The Editor:
I am writing this in light of the recent events that have taken place in Ottawa and Quebec.
Our military, police and firefighters put their lives at risk every day for our safety and freedom and yet, Remembrance Day has become nothing but another day off to go shopping.
I am a retail storeowner, but I have never in our 38 years of retail operation, opened on Remembrance Day. This is a day to remember our veterans and the price they paid for our freedom. That is the same freedom that allows storeowners the freedom to open their doors the other 364 days of the year.
I would like to see a little more gratitude and respect shown for our veterans than just the opportunity to earn a few dollars on a day designed to pay tribute to them and acknowledge the price they paid for our freedom.
Opening a half day doesn’t cut it either. They didn’t fight half a war or die half a death. If opening this half day is the difference of your business making it or not, maybe you should re-think the decision to own and/or operate a business.
Please consider the option you may have had if they hadn’t fought for your freedom.
Remember (like in Remembrance Day) the price they paid.
Sincerely,
Barry O’Handley
Estevan
