Cosmetic Pesticide Bylaw takes effect in April

Golden’s Cosmetic Pesticide Bylaw will come into effect on April 1st. The bylaw was passed by town council and bans the use of cosmetic pesticides — chemical products used to enhance the appearance of landscapes —for residential and public land.

Golden is joining 35 other communities in BC who have passed cosmetic pesticide bylaws in the past eight years.

“This is a good news story,” said Jon Wilsgard, Manager of Corporate Administration for the Town of Golden. “Council has been working for a couple of years on this initiative, and we’re proud to be joining other BC municipalities (who have passed this bylaw) as a show of solidarity for local governments.”

Wilsgard explained that Golden residents will receive a pamphlet in the mail this week that described what this new bylaw means and why the Town took on the initiative.

The communities’ reaction to the bylaw, continued Wilsgard, has been one of “passive compliance”.

“I think people, especially the younger generation, are becoming aware that cosmetic pesticides are not needed. We’re not hooked on the idea of a perfect lawn and there’s a growing awareness that these chemicals are really nasty.”

Although B.C. municipalities have the power to ban pesticides on residential and public land, they have no jurisdiction over commercial, industrial or institutional land and can’t control the sale of the products.

The Town of Golden supports the Union of British Columbia Municipalities’ call to the provincial government to ban the sale of cosmetic pesticides.

“We can’t do anything about the sale, so if we’re really going to make a dent in this issue the provincial government has to step forward with regulations.”

Rachel Darvill, Columbia Headwaters Program Manager for Wildsight’s Golden branch, congratulates the Town.

“We are very pleased that the Town of Golden has decided to take this positive step forward with the pesticide bylaw implementation,” said Darvill. “We are now one of four communities in the Kootenay Region that has adopted this bylaw which is designed to protect the health of residents and environment health, from the harmful effects of chemical pesticides used for cosmetic purposes.”

Although the Town will be enforcing the bylaw (with a fine of $100 for abusers), the Town and Wildsight believe public education is the key to making the changes work.

On Tuesday, April 18th, the Canadian Cancer Society and Wildsight are hosting two workshops with Paul Tukey, North America’s leading advocate of natural lawn care and author of the book, The Organic Lawn Care Manual.

The first session will be for stakeholders and businesses affected by the bylaw and the second will be for the general public.

For more information,? contact Patti Moore (1-800-656-6426 or pmoore@bc.cancer.ca) or Sanne van der Ross (250-439-1803 or sanne@wildsight.ca).

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Cosmetic Pesticide Bylaw takes effect in April

Golden’s Cosmetic Pesticide Bylaw will come into effect on April 1st. The bylaw was passed by town council and bans the use of cosmetic pesticides — chemical products used to enhance the appearance of landscapes —for residential and public land.

Golden is joining 35 other communities in BC who have passed cosmetic pesticide bylaws in the past eight years.

“This is a good news story,” said Jon Wilsgard, Manager of Corporate Administration for the Town of Golden. “Council has been working for a couple of years on this initiative, and we’re proud to be joining other BC municipalities (who have passed this bylaw) as a show of solidarity for local governments.”

Wilsgard explained that Golden residents will receive a pamphlet in the mail this week that described what this new bylaw means and why the Town took on the initiative.

The communities’ reaction to the bylaw, continued Wilsgard, has been one of “passive compliance”.

“I think people, especially the younger generation, are becoming aware that cosmetic pesticides are not needed. We’re not hooked on the idea of a perfect lawn and there’s a growing awareness that these chemicals are really nasty.”

Although B.C. municipalities have the power to ban pesticides on residential and public land, they have no jurisdiction over commercial, industrial or institutional land and can’t control the sale of the products.

The Town of Golden supports the Union of British Columbia Municipalities’ call to the provincial government to ban the sale of cosmetic pesticides.

“We can’t do anything about the sale, so if we’re really going to make a dent in this issue the provincial government has to step forward with regulations.”

Rachel Darvill, Columbia Headwaters Program Manager for Wildsight’s Golden branch, congratulates the Town.

“We are very pleased that the Town of Golden has decided to take this positive step forward with the pesticide bylaw implementation,” said Darvill. “We are now one of four communities in the Kootenay Region that has adopted this bylaw which is designed to protect the health of residents and environment health, from the harmful effects of chemical pesticides used for cosmetic purposes.”

Although the Town will be enforcing the bylaw (with a fine of $100 for abusers), the Town and Wildsight believe public education is the key to making the changes work.

On Tuesday, April 18th, the Canadian Cancer Society and Wildsight are hosting two workshops with Paul Tukey, North America’s leading advocate of natural lawn care and author of the book, The Organic Lawn Care Manual.

The first session will be for stakeholders and businesses affected by the bylaw and the second will be for the general public.

For more information,? contact Patti Moore (1-800-656-6426 or pmoore@bc.cancer.ca) or Sanne van der Ross (250-439-1803 or sanne@wildsight.ca).

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Brand New Victoria Jackson Campaign by Powerhouse Worldwide Takes Bristol by Storm!

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - March 25, 2011) - Powerhouse Worldwide Bristol have launched a brand new campaign for US Cosmetic Giant, Victoria Jackson around Bristol and Surrounding areas, taking locals and surrounding residents by surprise with their amazing offers!

The company has launched its Cosmetic Campaign to provide only top quality, affordable cosmetics and skin care to the younger crowd, and also cater to the more mature skin, ensuring that their product will cater for all skin types and ages. To start the launch, Powerhouse Worldwide have invested in a complete range of Skin care and Cosmetics, ranging from 'Sea Salt facial products, to a brand new set of eye shadows, toners, bronzers and much more. "Catering for all of your cosmetic needs" said Ori Akermann, Bristol manager.

"We've been providing outsourced sales as an un-beaten service through Events campaigning for nearly 3 years, but recently there has been a surge in demand due to our marketing solutions being the most cost effective way of generating or maintain Customers for our Clients" – said Akerman of Powerhouse Worldwide, Bristol.

Powerhouse Worldwide work specifically on responding to their clients' marketing needs, working on Events, Promotional Fairs, Business to Consumer and Business to Business campaigns. These will run for as long as their clients can handle the influx of custom and product interest, and will be open full time 6 days per week. "Our campaigns are un-doubtedly the most cost effective Marketing Solutions for our clients, on the basis that if we don't provide any custom, then we do not request compensation. It's a win-win situation, of which a few clients have recently had to request a break from our services, as their company simply cannot handle the amount of custom we have provided." Said proud manager Akerman.

You can find Victoria Jackson Events around Bristol and Surrounding areas In-Store. The friendly, accommodating team working on the Event will be more than happy to present the full product range available. We can also confirm that they currently have some superb freebies on offer, which I'm sure will be snapped up so all eligible ladies are being advised to head straight down to your nearest VJ stall to get yours.

"We have an amazing deal at the moment that is flying off of the shelves. It's a steal! You spend ￡30.00 which is essentially the cost of one product, and in return you receive a staggering ￡120.00 worth of cosmetics." Says excited Victoria Jackson sales advisor. "I find myself spending most of my commissions on the same product we sell. You just can't find this quality anywhere else!"

It certainly seems to be an exceptional deal, and the ladies and gentlemen working on the Events are beaming from ear to ear, promising amazing customer service, and first hand presentation of the Victoria Jackson sensation. We look forward to hearing more of this cosmetic success story in the coming weeks.

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