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e issue of whether or not the I city's water should be fluoridated will be taken to the people in 2010. Maybe. City council decided last night to add a plebiscite on water fluoridation to the ballot in the next municipal election. But the city does not have the final say. The region, which is in charge of treating the water, must grant Watedoo permission to hold the vote, according to provincial legislation. Waterloo’s council voted 5-3 Monday in favour of sending a request to the region in order to hold a plebiscite, The request will be sent out by the end of the week, but after that it's up to the region to decide when to deal with it. The motion also asks the region to work with the city on a public informa- tion campaign to educate the voters before the election. City votes tor another plebiscite on thtoNtllttt'ialt If allowed, the 2010 plebiscite will mark the fourth time the city's elec- torate has voted on the issue. Voters cast their ballots in favour of fluoridation in the other three votes, the last of which was held in 1982. "If you look at the intervals between previous plebiscites, this needs to go back to the public," said Conn. Scott Wilmer. The fluoridation issue heated up again recently after a local waghdog group presented council and media with research that shows that hydroflu- orosilicic acid, the chemical compound that's used to add fluoride to the water, can also contribute contaminants like lead and arsenic to the water supply. "If you look at the intervals between previous plebiscites, this needs to go back to the public." - Scott Winner Waterloo city councillor BanmMAcDONAw cyanide Staff Continued on page 4 "MsRPtgtttt,s9sqaomsortgo0-attasotortt-20tmh-2Vrtnrt(tFrSPf. PM. PDt"omtt-,irtwr-,H'8Aarttt-thaq-rttm. Wampum-bloom.MmufluanMnMMnm-dmflummmmuwmâ€"sm-n“Gamma” ity staff have laid out a set of principles to guide the com- mittee that will draft the upc.emiHpttthhit bylaw. _ - The joffor the committee will be to create a bylaw that bans the use of pesticides inraterltyy The principles, which were pre- sented to council on Monday and will be debated later this month, seek to point the committee in the right direction, said Tim Anderson, general manager of public works ., "These are-high-level directions that will help the task force formu- late new pesticifle rules," he said. A Council to debate the guiding principles of new pesticide bylaw Nurse Hailey, a clown from Happy Space, entertains the crawd at last weekend's New Year's Levee at RIM Park. The event, hosted by the mayor and members of council, featured free food, music and skating. The prmcipies cover five main BYGIBG MACDONALD Chronicle Staff ALL-NEW 2008 IMPREZA $21 ,595* Clowning around areas: definition, prohibition, exemption, enforcement and penalties. Some of the key principles include that the ban be enforced year round; that the enforcement be easy to administer; that exemp- tions be provided for farming prac- tices; andjhat the bylaw should provide ttexibility to allow use of reduced risk pesticide products. "That piece should be front and centre." "These phnciples -are basically - lan McLean Waterloo city councillor just a check-in with council. Once council approves them, the com- mittee can use this information to develop the bylaw and know the options they have," Anderson said Coun. Ian McLean wants to make sure that they can afford enforcement costs He wants to see a financial plan at the heart ofthe bylaw. "That piece should be front and centres" he said. After the principles are approved, the bylaw committee will hold a series of public consul- tations to listen to and address any concerns the community might have, Anderson said Council will debate and mm on the guiding principles at the Ian. 28 council meeting In”?! thm P'"t! W. warms-ammo“: Local skaters off to Nationals/Page 1 8 Alzheimer Society holds walk/Page 9 Forbes Motors expands its business in Waterloo/Page 15 Lose Inches vii-aha]: i6; No pain. no down limo. tat map-mm " OFF n: W» 51 9.578.2828 Tel: (5t9) 89-2050 To! Fm: 1677-23120“ Join twr with GEMINI MOTORS 26 Manitou Drive SUBARU