Opinion

Editor: It is often claimed that "trillions of GMO meals" have been eaten in North America with no ill effects and that no one has been harmed.

Editor: In the Feb. 14 edition of Coast Reporter, letter writer Gus Butt praised a column by Dr. Paul Martiquet extolling the virtues of GMO food (Jan. 31). Yet, both Mr. Butt's and Dr.

Editor: Council has unanimously agreed that the opportunity offered to Sechelt to receive a $1 million grant coupled with a $7.

Editor: Given The George moves forward, tourism operators new and old will be able to reach for new opportunities as professional tour companies serving Vancouver to Whistler and the rest of British Columbia have style and capacity requirements that

Editor: Public speaking, it's everywhere on the Coast. Engineers, environmentalists, civil servants, counsellors, artists, writers - we're all standing up to speak our minds. It's great, but most of us struggle with it.

The following letter was sent to the Town of Gibsons and copied to Coast Reporter. Word of mouth travels fairly quickly and, now, sad and discouraging news about The George proposal has reached out to Hopkins Landing.

Editor: The George Hotel says its profile wouldn't appear very high. Naysayers claim the height of the hotel would obscure the landscape. But height isn't the main problem the hotel would bring to Gibsons.

Editor: Having read much in the local papers about 'bullies' using threatening behaviour tothose businesses who support the George Hotel I am mystified as to who they can be.

Editor: We moved to the Coast eight years ago and have since made lots of good friends. 2013 was not our best year.

Editor: You can be sure the naysayers will be out and do their negative thing. Why? Because they are just like that. I feel our District council and mayor did a lot of homework and the result is a good plan that will serve us well for years to come.