Re: sale of remote car starters

["Welz Riopel" <Back.motion@on.aibn.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Rattle" <at758@freenet.carleton.ca>
To: <feedback@canadiantire.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:53 AM
Subject: sale of remote car starters


I am expressing my deep concern and disappointment by the Canadian Tire
Corporation (CTC)to continue to sell remote car starters.  These devices
represent a serious risk to human health, air quality, the environment and
Canada's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, even when used as
directed - they needlessly, and in many Canadian municipalities illegally,
exacerbate air pollution and climate changes.
I have previously encouraged the Canadian Tire Corporation to remove these
products from sale.  I can only assume that since they continue to appear on
CTC store shelves and in very inappropriate advertisements (depicting an
individual eating breakfast and reading the newspaper while starting their
car), that CTC has a poor corporate understanding and respective policies in
regards of human health, the environment and sustainable development.  As
this is out of step with Canadian values, I am encouraging all my friends,
colleagues and acquaintances to avoid purchasing consumer products from CTC
stores until this situation is corrected.

Robert


Right on Robert!!   You can count on me to spread the word.  Maybe we should
boycot Tim Hortons drive throughs while were at it, another major source of
idling (certainly in Sault Ste Marie).  Motorists should be aware that they
also breathe the exaust fumes that is expelled by the car in front of them.

Please pass this along to anyone who cares about this planet.

Andre Riopel
Sault Ste Marie