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Fluoride ban bid going to Terrace city council
We ingest the chemical called fluoride every time we take a sip of city tap water, but is it really good for our teeth and overall health? Local resident Barry Prince is again calling on Terrace to join the growing list of countries around the world who are phasing out fluoridation of public water, and […]
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Prince George: Disposing of fluoridation system to cost city
Fluoride is gone but not forgotten. On Monday night, city council will receive an update from engineering and public works general manager Dave Dyer about the status of the city’s now-defunct fluoride injection system. The system was turned off following city council’s vote on Dec. 15 to abide by the results of the Nov. 15 […]
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Prince George: Fluoride lawsuit against city withdrawn
A lawsuit challenging the city’s practice of fluoridating the water supply has been withdrawn. Kevin Millership, a Kootenay resident who first launched the action in March 2014, said Tuesday that he has signed a consent dismissal order and has mailed it to the city’s lawyer. Millership said the order dismisses his claim against the city […]
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Terrace council hears pitch for fluoride-free future
The following are several of the items that were addressed at the regular Terrace council meeting last night: * With Prince George voting by referendum last year to stop adding fluoride to the municipal drinking supply, local Terrace resident Barry Prince decided to request again that Terrace council join him in forming a petition to […]
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Cranbrook: Fluoride issue not just going away yet
Cranbrook’s fluoride question is not going away, despite the recent referendum. Jason Zimmer, representing a group calling themselves Citizens of Cranbrook Opposed to Fluoride, says they want to find out from the City of Cranbrook what type of fluoride is being added to the water supply, that they feel there are less expensive options available […]
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Prince George: Vote means fluoride finished
Fluoride is officially flushed. During Monday night’s meeting, city council voted unanimously to shut off the city’s fluoride injection system by year’s end. It was a result that came as a surprise to no one, given during the election campaign every indication was made that if elected, candidates would abide by the will of the […]
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Prince George to remove fluoride from tap water
City council decision comes after majority voted against fluoridation in civic referendum City councillors in Prince George, B.C. voted unanimously last night to take fluoride out of the city’s tap water, in keeping with the results of last month’s referendum. A coalition of dentists, doctors and professors campaigned to keep fluoride in the water, but […]
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Prince George: Fluoridation vote set for Monday
The switch could be flipped on fluoride by the end of the year. The new city council will vote Monday night on discontinuing the fluoridation of Prince George’s drinking water. A community opinion referendum question on the practice was included in November’s local government election ballot with 53.7 per cent of voters indicating they were […]
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Cranbrook: Fluoride will flow
Cranbrook residents have spoken and they want fluoride to stay. On Saturday, a referendum question on whether the city should continue the practice of adding Hydrofluorisilicic Acid to the municipal water supply should continue. The referendum failed with 2,794 voting no to keep fluoride and 2,473 voting yes to get rid of it. There was […]
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Sparwood voters say no to fluoridation
Water Fluoridation: Be informed – then vote! The District of Sparwood is seeking electoral assent on whether or not to continue adding fluoride to the District’s water system as part of Sparwood’s November 15, 2014 Municipal Election. All eligible voters are encouraged to participate. The question will ask: “Are you in favour of Council adopting […]
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