Opinion

Editor: The visit of Fisheries Minister Gail Shea to the North Shore last Tuesday (Sept. 24) was more than a response to the recent public comments by John Fraser and Dave Brown of the Sea to Sky Fisheries Roundtable.

Around the world there are several crucial items to people's well-being in short supply.

Back in July there was a lot of justified outrage when Canadians learned that First Nations people had been subjected to government-run nutritional experiments for a decade starting in 1942. The barbarity of the "research" was astounding.

Editor: Many thanks for bringing the serious issue of illegal dumping to the editorial page of Coast Reporter. This is an issue the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) has been concerned with and actively working on for many years.

Open letter to Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations As a property owner on Gambier Island, I was shocked to learn of impending plans to open two new woodlots on Gambier, which would mean nearly half of the island'

Editor: On Sunday evening during a wind storm, my neighbourhood lost power (a fairly common occurrence on the Sunshine Coast). After an hour, I decided to contact BC Hydro to see when they estimated restoration of power.

Editor: Most people on the Sunshine Coast seem to be unaware of the health and environmental risks associated with the proposed coal shipments.

Editor: Our beaches up and down the Coast have become a convenient dumpsite for every major industry, judging by the amount of debris that washes up on theshoresafter every storm.

Editor: For two-and-a-half years, Sechelt council members have dragged their feet regarding a decision to ban cruel, body-gripping traps including the leg-hold, Conibear and snare traps in urban areas.

After this week's devastating fire in Madeira Park, it seems an even better time than usual to thank the community-minded men and women who volunteer their time and talents to our local fire departments.