Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Letter to Editor
Writer answers responses to original letter Dear Editor: Thank you to all who have taken the time to reply to me last week. I knew my letter wouldn’t sit well with everyone. In addition to my letter on the 15th, the racket on the news about COVID-19 never ceases to amaze me. If the same fuss had been made about the flu, we would have seen right through it and thought it exaggerated. But now that it is something the populace does not know about, the me-
dia can bloat the numbers (I know of some myself), and talk about the cases of COVID-19 instead of informing us about the terrible effects on the economy and society. Let’s face it square on. Suicide rates have risen drastically because of social distancing. Violence in the home has risen as workplaces are shut down. Children are traumatized as they can’t play with their friends. Do you call all this for the public health and safety and
greater good of society? Do you still want to mention COVID? People’s bodies actually start breaking down because of isolation. Or do you need statistics to see the reality of all
this? We don’t just want to keep our physical health, but our mental health is important too. I say stop this madness, open up the economy, and we’ll save a lot more lives.
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Those of us who believe as I do are not just fighting for ourselves and our rights, we’re fighting for those who are dealing with the effects of this “pandemic”. For those with compromised immune systems, do what is done when other contagious diseases are around — distance
yourselves from those who are contagiously ill. In closing, I add that God is on the side of the oppressed and he will avenge the tears, heartaches, and pain that have come on them because of this “pandemic”. Sincerely, Helena Thiessen
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Mayor MacDonald issues public statement Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald released a statement on Friday, regarding the community spread of COVId-19. “This week, Medical Officers of Health in Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex identified the Low German speaking community as having a surge of COVID-19 positive cases”, she said. “Like other groups that have been identified in the past with the same risk, it is important to understand that this is a health issue.” MacDonald added, “We are concerned for the health and well-being of this community and it should not be anyone’s intention, and it is certainly not ours, to assign blame to this or any other group specifically impacted by COVID-19. We will not tolerate damaging or stigmatizing comments or actions directed toward any members of our community. We ask that the people of Leamington lead by example and continue to exercise compassion and kindness toward each other during these difficult times.”
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