A
letter to the Editor.
Canadians in
Trouble.
Just when I
thought that things couldn’t be much worst, here it is. A sickness hit the
world and now is killing a large number of our vulnerable citizens, the oldest
in care homes, plus others. We are locked down and people are losing their
ability to make a living. Oil which made Alberta rich hit bottom and our
medical people, we trust and love, are being forced to quit. (This may be
changing.)
A crazed
individual killed 22 people in the province of Nova Scotia. I don’t care what
his motive may have been, there is no justification for what he did. Our Nova
Scotia brothers and sisters have not done anything that could deserve what they
are suffering. It is so obvious that the victims were innocent people. A
pregnant mother, a teenage girl, a nurse, a policewoman, and so many others. I
can’t look at the news without wiping tears from my eyes.
Canada is a
peaceful nation and most of us love the country and its people and they feel
the same about us. We are polite, welcoming people who help each other in times
of need.
Now it is
too late to help those who lost their lives. Perhaps I can ask our mayor to
send a letter on behalf of all of us to the mayor of Portaqiue offering
condolences from an Alberta town. We could publish it in our newspaper and send
them a copy. Many Nova Scotians are ex-coal miners like many people here.
The incident
sparks renewed calls for gun controls as if we could get rid of all guns. If I
had my wish I would have liked to face the murderer with a gun in my hand. A
gun in trained hands of a good person can be a blessing sometimes. We could
have had fewer deaths if people could defend themselves when he came to their
homes. However, that is up to the lawmakers.
We can’t let
all Nova Scotians know how we feel but we can show appreciation for another
group that was hurt. The RCMP lost a sister in arms, who went out to fight
against a threat to the citizens she is sworn to protect. (She left behind a
loving husband and two young children.) The police are all ready at a moment's
notice to do the same and they are here living amongst us.
I don’t know
how the people of the Crowsnest pass can show appreciation to those brave
police persons in their hour of mourning but I am sure that we can find a way.
Possibly through social media or perhaps in some other way.
Brothers and
sisters from Nova Scotia, beloved police our defenders, and all the grieving
families, we are with you. We cry and pray with you.
Avner
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