Opinion

While the province basked last Thursday in record low COVID numbers and Premier John Horgan announced restrictions would start to ease on May 25, the Sunshine Coast saw the worst weekly COVID count since mid-January

The pandemic has pushed many issues that used to be staples of B.C.’s political culture into the background.

Editor: The care and support that our province provides for people in need of long-term care suffers from a dearth of facilities and staffing shortages, inadequate recreational programs and poor communication between care home staff and residents&rsq

Editor: Residents of West Sechelt are concerned that their health and safety are being jeopardized by suspected illegal grow-ops in their neighbourhoods.

Editor: This letter was sent to Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish. In 2020 our property tax with the senior grant was $2095.10. Our 2021 property tax with the senior discount is $2529.47. That’s an increase of $434.37 or 20.8 per cent.

Editor: If you live in the Sechelt area, we need to have a taxpayer revolt. I am appalled to read in the May 21 edition of the Coast Reporter that the SCRD plans to use an Alternative Approval Process to raise $7.25 million for water meters.

Editor: Re: “SCCF responds to public, introduces ‘ecosystem management’ approach,” May 21. I seem to be in a state of disbelief.

Editor: An open letter to MP Patrick Weiler. Sunshine Coast Labour Council recently had a speaker from First Call BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition present about how British Columbians are doing on the fundamental issue of a living wage.

Editor: Re: “Council hears proposal for swapping Hackett Park tennis court with pickleball surfaces,” coastreporter.net, May 22.

61% approve of handling of coronoavirus vaccine rollout, an increase of seven points since March