Opinion

Editor: Re: Coast Reporter landfill report, February 5, 2024, “Area B potential landfill siting options scored lower.” At the SCRD committee of the whole meeting on Jan.

'The proposed dock management plan needs to be revised. More time is needed to create an adaptable plan. The provincial government has mishandled this roll out.'

In the interests of open government and transparency, which we are all big on, I’m filling it out publicly.

Now in a world with some depressing forecasts for the future, you know what helps? Vibrant colour – and this Coast needs some. 

'The proposed DMP has far-reaching effects on local residents and the community. We are concerned that not everyone has been adequately engaged in the process and that our concerns have been largely ignored. For example, providing some form of assurance regarding the inclusion of a grandfathering clause for existing docks could ease worries amongst the community. '

Premier David Eby and company will need devise a much more compelling plan for the fall election

In some B.C. communities, research shows a fully electric apartment or condo building can cost nearly a third less than when built with gas heating.

Good luck to whoever is running things in 2025 when it comes time to cancel the benefits offered in the 2024 budget.