876...Environment Canada Still Clued Out

One of the biggest purchasers of bottle water is Environment Canada.

Joe Cressy, the head of the Polaris Institute, is quoted by Glen McGregor in today's Ottawa Citizen as saying "The government of Canada has an absolutely appalling practice of spending millions of dollars on a wasteful product instead of investing in a long-term alternative, the public tap. The government of Canada is pouring money literally down the drain."

I can testify that the tap water in Ottawa is quite tasty; meme chose a Gatineau.

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710...Say Hello To Hurricane Bill

The whole world is reporting that Hurricane Bill is going to hit Nova Scotia and the Maritimes at some point late in the day Sunday.

The Canadian Hurricane Centre [now there is a job for you and me, working at
The Canadian Hurricane Centre, where the question is often asked "Who's turn is it to deal?"] opines that the storm will pummel parts of the Maritimes with torrential rains and winds sometime Sunday evening.

Sea craft have been asked to hit port toute suite and Environment Canada figures that breakers could be in the three metre range.

It is one of those things, would be cool to be there but it would be terrifying to be there too.

The only thing I can guarantee is that one of the news broadcasts will lasso a reporter to a dock and make him report live while being blown and drenched by Hurricane Bill.

309...Government of Canada, Here Is How To Save$

Abolish Environment Canada.

For starters, Meteo Media/The Weather Channel and others do as good or better job than they do.

Secondly, here is the drill.

Cold in the winter.

Hot in the summer.

Rain in between.

Your area may be different but weather follows similar patterns every year in every town.

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