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io economist suntribune health and the environment thursday may 9 2002 todays homes iga iga stouffville market ap hy zeis sears the bay price chopper the era banner coast mountain sports sprint canada loblaws klein horsman carpet one canadian tire home depot weston produce home show canada zellers walking mobility clinic sicila gardens cornell hair salon perkins home hardware mm meat shops mm meats bbq flyer future shop bellworld shoppers drug mart toys r us white rose food basics consumers gas selected areas only no one delivers results like we dos to find out more about how to reach your target market and get the same great u jjxijljjlv x jwm ivxxjim j i nursaay may 9 2002 pesticide use only as last resort region decides by jeff mitchell staff writer york region will pursue its goal of reduced pes ticide use through guidelines that call for chemi cals on public properties only as a last resort the guidelines which call for nonchemical management of pests and plant health were drawn up by a regional task force in response to growing public concern over pesticide use regional health protection director oryst zyhar told the health committee last week while the region has no authority to legislate the ir mm copycentre m m wsmmmmssmsssi k till fullservice slack 4 white copies 1 0000 or more 20lb paper each 85 x 1 1 poster printing plus each per sq ft hi colour copies 1 000 or more 24lb paper as mm monday friday each 85 x 11 printing from disks cds and email files engraving fanners signs business cards rubber stamps faxing binding laminating labels custom stationery cheques business forms transparencies interactive business profile on cd cutting markham 3175 highway 7 phone 9054793101 staples susuiessdepotcom www use of pesticides on private property or lands owned by other public entities it hopes to lead by example with its limited use of chemicals mr zyhar said it is hoped these pesticide reduction guidelines will be adopted by area municipalities school boards and conservation authorities he said the guidelines will apply to numerous regional departments in their management of regional lands mr zyhar said the region leases 40 per cent of its properties and owns the rest the guidelines will also figure in as future con tracts for maintenance of regionowned properties are awarded to landscapers they are compatible with a number of the regions other policies regarding green space mangement and public health he said and while the guidelines are intended to greatly reduce the use of pesticides beginning in 2003 they will not result in chemicals being phased out absolutely mr zyhar said there are certain circumstances including instances where food production forestry uses and public safety are at issue when pesticides will be required the guidelines are not intended to be a total see input page 13 go leafs go thu m9 jjam night with fri may 10 sat may 11 sir john boomer pierre tony i s jag karaoke sun may 12 i your headquarters for toronto mape eeae plskqees enjoys for 1 wips durmmmtees visit our website f fathersmarkhamcoin4l call for details 1m 29401f corner of hwy7 and mccowan m the last call free designated driver for you and your car starts 1 1 30pm since 1984 mb tari of whitchurch 0ub 6204 main street stouffville 9056408300 fax 9056409960 this weeks entertainment every thursday karaoke 900 pm friday may 10th pierre tony 930pm saturday may 1 1th the bottle devils 930 pm sunday may 12th mothers day special carlo live 130 430 pm friday may 17th paul james band 930 pm sunday may 26th iisss open jam with pierre 200700 pm