Overview
Portage la Prairie is a small city in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada with a population of 13,000.
The city has an aggressive tree planting program and is known for its mature urban forest.
A collection of some of the largest Cottonwood trees in Canada line the west end of the main street known as Saskatchewan Avenue, and, along with many other varieties, are present throughout the city.
Opposing Pesticide Ban
The Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie is OPPOSING the Province of Manitoba’s proposed PROHIBITION against pest control products used in the Urban Landscape throughout.
Councillor Kevin Blight is concerned about the Province of Manitoba’s PROPOSED PESTICIDE BAN, saying these products are needed to control weeds and insects on farms and properties in the municipality.
Councillor Blight said while there are other ORGANIC METHODS to control weeds, they have NOT BEEN PROVEN AS EFFECTIVE AS conventional pest control products.
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According to Councillor Blight ―
As a council, we are OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED BAN by the provincial government to ban the use of COSMETIC PESTICIDES.
The main reason why we are opposed is the bottom line is IT IS GOING TO COST ( MORE ) money, and it could CAUSE PROBLEMS down the road for the municipality, for agricultural land owners, with the increase of weeds and pests that will spread to the urban areas.
CARNAGE LEADING TO STUNNINGLY EXORBITANT COSTS ( Web-Page )
The so-called cosmetic use of pesticides includes herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides.
Councillor Blight said the only option based on the province’s BAN would be TO USE AN UNTESTED REMEDY OF CONTROL or TO DO NOTHING AT ALL.
According to Councillor Blight ―
If we do nothing at all, THE WEEDS COULD SPREAD INTO LAND NEARBY, and COST THE LANDOWNERS MORE TO CONTROL THOSE PROBLEMS.
AGRICULTURE – TARGETED BY ANTI-PESTICIDE ACTIVISTS … AND MORE ( Web-Page )
Province of Alberta
On August 9th, 2011, the Government of Alberta STOPPED THE TREND towards NEEDLESS, SENSELESS, and MALICIOUS PROHIBITION.
The Government of Alberta stated that it WOULD NOT CREATE RESTRICTIONS OR LAWS THAT CONFLICT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, that is relied upon for health and safety assessments.
Consequently, the Government of Alberta indicated that had NO INTENT TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF ANY PEST CONTROL PRODUCT.
Alberta monitored PESTICIDE BANS over the past few years and the approaches taken by other jurisdictions, and found THE BASIS FOR ACTION CONFUSING AND INCONSISTENT.
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA – CONSPIRACY TO PROHIBIT PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS IN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE ( Web-Page )
Province of British Columbia
On May 17th, 2012, British Columbia’s Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides STOPPED THE TREND towards NEEDLESS, SENSELESS, and MALICIOUS PROHIBITION.
The Special Committee announced that it WILL NOT RECOMMEND PROHIBITION against pest control products used in the Urban Landscape.
In jurisdictions outside of British Columbia, Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION led to CATASTROPHIC CARNAGE in the form of BUSINESS FAILURES, GARBAGE DUMP GREEN SPACES, STUNNINGLY EXORBITANT COSTS, HORRIFIC FINES, and even ILLNESS and DEATH.
Because of Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION, the owners, employees, and families dependent on Professional Lawn Care businesses have faced TERROR, DESPAIR, and DESTITUTION.
Pest control products are SCIENTIFICALLY SAFE, and NO HARM WILL OCCUR when they are used according to label directions.
Not surprisingly, the BC Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides AGREED ― and deserves CONGRATULATION.
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA – SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON COSMETIC PESTICIDES ( Web-Page )
Anti-Pesticide
Lunatic Terrorists
Want to DESTROY
the Professional Lawn
Care Industry
Victories ― A Real Trend AGAINST BANS
ASHLAND, City of
( Oregon, USA )
Prohibition Rescinded
2012 03 02
ALBERTA,
Province of
Prohibition Stopped
2011 08 09
BEAUMONT, Town of
( Alberta )
Prohibition Stopped
2011 10 27
BRITISH COLUMBIA,
Province of
Prohibition Not Recommended by Special Committee On Cosmetic Pesticides
2012 05 17
CALGARY, City of
( Alberta )
Prohibition Stopped
2009 – 2011
CAMPBELL RIVER, City of
( British Columbia )
Hesitant To Enact Prohibition
2012 07 05
CHICAGO, City of
( Illinois, USA )
Prohibition Rescinded
2011 08 19
EDMONTON, City of
( Alberta )
Prohibition Stopped
2012 02 06
EVERETT, City of
( Washington, USA )
Pesticide-Free Ends and Spraying Weeds Resumes
2012 06 06
GOLF – Sharp Park Golf
Course ( USA )
Closure Stopped
2011 12 00
KAMLOOPS, City of
( British Columbia )
Prohibition Stopped
Professional Lawn Care Granted Exception Status
2010 – 2012
KELOWNA, City of
( British Columbia )
Professional Lawn Care Granted Exception Status
2010 02 08
MERRITT, Town of
( British Columbia )
Prohibition Stopped
2010 05 14
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE,
Rural Municipality of
( Manitoba )
Opposes the Proposed Provincial Prohibition
2012 06 13
QUEBEC, Province of
Permitted Active Ingredients
2010 02 00
Dow Defeats Ban
2011 05 26
REGINA, City of
( Saskatchewan )
Prohibition Stopped
2002 & 2012
REVELSTOKE, City of
( British Columbia )
Prohibition Delayed but Not Stopped
2010 06 22
ROSSLAND, City of
( British Columbia )
Prohibition Delayed
2010 12 15
SALMON ARM, City of
( British Columbia )
Prohibition Rescinded
Professional Lawn Care Granted Exception Status
2011 03 08
SCARBOROUGH, Town of
( Maine, USA )
Prohibition Rescinded
2012 04 19
STEINBACH, City of
( Manitoba )
Prohibition Opposed
2012 04 19
TUKEY, Paul
( SafeLawns, USA )
Banned from Promoting Prohibition at Toronto Convention
2010 12 01
UNITED KINGDOM
Pre-Notification Stopped
2010 12 15
VERNON, City of
( British Columbia )
Prohibition Stopped
2010 01 12 & 26
For the original copy of this Force Of Nature Report, go to the following link …
NORAHG has archived more information on The Pesticide Truths Web-Site …
THE PESTICIDE TRUTHS WEB-SITE
VICTORIES AGAINST TERRORISTS ! – TREND TOWARDS PESTICIDE BANS HAS STOPPED ( Web-Page )
THE COMPLETE LIBRARY OF REPORTS & REFERENCES ( Web-Page )
