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Grads left hanging

To The City of Penticton,

I am writing to let you know I am saddened by your lack of support to our 2021 graduation class These young people are our future and you have done nothing in the way of acknowledgement. The youth of our community have been troopers throughout the pandemic. Other communities in British Columbia, such as North Vancouver have honoured their graduating class by starting a new tradition during the Covid 19 pandemic. Yes Handsworth Secondary now has a car parade that starts at Grouse Mountain and winds down and through Edgemont Village. People can come out to cheer their grads on to the future.

Here in Penticton we have done the opposite, you choose to break tradition and something that has been a part of this community for years. The Grad Parade. When my daughter was young we would go down to cheer the grad class on and she thought she was waving at princesses. She has dreamed of her day being part of that parade down main street. The City of Penticton has robbed the grads of this once in a lifetime experience. I say shame to the City of Penticton. You have done more than nothing, you have broken a great tradition.


Ross Coutts, Penticton



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