Praise for Herald’s editorial decisions
Dear Editor:
After reading Wednesday’s edition of the “Good Old Penticton Herald,” I’m feeling that a few accolades are in order:
1. To those at The Herald for having the good sense NOT to publish the name or photo of that lowest form of life in Nova Scotia, as our prime minister initially suggested.
2. To New Zealand prime minister
Jacinda Ardern, who did the same thing, and who might actually be the finest leader of a country, in the entire world. She is proving something, and I think we all know what it is.
3. To our Canadian leaders, especially Dr. Bonnie Henry, Adrian Dix and John Horgan, who have led our country in making excellent decisions which have led to our province leading the way in controlling COVID-19. Our politicians are being very generous handing out money, and likely rightly so. We should all remember though, it’s our money. Money which neither we, nor our politicians actually have. Money that we will be paying back for a generation, at least.
4. To all of our “front-line” workers.
Today I’m especially grateful for a group that I have not yet seen recognized — the CBSA officers — our Canadian Border officials. They are in close quarters with many many “strangers” each day, albeit with PPE, in an effort to control and monitor who enters our country. There are still late returning snowbirds as well as the (essential) truckers who also deserve accolades (and places to eat and shower.)
5. To our new RCMP superintendent
Brian Hunter. From Wednesday’s front page story, my impression is that he really seems to be a good one and a leader that deserves our respect. Good luck, Supt.
Hunter, I hope you receive an increase in resources and thank you for the intelligent changes you have made.
Personally, I am quite prepared to pay more in taxes, if it would allow you to have more needed police, and a resultant decrease in crime. Of course more arrests are next to useless, unless Judge Greg Koturbash’s sentences are not reduced by higher courts, but let’s keep it positive today.
6. To those fellow Pentictonites who are showing the good sense of staying two metres (or as the norther Indigenous
People are saying “one caribou” away from others.) Not everyone is intelligent enough to do it, but the vast majority of people are. Bryan Snider
Penticton