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REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETI NG: August 15, 2011
SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Willmer, Deputy CAO, Community Services Department,
Ext. 2325
PREPARED BY: Shayne Turner, Director of By-law Enforcement, Ext. 2753
WARD(S) INVOL VED: 10
DATE OF REPORT: August 8, 2011
REPORT NO.: CSD-11-106
SUBJECT: NOISE EXEMPTION REQUEST - VIEN QUANG BUDDHIST
ASSOCIATION OF KITCHENER-WATERLOO
RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code, be
granted to the Vien Quang Buddhist Association of Kitchener-Waterloo at 23 Campbell
Avenue, on September 10, 2011, between the hours of 5 PM to 10 PM, as part of their
celebration of their Autumn Festival.
BACKGROUND:
The Vien Quang Buddhist Association of Kitchener-Waterloo is celebrating their Autumn
Festival on September 10, 2011, at their temple located at 23 Campbell Avenue. As part of
their celebration, they are planning some events on the outside of their temple property. As a
result, the Association has submitted a request for an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the
City of Kitchener Municipal Code. A copy of their request is attached.
REPORT:
The temple has held this event each fall for several years now, as well as other events such as
their News Years Festival. Staff are not aware of any significant concerns with regard to past
events.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Approval of a noise exemption for this event supports the Community Priority of Quality of Life,
as contained in the City's Strategic Plan.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
This event is communicated throughout the Vietnamese community within Waterloo Region.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Jeff Willmer, Deputy CAO, Community Services Department
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Kitchener, ON N~~i 4X$
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h~y~e Turner
33 ~ntaria street
Kitchener, ~N ~ 47
R~: The Autumn Festiual
Dear hayne Turner;
The Autu~-n Festiva! is an~un~ arse of tho mast import and c~iebted events for the
Mien uan~ Bu~d~st Aociatian of I~itchaner*1~ater~aa ~a~a ref erred to as the
"Temple"}, This y~~r, a Autun Fes~v~l fali~ on ept~n~ber l ~, ~Ve are requ~~ an
al~o~ranc~ for noise ~oept~or~ a~ we ~van~ to hold ~ ~ai~ ovens outsido ~ ~'en~ple
p~oFY from ~ppro~cirr~atet~r ~ ~~0 p ~o ~ D ~~~ pt~~ This event will ino~u~e dr~ni~g y
some of our ~rolunteer, lig~htl~r pl~yd music with some gee, ~ dances for ~e
children, In elation, the seniar members of our temple, approxftely ~~ • l0~ people,
will be aut~xdc to ~upcrvise end participate in the e~r~nt~. ~I other ~ctivie~ will be held
~nsidc the tcrnplc and the noise will he rnini~~l,
If you have any questions or canaer, please contact irn Phan, Director of T~~ple
fairs, at ~ 1 .'~~ 1-~ 1 ~$, Tban~ you verb ch far your tu~-e and cotasideration.
inCerely~
Dolly Pk~an, Member /Volunteer
Viers Quaag TemQle
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