Opinion

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - a tragic set of health issues no child should ever be saddled with. The disorder manifests itself with a range of physical, mental and behavioural symptoms.

The silly season is here - and no, we are not talking about the wet, rainy weather that has turned our sunshine dreams into a soggy nightmare. No, we are talking about the upcoming municipal election.

Every once in a while I hear someone say that there's nothing to do on the Coast. And while they might see the world that way, my experience is just the opposite. Take last weekend, for example.

This is the week that has special meaning for many of us who have lost loved ones to cancer. On Sunday forward-thinking compassionate Coast residents will slap on their sneakers and walk, run or jog in remembrance of Terry Fox and his amazing legacy.

School is back in session and things are just starting to fall into a routine at my house. My eight-year-old is quite pleased with her new teacher, and I've got to say I am, too.

Do you remember where you were on Tuesday morning, Sept.

It is on a sad note I pen my last column here at Coast Reporter. No excited exit here, just one of obligation and pursuit of other opportunities only the city can offer. The decision was not an easy one.

Bright and early Tuesday morning, thousands of children across the province and on the Sunshine Coast will be putting away their summer vacation thoughts and picking up their pencils and books for the start of another school year.

A historical point of democracy unfolded last Friday when the citizens of this province voted to kill the harmonized sales tax (HST).

When the news broke Monday morning of Jack Layton's untimely death, Canadians from Coast to Coast reacted with shock and sadness. Most had never met the man, so to see the outpouring of emotion by so many was truly amazing.