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Anti-pesticides people to meet

The citizens action group, Pesticide Free Sudbury, will hold its first general meeting, Saturday, Dec. 10, 7 pm at the Sudbury Arts Council office at 124 Cedar St.

The citizens action group, Pesticide Free Sudbury, will hold its first general meeting, Saturday, Dec. 10, 7 pm at the Sudbury Arts Council office at 124 Cedar St.

Pesticide Free Sudbury is advocating a ban on the use of pesticides within Greater Sudbury due to health and environmental concerns.

They are currently circulating a petition that will be presented to council by Councillor Janet Gasparini in January.

The purpose of the meeting is to inform interested citizens about the risks related to pesticide use and the need for a bylaw to regulate pesticides. Pesticides are linked to a number of health problems.

For more information, contact Suzanne Harvey at 523-6562 or Ersin Abdullah at 669-8275.


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