June 15, 2009 - District of Mission
June 15, 2009 - District of Mission
June 15, 2009 - District of Mission
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From: Jennifer Russell<br />
Sent: Monday, <strong>June</strong> 08, <strong>2009</strong> 3:07 PM<br />
To: Jennifer Russell<br />
Subject: FW: Burning ByLaw<br />
Original Message<br />
From: Paul Horn & Tracy Irwin [mailto:bootstrapconsulting@telus.net]<br />
Sent: Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 06, <strong>2009</strong> 8:53 PM<br />
To: Don Chapman<br />
Cc: James Atebe; Terry Gidda; Danny Plecas [External]; Mike Scudder; Jenny Stevens<br />
[External]; Heather Stewart [External]; Iitzpatrick@mission.ca ; Mike Younie; Dennis Clark<br />
Subject: Re: Burning ByLaw<br />
Don,<br />
I will ask that your correspondence be added to an upcoming agenda for discussion.<br />
Paul<br />
Sent from my iPhone<br />
On 6-Jun-09, at 1:40 PM, Don Chapman<br />
wrote:<br />
> Dear Mayor & Council:<br />
> Those <strong>of</strong> you who were members <strong>of</strong> the previous council will perhaps<br />
> recall that I have written previously about my concerns regarding air<br />
> quality in general, health concerns, and unnecessary open burning in<br />
> our community.<br />
> Specifically, during the review <strong>of</strong> the burning bylaw last year, I<br />
> sought to have council ban all pit fires in the urban area <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mission</strong>,<br />
> using similar criteria to those used to recently ban the burning <strong>of</strong><br />
> yard refuse.<br />
> I was unsuccessful at that time, but certainly do not wish to see the<br />
> matter die. Indeed, I have already spoken to the fire department<br />
> regarding my concerns about the continued burning <strong>of</strong> yard refuse and<br />
> other materials over this spring in my immediate neighbourhood, which<br />
> is close to Central Elementary School.<br />
> I am an asthma sufferer, although I have always been a non-smoker.<br />
> I am sure you will have seen the front-page story in the Abbotsford<br />
> News, <strong>June</strong> 6, dealing once again with our poor valley air quality,<br />
> particularly as we enter summer.<br />
> Clearly, there are all manner <strong>of</strong> pollution sources, some <strong>of</strong> which are<br />
> under council control and others not. However, the continued burning<br />
> in the urban area <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mission</strong>, and the existing backyard pit fires<br />
> means that <strong>of</strong>ten I and my family have to close up our windows during<br />
> the hot part <strong>of</strong> the year, just to avoid feeling as if we are living in<br />
> a campground, and to avoid the health-related issues. In fact, I have<br />
> taken to placing duct tape over the outdoor air intake for our<br />
> furnace.<br />
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