Dear Editor:
Re: PM drops by for photo-op, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 8.
Your paper of Jan. 8 was a thrill to me.
Stephen Harper and James Moore were here in Burnaby and later went to Fort Langley on a historical visit in preparation for the 150th anniversary of Canada's Confederation.
I think it is great what James Moore is doing for Canada, and I think it is great what Stephen Harper is doing for our Canada.
I was born in Edmonton in 1922, came to B.C. with my family in 1929, and I have lived in South Burnaby ever since. I have seen a lot of history. It is a wonderful place to live and raise a family.
When we came to B.C. it was at the time of the Great Depression. My dad lost his job as a builder of roads in South Burnaby. Burnaby went into receivership.
Hard times for many people, but we always seemed to have someone that came along with real leadership, and in South Burnaby it was Ernest Winch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Confederation. He did wonders for Burnaby, but when it became the NDP, that's when things went bad.
Later, we had "flying Phil" Gaglardi. My father was deeply impressed with Phil because he got roads built that were very necessary for the country to go ahead. As my father used to say, "I'm all for leaders that know how to lead for the betterment of the people."
So thanks for doing that article in your little paper. It's good to see people that are good leaders given a little pat on the back.
Patricia Coe, Burnaby
