This is a request, nay, a plea, to seriously consider this amazing opportunity to better the City of Whitehorse.
I call for the substitution of chlorine in our drinking water to be changed to coffee.
The benefits to our fair city are many and as follows:
Firstly, the general welfare of the population will be enhanced.
It is well known that chlorine, while being an antibacterial agent, is also carcinogenic and is detrimental with long-term use.
By replacing chlorine with coffee (of which the intestinal flushing effects are well known), this will attend to the regularity of the population and will also keep our sewage lagoons on a steady rotation.
Coffee is also well known for its ability to increase metabolism, so there will be less need for maintaining the trail systems and the Canada Games Centre.
Simply by drinking the “water”, people will be more active and this will satisfy the goal of maintaining the wellness of the community.
Secondly, consider the time savings.
Considering that if most people take three to four 15-minute breaks each day to get their cup from the local café, and that if it were simply available by turning on the tap, well, then people could get back to their jobs immediately and get another hour of work done every day.
This is not to mention the “Green Factor”, the decrease in pollution from saving the commute at least two times per day to the café and even more so if the commuter usually sits idling their vehicle in a drive-thru while waiting for their daily coffee requirement.
Regarding concerns about children, what better way to prepare children for the world than to get them drinking coffee from infancy.
No more struggling to wake up your children for school. And, studies have shown that coffee actually stimulates brain activity, so the need for a good breakfast can be bypassed.
I can also point out that, should you choose to sole-source a contract, a closely related and very highly regarded company has developed a decaffeinating water heater, so evening beverage consumption can happen simply with a turn of your tap.
And lastly, during spring thaw, when the water normally contains a large enough amount of sediment to make one wonder if this is indeed a developed country, adding coffee would serve to mask that inconvenience.
I hope you will seriously consider this proposition.
I feel strongly that this is a win-win situation for both Mayor and City Council.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Zola Doré
