Opinion

Editor: John Weston’s “PMO talking points” letter to the editor (July 11) begs responses, which could fill these pages. I will take up only one point.

Editor: I was reading a trade publication the other day and learned that the Ministry of Transport has just built a 320-foot (100-metre), 250-passenger roll-on/roll-off ferry for use on the Upper Arrow Lake, between Shelter Bay and Galena Bay, design

Editor: I share Jef Keighley’s concerns (Coast Reporter letters, July 11) that our new ferries are not going to be built in B.C.

Editor: BC Ferries recently announced a contract for three new intermediate class ferries. The contract was let following an international competitive bid open to all suitable shipbuilders in Canada and abroad.

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Editor: Carl Olsen’s letter to Coast Reporter July 4 is right on the mark concerning St. Mary’s Hospital.

Editor: Prior to June 1, I was put on a waiting list for quadruple bypass surgery. On June 1, I experienced chest pains during my morning chores. I called 9-1-1. The paramedics arrived within five minutes. I was transported to St.

Editor: In response to “Pipeline project faces hurdles” published on July 3, I am from here, and like other British Columbians, I care about our environment, our health and our economy.

Editor: John Weston chooses an unfortunate comparison when he links the Northern Gateway project to the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway enabling Confederation in 1867 (“Pipeline project faces hurdles,” Coast Reporter, July 4).