Opinion

Editor: Re: "Coyote increase is disturbing" (Coast Reporter letters, June 18). I have spent most of my life living in North Vancouver, and have had coyotes around me for 30 years. They rarely come out during the day.

Editor: Sechelt's new official community plan (OCP), a daunting document of 200-plus pages, passed first reading at the June 16 council meeting. There will likely be a public hearing on it in July or September.

Editor: The Gospel Rock public information meeting this coming Monday, June 28, will be a critical one to attend if residents want to continue influencing, at critical stages, the direction the Gospel Rock planning process is taking.

Monday night in Gibsons could prove to be a pivotal one for the future of Gospel Rock. The first major public consultation on the latest draft of the proposed neighbourhood plan takes place starting at 6 p.m. at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre.

Oftentimes I hear people wondering why newspapers, including ours, seem to focus on what's wrong with our society. They want to see more good news stories, especially on the front page.

Editor: Re: "Chat students start gay-straight alliance" (Coast Reporter, June 4). When my children matured, I told them that, in general, people are right-handed.

Editor: I can't imagine the impact the recent fire in Lower Gibsons has had on those directly affected.

Editor: An international event is taking place on Saturday, June 26, on beaches across North America and the world. It is called Hands Across the Sand.

Editor: Re: Gibsons briefs (Coast Reporter, June 4) proposed smoking ban. Enough already with this anti-smoking scapegoatism and hypocrisy. Let's keep a perspective.

Editor: Barb and I, at Gibsons Recycling, have received several complaints from fellow citizens in Gibsons getting calls about the recycling survey.