By Mike Archer. So; Abbotsford City Council just passed a bylaw on blueberry cannons which, for all intents and purposes is exactly the same as the provincial legislation law which…
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Open Letter to Provincial Government, Mayors & Councils Poor judgment & the stroke of a pen enabled “Propane Cannons” to be wrongly enshrined within “Right to Farm Legislation” and since,…
By Mike Archer. The issue of trying to control the noise from blueberry cannons in Abbotsford should be left exactly where it is … nowhere. First of all; as with…
TOL. The right for farmers to use audible bird scare devices such as propane cannons is protected by the Provincial Government under the Ministry of Agriculture’s Right to Farm Act….
From Henry Braun. Are drones an answer for blueberry farmers in their fight against starlings? First picture shows (L-R) John Martin, MLA; promoter of the drone technology Jerry Kroll, President…
By Mike Archer. Once again, Abbotsford councilors are wasting time and money floundering around in areas which are beyond their jurisdiction. The 21 months it took council to get back…
By Mike Archer. Councillor John Smith is absolutely right. A starling control program, which would reduce the number of starlings attacking local blueberry crops, is the sanest solution to the…
By Abnor. Re: Mayor will take propane cannon issue to minister The Abbotsford News reported Wednesday that Mayor Banman is ashamed of Abbotsford councillors for not compromising on the propane…