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Overview – Summary
Violator-Superintendents Provoked
Government Industry-Wide Audits
See What Happens When They Come For You
Massive Violations By Bad-Boy Golf Superintendents ― Government officials in British Columbia ( BC ) indicate that the majority of golf course superintendents are massively violating provincial pesticide laws and are overwhelmingly non-compliant with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations. According to officials, out of 318 golf courses, 192 DID NOT hold valid pesticide use licences. Clearly, the golf industry has a continuous culture of deception in British Columbia. The professionalism of these bad-boy-superintendent-violators who operate the offending golf courses is being seriously questioned.
Bad-Boys Of Audubon Golf ― The majority of the golf courses that are certified-members of « The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf » are either non-licensed, out-of-compliance, or both ― these hypocritical golf courses pretend to be more environmentally-conscious when, in fact, their superintendents massively violate pesticide laws. Their credibility is in doubt.
Bad-Boy-Activists In The Golf Industry ― The majority of golf courses that are managed by so-called « activist-superintendents » are also out-of-compliance with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations ― these hypocritical activists needlessly alarm and enrage the public by spreading highly-inaccurate pesticide-hating propaganda. Their credibility is non-existent.
Violator-Superintendents Provoked Government Industry-Wide Audits ― BC government officials have indicated that they will continue to conduct compliance audits-inspections of golf courses, including those that have never been inspected. In other words, they will be conducting a golf-industry-wide government AUDIT because of BC’s violator-superintendent. Essentially, these bastжrd have attracted the wrath of the government apparatus against the ENTIRE golf industry. Observers note that these bad-boys deserve to be EXPELLED from trade associations like Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ) and Canadian Golf Superintendents Association ( CGSA ).
Superintendents Fail To Read Library ― Violator-superintendents lie and cheat about licensing and complying with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations despite a large, but evidently under-used, « Library Of BC Guidance Material » furnished by the government of British Columbia. Their good will is in doubt.
See What Happens When They Come For You ― If bad-boy golf course superintendents can’t be good examples, then they’ll just have to serve as horrible warnings. Will government ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS be necessary against those who violate pesticide laws ?!?!
For more information, read the segments below …
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June 2019
BC Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
Communication With Western Canada Turfgrass Association
Selected And Adapted Excerpts
References –
Majority Of BC Golf Courses Non-Compliant With New IPM Rules — WCTA News
Golf Course Compliance Audit — Official Document — Government Of British Columbia
Golf Course Compliance Audit — Official Document — Appendix A — Government Of British Columbia
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Violating Pesticide Laws In British Columbia – Report By Ministry Of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
Amended IPM Regulations
In December 2015, the BC Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy AMENDED the IPM Regulations.
The AMENDMENTS came into force on July 1st, 2016, which gave those affected time to come into compliance [ and avoid violation of pesticide law ].
These AMENDMENTS included changes to the requirements for the use of pesticides on landscaped areas of private land, including most golf courses.
The requirements include ―
• Having a pesticide use LICENCE and certified applicators on staff for application of non-excluded pesticides,
• Keeping a record of each pesticide application and submitting an annual summary of pesticide use to the ministry.
• Notifying the public of pesticide applications.
• Following the [ failed ] principles of IPM.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Bad Integrated Pest Management ».
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Violating Pesticide Laws In British Columbia – Report By Ministry Of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
Initial Audits Of BC Golf Courses
Beginning in June 2017, government officials at BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy conducted a COMPLIANCE AUDITS of golf courses.
These AUDITS were to ensure that the golf industry COMPLIED with the environmental and human health protection requirements outlined in the Integrated Pest Management Act and Regulations.
In 2016, BC’s Amended IPM Regulations INCREASED REQUIREMENTS for golf courses using pesticides in the following areas ―
• Licensing, Training, & Certification For Pesticide Applicators.
• Record Keeping.
• Posting Of Notification Of Pesticide Use.
• Using The [ Failed ] Principles Of IPM.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Bad Integrated Pest Management ».
Approximately 318 BC golf courses were identified, however only 126 of these courses held valid pesticide use LICENCES.
Not all golf courses were aware of the amendments to BC’s Amended IPM Regulations, and therefore, some had likely not yet obtained LICENCES.
Therefore, BC government officials planned INDUSTRY-WIDE AUDIT-INSPECTIONS of both golf courses that held valid LICENCES, as well as golf courses that did NOT hold valid LICENCES ( but were likely to be using pesticides as part of their turf management programs ).
BC government officials completed 37 AUDITS-INSPECTIONS between June 6 and November 1, 2017 representing approximately 12 per cent of golf courses, in almost all regions of the province.
20 AUDITS were of LICENSED golf courses, and 17 AUDITS were of UNLICENSED golf courses.
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Background Information
Massive Violations By Bad-Boy
Golf Superintendents
Summary
Government officials indicate that the majority of golf course superintendents are massively violating provincial pesticide laws and are overwhelmingly non-compliant with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations.
Out of 318 golf courses, 192 DID NOT hold valid pesticide use LICENCES.
Clearly, the golf industry has a continuous culture of deception in British Columbia.
The professionalism of the bad-boy-superintendent-violators who operate the offending golf courses is being seriously questioned.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Violator-Superintendents Provoked Government Industry-Wide Audits ».
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Violating Pesticide Laws In British Columbia – Report By Ministry Of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
Massive Violations By Bad-Boy Superintendents
Some bad news ―
• 68 per cent of golf courses were OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE with at least one aspect of BC’s Amended IPM Regulations, and were issued an advisory of non-compliance.
• Of the 17 NON-LICENSED golf courses inspected, 65 per cent were OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE with at least one aspect of BC’s Amended IPM Regulations.
• Of the 20 LICENSED golf courses inspected, 70 per cent were OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE with at least one aspect of BC’s Amended IPM Regulations.
All non-compliant golf courses received an advisory of non-compliance, which is the lowest level of enforcement response.
This in part reflects the fact that non-compliances were relatively minor in nature and that this industry is still adjusting to BC’s Amended IPM Regulations.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Violator-Superintendents Provoked Government Industry-Wide Audits ».
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Background Information
More Massive Violations By
Bad-Boy Golf Superintendents
Summary
• Bad-Boys Of Audubon Golf ― 80 per cent of the golf courses that were certified-members of « The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf » were either NON-LICENSED, OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE, or both. These hypocritical golf courses allege doing the right thing by being much more environmentally-aware and environmentally-conscious when, in fact, they massively violate pesticide laws.
• Bad-Boy Activists In The Golf Industry ― 80 per cent of the golf courses that were managed by so-called « activist-superintendents » were OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE, but ALL were LICENSED. These hypocritical activists needlessly alarm and enrage the public by spreading highly-inaccurate pesticide-hating propaganda.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Violator-Superintendents Provoked Government Industry-Wide Audits ».
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Background Information
See What Happens When
They Come For You
Summary
Will government ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS be necessary against golf course superintendents who violate pesticide laws ?!?!
Violator-superintendents are MORE VULNERABLE than they realize.
We shall see what happens when government officials come for them.
BC government officials are very much aware of « Bad-Boys » in other jurisdictions, and the ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS taken against them.
These jurisdictions include North Carolina, Ontario, and Quebec.
Violator-superintendents fail to understand that the current party in power in BC has a history of operatives that hate & despise the golf industry.
Government officials do not require much motivation to against violator-superintendents.
These officials are keenly aware of the MASSIVE VIOLATIONS by violator-superintendents, which confirms a wide-spread and flagrant disregard of pesticide laws, as well as a continuous culture of deception.
The violator-superintendents themselves may have to shoulder the entire burden of responsibility for their VIOLATIONS, as seen in jurisdictions outside of British Columbia.
North Carolina
BCs violator-superintendents must bear in mind that, in North Carolina, HORRIFIC FINES have been imposed specifically against« Bad-Boy » SUPERINTENDENT-EMPLOYEES who violate state pesticide laws.
Fines are NOT being imposed against the golf course that they worked for.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Bad-Boys In North Carolina ».
Ontario
Additionally, in Ontario, HORRIFIC FINES have been specifically levied against lawn care EMPLOYEES who performed illegal pesticide applications, reaching $20,000 to $22,500.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Bad-Boys In Ontario ».
Lawn Care Industry
BC’s violator-superintendents are not alone.
Blatant disregard for pesticide laws has also been documented with the « Bad-Boys » of the LAWN CARE INDUSTRY.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Bad-Boys Of The Lawn Care Industry ».
Quebec
In Quebec, audit-inspections have been conducted against « Bad-Boy » lawn care businesses that violated federal pesticide laws, with ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS precipitating HORRIFIC FINES between $4000 and $8000.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Bad-Boys In Quebec ».
British Columbia
Again, BC government officials are very much aware of « Bad-Boys » in other jurisdictions, and the effectiveness of ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS that will serve as HORRIBLE WARNINGS for other violators.
Again, we shall see what happens when government officials come for BC’s violator-superintendents.
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Violating Pesticide Laws In British Columbia – Report By Ministry Of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
Superintendents Who Are Compliant
The good news ―
In 2017, the BC government’s « Annual Summary of Pesticide Use » was completed by 93 per cent of superintendents at golf courses that held valid pesticide use LICENCES.
This summary generally confirmed the information provided by the superintendents interviewed regarding pesticide use targets.
LICENSED golf courses had HIGH COMPLIANCE ( greater than 70 per cent ) for record-keeping and notification requirements.
Remarkably, LICENSED golf courses had 100 per cent COMPLIANCE for BC’s IPM Regulations.
This demonstrates strong and ingrained IPM practices across the golf industry. [ ?!?! ]
[ Sadly, IPM is nonsense and does not work ― see next segment. ]
Also see later segment entitled …
« Background Information – List Of BC Golf Courses That DO NOT Violate Pesticide Laws ».
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Background Information
IPM Does Not Work
Summary
Unfortunately, IPM is #@!!% nonsense and does not work.
IPM is INAPPROPRIATE for the golf industry.
The pesticide-free-version of IPM will NOT suppress damaging pest populations to an acceptable level.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Bad Integrated Pest Management ».
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Violating Pesticide Laws In British Columbia – Report By Ministry Of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
Widening To Industry-Wide Audits
BC government officials will WIDEN the AUDITS of golf courses, with a focus on …
• Golf courses found to be OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE [ which represent the MAJORITY in BC ] during INITIAL AUDITS
• Those that have never been inspected before [ i.e. the remainder of the ENTIRE golf industry ].
All AUDITS and ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS conducted will be conducted as per « Compliance & Enforcement Policy & Procedures ».
The INITIAL AUDITS conducted in 2017 revealed that many golf superintendents were aware of the changes, and had taken the appropriate steps to ensure compliance.
However, a number of golf superintendents were not aware of BC’s Amended IPM Regulations [ ?!?! ], indicating the need for ongoing outreach and compliance activities.
[ See next segment. ]
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Background Information
Violator-Superintendents Provoked
Government Industry-Wide Audits
Summary
In other words, violator-superintendents have attracted the ire of the government apparatus on the ENTIRE golf industry.
These bastжrds deserve to be EXPELLED from both Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ) and Canadian Golf Superintendents Association ( CGSA ).
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Violator-Superintendents Provoked Government Industry-Wide Audits ».
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Violating Pesticide Laws In British Columbia – Report By Ministry Of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
Failed Attempts To Inform Superintendents
In a [ failed ] effort to ensure golf superintendents could come into compliance with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations, government officials developed guidance material that was published on the ministry web-site [ « Background Information – Library Of BC Guidance Material » ].
Government officials also made presentations to superintendents [ to no avail ] at conferences in 2015, 2016, and 2017.
According to officials, trade associations have been instrumental in helping to communicate BC’s Amended IPM Regulations to their members. [ ?!?! ]
These officials wished to thank these trade associations for their on-going promotional efforts to ensure compliance. [ ?!?! ]
They hope that golf superintendents are committed to continual improvement in IPM techniques.
A major revision is underway for the manual entitled « IPM for Turfgrass Manager : A Guide To Disease, Insect, and Weed Management in BC » by a BC Allied Golf Association [ a.k.a. the FAILED Western Canada Turfgrass Association ].
[ See the next two segments. ]
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Background Information
Violator-Superintendents Have
A Limited Attention Span
Summary
Violator-superintendents lie & cheat about licensing & complying with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations despite information furnished by the government.
Their good will is in doubt.
We can rest assured that violator-superintendents would have paid MORE ATTENTION to invitations by trade associations to golf tournaments at high-end clubs, or to international conferences held at exotic locations.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – Library Of BC Guidance Material ».
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Background Information
WCTA Fails As A Trade Association
Summary
WCTA leaders FAIL to ensure that their member-golf-courses DO NOT VIOLATE pesticide laws.
Perhaps we cannot ascribe malice to WCTA leaders which adequately be explained by incompetence.
Otherwise, it can be concluded that its leaders operate with their heads up their bжtts.
See later segment entitled …
« Background Information – The Failure Of WCTA ».
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More Background Information
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Background Information
Violator-Superintendents Provoked
Government Industry-Wide Audits
See What Happens When They Come For You
Violators Are Non-Licensed For Pesticide
Use And⁄Or Out-Of-Compliance With
BC’s Amended IPM Regulations
Summary
BC government officials have reported that the MAJORITY of golf course superintendents are MASSIVELY VIOLATING provincial pesticide laws and are OVERWHELMINGLY NON-COMPLIANT with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations.
According to officials, out of 318 golf courses, 192 DID NOT hold valid pesticide use LICENCES.
Clearly, the golf industry has a continuous culture of deception in British Columbia.
The professionalism of the bad-boy-superintendent-violators who operate the offending golf courses is being seriously questioned.
Consequently, BC government officials have indicated that they will conduct AUDITS of ALL golf courses, including those that have never been inspected.
In other words, they will be conducting an INDUSTRY-WIDE AUDITS.
Essentially, violator-superintendents have PROVOKED the wrath of the government apparatus against the ENTIRE golf industry.
Observers have noted that these superintendent-bastжrds deserve to be EXPELLED from both Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ) and Canadian Golf Superintendents Association ( CGSA ).
If violator-superintendent can’t be good examples, then they must have to serve as horrible warnings.
List Of BC violators of pesticide laws …
Aberdeen Glen Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Alder Hills Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Aspen Grove Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Beach Grove Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Big Sky Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Blue Ocean Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Operated By « Activist-Superintendent » https://wp.me/p1jq40-bxv
Comox Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out Of Compliance
Eaglequest Golf At Coyote Creek
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Gleneagles Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Certified Member-Club Of The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf https://wp.me/p1jq40-ctq
Guildford Golf & Country Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed But In-Compliance
Langara Golf Course – Vancouver Parks Board
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Certified Member-Club Of The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf https://wp.me/p1jq40-ctq
Langley Golf Centre
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Ledgeview Golf & Country Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Links Of Maggie May
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed But In-Compliance
Longlands Par 3 Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Metchosin Golf & Country Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed But In-Compliance
Mountain Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Mulligans Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed But In-Compliance
Nanaimo Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Ness Woods Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed But In-Compliance
Newlands Golf & Country Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Pender Harbour Golf Club Society
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Operated By « Activist-Superintendent » https://wp.me/p1jq40-bxv
Point Grey Golf & Country Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Certified Member-Club Of The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf https://wp.me/p1jq40-ctq
Penticton Golf & Country Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Sequoia Springs Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out-Of-Compliance
Squamish Valley Golf & Country Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Sunshine Coast Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Operated By « Activist-Superintendent » https://wp.me/p1jq40-bxv
The Summerland Golf Society
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Whistler Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Certified Member-Club Of The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf https://wp.me/p1jq40-ctq
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Background Information
List Of BC Golf Courses That
DO NOT Violate Pesticide Laws
Congratulations To Superintendents Who Are
Licensed For Pesticide Use & In-Compliance
With BC’s Amended IPM Regulations
List of BC golf courses that comply with pesticide laws …
Castlegar Golf Club
Cordova Bay Golf Course
Kettle Valley Golf Club
Nicklaus North
Storey Creek Golf & Recreation Society
The Meadows At Pemberton
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Background Information
Library Of BC Guidance Material
Summary
Violator-golf-superintendents lie & cheat about licensing & complying with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations despite a large, but evidently under-used, « Library Of BC Guidance Material » furnished by the government of British Columbia.
Their good will is in doubt.
We can rest assured that violator-superintendents would have paid more attention to invitations by trade associations to golf tournaments at high-end clubs, or to international conferences held at exotic locations.
Explore the following links to the Library Of BC Guidance Material …
IPM Compliance Inspection Report
Golf Course Compliance Audit — Appendix A
The Rules Have Changed For Industrial Users
The Rules Have Changed — Guide For Golf Courses, Gardens, & Cemeteries
Wetland Ways — Recreational Activities
Cosmetic Use Of Pesticides — Public Consultation Paper
Pesticide Regulations & Consultations
Pest Management — BC Vegetable Production Guide
Pest Management — BC Berry Production Guide
Landscape & Structural Pest Control
Integrated Pest Management For Invasive Species
Golf Course Application Requirements List
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Background Information
The Failure Of WCTA
WCTA Fails To Ensure That Its Member-
Superintendents Do Not Violate Pesticide Laws
Industry-Wide Audits Provoked
By Violator-Superintendents
Summary
Western Canada Turfgrass Association ( WCTA ) FAILS as a trade association.
WCTA represents the turf management profession, which includes golf course superintendents, assistant superintendents, equipment technicians, municipalities, lawn care businesses, and others, in Western Canada, particularly in British Columbia.
WCTA currently has 700 members, with DWINDLING golf industry participation.
The WCTA mission is to promote and support the turf management profession, even though its leadership remains idle on so many important issues.
The leaders of WCTA are pompous and arrogant regarding the credibility, sophistication, and reliabillity of its trade association.
In reality, WCTA is in a sad state of affairs.
The MAJORITY of its member-golf-superintendents VIOLATE provincial pesticide laws, with violators either NON-LICENSED, OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE, or both.
As a result, these violators have PROVOKED the AUDITS launched against the ENTIRE golf industry.
WCTA is expected to EXPEL violator-superintendent from its trade association.
If these violators are NOT EXPELLED, then WCTA FAILS to ensure that its member-superintendents DO NOT violate pesticide laws.
At the very least, WCTA must demand government ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS against superintendents who violate pesticide laws.
If violator-superintendents can’t be good examples, then they must serve as horrible warnings.
Explore the following links …
√ — The Failure Of Western Canada Turfgrass Association — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/2019/06/26/the-failures-of-western-canada-turfgrass-association/
√ — Even More Violations — The Complete Media History Of Violations — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/violations-the-complete-media-history/
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Background Information
Bad-Boys In North Carolina
See What Happens When They Come For You
Horrific Fines Have Been Imposed Against Golf Course
Superintendents Who Violated State Pesticide Laws
Summary
Were government ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS and HORRIFIC FINES necessary against golf course superintendents who violated state pesticide laws in North Carolina ?!?!
HORRIFIC FINES were imposed specifically against EMPLOYEE-SUPERINTENDENTS, and not against the golf course that they worked for.
In North Carolina, superintendents who have been found in violation of state pesticide laws because of the illegal applications of pest control products.
The golf course businesses that they worked for were left unscathed.
Superintendents defied the label directions at three golf facilities. ( See list below. )
Why bother with legal and registered label directions when you can lie and cheat ?!?!
$800 fines were levied against them, and these FINES have been considered HORRIFIC because they were imposed specifically against EMPLOYEE-SUPERINTENDENTS, and NOT against the golf facility that they worked for.
Traditionally, throughout North America, FINES have been levied against the business, and NOT against the employees.
Observers have asked ― if these superintendents cannot act as good examples, then they will have to serve as horrible warnings.
All illegal violations of pesticide laws must come to an end, forever.
Nonetheless, if some golf course superintendents can’t be good examples, then they’ll just have to serve as horrible warnings.
List of golf courses with violator-superintendents in North Carolina …
Leopard’s Chase Golf Course
Lion’s Paw Golf Course
Panther Run Golf Course
Explore the following link …
√ — Violating State Law In North Carolina — Horrific Fines Against Golf Course Superintendents — LINK
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Background Information
Bad-Boys In Quebec
See What Happens When They Come For You
Horrific Fines Have Been Imposed Against
Lawn Care Companies That Violated Federal
Law With The Illegal Use Of Pesticides
Summary
Were government ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS and HORRIFIC FINES necessary against lawn care businesses that violated federal pesticide laws in Quebec ?!?!
Some businesses have lied & cheated with pest control products that have either been withdrawn from the market, or could only be applied on specified food crops in the agriculture industry.
These products were NOT registered for use in the urban landscape.
After audit-inspections, government officials concluded that several companies violated the federal Pest Control Products Act. ( See list below. )
Notices of violation were issued to each of these businesses, with HORRIFIC FINES between $4000 and $8000, for using products in ways that were contrary to label instructions.
Observers have asked ― if these lawn care companies cannot act as good examples, then they will have to serve as horrible warnings.
All illegal violations of pesticide laws must come to an end, forever.
List of violator-lawn-care-businesses in Quebec …
Allaire et Fils
Entreprise Demers 4 Saisons
Entretien de Pelouses Plus
Entretien Rémi Fortier
Extermination et Fertilisation Poirier
Fertilisation du Nord
Les Enterprises M Marion
Pelouse Santé
Serge Jodoin Paysagiste
Weed Man Laurentides-Lanaudiėre
Explore the following link …
√ — Violating Federal Law In Quebec — Horrific Fines Against Lawn Care Companies — LINK
√ — Violating Federal Law In Quebec — Horrific Fines Against Lawn Care Companies — The Complete Media Library Of Horrific Fines — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/horrific-arbitrary-stunningly-debilitating-fines/
√ — Violating Provincial Law In Quebec– Horrific Fines Against Lawn Care Companies — The Complete Media History Of Violations — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/violations-the-complete-media-history/
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Background Information
Bad-Boys In Ontario
See What Happens When They Come For You
Horrific Fines Have Been Imposed Against
Lawn Care Companies That Violated Provincial
Law With The Use Of Prohibited Pesticides
Summary
Liberal government officials in Ontario have been despicable with their ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.
Ontario’s HORRIFIC FINES are abusive, arbitrary, stunningly debilitating, prejudicial, and brutal punishments against businesses that are being victimized for using federally-approved products that are scientifically-safe.
From 2009 to 2018, Ontario’s fines have been out-of-proportion with the seriousness of the violations. ( See list below. )
Fines have also been imposed specifically against EMPLOYEES, and the lawn care businesses that they worked for have remained unscathed.
Ontario fines specifically against lawn care EMPLOYEES who performed illegal pesticide applications have reached $20,000 to $22,500. ( See list below. )
No one in Ontario wants to live in a society where fines are arbitrarily & horrifically imposed by prejudiced anti-pesticide business-hating Liberal government officials.
List of violator-lawn-care-businesses in Ontario …
1341730 Ontario Inc
Big Green Property Services
Blackburn, Douglas B
Brodies Ltd
Domotor, Joseph
Great Lakes Lawn Care Inc
Greens-Keeper
Irving, Michael S
Lawn Care With A Difference
Nutri-Lawn Kingston
List of violator-lawn-care-employees in Ontario …
Perna, Patrick
Shiestel, Kenneth
Explore the following links …
√ — Violating Provincial Law In Ontario — Horrific Fines Against Lawn Care Companies In Ontario — The Complete Media Library Of Horrific Fines — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/horrific-arbitrary-stunningly-debilitating-fines/
√ — Violating Provincial Law In Ontario — Horrific Fines Against Lawn Care Companies — The Complete Media History Of Violations — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/violations-the-complete-media-history/
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Background Information
Bad-Boys In The Lawn Care Industry
What You Gonna Do When They Come For You
Why Bother With Legal Advertising
When You Can Lie & Cheat With Fraudulent
Claims & Illegal Knock-Offs ?!?!
Summary
The professional lawn care industry has some businesses that are acting like « bad-boys ».
Because of prohibitions against conventional pest control products used in the urban landscape, lawn care businesses have been forced, unfairly, to rely on inferior and costly green alternative pesticides like Fiesta Herbicide.
Because of Fiesta’s need for an exorbitant number repeat applications, as well as its stunningly high cost, lawn care businesses have been forced to resort to their own concoctions of low-cost fertilizer-grade agricultural iron equivalent knock-offs, which is illegal under federal law.
Moreover, these businesses have sought public acceptance of Fiesta by advertising that it is a « natural » and⁄or an « organic » product, which is also illegal under federal law.
Since 2012, lawn care businesses have received warnings from the federal government, as well as from the manufacturer of Fiesta, to desist from these activities.
And yet, several businesses have ignored these warnings, and have acted like « bad-boys ».
In 2017, two lawn care businesses emerged as recent examples of « bad-boys ». ( See list below. )
With these and other lawn care businesses, observers have wondered if a continuous culture of deception has been developing since 2009, when prohibition was imposed in provinces like Ontario.
Observers have also asked ― why bother with legal advertising when you can lie & cheat with fraudulent claims and illegal products ?!?!
In fact, very candid and unbelievable public disclosures have confirmed a wide-spread and flagrant disregard of pesticide laws.
Trade associations must VIGOROUSLY EMBARK on a massive campaign to CLEAN-UP violator-lawn-care-businesses.
Will ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS be necessary against lawn care businesses that violate federal pesticide laws ?!?!
List of violator-lawn-care-businesses with illegal-advertising …
Nutri-Lawn
LawnSavers
Explore the following link …
√ — Violating Federal Law — Fiesta Herbicide — Advertising Using The Terms Natural & Organic — LINK
√ — Violating Federal Law In The Lawn Care Industry — Fiesta Herbicide Vs Knock-Offs — Illegal Use Of Concoctions — LINK
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Background Information
Bad-Boys Of Audubon Golf
Certified-Members Of The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf Lie & Cheat About Licensing & Complying With BC’s Amended IPM Regulations
Summary
A British Columbia Ministry Of Environment report has indicated that the majority of golf courses are MASSIVELY VIOLATING provincial pesticide laws and are OVERWHELMINGLY NON-COMPLIANT with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations.
Surprisingly, 80 per cent of the golf courses that were certified-members of « The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf » were either NON-LICENSED, OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE, or both. ( See list below. )
These hypocritical golf courses allege doing the right thing by being much more environmentally-aware and environmentally-conscious than non-members.
Not so long ago, the golf industry was viewed as using too much water, and too many chemicals.
Now, they are viewed as VIOLATING pesticide laws.
Golf courses were NOT seen as environmentally-friendly.
Now, they are seen as ILLEGAL.
The golf industry has evolved into being a much more environmentally-aware and environmentally-conscious.
Really ?!?!
Audubon International is willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with the golf industry, despite indications that MOST certified-member-clubs of Audubon are VIOLATING pesticide laws.
Of the thousands of golf courses across Canada, a mere 74 ( out of 2400 ) have been certified by « The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf », as of 2018.
Are most certified-member-clubs VIOLATING pesticide laws ?!?!
In BC, 80 per cent of certified-members are either NON-LICENSED, OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE, or both.
« The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf » is supposedly designed to continue the environmental improvement that golf is going through, and to provide a way for the golf industry, the non-playing public, and golfers, to see how they are doing.
But NOT if most certified-member-clubs VIOLATE pesticide laws.
Are there business benefits to be realized with Audubon ?!?!
A certified-member-club can use the program in their marketing to set themselves apart from their competition, but NOT if they VIOLATE pesticide laws.
Private clubs that are certified-members can instill a sense of ownership among the members as well as a sense of camaraderie among the employees, but NOT if they VIOLATE pesticide laws.
The main benefit of « The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf » MAY be doing the right thing. [ ?!?! ]
Nonetheless, Audubon must VIGOROUSLY EMBARK on a massive campaign to CLEAN-UP violator-members.
List of BC Audubon-certified violator-golf-courses …
Gleneagles Golf Course
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out Of Compliance
Certified Member-Club Of The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf https://wp.me/p1jq40-ctq
Deserves Expulsion From WCTA & CGSA Trade Associations ?!?!
Langara Golf Course – Vancouver Parks Board
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out Of Compliance
Certified Member-Club Of The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf https://wp.me/p1jq40-ctq
Deserves Expulsion From WCTA & CGSA Trade Associations ?!?!
Point Grey Golf & Country Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Non-Licensed & Out Of Compliance
Certified Member-Club Of The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf https://wp.me/p1jq40-ctq
Deserves Expulsion From WCTA & CGSA Trade Associations ?!?!
Whistler Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out Of Compliance
Certified Member-Club Of The Audubon Co-Operative Sanctuary Program For Golf https://wp.me/p1jq40-ctq
Deserves Expulsion From WCTA & CGSA Trade Associations ?!?!
Explore the following links …
√ — Audubon Golf Clubs In Canada — LINK
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Background Information
Bad Integrated Pest Management
IPM Is #@!!% Nonsense & Does Not Work
IPM Is Inappropriate For The Golf Industry
The Pesticide-Free-Version Of IPM Will Not Control
Damaging Pest Populations To An Acceptable Level
Summary
Sadly, government officials in British Columbia purport that there are strong and ingrained IPM practices throughout the golf industry.
This is clearly FALSE since IPM is #@!!% nonsense and DOES NOT WORK.
Overall, the pesticide-free-version of IPM does NOT control damaging pest populations to an acceptable level in established turf.
IPM is INAPPROPRIATE for the golf industry, and is NOT based on scientific research.
Golf course superintendents are expected to follow maintenance protocols and performance standards which are based upon REAL scientific research.
These protocols and performance standards must NOT involve the use of failed, unproven, and incorrect doctrines that DO NOT WORK, such as the ineffective practices of IPM ― which threaten the golf courses’ high-quality playing conditions and aesthetics.
Trade association leaders and government officials falsely allege that IPM works, and can be used to successfully to manage golf courses.
They are WRONG !
They will also allege that the best way to reduce pesticide usage is through the use of IPM.
This is FALSE !
They will further allege that IPM will appease golf-hating environmental-fanatжcs.
This is NOT TRUE !
The golf industry must CEASE focusing on the ineffective practices of IPM as the solution to environmental concerns or public affairs problems.
The golf industry must VIGOROUSLY EMBARK on a massive public relations campaign to discredit IPM, declaring it as a DISMAL FAILURE.
Explore the following links …
√ — Failure Of IPM — #@!!% IPM Nonsense — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/failure-of-integrated-pest-management/
√ — Provides No Benefits — Least Toxic Pesticides Applied As A Last Resort — LINK
√ — CGSA Recommends Minimizing Inputs Through The Use Of IPM Protocols — LINK
√ — The Confessions Of An Activist-Superintendent — IPM Does Not Work — LINK
√ — Prohibitions Rely On False-Facts Regarding The Effectiveness Of IPM — British Columbia — LINK
√ — IPM Does Not Excuse The Use Of Illegal Concoctions — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/violating-federal-law/
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Background Information
Bad-Boy Activists In The Golf Industry
« Activist-Superintendents » Lie & Cheat About
Complying With BC’s Amended IPM Regulations
Summary
A British Columbia Ministry Of Environment report has indicated that the majority of golf courses are MASSIVELY VIOLATING provincial pesticide laws and are OVERWHELMINGLY NON-COMPLIANT with BC’s Amended IPM Regulations.
Surprisingly, 80 per cent of the golf courses that are managed by so-called « activist-superintendents » are OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE with the Amended IPM Regulations, but ALL were LICENCED. ( See list below. )
These hypocritical activists needlessly alarm and enrage the public by spreading highly-inaccurate pesticide-hating propaganda.
Trade association leaders fail to comprehend the threats posed by « activist-superintendents ».
British Columbia is the nation’s birth-place for several of these activists.
Many observers believe that « activist-superintendents » represent the greatest threats to the golf industry today.
« Activist-superintendents » needlessly alarm and enrage the public by spreading highly-inaccurate pesticide-hating propaganda.
They adopt the false doctrine that the use of conventional pesticides is a harmful practice ― this may also be viewed as an attack against the golf industry.
The golf industry must VIGOROUSLY EMBARK on a massive public relations campaign to DISCREDIT « activist-superintendents ».
List of golf courses operated by violator-activist-superintendents …
Blue Ocean Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Operated By « Activist-Superintendent » https://wp.me/p1jq40-bxv
Deserves Expulsion From WCTA & CGSA Trade Associations ?!?!
Sunshine Coast Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Operated By « Activist-Superintendent » https://wp.me/p1jq40-bxv
Deserves Expulsion From WCTA & CGSA Trade Associations ?!?!
Pender Harbour Golf Club Society
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Operated By « Activist-Superintendent » https://wp.me/p1jq40-bxv
Deserves Expulsion From WCTA & CGSA Trade Associations ?!?!
Sunshine Coast Golf Club
Violates Provincial Pesticide Laws
Licensed But Out-Of-Compliance
Operated By « Activist-Superintendent » https://wp.me/p1jq40-bxv
Deserves Expulsion From WCTA & CGSA Trade Associations ?!?!
Explore the following links …
√ — Snowflake Nonsense From Activist-Superintendents — Critical Incident Stress & Mental Health Of Superintendents — LINK
√ — Activist-Superintendents On The Sunshine Coast — LINK
√ — Activist-Superintendents In The District Of Saanich — LINK
√ — Turf Hacker, Activist-Golf-Course-Superintendent — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/turf-hacker/
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Background Information
More About The Golf Industry
Explore the following links …
√ — Violating Federal Law — Lying & Cheating With Pest Control Products — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/violating-federal-law/
√ — Violating Pesticide Law & Prohibition — Blitzkriegs & Terrжrism By Anti-Pesticide Nжzis — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/violating-prohibition/
√ — Catastrophic Carnage Inflicted By Horrific & Arbitrary Fines, & Lifetime Bans — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/horrific-fines/
√ — Conspiracy Against The Golf Industry — LINK
https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/golf-no-exception-status-references/
√ — Critical Issues That Must Be Addressed By The Golf Industry … Now ! — LINK
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We Speak The Whole Truth About Violations
From An Independent Perspective
We are the National Organization Responding Against HUJE that conspire to destroy the Green space and other industries ( NORAHG ). As a non-profit and independent organization, we are environmentalists who are dedicated to reporting about truth-challenged pesticide-hating fanatжcs ( HUJE ) who conspire to destroy businesses that are dependent on the use of safe and effective conventional pest control products. We also report on the work of several highly-rated leading experts who have recognized expertise, training, and background in matters concerning pest control products, and who promote environmental realism and pesticide truths.
The risk assessment of conventional pest control products indicates that they are scientifically-safe, and, when used properly, WILL NOT cause harm to children, people, animals, or the environment ― there are NO harmful irreversible effects to health and environment. Not surprisingly, enviro-fanatжcs have demonstrated that they are incapable of processing overwhelming scientific evidence. Should we trust these fanatжcs, who conveniently ignore scientific evidence, and attempt to impose their politicized-doctrines and twisted life-style choices against our society ?!?!
NORAHG was the brain-child of Mr William H Gathercole, one of the foremost turfgrass experts in the nation, and his colleagues in 1991. Mr Gathercole is now retired, although his name continues to appear as founder. We dare to defy the pesticide-hating fanatжcs by exploring the whole truth from an independent perspective on The Pesticide Truths Web-Site … https://pesticidetruths.com/ If you wish to receive free reports on issues that concern you, please contact us at … force.of.de.nature@gmail.com WILLIAM H GATHERCOLE AND NORAH G
Explore the following links …
With A Scheer Conservative Victory In The 2019
Canadian Federal Election, There Will Be NO
National Prohibition Against Pest Control Products
The Fanatжcal Trudeau Liberal
Government Is Bat-Shжt Crazy
The Trump Administration Ends
The US EPA’s Reigns Of Terrжr
If You Do Not Vote Conservative, Then
You Are A Pitiful Fool & An Imbecile
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