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<DIV>Thanks Susan for this column. As a decision maker on this I love hearing
about facts that may not come forward in the staff report. I sent this to the
rest of council this morning.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jan</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=shbryant@uwaterloo.ca
href="mailto:shbryant@uwaterloo.ca">Susan Bryant</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7:46 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=susankoswan@execulink.com
href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com">Susan Koswan</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=all@gren.ca href="mailto:all@gren.ca">Grand River
Environmental Network (GREN)</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [All] Susan 's column this week: Scattering cremated
human remains in river raises Grand questions</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>So well done, Susan—-with respect and sensitivity, clear
information, and a firm message. Your email came just as I finished watching
news about the overflow, ad hoc cremation pyres in parking lots in Delhi. In one
of the the most air-polluted city in the world, with so many suffering from
respiratory issues from Covid on top of that, this is beyond crazy.
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<DIV>Unfortunately, India’s Prime Minister Modi is a Hindu nationalist, not
inclined to consider and encourage new, progressive ways of doing things that
take into account the pandemic or climate change—since these would not advance
his popularity and political future. He allowed the Kumbha Mela to go ahead—-the
largest gathering of human beings on earth— and did nothing to limit other Hindu
festivals which involve massive gatherings. The country is now reaping the
consequences. </DIV>
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<DIV>I have boated on the sacred Ganges, where any good Hindu wants his/her
cremation to take place—beside the river, and then ashes in it. But the sacred
river is gross. Since many can’t afford to pay for enough cremation wood,
partially cremated body parts are the usual in the river. </DIV>
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<DIV>But I’m glad to report that my daughter Emma in India is fine. She doesn’t
live a major city, so the pandemic is not so vicious where she is. However, she
and most of her Indian family have had Covid, though mild cases (pre variants)
now resolved. She sent this cheerful picture of her back garden yesterday. There
are papaya, banana, mango and lime to harvest there at the moment. Life goes on.
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<DIV>Thanks for your excellent piece, as always.</DIV>
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<DIV>Susan B</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><BR>On Apr 28, 2021, at 1:36 PM, Susan Koswan <<A
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<DIV dir=ltr><SPAN>HI GRENers,</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>City of
Cambridge was approached for permission to scatter cremated remains in Grand
River. I said no, if anyone was
wondering...</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN><A
href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/2021/04/28/scattering-cremated-human-remains-in-river-raises-grand-questions.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/2021/04/28/scattering-cremated-human-remains-in-river-raises-grand-questions.html</A>
</SPAN><BR><SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN>Best,</SPAN><BR><SPAN>Susan
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