The topic of reintroducing fluoride into the drinking water in Calgary is a hot one right now. At the most recent Strathmore council committee of the whole meeting,  town staff explained that the town receives its potable water from a regional water system based in Calgary.

Fluoride was removed from the city drinking water in 2011, but in 2019 Calgary began discussions about the reintroduction of fluoride.

At the meeting, it was revealed that it’s believed that the water rates are not expected to change if fluoride is back in the water system. 

Mayor Pat Fule asked if the city of Calgary or the city administration had contacted the Town of Strathmore about fluoride reintroduction.

Staff revealed there has been no contact on the issue from the city.

Mayor Fule said he found it concerning that the issue has not been broached, or that they haven’t had any input on the matter as the town is a member of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board. 

“I find it a little concerning that we’re in the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board and this is a major issue and it’s never been broached, or we’ve never had any input as far as the impact on Strathmore or the fact that we get the water from Calgary. We’re not at the table as far as discussing, or at least be informed a little bit more. That’s a little bit of a worry for me,” he said.

The town council will wait to hear more from the City of Calgary in the future.