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PESTICIDE BYLAW - YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT THE [REAL] PUBLIC HEARINGS=20 WHEN: Hearings begin Tuesday, May 23, at 6:00 - please come early! *=20 =20 WHERE: Halifax Regional Council Chambers (at one end of Grand Parade, = bounded by Duke, Barrington and Argyle Streets). =20 WHY: Most people think the bylaw has been formalized. This is not = true. The bylaw could still be derailed. A significant demonstration of = support for the bylaw is needed more than ever=20 Industry does not want this precedent set and they will continue to = exert pressure upon Council - their influence and means are not = insignificant! Council must see that the bylaw has wide public support. = See you May 23rd!!! WHAT: You require only to be present in order to make a presentation to = Council. Individuals are allowed 3-5 minutes to express themselves. = Merely stating that you support the bylaw would be enough. Even if you = do not wish to speak, your presence is needed. PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT = THE LAST EFFORT OF THE FOUR-YEAR STRUGGLE FOR THIS BYLAW. THE PROPOSAL: Based on the recommendations of the Majority Report of the = Pesticide Bylaw Advisory Committee, the bylaw proposal being considered = would totally phase-out cosmetic landscape pesticides in HRM by the year = 2004. To protect the health of the entire community, a wide range of = safe, non-toxic landscape products will definitely be permitted and = encouraged by the bylaw. You can request a free copy of the proposed = bylaw be mailed to you by calling the Clerk's Office (490-4210).=20 = ------------------------------------------------------------ *Sessions last 3-4 hours; additional dates may be required. =20 -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on Sustainable Maritimes (sust-mar) -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- A word from our lawyers ... Don't forget ... COPYRIGHT material, such as newspaper/magazine articles cannot be posted on sust-mar without the owner's permission. It's against the law. CROSS-POSTINGS (messages from other lists) are also discouraged. In either case, why not tell us something about the issue in your own words? Or ... send a clipping along with the URL where the original can be found, or directions how to join the list it came from? Takes a few more minutes, but makes for a more interesting sust-mar ... :)
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