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At Tuesday’s council meeting, councillor Mary Wile took exception to a new policy discouraging the use of bottled water in City Hall, because the policy includes a suggestion that people be asked to carry their own reusable coffee mugs.
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This article appears in Oct 7-13, 2010.
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Unfortunately for the sane, rational, (but less noisy) minority, this city gets the government it deserves. “Good manners make good impressions”? Does Mary Wile even know the definition of that word, “sustainability”, that folks have been using to talk about the environment? “Good practice makes good habits” — let’s try that one on, how about it?
Yet another great example of our bloated council wasting their time and our tax dollars on BS issues. I love how this policy “asks” “discourages” and “suggests”. Weak!
She probably doesn’t know she’s a dinosaur.
It’s not “your home” it’s your workplace – oh and it’s also a publicly funded workplace at that. But whats wrong with bringing your own cup anyway? It’s a very very very easy thing to do.