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ACNA NEWSLETTER JUNE 2010
contact: Colleen Coulson, tel: 519-749-1424 colleencoulson@msn.com http://alpine-cna.blogspot.com

Alpine Community
Alpine Community Neighbourhood Association - Who Are We?
Neighbourhood
If you are new to the neighbourhood, you may not know about us. We are the neighbourhood
associationAssociation
for this area. Our boundaries are Block Line Road, Homer Watson Blvd, Strasburg
Road and Ottawa Street. Anybody who lives within these boundaries is welcome to join. We hold
monthly meetings during the school year on the 1st Tuesday of each month. These meetings are
held at Alpine School library from 7 pm to 9 pm. We want to work together to protect and ensure a
better social, economic and business climate in the neighbourhood. A neighbourhood association
like ours may produce a neighbourhood newsletter, organize events/picnics/recreation activities,
clean up a neighbourhood park or focus on problems in the neighbourhood.
For further information, contact Colleen Coulson at 519-749-1424.

“Bloomin” Alpine
This year committee volunteers will scope out the neighborhood for
the best front lawn garden, the winner will be determined sometime
in mid summer. The winner will be recognized in the fall newsletter
and in the ACNA blog.

Let’s all do our part in beautifying the neighbourhood.

Our Community Cleanup day on April 24th was very

successful, with 20 bags of garbage picked up from
public areas in our community. Thanks go to the City
of Kitchener for trash collection supplies and to Tim
Horton’s for the coffee.

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Alpine Community
Neighbourhood Contact: Colleen Coulson, tel: 519-749-1424 colleencoulson@msn.com
Association
Are you planning to spruce up your home, put up a new fence?
Remember to: Call Before 'U' Dig

Ontario One Call

Locates phone, gas, water, sanitary, and storm lines.
1-800-400-2255 (Call 3 weeks before you plan to dig.)

Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro
519-745-4771 ext.284

For Rogers Cable locates, call Dig Line Ontario at:

1-800-738-7893

You must call the above three numbers before you start your project. During busy times of the year, you
should allow a minimum three (3) weeks notice. Remember, most homeowner projects are completed in
the spring and summer. Good planning will call for both locates as part of your design planning rather
than after you have received your building permit.

Environmental Column
We have decided that we would dedicate a part of our newsletter to news and/or updates on how to im-
prove our environment. If you have an article you would like to send to us, please email us at
colleencoulson@msn.com.

Items that can be recycled in our area:

Glass bottles and jars
Aluminum cans
Steel cans
Empty aerosol cans
Empty paint cans
PET#1 (light-weight, clear plastic typically used in pop or water bottles)
HDPE Plastic #2 ( heavier, often colored bottles)
Plastic Bottle #3-7
Plastic Film (grocery bags)
Tubs and Lids ( containers for spreads etc..)
Clear polystyrene #6 (clear bakery clam-shells)
Newspapers, magazines and catalogues
Household papers
Corrugated Cardboard
Boxboard Cartons (cereal boxes)

For waste management information about recycling in our area, call 519-883-5100.
(This number is on your recycle boxes)

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Alpine Community
Neighbourhood Contact: Colleen Coulson, tel: 519-749-1424 colleencoulson@msn.com
Association
Owning Dogs in the City of Kitchener
The City of Kitchener has a comprehensive bylaw governing the ownership of dogs within city limits.
The basic rules governing dogs in Kitchener are:

• No dog is permitted to run at large in the city.

• Every dog owner must remove any excrement left by their dog on any property other
than the owner’s personal property. Any excessive accumulation of excrement on your
property is also a problem.
• All dogs over the age of 12 weeks must be licensed.
• An owner must register their dog and purchase an annual dog tag on or before March 1 each year;
license fees range from $15 to $45.
• A maximum of three dogs are allowed in a household.
• Pitbull terriers and American bull terriers are prohibited in Kitchener. All other potentially danger-
ous dogs that are showing signs of aggression must be reported to the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane
Society.
• Dog licenses and tags can be purchased at various veterinary clinics and pet stores, and at the
Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society, 250 Riverbend Dr., Kitchener.

For information on owning dogs in Kitchener, you can consult:

• “Your City Rules” - http://www.kitchener.ca/pdf/your_city_rules.pdf
• Where to buy a dog license - http://www.kwhumane.com/index.php/about/services/38-licensing-and-fees
• Details on the prohibited dog bylaw - http://www.kitchener.ca/living_kitchener/pit_bull.html

For any City of Kitchener bylaw information you require, call 519-741-2330.

Annual Community Garage Sale: Saturday June 12, 2010

DER For the last two years we have been promoting a community ga-
A N T REMIN o the
T t rage sale for the weekend before Father’s day. Last year we had
IMPOR ust went out
ff j t he Al- approximately 27 homes participating in this community find new
City sta t out back of move treasures. This is a good way to meet your neighbours too. I con-
lo re
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pine Pu d gravel that h ks..... them and visiting with them. There are some places that do not al-
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Alpine Community
Neighbourhood Contact: Colleen Coulson, tel: 519-749-1424 colleencoulson@msn.com
Association
 What can you do to get more involved in your neighbourhood?
• Come out to our monthly meetings. See first page.
• What would you like to see in your ACNA newsletter?
• We’d like to have your input: anything new or noteworthy that happened?
• Like to pay tribute to a special neighbour?
• Got an interesting story you’d like to share?

Some important numbers

If there are problems at the schools:

Alpine School: Bestel Services Security Service: 519-749-3838

Our Lady of Grace School: 519-749-3869

Police: 519-653-7700
By Law: 519-741-2330

ACNA is on Facebook. Look for our group under the name “Alpine Community Neighbourhood Asso-
ciation” and join up. The group page will provide notification of upcoming events and provide a link to
our blog, where you can learn more about ACNA and our neighbourhood.

Letter from one of our neighbours………..

Hi! My name is Ray MacBride. I’m what you may consider a newcomer to Kitchener, immigrating out
of Bramalea of 30 years. We, my wife and I saved and always dreamed of our own little bungalow.
5 ½ years ago, we performed a miracle with the help of God, by moving here. Some years before I had
an accident which left me 46% handicapped, limiting my abilities to do many things I enjoyed. My wife
only got to enjoy 3 ½ years due to four bouts with cancer. On December 15, 2007, she won the battle
and went to heaven. No more chemo or severe pain. In these past years living in Alpine Village we
found another miracle, our neighbours! They have and still do anything and everything without asking;
snow removal, repairs, lawn cutting when my body can’t due to crippling back pain. Just some are Jim,
Ted, Pat, Ray, Ed, Joyce and Guy, plus their wives. Kitchener may not realize the loving compassionate
type of it’s citizens but I do and am so grateful to each and everyone of them. I don’t know if this letter
will reach a spot in your newsletter, but upon others reading it they may be moved to create miracles
also.
Good
Neigh
Thank you for your time… bour
Corne
Sincerely Ray Mac Bride r
66 Geneva Cr.
Alpine Village

P.S. – Joyce even makes cookies and mouth watering muffins as well as an odd meal. Now that is above
and beyond.
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Alpine Community
Neighbourhood Contact: Colleen Coulson, tel: 519-749-1424 colleencoulson@msn.com
Association
McLennan Park Construction Speeds Up
Up until recently, plans for McLennan Park construction stretched out to 2015. The Waterloo Region
Record reports on Saturday that construction will be sped up now that additional money has been pro-
vided by the Ontario and Federal Governments. 90% of the work to be done will be completed by the
end of 2010. The recently completed Bike Park at McLennan Park is already seen as a success and is
already attracting bike riders from beyond the Waterloo Region.
The public will continue to be consulted on our feedback as the development of the park proceeds.

McLennan Park’s Rules for Bike Park

Below are rules for using the Bike Park, as found on the City of Kitchener website.
These rules are enforceable by law.

BIKER’S CODE
1. Dates & times – The Bike Park area may only be used between:
- May 1st to August 31st – 8:00 am and 8:00 pm daily and
- September 1st to October 31st – 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
2. Do not use the Bike Park where weather and lighting conditions may affect the safe use of the
Bike Park.
3. Age restrictions – Children younger than 6 years of age may not use the Bike Park and children
6-12 years of age must be under the constant supervision of an adult.
4. Safety first – Ride within your limits.
5. All riders must wear appropriate bike helmets. Other protective gear is highly
recommended.
6. You must have sufficient physical dexterity, ability and knowledge to ride safely.
7. Remain under control and proceed in such a manner that you can stop or avoid other people
and/or obstacles.
8. Do not stop where you will block a trail or where you are not visible from above.
9. Do not ride if your ability is impaired through the use of drugs and/or alcohol.
10. Willful damage to or unauthorized modification of course features is prohibited.
11. Bicycles only – No motorized or motor assisted vehicles allowed.
12. Bike facilities shall only be used by bike riders. Non-riders shall stay off all trails and courses.
13. No animals allowed in the Bike Park area.
14. Any person that has been banned from the Bike Park area shall not enter or remain in the area.

WARNING: The Bike Park is

not supervised. All persons
using this Bike Park use this
Area at their own risk. The
City of Kitchener is not re-
sponsible for and accepts no
liability for any damage, loss,
injury or death claimed or suf-
fered by any person related
to the access and use of this
Area, howsoever caused.

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Alpine Community
Neighbourhood Contact: Colleen Coulson, tel: 519-749-1424 colleencoulson@msn.com
Association
Building a Fence in Kitchener - Where To Find What You Need To Know

The City of Kitchener has a bylaw governing fences on residential properties, which
should be carefully reviewed by anyone thinking of building a fence. If a fence is found
to be noncompliant with the bylaw, you may have to make modifications to the fence,
possibly to the point of removing it. You may also be fined up to $5,000.

A Kitchener city brochure that outlines many of the rules in the bylaw can be found online at
http://www.kitchener.ca/pdf/fence_brochure.pdf. You may also need to call the city’s zoning division at 519-741-
2317 to ensure your planned fence is compliant to your property.

Here are some of the basic requirements to consider for residential property fences:
- Fences can be a maximum of 0.9 metres (3 ft.) high in the front yard, and 2.4 metres (8 ft.) high in the side and
rear yards.
- Fences cannot be built on City property. Homeowners should consult their property survey to determine how far
in from the curb the “lot line” - the boundary between City and Homeowner property - is placed. The City may
own some landscaped area between the lot line and the sidewalk.
- Owners of corner lots have additional regulations to consider. They can erect fences, 1.82 metres (6 ft.) high, to
2.4 metres (8 ft.) high, along the side of their lot where there is a street. The side lot fences must be set back by
a minimum distance from the lot line, depending on the height of the fence. Fences along the front of the lot are
still restricted to 0.9 metres (3 ft.). The placement of fences on corner lots is also affected by requirements for
driver visibility at the street corner and from driveways.
- All outdoor swimming pools, of any age, must be securely enclosed by a wall or fence. Detailed rules for these
enclosures can be found in the brochure.
- Barbed wire fences are prohibited on residential properties.

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Alpine Community
Neighbourhood Contact: Colleen Coulson, tel: 519-749-1424 colleencoulson@msn.com
Association