Downtown Chilliwack retail store damaged overnight

“Like countless businesses across Canada, we’re barely holding on. The economy has been incredibly difficult,” Crosbie said. “Every unexpected expense is another burden. Behind every storefront are families, employees, volunteers and people who are simply trying to keep their doors open while continuing to serve their communities.”

Rather than go back to sleep, she said she remained outside her business until the morning hours so that local seniors could access what they needed from Tydel Foods.

“Tonight, instead of sleeping, I’m sitting outside my shop in our truck until morning, keeping watch over what we’ve worked so hard to build. When the sun comes up, I’ll unlock the doors, go inside and make sure the seniors in our program receive the food they depend on.”

Speaking as someone whose business has been vandalized previously, she wonders why the judicial system focuses more on the rights of offenders than the people impacted by criminal acts.

“And while we talk about protecting the rights of the person causing harm, we cannot forget the rights of the victims, the seniors who are afraid, the families who no longer feel safe, the workers cleaning up the damage and the small business owners who wonder if they can survive another month,” Crosbie wrote online.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

Downtown Chilliwack retail store damaged overnight

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