What Were They Thinking?
According to CBC News, a New Brunswick rotary club is drawing criticism over a plan to raise money for a new eco-centre by raffling off one of the largest gas-guzzling vehicles on the market. The Rotary Club of Chatham says its "Hum-Dinger" of a prize – a Hummer H2 SUT – is just what it needs to raise $100,000 for the proposed French Fort Cove Eco-Centre.
The plan for the centre is to showcase Miramichi's history and culture while promoting education and environmental awareness. But it's perplexing that the Rotary Club would give away a Hummer in a contest aimed at promoting environmental conservation.
Read the whole article here.
(Photo courtesy of CBC)
2 Comments. Add your comments!
Maybe it should have been 10 Smart Cars!
By Scott, at 3:13 PM, June 25, 2005
Or, 10,000 bikes!
(Not sure if the math works...but you get the point!)
By Scott, at 3:13 PM, June 25, 2005
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