Dear Editor:
Today I had the absolute pleasure of helping an 89-year-old wheelchair-bound Second World War veteran to vote. While we waited the half hour for the wheelchair-capable taxi, I learned about his life. Ray joined the RCAF in 1939 at 18-years-old and learned to fly bombers so well that he survived 22 missions. After the war he became a pharmacist and worked for a large chain of pharmacies.
He is the only survivor of his 12 other managers in an old photograph.
At 89, his mind is still quick enough to make an informed voting decision, but he needed help to get to the polling station. While the organization that I volunteered with, offered to pay for the taxi, Ray just waived off the money and paid for the taxi.
If you did not vote in this election because you thought it would be too much trouble, remember that Ray did. He also risked his life 22 times so you could have the right to vote today.
Bruce Stout North Vancouver
