Opinion

Editor: I would like to inform Rexall management about all the loyal, hardworking staff at Shoppers Drug Mart in Sechelt. It is in Rexall’s interest to keep these dedicated employees when Rexall takes over this store.

Editor: All that is left now are the echoes of her little footfalls, the fleeting traces of her essence, which infused me with her for the last five years day and night.

Past Deadline

Editor: We are pleased to announce that, thanks to your support, over $2 million was raised in British Columbia and the Yukon from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Over $16 million was raised in Canada for research and patient services.

Editor: A letter in the Dec. 12 edition said, “clear-cut logging destroys biodiversity.” I would respect Elphinstone Logging Focus’s (ELF) arguments for preserving forest areas if they stuck more closely to scientific logic.

Editor: Will a flu shot keep you healthy? Should people who haven’t had this vaccine wear a mask in some of our institutions? An extensive article by drug policy researcher Alan Cassels presents some useful information.

Editor: BC Ferries’ announcement of their long anticipated automated reservation system may well create some greater measure of convenience for the travelling public.

Editor: Re: Housing proposal gains support (Coast Reporter, Dec. 12) I was pleased to see coverage regarding the emerging Community Land Trust (CLT) focused on affordable housing on the Sunshine Coast.

Editor: On Sept. 14, Hurricane Odile struck Baja California Sur in Mexico with winds approaching 200 miles per hour. It was the worst storm in the history of the region. Damage is estimated at over half a billion dollars.

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