Sherri McMillan
There are so many things we can’t do right now due to COVID and that can easily get you down.
Rick Hansen, a famous Canadian, can teach us a valuable lesson to help us cope with everything going on in the world right now. Rick was in a terrible car accident when he was 16 years old and suffered a spinal cord injury losing the use of his legs. Initially he went through a phase of anger, depression and resentment. But at one point, Rick had to make the personal decision to either focus on the 1000 things he couldn’t do anymore or the 1,000,000 things he still could do.
Toyota Opens New Eco-Friendly Distribution Center in Ontario
Photo: Toyota Canada
Toyota has opened a new eco-friendly distribution center in Clarington, Ontario, that will help provide parts to customers across Eastern Canada. Spanning 350,000 square feet on a 30-acre parcel of land in Bowmanville, the distribution center boasts an impressive level of eco-friendly sustainability and accessibility, with a special focus on employee safety and wellness.
Photo: Toyota Canada
Earlier this month, Toyota released its 2020 North American Environmental Report that shows how it is progressing toward its global 2050 Environmental Challenge. The new distribution center was built with this in mind and features all sorts of cool tech to enhance sustainability. For example, it uses geothermal heating and dynamic self-dimming glass to reduce cooling needs. Additionally, water from the roof is collected into a 6,600-gallon cistern to supply toilets and urinals. Toyota estimates it will save more