![]() Hey, Baby Girl, I was just sitting here thinking about how much I love you. Is it the NBA title he won in June? Or the FIBA World Cup he won with Spain in September? I imagine he would claim the latter. What is an obscenity to me is the Raptors banner, which remains in full sight: “World champions," it proclaims.īefore making such claims, please ask Marc Gasol which trophy bestows upon him the title of world champion. 28): A letter writer describes the Toronto Raptors NBA championship rings as “an obscenity.” This matters not, as the rings will ultimately disappear from our view. Toni Ellis Co-ordinator, Neighbourwoods, Elora, Ont. If an older tree needs attention, people should call a professional certified arborist, rather than the guy with a pickup truck and chainsaw. However, it’s the existing big trees that are providing so many ecological services, including the vital task of carbon sequestering. 29): A letter writer implores the government to get busy planting the trees it has promised. Not to be rude, but I’m not calling Tony back. Tony just called and left a message that he’s tracked down a Prius. Subsequently, we in North America all benefit from these greener vehicles – Toyota wants to help bring this down? federal standards, and manufacturers have had to step up if they want to sell cars in that populous state. Toyota is fighting the California Air Resources Board? The board’s vehicle emissions limits have often been more stringent than U.S. But stop the presses: GM, Fiat, Toyota Among Automakers Siding With Trump In Legal Fight With California (Online, Oct. I have been talking with my salesperson Tony about a Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid. I have owned three cars in my life, all have been from Toyota. Tom and Jayn Meinhardt Redington Beach, Fla. We are going to make copies of the article and put them in the hands of every neighbour who answers our simple “Good morning” with a callous, “Yep, great day to go fishing.” We are constantly dumbfounded that otherwise kind people think nothing of going out on pleasure boats to torture another species (no, folks, catch-and-release is in no way humane). ![]() What astounds me is that Canadians and the Canadian government are not alarmed by this latest development in a long series of companies leaving Canada. The economic effect is felt in direct and indirect job losses, reputational damage in the investment community and psychological morale damage to the general populace. Just for perspective, losing Encana is similar to Quebec losing Bombardier, Air Canada and Desjardin in one fell swoop or Ontario losing Bayer, BASF, 3M, Ford, Intact and Labatt all at once. I can assure you that once all the Canadian energy companies move to the United States or elsewhere, they won’t be coming back. ![]() Maybe that is what other Canadians, including the government, want, but it is shortsighted and detrimental to our whole country in the long term. ![]() We will no longer be managers of our resources, but subservient to American and international interests. As a Canadian, I am shocked and utterly disgusted that the politicians and others in Canada cannot see that the gutting of the energy industry is bad for Canada’s long-term health. ![]()
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