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As
the CROW flies…
Concerned
Residents of Winnipeg, Inc.
e-news june 2006
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Editor's Rambling:
It's hard to believe we're still fighting this battle, and earlier than
ever this year. Read the media release from the city about the
June 21 fogging order and other recent publications (like my op-ed
piece, hooray!) on our Media
page. Then you can read what's coming from City Hall about a
possible pesticide sub-committee on What's New. (Frankly, we don't need
another committee--we need to stop using pesticides now.)
Thanks to the many people who have been encouraging since this order
was announced yesterday. It is disappointing that politics have
been allowed to overule intelligence. We are even getting advice
from as far away as New York; read the details of what tests to request before and after fogging.
Many people have
reminded me that together, we have made a difference, and continue to
do so. Every person charged last year for protesting fogging was
granted Absolute Discharge; the courts acknowledge our right to protect
ourselves from the application of nerve toxins. To date this
year, 477 residents are protected by buffer zones, and we have another
50 or so to deliver today; that's already more than half of last year's
final count. We have much more access
to reliable information about pesticides.
And instead of allowing this decision to cause us to despair, I hope
the recent fogging announcement will upset us all enough to Take
Action. Write
to Insect Control Branch (insectcontrol@winnipeg.ca) and your
politicians. Check Insect Control's
website frequently for trap counts, fogging schedules and much
more. Remember to buffer up, if you haven't done that yet.
And if you'd like to do more than that, visit Actions
& Events for more info
on the
Free Direct Action Workshop
Saturday, June
24, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Learn about
non-violent direct action, how to set up blockades,
different lock-down techniques and more.
See you there.
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Cosmetic
Pesticide By-law Update
June 17, 2006
Private Property Pesticide By-laws In Canada
Population Statistics by Municipality
The lack of adequate protection from unwanted exposure to lawn
pesticides at the federal and provincial level has fueled a growing
surge in municipal pesticide restrictions designed to enhance the
protection of the environment and public health. The number of
municipal by-laws currently in place across Canada has now increased to
117. An additional 10 pesticide by-laws are at the draft stage pending
adoption.
Municipalities of all sizes have passed various forms of pesticide
by-laws. The largest is the City of Toronto with a population of 2.48
million while some are as small as Lac-Saint-Joseph, Québec with
a population of 184.
There are over 11 million Canadians, or 36.5% of Canada's total
population (based on 2001 Census) benefiting from enhanced protection
from unwanted exposure to synthetic lawn and garden pesticides. This
figure includes the additional province-wide protection provided under
Quebec's Pesticide Management Code.
The following  report
was prepared by Mike Christie (Ottawa, Ontario) based on the most
current information available from Statistics Canada's website. |
| Also on June 24, folks are invited
to a morning of petition
signature collection (in Wolseley) and a pancake brunch. Contact CROW Inc. for the details. |
Read Sandra Steingrabers' thoughts on her children
"the food experiment". |
Thanks to the latest issue of PANUPS for this news:
Minnesota: Exposure
to pesticides used for farming and other purposes may raise the risk of
Parkinson's disease in men, a new study confirmed. Parkinson's patients
were 2.4 times more likely to be exposed to pesticides in their life
than those who were not exposed to pesticides, according to the study
Chemical exposures and Parkinson's disease: A population-based
case-control study. The research was conducted by Mayo Clinic
scientists and
published in the June issue of the journal
Movement Disorders.
Read the abstract. |
First official death
from chronic fatigue syndrome
For the first time in
the world, chronic fatigue syndrome has been listed as a cause of
death. According to evidence given at the inquest, Sophia's
spinal cord showed inflammation caused by dorsal root ganglionitis - a
clear physical manifestation of the disease (caused by an overactive
immune response.) Read more.
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| Visit the CROW display on Saturdays at
the St. Norbert Farmer's Market beginning June 24. |
Thanks to Ragpickers for organising
and doing a terrific job of hosting the ElementCircus in Old Market
Square on the Spring Solstice. Fun for everyone! |
| Volunteers are
welcome. Please let us know if you're interested in joining the
buffer-up campaign, making phone calls, or if there's anything else
you'd like to offer to help CROW achieve its goals. |
Another way to help is
to purchase a membership for $10 a year. You'll
find the membership form
here. Thanks for supporting our efforts to
reduce pesticide use in Manitoba. |
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