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September 29, 2010
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“Laurier secrets for example – that doesn’t do anything, that’s just ‘here, I’m going to write a secret on a piece of paper; – so I guess it’s a waste of paper as well.” —Ian Merkley, Campus Conservatives president “The dualities of my own experiences certainly fed into my writing into my world views and…
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Fluoridation dicussed
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The Sept. 23 debate for the second official forum on water fluoridation was a little one-sided as the dentists did not show up. According to the Waterloo Chronicle, the debate was opened by Andrew Hillard of Wonderful Waterloo, a local civic-minded group which acts as a neutral third party, who asked if anyone in favour…
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Water taxes on the rise
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The average water and sewage bill in Waterloo has greatly increased to $787 annually, which is a high 54 per cent increase between 2007 and 2010. The Waterloo Region Record reported that the water bills in Kitchener have increased nine times faster than inflation and four times faster than taxes. It is said that the…
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From councillor to chamber president
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Ian McLean, a current councillor, has been given a new title as the new president and chief executive officer of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. The Waterloo Region Record stated that McLean, who has been councillor since 2003, did not want to run for council this year and opted to instead apply for…
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Government websites will not link to candidates
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Candidates for Waterloo Region were told that they are not allowed to post links to their personal websites on the municipal government’s website during the campaign for the public to get information. According to the Waterloo Region Record, the municipalities worry that including the links may be unfairly contributing to the campaign, even though larger…
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Mayoral debate heats up
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Waterloo mayor Brenda Halloran was in shock as three challengers flooded the incumbent with negativity about the city of Waterloo at the all candidates’ debate on Sept. 21. According to the Waterloo Region Record, the challengers complained about the rise in the city’s taxes, high debts and wasteful spending. Debate also turned to the relocation…
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US bill may impose sanctions on Chinese goods
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The lines “Made in China” are causing quite a stir in the United States. Last Friday, the United States’ Ways and Means committee backed a bill allowing duties to be placed on Chinese imports. The bill will be brought before the entire House of Representatives for a vote later this week. Derek Hall, a political…
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MDGs run awry in NY
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“One could say there was a certain lack of seriousness in this process from the start,” said United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, at last week’s General Assembly meeting in New York. The assembly met for the summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which were revealed to be lacking the progress necessary to…
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Swiss Federal Council enjoys female majority
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Sept. 22 saw the election of a fourth woman to Switzerland’s Federal Council, creating a female majority at the highest level of national politics. It is only one in five countries worldwide to do so, a surprising statistic considering Switzerland was one of the last European nations to grant female suffrage in 1971. The first…
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Violence in Honduras
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Gunmen opened fire in a Honduras shoe factory killing 18 people on Sept. 7. While the motive remains unclear, it has been speculated that the attack was the result of a territorial dispute among rival drug gangs. The country has had problems with gang violence for many years now and it remains an ongoing struggle.…
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