(Mayor Ivan Court)
(File Photo)
It's not a slam dunk by any stretch of the imagination. The city will have to decide whether to stop using toxic pesticides and herbicides to get rid of unwanted weeds and bugs after hearing an appeal from the Conservation Council. It claims the city is putting children and babies at risk.
Mayor Ivan Court warns any one municipality, however large, can only have so much impact because there is no control on the sale to members of the general public.
A decision by Common Council will be made on the basis of a report to be prepared by City Manager Pat Woods. Meantime, the new provincial Environment Minister is Rothesay M-L-A Margaret Ann Blaney.
