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Prince George: Voters say no to fluoride
Prince George residents rejected public water fluoridation in a referendum on Saturday. With the preliminary results in from all polling stations, 10,171 people voted no to the question “The City of Prince George currently fluoridates its water supply. Are you in favour of the City of Prince George fluoridating its water supply?” There were a […]
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Prince George: Pair says stats show fluoridation hasn’t worked
Has fluoridating Prince George’s water for the past 50 years actually helped prevent cavities? “Despite years of fluoridation, we don’t look very good,” said Tracey Brown who, along with Dave Fuller, is behind the ‘no’ campaign for the November 15 referendum on whether to stop fluoridating the city’s water. They point to a Ministry of […]
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Fluoride in drinking water up for debate in Prince George
A brief history of why fluoride is in drinking water in some municipalities, and not in others On Saturday, November 15, people in Prince George will be asked to vote on this question: “The City of Prince George currently fluoridates its water supply. Are you in favour of the City of Prince George fluoridating its water […]
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Cranbrook: Let the vox populi be heard — advance polls this week
Advance polls open this week for voters in the City of Cranbrook. The first two advance polls are Wednesday November 5 and Thursday November 6 from 8:00am to 8:00pm at the Senior’s Centre at 125- 17th Avenue South. The third and final advance poll is next week on Wednesday November 12. These dates and locations […]
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Cranbrook: the fluoridation debate
Residents packed the Manual Training Centre in Cranbrook on Thursday, Oct. 23, hoping to make up their minds about whether or not Cranbrook should continue with water fluoridation. The 100 or so spectators showed up to watch a debate between Dr. Alastair Nicoll of the BC Dental Association, an area dentist and a supporter of […]
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Prince George: Fluoride safety, effectiveness debated
The issue of fluoridation was up for debate on Saturday as two chemists squared off on the issue. The Great Fluoride Debate was hosted by a group of local fluoridation opponents. On Nov. 15 Prince George residents will vote in a non-binding referendum on the current practice of fluoridating the city’s water. Arguing against continued […]
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Cranbrook fluoride debate October 23: Beck vs Nicoll
Next week residents will have a chance to see both sides of the fluoride debate for themselves before deciding the fate of Cranbrook fluoridation system in the November referendum. The city is hosting an open house detailing the water system and water fluoridation on Thursday Oct. 23 at the Manual Training Centre. Starting at 7 […]
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Prince George: Fluoride lawsuit brushed up
A lawsuit against the city over its practice of fluoridating the water supply is no longer a class action but rather a negligence claim and a constitutional challenge. Kootenay resident Kevin Millership, who first launched the action in March, made the changes in an amended notice of claim filed at the Prince George courthouse on […]
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Prince George: A timeline of fluoridation events
The referenced article stated that in a notice of application the City alleges that negligence, assault, nuisance, battery and breach of various statutes made by plaintiff Kevin Millership had no reasonable basis for claim. Reading Hansard from July 29, 1998 one can see why Kevin Millership makes the claim. These are the described events: – […]
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Cranbrook, Oct 23: City hosting fluoride open house in October
The question of whether or not the City of Cranbrook should continue the practice of adding fluoride to the municipal water supply will be put to a referendum this November. As part of the ramp up to the vote, the city will be hosting an open house on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 7 p.m. to […]
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