Opinion

Editor: An interesting piece by John Gleeson on shale gas and fracking (Coast Reporter, Feb. 15). Canada has grown rich by exploiting its natural resources.

Editor: Re: "Many factors in auto accidents" (Coast Reporter, letters, Feb. 15) Perhaps, one might be able to make an argument that speed alone does not kill. However, according to the U.K.

Re: "Dogs banned on sports field" (Coast Reporter, letters, Feb. 15) Editor: The solution isn't banning dogs from the sports fields at Kinnikinnick Park.

Editor: I'd like to draw your Sunshine Coast readers' attention to a very interesting and fun event that takes place on March 17 at the Sechelt Indian Band Community Hall.

The federal Conservative government continues to be on the hot seat over its controversial decision to close the Kitsilano Coast Guard base. The base is widely considered to be the busiest in Canada fielding some 300 calls a year.

Editor: Mountain biking brings money into our community. This past Family Day I chatted with a group of Vancouver area bikers who enjoyed the trails along the B&K Road corridor and compared the experience favourably to the legendary North Shore.

Editor: This is a long over due thank you to the Rotary Club of Sechelt for the wonderful work they have done repairing the bridges in Kinikinnick Park. My wife and I walk our dog there regularly and it is much appreciated what they have done.

It's just one little cutblock, but it tells you how things can go forward in this country. When B.C.

Recently I listened to a presentation by Canadian Gem Munro. Who is he, you ask? That's a question not quickly answered. Munro is a published author who, I dare say, boldly goes where few of us would.

Editor: First of all I want to congratulate Sechelt mayor and council for their wise decision to put in a complete sewage treatment system instead of doing it piece-meal as former councils have wanted to do it.