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-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Paul's note: sounds like a consumer boycott is in called for! -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- PESTICIDE VENDERS FOOL PUBLIC AT HOME SHOW There seems to be a propagation of misinformation by a handful of pesticide vendors about a Pesticide Bylaw that would regulate landscape pesticide use in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). Is the pesticide industry misinformed? All natural pest control products such as tanglefoot, insecticidal soap, citronella, Bt, etc, would be ENCOURAGED by a Pesticide Bylaw, and only toxic chemical pesticides would be restricted by it. But a petition being circulated at the Halifax Home Show, reportedly by Halifax Seed Company, is needlessly misleading the public, claiming safe garden products would be prohibited. The Bylaw recommended by the 7:4 majority of the committe is concerned with the protection of community health, especially that of our children. The Majority Report by the Pesticide Bylaw Advisory Committee asked that the working bylaw in Chelsea, Quebec, be used as a model for the Halifax Regional Municipality. In it, natural, pesticide-free, safe garden products and methods would be encouraged. In addition, the possible need for an exclusion list was unanimously recognized (page 3, #1) in the main report of the Pesticide Bylaw Advisory Committee for HRM. The owner of Halifax Seed was a member of this committee. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on Sustainable Maritimes (sust-mar) -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Questions about sust-mar? Problems? Email <sust-mar-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> Please remember to UNSUBSCRIBE if your email account is changing, or if you are going away. To leave the list, just send email to <majordomo@chebucto.ns.ca> As the text of your message, type only "unsubscribe sust-mar" (without quotes)
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