Opinion

Editor: Though several weeks have passed since the publication in a Vancouver paper casting aspersions against Sechelt's mayor, time has in no way diminished the vehemence it has stirred up within a large contingent of Sechelt citizens.

It's an interesting coincidence that Election Day follows Mother's Day so closely this year. I wonder how many of us had both our politics and our commitment to our province shaped by our mothers. In my case, I know that's certainly true.

Editor: Judging by John Gleeson's column (Coast Reporter, April 26), reporters and editors are not held to the same rigorous standards of research for the facts as they expect politicians to be. There seems to be a lot of that going around lately.

Editor: On April 29 while I was at a well-attended meeting convened to update concerned citizens of Sechelt on developments at the much touted wastewater treatment plant, I learned that our mayor and council had - out of view and without public discu

Not prepared for this problem Editor: I'm sure most Coast residents know someone who has been touched by Alzheimer's disease. More than 70,000 people in B.C. have dementia.

Editor: Re: GE free zone, Coast Reporter, April 26. What gives with our elected representativeswhen they go to these meetings? They must sleep through the resolution part.

Editor: Is there no limitto the hypocrisyof politicians? So we British Columbians can stand togetherto condemn all acts of violence against women whilethe B.C.

The first few weeks of the B.C. provincial election campaign could probably be described in one word - boring.

Tanning is out Editor: We are 17 years old and we believe tanning is out. Because of that belief, we are taking part in the Canadian Cancer Society's Tanning is Out Challenge from April 29 to May 3.

As the sawdust settles in our new home, we mark one month now in the new digs. It still feels a bit like a dream. On April 1 we took possession and we've been working on making our "forever home" perfect ever since.