Turning green
What’s with businesses letting their electric vehicle chargers go dark? Three times last week I pulled up to a known charger only to find it out of order, and a few more earlier this month. Perhaps because there were so many installed around the city at the same time, they’re all reaching their service-by dates, but there are a few business parks who seem to be just leaving them to rot. Aside from the fact that people rely on those to get from Point A to Point B, they’re also often a reason to support your businesses. It certainly doesn’t breed goodwill to just leave them broken and/or vandalized. And don’t get me started on large businesses that haven’t bothered to put them in for customers at all – here’s looking at you local sports arenas, Costco, and almost anywhere in East Vancouver.
–Anonymous
Get a grip, it’s only a parade
Re: “Rant/Rave”, Oct. 22, 2015.This is in response to Michael Muller’s rant about the Halloween Parade. He’s upset that for a few hours access was halted to the Granville Street Bridge. Lighten up! It was a fun, family celebration! You could still walk across the bridge. Maybe you should get out of your vehicle once in awhile.
–K.Kelly
Proud to be Canadian
Re: “Democracy isn’t just about politics; it’s about all of us,” Oct. 22, 2015.
I share Dr. Suzuki’s sentiment: I too feel “proud to be Canadian” after the outcome of the federal election. The last decade has seen Canada stagnate – if not regress – under Conservative rule. In the eyes of the world, we’ve moved backwards on issues like climate change and foreign policy. Our economy is circling the drain, thanks to Harper hitching Canada’s wagon to the filthy, expensive, soon-to-be-obsolete energy sources that are fossil fuels. This year, we saw Canadians come together to say “enough is enough!” We saw Canadians stand up for what they believe in and take to the polls and affect a real positive change.
But the Liberals sweeping to power will not automatically fix the many problems Canada is faced with today. We’ve seen in the past the kind of corruption that can take root when a ruling political party becomes arrogant with power. Dr. Suzuki is correct when he states that the hard work is just beginning. Not just for the newly-elected MPs and our new prime minister, but for each and every one of us. Building a Canada we can be proud will require us all to be active members of our communities, to volunteer, to take part, to pitch in, to make sacrifices, to make compromises, and work together.
No one is going to give us the Canada we want; we have to make it ourselves.
–Raging Libtard
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