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I've been on TekSavvy for years. Great company. Great pricing. Great customer service.

That said both Yak and EyeSurf now offer 10Mb/s DSL over fibre to people in KW who live in specific areas....

That's what I've been thinking as well. The place screams for a patio. I just hope they don't jack up prices for people who sit on the patio the way they do in France and Italy.

Fooled me, considering no one from LV has yet objected to bells that have yet to peal. Seems like a gratuitous attack on [only] the residents of LV on the basis of mere conjecture.

Correct. And...

AFAIK there have been no complaints from LV about noise from the bells. Let's cross that bridge if, as and when we get to it.

As for previous complaints about noise in Waterloo Park, even the...

Nothing yet on their website about it. I'd like to know what's going to be on tap.

First, has anyone from LV complained about noise from the bells? All we have is this comment which, as far as I can tell, is pure speculation and an unfounded negative aspersion against people who...

Suppose you owned farm land west of Waterloo. You'd planned some day to sell it as development spread to the west. The money would be used to fund your retirement. Then one day the city decides to...

People who live near an airport can and do work with the airport operator to try to balance each other's needs. For instance by restricting the use of specific runways and/or certain aircraft types...

No. They're asking for some consideration just as anyone near a source of noise might ask.

They're also asking the city to enforce its own noise bylaws that it seems some users of the park were...

http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=167&page=2&p=6314#post6314

Silence deafening at Waterloo Park

Noise has been an issue for LV residents for many years. Admittedly there needs...

If you knew anything about the subject you'd realize how insensitive that comment is :RpS_thumbdn:

And here I thought that tower was going to be Jim's office ;)

As for news, Bronze bells will toll atop tower at new campus

Typical bullshit from a politician who has to try to defend the indefensible.

Why "unilaterally"?

All employees now get an annual performance/salary review and/or a new union-negotiated...

Real backpackers, once they get to the trailhead, don't use planes, trains, buses or cars ;)

But regardless, have a great time and see lots of neat stuff.

P.S. If you have even minimal...

Yup.

WSJ: An Apple Store Comes to RIM’s Hometown

TorStar: Apple to open store in RIM’s backyard

My office used to be across the street from the first TD store in Canada. I used to visit quite frequently. They used to have all sorts of end-of-line or refurbished items at fantastic prices as well...

That was a day or two ago. Now it's a bit (well, at least overnight) more permanent: Apple becomes world's most valuable company.

As the article points out, what's also stunning is that a mere...

How else are the contractors going to get in to finish the interior? :RpS_tongue:

New stores speak to region’s growth
10Aug11 | Ashley Csanady, Record staff | Link

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Not to mention MEC ;)

RTFA, "To save space, the entry stairs will fold up at the press of a button and become part of the first floor." Presumably the stairs will also "flatten" sort of like an escalator.

It seems to...

Then what is it? From the link I provided above, "Steak tartare is a meat dish made from finely chopped or minced raw beef... sometimes with a raw egg..."

FWIW I'd be more concerned about a...

So how come restaurants still serve steak tartare?

As I walked by there a few minutes ago I was struck by the size and prominence of the existing SDM sign on the other side of the mall and civic square.

The city has some control over this, witness...

What law?

And if there is such a law, what does it say about steak tartare?


Why?

They're not forcing you to order a pink burger, only giving you that option. If you're concerned about...

Thanks. It's actually aconcession that's run by Caudle's Catch.

P.S. From their website, this weekly special, "Fresh #1 Grade Yellow Fin Tuna Loin $19.99/lb -- Great For Grilling, Searing or...

My beef isn't with that but rather with the province's inflexibility in dealing with seniors, many of whom don't drive and thus have to make a special trip to get the card. I realize that the...

Waterloo woman didn’t have enough documents to get...
Tue Aug 02 2011 | Dianne Wood, Record staff | Link

New gateway to UW’s south campus will have wider sidewalk, arches
30Jul11 | Terry Pender, Record staff | Link

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This makes no sense. There's no charge for an OHIP card that's essentially identical. (OHIP cards are meant to be used only for obtaining medical services. They aren't valid as photo ID for anything...

Some positive coverage for the Region in the national media along with historical information that many may not know.

Kitchener meets its Waterloo
July 28, 2011 | John English | Macleans.ca |...

Yes, but more importantly is it a legitimate Apple store? :evil:

The greater emphasis on deli, take-out, bakery, seafood, etc. suggests they're reacting to Vincenzo's as well as preparing for possible new competition from someone at BarrelYards.

As a regular...

Then their "energy and material efficient central heating and cooling systems" is misleading in another way. Electricity in Ontario is bound to be the most expensive option for heating, especially...

This also raises an important "green" issue. the 42 eco-chic says, "energy and material efficient central heating and cooling systems." This strikes me as misleading. Even if the central HVAC is more...

Do the condo bylaws allow using a BBQ on the balcony? Most don't. The reason is that smoke and smell wafts to the balconies above and/or beside yours, annoying your neighbours.

The placement of...

You might not do laundry with the front door open but you might do laundry with the laundry door open. (One reason is so you can hear the beeps when the washer and dryer finish their cycles.) If you...

Agreed. Most condo corps have bylaws to deal with those sorts of issues.

But that's not what I'm proposing. All the balconies on units of this design should have been sun rooms for the reasons I...

We're all critics ;)

Let me join by suggesting that for a luxury condo...

1. The wrap-around balcony should have been a sun room. After all it's almost 20% of the total floor space. That would...

This too, is telling, both about local attitudes and past councils:

I've tried to walk from UW to St Jacobs along the TCT a couple of years ago. I got fed up when I reached Benjamin Rd and saw what delightful "trail" awaited — NOT! (There's also the section from St...

Assuming the condo board was interested, you'd have to clear at least one major legal hurdle. Often when a condo is built the local cable company will offer to install CATV wiring to all the units...

Their transmitter and antenna aren't located there. They're at Baden Hill.

At least you're in a house where you can erect an antenna. Some of us live in condos where any external antenna is a...

<sarcasm>In a world where the federal government expropriated land for a future Pickering airport some 35 years ago despite major protests and has been itching to prove they made the right decision...

Still early days and this may never happen, etc. but...

Controversial Toronto-area airport plan may soon take flight
12Jul11 | G+M | Link
To put that in perspective, the projection for...

That's quite a parking spot in quite an exclusive location. It's also an anomaly that doesn't apply to Waterloo (yet.)

This Toronto parking spot costs $100,000
Tue Jul 05 2011 | TorStar | Link ...

You did. I was responding primarily to the parking issue.

ISTM the objective is intensification/density as well as lessening reliance on parking. We have to go about it gradually, planning for...

Couldn't you deal with parking the same way as with the building itself? Phase 1 is all surface parking. Phase 2, vertical expansion of the building, would erect a concrete pad over the surface...

(Wearing a moderator hat)

:RpS_thumbup: to James', "Okay, ease up, guys. Things have gotten a little heated, but so far we've done a good job keeping this board civil. Let's keep it that way."

Like when they doubled the height of the Dana Porter Arts Library some 40 years ago? ;)

ISTM that all office and apartment buildings should be designed with vertical expansion in mind, e.g....

Cyclist fractures pedestrian's skull, gets $400 fine
07Jul11 | TorStar | Link