Sale of booze helps community

Iqaluit City Councillor Glenn Williams should do his homework before making statements that will upset a lot of people. For many years, the residents of this community have benefited from the generosity of the service clubs.

The Royal Canadian Legion has donated the cadet hall, a very valuable asset to Iqaluit. The First Steps Daycare centre was founded by the Legion. Money went to the parish hall.

The BPO Elks have the hearing-impaired facilities in the schools. They have also made very generous donations to the Frobisher hospital. Even the city’s own fire department has received money for equipment.

All of this is made possible by selling booze at the various clubs.

It’s unfortunate that Mr. Williams’ views are held by the other members of council.

When private agencies commit themselves to raising money for worthy causes, they should get as much support as possible from the city government.

We sincerely hope Mr. Williams will never be in need of food from the food bank. However, in the mean-time, we suggest that he think before he talks.

Bryan Pearson
Iqaluit