Questions and Answers
1. Does the City/Region need more regulations for new and future businesses to protect groundwater?
Ross Kelterborn: Yes
2. Do you support a bylaw restricting the non-essential, cosmetic use of pesticides (for lawn and garden care)?
Ross Kelterborn: Yes (you should have defined "non-essential")
3. The issue of a new Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph is still simmering. What is your preferred solution? (ie leave existing road as is? widen existing highway? put in commuter train between K/W and Guelph? build new highway, etc.)
Ross Kelterborn: Widen existing highway
4. What are your recommendations for alternate transportation (ie bike/hike trails, buses, LRT, GO train)
Ross Kelterborn: Non polluting electric trains
5. What are your solutions for gridlock?
Ross Kelterborn: (no answer)
6. Do you support defining an urban border that puts an end to urban sprawl to protect farmland and natural areas?
Ross Kelterborn: Yes
7. Do you believe that our size should be limited to our carrying capacity (ie groundwater resources, geographical barriers, impact on natural environment)
Ross Kelterborn: Yes - groundwater, impact on natural environment, protection of farmland
8. What measurable initiatives can you take to improve air quality locally?
Ross Kelterborn: Use clean burning fuel, drive less, no smoking
9. How do you envision reaching zero waste?
Ross Kelterborn: Using returnable packaging - drinks, milk, merchandise - customer gets an amount of money for returning
10. How do you see the City/Region 20 years from now?
Ross Kelterborn: (no answer)
11. Should Cambridge fit into the Region's future? If yes, how?
Ross Kelterborn: Yes - same as they are now - they get a good deal
12. How do you propose to obtain the maximum level of forest coverage for this area?
Ross Kelterborn: Tree cutting bylaw - municipality must take parkland rather than cash from subdividers
13. How can you best work with community groups and concerned citizens to achieve environmental sustainability?
Ross Kelterborn: Public meetings with groups like yours yearly
14. How would you support and develop lifelong environmental education in the City/Region?
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