Region could, feasibly, create pesticide bylaw By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF The verdict is in - the Region could likely create a Halton-wîde pesticide bylaw if it wanted to. The word came from the Regions legal staff duning the health and social services committee meeting Thursday, when the pesticide issue was once again discussed but no decisions were made. Recently, a group of residents pushed the Region to bning in a bylaw that would restnict the cosmetic use of pesticides, but were told that Halton bas decided it's a malter best dealt with at the local level. Staff was asked to, look into thse issue further and told the committee that based on thse Ontario Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the City of Torontos pesticide bylaw, its probable that some formi of similar bylaw could be passed by an upper-tier municipality like Halton. Tbe committee also learned that thse Region would bave limited juriseliction to do so and would have t0 make sure there are no conflicts wïth provincial and federal rules. The news drew mixed reactions from thse counicillors in attendance at thse committee meeting. Burlington Councillor Bob Wood, wbo isnl actually on the commitree encouraged bis fellow counicil membues to consider the legal opinion put for- ward. "This is a public beaith issue," bie empbasized. But Regional Cbairman Joyce Savoline pointed out that wben tbe matter was previously discussed, i was tbe -political will" to deal witb pesti- cides ai tbe local level. Wbile Halton Hilîs Councillor Clark Somerville said bie agrees tbe matter is best served by eacb local council, Burlington Councillor Rick Craven countered that thse pesticide legislation sbould be created by thse provincial government. "Tbere's no sense in passing a bylaw tIsats unenforceable," Craven said. While tIse Provinces recently impie- mented Smoke-Free Ontario Act was discussed as an example of Ontario- wide legislation, Oakville Councillor -see NO on page A7 e The Canadian Chamolion. Tuesdav. SePtember 12, 2006 - A3 MMiPfOiFa flatWPaagrauami 3006 Derry Rd. West # 106, Milton Across 5oM Mlon DsMct Hosp~taI ,m Italian Bakery & Delicatessen or 28e each i99/dozen Caif -dà t lb Nub EmBU 49ks SPECMLS IN EFfECT FROM ThJESDA Y SEPTMIER 12T REOULAR STORE 144M BrotSt. TO AMNAY SEPTEMER 151W. MoS. V/HILE OUANTflES L4ST Mo.Tus 8:0a -7p 327 Bronte Street S. 0 White Oaks Plaza Friday 8:0arn-B pmPm 905-875-0303 seuey8:3 " 6 .4 allsw, WiUla laabc p io ard fws, 'IboU j1i1-î11 «:&. .4"klde, sweaum« pw0wý cow3pmýw, a&W kéviffl wax ffl, OU. *& S= W& OU pSffl W. W $"M % «ZS ej CD W.-Mr Z-- -, -