May 14, 2008

Kelowna Capital News
Kelowna Daily Courier

Editor,

RUNNING SCARED OF THE BIG, BAD WABBIT?

It seems as though Kelowna City Council is running scared of the rabbits, given their vote to endorse a $54,000 management plan proposed by the low bid EBB Environmental Consulting. Maybe it was the plethora of buildings with undermined foundations, or the rampant destruction of utilities that made them vote that way...after all, we've all seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa which no doubt was caused by a hitherto unknown warren of superbuns out to wreak havoc and mayhem. Or maybe not.

What I find disturbing is the fact they have voted in favour of a plan which, according to The Kelowna Daily Courier article of May 14th, is significantly lacking in specifics. They want Joe Q Public to pay $54,00 for what, then? I don't know, you don't know, City Council doesn't know and heavens! - maybe even EBB doesn't know.

However, given EBB's past track record which apparently includes a whole passel of dead bunnies, maybe another issue to consider here is how exactly EBB plans to kill two thousand bunnies. Victoria Hospital had their bunny population shot, and I imagine this is the way EBB will want to go.

It's labour intensive and useless over the long run, but it sure looks good for a short period of time. Until, that is, more buns get dumped by irresponsible owners who have been sold rabbits by equally irresponsible pet stores who make a quick buck (and then a dead buck) marketing their cute Easter buns as easy starter pets, fun for all the family, a great snack if you get tired of feeding them, or a suitable target. I don't know why the local pet stores and breeders just don't paint day-glo targets on their rabbit stock. It would no doubt make EBB's job a lot easier (but likely no cheaper).

Sue Collard
Surrey, BC