Dear Editor:
I support the freedom convoy 2022. I am a small-town Christian Canadian mom of five. Three years ago my health suddenly declined and I was no longer able to drive or do some of the most basic things most people take for granted. I was diagnosed with Lyme disease.
My doctor has highly suggested that I hold off on getting vaccinated and yet can’t give me a medical exemption. I know others are in this category too. To date I have had to follow in line with the government mandates and passports requirements due to my choice in respecting my doctors recommendation not to get vaccinated.
I hope these passports will soon be lifted so I can do a simple thing as watching my 10-year-old and 11-year-old play hockey in the arena again and not just wait in the parking lot for them to come out.
I am not saying that vaccinations are not one of the tools that can help protect oneself, however I strongly disagree with a government forcing people to either lose their jobs or get the shot. I disagree that it is more dangerous for people to be around me than to be with someone who is vaccinated.
If you decide to get vaccinated you should believe that is the right choice for your protection but you should not have to fear being around me. This train of thought needs to be stopped. The government needs to stop these mandates. They have the right to try to convince people but not to coerce.
God keep our land glorious and free!
Patricia Reinink,
Arthur