From Charlene — special to The Bovine — an eyewitness account of the court hearing of Judith Johnson and Eric Pudlo vs Alberta Health, Jan. 10th, 2011:
Glenn Jenkins from Alberta Health and their lawyer defending "the public" health laws
The Meaning of “Nuisance”
Dictionary Definition of Nuisance…
Obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice.
Something offensive or annoying to individuals or to the community
c.1410, injury, hurt, harm, to hurt. Anything obnoxious to a community (bad smells, pests, eyesores)
In 1661 – source of annoyance, something personally disagreeable
To harm
Something (as an act, object, or practice) that invades or interferes with another’s rights or interests by being offensive, annoying, dangerous, obstructive or unhealthful.
Alberta Health’s Definition of Nuisance…
RAW MILK AND THOSE WHO MILK COW-SHARE MEMBERS’ COWS
The roads were extremely icy and it took twice as long to get anywhere on Monday, January 10th but more than 28 people made the journey. As they filled the room the members of the Appeal Board were noticeably amazed at the level of interest this case was attracting. Continue reading
