As a senior I view life as precious, and every day a blessing. I can still remember when I first came to Moose Jaw, and hearing Moose Jaw was known as The Friendly City. Unfortunately, even being the friendly city doesn’t shield us from stupid people during this COVID pandemic.
December 8, 2020 CBC report:
There has been a special focus on calling up reservists in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in case there is a call for assistance from those provinces, which now have among the worst COVID-19 infection rates in Canada.
Yes, good people of Moose Jaw we now have this distinction of being the worst in Canada, incidentally, part of Canada that offers so many freedoms that people have fought wars and died for.
How is COVID any different from someone that shoots someone or drives drunk and hits someone? These examples share one common similarity: COVID doesn’t care either!
Let me first thank all the doctors, care givers, business owner and their employees and everyone else that provide us with our way of life. All these unsung heroes in our community that risk their lives everyday.
Now to the disturbing examples of these citizens that think COVID isn’t real and think wearing a mask is against their rights. Let me share three stories:
First one, two young men and a young lady walk into Walmart, the young men are wearing a mask. The young lady didn’t but when asked to put one on she refused when asked by the Walmart employee to put one on.
Second, a bar at closing time (10:00 p.m.). The barmaid went over to a young lady walking from table to table not wearing a mask. The barmaid told the young lady it was closing time and she had to leave. The young lady smashed her glass on the forehead of the barmaid cutting the barmaid’s forehead.
Third, a man walks into Walmart and was asked to put on a mask. The man knocked the employee down and proceed to punch and kick the employee. This upstanding man ended the match by breaking the Walmart employees phone. It was reported the employee was a disabled individual working as a greeter.
These stories disgusted me, but this is what we are becoming — those that take COVID seriously and those that think their rights are being stepped on.
There were assault charges laid and maybe Walmart should stop using disabled people to enforce rules for them, because this isn’t providing a safe work environment.
Days to Christmas and for those that are following the guidelines by wearing a mask, we wear that mask to protect you [that choose not to wear one], fool; maybe you should consider protecting us.
To, the politicians, we elected you to provide a safe and healthy society, doesn’t sound like you're providing the support to those who follow your guidelines as Saskatchewan now has the distinction of being one of the worst provinces for COVID in Canada. And more of our neighbours are dying.
-- Carter Currie
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