Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 17, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 2000 local Ai kill Lawn commons panel says we Farmers too rigorous Ottawa the Days of chemicals beautifying your Lawn May be numbered under a reworking of the a film try outdated pest Eide a commons committee is recommending the spraying of pesticides to keep lawns and Golf courses Green be gradually phased pesticides Are designed to kill living organisms and Are thus potentially harmful to a bikers using them and to farming and Urban communities in Kotiw singly exposed As Well As to com Mittee chairman Charles Caccia wrote in the report released the Choice facing us is Clear either to continue with our chronic dependence pesticides to the detriment of the agricultural sustainability and human health or to give Public Protection Clear we have already done so with Lead and pesticides should be the committees which deals with a number of issues surrounding approval and control of the pesticides registered for use in was met with concern by both Lawn treatment companies and our first and Foremost concern is for the said Geoff manager of Green drops Winnipeg All of our products Are approved by health Gunn said his firm has never faced any safety problems and would have to take action if the government moved to legislate an end to Lawn chemicals for cosmetic we certainly would be challenging it for Evi Dence that there is a Don president of Keystone agricultural says Farmers have Long engaged in a constant Battle with Federal authorities Over chemical Dewar said a Lawn of dandelions can destroy a Field of Alfalfa if not properly the world wildlife fund said the committee report would Nike for excellent leg v the legislation needs a overhaul so that they can look at Itjin an environmental and healthy said Julia Langer of the we Langer said that under current pesticides that were approved for use 10 years ago continue to be in use despite evidence that they pose health or environmental health minister Allan r6ck was noncom Mittal yesterday on whether he would act on the saying Only that he would review its Knowles going to Institute of technology Fony the former president of red River has been appointed president of the Institute of a Fowles takes Over the top Job at the advanced technology and trades school in on july Knowles has been Vic president of corporate training and development at investors group in Winnipeg for the past three after serving seven years As president and chief executive officer of red River who began his career As a Community College instructor in Ontario in has a pad in physical chemistry from the University of Moork a High hiding Reft that resists blistering and Outing durability and color Moor Oard a Low Lustre finish with Outing durability and color resists blistering ind for a limited time when you Purchase selected Benjamin Moore youll get 10 to 50 off the retail every card saves you Money so get into your Benjamin Moore 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Lisnowski said Bike along with motorcycle helmets and save education important he said he thinks More people Are wearing helmets but education is still parents should teach their children from a Young age that it is natural to Wear a he in two children a Day were brought to childrens Hospital with Bike rela Tett said Rhea communications coordinator with Impact injuries Manitoba prevention of adolescent childhood every year Between two and six in traffic she All Maruf bans should Wear helmets regardless of she Mike executive director of the Manitoba cycling said forc ing people to Wear helmets will not the association educates people about but he isaid wearing a helmet should be the cyclists people dont like being told what to he Mckee said All cyclists must Wear Hel mets at any association Winter games will be Good for the head of the Manitoba games cil says two communities that will Host the province 2002 we filter will be Able to Spruce up their sports facilities with the Money the 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