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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 27 Oct 2010, p. 6

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*â€" s-wumoocunonm-Mmdaymzfimo 0 Waterloo votes No to fluonde ,mflmVlMNAC sideratlon." fluoridation. We believe that ChmnkkStaJ Local dentist Dr. Harry water fluoridation, in the ‘ Hoediono, the president- right amount, is safe, effec- ~ t won by the thinnest of elect of the Ontario Dental tive and good for your margins, but Waterloo Association, was saddened health." 2 I 1 voters decided to turnoff by the result and predicted Fleming said he'll be ’ thetap on water fluoridation an increase in cavity rates watching closely whether for the first time since the forWaterloo. the region follows through practice started in 1967. “The Ontario Dental on a commitment to honour lt took until the final two Association is disappointed the result of the referendum polls for the No side to eke that the residents ofWater- even though it is not bind- 5 Ody edona , out a victory with 50.3 per loo have voted no to fluori- ing 5 ‘ _~- “ ~- -' " 20181 widefstreayczeatzti some x39: cent of the vote. When all dating their municipal “The vote is the vote, and ' A f . f ‘end f the fluoridated areas in water,” he said in a state- no means no," he said. “I ‘ “W" n W “was" Elmira and Kitchener were ment. “While we respect don't know why fluoridation _ The Md“ wk added to the tally the No their decision, we want to would be treated any differ- mn “‘ ~ .. '~ M'Af-‘ftfw‘mm mamas mmy side won by 195 votes out of remind citizens of the over- ently.” 5. (at; h“ ” and space. LUNG! 30,727 total votes cast on the whelming benefits of water Regional Chair Ken Seil- Q?) .. e - dash slide out plebiscite question fluoridation. ing said he thinks council "“ " . , holds cell phones lt's been more than 28 “Fluoride is one of the will honour that commit- ” and other years since Waterloo last best preventive measures we ment. “Council agreed to do electronics. voted on water fluoridation, have against dental decay. lt that barring a motion from Removable 09an but those concerned about strengthens the tooth enam- council, which l would be _ -â€" â€" console large adding hydrofluorosiliclc el and helps reverse the very surprised to see that," i , h to hold ‘ W'th i ' ”0 acid to local drinking water infectious process of decay. he said. 1 enoug W sum "9' ' more n e ' said worries about side Dental decay is one of the Returning regional coun~ ‘ room- you can am 3 full-size imam seats effects and the lack of per- leading causes of absences cillor Sean Strickland said it across the second row- sonal choice required anoth- from school and if left was a narrow vote but the er referendum. untreated can lead to a host community has spoken. TO TAKE l" ALL THE FEATURES COME SEE “The vote in Waterlm has of other illnesses “There's no equivocation THE NEW ODYSSEY l" OUR SHOWROOM! always been close,” said "Water fluoridation ben- on my part," Strickland said. Executive Director of Water- efits all populations â€" espe- “It was a no vote . . , and looWatch Robert Fleming, cially the elderly and infirm we’ll see how soon and how - . 4 , . - . ~ who has been fightin to â€" who mi tnot have the quickly we can begin a, 1 . , 8 ' . A , MW turn off water fluoridation manual dexterity to effec~ decommissioning the fluori- " \ m 7. ”M . “M-“’"” for the past four years tively apply fluoridated dation of the Waterloo 1-1 (y: ,., ‘ - ~ 11 l “Those who voted for toothpastes." water.” Ooun. Jane Mitchell. ‘ j ' ‘i , g » h .' fluoridation last time “Over 90 international a strong advocate for water ' 5 ' ‘ _ ' enjoyed 28 years of fluori- and national health organi- fluoridation also accepted ” mm SM 3”- , " - F.“ - - ' dated water. lt's time to give zations support the public the vote. “N0 is no, so I will 519.743.4120 waterioohondaeom the No side the same con- health benefits of water suppon tumingit off." _._. ...._e {a «A f . , . ., ' ' , w . ..., . .. - 1 in“ 359 is!“ “U 99 “l 324 818 a W In“ a: ”I WHILE QUANTIT|ES LAST! on » .,.. . 0 ' 0 n FF @ 5 on Q- U ' . “ urn-u ' I'll-I One Of a Kind Solid Wood cm- can 3 Furniture & Decor. ® of“ ~ on “C 551, c‘fiiiff-g 31» 1‘ 5:52)“ Sign 5:5:- 5 \ LE“; it“; 51 gr; , a, , 55 ' ' ‘ ,, 5:5; (u; ) J. 1m “(7 015515 tr m (Jr: JD ' DAM 9 HOW to 0mm - Sunday 11 (30mm - 3 [MW 3 " j ' ‘5",‘5i". («with 5 171 Webster Road KITCHENER , 55 , (yilflllljfi- ‘5 vvvvw.uniqtu-tr.ulitinrn.c.| m, . E

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