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The Huron Expositor • January 3, 2007 Page 3
Skating rink
under the
influence
of global
warming
Frank Phillips photo
Rachel and Samantha Robinet
put their ice rink at theft John
Street home to use on
Christmas morning, despite the
mild weather uncharacteristic of
Huron County.
Cosmetic pesticide
ban still on FOBR
agenda for 2007
Cheryl Ile u t h
The Friends of the
Bayfield River long for a
day when lawns are natu-
rally green.
Ray Letheren, president
of the grassroots group,
told supporters at the
recent year-end meeting
in Clinton that one plan
for the coming year is to
encourage municipalities
to pass a cosmetic pesti-
cide ban bylaw.
Letheren says while
councils often initially
balk at pesticide ban talk,
it is important to note the
Friends' proposal is soley
focussed on cosmetic pes-
ticide use on lawns, and
does not address pesticide
use on farms or orchards.
"We have been pound-
' ing the earth from Grand
Bend to Saugeen Shores
to get bylaws into place,"
says Letheren.
The group's work has
been so targetted, says
Letheren, that one munic-
ipality's committee asked
them to "call off the
hounds," while pledging
to deal with the issue.
Letheren adds
Bluewater is one of the
municipalities that has
promised to address a
pesticide ban bylaw in the
coming term.
And, says Letheren,
banning cosmetic pesti-
cide use is the most
responsible course of
action given that many
scientific studies suggest
there is a direct connec-
tion between pesticide use
and several forms of can-
cer.
Letheren notes the five
most common cancers in
men and women can be
linked to pesticide use,
including non -Hodgkins
lymphoma.
Letheren says the fact
one study suggests farm
wives have the highest
rate of breast cancer, with
women golfers running a
close second, should tell
people something.
"We, as a group, have
always had this on our
plate," says Letheren,
who notes 40 per cent of
Canadian municipalities
have already banned cos-
metic pesticide use.
Letheren adds that
those that contend cos-
metic pesticides do not
lead to cancer are chal-
lenged to "come spend an
afternoon with me."
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