British Columbia Poised to Turn Back Pesticides
Submitted by Robyn Duncan on April 25, 2011 - 19:32
After a whirlwind five-day tour that included more than 20 speeches, professional and homeowner training sessions, movie screenings and school assemblies, the Kootenay region of British Columbia in Canada appeared ready to join the vast majority of their countrymen and say no to synthetic lawn and garden pesticides.
Hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society and Wildsight, the SafeLawns tour through the mountainous region just to the west of Alberta included the Elk Valley on Monday April 18, Golden and Invermere on Tuesday April 19, Kimberley on Wednesday April 20, and Cranbrook on Thursday April 21.
“Here in the East Kootenays four communities have adopted cosmetic pesticide bans and more are interested in taking action,” said Patti Moore, health promotion coordinator for the Canadian Cancer Society. “Paul Tukey’s visit showed everyone from the golf course superintendents, to the municipal workers and homeowners what is possible to achieve without toxic substances. I know he really opened some eyes.”
Here are a few more shots of the SafeLawns tour that celebrated the 20th anniversary of North America’s first-ever lawn and garden pesticide ban in the town of Hudson, Quebec . . .
