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A day for missed birthdays

A day for missed birthdays

Editor: This letter was sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. My name is Toby Wren Cavers. I am seven years old. I live in Gibsons, B.C. I am writing to suggest that we should have a Canadian National Birthday.
Water meters save water

Water meters save water

Editor: Seven years ago the SCRD installed nine water meters on lower Selma Park Road; the residents had complained about flooding basements and septic fields. After the installation it was found that six homes leaked water.
AAP makes fiscal sense

AAP makes fiscal sense

Editor: Re: “Taxpayers already said no” by Bud Hoffman, Letters, March 12.
Removing ice a big mistake

Removing ice a big mistake

Editor: My 7-year-old was enrolled in the spring CanSkate program that was supposed to start next week. We received an email last Friday, March 19, informing us his lessons have been cancelled.
COVID-19 is very real

COVID-19 is very real

Editor: “COVID is a hoax.” That’s what we encountered on a protestor’s sign as we headed to the ferry on Saturday morning to visit my father-in-law’s gravesite. He died of COVID on Nov. 30, 2020.
Some Canadian cheer

Some Canadian cheer

Editor: I simply wanted to share what we’ve done with the free postcard given to everyone by Canada Post. I know that some felt that this was a waste of tax money. But I was charmed by the invitation to send some cheer out into the world.
Make 101 safe for cyclists

Make 101 safe for cyclists

Editor: I wholeheartedly agree with the letter from Kathie Wraight (“101 unsafe for cyclists,” March 19).
Tree bylaw a winner

Tree bylaw a winner

Editor: I love the new tree bylaw. It is a clear, logical, and progressive piece of legislation passed by the Town of Gibsons last fall. Kudos to all those who put it together.
Column: Richmond family’s tragedy will repeat without change

Column: Richmond family’s tragedy will repeat without change

Several questions remain unanswered after the man who caused Christy Mahy's death was sentenced to time already served
B.C. residents broadly support idea of vaccine passports, poll finds

B.C. residents broadly support idea of vaccine passports, poll finds

73% favour requiring proof of inoculation for international travellers.