Dear Editor:
RE: Fanciful tale, March 13.
Reading this letter, I was amazed at the childish and churlish reaction to the wealth of a local company who has enjoyed great success while benefitting other local businesses through their marketing acumen.
Kat Florence’s approach has enabled many local businesses to stay afloat during lean winter months. Furthermore, they have restored a number of decrepit buildings to better-than-new condition.
Has the author of this letter been around the Gorge Theatre on weekends to see dozens of kids attend free movies? Some of these kids would normally not have the resources to do so.
How are the Kat Florence investments in Elora different from those made by Jefferson in purchasing the naming rights for the Elora arena?
How about the MacDonald Trust that contributed over $3.4 million to Elora 10 years ago? Were you visible with your complaints at that time?
Finally the author of this letter seems to imply that online bullying is no big deal. However, it is too easy for a number of people to hide behind the trash they post on social media that is intended to hurt others.
I for one am glad that local businesses will now have the financial and legal means to push back against these cowards. Let’s see how brave you are when you are on the receiving end of a civil defamation law suit.
Art Kollee,
Elora