Editor:
Lately, an increasing number of abandoned and water-logged babies in the ditches of social responsibilities; discarded along with the bathwater of leadership.
Roadways and trails are frequently littered with the detritus of abandoned vehicles and trailers.
The highway is bordered with a murus silvestris, a thin curtain of sparse trees intended to shield unsuspecting eyes from the rapacious logging that has been the practice over the years.
Water has been quite the issue south of Pender Harbour, and I can’t understand how this problem hasn’t been solved years ago.
Ferries do not serve the interests of any British Columbians. The irregularity and expense of day trips and holidays make Smithers increasingly attractive.
Housing initiatives? Lots of talk but no action.
We suffer from a panoply of jurisdictions on the Coast: federal and provincial governments, SCRD and its area reps, Sechelt, Gibsons, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, BC Ferries, RCMP, Capilano Highways… Frequent inquiries to these agencies have always been received with “it’s not our jurisdiction.” There was a time when there existed chains of command…start low and go high until a resolution has been reached. This does not exist on the Sunshine Coast. Instead, we have a nine-way game of political volleyball going on; a game in which the goal is not to win but not to lose within the context of the electoral window. The ball is constantly in the air and flitting off fingertips.
Speaking of balls, it would be refreshing to have revealed the commitment to effective leadership of the political and administrative layers that so deeply influence our day to day lives. Your inactivity and resolution have already emasculated you. Stop passing the buck and start making long-term plans to make this a better place to live for all of us.
George Connell, skelh
