Dear Editor:
I would like to take this opportunity to respond to your editorial cartoon in the Friday, Oct. 25 edition of the North Shore News. As an active member of the Lynn Valley Legion, Branch 114, I feel there needs to be some clarification to the message you have sent out to the general public regarding "families participating in their local legion."
Members of any branch spend hundreds of hours dedicating themselves to the community in which they live. This includes raising money for donations, bursaries, looking after our vets, the elderly and, of course, our young people through sports, entrepreneurial programs and school bursaries.
It has always been our firm belief that families are a very important and an integral factor in what makes a community work. To that end we are applying to the BC Liquor Board to allow couples with children to come in and enjoy lunch or dinner in our premises. This would be the same as going to a restaurant where Mum and Dad can enjoy a glass of wine or beer with their meal.
I invite you to come to our branch and enjoy our great atmosphere, friendly people and see what a legion really looks like, plus learn about the benefits this change in the liquor laws would do for the community.
Susan McLean,
Branch 114, Lynn Valley Legion
