Opinion

Editor: The Sept. 5 Province article blaming teachers for school not starting on time did not provide the on-the-ground perspective that Coast Reporter is rightly proud of providing.

Editor: I’m disappointed your paper published a letter (Coast Reporter, Sept. 5) that was not only inflammatory, but was also wildly inaccurate. This story that I “cavalierly dismissed” a group of parents concerned about WiFi is pure fiction.

The following letter was sent to Gibsons council and copied to Coast Reporter. As a resident of Gibsons since 1981, we came in the spring and had never been here before, but decided we could live here and commute to Vancouver for work.

Editor: Paul Martiquet is to be commended for his recent Health Matters column (Coast Reporter, Aug. 15) on rethinking speed limits for our residential neighbourhoods.

Editor: Re: George Goudie’s letter (Coast Reporter, Sept. 5) As we approach the municipal election, there is a propensity for exaggeration. George Goudie’s letter illuminates such skill. Medical marijuana might well be an idea whose time has come.

The following letter was sent to Premier Christy Clark and MP John Weston and copied to Coast Reporter. I ask that you please use your influence to optimize impact to B.C.

Editor: If you have lived on the Coast for some time, it has been quite exciting in the past few years witnessing more cetacean sightings than ever.

The following letter was sent to federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq and copied to Coast Reporter.

The following letter was sent to Medical Health Officer Dr. Paul Martiquet and copied to Coast Reporter.

The following letter was sent to MP John Weston and copied to Coast Reporter. According to a 2013 article in the Globe and Mail, farm subsidies in Canada over the last three decades totaled roughly $6 to $8 billion per year.