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| The Canadian natives may be placid and good-natured, but their cows will not let some cologned European city-slickers dictate to them. |
Flash - Canada farmers asked to skip the manure at G7 - France 24:
"OTTAWA (AFP) -
Canadian farmers in the Quebec region of Charlevoix, where G7 leaders are scheduled to meet next week, have been asked to avoid spreading manure on their fields ahead of the summit.
The aim is to make a good impression -- in order to boost tourism -- on Canada's G7 guests and not expose the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States to unpleasant odors.
But local lawmakers are making a stink on behalf of farmers.
"We ask for your cooperation so that the stay of our guests on our province is as pleasant as possible," said a letter sent by Quebec's agriculture ministry to the local farming association, seen by AFP Friday.
A long winter meant farmers could not access their fields until last week -- later than usual -- to start preparing the ground for seeding."
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| G7 thinks this will work? Time to retire. |
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