Kids will get another chance to enjoy activities

I read Jeff Frank’s letter with interest. However, I am somewhat confused as to what his point really is. It would seem that there is a dichotomy here.

On the one hand, Frank is expressing his dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s sojourn to his summer cottage in light of the “stay at home” scenario. The assumption is that rules apply to everyone and leaders should lead by example, which Trudeau chose to ignore.

However, we all know that in many cases, rules are there but often not followed.

The other part of the dichotomy is Mr. Frank’s reference to his children 8, 10 and 12 missing out on their respective activities.

While I can understand that missing out on things is important to kids, I find it difficult to understand what his reference to the fact that they will not be able to experience these activities again.

My question to him might be “will there be a difference in the sports missed out on if the kids were 9, 11, and 13.”

True, there might be some divisional changes and age groups but the sports and other activities should not have changed all that much.

As for his apparent disdain for democracy, he has the right to opt out of voting in any future election.

If it makes him feel better about things, so be it.

If he were to reflect on things relative to the development of democracy in this country in the past, he should realize that the system is not perfect, but it is far better than what exists in many other countries.

In my almost eight decades of life, I have seen many changes both good and bad with the democratic way of life provided for us.

While there are things that I have not been enamored with, I continue to express my opinion through casting my vote. I would remind Mr. Frank that withholding his vote is his prerogative, but by so doing things will not change for him or his children.

Since his children have many years ahead of them, he should lead by example, unlike Justin Trudeau and show his kids that they will have to make their way in this democratic way of life and life is not always going to give them what they want.

As far as Mr. Frank’s diatribe re: school, stores, and other closings are concerned, I wonder if he has thought about the future and what the future might hold for his kids if these anti-virus conditions were not in place.

Ron Barillaro, Penticton

Dear Editor: