The Diary of a Canadian! Eh?

By Taylor

July 16th 2023:

This is my first time back in 27 years; a lot has changed in Canada; the people, the economy, even my grumpy old neighbour Jack, but especially the climate. It’s +24C, we actually have to wear sunscreen! That’s never happened before! Well, in Australia we did but never in Canada! I remember when I was seven years old we could go outside for hours and hours on end, until we got sunburned, then our mothers would peel off the skin and that was it, and then next day we would go out and do it all again!

October 31st 2023:

It’s Halloween, today I took my nephew Gordon and my two kids out trick-or-treating, and that reminded me of when I used to go hunting for goodies! I would get all dressed up, but first I’d have to put on layers, and layers of extra clothes just to stay warm. Now-a-days all you need is a costume.

December 23rd 2023:

Today I tripped over something in my garage, while getting my wrench to fix the broken chairs in my dining room. At first I didn’t know what it was, so I dusted it off. It sort of looked like this giant mutant robot, but then I realized it was just my Dad’s old snow blower from twelve years ago, we hadn’t needed it in FOREVER! Although, looking out the window now, it doesn’t look like we’ll be needing it for a while! It also looks like it’s going to be a green Christmas again this year! It’s actually quite sad because it reminded me of the good ‘ole days when we my family and I would take a long trip out to farmer Bob’s for a sleigh ride in the snow, now it’s more like a horse ride in the grass. There is no point in even getting a hot chocolate after because you’re not even cold!

May 15th 2024:

I finally made it out to camp this weekend. It’s been all winter since I got to the cabin by the lake, but when I got there I notice there was no lake. The water levels had DROPPED, tremendously, it’s at record low level! Last year, the water was 2 feet deep, now it’s gone down to a foot and a half. My daughter’s were VERY disappointed, because they were looking forward to swimming the most. Now it’s like they are walking in a puddle just after it rained! My husband and I were also disappointed by the drop in the water levels because we loaded up the two kayaks and our canoe. We had a whole day on the water planned. Well, we still had lots of fun, we always seem too!

August 30th 2024:

I got another call today. Another one of my friends’, Patty, has skin cancer. That’s the third one; Patty, Ellen, and Terry. It’s getting worse, because of the UV rays and how the earth and the atmosphere are getting hotter. Patty has gone through so much, from the passing of her mother just recently, to this. I wish I could do something but you can’t change the weather or how fast patty will get better. It’s heartbreaking to see somebody with as much spunk and enthusiasm as her to feel as poorly as she does. I guess all we can do is put on coats and coats of sunscreen and wear a hat when we go out to prevent from having this terrible disease!

Four years later...

February 10th 2028:

We have lived here for about five years now...I don’t think we’ll be staying for much longer though, the water is all dried up, and the grass is dead. Maybe it’s time to move back..? Or will it be only worse in Australia? I’m not for certain but I’ll sleep on it.

It only got worse... I could notice it getting warmer and warmer each and every day.

Note:

(that’s what it’s going to be like in 20-25 years if we don’t all contribute to saving our earth, it could be something as easy as recycling your plastic cups, everything makes a difference)

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