Youth can do what?

Published in January 27th, 2008

Posted by Cyn in Stratford, children, community, family, health, youth

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I had the privilege to attend part of a Town Youth Particiation Strategies conference this weekend in Charlottetown. The invite came from the Stratford Youth Can Do Facebook site.
Let me tell you about Stratford YCD.
On their website YCD is described as “a not-for-profit youth group open to Stratford youth between the grades of 5 and [...]

What will PEI do…

Published in January 25th, 2008

Posted by Cyn in education, environment, health, legislation

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PEI’s Legislative Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Environment will hear from more groups on the motion to make recommendations on implementing a province-wide ban on cosmetic pesticides.
The Committee will then write a report. What would you like to see in the report?
Food for thought…
The Province of Ontario will soon be implementing a province wide [...]

This just in…

Published in January 18th, 2008

Posted by Cyn in environment, health

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Ontario pesticide ban in works
Wed, January 16, 2008
By ANTONELLA ARTUSO, SUN MEDIA QUEEN’S PARK BUREAU CHIEF
The Dalton McGuinty government will move shortly on an election promise to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides.
“We’re looking forward to introducing that (law) in our spring session,” McGuinty said yesterday.
About 40 per cent of [...]

UPDATE…Maritimers support lawn pesticides ban, says survey

Published in January 15th, 2008

Posted by Cyn in environment, health

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THIS JUST IN:
McGuinty will introduce legislation to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides
Lots in the news today regarding banning the cosmetic use of pesticides.
This from the Canadian Cancer Society
And from the PEI Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society
From Kingston, Ontario
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