Mount Pearl councillor Jim Locke took a moment last week to acknowledge Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the terrible bloodshed and misery it is causing.
"I know it's on all of our minds," Locke said. "You can't turn on the radio or open a newspaper or social media or watch the television news (without seeing it). It is absolutely horrendous what is ongoing there."
Locke, who is a teacher at Mount Pearl Senior High, noted many young people are in disbelief that in this day and age such a thing could happen, "and the confusion that they have that the rest of the world seems to be sat back watching this take place. They're like, 'Why don't we intervene? Where is the rest of the world?' And it's tough to explain. It's a very complex circumstance. I know our country has reached out with open our arms to any Ukrainians who wish to come here temporarily or on a long-term basis, and I know that if any come to this province that our city will certainly welcome these folk with open arms to help them get through these trying times."
Locke thanked City staff for raising the Ukrainian flag outside City Hall and for broadcasting it on the electronic screen outside the Summit Centre. “They are small acts, but it's just to let people know that we are thinking of them and we are hoping for a quick resolution of this horrendous event that's ongoing,” he said.
