Opinion

Editor: Loved the Coast Reporter's Feb. 12 cover page, so thank you all. I have been beating myself up for wrongfully assuming O Canada was/is our national anthem. Upon viewing the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, Feb.

Editor: To ICBC or whoever is in charge of this disaster awaiting the Sunshine Coast: For the last weeks on end, logging trucks have been trying to make the trip from Bear Bay Road to Port Mellon woodfibre mill in just over one hour driving time.

The following letter was sent to Premier Gordon Campbell and copied to Coast Reporter.

The following letter was submitted to District of Sechelt council and copied to Coast Reporter.

Come April 1, coastal communities are going to be hit hard once again in their pocket books, forking out more money to B.C. Ferries. Fares are expected to climb by about 8.4 per cent for both walk-on and vehicle passengers.

Editor: I'm wondering if there is anyone else in Sechelt who's as angry as I am at being denied access to one of my favourite television programs by this insane practice constantly being allowed here, where the American networks are substituted (or o

Editor: Your editorial (Coast Reporter, Feb. 19) about the school closure decision seemed somewhat lacking in firsthand exposure to the consultation process.

Editor: As hopefully everyone knows, there have been discussions and debates on whether to close Sechelt, Davis Bay or Kinnikinnick elementary schools. It has been a hard process for everyone for quite some time. Finally a decision was made.

With two earthquakes in the news this week, I turned my attention once again to my dusty emergency preparedness kit sitting underneath the recycling at my back door.

Editor: I attended the com-mittee of the whole on Feb. 10. The procedure for governing Sechelt has changed with the new council. Dis-cussions and decisions occur in the committee of the whole meetings every second Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m.