London Proud of 'Participant' Ribbon in Earth Hour Competition
Although Toronto reduced its electrical consumption by 8.7 per cent and the national average was a five per-cent reduction, Jay Stanford, London's director of environmental services told the London Free Press that he was "quite pleased" with the Forest City's TWO per-cent drop electrical useage during this weekend's Earth Hour activities.
Stanford was also heard on London radio stations Monday morning bragging about London's showing in the national Earth Hour competitions, pointing out that our showing was something to be "proud of" for a first effort - even though we came in last place.
In a man-on-the-street interview, Robert Pegg of Becher Street, located near the downtown core, told the Sonny Drysdale Media Empire that he personally took part in the Earth Hour celebrations. "It's as good an excuse as any for a party," Pegg explained. "It's just as valid a reason to drink warm beer by candle-light as Robbie Burns Day - or the season finale of 'The Hills" for that matter."
Pegg also commented on the fact that the government-owned Middlesex County Courthouse downtown at the Forks of the Thames was lit up as usual "brighter than Buckingham Palace" while he and his friends took a lantern-lit stroll through the neighbourhood.
However, Pegg noted that although most of the other houses in his neighbourhood were "dark" during Earth Hour, he wasn't surprised by the mere two per-cent reduction in electrial useage during that time. "Well, you gotta remember, this is a town where people come to retire and then die. On a Saturday night, most people are in bed about 8:30. You're in London, man."
Jay Stanford, when contacted by the S.D.M. Empire, reiterated that London should be "darn proud of a very good first effort." Mayor Anne Marie backed up Stanford saying that "Londoners have once again put their best foot forward on the fight against Global Warming."
When the official figures were released Sunday afternoon, Jay Stanford's Dad told everyone that "the important thing is not whether you win or lose in an Earth Hour contest, but whether you did your best - and had fun! There are NO losers when it comes to saving the Earth."
He then took all of London to Dairy Queen for ice-cream.
Stanford was also heard on London radio stations Monday morning bragging about London's showing in the national Earth Hour competitions, pointing out that our showing was something to be "proud of" for a first effort - even though we came in last place.
In a man-on-the-street interview, Robert Pegg of Becher Street, located near the downtown core, told the Sonny Drysdale Media Empire that he personally took part in the Earth Hour celebrations. "It's as good an excuse as any for a party," Pegg explained. "It's just as valid a reason to drink warm beer by candle-light as Robbie Burns Day - or the season finale of 'The Hills" for that matter."
Pegg also commented on the fact that the government-owned Middlesex County Courthouse downtown at the Forks of the Thames was lit up as usual "brighter than Buckingham Palace" while he and his friends took a lantern-lit stroll through the neighbourhood.
However, Pegg noted that although most of the other houses in his neighbourhood were "dark" during Earth Hour, he wasn't surprised by the mere two per-cent reduction in electrial useage during that time. "Well, you gotta remember, this is a town where people come to retire and then die. On a Saturday night, most people are in bed about 8:30. You're in London, man."
Jay Stanford, when contacted by the S.D.M. Empire, reiterated that London should be "darn proud of a very good first effort." Mayor Anne Marie backed up Stanford saying that "Londoners have once again put their best foot forward on the fight against Global Warming."
When the official figures were released Sunday afternoon, Jay Stanford's Dad told everyone that "the important thing is not whether you win or lose in an Earth Hour contest, but whether you did your best - and had fun! There are NO losers when it comes to saving the Earth."
He then took all of London to Dairy Queen for ice-cream.
posted by Sonny Drysdale at 11:57 AM
4 Comments:
good post, Sonny.
so be honest, what did you do for your Earth Hour?
cheers,
GAH
Hey Gordo - I spent Earth Hour doing just what I said I did - hosting a party for everyone in London who wanted to participate in that Earth thing.
And I gotta tell ya, we're nine of the nicest folks you could ever meet.
well done. sorry I missed your post re your plans. might have been during my computer-less days. I'll check in more often.
gah
Gordo - please don't tell me you participate in that 'Turn Off the Screens' mass-hysteria.
Or has that week even happened yet?
I get so caught up in the Tyra Banks Show that I usually miss it.
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