17 W ednesday , Septem ber 29, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m An environmental expert will be in Oakville to present his case against the use of fluoride in tap water on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Paul Connett will speak at Oakvilles Town Hall in the Trafalgar Room from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Connett is the director of the Fluoride Action Network and the executive director of its parent body, the American Environmental Health Studies Project. He has made presentations throughout the United States and in 52 coun- tries on the issue of waste manage- ment and the hazard posed by adding fluoride into drinking water. Health Canada and the Ontario ministry of the environment are currently reviewing fluoridation of tap water. Connett is an author on the subject, received his Ph. D in chemistry from Dartmouth College and is a retired professor of environmental chemistry and toxi- cology. The free event is sponsored by the Oakvillegreen Conservation Association. Everyone is welcome. Anti-flouride expert speaks Oct. 6 When it comes to a house fire having a working smoke detector in your home could mean the dif- ference between life and death. This is the message the Oakville Fire Department will be trying to get across to residents during this years Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct. 3-9. The Oakville Fire Department is reminding all residents to check the smoke detectors in their homes to be certain they are working. Fire officials said working smoke alarms provide early warn- ing of fire so people have those extra seconds they need to escape. It is also the law in Ontario to have a working smoke alarm on every storey of a home and outside all sleeping areas. Despite this, Michael Harrison, the Oakville Fire Departments Public Education Officer said all too often the fire service in Ontario responds to fires in homes with no working smoke alarms. For information on Fire Prevention Week or to learn more about the Oakville Fire Department, visit www.oakvillefire.ca. Check home smoke detectors