Currently the Town of Edson is dealing with a slightly higher than normal fluoride level in our water supply system. This stems from a shutdown of a few of our ‘feeder’ wells that normally dilute the system to install the new CT Disinfectant systems on those wells. The Town of Edson’s water supply comes from […]
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Owen Sound: A Push for More Flouride in Water
The Grey-Bruce Medical Officer of Health would like the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) to provide the funding and technical support required for municipalities to fluoridate their water. It’s part of a recommendation from the the Simcoe-Muskoka Health Unit, requesting the province mandate all municipal water systems be fluoridated when levels are below […]
Cranbrook: City council pushes forward fluoride question
Cranbrook has officially set the date for the referendum on whether to cease fluoridation of the municipal water supply as Nov. 15. Council passed the bylaw at the May 12 council meeting. The referendum will be part of the municipal election. Council also approved the wording for the referendum question: “Are you in favour of […]
Norfolk County. Editorial: The politics of fluoride
Norfolk council saved itself a lot of trouble two weeks ago when it sidestepped the issue of fluoridating municipal drinking water. Simcoe Coun. Peter Black suggested putting the fluoridation question to voters in this fall’s municipal election. On the face of it, that sounds reasonable. People who pay for municipal water should have a say […]
Norfolk: Fluoride question left off municipal ballot
Voters will not have the opportunity to weigh in on whether there should be fluoride in Norfolk’s drinking water after councillors voted not to include the question on October’s municipal election ballot. At last week’s council meeting, councillors initially discussed asking electors in Courtland, Delhi and Simcoe – where fluoride is currently added to drinking […]
Estevan voters approve fluoride
For Estevan City Councillor Dennis Moore, residents have sent a clear message about the idea of a casino in the community and whether to continue adding fluoride to drinking water. On Wednesday night, residents overwhelmingly rejected the development of a $30-million casino but approved the continuation of fluoride. … Moore also supports the plan to […]
Niagara: Cavities remain stubbornly high in young children
Sugar-laden drinks one cause of cavities: report Stubbornly high rates of tooth decay among young children despite increasing access to dental care highlights the need for Niagara parents to be better informed about preventative dental care, regional politicians heard on Tuesday. In a new report to the Region’s public health committee, regional staff said the […]
Simcoe, Courtland & Delhi: Fluoride query motion shot down
The fluoride question will not be on the ballot in this fall’s municipal election. Simcoe Coun. Peter Black’s idea to let the public decide whether to continue putting the substance into the drinking water of Courtland, Delhi, and Simcoe came to halt Tuesday night when no one would second his motion. Elected officials turned down […]
Simcoe. Fluoride query on ballot will be costly: report
Asking residents of Delhi, Courtland, and Simcoe if they want fluoride to remain in their drinking water will be an expensive and time-consuming task, a report to council warns. Simcoe Coun. Peter Black is proposing the question be put on this fall’s municipal election ballot. But the logistics of carrying out the vote is complex, […]
Prince George: Dentist distances himself from fluoride lawsuit
A Prince George dentist is surprised and angered his name is being used in support of a class action lawsuit alleging the city’s fluoridated water is the cause of a degenerative tooth disease. In his most recent filing at the Prince George courthouse, Kevin Millership says two people are seeking to be plaintiffs in the […]