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BACKGROUND

In July, 1982, the Municipal Council of Port Coquitlam, B.C., instituted a
moritorium on the use of pesticides in city-maintained athletic fields and
Tandscaped areas. Although the moritorium is scheduled to be lifted in
April, 1983, the Council wishes to insure that alternatives to pesticides
are utilized where feasible.

To assist city staff in implementing least-toxic pest management
approaches. integrated pest management specialist Sheila Daar, M.S.H., of
IPM/Associates (a division of BIRC,INC., a non-profit research and educa-
tion organization specializing in integrated pest management programs), was
asked te. tour a number of city-maintained landscapes and athletic fields to
observe weed pest problems and to make recommendations for low-toxic stra-
tegies. for their control.

On March 21. and 22, 1983, the consultant met with Aldermen Gates and Laking
Parks Superintendent Hoogendoorn, and a number of other city staff members.
A slide presentation outlining the principles and major strategies employed
in integrated pest management (IPM) programs was presented by the con-
sultant. : re :

Following the slide presentation, Parks Superintendent Hoogendoorn led a
tour of a number of areas where weed growth is, or may become, a problem.
Athletic turf at Thompson, McLane, Cedar and Evergreen parks was the main
focus of attention. Other sites visited by the consultant included a sec-
tion of dyke bordering the Pitt River, the Poco Trail, the Loheed median
strip, plantings at City Hall, and the all-weather soccer field.