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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 17 Nov 2010, p. 11

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warettuximmtctx-Wedneuhy. November 17. 20to~ ti Dentists want water fluoridation to continue in Waterloo Continued [10mm 1 it's not the place of dentists to stopping fluoride. education. said Dr. Liana Nolan, proof either way over the next four campaign for fluoridation, Hoe- Robert Fleming. executive chief medical officer of health for years." “I'm not sure there was really diono said. director of WaterlooWatch, urged Waterloo Region. While many in the community any clarity about whether the vote “It would be ethically incorrect council to use the money to pro~ Public health will also under- will not be pleased with the result was binding or not,“ he said, forme to do that.” vide toothbmshes, toothpaste and take a study to see the health of the referendum and council‘s adding that more people would But the region should listen to education about dental hygiene. effects the removal of fluoride has subsequent decision, it does have have come out and voted if they dental expertise when making “lt's time our community set on the community. some historical precedent. said had known the process decisions, he added. aside our differences . . . and col- “We do need to follow this up." Coun, lane Mitchell. Uppal argued that since less Anti-fluoridationists stayed out lectively address dental caries.” he said Waterioo Mayor Brenda Hallo» “When (fluoridation) was voted . than half of those eligible voted of Tuesday's debate. except said. The region's public health ran. who stated during her re~elec~ on two times before. the yes side and the vote came down to the to encourage the region to develop unit will undertake a number of tion campaign that she supports won in asqueaker," Mitchell said. wire, it was really a minority of res- dental health programs using measures in the new year. includ- fluoridation. “The people of Waterloo have idents who wanted fluoridation the money saved from ing a review of region-wide dental “We need to collect verifiable spoken." ' discontinued. The referendum also didn't give . voice to those who fluoridation -- helps the most. said Dr. Harry Hoediono. a Waterloo resident who practices in Kitchener and , president-elect of the Ontario . . Dental Association. Victims Matter four and five-year~olds. for sen-A 0 iota. for veterans." he told regional councillors. “We‘ve let a minority group of misinformed people make a public health decision. - . “if we pass this bylaw. we set dental and medical care back 100 yearsWe go backtothedark ages." Regional chair Ken Seiling said “it a... he was concerned that fluoridation J was ending in Waterloo. but won- ' ‘ dered why dentists weren't more ~ vocal in their support of the prac» . lice during the campaign. . v - The region was legally obligated - to stay out of the debate. Seiling added. GRCA names . , y t Farwell new GAO i loe Farwell has been appointed " y t ‘ the new chief administrative officer of the Grand River Conservation L ‘ Authority. . l The announcement was made , by GRCA Chair Alan Dale at a board . meeting Friday. He succeeds Paul Emerson. who ‘ . was GAO until September before ' leaving to take the job of CA0 for . the County of Brant. Farwell started his career with the GRCA in 1988 as a soil conser- vation engineer. and moved up w , through the organization in a vari- , , , “ . ety of engineering and manage- â€"~ a. " " kfi 7 .4 ment positions. He was named » 2.5 fair 7 assistant CAO, resource manage- , . f; 1 » -‘~ r" ' ment. in 2008. . ' ‘ i g . g _ , .'._ Farwell. 50. grew up on a Huron “2 l i . at \ “ ' ‘ ’ ». County farm. He holds a BSc. in engineering from the University of Guelph and an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University. The Government of Canada 15 taklng action for VlCtif’flS of crime. .-’.»,.'~,'. y ‘, , m' eff? its. cgflwmflfl find the mformatton you need at: ’ ' ' " WW 1 o o “3 ~ and » VictimsMatter.gc.ca , fig 1 800 O-Canada . ,_ 2; " ‘. a"? Gt”: it: . no?" a? ' t' 1. r; 1.“ H ‘W ‘7 I . ' Govmvtmt'nt (muvmn: unlit ‘ l‘l - . (reels-wee?” | " l “1 «mm cm.“ ( m 1m in ii a f failing" Java.“ 7 "Luff-l . $5? g; (Wags *' f“

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