Opinion

Only a small percentage of British Columbians agree with the idea of changing the name of the province to acknowledge its Indigenous heritage

Editor: Re: “ ICBC for bicycles too ,” “ Highway needs ignored ,” Letters, Aug. 13. There was a call in the Aug. 13 Letters to the Editor to license bikes.

Editor: We’re 30 years into comprehensive reporting by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the conclusions are not changing.

Editor: I have only contempt for the provincial NDP under John Horgan. As of Monday, Aug. 23, 780 people have been arrested in the Fairy Creek area, blockading to save British Columbia’s last remnants of ancient forests.

Editor: Re: “ Volunteers give their time to short-staffed eateries ,” Aug. 13 If the members of Coasters Helping Coasters (CHC) want to assist struggling restaurants by taking paid positions as wait and kitchen staff, more power to them.

Editor: The Sunshine Coast is in Stage 4 water restrictions. We as locals are reduced to strategizing how to save water. My family, like yours, have taken steps to save water.

Editor: Why is nobody talking about desalination? Do we not live on the ocean? Countries like South Africa and Saudi Arabia rely on desalination plants.

Editor: Re: “ SCRD rejects moratorium on new development ,” Aug. 20. The issue of insufficient water supply for existing residents and to accommodate growth is not new.