THE CORD WEEKLY WilfridLaurier University Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, October 9, 1980 Volume 21 Number 6 SAFE WATER FOR WATERLOO by Lee McArthur of flouride used to flouridate Waterloo water, Jim Colley of "Are you in favour of the WSWS that "they (the discontinuance of the flouridation reported water flouridationplant) don't even of the public water supply in this use food grade flouride but rather municipality." commercial flouride Yes? No? grade which, •even if flouride The Waterloo Safe WaterSociety weren't poisonous itself would still be unfitfor human (WSWS) would like to see a consumption because of municipal referendum built around other containments." * this question. The WSWS is y Why then was flouride circulating petitions and cpllecting introduced into public water? Apparently from both university the signatures American Dental Association campuses and from the city. Ten PEASE (ADA) and the American Medical percent ofthe population must sign Association (AMA) began the JOHN the petition for a referendum to flouride campaign in the 19505. At BY occur. The WSWS organizerreports this time flouride was introduced in PIC that at present 2200 have signed, ? to the water of many cities, however, 4000 signatures are needed The winning float by Conrad Hall. Congratulations. Brantford,. Ontario was the first. for October 20 before the The ADA and AMA according flouridation question can appear on to anti-flouride have lost the municipal. ballot the proponents in the scientific battle and their November election. ability WLUSU BOARD MEETING to defend but must water—good or bad? flouridation by Norm Nopper that the University contributed faculty was recognized and granted Flouridated protect their credibility as Waterloo wasflouridated in Last Sunday night, Craig $1400 toward the Homecoming $200.00, water their of the organizations by keeping Treleaven, Director of the SAM festivities to the Student Union. Teenage Head fans will be happy 1967 without the consent "flouridation bandwagon" going. people and without adequate study board DJ service, submitted his The grant to the Lettermen is to know thatarrangements arebeing InWaterloo over 200 people bring WSWS. The group operating budget to the WLUSU open-ended to provide an incentive made to bring the to the according to the own untreated water. These band Turret now bringing to city councilrecent in their Board ofDirectors. Thebudget was to the club to stage an even more on November 6. WLUSU allocated is flouridation on literature which claims that people object to originally a part ofthe CILR budget, successful event next year. It was $7000 for cost. Althoughprices have ethical reasons and are appalled at flouridation does not actually but is now separate. pointed out that the Lettermen yet to be established for tickets, the the use of water "as a vehicle for prevent cavities. Studies from Treleaven said that he wouldlike wanted to approach WLUSU as a prices suggested were $3.50 for this drugs". as by the in Flouride, indicated to see three people running the small clubfor a grant,and thatthis is WLU students and $4.50 for non- literature show that cities with available literature, is a substance flouridated water up to 50% of the SAM board: a business manager, one way of getting the club to students. which falls under the have flourosis or' Drugs whowouldbe incharge ofcollecting finance itself. The new floor of the Student children dental Administration Act and cannot be and paying a music A motion was passed to buy the mottling of the teeth. Apparently . receivables bills, building was brought up for bought without a- prescription. Union mottling or tooth decay one of director who. would maintain and Student Publicationsassetsfor $1.00 isahead is the residents also have discussion. Construction of sign of flouride Waterloo control the inventory ofrecords, and and lease them back for $1.00 per schedule the be earlier poisoning. objections to as a "form of and floor should Prolonged flouride intake not flouride a SAM board director, who would annum. This was done to protect open sometime in November. An mass medication without public causes tooth decay but is also a train and DJ's. their assets should the Cord be sued attempt will be made to get only consent." coordinate serious health hazard. Literature A new mobile SAM board which for libel. WLUSU may in fact Lieutenant-Governor and WLU According to the WSWS that flouride can lead to. consists of two turntables speakers, already own their assets, because it Chancellor John Aird, to officially indicates President Jim Colley the city of defects, cancer and a host of a preamp, and mixing equipment provided the money, but Student open the new floor. A contest will be birth Waterloo pays dollarsfor the minor ailments. The pamphlet F7.000 should be bought this year, to Publications, a separate corpora- held, open to the student body, to * flouride it buys. The flouridation is long term replace the old equipment. tion, made the actual expenditures, name the new lounge on the new claims that "it the plant built recently on Hallman effects of glass after glass of Treleaven stated that, in order to making the question of ownership floor. Road in Waterloo cost 100,000 flouridated water—as with cigarette obtain equipment of reasonable unclear. This move is designed, to The Board of Directors has also dollars. Jim Colley, WSWS after cigarette—that takes its toll in durability, about $3500 should be remove all doubt. been informed that the lounge President, through his concern over human health and life." Literature spent. The question of WLUSU board cannot be used as a study room the flouridation issue has been states that some are more The budget lests $3500 in revenue members and officers working in the during non-serving hours, but must prompted to run for Alderman in susceptible to flouride than others. and expenses, for a Pub and Games Roomwas raised. A remain locked during this time, in the municipal election on November $2,925 in Diseases such as diabetes, budgeted income of$575. However, motion was made to prevent such compliance with L.L.8.0. rules. By 10. hypoglycemia, and kidney expenses are persons from working in these law, when the loungeis open, itmust Both Jim Colley and Herbert revenues and malfunctions are aggravated by underestimated, since an increase in positions, the resolution to take serve alcohol to its patrons. Prices Reidel invites those concerned to flouride, but even people who demandfor SAM services will effect upon the election oftheBoard have yet to be set, but will probably contact the WSWS at either 884- board a lot ofwatersuch as heavy revenues, maintenance of Directors. The motion was not be higher than those in the Turret, in consume --6338 or 579-3563. increase and coffee drinkers might be exceeding expenses have yet to passed, the reason being that hiring order to be appropriate with the and insurance the 'safe' flouride dose. determined. The Board of practices for these positions should setting ofthe lounge. No hours have be Water is flouridated to 1 ppm Directors voted have the Bylaws be left to the judgement of John yet been set for serving times. to (part per million); flouridated Regulations Karr. Since being a Board member Finally, the board was informed and Committee toothpaste 1000 ppm. RESULTS board and working in the Pub or Games that Steve Cheeseman, one of the contains recommend that SAM come Studies available through the the responsibilities of the Room is tantamount to being one's contenders for the, position of under WSWS have shown that children Stephen is the winner of the Board of Student Activities with a own boss, the question of conflicts Business director, has been Wilke about 25% of the rep by-election, with 117 consisting SAM board of interest, when mattersconcerning disqualified because his posters had consume Business staff of toothpaste on thebrush and in this out of 215 votes. Other results were manager, director, and music these areas are voted on, was raised. not been initialled by Randy Elliott way are exceeding recommended Linda Loyegrove with 40, Ralph Mitch Patten, board chairman, nor by Debbie Stalker, as required director. The Honouraria levels. Troschke with 33, Daintry Smith is to the amounts stated that a declarationofaconflict of the others. The six other Committee discuss Flouride is a toxic industrial waste with 15,and Kirn Hutchings with 10. of the honouraria for the staff. The of interest is a trusting thing, left up candidates petitioned Elliott and individual, product: According to WSWS Stephen Cheeseman was SAM budget report was to the and nobody is Stalker to reverse their decision, board pamphlets 100,000 tons of toxic disqualified for failing to have his accepted. forced to do it. saying that it was unfair. However, are pumped into our posters initialed according to In other business, a new club, the Cheeseman remains disqualified, in flouride Amotionto contributebarprofits atmosphere yearly. Estimates of the rules, as was David Jones Economics club, which is academic order to prevent a precedent from election above and beyond $150 from the promote being dumped into the in nature and hopes to being set should such a flouride for not getting one of his posters Homecoming was passed. The students and situation high as 500,000 tons. interaction between arise in the future. water range as down in time. decision was made inlight ofthe fact When questioned about the quality McLauchlin in 11 Nigol's Nuggets Mas Hysteria 7 Concert 5 McLauchlin Concert