An Example: City of Vancouver(British Columbia), Canada: Date:- 8/10/2010
People are generally very polite there and considerate to outsiders. Look at the bus passenger (a black senior) and the city bus driver (white-skinned). Both were second to none in stopping the bus and allowing me and my spouse (brown-skinned)to alight in the particular bus stop where from we could proceed to the sky train station. Even when I was avoiding to tell the destination viz., the YVR Airport, the driver knew where we were heading and on his own started explaining that we should get down in the next stop and turn right and walk a few yards to board the train. I agreed to his suggestion and did accordingly. After walking a few steps in the guided direction, the gentleman senior (black-skinned) passenger who too got down and started walking in same direction again politely pointed out the passage to the basement available right on the road platform. When I proceeded to the said passage, another worker (white-skinned)present on the spot guided us to the elevator located nearby on seeing us carrying two pieces of baggage with us. I simply wondered as to who taught these gentlemen settled in Vancouver such a civilized and exemplary courtesy because we could never imagine such a concern to us in our own country much less from the driver of a bus in the metro town like Chennai or Delhi.
No wonder why the West has progressed faster and become a developed world!
Vancouver Islands Vancouver is a city on western coast of Canada Nature has showered its benevolence in plenty Hills, parks & water-fronts are all in one line Humans found in peace and unison with nature. Houses are built with the greenery all around They are neat and clean sans litter on ground A scene for the one from India is indeed great Roads and pavements are very clean and tidy. Public transport thro’ tram bus and sky train Public in general do enjoy joyfully & casually Land near stations and tracks is green & neat Escalators & elevators enhance the comfort. Grouse Mountain is accessible thro’ cable cars Height of 3000 ft is climbed only in 10 minutes Bus & the sea-bus, sky train all work together A common ticket enables a person to travel all Vancouver aquarium is a rich study in sea life A private foundation busy in its maintenance All the islands near this city have eco systems What a variety in shapes, designs & contents. Think of a design you have a creature in waters One wonders at such a diverse life under water Sea lions, the Beluga whales and the dolphins Sea horses, star fish, jellies, snakes and crabs 500 killer whales are destined to disappear now Thanks to pollution, starvation & the boat traffic Frogs in ever so many colours , designs & shapes Saddened we are to hear its extinction like dinos
[Research & preservation undertaken by Canadians Arctic Ice region may sustain life for some time]
