IB次元官网网址檝e been a carriage driver for Tally Ho for three years now.

IB次元官网网址檓 not here to speak about the well-being of the horses. This information has been presented to council and it shows the horses are in the best working conditions and care.

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Yet here we are again, this time with another motion to use taxpayers money to look into replacing the industry.

The horse carriage companies of this city puts in around a million dollars every year into the local economy, through the employment of many young women, farriers, apprentice farriers, vets and local farmers for hay. Tally Ho happens to be owned by women, managed by women and mostly driven by women.

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Horse-draw carriages run on very little emission, versus an e-carriage which would need lithium and other metals mined. Metal mining is a notoriously unsustainable industry and often displaces vulnerable populations.

However, the carriage industry has been the highlight for many tourists for decades in this city. According to VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Strategic Plan, itB次元官网网址檚 an industry that could very well be one of the best ecotourism opportunities you can develop.

B次元官网网址渕y main goal is to ensure that local government is a positive force in our community, providing cost-effective infrastructure that supports people in leading healthy, active lifestyles, and pursuing development that creates affordable housing and economic opportunities while respecting VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 heritage and leaving no one behind.B次元官网网址�

What about the documented benefits of humans connecting to animals in nature? An e-carriage just doesnB次元官网网址檛 do that.

What about the heritage of the horse carriages in Victoria? Tally Ho has been in business 116 years and is part of the foundation of this city.

As far as leaving people behind, Isitt certainly will be leaving behind an entire community.

One of the philosophies of Tally Ho is family, the humans and horses alike. Last year I graduated from my acupuncture program, and even with her busy life, Donna Friedlander, the owner of Tally Ho, was there to cheer me down the aisle.

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That is what integrity looks like.

Kayla Balfour

Victoria