London Free Press | November 11, 1999 | DEBORA VAN BRENK, Free Press City Hall Reporter
Mark Poznansky, a spokesperson for London's biotechnology incubator, was cited as saying the group can't get under way without a $5-million city commitment but the project has already attracted some citizen reservations because of its cost and potential for risk, adding, "Biotechnology represents and important engine for growth in this community."
Mayor Dianne Haskett said she's "entirely in support" of the idea, adding, "I think this is an opportunity for us to literally shape the destiny of our city."
Geneticist and local environmentalist Joe Cummins was cited as saying that local politicians should say no and expressed concern genetically modified plants and animals could prove a human health hazard in the future.
The story says that Cummins's views represented a minority view in the room, where the audience included representatives of local biotech companies, economic development groups and research institutes.
