http://telljoe.ca/2009/12/my-take-on-the-pesticide-issue-in-calgary/ Sun, 16 May 2010 05:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://telljoe.ca/2009/12/my-take-on-the-pesticide-issue-in-calgary/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Bill Mutzeneek Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:39:58 +0000 http://telljoe.ca/2009/12/my-take-on-the-pesticide-issue-in-calgary/#comment-50 I agree with you totally. Having a farm background I appreciate the value of chemicals such as "Roundup" in providing us with clean produce. If I thought a ban on pesticides was eminment, I would buy a supply of 2-4D that would last as long as I own property and give dandilions a sip of it by the light of the full moon if necessary!! There is nothing on the earth that didnt come from the earth, It only remains to use what we have responsibly. I agree with you totally. Having a farm background I appreciate the value of chemicals such as “Roundup” in providing us with clean produce. If I thought a ban on pesticides was eminment, I would buy a supply of 2-4D that would last as long as I own property and give dandilions a sip of it by the light of the full moon if necessary!! There is nothing on the earth that didnt come from the earth, It only remains to use what we have responsibly.

]]> http://telljoe.ca/2009/12/my-take-on-the-pesticide-issue-in-calgary/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Scott Truswell Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:33:57 +0000 http://telljoe.ca/2009/12/my-take-on-the-pesticide-issue-in-calgary/#comment-40 I give you full credit for putting this on the table - and I will agree that IPM is a great tool. However, blindly trusting Health Canada and assuming that our cities don't have a choice on these matters is not wise. Did you know that health canada relies on studies conducted by the pesticide manufacturers themselves? A quote from their page: "Prior to making a registration decision, Health Canada reviews the scientific test data submitted by pesticide companies." And furthermore, if you don't trust them, you are welcome to come to their reading room (in Ottawa) to review the studies... I am not some nutty western-separation advocate, but I would like to think we have a little more control over our health and well being than letting Ottawa and the pesticide companies figure things out for us. -Scott I give you full credit for putting this on the table – and I will agree that IPM is a great tool.
However, blindly trusting Health Canada and assuming that our cities don’t have a choice on these matters is not wise.
Did you know that health canada relies on studies conducted by the pesticide manufacturers themselves?
A quote from their page: “Prior to making a registration decision, Health Canada reviews the scientific test data submitted by pesticide companies.”
And furthermore, if you don’t trust them, you are welcome to come to their reading room (in Ottawa) to review the studies…
I am not some nutty western-separation advocate, but I would like to think we have a little more control over our health and well being than letting Ottawa and the pesticide companies figure things out for us.
-Scott

]]> http://telljoe.ca/2009/12/my-take-on-the-pesticide-issue-in-calgary/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Ash Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:10:38 +0000 http://telljoe.ca/2009/12/my-take-on-the-pesticide-issue-in-calgary/#comment-32 I agree - there's no one on city council with the expertise to determine whether pesticides are safe or not; that's why Health Canada has experts study them. Painting all pesticides with the same brush is also over-simplistic. The issue also isn't just about dandelions, contrary to some of the propaganda; in most yards they can be dealt with by physically removing them. Other noxious weeds and insect infestations can be more of a problem. I agree – there’s no one on city council with the expertise to determine whether pesticides are safe or not; that’s why Health Canada has experts study them. Painting all pesticides with the same brush is also over-simplistic. The issue also isn’t just about dandelions, contrary to some of the propaganda; in most yards they can be dealt with by physically removing them. Other noxious weeds and insect infestations can be more of a problem.

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