Overview
Campbell River is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
Campbell River has a population of over 30,000, and has long been touted as « The Salmon Capital of the World ».
Campbell River features most of the amenities of a big city within a small town.
Campbell River has grown into a diverse travel destination, bound by water and mountains, surrounded by wilderness and blessed with mild weather.
Pesticide Ban EXTINGUISHED
In Campbell River, British Columbia
On July 10th, 2012, City Councillors in Campbell River REJECTED AN ANTI-PESTICIDE STAFF RECOMMENDATION and SHOT DOWN A PROPOSED PROHIBITION against the use of pest control products used in the Urban Landscape.
In the works since 2007, ANTI-PESTICIDE STAFF brought Pesticide Use By-Law No. 3490 before council for first three readings « to regulate the cosmetic application of pesticides on public and private lands ».
ANTI-PESTICIDE STAFF recommended the by-law come into effect at the start of next year « to allow sufficient time to notify the public and local retailers ».
Instead, COUNCILLORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED DOWN PROHIBITION, saying a city that doesn’t follow its own pesticide policy shouldn’t be trying to impose restrictions on the public that the city can’t enforce.
ANTI-PESTICIDE STAFF confirmed that the city already has an Integrated Pest Management Plan ( IPM ) with an annual budget of $107,000 which it CAN’T AFFORD TO FULLY IMPLEMENT.
It is now common-knowledge that Integrated Pest Management is promoted by people who FALSELY ALLEGE SUCCESS, and who are likely concocting LIES, MISCONCEPTIONS, AND DECEPTIONS for their own nefarious personal interests.
It is IMPOSSIBLE for a municipality to keep its properties playable and beautiful by using Integrated Pest Management.
FAILURE OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT ( IPM ) – #@!!% IPM NONSENSE ( Web-Page )
According to Parks, Recreation and Culture General Manager Ross Milnthorp ―
The current status is, of the four or five maintenance tasks that we should be performing, we actually only do fertilizing twice a year.
The IPM Plan does allow the city to use pesticides « as needed », but a staff report says the IPM is implemented « as resources permit ».
Councillor Claire Moglove said she COULDN’T SUPPORT THE PROPOSED PESTICIDE BAN.
According to Councillor Moglove ―
If I read the proposed by-law correctly, it basically gives the city an out.
It gives a fair bit of latitude to the city to use pesticides, but it DOESN’T GIVE THE SAME LATITUDE TO THE PUBLIC.
Right now the city already has a policy which WE CAN’T IMPLEMENT because WE DON’T HAVE THE RESOURCES.
To put it into a by-law almost gives it more teeth, but WE DON’T HAVE THE FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT IT and WE DON’T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ENFORCE THE BY-LAW.
Councillor Mary Storry said the by-law should come back at budget time if more funds are needed to make the program work.
According to Councillor Storry ―
I feel a little uncomfortable insisting on compliance from the community when we may NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE THE FULL COMPLIANCE OURSELVES.
It’s a great by-law.
I’d like to see it come back, possibly after we’ve settled some of our budget issues.
Councillor Ron Kerr said a PESTICIDE BAN IS NOT THE ANSWER.
According to Councillor Kerr ―
I’ve spent 30 years in the lawn and garden industry, and I’ve probably killed more weeds and bugs than anyone in this room.
I’ve recently changed my style, because now I stop for bees when I’m mowing the lawn.
I’ve adjusted, but I believe that pesticides have an important role, and when applied properly and effectively, THEY’RE SAFE.
I think AN OUTRIGHT BAN IS NOT THE ANSWER.
Mayor Walter Jakeway said the city shouldn’t pass by-laws it can’t enforce.
According to Mayor Jakeway ―
I haven’t used cosmetic pesticides in 20 years, and my lawn looks like it.
It’s just weeds. I like weeds.
They don’t grow as fast as the grass most of the time.
I don’t believe in trying to enforce a by-law that WE CAN’T ENFORCE.
I don’t think we have the capacity.
I don’t believe in bringing in by-laws that WE JUST DON’T HAVE A CHANCE OF ENFORCING.
Why would we try ?
It’s a provincial thing in my view.
I don’t know why we would do this.
July 13th, 2012
Campbell River Courier-Islander
Selected and Adapted Excerpts
On July 5th, 2012, Campbell River City Council was already HESITANT TO ENACT A PESTICIDE BAN.
City Council was NOT READY TO COMMIT to a five-year-old initiative to RESTRICT THE USE OF PESTICIDES.
Council was asked by ANTI-PESTICIDE CITY STAFF to reaffirm an old resolution to develop a by-law that would PROHIBIT against the use of pest control products in the Urban Landscape.
The new PROHIBITION would have regulated the use of pesticides on outdoor trees, shrubs, flowers, ornamental plants and turf.
The city’s ANTI-PESTICIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION first recommended PROHIBITION in the fall of 2007 based on COERCION and INTIMIDATION from Anti-Pesticide Activists.
Following the recommendation, the city purchased a PESTICIDE AWARENESS SERVICE, Nature Works, which helped people choose so-called Green Alternatives to conventional pest control products.
That BOGUS service ran from 2008 to 2009, but was no longer available in 2010 ― because Green Alternative Pesticides DO NOT WORK.
It is common-knowledge that it is IMPOSSIBLE for home-owners or professionals to keep their properties beautiful by using so-called Green Alternative Pesticides.
There are NO viable, efficacious, economical, or low-risk alternatives to replace conventional pest control products.
Green Alternative Pesticides ( a.k.a. Organic or Natural Pesticides ) are BOGUS AND DISMAL FAILURES ― they DO NOT WORK and they are NOT INNOVATIVE products.
Overall, Green Alternative Pesticides are INEFFECTIVE, INADEQUATE, HIGH-RISK, MORE TOXIC, and STUNNINGLY EXPENSIVE !
In many cases, Green Alternative Pesticides are questionably HIGHER IN TOXICITY, and pose HIGHER ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS.
At that time, staff prepared a draft ANTI-PESTICIDE PESTICIDE BY-LAW and provided pesticide awareness information on the city website.
GREEN ALTERNATIVES … BOGUS & DISMAL FAILURES ( Web-Page )
An ANTI-PESTICIDE STAFF report to council last week recommended council move forward with the pesticide by-law DESPITE findings from a provincial government Special Committee On Cosmetic Pesticides.
According to the Special Committee ―
The majority of the committee concluded that currently there is insufficient environmental or health-related evidence to warrant a province-wide ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides.
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA – SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON COSMETIC PESTICIDES ( Web-Page )
In the end, council passed a motion directing staff to come back with a report recommending a suitable by-law and the financial ramifications on the city.
July 5th, 2012
Campbell River Mirror
Selected and Adapted Excerpts
Campbell River Deserves CONGRATULATION
British Columbians DO NOT want their society to continue living in the 9|11 Era of Anti-Pesticide Enviro-Lunatic Profit-Hungry Terrorism !
Campbell River is in good company.
On May 17th, 2012, British Columbia’s Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides announced that it WILL NOT RECOMMEND PROHIBITION against the use of pest control products in the Urban Landscape.
These VICTORIES signal a possible END OF THE CURRENT SIEGE OF ANTI-PESTICIDE TERRORISM against the Professional Lawn Care Industry in British Columbia.
In jurisdictions outside of British Columbia, Anti-Pesticide Activists have already INFLICTED HORRENDOUS AND CATASTROPHIC CARNAGE for businesses operating in the Professional Lawn Care Industry, in the form of IMMENSE LOSSES OF REVENUES, BUSINESS FAILURES, BANKRUPTCY, and UNEMPLOYMENT, and even HORRIFIC FINES.
Because of Anti-Pesticide Activists, the owners, employees, and families dependent on Professional Lawn Care businesses have faced TERROR, DESPAIR, and DESTITUTION.
According to Dr. Lorne Hepworth of CropLife Canada ―
A province-wide ban on all pesticides is NOT JUSTIFIED because STRICT REGULATIONS BASED ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ALREADY PROTECT OUR HEALTH.
THE WISDOM OF HEPWORTH, LORNE – THE NATION'S MOST EFFECTIVE AND CONSISTENT SPOKESMAN ( Web-Page )
PROHIBITION Is NOT Necessary.
Any PROHIBITION of pest control products is NOT JUSTIFIED because STRICT REGULATIONS based on scientific research already PROTECT our health and our environment.
Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITIONS are VALIDATED not on the basis of scientific evidence, but rather a VAGUE MOCK UNEASE about chemicals in general.
Scientific research shows that, as reported through Health Canada’s VAST TOXICOLOGY DATABASE, NO HARM WILL OCCUR when pest control products are used according to label directions.
The RISK ASSESSMENT of pest control products indicates that they are PRACTICALLY-NON-TOXIC.
Consequently, it is a fact that pest control products cause NO HARM, including chronic effects such as CANCER.
MYTH-BUSTING – PESTICIDE BANS – THE MYTHS ABOUT ANTI-PESTICIDE PROHIBITION ( 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 )
Proposed Pesticide Ban Extinguished
2012 07 05
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 )
