‘Complicated, expensive and messy’: Calgary delays reintroducing fluoride to water supply — again

The reintroduction of fluoride into Calgary’s drinking water is facing extended delays, the city confirmed Friday. While the reinstatement of fluoride was expected to be completed this September, the city said construction of the required infrastructure upgrades at the Glenmore and Bearspaw water treatment plants is now expected to wrap up in the first quarter […]

Board of health asks Kingston city council to consider water fluoridation

Members of the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Board of Health voted in favour of asking Kingston city council to examine fluoridation for the city’s water, following a dramatic increase in tooth decay in area children. The board passed a motion in favour of the request during its regular meeting on Wednesday. It also […]

Outlook town council – Debate on fluoride in water supply

OUTLOOK – The town council of Outlook met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday night, Feb. 14. Present were councillors Bob Stephenson, Sharon Bruce, Kyle McLeod, Justin Turton, and Kevin Grotheim, as well as Mayor Maureen Weiterman, Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Trew, and Assistant CAO Rachel Sillers. Absent was Councillor Ryan Husband. The meeting was […]

High water fluoride levels in Oxford County: Brownsville, Ingersoll, Lakeside, Mount Elgin, Oxford South

Excerpt from article titled Minerals in drinking water could pose limited health risks: Public health. The Woodstock area’s public health unit has issued another public reminder about the levels of naturally present fluoride and sodium in some of Oxford County’s municipal drinking water. Southwestern public health officials, who regularly issue these reminders, said these naturally […]

Is Fluoride Safe and Effective? By Robert Dickson, MD

I am a medical doctor, and I strongly oppose artificial water fluoridation. It is said that if a lie or mistruth is repeated often enough, it will finally be accepted as true. Such is the case with the oft-stated mantra of the pro-fluoridationists, persisting for eight decades now—water fluoridation is “safe and effective.” Today, we […]

Calgary water fluoridation delayed again as implementation cost rises

The re-introduction of fluoride into Calgary’s drinking water is expected to take longer and cost more than originally anticipated. Calgary city council voted in favour of adding fluoride to the city’s water supply in November 2021, after a plebiscite during the municipal election resulted in 62 per cent of Calgarians voting in support. The project […]

Collingwood doc calls for fluoridated drinking water

‘Given we are currently updating our drinking water systems, perhaps this would be a good time to re-explore this option,’ says Dr. Wade Mitchell in letter to council. Collingwood physician Dr. Wade Mitchell has called on the town to reconsider its stance on water fluoridation. A letter from Mitchell that was part of the June 19 […]

LETTER: fluoride in the water, rainbows on the crosswalks

Mayor and Council of Fort St. John BC I write to you today with something that is very puzzling to me. Regarding Rainbow Crosswalk and Fluoride in Drinking Water. Let’s start with Fluoride in Drinking Water. I, and many others have sent letters to Mayor and Council about the harms of Fluoride. Many of us […]