Dear Editor:
Tonight (Dec. 23) I ran into Lynn Valley Centre to buy some bows to finish off my Christmas packages. Suddenly I hear this angelic chorus of Christmas carols. It’s so lovely I have to stop and listen.
They have obviously spent hours perfecting the full harmonious sound. They were so highly skilled I called my husband to come and have a listen too. He was in the car waiting for me.
They are about to sing another song and a security guard goes to them and tells them (nicely) they have to move on because they don’t have a permit.
While I understand the guy was just doing his job (and where do you draw the line?) it deeply saddens me that these six young people (high school students) are out having good, clean fun and not out in the park drinking or stealing cars or knocking over little old ladies for their purses and they are shut down. What is wrong with the world we live in?
The kids were moving along as instructed and a storekeeper called them over with tears in her eyes and tells them they have brought the true gift of Christmas (or something like that) to her heart.
Shouldn’t we be encouraging these young people rather than tossing them to the curb?
I for one applaud their entrepreneurial spirit.
They brought joy and the true spirit of Christmas to my heart.
Too bad they couldn’t have stayed longer and brought that joy to a few more.
Brenda Myers
North Vancouver
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