Pesticide Protest in Halifax at 9 AM Today

Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 11:28:44 -0300 (ADT)
From: Fred Hall <ai670@chebucto.ns.ca>
To: "David M. Wimberly" <ag487@chebucto.ns.ca>
cc: Sustainable-Maritimes <sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca>
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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
>                                            
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