Q4: In 2003 Caledon was on the leading edge by passing the Healthy Horticultural   Landscapes By-Law. As more and more municipalities have passed Pesticide          By-Laws, Caledon’s appears to be lagging behind the newer by-laws.  Will you       support strengthening Caledon’s by-Law when it is voted on by Council in the  next term?

Regional Council Candidates:

Kelly Darnley

"I have not received a copy of the revisions to the Pesticide By-Law and would only be prepared to comment after having adequate time to review the content."

Annette Groves

No reply.

George Niras

No reply.

Area Council Candidates:

Egle Boudreau

No reply.

Sandy Forester

"Definitely!  Since a cancer diagnosis in my family in 1999, we have used no pesticides whatsoever, and our lawn looks as good others in the neighbourhood.  I weed the lawn manually in the spring for about one hour, (big deal) and then throughout the growing season on an irregular basis, cut the grass higher, don't water during droughts and so on."

"Science and research shows that pesticides have a direct link to certain types of cancers, hence it is imperative that we act on this healthy By-law."

Jason Payne

"I would like to review the surrounding community’s by-laws and compare them to Caledon’s before answering this question."

Sandro Scerni

No reply.