Opinion

Editor: The government of the Right Honourable John Diefenbaker unconditionally extended the franchise to Canadian Aboriginal people in 1962. Before this historic act, Aboriginal people were required to give up their native rights in order to vote.

Editor: My heart bleeds! In last week's Coast Reporter I read that yacht owners might be distressed at their fine anchorage by a view of a gravel facility operated by 12 "low-skilled" (the yacht club's words) labourers.

Editor: In Theo Hoekstra's latest missive filed under Your Place of Worship (Coast Reporter, Jan.

Editor: We do appreciate the avid soccer enthusiasts' frustration in not having access to this playing field and we are asking for the public's patience and understanding during this time.

Editor: In response to Charlene Penner's tongue-in-cheek letter regarding high crash location signs (Coast Reporter, Jan. 25), it must be pointed out that, "...

If you happen to see me crying this week, it's not because anything bad happened - quite the opposite. Something so surprisingly wonderful happened that I'm overwhelmed with thankfulness, which occasionally causes me to well up.

It's a topic that some want to sweep under the rug and forget, but the time for a broader discussion on decriminalizing marijuana is now.

Editor: It was disappointingto see that only 51 per cent supported the Idle No More movement in the last Coast Reporter on-line poll.

Editor: The foundation skills assessment (FSA) is an annual assessment of B.C. students in grades 4 to 7. It is designed to evaluate student progress with reading, writing and numeracy.

Editor: Kudos to Mike Shanks for his courageous comments and for standing up for democracy as demanded by conscience and law, but so frequently lacking at Sechelt council meetings.