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Lake Cowichan: Only fluoride here will be in the toothpaste
Since 1958 Lake Cowichan has had fluoride added to their drinking water. That will stop as soon as January. A Nov. 19 referendum means Lake Cowichan will become the final Vancouver Island community to step away from fluoridation. A resounding 335-147 vote made it clear a majority of town’s residents were opposed to fluoridation. “These […]
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Lake Cowichan: Referendum puts foot down on fluoridation
Since 1958 — for upwards of half a century — Lake Cowichan has had fluoride added to their drinking water. However, following the Nov. 19 referendum, fluoridation will stop as soon as January. Lake Cowichan will now become the final Vancouver Island community to step away from fluoridation. Put to rest by a resounding 335 […]
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Lake Cowichan: Fluoridation of water toppled in local referendum
After much discussion, Lake Cowichan residents have voted against the fluoridation of drinking water in a referendum held during the local municipal elections last weekend. The numbers resounded an overwhelming displeasure in fluoridation. 335 Lake Cowichan residents were opposed to fluoridation, compared to just 147 who were for it. “Obviously, the public has spoken in […]
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Williams Lake votes to end fluoridation
Votes to Continue fluoridation: YES: 970 NO: 2,453 See discussion at http://cof-cof.ca/2011/11/williams-lake-bc-and-lake-cowichan-bc-vote-seperately-to-end-fluoridation/ Print PDF
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Fort St. John: Fluoride will stay in water system
The addition of fluoride in the city’s water system will remain. 1,510 people voted ‘yes’ to keep fluoridation while 1,102 people voted to give it the boot. In 2009, council passed the resolution to include this referendum in the 2011 civic election; since then the city hosted a fluoride information session where two experts spoke […]
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Fort St. John: Fluoride debate takes center stage
On the evening of Nov. 2, the Lido Theatre hosted a water fluoridation information session, where Dr. Arthur Conn, the Assistant Chief Dental Officer for Health Canada spoke in favour of the fluoridating process and arguing against was Dr. James Beck, from the University of Calgary. Dr. Conn states that after extensive scientific reviews by […]
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Williams Lake: Council chooses referendum question
Council has settled on the fluoridation referendum question it will put to residents as part of the municipal election Nov. 19. The referendum will ask Williams Lake residents: “The cost to add fluoride to the City’s water system is increasing from $22,000/year to approximately $94,000 per year. Are you in favour of the City continuing […]
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Williams Lake: Fluoride input sought
Residents can now provide input into the fluoridation of the City’s water supply. An e-mail address and short online survey are available to residents who can send their thoughts to fluoride@williamslake.ca or visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/williamslake_fluoride_survey The City has provided additional information on water fluoridation on its website at www.williamslake.ca/fluoride. A report from the City’s Water Advisory […]
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Prince George. Letter: Get fluoride out of water
It would appear that the anti-fluoride movement has hit critical mass, in that there now exists sufficient momentum for the movement that is both self-sustaining and growing. Politicians, legal pundits, and major corporations are paying attention and taking action against dispensing fluoride that according to the FDA is an “unapproved drug.” For instance, city leaders […]
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Williams Lake: City may discontinue fluoride use
Council has agreed to fund a “public consultation strategy” to communicate the merits and drawbacks of the fluoridation of the City’s water supply. On Tuesday night, council approved up to $33,000 for Communications Solutions Inc. to develop a public education strategy around fluoridation. The move is in response to a recommendation by the City’s Water […]
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