In a front page story in the Brandon Sun today, there were strong words at a rally yesterday to protest the spraying of malathion in residential areas of Brandon. The provincial government, on the recommendation of public health officials, ordered the spraying to combat mosquitoes that could be carrying West Nile virus.
"The public health officials in Manitoba are incompetent. I know them well," Dr. Bill Paton, botany professor at Brandon University, was quoted as saying.
Added Errol Black, City of Brandon councillor, the public health officials who are advising the government "should be fired."
There were no comments from officials in the story, and the Sun only provides online access to the paper to its paid subscribers.
After reading that, I don't think I'll be the only one not sleeping as soundly when there will be spraying tonight in my area of town.
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