2001-07-06 I encountered this when I visited a few supermarkets in Calgary a few months ago. The only things priced in pounds were large pre-packaged items, like potatoes, and in small print was the kilogram price. The pound price was used to make the goods appear cheaper. But the deli counter was strictly per 100 g. As for the Montr�al Real Estate Guide, maybe someone who speaks French could write them and request measurements to be in "French" units. It has to appear to come from an ordinary man or woman on the street, not from a SI-phile. John Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrt�mlich glaubt frei zu sein. There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they are free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen C. Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, 2001-07-06 06:50 Subject: [USMA:14171] Re: WOMBAT is alive and well in Canada > Yes, it's true that non-SI measurements are still > used in many aspects in Canada. But in other > cases it isn't. It was refreshing to go to my > local supermarket and see items at the deli > counter priced solely per 100 g, AND to hear > people requesting items in grams. Out of five > people, nobody non-SI measurements. It's the > same at the butcher where I buy my meat. > They solely price in kg or g, and if you do > occasionally hear someone make a request > for a pound of this or that, it's usually an older > person. But the majority of people use SI. > > Other areas in Canada where SI prevails are: > > weather reports > thermostats > gasoline sales > highway signs > cars > product labelling > water and gas meters (on new homes) > surveying (my property was advertised as 60'x100') > but my deed lists it as 18.3 m x 30.5 m. > > Non-SI is still strong in: > > real estate > height and weight of people > cooking > advertising of produce > furnishings (carpets, appliances, TV screen sizes) > > I have written to my MP asking why the government > is not doing more to enforce the regulations. > If the FTAA (Free Trade Agreement of the Americas), > ever comes to pass, it is crucial that SI be listed as it's > defacto measurement standard. > > Stephen Gallagher >
