Date: December 7, 2013
To: letters@globeandmail.ca
From: Geoffrey Smith
Subject: North Pole? Already taken

Re Ottawa Seeks To Strengthen Claim To North Pole (Dec. 6): It’s all well and good that Canada seeks to solidify its claim to the North Pole.

Unfortunately, however, that venue has been claimed for a long time by a jolly old man who spends 364 days on site. This is known as adverse possession.

Canada doesn’t stand a chance.

Geoff Smith
Kingston