A letter from Charlie Fisher which I characterize as MLA bashing, pertains to how Eric Foster is alleged to have responded to complaints from Mr. Jones regarding busing in Lumby and Cherryville.
If Mr. Fisher is aware of protocol, or what we in the military called respecting the chain of command, he would realize that his remarks about the indifference of Mr. Foster towards the concerns of Mr. Jones are ill-advised.
Mr. Foster quite rightly advised Mr. Jones to deal with the issue through the Vernon School District and its meetings, which are meant to allow the members of the public to address concerns they have about issues like busing.
Anybody who has seen me still wearing my Jacqui Gingras shirt knows where my political sympathies lie, but it behooves Mr. Jones and others like him to motivate themselves to attend school district meetings and voice their concerns in that forum.
If they do not do so, they have forfeited their right to ratchet it up to the next level.
School boards have a role in this community. Mr. Jones and myself pay the taxes that pay the members of that board.
Call them to account in the forum for that purpose before you unfairly bash Mr. Foster for quite rightly directing Mr. Jones to the proper venue for his issues to be addressed, which I understand has now been rectified.
Mr. Foster can expect me to be just as involved with him if I have issues, but before that happens, I will exhibit the activist qualities I have always utilized, and thoroughly explore the proper avenues prior to knocking on his constituency door.
Dean Roosevelt
Vernon
