Opinion

Editor: I have no problem with the teachers’ right to strike over legitimate grievances. But I believe they have now crossed the line.

Editor: In the Sept. 5 issue of Coast Reporter, two people reporting to be members of the Gibsons Alliance for Business and Community wrote to address Peggy Wright’s letter asking for the group to identify themselves.

Editor: It was surprising to see Silas White positioning himself as saviour of school children (Coast Reporter, Aug. 29, “Trustee seeks help to fix dangerous intersection”).

The following letter was sent to BC Ferries president Mike Corrigan and copied to Coast Reporter. Dear sir: On Aug. 26 the Queen of Surrey was removed from service for mechanical reasons.

Editor: I know that ‘we’ elected our present mayor and council, but there is something flawed with the manner ‘our’ money is being spent.

Editor: I sent a letter to BC Ferries re the above in connection with a personal experience of mine.

Editor: Re: BC Ferries profits This is an absurd unsustainable system that seems to make sense only to those who aren’t out of pocket, government and BCF employees.

Editor: In reference to Susan Mearns letter (“Get our kids into school” in the Aug. 29 edition of the Coast Reporter: I feel it is a bit disingenuous of Sue to write only as a parent of two high school students.

Editor: I want to impress upon you the importance of public education and critical thought. We live in a sensational age, where outlandish slogans and an escalation of rhetoric seems the only means of captivating an audience.

The following letter was sent to the Minister of Education and copied to Coast Reporter. I am writing to you as I think it is high time the government got serious about negotiating an end to the B.C. teachers’ strike.