John Pinz, 87, moved to Canada from a war-torn Germany in 1954. To him, the most important thing is that people exercise their right to vote. If you don’t vote, you forfeit the right to complain, says Pinz.

John Pinz, 87, moved to Canada from a war-torn Germany in 1954. To him, the most important thing is that people exercise their right to vote. If you don’t vote, you forfeit the right to complain, says Pinz.

Election 2015: Voters’ Voices

Langley-Aldergrove: Retired resident urges everyone to get out and vote. If you can't be bothered, he says, then you can't complain

  • Oct. 13, 2015 11:00 a.m.

Name: John Pinz

Community: Langley

Occupation: Retired. Otter Co-op Member.

 

 

Q: When it comes to the Oct. 19 federal election, what is the most important issue to you personally?

 

A: “Vote.

“We came here from Germany in 1954, from a country that was war-torn and split up.

“My first letter from me to my mother began, ‘Dear mother, we have landed in paradise.’

“I voted as soon as I became a citizen. I have voted in every election since.

“If you do not vote, you cannot complain. You cannot bitch after.”

 

– Dan Ferguson

Langley Times