Concerns over aerial spraying of bacterial pesticide in West Kelowna – Okanagan [Video]

Some environmentally minded people have expressed concerns about plans for aerial spraying of bacterial pesticide onto a portion of West Kelowna, B.C., but their attempt to tell local politicians didn’t go as planned.

The local Citizens Safety Association was shut down at West Kelowna council last week when they went to air their concerns about plans to spray an area of 52 hectares, with a 165-hectare buffer zone, with Foray 48B.

They were told it wasn’t the place for such a discussion. Council members pointed out that the decision to spray is not in their hands, it’s a provincial matter.

West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom was the first to point out the issue was outside the municipality’s purview, and the group’s request to address council violated procedure guidelines. Later, Coun. Rick de Jong had the matter put the bed with that argument.

Coun. Stephen Johnston was the sole politician who …