Wood they just leave us all alone, please? |
First, they banned smoking in public places. Then they went after weed killing, tree cutting, perfume wearing and idling cars. And, oh yes, fur.
So what's next for environmental activists? What can possibly be left?
I think I may have the answer: Banning woodstoves and fireplaces.
Coming soon to a neighbourhood near you -- a bylaw prohibiting "nuisance" wood fires.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire may be about to become ancient history.
You'd think in a country like Canada, full of trees and empty of people, wood fires would be wonderfully popular even with the greenies. After all, wood is cheap, plentiful and best of all, renewable, unlike the alternatives -- gas, electricity, propane and oil.
But you'd be wrong. Here and there all over North America, opposition to your desire to light a nice, warm, crackling fire on a cold night is building.
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