Ask me why...

I won't be dining at the Old Barber House in Streetsville.

I just read an article about a new program about Peel Region encouraging restaurant owners to put stickers in their windows to let mothers know they can feed their children there.

The owner of the Old Barber House in Streetsville, Victor Tetrovsky commented on the program, saying "I don't know how our (patrons) would react to that. They are spending $200 on a bottle of wine. I have no problem with it but ... the people who come here might ..."

I suspect this is a case of "oh, well no, of course I wouldn't have a problem with it, but hmm, ya know I think other people will."

Peel Region's program to put stickers in windows of restaurants that are breastfeeding friendly program rather shocks me - in 2006 do we really have to have stickers placed in restaurant windows to let mothers know that it's ok to feed their children? Sure, maybe some women are shy (their right), but breastfeeding is something that we protect under the human rights code, and, while I'm not a parent yet (or anytime soon), I definitely have strong feelings on the issue and can't believe anyone could be "offended" by a mother feeding a child. I can't see why a restaurant owner would suggest people get uncomfortable. Am I alone here?