Letters to the province, October 22, 2021: The actions of the restaurant put employment and the health of the community at risk

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We really enjoyed stopping at Rolly’s as we made our way from the coast inland and back through Hope. Usually our trips were planned around getting to Rolly’s for lunch. Life is a series of choices and decisions. Rolly made the decision to disobey BC’s health orders by verifying the completion of the vaccination with the QR code.

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Now I wonder what else they may not be fulfilling. That was a stupid decision to put staff jobs and local security at risk due to ignorance. Yes, ignorance, that means simple lack of knowledge. Northeast BC has the same problem with vaccination noncompliance. Open your eyes folks and get facts, hopefully not from social media, make a decision and understand the implications of that decision. Everyone has the right to make a decision, that’s not the point. Sometimes we just make bad decisions.

Robert Tritschler, Parksville

Let’s leave COVID behind us

Everyone in BC wants to put the COVID pandemic in the rearview mirror. But the resistance of a small percentage of the population to the vaccine, which puts pressure on our health care system, is very frustrating. I respect people’s right to make their own decisions, but the science is very clear. The vaccine is safe and effective. If you get COVID, the vaccine will most likely keep you out of the hospital and limit the effects of the disease.

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We all buy insurance for our home, life, car and travel. All of those policies limit benefits or void the policy entirely, in case you ignore the policy guidelines. Our taxpayer-funded health care system is our health insurance. If you need care of any kind, it’s there for all of us. If you choose to go against your insurer’s recommendations and not get vaccinated, your possible care or hospitalization should not be covered. A $ 50,000 bill for a month of ICU care should be enough to convince anyone that not being vaccinated is simply too risky.

I would bet that any patient currently fighting for his life in the ICU who is not vaccinated regrets his decision. Let’s all get on board and leave this threat behind.

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Rob Doggett, Delta

Re: City plans to triple the number of homes in False Creek South

The City of Vancouver’s proposal to triple the population in the False Creek South “walkable neighborhood” requires better transportation, such as a streetcar connecting to Granville Island, Canada Line, and beyond. The Millennium line is too high up a steep hill to be of much use to residents of this area. The Route-84 bus does not stop between Ash Street and Alder Crossing. The Route 50 bus will be inadequate for that volume of passengers, considering it currently receives crushing loads to and from Granville Island. So what transit improvements is the city proposing?

Dale Laird, Vancouver

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