I found your articles about the history of Catholic health care in Canada interesting. I have a personal connection to that history.
In 1929, my grandmother, Marie, worked with the Sisters of Service who operated a small hospital in Edson, Alberta. She worked in the laundry and it was gruelling. In the photo you can see her outside the hospital, and you can glimpse the conditions.
I am thankful to the faithful women and men who built up health services in our country.
Marianne Nederend
Ladner
The B.C. Catholic’s one-sided Venezuela coverage seems to be catering to local expats who support the Venezuelan opposition, without presenting a broader historical context.
At a Jan. 17 rally I listened to a history lesson delivered by a Venezuelan gentleman who describe life before Hugo Chavez. There was abject poverty, illiteracy, massive unemployment, and high infant mortality. After Chavez won in 1998, there was improvement in many sectors including literacy.
U.S. interference has wreaked havoc in Venezuela, causing uproar and leading to today’s disputes. Trump’s quotes in the article trying to justify the Jan. 3 actions show the extreme hegemony of the U.S. Much of the discontent and difficulties in Venezuela today stem from years of U.S. sanctions and other measures that have crippled Venezuela.
How many readers support the U.S. invading another country and kidnapping its elected leader? A balanced article is desperately needed educate Canadians about America’s toxic foreign and domestic policy.
Penny Oyama
Burnaby
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