Opinion

The following letter was sent to the Town of Gibsons and copied to Coast Reporter Sunshine Coast Tourism (SCT) would like to voice its support for the rezoning and development permit applications for The George.

Editor: I am writing to congratulate you on running columns by Hugh Macaulay on mental health. His from-the-heart stories do much to bring mental illness from darkness into the human realm.

Editor: It is not the decision of the referendum that bothers me, it is the apathy of the citizens of Sechelt that does. I can't believe that only 22.5 per cent of eligible voters, regarding an important decision, came out to vote.

One of the biggest projects to hit Sechelt in recent memory, with millions of dollars on the table and a chance at a funding option with grant money that could save some costs in the long run — and only 1,721 votes are cast out of a possible 7,639 —

British Columbians have every right to be proud of our world-leading recycling program, built right here in this province.

Editor: I was quite surprised that John Gleeson's column "George terror smells like politics" (Coast Reporter, March 7) was so heavily laced with hyperbole and blunt stereotypes.

Editor: I urge Canadians to sit up and try to understand that fair elections in a federal election are being undermined by a very flawed piece of legislation.

Editor: I was dismayed to read John Gleeson's recent "Gibsons terror" commentary (Coast Reporter, March 7). In a town that's struggling with deep divisions, this was irresponsible.

Editor: It's interesting to see how the great George debate is being framed and manipulated. Consider another oft-debated subject: abortion. One can reasonably be pro-choice or pro-life; however, no one is pro-abortion. It's an irrational position.

Editor: Congratulations to John Gleeson for making some clear reasoned statement about the hijacking of our sensible majority in council in the March 7 Coast Reporter.