CANCER SOCIETY PUSHES FOR PESTICIDE BAN IN SAANICH
Dec 14, 2009

THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY WILL ATTEND MONDAY NIGHT'S COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING IN SAANICH TO SHOW ITS SUPPORT FOR A PESTICIDE BAN IN THE DISTRICT. SAANICH COUNCIL WILL LOOK AT A BYLAW THAT WOULD END THE USE OF COSMETIC PESTICIDES IN THE MUNICIPALITY. CANCER SOCIETY COMMUNITY CO-ORDINATOR NANCY FALCONER SAYS THE PESTICIDE BAN IS SOMETHING THAT ALREADY HAS A LOT OF SUPPORT. "THE CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT ACTUALLY INTRODUCED A MODEL PESTICIDE BYLAW BACK IN 2004 AND TO DATE, ONLY ESQUIMALT AND VICTORIA HAVE ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTED A BAN. SO, WE FEEL THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW FOR SAANICH. IT'S BEEN SIX YEARS AND WE DON'T SEE ANY REASON TO WAIT ANY LONGER." FALCONER WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION CALLING ON SAANICH TO ENACT A BAN ON THE USE OF COSMETIC PESTICIDES BY THE SPRING OF 2010.

- LIZ MCARTHUR
CFAX 1070