Letters: Dance coverage was slightly out of step

I appreciate your recent coverage of our event at Our Lady of the Assumption (“Starry-eyed young Catholics dance the night away”), but there were several inaccuracies that need to be addressed.

The event was organized solely by Our Lady of the Assumption, not in collaboration with the Catholic Young Adults of Surrey as stated.

The article implied the dance suffered from poor weather conditions; however, we experienced sunny and warm weather, which was ideal for the event. God graciously blessed us with a clear night sky. The original plan included a bonfire and sparklers, so everything went as intended.

While our previous event drew inspiration from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, this year’s inspiration was on fostering community among young adults in the archdiocese.

The article also inaccurately reported attendance as over 150 people, whereas we had over 200 participants at the dance.

Jose Lopez
Coquitlam

(We regret the errors, some of which were made because we accidentally referred to information from last year’s event—Editor)

I note that in Dr. Gerry Turcotte’s Oct. 21 column “Every day is Thanksgiving Day,” Pope John Paul XXIII is referenced.

I suspect that Dr. Turcotte isn’t intentionally foreshadowing the future but, in fact, means Pope John XXIII.

Mark Nikkel
Abbotsford

I would like to thank The B.C. Catholic for the comprehensive B.C. Election Catholic Voters Guide in Oct. 14 issue. It covered a wide breadth of issues that should be of concern to Catholics, helping us be better informed in deciding whom to vote for in the provincial elections.

Mark Norbury
Port Moody

(The lion’s share of the work, and credit, belongs to Catholic Conscience, which is now producing Catholic voter guides for elections all over North America. Check them out at catholiconscience.org—Editor)

I just want to thank Father Hawkswell for his clear and concise homily in the Oct. 21 issue, “Jesus didn’t leave behind a movement, but his Church.”

Ron Beaulieu
Powell River

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