For a good larf, look up the “MOU” (Memorandum of Understanding) associated with this gong show. If you want to be upset, look up the backgrounds of the organi

For a good larf, look up the “MOU” (Memorandum of Understanding) associated with this gong show. If you want to be upset, look up the backgrounds of the organizers and coordinators. It’s not surprising that people are upset about the uneven handling of this pandemic. But one should not rally behind those organizers. The pandemic is obviously drawing to a close: increasing numbers of densely populated cities are no longer in crisis. Seems likely that it’ll be only a few more weeks until a great many restrictions are lifted. I guess now’s the time to protest, before there’s no need for it any more. The upside is that Canada has has a great vaccine uptake. I think winters up here (at least, used to) forge our bonds: surviving the old Canadian Winters required cooperation and support. You shovel the old senior neighbour’s driveway, the pregnant mom’s driveway, pull over to help a breakdown, hold the door open, apologize when you’ve been inconsiderate, queue up, greet a passing familiar face. You get your vaccine because it’s better for everyone when you do. It’s a real shame that those particular organizers made out like bandits.