Respect for town council

Dear Editor: It saddens me to read recent letters to the editor in The Peachland View regarding the upcoming elections and some strongly-worded comments from residents.

As professionals, parents and residents of Peachland, my husband and I have immense respect for the work that council undertakes for our town.

I remember my family being warmly welcomed to Peachland by Keith Thom, six years ago. I immediately learned from that time forward, that Keith is someone that is a genuine, hard working, honest, transparent, openminded and kind person; with good morals and character, as well as a big heart. I feel that he does the work that he does because he cares and truly loves our beautiful town of Peachland, as we all do.

With the elections unfolding, I would encourage each of us to be open to new possibilities; to get involved, ask questions, listen to others and voice any concerns we may have in a respectful manner. Our young people are watching and learning from us. As a mother of three children, I work to instill in them a strong understanding — that the world is made up of many people, views, beliefs and cultures and that we need to embrace our diversity. I teach them that just because someone has a different view from our own, does not mean that they are wrong, it just means that their beliefs are not the same as ours - and that is okay.

I ask that we please use this upcoming campaign as a platform for meaningful and again respectful dialogue with a focus on improving our wonderful town of Peachland.

Come out and attend the town meeting on Sept. 19 and the allcandidates meeting on Oct. 1and, most importantly, get out and vote on Oct. 20. Nadine Gagné–L’Hirondelle

Peachland