Save Our Sundays - Is Nova Scotia really going green?

I certainly can not understand the public, let alone our provincial government. Premier Rodney MacDonald's government plans to put forth a green plan. What seems to confuse me is, didn't this government allow wide open Sunday shopping? How can you talk about fining people for idling their cars and at the same time encourage them to shop another day of the week?

Toppled by that decision more motorists are driving that extra day a week, burning up more gas in their gas guzzling cars to get from point A to point B. Do those people who supported Sunday shopping have a right to complain about gas prices? No, they don't have a right to complain. But those of us who voted "NO" in the provincial plebiscite have every right to do so. Why encourage more cars on the road another day of the week that is causing more emissions into our atmosphere, plus higher gas prices? Commercialism is ruining our planet and helping this global warming trend along. Not to mention that our families are suffering as well. I decided enough is enough and sent off a couple of emails to our opposition parties. One to Darrell Dexter and to Stephen McNeil. My hopes seem to be shattered, as I did not receive a reply from either of them.

First email to Darrell Dexter

Dear Darrell,

We are very concerned about our environment, as our provincial government pushes for greener strategies. How can our government impose a law that restricts owners from idling their cars, at the same time allow wide open Sunday shopping? How can we justify this? To say on one hand it's not ok to idle our cars, but on the other hand it's ok to run our cars another day of the week putting more emissions up into our air? Rodney MacDonald's government not only allowed Sunday shopping, but allowed stores to open on Holidays as well. I'm writing to you hoping that you can bring this up in question period when the house resumes. By allowing Sunday and Holiday shopping we are contributing to global warming. As you may have seen, Africa has suffered a severe dry drought . More severe storms such as Juan will hit our beautiful province. Sure there are many things we can all do, but shouldn't our government and big business take some responsibility? Families are also suffering since Sunday shopping was introduced. For retail employee's to move upwards into better positions with these companies, they must agree to work on Sunday. Hardly a choice is it? Isn't this one of the biggest reasons why our opposition parties supported Sunday shopping? Workers protection also needs improvement as well. Wasn't it the NDP party that wanted a law, giving retail workers two day consecutive days off in a row?

Darrell, if you could please have this brought up in the legislature, it would be appreciated . As a province we should be leading by supporting our families and our environment.

Best wishes,

Tony Lohnes

Save Our Sundays

www.saveoursundays.ca

It has been over a week and still no answer from Darrell Dexter. I'm rather disappointed that no one seems to care about the environment, our workers our future. I sent a similar letter to Stephen MacNeil and did not even receive a response. If we are going to talk green, we should "NOT" support stores being open seven days a week? I guess Darrell did not want to touch that controversial subject. If I were CEO of these companies, I would work together with all stores to get them to close stores on Sundays. It would be a win,win situation for all the stores. By saving money from opening another day,plus helping to save our environment in so many ways. These stores will save on electricity, motorists will save on gas, families will get to spend time together. If our planet continues in this current course, there will be no earth. We all have a responsibility,big business, our government and the general public to ensure that our kids have a future. I had one lady come up to me the other day talking about shopping on Sunday and that she would soon give in. Needless to say that hurt! I mean really can't we stand by our principals any more? I have not shopped on Sunday and never will shop. If we are to make a difference, we need to start thinking about tomorrow. I miss those Sunday walks without all that traffic, what about you? Do you like those high gas prices? Sunday shopping is fuelling this problem big time. I often wondered, why some people ever wanted this in the first place.