No Leafed Fan – Canada News

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Tensions erupted in a suburb of Montreal after councilors voted in favor of a contentious ban on leaf blowers during the summer.

The Mayor of Beaconsfield says he could barely speak. A meeting between the heckling, screaming and other disturbances of the crowd of more than 100 people.

Georges Bourelle says the protesters gathered in front of the town hall before the 5-1 vote in favor of the ban on leaf blowers between June 1 and September 30.

Bourelle says that the police were called as a precaution after a councilor would have been threatened by a person who is opposed to the regulations.

He says that leaf blowers cause health problems due to noise and air pollution. According to him, fine particles can contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

Opponents of restrictions on leaf drummers refute the mayor's badertions about the risks posed by leaf puffs, saying that a seasonal ban According to a survey commissioned by the city released Tuesday, only 28 percent Of the 600 residents surveyed were in favor of a ban of all types of leaf blowers during the summer months, while there was majority support The results of the telephone survey led by Léger between 17 and 22 April were found to be accurate within plus or minus four percentage points, 19 times out of 20.