Opinion

Editor: I read with some bemusement the letter from Mr. Weiler (“Rebuttal to Roy,” March 15) regarding how well-served we are by the Liberal government.

'I’m writing to set the record straight following video comments made by a member of District of Squamish council that circulated recently on social media.'

BC NDP's 'political limp noodle' rebate no match for Conservative attacks

'All our local governments need to put more effective pressure on the Ministry to do its job. For heaven’s sake, it’s just one, not very long, piece of highway!'

'I’ve had to come a complete stop traveling the road because of losing sight of it due to the blinding effect. I hope those who understood the serious necessity to repaint the centre line of Redrooffs Road will also see the same necessity to repaint the side lines.'

'After seeing the municipal hall/library rendering for option 3 in your March 8 Coast Reporter, I would like to recommend that the council take this opportunity to think outside the box and not consider spending $8.25 million to get a result that looks like this.'

Political columnist Keith Baldrey explains how the new electoral areas "speak volumes" to the province's growth in the last 40 years.

'In all my years as a campaigner for the protection of B.C.’s biodiversity and old-growth forest ecosystems, starting in 1980 with the Wilderness Committee, I have never seen so much local opposition to logging be disregarded by the provincial government.'