BC is NOT getting a cosmetic pesticide ban. On May 17, 2012 the Liberal Government chose the weakest response across Canada. The Legislative Committee recommended increased public education and mandatory Integrated Pest Management (IPM) with NO ban on the sale or use of cosmetic pesticides.

See recommendations on page 54 of Committee Report.

Start your garden right this spring by filling it with locally produced organic seeds and seedlings, heirloom vegetables and rare varieties that grow beautifully in our temperate climate. This year, our Organic Plant Sale will take place Saturday May 12th from 10am-2pm at the Compost Education Centre's demonstration site, located at 1216 North Park Street. Join in the fun, festive atmosphere with live music, fresh goodies and the great feeling you get from supporting local growers! Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted.

It comes from the heart of tarsands country, in Fort McMurray Alberta. And here's the note that came with it:

I am an Oil Sands worker and risked my job to take this picture. Myself, along with the majority of my co-workers are ready for a renewable energy revolution. We need to stand together to eliminate the corruption that exists in this industry, start taxing carbon emissions, and creating green jobs for a sustainable future. We do not work in this industry because we like supporting large oil companies; we simply have no other choice. We want jobs that provide long term economic, social and environmental sustainability for ourselves, our country and our planet.

**** This is posted as anonymous. If my identity is revealed I could be permanently banned from all sites for life.

In hope and action,

Anonymous