No respect at service

Dear Editor:

It was cold for the Remembrance Day Service, but no snow or rain. Not exactly the kind of weather our veterans dealt with back in the day or even now.

Downtown Elora was crowded with residents, both young and old. It was such a wonderful feeling of celebration for the 80th anniversary of the end of the war that played such a big part in my life. A time of reflection, prayer and solemnity.

Only to have the occasion totally ruined by four youths standing in front of me talking, laughing, dancing to the pipers, stabbing each other with their poppies, not singing O Canada, not saying the Lord’s prayer and, worst of all, not respecting the minute of silence.

Sure, it’s nice to see the school students show up, but perhaps some pre-instructions on acceptable behavior or more supervision can be expected? In front of me was also a child aged 4 or 5. He put those older ones to shame.

I did ask them what school they were from and placed a call to that school when I reached my car.

Rose Parkinson,
Elora