I GUESS ALL MENNONITES ARE NOT THE SAME

My wife pointed out an article to me in Canadian Mennonite magazine, Vol. 25 No. 20. It was written by Carolyn Regehr and I believe it is the most recent issue as it is discussing protests that occurred only five weeks ago.The protests were against the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline that is currently being built and runs from the Alberta oilsands through Gretna, Manitoba and into Minnesota. Three separate protests took place simultaneously namely at the Notre Dame Toronto Dominion bank in Winnipeg, near the Embridge pumping station in Gretna and online through Zoom. The protests were a show of solidarity with environmentalists in Minnesota who are resisting the expansion of Line 3 as well as with the Anishinaabe people who are also opposing it. Members of Hope Mennonite Church (Winnipeg) organized the protest outside the Toronto Dominion bank. ................................................................................................................ Now compare this with our various Mennonite political and community leaders who are in full support of the non-cleanup of Uniroyal/Lanxess here in Elmira, Ontario. While there is nothing wrong with making money per se, when it involves polluting our environment and making both human beings and wildlife sick it is not acceptable. Then after polluting the air, groundwater and a waterway for miles downstream, these same criminals hide behind local and provincial bureaucrats and politicians to avoid paying the costs of a full and proper cleanup of the mess. ......................................................................................................... As I said "I guess all Mennonites are not the same".