Opinion

Editor: As a citizen and resident of the Sunshine Coast I am deeply concerned with the Federal Electoral Boundary Commission's proposed changes that would split the Sunshine Coast into two separate regions.

The smile of Oscar Dorval's face on our front page this week tells it all.

Editor: On Sept. 8 Gibsons residents were treated to a polished presentation of the proposal for a harbourside hotel complex touted to save our dying town. Newsflash: Gibsons is not dying.

Editor: I would like to thank and congratulate the community forest for their excellent and well run presentation about the state of the Wilson Creek watershed (Coast Reporter, Aug. 31).

Editor: A private invitation as a "Wilson Creek stakeholder" prompted my attendance at the Monday, Aug. 27 meeting held by Sechelt Community Projects Inc. regarding the Sunshine Coast Community Forest.

Editor: I recently was visiting a friend and noticed a row of Himalayan balsam, also known as policeman's helmet, in her garden.She told me she bought a package of wildflower seeds from a local store and that the seeds came on a strip.

Editor: Re: Letter from Marianne Pfister (Coast Reporter, Aug. 31). All changes came with a price to pay. My people and I paid a big price for a so-called education.

The following letter was sent to Gibsons mayor and council and copied to Coast Reporter. I notice there is a large sign in front of the Gibsons Garden Inn asking the Town to rezone this care facility so it can be a motel once more.

An open letter to Canada Post and Prime Minster Stephen Harper.

Editor: Re: "Private property a Hopkins amenity" (Coast Reporter, Aug. 31). As the administrator of Hopkins Landing Waterworks District and resident for more than 60 years, I would like to clarify a couple of statements regarding the Aug. 31 article.