Opinion

Editor: I attended the May 11 and May 25 Gibsons planning meetings and wanted to comment, and perhaps further expand on Margot Grants letter (Coast Reporter, May 28).

Editor: And so it begins.

Editor: Editor's note: this letter was submitted by a youth as part of a resolution agreement developed during a Restorative Justice conference. This youth also completed 10 hours of community service and an essay on the effects of marijuana use.

By the time you start reading today's edition, phones will be ringing in Halfmoon Bay, Roberts Creek, Elphinstone and West Howe Sound.

Editor: I would like to thank the conservation officer (not a typo) for letting the bears eat my pet chickens. But according to him, bears do not eat pets.

Editor: Recently, 73 residents of the Creekside neighbourhood in Gibsons petitioned the Town to implement new zoning bylaws that would guide the development of new housing in Creekside.

Editor: Last weekend I was amazed watchingtalented young dancers as they performed their craftat the Heritage Playhouse. Last year, my three-year-old granddaughter Athenawas adancing fairy. Stage fright set in, butdad Russ came to her rescue.

Editor: Mr. Butt (competition has benefits, Coast Reporter, letters May 28) is correct when he points out that a local Wal-Mart isn't necessarily a bad thing. No doubt there was vociferous opposition to London Drugs, Canadian Tire etc.

Editor: Congratulations to Capilano University faculty and students of the mountain bike operations program for a successful event, launching the exciting new addition to the trails in Kinnikinnick Park.

After three weeks of testimony one of the saddest court cases we've ever covered has been adjourned to September.