What better time or place?
Dear Editor:
On July 1st our family attended the Canada Day parade in Elora.
I had a totally different response of the “Friends of Elora Water “ participation in the parade than Mr. Daponte’s view.
The Oxford Dictionary indicates that patriotic means ““having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country”.
At a parade one thing that can bring tears to my eyes is watching our Veterans march by. A reminder of what they fought for. The participation of “Friends of Elora Water” in the Canada Day Parade also provided a sense of patriotism for me.
From coast, to coast, to coast Canada is affected by the pumping and selling of fresh water from our aquifers. Many citizens groups are working together to hold corporations and governments accountable for their actions.
I believe there is no better place than at a community event, such as Canada Day, to be informed of an assault on our country’s natural resources and the wellbeing of our citizens. There is no better time than now to be engaged in preventing further erosion of our democracy.
Joyce Sloat
RR1 ALMA, ON
Joyce Sloat