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Moratorium on new STRs

Moratorium on new STRs

Editor: This letter was sent to Sechelt mayor and council. Mayor Siegers is to be applauded for asking our planning staff at the Feb 3 council meeting to work on a revamped zoning bylaw “sooner rather than later.
Hosed by bad process

Hosed by bad process

Editor: This letter was sent to Sechelt council. I would like to express my frustration with the budget planning process. The budget meeting held on March 1 was nowhere to be found on the District of Sechelt home page.
Opinion: Tesla owners: enviro-saviours or enviro-Chads?

Opinion: Tesla owners: enviro-saviours or enviro-Chads?

'For a while, every time I saw a Tesla drive past me on the highway, I could feel myself throw up a little in my mouth. It was a bitter, bitter taste.'
Opinion: It's time to ditch school dress codes for good

Opinion: It's time to ditch school dress codes for good

Sexist dress codes continue to perpetuate rape culture. Throw in racism and classism, and it's time to move B.C. schools' policies into the 21st century.
Opinion: A new fix for the link

Opinion: A new fix for the link

Even a cursory look at the third-quarter results of BC Ferries’ fiscal year is enough to show that whatever capital and operational plans were in place prior to the pandemic are certain to be shaken up once we’re on the other side.
Editorial: Gold standard in seniors care

Editorial: Gold standard in seniors care

The past year has seen a great deal of saluting, thanking and publicly recognizing the frontline workers in the pandemic – and rightly so, of course. A steady diet of anything becomes routine, however, so it’s quite understandable that B.
Shine spotlight for IWD

Shine spotlight for IWD

Editor: Spring is just around the corner, which means International Women’s Day is on its way on March 8.
Cost to build will only rise

Cost to build will only rise

Editor: I’m writing in regard to the District of Sechelt’s proposed new operations building. The need and cost for the project may seem somewhat unnecessary at the moment but the need will remain and the cost will only increase over time.
Visitors should pay fee

Visitors should pay fee

Editor: My taxes on my little household in West Sechelt are almost double what they would be in a similar house in similar circumstances in North Saanich.
Poll sniffs out rise in dog ownership during pandemic

Poll sniffs out rise in dog ownership during pandemic

More than one in 10 Canadian dog owners have had their pet for less than a year.