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Index of Subjects New E-mail address guevara42@hotmail.com from - Fred Hall On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, David M. Wimberly wrote: > If you are near Halifax, try to spontanesly go to Province House for the > Anti-Pesticide Protest. Today, Friday at 9 AM. Should be fun. Your > chance to greet the MLAs on their position on this as they arrive. > > Tell Brooke Taylor (PC MLA) that his opposition based on increased > taxation in HRM should be directed only at Bill 2, not at Bill 1 where the > pesticide regulation enabling legislation is. Ask Brooke to publicly > support *Bill 1.* > > Have fun. And > Be a Pest against Pesticides! > > David Wimberly > > > Get a life > > Dear Editor: > > With all of the controversy caused by one "neighbour" refusing to stop > putting pesticide on his lawn, and thereby letting a little girl live > in her home safety, it boggles the mind that this so-called neighbour > could be so selfish and unfeeling. I suppose that his lawn is his > pride and joy. > > I wonder if the city were in a drought, and had to ration water in the > midst of a heat wave, if he would deny his family their water so he > could water his precious lawn. > > Get a life, good neighbour. > > Ronald C. Johnson, Halifax > > > Everyone's concern > > Dear Editor: > > Very soon, aerial spraying with Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis variety > kurstaki) will take place in many woodlands near you. Have you looked > at the map of the spray blocks? Many people will be affected. (About > 150,000 acres will be sprayed, and we are told some 19 planes will be > used.) > > The promotional information provided by the government on Btk does not > tell you that this year in B.C., the Environmental Appeal Board ruled > that there should be no aerial spraying in the Victoria area, because > "there is a risk to the health of children, people of all ages who > have allergies, asthma, and other respiratory ailments, people with > immunodeficiencies, chemical hypersensitivities, and the elderly. It > also poses an unreasonable adverse effect to the environment > (non-target species)." > > Spray proponents say Btk does not affect non-target species. This is > false. It affects all moth and butterfly caterpillars. Spraying will > affect the food chain, and the overall health of the forest and its > inhabitants. > > Foray 48B also includes chemical "inerts" which are considered trade > secrets. It is a biological poison and a chemical spray! > > There has been no public discussion of the pros and cons of spraying > with this insecticide, and no community involvement. Where is our > right to informed consent? > > Helga Hoffmann, RN, BN, Saltsprings > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Copyright ©1998 The Halifax Herald Limited > > _________________________________________________________________ >
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