Another Alert!
Love and Holiday Greetings to All,
The Christmas Boat Parade is a beautiful event and does not need the destructive element of fireworks to be successful.
Boy, do I ever feel like Ebenezer Scrooge. But…..
Firstly – fireworks at the Christmas Boat Parade should be stopped partly because of the effect on our beloved canine companions.
Many of us who do not live in the area of the fireworks may not be directly affected by the loss of our dogs, but many have and will continue to be .
During major holiday celebrations which involve loud explosions, dogs and other animals become frightened and disoriented. They do not understand the difference between
a loud explosion/celebration and gunshots/bombs. Who among us will take the time to explain this to them in our busy-ness?
I have lost beloved dogs because of loud, unnecessary explosive “celebrations” in the past and I continue to worry about others who are traumatized by this unnecessary human behavior.
Secondly – Major dollars have been donated toward this fireworks display. These monies could have been spent on actually saving lives i.e. donated to any non-profit organization
such as the Coast Guard Auxiliary toward maintenance of aids to navigation around our island….this is a boat parade, after all. Or pick your favorite: The Women’s Coalition, the Animal Welfare Center, the Queen Louise Home, the Sunshine Foundation……
Please call Sal Sanpere at 690-0006 and ask that monies donated toward fireworks be returned or redirected into necessary and life-saving activities rather than into just another circus-type venture.
Thanks!