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Message from Councillor McHattie regarding Pesticide Notices in Churchill Park

September 20, 2005

I've had several e-mails and phone calls to say that the city has posted notices that Churchill Park will be sprayed Sept. 21 to control weeds and improve turf health.

I was not aware of these plans until I read an e-mail this afternoon from a constituent on Parkside Drive. In response, I spoke with staff and have a commitment to not spray pesticides in any Ward 1 municipal property, especially parks, in 2005. In addition, I have asked for a report on the condition of turf in Ward 1 parks. I will be authoring a motion at Public Works Committee asking staff to investigate alternatives to pesticides to improve turf health, with financial implications identified, before we start into the 2006 budget process.