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SAY WHAT? Readers weigh in on change to B.C. Family Day

The stat holiday will fall on the third Monday of February, starting next year
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Premier John Horgan has announced that B.C. will join the rest of the provinces and move Family Day to the third week of February, starting next year.

The change comes after six Family Days, since the Liberal government brought it into effect in 2013.

Horgan said the move will better align families and businesses. But it鈥檚 getting mixed reviews.

Here鈥檚 what Black Press Media readers have said:

鈥淵ay! I like the move. It shouldn鈥檛 have been put on the second week. It makes more sense to be in line with the rest of the country.鈥 鈥 Ilona Sabine

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That鈥檚 stupid!! Bc already voted on this years ago. The whole reason no one in BC wanted to align the family days is because soo many from Alberta come and then ski hills and hotels etc get booked and locals can鈥檛 or don鈥檛 want to wait in line!!鈥 鈥 Woven Freeman

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鈥淲hy the hell can鈥檛 our stupid government leave things alone?????鈥 鈥 Mary Dyck

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鈥淔inally! Common sense happens!鈥 鈥 Vicky Savoie Sirett

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鈥淣ow let鈥檚 make april fools day an official holiday..鈥 鈥 MJ Phillips

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鈥淔amily Day was created to provide a positive family focused break in the winter, to break up the long period between the Christmas and Easter stat holidays. It was intended to give family members an opportunity to connect and spend time together, supporting healthy minds and families. I understand the business perspective, but this isn鈥檛 鈥楤usiness Day鈥, it鈥檚 Family Day. By all means align the stat so for the maximum benefit of families trying to connect, and in different jurisdictions. Businesses will still benefit.鈥 鈥 Pamela Carey Nelson

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鈥淲ho cares? A holiday is a holiday.鈥 鈥 Diane Branter

What do you think?



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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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