Opinion

Editor: From 1990 to 2014, the population of the Sunshine Coast has increased from 20,497 to 29,580. That’s nearly 10,000 more people using water.

Editor: Writing to the paper to express my views isn’t something I do, but the anger and frustration that I (and apparently a lot of others) have over our water situation needs to be said.

Editor: It’s easy to conserve water. This morning when I took a shower, I put the plug in the tub. Ran water at lowest pressure. Shampooed hair, scrubbed torso. Turned off water.

Editor: The recent imposition of Stage 4 water restrictions for the entire Sunshine Coast should be a wakeup call to our local politicians about water usage in our Sunshine Coast community.

Editor: I took my dog up to Kinnikinnick Park on Monday, to the sports field where dogs play when people aren’t playing.

Editor: My daughter left all her stuff on the ferry last night. The issue was that it was for her one-week-old son JT. This was a panic situation because all the necessities were in her bag. I went to the Langdale terminal to find it.

Editor: I am a longtime Lower Gibsons resident. For about a month now, on my walks, I have had the dubious pleasure of passing by the anti-George encampment in downtown Lower Gibsons.

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Editorial

Editor: In debating the future of a Gibsons hotel, it seems to me that one essential has been ignored.