It is the height of irony that a counselling centre, which focuses on compassionate communication and resolution of problems, is unable to deal with its own internal wounds and issues.
What a sorrow it is to see the Sudbury Counselling Center’s extraordinary counsellors on the picket line for more than a month as they try to achieve the dignity they give to their clients.
What a misery that volunteers on the SCC board are experiencing this as they seek to give back to our community.
What a calamity for people waiting for this strike to end because they are in desperate need of the excellent counselling available at the SCC.
I pray for a wakeup of all involved, to Ministry of Community and Social Services and Ministry of the Attorney General, Sudbury Counselling Center board and staff, that will pave the way for a resolution to the strike and a bright future for this great community service.
Please do whatever is necessary to get back to the negotiations and resolve this terrible situation.
Diane Ikonen
Sudbury