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OUR READERS WRITE Successful Heart campaign The Acton Free Press Wed March B5 Cure worse than disease March 1976 Acton Out J The Editor j Acton Free Press Acton Ont Dear Sir At the risk of appearing unconcerned about public health and safety I wish to voice a strong word of caution regarding J government plans to launch massive chemical spraying programs to control E mosquitoes Ontario this summer For weeks now the media have been sounding the alarm about the threat of a possible outbreak of encephalitis in South Ontario transmitted to humans by ease bearing mosquitoes Medical J ties advise that the disease organism is found in the blood streams of birds which are bitten by mosquitoes which in turn come in contact with humans J The way to avert this anticipated according to our Department of Health authorities and our politicians is to carry out a massive spraying program j across almost the entire lower portion of Southern Ontario from Windsor to Oshawa and beyond 1 feel it is very much in the public inter est to ask some serious questions about this proposed program There has been literally no word at ail from authorities the science or environmental sector their views on this awesome sal Is it because biologists and condone this chemical blitzkrieg I doubt it Has the scientific community at last de- vcloped a completely selective chemical I pesticide that will wreak havoc with one I isolated segment of the insect world and leave all other species of wildlife unaffect islhetose believe that environmentalists have whole I heartedly endorsed any pesticide that can be used on a wide scale without potential hazards to other wild life and ultimately to human life as well Consider for a moment the scale of the recommended spraying campaign Thou sands of square miles of all types of tor I ram containing potential ing water lie in the area designated by health authorities to be subjectedto spraying Every expanse of I water from the quiet back waters of Ac tons Fairy Lake to the marshes of Long Points bird sanctuaries to the quiet f streams and ponds that dot our landscape J yes even farmer rain barrel is a pot source of mosquito nuisance Are they all to be sprayed The thought is pre- jet pertinent Furthermore just what is this chemical that is to prevent the outbreak of litis by wiping out mosquitoes The after math of large scale DDT sprayings in past years proved one thing that mosquitoes developed resistant strains and came back in even greater numbers while other spec of wildlife suffered biological damage DDT was heartily endorsed by many ex perts of the day as having no adverse side effects Of course the chemical companies enthusiastically supported the claim Admittedly scientists have produced many improved types of pesticide in recent years But is there one that can be sprayed from one end of southern Ontario to the other over many hundreds of square miles of lifebearing water with a guarantee that there will be no adverse side effects If so following statements from public officials recommending the use of this chemical in spraying program I believe the public has a right to hear same more specifics about this chemical pesticide So far the only publicized comments have been related to the cost of the spraying How much will the province pay low much will local government have to pay Not once have I heard or read of an of asking Is such a program really safe or Is the threat ot an anticipated outbreak of encephalitis really as jravc as we have been led to believe Indeed ious enough to warrant spraying Southern Ontario water table with chemical ptsti Pesticides that eventually wind up in our drinking water Health officials death of approximately half a dozen in Ontario from encephalitis in iJ7S Government agencies advocate spending a million dollars in 1976 to head off an in crease in this figure If the sime rationale was employed when dealing with oilier health hazards should be spending hundreds of millions of dollars hazards that kill thousands in our country each year traffic deaths alcohol problems heart disease etc Hopefully the will provide us with some response from the environ menial community substantiating the of such a chemical spraying program My point is this If and when pattern of increase in is indeed thensteps to prevent it should be taken And then only when the public can guaranteed that lht possible dan i from the cure will not be v or i the disease 60 Grant Dundas Ontario March 1976 Heart Fund Canvoss yesterday and it was almost over last year In fact the total was a beautiful 700 for heart re search Mr is a wonderful leader and I am sure he would be a success in any thing he undertook However he said he could never do it alone The people of Acton help raise money for research Vic told us of your wonderful cooperation and your generous support of his campaign With your personal and unselfish assistance you ore making it possible for the Ontario Heart Foundation to continue the fight against Canada number one health enemy heart disease Thank you very much from us and a big thank you from Mr Victor Acton Heart Fund Chairman Sincerely Dave and Lenore Stewart Red Cross exceeds target It shows that Canadians Fire chiefs vacation at same time Motivated by devotion Editor Acton tree Press Acton Hills Dear Sir most worthwhile and a wonderful asset Acton and district The residents arc not only very well eared for but also are in the most tastefully and well appointed surroundings They are made to feel they are really ana truly cared for both by Mrs Kelly trained and courteous staff It would be very self evident to any visitor entering the premises that Mrs Kelly forte is People I just hope that Actomans see what a wonderful place she has provided for her residents and appreciate the devotion that motivates Money the local Red Cross week this collected In Halton Hills for w n relief work in Guatemala helped push the Canadian fled Cross over its target of J Clark chairman of the lied Cross national execu committee stated he would like to be able to thank every person in Canada and especially the media for helping to push the total past Mr Clark said it is amazing what people will do for people they don even know He said further that the total is 1m pressive considering new budgetary restraints hitting still put a big priority on human life and that what Red Cross is all about he said Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so If you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 We have returned home after spending the weekend with relatives near Acton While there we were privileged to have been quests of Mrs Kelly along lime personal friend and toured the newly Hills Rest Home The mount of time trouble and labour expended on this project is in our opinion Sheila Did you go to Adam Beck Beck School located at 400 in the east end of Toronto rating its anniversary this year we ire all former students and It isk them to contact the school Pet of the week the above address Two weeks of the vacation time of both Hulton Hills Fire Chiefs will overlap but Hills administration committee recommended approval since the com agreed the two fire departments are separate entities Councillor Hie Morrow pointed out neither depart ment answers calls in each others area unless called in on he radio Both chiefs want to com bine their attendance at the fire Chiefs annual Hon in Vancouver with their holidays on the west coast Fire Chief Mick Holmes would leave August 16 and return September and Fire Chief Ken would leave August and return September Morrow said Maybe we re hung up on this because we have two separate fire departments I sure the Chiefs have competent deputies Chairman I Duby agreed saying if either thief fell ill the deputy would lake Lottery winner J Post of St S Aelon won in the March I draw 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