[WRFoodNews] April 3-09 Waterloo Region Food System update

[xmarc at region.waterloo.on.ca]

Please find below the latest update on Waterloo Region's food system as
described on the website of the Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable at
www.wrfoodsystem.ca.

1. City of Waterloo to vote Monday night on proposed By-Law permitting
urban chickens
Waterloo City Council will consider a new By-Law which would permit up to
ten hens on urban properties, subject to various regulations governing size
and location of chicken coops, disposal of wastes, etc.  The meeting to
consider the proposal will take place Monday, April 6, 2009, at 6:30pm in
the Council Chambers at 100 Regina St S, Waterloo.  To view the staff
report and proposed By-Law, go to
http://www.city.waterloo.on.ca/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/CS_CLERKS_Minutes_2009/20090406_Packet_Committee_of_the_Whole.pdf
 (the report starts on page 88).  To view background information on the
Waterloo Hen Association, which has been spearheading the drive to have
chickens be permitted in the City, see
http://waterloohenassociation.googlepages.com/ or search for "Waterloo Hen
Association" on Facebook.

2. Local Food Buying Club seeking members
With one year of experience under its belt, Bailey's Local Foods is
recruiting members for its Local Food Buying Club for 2009.  Customers can
order food products online weekly from a variety of local farmers and pick
them up on Friday afternoons at First United Church in Waterloo.  The
business owner is Nina Bailey-Dick, whose profile you can find on the
Roundtable's website at
http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/index.php?p=view_profile&member_id=83.  To find
out more about the club and to register, see
http://www.baileyslocalfoods.ca/.

3. Upcoming Food Events
Full details on upcoming food-related events in Waterloo Region can be
viewed under "Upcoming Events" on the Roundtable's website (
http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/index.php?p=9).  To share news of your event,
email details to xmarc at region.waterloo.on.ca, and I will post it to the
website.  Some upcoming highlights include:

Taste of Woolwich - Monday, April 6, 5-8pm, St Jacob's Community Centre -
discover food from displays hosted by over 25 farmers, attend talks and
workshops about how to eat a 10-mile diet 365 days/year
Ontario's Test Kitchens - April 19-20, Toronto - speakers, panels, and the
grand opening of the STOP Community Centre's Green Barn
Earth Day Gala dinner - April 23, 6pm, Walper Terrace, Kitchener - hosted
by Foodlink Waterloo Region and Waterloo Chefs' Association

Marc Xuereb
staff support to the Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable
c/o Region of Waterloo Public Health
99 Regina St S, 3rd Floor
Waterloo, ON N2J 4V3
tel: 519.883.2004 x.5872
email: xmarc at region.waterloo.on.ca