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127th Year No. 12 Wednesday, March 25, 1981 Wateriooc, Ontario 25 Cents ammmm: T HIS WEEK INSIDE Bob Labbett (right) shows he‘s a good sport in congratualting incumbent Liberal MPP Herb Epp at Epp‘s victory party Thursday night at the Waterloo Motor Inn. Tory challenger Labâ€" bett trailed the reâ€"elected Epp by over 5,000 votes in the Waterlioo North riding contest in last week‘s provincial election. + Prof downplays Davis ‘patriotism‘ Glen‘s pushing tickets SEE PAGE â€" 17 A GOOD SPORT Mayor hits the stage SEE PAGE â€" 8 Crime is on the rise, and several Waterioo area agencies are concerned. That‘s why they are sponsoring Crime and Justice in the Community Week, March 30 through April 5. The week is designed to better understand why the crime rate is increasing and how society can deal with it. Andrew Telegdi, media coordinator for the week, said the goal is to encourage and foster community awareness and involvement in the criminal justice and rehabilitation systems in Waterioo region. Featured during the week will be a public forum with speeches by local judges, police and Crown attorneys; a workshop on victimâ€"offender Focus on crime, justice A new Conservative majority government at Queen‘s Park will likely continue to support the federal Liberals‘ constitutional plans, but not necessarily out of the interests of Canada first. That‘s the opinion of University of Waterioo political science profesâ€" sor Dr. Robert Wilâ€" liams, who thinks Onâ€" tario ‘"has a lot to gain by supporting the feâ€" deral government at the moment,‘‘ in terms of its own selfâ€"interest. In an interview Monâ€" day, Dr. Williams comâ€" mented on the outcome of last Thursday‘s proâ€" vincial election. Liberal Herb Epp hung on to his seat here in Waterloo North ridâ€" ing, garnering 12,539 votes (about 49 per cent of *.e total cast), but the Conservatives steamâ€" rolled their way provinâ€" cially to 70 seats and a majority government. Dr. Williams said Preâ€" mier Bill Davis may use that majority to speak more forcefully on some aspects of the constituâ€" tional plans, but will not speak out against the thrust of them because *‘*basically, he sees it as the best method for preâ€" serving Ontario‘s posiâ€" tion in Confederation." This is so, according to Dr. Williams, largely because Ontario, along with Quebec, would be granted a perpetual veto over constitutional chanâ€" ge under the Liberal gameâ€"plan. She‘s got a computer for you SEE PAGE â€" 5 At the same time, the Cites Ontario attitude province could enjoy such aspects of the conâ€" stitution as the enâ€" trenchment of equalizaâ€" tion payments, and the omission of enforced biâ€" lingualism in Ontario. Dr. Williams said that when premier Davis says ""I‘m a Canadian first‘‘ when speaking of his support of the constiâ€" tutional initiatives, he mg actually be engaged in a form of selfâ€"decepâ€" restitution ; an address by federal Solicitorâ€" General Robert Kaplan on ways Ottawa is helpâ€" ing communities fight crime; and a fundâ€"raising bowlathon to aid area agencies involved in criâ€" minal rehabilitation. _ In addition, the eightâ€"part Bailiwick TV series, dealing with topics such as alcoholism and juvenâ€" ile delinquency, will be rerun on Grand River Cable TV. The series will feature two new segâ€" ments: an overview of the criminal justice sysâ€" tem in the region and a roundâ€"table discussion featuring Police Chief Harold Basse and Judge Robert Reilly. By Philip Jalsevac Begin endorses fluoridation For more information, call 745â€"6591 The federal minisâ€" ter of health and welfare has inâ€" formed city council her department reâ€" commends the use of fluoride in drinking water. In a letter to the city, Monique Begin states that a good level of fluoridation is 1 milligram per litre, as a "safe and effective‘‘ public health measure. The city of Brantâ€" ford has had fluoride in its water since 1945, the letter said, and yet only 46 per "It‘s hard to say that it‘s just a ruse,"‘ he said, but rather that it may be a blurring of the distincâ€" tions between what‘s good for the nation and what‘s good for the proâ€" vince. ‘‘In many minds, Canâ€" ada and Ontario are the same thing ... (as though) what‘s good for Ontario is good for Canâ€" ada," Dr. Williams said. cent of Canadians who ‘have the posâ€" sibility of receiving this benefit are preâ€" sently able to do so."" At the suggestion of alderman John Shortreed, city hall staff will designate a place at the Marsâ€" land Centre for the public to receive pro and con information about fluoridation. A plebiscite will be held June 8 to decide whether or not to reâ€" move fluoride from Waterloo‘s drinking water. (Continued on page 4)