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		NEWS! The Economical Insurance Group Earns Smart About Salt Certified Designations The Economical Insurance Group has earned a smart about salt Certified Designation for its main office at 111 Westmount Road in Waterloo and its office at 590 Riverbend Drive in Kitchener. Congratulations to all the staff at Economical Insurance. Enermodal Engineering of Kitchener Earns First Smart About Salt Certified Designation: Canada's largest consulting firm dedicated to green buildings and communities has implemented the smart about salt program components at its Kitchener office, located at 582 Lancaster Street. Enermodal held a grand opening for this new facility "A Grander View" on November 6, 2009. Congratulations to all the staff at Enermodal Engineering on earning the smart about salt Certified designation. SMART ABOUT SALT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR SITES AND SNOW-REMOVAL CONTRACTORS Dates to be announced. The training is designed specifically for the smart about salt program. Topics include Salt Science, Risk Management, Equipment Calibration, Application Rates, and approaches for snow and ice control. For more information, on the smart about salt program, visit www.smartaboutsalt.com For more information, please call Ken at 416-575-6570 or email info@smartaboutsalt.com Training sessions are open to contractors and facilities located throughout Ontario. Sessions will be held in various locations around the province. Applying for smart about salt designation: The Region of Waterloo is currently accepting applications for smart about salt designations from businesses that operation within Waterloo Region only. In 2010, the new smart about salt corporation will take over management of the program and will begin accepting designations from across Ontario. The smart about salt program is an intiative of the Region of Waterloo, the Buidling Owners and Managers of Ottawa and Landscape Ontario.
		Sometimes less really is more Remember the days when we equated bigger with better? There was a time when the biggest cars, biggest computers, and biggest bell-bottoms all left their smaller-sized counterparts in the dust. Well, thankfully, we’re evolving and learning that sometimes less is really more. The smart about salt initiative is one of the first comprehensive winter salt management programs in Canada. It ensures both winter safety and the protection of our drinking water. Without question, salt can be used more efficiently and effectively – with your help. Be part of the solution We can have the greatest impact on our future if we work in partnership. We each have a role to play – as residents, organizations, snow removal contractors and municipal government. Our commitment Of course, the Region of Waterloo has an important role to play in reducing our own use of salt on roads. Here are five key initiatives we’ve put in place to make that happen: We’re working with the local cities and townships to find new, innovative solutions to reducing the volume of salt used. Our new ‘Winter Maintenance Policy and Procedures’ sets out guidelines to reduce salt use by 25 per cent. We’ve equipped many of our trucks with liquid salt to pre-wet rock salt and help it stick to the road. All Region of Waterloo trucks are equipped with tracking devices We continue to explore advanced salt application methods and alternative products.