I am very sad that our local Vancouver
radio show has begun to focus a great deal of time and energy on
stock market reports and business news. While there is a place for a
certain amount of that kind of fiscal fascination, I feel that the
news on other more pressing events has been displaced, namely weather
and weather patterns. I miss the intelligent and cheerful reports
from meteorologists who help describe weather events and put them
into perspective. In fact I am more interested in how the weather is
affecting the flora and fauna of our province than in who's making
the most money on any given day. I am more interested in rare
wildflowers and the endangered bees than kickstarters and start-ups.
I would rather hear stories about moose and geese than mergers and
bankruptcies. We need to hear about the small "b"
blackberries and the twitter of indigenous birds before we lose them
for our lack of attention.
I feel we are losing our connection to
the outdoors and to the natural world and would enjoy more
programming focussing on ecological issues. In fact I would like a
whole channel devoted to the Canadian outdoor culture. It is part of
our heritage and our great gift as Canadians and I feel our taxes
should be going to that kind of green programming--programming for the 90%
of us who do not own stocks or live our lives in the pursuit of money
at the expense of a life that is rich is a deeper sense.
Many Thanks,
Lori Weidenhammer
aka Madame Beespeaker
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