Snarky feature doesn’t help art
Dear editor: Re: Valley’s most perplexing art pieces, Okanagan Weekend, A9, May 5
I was surprised and disappointed in the tone of this article towards the art pieces in question. In, perhaps an attempt to be amusing, the writing appeared disparaging and disrespectful.
We are fortunate to have outdoor installations of art in our cities and it would be useful to encourage citizens to get out and see these pieces.
Personally, I have taken many guests for a walk along the lakefront in Penticton to enjoy the wonderful contribution this art makes to our waterfront stroll.
My personal favourites are The Kiss and The Portal. Both are interesting, unique and beautifully crafted. It is not necessary to understand what they “mean”.
Please find a better way to encourage your readers to get out and appreciate public art. Laurie Minuk Penticton “We never want to live in a society where someone can be murdered in secret.”
Juxtapose that with the claim from the Independent Investigations Office chief civilian director Ron MacDonald that, “Absolutely nothing is swept under the rug; this whole organization is based on the principles of transparency about the facts of the case.”
It’s troubling that he doesn’t see the identification of the people involved, including shooters and victims, as important facts of the case.
This is more than troubling. There is a need for consistency across our country. This goes to the heart of democracy. And as the Vancouver Police Department states: “Identifying victims can assist in maintaining public safety.”
When one thinks of which nations would withhold names of those involved in these matters, and why, democracies don’t come to mind.
Are we a democratic country? Maybe not so much. Steve Faraher-Amidon Comox receive strained resource help through SOWINS. All of these people should be first on the list for subsidized housing.
Able-bodied men and women should get jobs and stop being a drag on society.
Pay up, Braun, or do your time and move on. Elvena Slump Penticton