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More facts about bats

More facts about bats

Editor: I was happy to see a write-up extolling the tremendous benefit of having bats in our midst (Coast Reporter, Jan. 31). However, I would like to add a caution to the request for reporting bat sightings.
Kudus to Dr. Martiquet

Kudus to Dr. Martiquet

Editor: Dr. Martiquet, you are a very brave man. There will be knee-jerk reactions to this column (Coast Reporter, Jan. 31). You state correctly that after three-trillion meals with GMOs no one has been harmed.
Prison is not the classroom of the future

Prison is not the classroom of the future

Editor: The research that is necessary to decide why special education teachers are needed in our classrooms is critical and needs to be addressed immediately in our public schools. Recently the federal government announced a $6.
Stand up for democracy

Stand up for democracy

The following letter was sent to MP John Weston and copied to Coast Reporter Dear Mr. Weston: This is the last straw. To reform the Elections Act should be a serious undertaking by a parliamentarian. But here we go again.
Official lack of testing profoundly negligent

Official lack of testing profoundly negligent

I felt pretty good Tuesday evening after getting off the phone with Robin Brown, head of the ocean sciences division of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, based in Sidney, B.C.
Residents want consultation

Residents want consultation

Editor: Sunshine Coast residents are concerned, and want information.
Column right on the mark

Column right on the mark

Editor: Thank you Cathie Roy for your column stand up and ban the bullies (Coast Reporter, Jan. 31).
Honesty not bullying

Honesty not bullying

Editor: I read with some incredulity and disappointment, the Coast Reporter's "view" article by Cathie Roy (Coast Reporter, Jan. 31).
Ferries: families first

Ferries: families first

Editor: We sent a letter to the premier (no stamp needed) and we encourage all Coasters to do the same. We have family on the Island and on the Mainland, who would like to visit us more often, but balk at the cost. Therefore we see them less.
Resented tone of column

Resented tone of column

Editor: I really resented the column (Coast Reporter, Jan. 31) on bullies. I am the furthest thing from a bully (and I know Cathie you can attest to this).