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LETTERS The announcement was the culmination of an intensive consultative process, under the supervision of a nine member Local Advisory Board which 1 appointed The board scrutinized the intent. feasibility and merit of the many proposals pu!l forward by individuals and groups in the Kâ€"W area The board helped me recom mend certain projects for the minister‘s consideration The Summer Canada program provides employment for students during the sum mer months. It gives them job experiences which will, in many cases, direct or enhance their careerâ€" aspirations and training. This year‘s project mandates focused on major imbalances in the employment of women, natives, and the physically handicapped Projects receiving funding thms year include: Workability, a project to improve employment opportunities and the skills of physically disabled in the K W Region. Freedom, dignity and democracy Firstly, it is impossible for the society to reject the democratic decision, since the city of Waterloo has the control to fluoridate the water supply 1 am pleased to announce that the minister of employment has confirmed the approval of 27 Summer Canada ‘82 proj ects. These will employ 81 young people in Waterioo riding this summer In a free democracy. both dignity and freedom are guaranteed for the individual citizen. Moreover, the democratic process merely serves to rule by elected repre sentatives . In a totalitarian democracy, the majori ty rules the minority and the basic rights of both human dignity and freedom of choice are votable. Fluoridation of the water supply is an oppression of choice and not a part of a free democracy. Remarks written by Rod Preece (letter to the editor April 21) seem quite unin formed unless he really hadn‘t read both sides of the fluoride controversy At a guess one would suppose that the aforementioned person must have spent most of his educational years religioushy studying autocracy â€" probably the desir able elements of reigning dictatorships Maybe he even dreamed of becoming an emperor in an imaginary kingdom A referendum or plebiscite serves the vital purpose to express the peoplies‘ choice at any time by direct ballot, and to question the warranty of a plebiscite is already in violation of the free democratic process Mr. R. Preece wrote in his letter (April 21, 1982); We can‘t tolerate dictatorships in Can ada‘ ~© "I see that the members of the Waterioo Safe Water Society wish to reject the democratic decision ...‘ "In order to maintain stability ... might be appropriate to institute a rule thumpb ..." * ... decisions, once taken, should remain effective long enough that only new and wellâ€"documented evidence ... ought to be deemed adequate grounds for raising the matter again. Both an institution of a rule of thumb and a preâ€"requisite of documented evidence for adequate grounds amount to controls and destroy the purpose of a plebiscite Dictatorships intolerable Furthermore. developments in Canada indicate that controls do not correspond with stability WALTER McLEAN J. Schroeder 246 Park Lawn PI. Waterloo Norma Sangoi & Marshall St. Waterloo it of Fluoridation takes away freedom In a letter to the Chronicle April 21. Rod PreeceTaises some interesting arguments against another vote on fluoridation. His points represent concerns about our demo cratic process, and this prompted me to write in reply. Contrary to his information, a plebiscite held in conjunction with a municipal election is not at all expensive. In fact, it will not cost the taxpayer one cent. With the introductien of a three year interval between municipal elections, it is extremely unlikely that a third plebiscite would be held before 1985 (if indeed then), regardless of the outcome of the vote next November. This should be seen as a minimum guarantee of Yorder and stabili ty‘ which Preece requests * 1 can certainly understand why proâ€" fAuoridationists are afraid of another plebiscite, but J cannot take seriously their suggestion that the citizens resign them selves to fluoridation in perpetuig', on the basis of a highly questionable vote. Even the mayor, who is known to be staunchly proâ€"fluoride, did not object to another vote to clear the air. Her only concern (which is unfounded) was having it in conjunction with the election. Preece wants compelling reasons for another vote. Here are some: The last vote was tainted by government interference, exaggerated and demonstrably false claims by proâ€"fluoridationists, insufficient polling stations, inaccurate enumerations, and the absence of 15,000 out of 40,000 voters. Since that vote. new studies have become available relating fluoride to the disruption of weak hydrogen bonds in living systems, a judge in Hlinois banned fluoridation in the City of Alton, and consumer advocate Ralph Nader indicgted his opposition to fluoridation I take exception to your editoria) entitled ‘‘Where is the Exhilaration?~ published on April 21. 1982 Should a majority of voters have the right to tell you or me what medication to take" Or should a bureaucrat, an elected official, or even a "scientific expert‘ have that right? No matter how you look at it, fluoridaâ€" tion is taking away our freedom. Without freedom there can be no democracy Now That We Are Older. an enriched day camp for children of working parents. Activities for Summer, 1982, to improve the Jlifestyles of elderly and disabled residents of Pinehaven Nursing Home in Waterloo. Camp Pala, a summer day camp serving the needs of autistic chil dren. Study of Woolwich Architectural Sites, to identify buildings of significance to the heritage of Woolwich township. New Hamburg Summer Fun Program, play ground programs forâ€" primary school children in Wilmot Township. Primary Prevention â€" Adolescent Preschool Proâ€" gram,. for a mixed group of adults. adolescents. and pre school children spon sored by the Children‘s Aid Society. Independent Skill Development for Reâ€" tarded Teens, to encourage the integra tion, independence, and living skills of the mentally handicapped: YWCA Residence Project, to supplement existing hostel programs with sports activities, crafts. etec _ and a clothing depot.. Southâ€"East Asian Refugee Resettlement Project, to assist Hmong refugees with language, health. and social skills. Laurel Creek Nature Centre. wilderness interpretation program suited also for the disabled. Linwood Community Summer Playâ€" Constitutional exhilaration Y ou give no statistical evidence to prove Summer Canada projects Waterloo Safe Water Society Herbert Riedel president ‘"*Fat broad" is a term used within a national advertising campaign recently launched by a tire manufacturing comâ€" pany which is among Kitchener‘s indusâ€" tries. The media‘s use of this derogatory phrase in reference to women absolutely outrages me When I voiced my complaint to a staff person at the local office, I was told that "fat broad" is the name given by the author to the cartoon character; therefore I should not find the term offensive 1 rejoiced during the signing of our constitution, as l am sure millions of other Canadians did. Please do not try to take that sense of exhilaration from us. Help us see the facts, compare, and understand our relative position. We do have reason to be prideful, selfâ€"confident, and exhilaratâ€" ed, and I am also sure that thousands of thinking Quebecers share these views. Outraged by advertising campaign ground; Project Teen Aid, for young teens at Knox Church, Waterloo, with a mandate to provide support services to the elderly and shutins;. Woolwich Community Serâ€" vice Project, particularly to meet support service needs of a new senior citizens centre:. Participation °82 Summer Proâ€" gram, to teach the physically disabled how to set up their own recreational, educaâ€" tional, and social activities;: Project Lead Hand. a research project sponsored by the KW Habilitation Service, Rotary A.C.L.D. Camp, for children with learning disabilities: Summer Playground Operaâ€" thion, in St Clements: Community Services for Women, a directory of services for Women in the K W area. Waterloo Coâ€" operative Housing Project, an information service for future housing coâ€"operatives in the Region. Woolwich Summer Daycamp, for children ages 6 to 11; Industrial Survey for the Retarded, a survey of business opportunities for the local Sheitered Work shop. Infoharvest, high technology infor mation service for community use, Planâ€" ring District Data Profile, a city of Waterloo â€" work experience | opportunity, UNSSOD II and Waterloo, a community disarmament{development education project to generate public awareness of I travel widely to other countries in connection with my work, and I can tell you that, if we don‘t have reason to feel exhilarated over the economic conditions of our Irves, we have reason to be grateful for the caring society we share, and for the gutsy leaders who are distributing the current worldâ€"wide trauma among us quite equitably. Let us please see ourselves in the global picture. We have much to be grateful for Even those who are unemployed have access to support through Unemployment Insurance. Even Bill Smiley‘s diatribe about "welfare bums" on the same page as your editorial is recognition of the supportive (if not perfectly administered) nature of our society Anyone who reacts this way has a myopic and parochial view of the world Every country suffers from inflation, unemployment and high interest rates, many of them with far larger problems of these kinds than we face here. When I accepted my first fullâ€"time job 1 earned five cents a week for herding sheep for ten hours a day; room and board were provided. Don‘t try and lecture me, or any others, about the good old days. that Canadians were not glued to their television screens during the signing of the constitution on April 17. You made the assumption that, because conditions are not as buoyant now as they were fifteen years ago when Canada celebrated its centennmal, we have less pride in our country and less selfâ€"confidence Well I do object. This advertising Gordon K. Greene 16 Marshall St. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1982 â€" PAGE 7 Waterioo Under the capable chairmanship :« Mary Reynolds. the following individual yolunteered their time and insight during strenuous three week evaluation process Lorraine Garner,. Conestoga College, Bi Simpson, New Dundee businessman, Jea MacFadgen, Executive Director of th YWCA. Laverne Brubacher. St Jacob contractor,. Dr. Earl Coxon, retired We‘ lestey veterinarian, Gil Garder. schex teacher from Baden; John Zehr, Ne Hamburg Insurance, and Mayling Stubb chairperson of the K W Status of Women Once again our communities have bee enriched by the spirit of voluntary servics« I am sure our citizens will bewefit fro these summer projects and the $175 incentive grant from the federal powe, ment Through your letters we will be able to gain a grass roots sense of the city and the people who have lived and worked here. So tell us your stories, and please write soon Send yo _ letter Anniversary Project The Cer re For he Arts, Humanities Hall, University of Waterioo, Waterioo. N2L 3G1 I_appreciate the work of the nu members of the Local Advisory Board wh assisted me in selecting these worth proposals from the many submitted We‘re looking forward to hearing from you If you are a longâ€"time resident of Waterloo, or a former resident who has moved to another town, tell us about how things used to be and how Waterloo of today compares with Waterloo of yesterâ€" day. We‘d especially like to hear from people who can recall the Waterioo bands and band festivals, anything to do with music and musicians in Waterloo, Blue Top Beer, and Waterloo in the days of Prohibition and the Depression. the up coming Special United Nation Session on Disarmament. A Program o Responsible Sexuality at the University 0 Waterloo, Waterloo Celebration Theatr: in recognition of Waterioo‘s 125th birthda celebrating our heritage through theatre We‘d like to invite residents, past and present. of the Twin Cities and Waterloo County to participate in this event. Write a letter and tell us about your experiences in Waterloo and your impressions of the city All information, steries, anecdotes, praises and complaints are welcome. Tell us about the schools and churches. the industries, the shops, the public instituâ€" tions, personalities, why you like it here or why you don‘t. If there is anything you think is outstanding or peculiar about Waterloo, we‘d like to know. campaign represents a very blatant insult to women and reinforces the socially accepted attitude that we are to be valued primarily on the basis of our physical at <tractiveness The University of Waterloo and the city of Waterloo are celebrating, respectively, their 25th and 125th anniversaries. To mark this occasion we will be presenting sometime in the fall a theatrical perforâ€" mance authored by Canadian playwright Dr. James Reaney. What I would like to know is, why would a tire company which is feeling the effects of the failing auto industry, launch an advertising campaign which is almost guaranteed to offend female consumers" It will be a snowy day in July when I put their tires or fan belts on my car‘ Invitation to participate in anniversary project 1 am not a broad, nor is any other woman. We are people â€" thinking, feeling. discriminating people no matter how much we as individuals may weigh Ed Buitâ€" University of Waterloo Marlene K. O‘Brien 56A Brybeck Cres. Kitchener