Opinion

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Spending more money on firefighting won't save us, writes Robert Gray.

'The living wage on the Sunshine Coast is now astonishingly high at $24.30 an hour, which is a 22.8 percent increase ($4.51) from last year, when a full report was published by the Sunshine Coast Foundation. This is $7.55 higher than minimum wage in B.C. ($16.75), and one of the highest living wage rates in the province.'

'Wayne, Fred, Jan, Alastair, Morris, Micah, Arne, Lee and the rest of the gang will help you repair your broken small appliances, electronics, yard tools, gizmos, gadgets, thingamajigs, bizilbixes, bingle balls, and whirleygigs.'

'I am always astounded at residents claiming “lack of consultation” regarding restoring the original names to communities on the Coast.'

'If I go to the Langdale Ferry Terminal to evacuate, will the ferry schedule remain the same or will extra boats be available? Where will the boats and the staff to run the boats come from? How can the 30,000 plus people who live here be removed by ferries?'