Last month, Peel Regional Council received, The Vexatious, Frivolous and Unreasonable Customer, Behaviour, Requests and Complaints Corporate Policy, a new policy that is designed to deal with persons and groups who disagree with regional policies and who continue to argue the merits of their case against regional positions. It seems a reasonable policy until you […]
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Calgary. Editorial: A vote for more plebiscites
The last Sunday in April and the first in May, the good folk of various cantons in Switzerland gather in a plaza for The Landsgemeinde. There they do their civic duty, electing governments and deciding on laws and finances. Believed to have originated in 1294, Switzerland is one of the few places in the world […]
Councillors throw cold water on reigniting fluoridation discussion
Peel councillors recently made it clear they have had their fill of discussion about water fluoridation. When Brampton Coun. John Sprovieri, an unrelenting anti-fluoride voice on council, suggested reactivation of the Community Water Fluoridation Committee and reigniting public debate on the polarizing issue, his colleagues quickly threw cold water on the idea. “I’m not in […]
No fluoride will be added to Nipawin’s water
There will be no fluoride added to Nipawin’s drinking water. The town’s council made the decision at their July 10 meeting. Rennie Harper, Nipawin’s mayor, said the town was asked by the medical health officer to consider adding fluoride due to the new water treatment plant that’s under construction. After some research, council looked at […]
Calgary: Schools, dentists combat cavities years after city dumps fluoridated water
Concerned about the rising incidence of tooth decay since fluoride was removed from Calgary’s drinking water, a local charity and public schools are ramping up efforts to combat cavities. While Brushing for Brightness has distributed toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss annually since council cancelled fluoridation in 2011, the number of kids to be helped this year […]
Peel Region reports fluoride added to water supply lowered by .05 mg/L
Following council direction last March to lower the amount of fluoride added to Peel’s drinking water, regional officials confirmed concentrations were dropped 0.05 mg/L in mid-June. Peel Region councillors unanimously voted to continue municipal water fluoridation three months ago, but agreed to lower the concentration in the wake of concerns and questions raised during the […]
Nipawin: It remains unclear where Council stands on fluoridation
At the moment it is unclear as to where Nipawin Town Council sits on a proposal to fluoridate town water. Council defeated a motion to hold a referendum on the issue, which would have occurred during a by-election scheduled for September 2017. During a regular council meeting on June 12, Mayor Rennie Harper says she […]
Sarnia City Council notebook: Referendum on water fluoridation expected next year
Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley wants the province to take a hard stance on fluoride in water. “It would be much better if they decided across the province,” he said Monday, as council weighed and voted down a motion to craft a bylaw calling for removal of the controversial additive from the city’s water supply. Such […]
Nipawin: Fluoridation referendum a no go
Nipawin Town Council took a few weeks to decide if holding a referendum on the fluoridation of water would be in the best interest of residents in the area. Councillor Ray Serack says he spoke to people in town who wanted Council to decide for them. “[They said] ‘we put you on Council to make […]
Peel’s request for fluoride toxicity tests still unanswered by Ontario government
The provincial government has thus far offered no response to Peel Region’s request for toxicity tests on the additive used to fluoridate local drinking water. Last February, the region sent a letter to the province asking for the tests and requested the government assume responsibility for administering municipal water fluoridation in Ontario. Ministry of Health […]