Opinion

In contrast to the relative accessibility of substituting grocery items, effecting changes concerning rent or mortgage payments proves more arduous.

'Residents should not have to wait years for any action. If the SCRD and Sechelt councillors will not be aggressively proactive, get out of the way.'

'This was the finest dance show I have ever seen and ranks up there with what one would see in Las Vegas!'

'One simple way that we can all save water is when we are running our hot water taps in our kitchens, catch all of the water that comes out before the hot water.'

Slated addition of new ridings that tilt in BC NDP’s favour will likely tamp down urge to call early vote.

'Do we not have a talented, compassionate town council, well-used to solving various and sundry complex issues? This should be a good news story – an easy one for council to knock out of the (dog)park.'

Low interest rates led people to rent out homes on sites such as Airbnb, leading to the current housing crisis, writes Rick Fonger. But there’s an easy solution: Stop short-term rentals of houses and condominiums.

'What a great idea Paul Harris Jones presented in his letter “A National Park Next" published in last week’s Coast Reporter:  a big nationally protected area on the Sunshine Coast encompassing all the old-growth already designated as worthy of protection by the BC Forest Service as well as adjacent marine inlets to truly protect our fabulous natural heritage and preserve a blueprint to re-establish ecological balance into the future.'