I just wanted to register my serious concern regarding the pesticide spraying that is going/has been going on adjacent to the railway line behind our house.I know that this is city land and that the new pesticide by-law should be enforced to prevent spraying in this area. The residents of this neighborhood have no desire […]
Category: Pesticides
Pine Ridge disaster!
Take a walk down Summerfield, and most other streets in the Pine Ridge area, and you’ll find the complete loss of a substantial percentage of lawns, and substantial damage to most (other than those that were sprayed with the appropriate lawn care products). The fantasy that lawns can look just as healthy is just not […]
Cancer Society supports pesticide by-law
The Canadian Cancer Society congratulates the City of Guelph for passing a by-law to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides and protect residents’ health and the environment. Guelph has now joined over 127 municipalities across Canada that have adopted ornamental pesticide by-laws.
Guelph bans pesticides
The following article appeared in the May 23, 2007 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Guelph will have a bylaw that bans the cosmetic use of pesticides, city council decided last night. In a nearly unanimous vote, councillors approved a resolution that prohibits the use of pesticides except under specific circumstances.
Supporting the By-law on Pesticides
I am writing to support a pesticide by-law that bans the use of synthetic pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides) for the following reasons.These products are remedies for unsustainable gardening practices: our society has become addicted to lawns that require water and fertilizer (and regular mowing).
CFL disposal in Guelph
Thank you so much for your response to our concern regarding the compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL). Regarding their disposal, our concern mostly lies in the fact that there will be people (more than we’d like to think, I believe) who won’t be bothered taking the time to line up at the Hazardous Waste Depot with […]
Tony Leighton writes on the first 6 months of this Council
The following editorial appeared in the May 12th edition of the Guelph Mercury. We appear to have voted in real leaders this time It’s time for some shameless cheerleading. Lots of people think one government is pretty much like any other, and voting doesn’t matter much. Guelph’s new city council has already proven them wrong. […]
Pesticides and CFL’s
First and foremost, we want to say a great big THANK YOU for moving ahead so quickly and efficiently with the pesticide ban. We’re householders who’ve never used pesticides but who live on a street where “Danger Pesticide” signs are as much a sign of spring as robins and daffodils. We’re very concerned about all […]
More about the Pesticide By-law from Ward 6
As an informed citizen and a concerned taxpayer I want to express my opinion and concern against the implementation of a pesticide by-law in the City of Guelph.
Draft bylaw to regulate pesticide use to be considered
A draft bylaw to regulate pesticide use in the City of Guelph will be considered by the Community Development & Environmental Services Committee (a Standing Committee of City Council) on Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers. Anyone with questions about this topic is asked to contact Derek McCaughan by calling 519-837-5628 […]