Backyard poultry proposal for Hanover
Author of the article: Keith Dempsey Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 4 minute read • Article content At the April 6 Hanover committee-of-the-whole meeting, Hanover resident Ben Sumner brought forward a proposal to amend the town’s bylaws to permit the keeping of small flocks of backyard poultry. In discussing the background and rationale to this, Sumner said food insecurity and the environmental impact of industrial food production and distribution are increasing concerns to many people, that food impacts more than 1.2 million children living in Canada, w...