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The class action

is moving forward

Thursday June 18, 2009

Good Afternoon,

As we wait patiently for the hammer to drop , I would like to bring a cou-ple of things to light.

 The speed at which this will be done is directly related to the amount of funds.

 The class action is moving forward and the judicial review application is pro-ceeding. Both of these efforts will continue until the funding is exhausted.Monies collected by PLCAO [ Professional Lawn Care Association of On-tario ] have gone directly to this effort and were paid directly to the lawyers.

I am currently working with organizations from outside Ontario that have of-fered financial support, but they are stunned about the lethargic efforts by the

industry in Ontario. Please take the time to speak to everyone you know in theindustry and ask them if they are making an effort.

Funding for this project has been provided by a small number of companies. At this point M–REP Communications has not recouped their cost for the pro- vincial project. At this point, further efforts will not be explored.

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Landscape Ontario [ LO ] has asked to meet on the subject of a government 

relations plan and an update on our current efforts. We have not decided at this point if we are going as we are not under contract with LO.

I would suggest everyone that has not forwarded any funding to PLCAO [ Pro-fessional Lawn Care Association of Ontario ] to contact them and com-mit to an amount.

I will be forwarding a request for information to all licensed applicators throughPLCAO, PIRC [ Pesticide Industry Regulatory Council ] and LO onMonday, June 22nd, 2009. Please take 20 minutes and respond.

Please forward any questions via email as I am out of the office dealing with a family matter, but I do have access to email.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Lowes

Director of Government & Industrial Relations

M–REP Communications

PO Box 24010

1201 Division Street Kingston Ontario, Canada K7K 7A6

direct cellfax  

613.531.2657613.483.7855514.221.4176 

[email protected]

www.mrepcommunications.com

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Jeffrey Lowes is the principal investigator for M–REP Communications. M–REP Communica-tion is part of an international coalition of companies that provide consulting services through anetwork of technical and research based companies and agencies in North America and the EU.

M–REP Communications focuses on sound environmental policy and communications.

The contents of this communication, including any attachment(s), are confidential and may beprivileged. If you are not the intended recipient (or are not receiving this communication on be-half of the intended recipient), please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy thiscommunication without reading it, and without making, forwarding, or retaining any copy or re-cord of it or its contents. Thank you. Note : We have taken precautions against viruses, but takeno responsibility for loss or damage caused by any virus present.

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e may well have reached the pointof asking all people in the GreenSpace Industry to cancel their 

memberships with those trade associations and groups that have earned a grade of  «  failure », for failing to challenge the prohibitions. >> 

ll people in the Green Space Industry may consider preferentially support-ing those organizations that are chal-

lenging prohibitions, such as Professional LawnCare Association of Ontario (P.L.C.A.O.). >> 

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 We are now living in the era of «« 9 9 – – 1111 »» of the «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »». The prohibitionconspiracy against pest control products has now attained NNAA TT II OO NNAA LL proportions. The provinces arefalling like dominoes. The «« P P r r o o f f e e s s s s i i o o n n a a l l  LLa a w w n n  C C a a r r e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» is systematically being annihi-lated by «« e e n n v v i i r r o o n n m m e e n n t t a a l l  t t e e r r r r o o r r i i s s m m  »» across Can-ada, with the resulting loss of revenues, businessfailures, bankruptcy, unemployment, leading todespair and destitution for TT HHOO UUSSAA NN DDSS of people inthe «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »». Our adversaries

in the «« e e n n v v i i r r o o n n m m e e n n t t a a l l  m m o o v v e e m m e e n n t t  »» have VV

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AA LL LL YY LL II MM II TT LL EE SS SS FF UUNNDDSS, in the MMII LL LL II OO NN SS OO FF DDOO LL LL AA RR SS, to wreak their havoc, sincethey are heavily financed by government grants, as well as by the public andprivate sector. They understand full well that  TT HHEE RREE II SS NNOO UUNNII TT YY within the«« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »». First municipal, then provincial, and finally na-tional in scope, their first destructive attack will be complete within one or two years. And then. Soon after the «« e e n n v v i i r r o o n n m m e e n n t t a a l l  m m o o v v e e m m e e n n t t  »» has tasted vic-tory by obliterating the «« P P r r o o f f e e s s s s i i o o n n a a l l  LLa a w w n n  C C a a r r e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »», the hated«« G G o o l l f f  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» will be targeted in the next attack. This time, the «« G G o o l l f f  I I n n - - 

d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» will be totally alone, and devoid of any allies to help defend itself. The«« G G o o l l f f  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »», because of its attitude of denial and protectionism and

mock  – 

dismay at any form of criticism, is ignoring the supreme historic oppor-tunity to join forces with the «« P P r r o o f f e e s s s s i i o o n n a a l l  LLa a w w n n  C C a a r r e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »», and liti-gate against the forces of environmentalist evil. A failure to do so will be lethaland final, and future generations will ask the question ▬  «« W W h h y y  d d i i d d  y y o o u u  n n o o t t  a a c c t t  ? ?  »». For the first time in all of our collective history, it can honestly be saidthat there is NNOO LL OO NNGG EE RR AA HH OO PP EEFF UULL FF UUTT UU RREE for anyone in the «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »», young or old.

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The Industry Report Card.

 As a consequence, we have prepared a «« R R e e p p o o r r t t  C C a a r r d d  » to enlighten our readers. The grading is based upon an association’s ability, or willingness, toadequately confront the issues of conspiracy to prohibit pest control productsin Ontario. This «« R R e e p p o o r r t t  C C a a r r d d   » has become infamous, especially amongthose leaders whose trade associations have been given a grade of «« f f a a i i l l u u r r e e  »».

 Well ... the mock  – dismay of these leaders is about to get worst  ... pleaseread on.

Those who have failed the Green Space Industry so far.

 A grade of «« f f a a i i l l u u r r e e  »» must be assigned to the following industry tradeassociations and groups that have done NNOOTTHHIINNGG since the announcement of legislation to prohibit pest control products in the «« P P r r o o v v i i n n c c e e  o o f f  O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  »». ▬ 

••••  «« C C a a n n a a d d i i a a n n G G o o l l f f S S u u p p e e r r i i n n t t e e n n d d e e n n t t s s AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  »» (C.G.S.A. ).

••••  «« C C r r o o p p LL i i f f e e  C C a a n n a a d d a a  »».

••••  «« I I n n t t e e r r n n a a t t i i o o n n a a l l  S S o o c c i i e e t t y y  o o f f  AAr r b b o o r r i i c c u u l l t t u u r r e e  »» (I.S.A.).

••••  «« LLa a n n d d s s c c a a p p e e  O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  »» (L.O.).

••••  «« R R o o y y a a l l  C C a a n n a a d d i i a a n n  G G o o l l f f  AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  »» (R.C.G.A.).

••••  «« U U r r b b a a n n  P P e e s s t t  M M a a n n a a g g e e m m e e n n t t  C C o o u u n n c c i i l l  »».

Many believe that NNOONNEE of these groups have stepped up to the plate, andadequately challenged the Ontario «« C C o o s s m m e e t t i i c c  P P e e s s t t i i c c i i d d e e s s  B B a a n n  AAc c t t  »». Thesegroups have sadly become totally DDII SS II NNTTEERREESSTTEEDD PPAARRTT II EESS, preferring instead tohide behind their own rhetoric of «« W W h h a a t t  ? ?  M M e e  w w o o r r r r y y  ? ?  »». Some people believeit is time to re – assess whether these groups deserve our support, since, in des-perate times, they have utterly failed us. So far. Perhaps the money that they receive from the industry should be re–directed towards those who are cur-rently defending it from those who conspire to prohibit pest control products.

 We may well have reached the point of asking all people in the «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» to CCAANNCCEELL their memberships with those trade associationsand groups that have a grade of «« f f a a i i l l u u r r e e  »», for failing to challenge the prohibi-tions. All people in the «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» may consider PPRREEFFEERREENN--TTIIAALLLLYY SSUUPPPPOORRTT II NNGG those organizations that are challenging prohibitions, suchas «« P P r r o o f f e e s s s s i i o o n n a a l l  LLa a w w n n  C C a a r r e e  AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  o o f f  O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  »» (P.L.C.A.O.).

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Landscape Ontario.

«« LLa a n n d d s s c c a a p p e e  O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  »» (L.O. ) has dis-appointed us with its attitude of  «« l l a a i i s s s s e e z z  f f a a i i r r e e  »», since it appears that it has decided toBB OO WW TT OO TT HH EE II NNEE VV II TT AA BBLL EE CCAA TT AA CC LL YY SS MM OO FF TT HH EE  

PP RR OO HH II BB II TT II OO NN. We must acknowledge that,early in the battle against  «« e e n n v v i i r r o o n n m m e e n n t t a a l l  t t e e r r r r o o r r i i s s m m  »» in Ontario, L.O. ex-pended vast amounts of its resources, which sadly, have become less availabletoday. In essence, L.O. has reduced itself to merely presiding over and «« a a s s - - s s i i s s t t i i n n g g  »» the funeral of an industry that it once staunchly defended. In theL.O. «« AAn n n n u u a a l l  R R e e p p o o r r t t  2 2 0 0 0 0 8 8  »», the following «« e e u u l l o o g g y y  »» was written. ▬ 

<< There is a great deal of concern about future vi-ability. Our role is to assist in the transition [ to-wards the pesticide prohibit ion ]. >> 

One current bright spot in L.O. is Tony DiGiovanni. In«« LLe e t t t t e e r r s s  t t o o  t t h h e e  E E d d i i t t o o r r  »» across Ontario, DiGiovanni has alsopersonally spoken out against terrorists and prohibitions on a VV EE RRYY frequent basis. We should all thank DiGiovanni for hisefforts.

CropLife Canada.

«« C C r r o o p p LL i i f f e e  C C a a n n a a d d a a  »» is the group that representsthe manufacturing sector. «« C C r r o o p p LL i i f f e e  C C a a n n a a d d a a  »» is thetrade association representing the manufacturers, de-  velopers, and distributors of plant science innovations ─  pest control products and plant biotechnology   ─  for use in agriculture, urban and public health settings. Here is one of their 

««w w i i s s h h y y – – 

w w a a s s h h y y »» and non – committal statements on the matter of the Ontario

prohibition. ▬ 

<< We support a focus on eliminating the improper or unnecessary use of pesticides. >> (CROPL IFE C ANADA 2008  A NNUAL R EPORT .)

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One bright spot in «« C C r r o o p p LL i i f f e e  C C a a n n a a d d a a  »» is Lorne Hep-worth. In «« LLe e t t t t e e r r s s  t t o o  t t h h e e  E E d d i i t t o o r r  »» across Canada, Hep-

worth has personally spoken out against terrorists and prohi-  bitions on a VV EE RRYY frequent basis. Unfortunately, Hepworth appears to be a lone voice among those manufacturers who arerefusing to get more directly involved to fight the prohibitionconspiracy, except, of course, for «« D D o o w w  AAg g r r o o S S c c i i e e n n c c e e s s  »», thecompany that is currently challenging the Quebec prohibition.

The Golf Industry.

Incredibly, the «« G G o o l l f f  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» has declared itself  SS AATT II SS FF II EE DD with the

Ontario prohibition, without regard for the much larger implications to the en-tire «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »». It is unfortunate that the near  – sightedness of this industry’s leaders will prevent it to ever join forces with «« P P r r o o f f e e s s s s i i o o n n a a l l  LLa a w w n n  C C a a r r e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  o o f f  O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  »» (P.L.C.A.O. ). The same «« e e n n v v i i r r o o n n m m e e n n t t a a l l  t t e e r r r r o o r r i i s s t t  »» groups that once pressured the «« G G o o v v e e r r n n m m e e n n t t  o o f f  O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  »» to leg-islate the «« C C o o s s m m e e t t i i c c  P P e e s s t t i i c c i i d d e e s s  B B a a n n  AAc c t t  »» will soon set their sights on theEE LL II MM II NNAA TT II OO NN of the GGOO LL FF EEXX CC EE PP TT II OO NN SSTT AATT UUSS.

Here is a protectionist «« l l a a – – d d e e e e – – d d a a  »» statement from one of the «« G G o o l l f f  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» leaders, issued in April 2008. ▬ 

<<  [ ... ] associations like the CGSA, RoyalCanadian Golf Association (RCGA) [ ... ] ap-

  plauded McGuinty and the governing Liberals  for making this announcement [ regarding the

prohibit ion ] . [ A ] reason for the golf indus-try’s support of this provincial initiativestems from the fact we will be exempted. >> (GREENM ASTER ,  A PRIL 2008.)

Despite the shortcomings of its trade associations, the «« G G o o l l f f  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» can boast having had strong and impressive public affairs leaders, such asthose listed below. We should thank them, and many others, for their hard work. ▬ 

••••  Jarrod Barakett. «« O O n n t t a a r r i i o o G G o o l l f f S S u u p p e e r r i i n n t t e e n n d d e e n n t t s s AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  »» (O.G.S.A.).

••••  Bob Burrows. «« C C a a n n a a d d i i a a n n  G G o o l l f f  S S u u p p e e r r i i n n t t e e n n d d e e n n t t s s  AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  »» (C.G.S.A.).

••••  Teri Yamada. «« R R o o y y a a l l  C C a a n n a a d d i i a a n n  G G o o l l f f  AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  »» (R.C.G.A.).

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Those who have made a bit of an effort.

 A grade of «« a a v v e e r r a a g g e e  »» must be assigned to «« O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  P P a a r r k k s s  AAs s s s o o c c i i a a - - t t i i o o n n  »» (O.P.A. ) for their insightfully truthful response to the Ontario prohibi-tion. However, this group SS HH OO UU LL DD DD OO MMOO RREE. Here is an excerpt from a letter  written by O.P.A. on September 2n d, 2008. ▬ 

<< While IPM programs and appropriate cultural  practices are able to significantly reduce weed in-  festations in sports fields, in some instances, theuse of pesticides is the only viable solution. >> 

Those who have served the Green Space Industry with distinction.

 A grade of «« h h i i g g h h  a a c c h h i i e e v v e e r r  »» must be assigned to the following groups▬ 

••••  «« O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  G G o o l l f f  S S u u p p e e r r i i n n t t e e n n d d e e n n t t s s  AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  »» (O.G.S.A.).

••••  «« O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  V V e e g g e e t t a a t t i i o o n n  M M a a n n a a g g e e m m e e n n t t  AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  »».

••••  «« P P r r o o f f e e s s s s i i o o n n a a l l LLa a w w n n C C a a r r e e AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n o o f f O O n n t t a a r r i i o o »» (P.L.C.A.O.).

 They are the true HH EE RR OO EE SS of the «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »», and appear to have done what the other associations are apparently unable or unwilling todo. Successful petitions and lobbying. Good literature and commentary. Con-sistent and steady response to the issues. They are the defenders of the

««G G r r e e e e n n S S p p a a c c e e I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y »», and should have our thanks and our gratitude.

 A personal «« h h o o n n o o u u r r a a r r y y  m m e e n n t t i i o o n n  »» should be made inrecognition of  Jeffrey Lowes, who, with the blessing fromP.L.C.A.O., has conducted himself immaculately. He truly embodies the critical concept that  «« W W e e  m m u u s s t t  d d e e f f e e n n d d  o o u u r r  i i n n - - d d u u s s t t r r y y ,, w w h h a a t t e e v v e e r r  t t h h e e  c c o o s s t t  m m a a y y  b b e e  ! !  »». We are lucky to havehim.

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Professional Lawn Care association of Ontario.

 The «« P P r r o o f f e e s s s s i i o o n n a a l l  LLa a w w n n  C C a a r r e e  AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  o o f f  O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  »» (P.L.C.A.O.), in conjunction with its membership, and JeffreyLowes, has been VV EE RRYY decisive regarding the Ontario«« C C o o s s m m e e t t i i c c  P P e e s s t t i i c c i i d d e e s s  B B a a n n  AAc c t t  »». It has recently launched a legal action.

 This legal challenge will be expensive. Fifty to one–hundred thousanddollars will likely be the price tag for a lawsuit that challenges the «« C C o o s s m m e e t t i i c c  P P e e s s t t i i c c i i d d e e s s  B B a a n n  AAc c t t  »». In comparison, when the industry challenged the«« T T o o w w n n  o o f f  H H u u d d s s o o n n  »», the path to «« T T h h e e  S S u u p p r r e e m m e e  C C o o u u r r t t  o o f f  C C a a n n a a d d a a  »» ulti-

mately cost one–hundred and twenty–five thousand dollars. People seemto forget that when you lose a challenge, you must pay the opposition’s legal bills as well as your own.

 The «« P P r r o o f f e e s s s s i i o o n n a a l l  LLa a w w n n  C C a a r r e e  AAs s s s o o c c i i a a t t i i o o n n  o o f f  O O n n t t a a r r i i o o  »» has correctly recognized that this is our last chance to prevent the prohibition, and save theindustry and our future. «« W W e e  m m u u s s t t  d d e e f f e e n n d d  o o u u r r  i i n n d d u u s s t t r r y y ,, w w h h a a t t e e v v e e r r  t t h h e e  c c o o s s t t  m m a a y y  b b e e  ! !  »» 

Please contact and give financial support to the P.L.C.A.O. at 519–836– 4906 or [email protected] 

Environmental terrorism CAN BE vanquished !

 The entire «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» must act NNOO WW to vanquish the On-tario prohibition. Otherwise, the price of indifference will be catastrophic toeveryone. The people of the «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »», the simple folks whooperate small businesses or manage turf maintenance or golf course opera-tions, should know that most of their leaders and their trade associations II NN--

TT EE NNDD TT OO DDOO NNOO TT HHII NN GG to fight the prohibitions against pest control products ! 

If the «« G G r r e e e e n n  S S p p a a c c e e  I I n n d d u u s s t t r r y y  »» was willing to do its duty, if nothing  were to be neglected, if all resources and finances were dedicated towardseradicating the «« C C o o s s m m e e t t i i c c  P P e e s s t t i i c c i i d d e e s s  B B a a n n  AAc c t t  »», and if the best legal repre-sentations were made, «« e e n n v v i i r r o o n n m m e e n n t t a a l l  t t e e r r r r o o r r i i s s m m  »» could be vanquished inOntario. The terrorists would be demoralized across the continent.

 This is assuming that there is a willingness to do these things.

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environmental terrorists once and for all.

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The destructive policies advocated

by the environmental movement

will lead to the needless elimination of 

tens of thousands of stable jobs.

The destructive policies advocated

by the environmental movement

will lead to the needless annihilation of 

thousands of stable businesses.

The destructive policies advocated

by the environmental movement

will lead to the needless disruption of 

tens of thousands of stable homes.

The destructive policies advocated

by the environmental movement

will lead to needless suffering and hardship

for tens of thousands of professionals.

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From June 19 th to 21st, 2009, the crescent moonwill seem to make a series of cosmic pit stops asit hovers near several planets and a star clusterin the predawn skies. Weather permitting, thischain of conjunctions, seen in the following illus-

tration, will be easily visible to the naked eye.

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Force of Nature was launched for continuous transmission on the Internet on January 1st, 2009. Itis a series of e–newsletters destined for the Green Space Industry, the environmental move-

ment , politicians, municipalities, and the media, nation–wide across Canada, and parts of the UnitedStates. Force of Nature is produced in two parts. First. The Media Report  itself that reports on

the current events affecting the future of the Green Space Industry. Second.   Independent Per-

spective, which is a running commentary, which is sometimes more technical in nature.

Force of Nature is the brainchild of William H. Gathercole and his entourage. The opinions ex-pressed in these e–newsletters, even though from an INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE, may not reflectthose of everyone in the Green Space Industry, or Mr. Gathercole’s many associates. Be warned! Mr. Gathercole and his team may sometimes be very irreverent and fearless with these e–newsletters.

William H. Gathercole holds a degree in Horticulture from the University of Guelph, and anotherpure and applied science degree from  McGill University. He has worked in virtually all aspects of the

Green Space Industry, including public affairs, personal safety, and environmental issues. Mr. Gather-cole has been a consultant and instructor for decades. Mr. Gathercole has been following the evolution of environmental terrorism  for over a quarter–century. His involvement in environmental issuesreached a fevered pitch in the 1990s, when he orchestrated, with others, legal action against unethical andexcessive municipal regulations restricting the use of pest control products. ( i.e. the Town of Hudson. )Although he can be accused of being anti–environment–movement , he is, in fact, simply a strongadvocate FOR the Green Space Industry. However, this position has not precluded him from criti-cizing the industry itself. Nonetheless, his vast knowledge of our long journey with environmental issuesis undeniable. ( Hopefully ! ) For many years, Mr. Gathercole has been a contributing columnistfor TURF & Recreation Magazine, Canada’s Turf and Grounds Maintenance Authority.

All pictures contained in Force of Nature were found somewhere on the Internet. We believe that

they are in the public domain, as either educational tools, industry archives, promotional stills, publicityphotos, or press media stock.

Information presented in Force of Nature has been developed for the education and entertain-ment of the reader. The events, characters, companies, and organizations, depicted in thisdocument are not always fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, may not becoincidental.

The following titles are currently available. (Or, will be available in the near future.) ● AlbertaProhibition ● British Columbia Prohibition ● Canadian Association of Physicians for the Envi-ronment ● Consequences ● David Suzuki Foundation ● DDT and Our World of Politicized Sci-ence ● Death and the Environmental Movement ● Golf and Landscape Trade Industries ● JuneIrwin, The Princess of Junk Science ● Kazimiera Jean Cottam ● Kelowna BC Prohibition ● NewBrunswick Prohibition ● Nova Scotia Prohibition ● Ontario Prohibition ● Organic Fertilizers ● Pets and Lawn Care Chemicals ● Prince Edward Island Prohibition ● Quebec Prohibition ● Ra-chel Carson, The Queen of Junk Science ● Randy Hillier, The Next Premier of Ontario ● SalmonArm BC Prohibition ● The Industry Strikes Back ! ● The 9/11 Era of the Green Space Industry ● The Failure of Integrated Pest Management ● The Misconceptions About Cancer ● The Wisdomof the Solomons ● Wisconsin Fertilizer Prohibition ●  A SK FOR A COPY OF ANY BACK ISSUE

 TODAY .