Editor:
My father-in-law lied about his age at 17 so that he could ‘join up’ and fight for Canada in WWI. What he did required bravery and a commitment to country above self. He wore a gas mask. He was wounded. He returned home at 19, missing a leg. He never complained.
Thanks to thousands of soldiers like him, and now, our front-line workers who are there for us, we have much to be grateful for. Is it too much to expect that we put on a face mask in public, without whining, without getting angry or without the hysteric outburst expressed in last week’s Echo? I can’t imagine telling my father-in-law that a face covering is a hardship.
Anna Hobbs,
Creemore.
You seem to have forgotten about the deaf and hard of hearing .. For us wearing a mask is a hardship as we rely on reading lips and therefore cannot. It’s not whining when people cannot even communicate properly.. or how about the elderly with hearing aids and/ or deafness? Did anyone think of them? They’ve been putting up with this for two years. No wonder everyone’s mental health has deteriorated…