‘Angry and appalled’

Dear Editor:

RE: Local company receives threats, harassment over planned drag show, Jan. 19.

I am very concerned about your front page story last week about a local business owner facing hate mongering.

Fifty five years ago in his last sermon, Martin Luther King Jr. stated Americans needed to wake up to the injustices all around them and make demands for change.

Now here we are in 2023 in our small community of Elora, Canada facing an injustice for one of our local businesses in the form of hate, fear mongering and threats to safety.

I am angry and appalled. I am so very sorry, Marty VanVliet, that this terrible behaviour has been directed to you, your staff and the performers over the “Winter is a Drag” show scheduled for later this month. Sadly, I missed my chance for tickets for this show. But the very best to Elora Distilling Co. for a fun-filled night.

Canadians, friends and neighbours it is time to wake up to the injustices all around, especially when it happens in our own community.  We need to speak out.

My thoughts are with you, your staff and performers, Marty. Will do my best to catch the next show.

Burna Wilton, Centre Wellington