A Côte St. Luc woman who wants city council to pass a resolution calling for the local public water supply to have fluoride added has won the support of Mayor Anthony Housefather. “You certainly laid out good reasons why fluoridation should occur in the water system and I personally support it,” said Housefather, after listening […]
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Fluoridation officially ended in Welland, Pelham and parts of Thorold
Fluoride will not be flowing through the pipes as regional council defeated a motion to have it reinstated at the Welland water treatment facility. Welland Regional Coun. George Marshall had hoped to gain enough support around the table for his motion for what he said was the “legal and moral obligation” of the region. The […]
Moncton’s water fluoridation expected to resume soon
A shortage of fluoride has forced many communities in North America to stop adding the cavity-fighting substance to their water, but the supply should be improved by spring, says an American distributor. Moncton stopped adding fluoride to its municipal water system in September, one of the many communities across Canada and the U.S. dealing with […]
Province looks into inorganic fluoride
The province is stepping into the fluoridation debate after a local citizens group requested a review of their concerns under the Environmental Bill of Rights. The Ministry of the Environment is launching its own review of the existing policies and regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act that pertain to the addition of inorganic fluorides […]
Pelham’s representaives will vote on fluoride question Thursday
Pelham’s mayor and regional councillor were coy Monday about how they will vote on a fluoride question at regional council Thursday. Welland Regional Coun. George Marshall will present a motion to restore fluoride to water in Welland. Pelham receives its water from the Welland treatment plant. Two weeks ago, regional council – at the end […]
Group opposes Gatineau’s plan to add fluoride to water
The City of Gatineau is planning a campaign in March to convince residents that fluoride should be added to drinking water, but at least one group is already opposed to the proposal. Council will decide in April whether Gatineau will add fluoride to its water to reduce tooth decay in children, which is 40 per […]
Region’s fluoride decision justified
The decision on Thursday night of regional council’s Committee of the Whole in Niagara to vote down a motion to fluoridate all of Niagara’s municipal water was a good one for the community. As the Region of Niagara has 12 communities and only one full community which has received water fluoridation for over 40 years, […]
Niagara region brushes aside fluoride
THOROLD – Late last night Niagara Region brushed away a motion to have fluoride regionwide. At the committee of the whole meeting, which started at 6:30 p.m. with 13 presentations from individuals and associations either for or against fluoride, council decided after nearly five hours not to go ahead with the controversial move. However, there […]
High levels of fluoride in Gypsumville’s well water traced to ancient meteorite
Well water of the tiny Canadian town of Gypsumville, Manitoba (population 65) has been poisoned by an extraterrestrial. The invader: A meteorite which struck down almost a quarter-billion years ago, creating the 25-mile-wide (40-kilometer) Lake Martin impact crater. The ancient impact shattered the granitic ground so that extraordinary amounts of fluoride now taint the well […]
Waterloo rethinks the fluoride issue
The residents of Waterloo have an interesting and complex question ahead of them. They will have to decide whether they want their city to continue adding fluoride to their water. This isn’t the first time that Waterloo has looked at this question. Far from it. The city has looked at it four times since 1967. […]