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Regional Councillor Taylor:
WHEREAS
climate change is the biggest environmental threat to our planet and a
major concern for all Canadians;
AND
WHEREAS at exactly 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014, major cities
around the world will turn off their lights and electrical power for one
hour to raise awareness about climate change and to symbolize that, working
together, the people of the world can make a difference in the fight
against global warming;
AND
WHEREAS the event, called “Earth Hour”, began in Sydney, Australia in 2007
as 2.2 million people turned off their lights to take a stand against
climate change;
AND
WHEREAS since then, it has become an annual, globally observed event;
AND
WHEREAS participating in Earth Hour sends a powerful message to every
citizen and business around the world that it’s possible to take action on
climate change and that switching off our lights and electrical power is
just one simple action we can take to help make a difference;
AND
WHEREAS in the last four years, Newmarket has been a leader in this effort,
with one of the highest rates of reduction in electricity consumption in
the GTA;
THEREFORE
BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Newmarket as follows:
a) THAT at 8:30 p.m.
on Saturday, March 29, 2014, the Town of Newmarket will join other cities
around the world in literally “turning out the lights” by shutting off all
non-essential lighting and power in all of its facilities, where feasible,
and without jeopardizing safety, for one full hour;
b) AND THAT the Town
of Newmarket’s participation in Earth Hour will be widely promoted and
publicized in order to raise awareness about this important issue and in
order to encourage every individual, household and business in town to join
in by turning off their lights and electrical power for one hour at 8:30
p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014;
c) AND THAT a copy
of this Resolution will be forwarded to every municipality in the GTA,
encouraging them to participate in Earth Hour.
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