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Climate change
programs
still needed
in Canada
In an inauspicious start to April, the month when
Canadians celebrate Earth Day, the federal govern-
ment has stopped funding a widely -publicized ini-
tiative to cut greenhouse gases in Canada.
The One -Tonne Challenge, which tried to per-
suade Canadians to do their bit to cut their green-
house gases by taking a look at their personal
lifestyle choices, was cut off March 31.
Close to 100 other climate -change programs set
up by the previous Liberal government are now
being reviewed and environmentalists and opposi-
tion politicians are worried that nothing will
replace them to help Canada meet its obligations
under the Kyoto Accord.
"While Environment Minister Rona Ambrose
espouses her support for working within the Kyoto
Protocol, Prime Minister Harper clearly stated last
week that he prefers starting from scratch and
turning our back to our international obligations,"
says a recent press release from Liberal Opposition
Environment Critic Scott Brison.
While it's not clear how successful the One -Tonne
Challenge or any of the other Liberal environmen-
tal initiatives were, it's disturbing to see it end
before something else is announced that will con-
tinue to keep Canadians working towards energy
conservation, less greenhouse gas and the rest of
that good stuff.
While scientists still seem to be debating if global
warming and climate change are real threats to
humanity, last year was the hottest on record since
temperatures began being recorded in the early
1900s.
The increasing number of severe weather events
such as the tsunami and Hurricane Katrina seem
to be convincing politicians, even . those previous
doubters like U.S. President George W. Bush, that
climate change is real.
As a first world country that produces plenty of
greenhouse gases, Canada needs to stay on track
contributing to a solution.
Susan Hundertmark
You know you live in a
small town when...
I did not grow up in a
small town. I am one of
Seaforth's happy trans-
plants from the city, lov-
ing the experience of rais-
ing a family in a small
town.
But, when the following
e-mail came to my atten-
tion, I had to share it,
since even eight years in
Seaforth has allowed me to get a chuckle from
the list.
Signs you were raised
in a small town
1. You can name everyone you graduated
with.
2. You know what 4-H mean.
3. You went to parties at a pasture, barn,
gravel pit or in the middle of a dirt road.
4. You used to "cruise" Main.
5. You said a swear word and your parents
knew within the hour.
6. You could never buy cigarettes because all
the store clerks knew how old you were (and
if you were old enough, they'd tell your par-
ents anyhow.)
7. When you did find somebody old enough
and brave enough to buy cigarettes, you still
had to go out into the country and drive on
back roads to smoke them.
8. It was cool to date someone from a neigh-
bouring town.
9. The whole school went to the same party
after graduation.
10. You didn't give directions by street names
but rather by references.
Turn by Nelson's house, go
two blocks to Anderson's
and it's four houses left of
the track field.
11. The golf course had
only nine holes.
12. You couldn't help but
date a friend's ex-
boyfriend/girlfriend.
13. Your car stayed filthy
because of the dirt roads and you will never
own a dark vehicle for this reason.
14. The town next to you was considered
"trashy" or "snooty," but was actually just like
your town.
15. You referred to anyone with a house
newer than 1965 as the "rich" people.
16. The people in the "big city" dressed funny,
and then you picked up the trend two years
later.
17. Anyone you wanted could be found at the
local gas station or the town bar.
18. You saw at least one friend a week driving
a tractor through town or one of your friends
driving a grain truck to school occasionally.
19. The gym teacher suggested you haul hay
for the summer to get stronger.
20. Directions were given using the stoplight
as a reference.
21. When you decided to walk somewhere for
exercise, five people would pull over and ask
if you wanted a ride.
22. Your teachers called you by your older sib-
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Ron&bode
Boy, I'm glad we're not
kids today. It must be
tough to grow up in a
world this
screwed
upl
Life sure was a
lot simpler when
we were kids,
wasn't it?
by David Lacey
Forty years earlier....
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