iz5z6LJWc8os4W5QUv310b_3enM02quEZ-x5x1k0VxtDkaUNy2FUQQ==&ch=8mTjKsrao6yZSVsXK8h6e0fnQmyaRALJ79r-xPoQ2of73KpcDYWO7A==" alt="http://www.peakdemocracy.ca/portals/153/Issue_1796" target="_blank">Engage Region of Waterloo</a>. Comments will be accepted until March 17, 2017.</div>
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<div style="margin-left:0px;background-color:#f5f5f5;color:#333333;font-size:16px;font-family:Helvetica;margin-bottom:12px;margin-right:0px">You can also provide input at one of three public consultation centres:</div>
<ul style="background-color:#f5f5f5;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 12px 25px;color:#333333;font-size:16px;font-family:Helvetica"><li style="line-height:24px">Kitchener Lions Arena, 20 Rittenhouse Rd., Kitchener Thursday, February 23, 4-8 p.m.</li><li style="line-height:24px">Kin Club of Cambridge, 1400 Hamilton St., Tuesday, February 28, 4-8 p.m.</li><li style="line-height:24px">Newfoundland Club, 1500 Dunbar Rd., Wednesday, March 1, 2-8 p.m.</li></ul>
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<div style="margin-left:0px;background-color:#f5f5f5;color:#333333;font-size:16px;font-family:Helvetica;margin-bottom:12px;margin-right:0px">Your input will be used to identify issues that may need further consideration in the preliminary design stage of the route. </div>
<div style="margin-left:0px;background-color:#f5f5f5;color:#333333;font-size:16px;font-family:Helvetica;margin-bottom:12px;margin-right:0px">A third round of public consultation is planned for later this year with more details about the preliminary design of the preferred route expected at this time. </div>
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