Victoria nonsense
On my way home and listening to CBC, it came to my attention that Lisa Helps, the mayor of Victoria, has sent a letter to all the mayors in B.C. looking for support to launch a class action suit against the fossil fuel industry.
Oh my - what bubble or different planet does Ms. Helps live on?
It is getting tiring to hear from these "green weenies" (a term from a dear friend) with their constant attacks on fossil fuel.
Although I agree that we need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and strive for better energy solutions, I believe and know we can't do it overnight.
It has taken us a few hundred years to get where we are today regarding the dreaded fossil fuel and I don't believe we can just turn off the taps and - voila! - the sun will shine and we will all live in a magical place with clean air and water.
I would suggest that Mayor Helps and her fellow Victorians look in their own backyard. In case some people are not aware - I dare say probably even folks that live in Victoria are not aware - that the City of Victoria dumps its raw sewage into the ocean everyday and has done so since the beginning of that fair city.
How is this possible in this day and age?
That's unbelievable and disgusting.
So every time you folks flush whatever is in that toilet just remember it goes directly into the ocean. I would suggest that this is nothing but a grandstanding media attempt to get some attention. Cleaning up our planet regarding fossil fuel is going to take time but the good news is technology is moving quickly and we will get there.
However it is not impossible to clean up the sewage problem in Victoria right now. Use those city tax dollars to get in a proper treatment system.
Mayor and city council can start right now.
I am pretty sure the other mayor and councils would shred this memo from Mayor Helps as our whole economy in the province is based on fossil fuels - logging, mining, LNG, transportation. There is nothing in B.C. that is not affected by fossil fuels.
I truly hope that the citizens of Victoria stand up and be counted and demand something be done with their sewage problem. I am not sure but does not David Suzuki live in Victoria? You would think that he of all people would be up in arms about such a mess. Interesting - not a word.
Gordon Bliss
Prince George
