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Letters: Smooth Sundays serenades final crowd for the year

Letters: Smooth Sundays serenades final crowd for the year

'The last Slow Sunday of the 2022 season had a hesitant start due to weather concerns. In true Creeker fashion and with the help of the sun, Roberts Creek’s summer-long music series came to a marvelous end. '
Opinion: Wilsons' B.C. parkland philanthropy makes sound business sense

Opinion: Wilsons' B.C. parkland philanthropy makes sound business sense

British Columbians overwhelmingly want not only more parkland, but parkland off-limits to development, parkland to be priorities for protection.
Geoff Johnson: The best school boards understand that student learning is job one

Geoff Johnson: The best school boards understand that student learning is job one

Wannabe school trustees should know that effective school boards are accountability driven, spending less time on operational issues and more time focused on policies to improve student achievement
Letter: An obit for the Coast's plants and flowers

Letter: An obit for the Coast's plants and flowers

'It is with great sadness that we announce the slow passing of Sechelt’s plants and flowers.  After a long and brave fight against inadequate water supply, these valiant individuals left us for that great compost pile in the sky.'
Viewpoint: After the mill, how do we protect our community?

Viewpoint: After the mill, how do we protect our community?

"Historically, the construction of the dams destroyed wild fish habitats on which Tla’amin depended. They deserve support for their efforts to restore those habitats."
Comment: Medical evidence supports involuntary treatment

Comment: Medical evidence supports involuntary treatment

A commentary by a group of doctors who treat substance-abuse disorders in B.C.’s youth.
Comment: If doctors can opt out, we have a two-tier system

Comment: If doctors can opt out, we have a two-tier system

Doctor plans to charge patients an annual $1,500 fee after dropping out of the Medical Services Plan.
Survey: Majority of British Columbians back wider use of speed enforcement technology

Survey: Majority of British Columbians back wider use of speed enforcement technology

Since 2018, Research Co. and Glacier Media have asked British Columbians about automated speed enforcement.
Letter: We need a development moratorium until water is secured

Letter: We need a development moratorium until water is secured

'What I cannot understand is, how would any of these applications be approved given the dire circumstance of our water supply?'
Letter: Why only nine days between stages of water restrictions?

Letter: Why only nine days between stages of water restrictions?

'Why the heck were we not on Stage 3 for the last month or two to avoid Stage 4?'