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Mitt h newt got a formal diagnosis a ‘ A \ and rarely has to use the cream his doctor trout his tltlt tor lint seemed to he .iggratated a ‘ v- ;~ ’ prescribed for hirii. iiiieuewr he hashed \\llll llll al uitrtitt ipal I v ’ ‘ \. " ' I “ “l have used so little of it lately, it's been water / ’/. \ ‘ ~ really good," said lorster “it's been qtitte a ‘lt‘s ‘i‘l per l eut Illllll'lnt'tl. ‘ said lall.i \\llti / ,‘ \ \ big itiiprovement l would say." tttilldt ted the t hrorut le last li‘lttlidH to ' I A He said he hasn't dotie anything different e\press his t oncerris about the lllt‘lllll iils ' / _,s. -" in the last little while that would have led to being used ill the hit at nan-r supply “it start 9‘ 4"}. , _ the change. it‘s only when he heard that the ed tleartrtg up in the late spring and early . if . fluoridation In Waterloo's water had been off suuiriier 6‘ " v that be suspected that might be a lat tor. “i thought ll might ha\e soiiietlitug to do ‘ . { “I don't know if I could put two and two \\ttli the int e Weather returning." ’ together or not, but it's been months since It Hut alter learning tiiat the maturity of I ‘ has been a real problem." said Forster. “And it Waterloo hasn‘t heeii let crying fluoridated y ‘ seems to coincide to when they quit using \\ilIt‘T since last May, he thinks there {“1ng the fluoride." he a more plausible l‘\t)l‘.liltlllilli, Falla said it’s led htiii to a few conclusions “I didn‘t have anything else to (omit-ct it “There are so many chemicals that are iii to mild last week when I read that there was the water. and people are not all the same. no fluoride in tlte miter." «and 1,111.1. a retiree Waterloo resrdent Robert Fella, and others, are wondering if their skin conditions. which they everybody reacts differently." said fialla. who in es right next door to the “ilit'r tower attribute Y0 the local “13‘9" SUDD'Yi are 093“”?! UP due to the lack 0f fluoride in the water. "People are affected by the chemicals to the on conservation l)rl\t' iri\\'aterloo. ”um” different degrees. you can't pigeonhole He‘s not the only one who's noticed an “Seven have told rue their problems are have partially cleared up." everybodyin the saute box here. liilprtn‘t‘liit'nl ("the people he's kept iii t‘on» still persisting. but the other five to some ()rie ofthose people who have also expe- “But i think the fluoride in addition to the tact Willi since first telling his story, sortie of inning degrees liii\t‘ seen their condition rienced an improvement iii their symptoms chloramine just complicates things even them have also seen improvements or their clear up," said l-‘alla. " l‘wo have seen their was Paul Forster. When the Chronicle last more for people with skin sensitivity like skin conditions. conditions completely clear up. while three talked to him in March he had already done myself.” . Critics worried about the flow of information on fluoridation Bi'GRrrt. MACDONAID He's worried that without the city providâ€" The most important pan is that it follows when they are not acting as a member ofthe (hront‘deStajf ing information and holding debates. not the letter of the law, said (Loun. Mark Whaley. committee enough infoniiation will get out to the pub» who opposed the city having any role in the Opponents of fluoridation saw the move T‘he fluoride debate is mowing out of council lic. fluoride debate. ' as a way to silence their voice. chambers According to advice from the city solicitor “The election act says the city should be The Region ofWaterloo. which is the body Come April. the (2in of Waterloo will dis- the municipality can't favour one side or neutral and l have no fear that either side will with the power to turn off the fluoride and ‘ continue arty discourse on fluoridation durA another in the debate ~â€" or offer any opinion have a problem getting their message out," the municipality that will be administering ing council meetings at all. he said. the vote. will take a neutral stance like the The question of whether to fluoridate The advice was contrary to a motion While it's unclear what the city will be CityofWaterloo. water in Waterloo will bethe subject ofa vote passed in September. in which council allowed to do. it's clear what won't be But Dr, Liana Nolan. the chief medical during the next municipal election agreed to help facilitate the debate. allowed. officer of health and a regional employee, will . The decision to halt debate in city hall “l’m not comfortable taking a passive role City councillors and people sitting on any be allowed to express her views on the matter came after staff advised councillors that in this." (loun. Karen Scian said at Monday advisory committees are not be permitted to because her position is independent of under Ontario’s Municipal Election Act. pro- night’s council meeting. express their opinions while acting as a regional council. ponents and opponents of any questions "I'm not happy with stepping away from a spokesperson for the committee. Nolan has already expressed her views as being asked in an election are treated the commitment We made." Members of the Waterloo Citizens Envi- pro-fluoridation and information on the same as pt Iitical candidates. As a compromise. city staff will come back ronmental Advisory Committee, which has region's website suppons the practice. Robert ‘ 3ming. executive director of in the New Year with options in which the been discussing the fluoride matter for "Waterloo citizens are not being served Waterloo Watch. wondered how the city city can legally facilitate the debate. That months. will not be able to comment on the well." Fleming told councillors. “If you are could backtrack from its previous position of could mean seeking out third parties who matter. stinging here. imagine how the public must facilitating debate while the other side is get- can rtin debates or open houses or hand out They are. however. allowed to appear at be struggling. ting a voice from within the region. iietitral fact sheets. debates and provide their personal opinions ”What a mess." 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