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w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, M ar ch 15 ,2 01 8 | 4 The general public will have its first opportunity to provide input regarding safe injection sites this com- ing Wednesday, March 21. Regional councillors are hosting a special communi- ty services committee meet- ing from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Re- gion of Waterloo headquar- ters that will act as both an information and input ses- sion. "We'll have a presenta- tion from public health staff because I think it's impor- tant that those in atten- dance, as well as the broad- er community, have an un- derstand of the scope and scale of the opioid crisis and what's happening in our community," said Coun. Sean Strickland. The public meeting is part of the process of creat- ing two staff-recommended permanent supervised in- jection sites in Waterloo Re- gion - one in downtown Kitchener and another in Galt. There is also an option for a third, mobile site. With that recommenda- tion in hand, council will now consult with the public before directing staff to start the process of finding specific sites. "We're probably going to hear a variety of views from people who are supportive and people who aren't sup- portive, people who want to learn more and people who have different ideas of how to perform the service," said Strickland. Strickland is a strong supporter of supervised in- jection sites, but he has questions about the issue it- self. "I support them and the challenge ... is you can sup- port them in principle and recognize the public health benefits, but where do you put them?" said Strickland. There has been opposi- tion to the proposed site, specifically in Galt, which is already heavy in social ser- vices. Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig has said public- ly that he does not support the creation of a supervised injection site in Galt. In 2017, just under 71 peo- ple died from overdoses in Waterloo Region, many due to the increase in fentanyl use, either intentionally or inadvertently in laced drugs. In the same year, there were just under 800 reported overdoses to Wa- terloo Region paramedics. As of Feb. 19, four people have died from overdoses in 2018. Supervised injection sites are already used in both Toronto and London. The sites create a safe zone for users to inject self-sup- plied drugs in a safe envi- ronment under medical su- pervision to combat against overdoses. NEWS Official SIS public meeting goes Wednesday ADAM JACKSON ajackson@waterloochronicle.ca Notice of Community Services Committee Public Input Meetings Regarding Supervised Injection Sites The Region of Waterloo will hold Community Services Committee Public Input Meetings to hear from members of the public on supervised injection services in Waterloo Region. Members of the public are encouraged to attend either Public Input Meeting. The meetings are scheduled for: Date: March 21, 2018 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Regional Council Chambers, 2nd Floor 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener Date: April 4, 2018 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Bowman Room Cambridge City Hall 1st Floor 50 Dickson St, Cambridge Anyone wishing to register to speak at one of these meetings as a delegation can contact the Regional Clerk's Office at 519-575-4400 before 4:30 p.m. on the Monday prior to the meeting or via email: regionalclerk@regionofwaterloo.ca. Delegations will have a 5 minutes time limit. A copy of the Waterloo Region Supervised Injection Services Feasibility Study can be found on our 'News and Public Notices' webpage at www.regionofwaterloo.ca; type 'news' in the search bar at the top of the website to locate the page. Accessibility: This event is accessible for people with disabilities. Accessible parking is available. If you require assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, or to access information in alternate formats, please contact the Regional Clerk's Office at 519-575-4400 at least five days prior to the meeting. Under the "Municipal Act", personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location that may be included in a submission, becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the Regional Clerk's Office. 2 uniq ue sho pping experi encesk-w surpl us 666 Victoria St. N., Kitchener Mon.-Fri. 8-9; Sat. 9-6; Sun. 10-5 447 Huron Street, Stratford Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun 10-5 We reserve the right to limit quantities. Some items may not be exactly as shown. 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