Nicola Valley doesnt fit Wikipedia definition
Dear Editor,
The Wikipedia entry on sewage sludge states the sites chosen for land application tend to have high poverty and low economic prosperity.
Poverty? Low opportunity? Is this Merritt and the Nicola Valley? Is this how we are thought of? That appears to be what our provincial government and regional districts that dump their sludge in our valley think of us. Are we going to prove them right by allowing this?
Lets stand up for ourselves. Lets stand up for the pristine beauty that we have around us.
Lets stand up for the protection of our waterways and aquifers, our land, our air, and the animals and birds that share our valley. Lets teach our children that even if others have a low opinion (or even no opinion) of us and want to take advantage of what we have, we dont let them.
We can stand up for ourselves by saying no more sludge here, by educating others, by writing letters, by standing together. We must decide how we wish to be thought of.
Poverty? We are not poor. We have food, we have shelter, we have the beauty of nature and the kindness of neighbours. This is a wealthy place.
Without opportunity? We have the opportunity to be ourselves, to be creative, to add to civilization and to protect our environment. We are full of opportunity.
Lets not be a Wikipedia definition of a chosen sludge land application site. Together, lets stand up for who we are and just say no more.
Erin Switzer
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Nicola Valley doesnt fit Wikipedia definition