ACTION: Citizen Action on Mosquito Fogging

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Many people are asking what they can do in light of the City's proposals to change the way mosquito fogging is done. Here are some priority suggestions from Resource Conservation Manitoba and the Campaign for Pesticide Reduction, Winnipeg.

These are the Winnipeg Public Service Recommendations for the Mosquito Control Program.

Mosquito Wars: Politics, Economics or Science? This is a great article explaining the history of chemcial insecticide programs and their questionable usefulness.


Write letters

To Hon. Bill Blaikie, Minister of Conservation mincon@leg.gov.mb.ca . See background info and a template letter at Resource Conservation Manitoba's website.
It's always good to add your own story, or your personal concerns.
Copy this letter, or write another one to Hon. Theresa Oswald, Minister of Health minhlt@leg.gov.mb.ca, and Hon. Greg Selinger, Premier.premier@leg.gov.mb.ca AND your MLA. (Find their email addresses here)
 
To the Winnipeg Free Press: It doesn't need to be long and complicated - just state your views.
 

Join a list serv on this issue

1) With a gmail account, go to beyond toxicity, and on the right is apply for group membership
which requires signing in.

2) or, without a gmail account, email alonolamim@yahoo.ca and write "SIGN ME UP FOR BEYOND-TOXICITY" in the subject, with no need to elaborate, unless you wish to
 
3. Attend a strategy meeting at the Millenium Library on Wednesday, July 28th. Buchwald Room at 6:45pm.
 
4. If the government okays the proposed changes and if you don't like them, send a letter of Appeal to Hon. Bill Blaikie, Minister of Conservation mincon@leg.gov.mb.ca within 15 days of the decision.