In the News

With the conclusion of the 2009 campaign, media work is not currently taking place.

Please review our past media coverage, below.

2009

Feb 17, 2009. Members of the Coalition for a Healthy Calgary made the trip to Canmore to support
Julie Budgen, speaking on behalf of Canmore’s Pink and Green Ribbon Health Program. A pesticide bylaw could be discussed at the Town’s strategic planning sessions this month. The race is on Calgary!

Canmore Leader update on pesticide debate

July 15, 2008 City Council Vote on Pesticide Bylaw Links:

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald 2

CBC

CityTV



June 25, 2008: Council Sub-Committee Vote Links:

June 25, CBC "Calgary Committee Votes to Phase Out Pesticide Use"

Calgary Sun's Rick Bell Attack's City Hall's Decision

Calgary Herald Cover Story "Calgary Phasing Out Weed Killers", June 26


Media Links:

Calgary Journal, by Lissa Jiggins is: Journal article

Calgary Herald (Oct. 16, Op-Ed, A17), “Pesticide phase-out bylaw is needed now” at  Calgary Herald Website


Calgary Herald Article, May 23, 2008. "Calgary urged to ban pesticides"

links to articles of interest about our campaign to have a pesticide bylaw passed and about reducing pesticide use in general. Read more . . .


Press Releases - from our campaign. Read more . . .

Electronic Press Kit - a short summary of the campaign and the important points of information. For useby the media or anyone who's interested. Read more . . .


Events and past News:

Calgary Artist Chides Aldermen Opposed to Pesticide Phase out





It's Time: Phase Out Cosmetic Pesticides Event

 On Wednesday June 18, Kirk Heuser, News anchor for Global TV hosted a benefit concert in support of the phase out bylaw with performances by Anne Loree, Micel and Original Medecine, Widow Maker and Lorrie Matheson!

Banners go up City-wide as part of Campaign
For the week leading up to the June 25 vote, banners were mounted on city overpasses. Posters, banners, postcards, radio ads, and print ads are spreading the word that pesticides are on their way out of Calgary.




Mandala Event at Calgary's First Pesticide-Free Park

The Mandala community art project was a great success, with 300 people painting for 13 hours in support of the pesticide phase out bylaw. It took place Saturday June 14 at New Edinborough Park, Calgary's first Pesticide-Free Park, 5a St. and 3 Ave NW. Go by and have a look!







Watch a Time-lapse Video of the Mandala's Creation




Pesticide issue has been endorsed by numerous aldermen in the local press:



Druh Farrell strikes a superhero pose with the Coalition's Dandelion mascot at her campaign office




Joe Ceci, addresses the crowd at a June 10, 2007 Pesticide-free park party. He proceeded to take his clean team to pickup litter along the Bow River.




Dale Hodges plants a campaign sign alongside the pesticide-free yard sign during the election campaign.